I actually like that whole closing sequence in RotS. Not only was the final confrontation beteween Obi Wan/Anakin well done, but the scenes where they are fusing the suit to Anakin and he transforms into Vader were great too. When he was on the table screaming in agony and the droids are picking pieces of burnt clothing and skin off him or when they show the mask being put on, and his eyes widen like he finally realizes what he's done and there's no going back.
The bit where he does the frankenstein walk off the stretcher and screams "Noooo!" was a bit cheesy, but when you watch in the context of many of the talks Vader gives to Luke in the OT, it really jives with Vader's character.
It's too bad that the getting to Vader in the prequel was so clumsy and boring at times. Hayden Christensen's acting, the dialogue, the weird focus on "trade talks", the bad CGI, Jar Jar, the over the top villains, etc...all make the OT a really clumsy affair. However, in Lucas' defense this was the state of film at the time. CGI hadn't quite progressed to the point it was realistic, but it was used extensively.
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