Alright, whenever we read a book or a see a movie where the young hero is raised by relatives or friends of the family, because his or her's parents are long gone for some reason, it is pretty much safe to guess that the parent will eventually show up...as one of the bad guys. Honestly, it was a nice twist in "Star Wars", but what is the excitement of having that be the case every single time there's a mysteriously disappeared parent in a book, film, or even video game. Why can't the hero ever be the offspring of the good guys anymore?
Not important, but its a little pet peeve of mine that I thought I'd bother you with. Any thoughts on this?