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Why did the prequels have stranger names (Anakin, Obi-Wan) than
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Why did the prequels have stranger names (Anakin, Obi-Wan) than the originals which had quite typical names (Luke, Ben)?
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>>63825936
Is this bait?
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>>63825971
No
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never go full retard
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>>63826182
I don't get it

Anakin is a strange name and Luke is a common one
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>>63825936
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Luke and Ben so the empire can't find them.
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EHHEHEHEHEHE WHUSS GOIN HERE

WHUTTIZ THIS
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And what about TFA?
>Rey, Finn, Po, Laa-Laa

While in the prequel
>Sheev, Padmine, Dumbledore
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>>63826210
Anakin, (The name) was first used in New Hope. When Obi wan tells Luke that Vader killed Anakin. Obi wan Kenobi was only Ben Kenobi for a short time in New Hope before he reveals himself to be Obi wan kenobi
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>>63826262
Old Ben Kenobi
Obi Wan Kenobi

Genius
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>>63826311
>sheev

That's Cos Dashit, to you.
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>>63826311
>Maz Kanata
Why the fuck does the spooky alium have a Japanese word for a surname?
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>>63826527
This is the guy who thought that hiding Luke with his uncle and aunt without changing his name was a good idea.

Actually... it WAS a good idea. Vader and Sheev are dumb as fuck.
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so the Star Wars universe had the Gospel of Luke

is Christianity in the star wars universe?
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>>63825997
Obi Wan was already called Obi Wan in the OT
Other names from the OT: Yoda, Lando,Han,Moff,Beru,Boba,the list goes on
They're just as weird
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>>63828471
>Vader
>Ever being willing to go back to Tatooine
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>>63828599
According to Disney's new EU (canon), he goes back there all the time to kill Tusken raiders.
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>>63825936
Literally every name in the OP is from A New Hope. Under age fag detected.
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>>63828599
>>63828650
>le Vader never goes back home meme

He thought his kid died with Padme. There was nothing to look for until Luke destroyed the Death Star
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>>63828729
Fuck off VIDF, just accept that your idol is afraid of sand
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