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Scott, Another thing that the scene does is give an important piece of exposition; "What I do have are a very particular set of skills—skills I've acquired over a very long career." Great set-up. Recently I read a quote by "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan that applies well to the Liam Neeson character: "People like competency. What is it people like about Darth Vader? Is it that he’s so evil, or that he’s so good at his job? I think it might be the latter." http://wp.me/paP6U-9dG

I think you nailed something. But Vader was more than competent: he was torn and for an audience to see that part of another human is also compelling.