Ok, I just noticed this: Han Solo shoots laser beams at Darth Vader who apparently is completely immune. Ok, so if Jedi are immune to laser beams, why even bother to deflect them with a light saber? Or I am just asking a ridiculous question?
asked Sep 8, 2022 at 3:38
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2He is wearing armour...– HorusKolCommented Sep 8, 2022 at 3:48
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1Vader deflects them without a lightsaber - he’s not blanket immune. Luke either doesn’t have that power yet or it’s more of a dark side thing. Vader is not a Jedi. There’s no reason to think anything true about Vader is true about Jedi.– Todd WilcoxCommented Sep 8, 2022 at 4:00
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6Lets not forget, in episode 7 Ren I think basically suspends a laser bolt in mid-air. Seems the force (whether light/dark/whatever) can be used to affect laser bolts, but chances are it's not really practical in the middle of a battle (may require too much effort, especially if there's lots of them).– user25730Commented Sep 8, 2022 at 4:56
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2Blaster bolts, not laser beams.– Mr ListerCommented Sep 8, 2022 at 15:41
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armor or not, he is "wearing" robot hands– YorikCommented Sep 8, 2022 at 18:39
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When Vader turns away Han's heavy blaster fire in the Cloud City dining room, he is doing so by will of his Force, not armor. He very well could have used his saber for this purpose, but the manner in which he does (stopping with his palm) is meant to induce fear and render his attackers helpless by that fear.
answered Sep 8, 2022 at 12:18
Vader's hands are not real
Darth Vader is mostly a cyborg and his hands were cut off and replaced with mechanical ones. These have obviously been hardened against blaster fire. Remember in ROTJ during the sail barge scene, Luke also gets shot in the hand with a blaster and the only effect is the fake skin is burned away.
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Um. And his gloves? His gloves are not blaster retardant. Commented Sep 11, 2022 at 19:24