Anyway, pointing out that C-3PO and R2-D2 are in love and a couple is nothing new, instead, thinking about how their behavior appears parental to the other characters is more nuanced. In the original trilogy, R2-D2 and C-3PO act as surrogate parents to literally all the other characters.
So, at best, C3PO and R2D2 might be seen as having a close friendship. However, to some some individuals, the two droids often appear to relate to each other like a stereotypical gay couple. Arguably as close to the concept of homosexuality as Star Wars is apparently willing to go.
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Qutee herself belonged to the Jedi Aayla Secura, much like Artoo was the loyal astromech of Anakin Skywalker. As such, it seems as though the pair formed a lasting bond, so much so that an attraction was apparently generated as much as their programming allowed.
While C-3PO and R2-D2 had a close relationship throughout their time together in the film, the actors who portrayed them, in contrast, did not have quite the same relationship. In fact, they had what some in Hollywood might call a feud.
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Why does Vader not recognize R2-D2?
Darth Vader acts like he doesn't even know C-3PO or R2D2. They were with him since he was a child. He did everything he could to forget his past. Also, his plating had been replaced many times, and protocol droids all look very similar.
C-3PO is a droid. "He" is only even a "he" because someone opted to give him and leave him with a male voice. He's a protocol droid, not a sex toy, so he does not appear to have any sort of sexual functions at all.
Why doesn t Darth Vader recognize R2-D2 and C-3PO?
C3PO was clearly created from some sort of kit or existing prototype since every protocol droid aside from coloring looks the same. He didn't recognize him because again, they all look the same & it was decades until he saw him again. There was no reason to believe he or R2 even existed anymore.
Obi-wan responds to starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Luke_Skywalker saying R2 belongs to him with, “I don't seem to remember ever owning a droid,” which is technically true, because Obi-Wan never did “own” R2 or C-3PO. Obi-Wan then makes a comment that suggests he's more than aware of R2's impressive capabilities.
R2-D2, pronounced Artoo-Detoo and often referred to as R2 (Artoo), was an R2-series astromech droid manufactured by Industrial Automaton with masculine programming.
Artoo and Threepio are their canonical nicknames. It's like if your pal was called Archibald and you call him Archie. In novels and things, the style guide says you write R2-D2 and C-3PO when their full names are being used, and Artoo and Threepio when their nicknames are being used.
They aren't abbreviations — they're model and serial numbers. R2 is a second generation R-series astromech, serial number D2. * And C-3PO is a C-series protocol droid with the serial number 3PO.
At the end of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, C-3PO's memory was wiped, allowing him a fresh start by the time A New Hope begins, but R2-D2's memories remained intact, which is why many fans wonder why he didn't tell Luke the truth about his family history, but he might have not done that because he didn' ...
Further in Empire Strikes Back, neither Yoda nor Darth Vader recognizes either droid. Luke travels with R2-D2 to the Dagobah where they find Yoda. Yoda's relationship with R2-D2 is not on the same level with the same characters. Perhaps, the old creature simply forgot.
secondly, in Legends, R2 was given programming that actually restricted him. from sharing any information with Luke or Leia. about their parents or relation to one another. this was all part of the plan. to conceal this information from the twins.
Darth Vader's true identity as Anakin Skywalker was a highly guarded secret, known only to a select few individuals including Palpatine, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke, Han, Leia, R2-D2, C-3PO, Master Yoda, Bail Organa, Ahsoka Tano, Darth Maul, Grand Moff Tarkin, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Jocasta Nu, Ferren Barr, Verla, Reva, ...
Leia's Force abilities and her lack of awareness of her true identity also contributed to Vader's inability to sense their familial connection. Vader's denial of Anakin Skywalker's legacy and his fear of getting hurt again prevented him from realizing the truth about his children until later in the original trilogy.
While this issue provides evidence that Chewbacca hates C-3PO, Chewie seemed to get all of that pent-up rage out of his system when he gave Triple-Zero a proper beat-down.
However, the same could not be said for R2-D2, who never had his memories erased. While there isn't a canonical reason for this decision, the likely explanation may have been that Threepio was more likely to say something he shouldn't have.
Anakin Skywalker's birth mystery is solved - his mother, Shmi Skywalker, reveals that there was no father and she can't explain what happened. Qui-Gon Jinn believed that the Force itself created Anakin in Shmi's womb, making him the Chosen One who would bring balance to the Force.
'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' spoilers: From Rey to Kylo, what we loved and loathed. Gen. Hux: He died as he lived — hating Kylo Ren. C-3PO: Alive with most of his memories intact.
