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I think the Vader --> Anakin --> Vader evolution is more interesting that Rocky's Bum --> Superstar --> Mentor evolution. And the initial Darth Vader premise is more interesting than the Rocky premise. I think the acting in Rocky is much better than in most of the Star Wars films. But I think the Vader character has more depth than the Rocky one.
This. Both characters are great but Vader is the GOAT iconic movie character. Rocky is a solid pick but he's "boring" in that he's been the same for 50 years LMAO. To his credit, he's stayed true to his identity as humble underdog with blue collar work ethic. But he's never strayed from that. He gets momentarily depressed or distracted but quickly goes back to his bread and butter and that's enough to keep him in the win column.
Vader by contrast has probably the best damn character arc ever in SW E1-E6. The prequels and OT together should be renamed "The Tragedy of Anakin Skywalker." It's all about him. And Ewan's Obi Wan selling him in the prequels and now in the Obi Wan series really puts Vader over the top. Obi Wan dueling him again in the series, defeating him and then apologizing to him was fucking amazing. Scenes like that really elevate both characters to another level.