Is it wrong to love Darth Vader?

I just finished watching Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi, which completes my spring break marathon of Star Wars. I've been working on the muscular dystrophy project since Wednesday, and it's been sucking the life out of me. Since I procrastinated all quarter, I suppose working right when I wake up until I go to bed every day for five days straight is an appropriate punishment. I thought it was going to be easier, but I was wrong. After every image, I wanted to cry just thinking about the next one. But I made it more bearable. I'm an excellent multi-tasker, thus I was able to watch Star Wars as I was doing this. Although not the complete experience, since I listened more than I watched. So now I can finally say, "Yes, I know what Star Wars was about."

It probably made a difference that I watched I, II, and III before IV, V, and VI. I was completely sympathetic to Anakin. I was never able to hate Darth Vader, because everything Anakin did up to be point when he became Darth Vader, was out of love. He loved his mother, Padme, and even Obi-wan so much. It broke my heart when everything he treasured slipped through his fingers. The true villain of course, is the Sith Lord, the only character I hate. Is it wrong to love Darth Vader, or rather, Anakin? He was born as Anakin Skywalker, and died Anakin Skywalker, so this is what I'll call him from now on. "Darth Vader" was Anakin's despair, when everything he loved was taken away from him. Unlike Luke, Anakin's heart was weak, unable to bear pain and suffering. I really feel for him.

Other things happened since my last post too. But I got too much Star Wars on my mind to either remember or care.