However, with only a short amount of screentime available to depict this, Kripke believed it would be a "tough aspect to sell".[19] Because Luke Skywalker only begins his journey after the deaths of his aunt and uncle, Kripke found it more appropriate for Sam's motivation to be Jessica's death.[2] Thus, the character is killed in the same manner as Sam's mother, making the deaths the "right bookends".[19]