What turned Anikan Skywalker into Darth Vader? Hurt, fear, manipulation by others, confusion, ego, desire for power, chaos, and not feeling a part of.

What turned Darth Vader back into Anakin Skywalker when he sacrificed his life to save his son? Love. A higher calling. Something worth dying for. Purpose. Redemption. Forgiveness. Acceptance.

Do you ever feel like sometimes movies and shows and books repeat certain themes - perhaps unconsciously pulled from the collective unconscious - and is actually showing us profound truths and lessons?