But the most compelling evidence that the Empire isn't evil comes in "The Empire Strikes Back" when Darth Vader is battling Luke Skywalker. After an exhausting fight, Vader is poised to finish Luke off, but he stays his hand. He tries to convert Luke to the Dark Side with this simple plea: "There is no escape. Don't make me destroy you. . . . Join me, and I will complete your training. With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy." It is here we find the real controlling impulse for the Dark Side and the Empire. The Empire doesn't want slaves or destruction or "evil." It wants order.
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I hope that's not your proof of this guy poking holes in Star Wars.
I can point out any number of inconsistencies with what we know about the characters and plot in the movies.
Here's a hint: Vader was telling Luke what he thought would work best to convert him to the Dark Side. It's a lie.
And another: The Empire began when then-Chancellor Palpatine orchestrated a galactic war
that would not otherwise have occured without him. He then used that conflict to consolidate power in the name of creating "order." In other words, the Empire's desire for order comes about by the Emperor's own designs to create chaos and war. Where order exists, the Emperor encourages more chaos in order to "enforce" order.
It's evil! What do ya expect?
-- Todd/Leviathn (yes, I'm a geek)
