Rogue One: 8 Ways It Could Enhance The Star Wars Mythology

8. It's An Opportunity To See A Completely Different Side Of Darth Vader

For a long ol' time, in the gap between Episodes III and IV, Darth Vader went to work. He wasn't in that douchey, Hayden Christensen form, and he wasn't - as seen in Episodes IV to VI - compelled to face off against his former master or track down his long lost son. As a member of the Empire, he had sh*t to do just like everyone else.

Which means that Rogue One will offer Star Wars fans a brand new and interesting take on everybody's favourite villain; an opportunity to see Vader during his "middle period." And, of course, this can only be a good thing given that the last time we saw this character was during the events of Episode III, and nobody liked the broody, teenage Anakin of those films.

Vader popping up here, even if it's just in a small role or cameo capacity, gives the Star Wars franchise a chance to fix this villain and erase the terrible memories of prequel Anakin. Rogue One can show fans why Darth Vader is the most feared badass in the entire galaxy prior to his involvement with Luke Skywalker, and - in its exploration of such things - help to make this character a far richer individual.