neal8929 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 So when han solo shot darth vader in cloud city, did vader block the shot with some mechanical device in his hand? Or was he using the force? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamqd Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 It's debatable, but I always assumed his mechanical hand just took the pain so to speak, but later EU and the Prequels established that Sith and Jedi could use the force to repel blaster fire without the use of a Lightsaber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Indeed, as Adamqd said, it's even deceipted and an usable power on Kotor 2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralPloKoon Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Even if it is possible, I believe in Episode V he used his mechanical hand to block the laser instead of the Force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neal8929 Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 but the blaster bolt was deflected from his hand, not just absorbed. so either he had some kind of blaster reflective material in his hand, or he used the force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwier Zak Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 He used the force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztalker Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 There are multiple theories. Most have been mentioned here. His artificial hand being made out of Mandalorian Iron etc, or him using the Force. Just bare in mind that, in 1980, computer techniques weren't as good as they are now. We'll probably never know. Same goes for the 'who shot first' debate that was caused by a lack of good computer technology as well (Greedo shot first!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Catto Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (Greedo shot first!!) Damn straight!!!! I go with his hand. It didn't reflect and fly somewhere else, did it? I can't remember and I really can't be bothered in watching the movie just for that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamqd Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 also to add to Ztalkers post, in 1980 a lot of what we know of the force, force powers and Vader's suit weren't created or at least explained by GL, so at the time it was probably just "Because it looked cool" but now we have all the guides and books to explain other possibilities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKA-001 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 The concept of using the Force to simply block laser fire is such an idiotically cheap-assed copout that I'm not even going to consider it as a possibility, because (among other things) there's too many instances where a Jedi or Sith could have been saved by it to say that Vader was apparently the only person who could do it. And as mentioned above, the idea of such a power is a copout. Besides, if Vader "absorbed" the bolts, then they wouldn't have exploded against his hand like they do when they hit walls, nor would Vader's hands be smoking as he catches the gun and puts it down. The armor on his suit is what protected him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_Kinnison Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Here is a good question: If Force users could block Blaster fire with thier hands or "The force" why would they need to use a lightsaber to block blaster fire? Yes, Yoda was able to block and absorb Force lightning. But Blaster fire is much differant. IMHO it was likely a combination of Vaders armor AND force powers. It was one of those "neat tricks" that he learned likely when he went on to Exterminate the surviving Jedi after RotS. Yes there are some EU and video games that would say different. But even some Jedi Masters still blocked blaster fire with sabers and not their hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urluckyday Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 ^Lightsabers probably offer more direction when deflecting the bolts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_Kinnison Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 yet most of the time when lightsabers are used for deflection they don't care about where the the deflected bolts go. It takes a bit more concentration and skill to direct the deflection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 yet most of the time when lightsabers are used for deflection they don't care about where the the deflected bolts go. It takes a bit more concentration and skill to direct the deflection Perhaps it takes even more focus to absorb/repel and redirect the blaster fire with bare hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexrd Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 He used the Force. Obi Wan used it too when fighting Jango Fett on Kamino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwier Zak Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 The dark side holds many secrets... don't forget that the "blocking blaster with your hand" force power was made up BECOUSE Vader did that in the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKA-001 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 He used the Force. Obi Wan used it too when fighting Jango Fett on Kamino. When? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamqd Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 He did it off camera? I'm pretty sure he doesn't use force to deflect bolts ever, never mind in AOTC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwier Zak Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 He used the Force. Obi Wan used it too when fighting Jango Fett on Kamino. Dude it would totaly suck if obi did that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztalker Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Obi-Wan only uses the force visibly one time in that entire film. When he throws the rope you see a small blue light....otherwise he deflects using his lightsaber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexrd Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 When? My mistake, I was talking when Jango recovers his gun and shoots, but he misses. That scene is so fast that I've always thought that the bolt had hited Obi Wan, and he sort of absorved the bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I've always assumed that he used the Force since I first saw the movie when I was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoiuyWired Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Well, just because "you can" do something without a lightsaber does not mean that its better. I can spread peanutbutter on my toast with my finger rather than a butter knife, but I would much prefer the butterknife than a finger. Just as your gf would prefer your somethingelse rather than your finger... (hopefully) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_Kinnison Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 That is why I think it something that can only be done with a Force/armor combination. There WERE sparks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallandro Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Outside of the continuity, I'm sure it was added because it was visually cool and to establish that Han (while awesome) was in a completely different league than Vader. It was just another way to show how bad Vader was. Within the context of the story, I think it was probably the force. If it had been armor, the blast would have burned through the outer glove, which I don't think it did. I think it was the force, and likely something that only came from the Chosen One. Again, though, the real reason it was added is because it was just some cool **** to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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