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Yes, the "don't go enlist" theme is especially clear given when Star Wars premiered in theaters
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Well if Luke left who was going to repair those units in the south ridge by midday? >

Or there’ll be hell to pay >

'hell to pay?' turns on lightsaber what was that again?  Did you say something?  I didn't think so. >

If this is the case, then why did he continue to allow Luke to use the last name "Skywalker", or is that the equivalent to "Smith" or "Jones"? >

I always thought this was weird too. But then after watching the obi-wan series it kind of showed that Anakin was presumed dead. So maybe changing his last name didn't seem important? Leia's last name was changed since she was adopted, whereas Luke got more of a "godparent" treatment >

Yeah that was established in the cartoons too. Asoka finds out in the Rebels series. Everyone thought Anikin was dead. Why change Luke’s name?  If they were really trying to hide him from Anikin, the last place they would have taken him is to the only family Anikin seems to know of. >

Duh? I mean, we can quibble over exactly how he was trying to protect Luke (didn’t want Luke to be discovered, didn’t want Luke to get involved in dangerous adventures, didn’t want Luke to ‘awaken’ his dark, Anakin-like tendencies?) but he clearly was making excuses to try and make Luke settle down and accept a ‘boring’ life as a moisture farmer.