Might be right in general, but Ozzel did screw up. The Rebels at Hoth had little time to evacuate after running into the probe droid. The Empire could have easily camped the hyperspace exit from a distance and picked them all off. Ozzel chose to come in too close, and that made them vulnerable to the ground ion canon.
The whole rebellion should have died that day. Vader knows plenty enough about planetary sieges to figure this out.
I think that has too many wishy washy assumptions about the Force.
I guess you could say this whole thing is a matter of destiny, but that’s the problem with using the idea of destiny that way. You can use it to explain away anything.
There’s no evidence he thought of her as anything special. “I told you she would never consciously betray the rebellion” is a fairly neutral take, not overtly showing fondness or disdain.
Him having a “vendetta” against her, as you say, would not justify him sabotaging the attack on Hoth, which is the theory I was replying to.
Might be right in general, but Ozzel did screw up. The Rebels at Hoth had little time to evacuate after running into the probe droid. The Empire could have easily camped the hyperspace exit from a distance and picked them all off. Ozzel chose to come in too close, and that made them vulnerable to the ground ion canon.
The whole rebellion should have died that day. Vader knows plenty enough about planetary sieges to figure this out.
Didn’t Vader tank that on a subliminal level by sensing his daughter’s presence? Ozzel might have been influenced to screw up there on purpose
I think that has too many wishy washy assumptions about the Force.
I guess you could say this whole thing is a matter of destiny, but that’s the problem with using the idea of destiny that way. You can use it to explain away anything.
… Vader didn’t know he had a daughter at that time?
did The Force know tho
But his subconscious did. Search your feelings. You know this to be true
“Sister… So. You have a twin sister.” -Return of the Jedi
That was the moment Vader discovered he had a daughter.
consciously yes
He had a prior run-in with Leia, no? He might not have known that she’s his daughter, but I believe he had quite the vendetta against her.
There’s no evidence he thought of her as anything special. “I told you she would never consciously betray the rebellion” is a fairly neutral take, not overtly showing fondness or disdain.
Him having a “vendetta” against her, as you say, would not justify him sabotaging the attack on Hoth, which is the theory I was replying to.