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Originally Posted by jammies
He's not.
Vader was physically imposing, in every scene he dominates those around him. His body language was threatening, his voice not only deep and powerful but his words always spoken with conviction and underlying anger. The character was genius and I doubt the original movie would even have been half as successful without his presence in it.
This isn't subtle moviemaking, I understand very well what the character is intended to be, but it is neither a good idea here, nor is it well executed. Vader's real face should never have been revealed, but at least it took until the third movie before they made that mistake. Here you are shown it's just a selfish little boy in a costume right away, and selfish little boys, while certainly capable of evil, are not intimidating.
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He's not supposed to be Vader. He is supposed to be very much what you're describing. A Vader wannabe. A selfish little boy playing dress up for his hero. The only reason he's given any respect is that people fear his power. That's it. Wanting to see Vader, and not getting it, is kind of your self-made disappointment.
I do agree that they should have kept his mask on, at least until the scene with Solo.