Having been born in 1980, and having watched Star Wars religiously through my childhood, I have no idea when I first saw any of the original trilogy. (My mom says I was brought to the theater as an infant to see Empire, but that doesn't count!) For me, the fact that Vader is Luke's father has always been just the way things are. Of course, over the years, I've been able to reflect on what it means--for the characters, the story, etc. But as far back as I can remember, there never was an "ah-ha," never a precise moment of realization....
....which has always led me to wonder what it must've been like for people to find out for the very first time.
....which has always led me to wonder what it must've been like for people to find out for the very first time.