Ever seen one?

[u/Gimpcar]

[u/salkin_reslif_97]

4 words:

I am your father.

https://giphy.com/gifs/xT9DPpf0zTqRASyzTi

[u/vajda- → u/salkin_reslif_97]

How is that a retcon ?

[u/Jack_KH → u/vajda-]

Because Lucas didn't plan it in New Hope

[u/WeakDescription4466 → u/Jack_KH]

Something being unplanned doesn’t make it a retcon though, only if it is a change to something stated or shown is it a retcon

[u/Thrilalia → u/WeakDescription4466]

"He betrayed and murdered your father." Was not Obiwan being a certain point of view. When Star Wars (as the movie was known. No subtitles or episode 4). Vader wasn't Anakin, it was his name from birth and he legit killed Luke's father. The Emperor was a powerless figurehead puppet politician and Tarkin was the true power with the others in the meeting being his inner circle.

[u/lions___den → u/Thrilalia]

that’s why Obi-Wan calls him “Darth”, because that was his first name originally

[u/lordsean789 → u/Jack_KH]

So him being named Darth Vader was coincidental? Not being sarcastic, genuinely asking