Wow. The Case for the Empire is a really well thought out article on Star Wars Imperial politics, how wars are rarely battles between good and evil, even if the 'good' try to make it look that way, and how possible it is that Vader's Empire existed for the true greater good.

I have a few contradictions that I'd add into the mix (hopefully they'll be resolved in Episode III), but this article inspires me to write an analysis of 'the story so far' instead of just the movie.

Could it be that Lucas is actually on a 30 year journey into making us question our whole moral compass? After Episode III, will we watch the original trilogy through eyes so different that we're cheering for the other guy?