It's clear from the Clone Wars show that he loved that droid. I've also read that it was a gift from Padme, so there's an emotional connection. Beyond that, R2D2 had a lot of personal and strategic information that would be bad for Vader if it leaked.
Although Lucas portrayed R2-D2 as a defiant droid who refused to listen to his master's orders, the theory video claims R2-D2 wouldn't stay with the ship because the last time he did that, Anakin never came back.
R2 successfully slashes at Darth Vader's chest control panel and defeats his old ally. 3PO makes one of his trademark cowardly escapes, but the droid stumbles into Darth Vader, pushing him into the freezing chamber. The story ends with Vader encased in carbonite and the droids staring at their old master in awe.
A 2017 Reddit theory posted by u/mybustersword adds to that by connecting to the notion of a "companion." It explains that Obi-Wan carefully praises Artoo rather than pretends not to know him, suggesting that he doesn't "own" R2-D2 in the manner that Luke is describing.
You saw how Luke's attitude completely changed when he realised that was actually Yoda and so did Yoda's behaviour. As for the r2 thing, is incredibly likely he just suspected R2 had had his memory wiped several times since they last saw each other.
Why Didn't Darth Vader Remember C-3PO in The Empire Strikes Back? Star Wars Explained (Legends)
Why didn t R2-D2 tell Luke about Anakin?
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.
One of the mysteries from the original trilogy that was fueled by the prequels is why R2-D2 never told Luke that Darth Vader was his father, as he actually knew Anakin Skywalker and witnessed his turn to the dark side.
in the Dark Horse comic series star Wars Tales, which is now part of legends, it's revealed that Darth Vader did recognize C. 3PO on Cloud City. when 3PO was shot by Stormtroopers, his parts were brought before Vader. because the Imperials thought he could hold valuable.
Vader mocked Luke for his lack of training in lightsaber combat, and he easily pulled the lightsaber out of Luke's grasp through the Force. However, before Vader could strike the unarmed Luke down, he suddenly recognized Luke's lightsaber as his own former weapon.
While Vader had his weaknesses, including vulnerability to electricity, characters like Emperor Palpatine, Mace Windu, Yoda, and Obi-Wan Kenobi all had the potential to defeat him in battle.
Originally Answered: Did Darth Vader ever show he cared about R2-D2 or 3-CPO? Yes, he did. In the comic Thank the Maker, Darth Vader comes into possession briefly of 3PO's disassembled head while on Cloud City.
On a mission to Pasaana, C-3PO discovered safeguards in his programming made it impossible for him to translate Sith runes that could help the Resistance locate the legendary planet Exegol. With the fate of the galaxy hanging in the balance, C-3PO reluctantly agreed to have his memory erased so the runes could be read.
After landing on Geonosis, C-3PO reluctantly followed R2-D2, Skywalker, and Amidala into the Geonosian droid foundry. After being trapped in the factory's conveyor belt system, C-3PO's head was separated from his body and grafted onto the chassis of a B1-series battle droid.
He states this with the line "I don't want the Emperor's prize damaged, so we will test it on Captain Solo." I would now add that he doesn't want Chewbacca killed either. If Solo is killed, Chewie is bait for Skywalker.
Darth Vader can not use force lighting, because of his severed arms. Robotic hands can't summon the force lighting. However Darth Vader can still use other forms of the force, such as force choke.
If Obi-Wan had admitted that he knew R2-D2 and that R2-D2 had belonged to Anakin, Luke may have started asking both of them more questions about his father. To prevent Luke from finding out the full truth before he was ready, Obi-Wan decided to tell more half-truths and pretend he had not known R2-D2 for years.
She senses Anakin when she reaches out to the pilot — and Vader realizes that Ahsoka, his former Padawan, lives on. In Season 2, Episode 18, “Shroud of Darkness,” Ahsoka's guilt manifests as a vision of Anakin, who's angry with her for leaving him all those years ago.
Darth Vader only learned he had a daughter in Return of the Jedi - but there's no evidence he realized she was Leia before his death and redemption. Darth Vader may have never known Princess Leia was his daughter in Star Wars and never cultivated a relationship with her, even when he was a Force ghost.
In The Phantom Menace, set 32 years before A New Hope, R2-D2 is portrayed as belonging to the Naboo defense forces, one of three astromech droids deployed for repair duty onboard Queen Padmé Amidala's (Natalie Portman) starship as it attempts to get past the Trade Federation blockade.
It's clear from the Clone Wars show that he loved that droid. I've also read that it was a gift from Padme, so there's an emotional connection. Beyond that, R2D2 had a lot of personal and strategic information that would be bad for Vader if it leaked.
R2 is left to believe that his friend did not survive his duel with Obi-Wan on Mustafar without the knowledge of Vader's true identity. He is committed to serving the Rebel Alliance, although the impression of Anakin's dark journey still lingers in his archives.
