Phantom Menace - most boldest Attack - most developed Revenge - most tragic Force Awakens - most obnoxious Last Jedi-most unoriginal Rise - most pathetic
@Obi-Wan Kenobi For someone with a Kenobi pfp i thought you would have more sense. Prequels arent shit. As a saga it isnt as good as the original but way better than the sequels. Im not saying theyre perfect but they are not bad. Only movie in the sequels i can say is shit is The Last Jedi. The rest are alright.
Maybe because it was the first. So every reveal after it will be compared to it. Now all movies need this big reveal moment to subvert our expectations..
Darth Vader not the FIRST. The plot twist at the end of Psycho with the mother could be considered the first big twist in cinema. However, this twist in Empire could still be considered the BIGGEST twist in cinema history. The writing in this movie = 💯👌
@@TaunTaunTundra4477 That's possible that it's the greatest, though subjective. It's great enough that no need to argue it. But by no means is it the first.
I thought he felt sad/disappointed that he couldnt convince Luke to join him and was deep in thoughts as he walked out of the bridge, completely ignoring Piett and the other officers.
It ended up not being their fault. Vader in actuality didn’t win. He didn’t capture Luke. He failed. Sure he beat the snot of his son, but it doesn’t mean he was successful.
@@LordArbiterThermite just like the monk in Rogue One, the force was with him to fulfill the task the force needed, once he did he got killed. Not saying the force left him, but the force was truly with him even though he wasn't a Jedi or a Sith
This duel plays out like a horror movie, and that's why I love it so much. Vader's towering presence is actually kind of terrifying when matched with the heavy breathing and his slow, methodical lightsaber swings, with the entire duel taking place inside of very dimly lit rooms with plenty of dark corners to hide in. Other duels focus mostly on the spectacle, whereas this duel feels like a scene from Alien (1979) - the only differences being that the Xenomorph is wielding a lightsaber and is also dealing with extremely severe asthma problems.
Not to mention that it is a legitimate sword duel, it does not look like a visual firula, but rather a true saber duel.As strange as the comparison is, this is a sword fight as in Princesa Bride, I don't need to talk about who, this wonderful duel.
Yes to your comment. The xenomorph and vader are both these very terrifying black shapes in the darkness, very tall, they both have a sort of hiss(vader has his breath while the alien just hisses), the futuristic mechanical environments, the way both characters can hide in the darkness, and the way they are just so physically imposing.
Y'all remember when the main character facing off against the villain without training ended in them getting their asses handed to them? The good old days...
i love how much luke fails in empire..he fails on hoth he fails in cloud city he fails sorta on daggobah..he fails over and over again..there is no victory..but he lived to fight another day and did not change who he was...he failed but thats ok...now look at rey..she never can fail i guess...smdh an when she does its someone elses fault or its retconed away
11:00 my interpretation is that we've been seeing Vader killing officers for failure in the film. This officer thinks he has failed and his end is at hand.... but Vader just walks right past him because he has absolutely nothing else on his mind but his son.
There are a lot of ways to interpret that scene and almost every interpretation is profound. That's what makes it so great. But the one thing all interpretations have in common is: Their duel has not just left a huge mark on Luke, but on Vader as well.
And the man behind the mask in this duel: Bob Anderson. Olympic fencer, sword master, and coach to actors in the Lord of the Rings, The Mask of Zorro, Barry Lyndon (hand-picked by Stanley Kubrick, no less), The Princess Bride, Pirates of the Caribbean (the first one), Highlander and Die Another Day. There so much that said in a TH-cam comment about this fight when you know that context. In short though: when you see Vader in this fight, truly you are watching a master at play.
I always noticed that when Luke escapes Vader on Bespin, all the admirals are thinking Vader is going to kill them like he has done to all those that failed him throughout the film. When he doesn't they must have been thinking wtf this guy has been murdering us all for losing that ship and when it has his main target on it he is just walks away, what gives. This is where I think Vader started his journey back to being a Jedi and in the end saving his son, he is becoming merciful. Because Luke reminds him of what he once was and also what he was never able to do, which is resist the dark side even in his most desperate situation and facing death. Another brilliant video you had me gripped throughout, even though I've watched the film a million times, the narration and description of the scene made me feel like I was watching it for the first time again! 👍
Must of been especially terrifying for Piett. He'd ordered Ciena Ree and another officer to disable the hyperdrive on the Falcon, which they did. Only for R2 to fix it.
@@thatoneradicalizedprussian225 Remember,... when R2 rolled back wards and fell into the service pit, Chewie was in there to break R2 fall. Poor Chewie, first he had to carry whiny c3pO on his back running, and now he has R2 landing on him.
@@thatoneradicalizedprussian225 Especially when he told Piett, "don't fail me again ........ admiral" earlier as well, Piett must have been shitting himself. I thought for sure he was done for like his predecessors, it's like Vader was angrier after a new hope because of the failure to stop the death stars destruction. He had Tarkin stopping him before from killing the admirals, but when he died he absolutely no tolerance for failing. Stressful job being an admiral.
Interesting to think that from Vader's POV, here comes a Skywalker to face him in a starfighter, with R2 at his side and Anakin's lightsaber in his hand. Its like hes facing a distorted memory of his former self.
The way Vader moves in that final scene when he stops to double take at the stars then casually walks with his hands behind his back like he is relieved that he failed and his son escaped. The most human and relaxed I have ever scene Vader to be.
To me the coreography works perfectly with the story. Vader doesn't want to kill Luke. He wants to tempt him with power, he wants to test him with patience, and crush him with revelation.
"We meet at last... son of Vader." Sorry, wrong Empire... 5:09 With the only other time that's been shown so well is in Jedi: Fallen Order with Vader asserting his dominance by wrecking Trilla/Second Sister, yeeting Cere into a giant pit and demolishing Cal.
11:00 Reminds me of the force unleashed when after a transmission, Proxy turns back to normal from Vader and he says, "I hate being him..." To which starkiller replies, "I think he does too..."
I used to skip the part where he's walking around in the dark because it terrified me. When Vader jumps out and slashes at Luke it always freaked me out
I don't know if you can say this is the best duel. It's the one with the most emotional substance, and the most terrifying, but the choreography, background, and music in Episode 3's Mustafar duel is stunning. Both are great for different reasons.
@@legogenius1667 The Anakin vs Obi Wan duel is the greatest Star Wars duel ever in my opinion. Their friendship literally goes up in flames, and it's so heartbreaking yet exciting to see them fight. Anakin, the ultimate fighting machine, vs Obi Wan, the ultimate defense.
@@lelouchvibritannia4028 It's only good If you've watched the Clone Wars though. In the movies you don't get to see much of their friendship, only about 20 minutes of screentime-and I'm generous here. In my oppinion this was the biggest flaw of the prequels. George should've just let the crappy, poorly executed, boring love story out of this and made over two hours of Anakin's and Obi's bromance. His turn to the dark side could then be told with less selfish reasons. Like the awsome Mortis arc in the Clone Wars.
10:52 I think there's yet another significance to this: Admiral Piett was responsible for the sabotage of the Millennium Falcon, which has just now escaped, and is terrified that Vader will kill him; however, for the first time in the movie, Vader doesn't kill someone for a perceived failure, and never will again. In a way, his redemption is already begun.
I have to be honest-I think he just couldn't be bothered after the climatic moment of meeting his son. I seriously believe he would have killed Piett if he was in the mood to. And with Moff Jerrijod in the Death Star II, I think Vader just wanted to scare him into finishing the work (on getting it operational)
Best Star Wars rivalry I’ve ever seen: • Luke vs Darth Vader • Obi-Wan vs Maul • Yoda vs The Emperor • Maul and Savage vs Darth Sidious • Starkiller vs Darth Vader • Anakin Skywalker vs Obi Wan Kenobi Also, great video 👍🏻 Edit: After rewatching Anakin vs Obi Wan, I decided to add that on the list.
@Robkyber Thanks for reminding me those, it’s just Mace’s rivalry didn’t last long, and Episode 3 could’ve been better with its writing, at least in my opinion.
Piplup The Master mine has to be: Leia: I love you! Han: I know So badass, and that line means so many things! But I am your father is got to be one of the most badass and terrifying lines in the history of cinema! The main character you’ve loved watching is the son of a machine who murdered millions of people and watches planets blow up and he doesn’t even shrug! I can’t believe what it was like in the cinemas watching that!
I always thought that Vader reaction to Luke's fall was sadness deep down. Watching his own son and the son of Padme leaving him alone and preferring to face death.
Yeah I don't think admiral Piett felt sorry for Vader as much as he felt afraid he was going to end up like admiral Ozzel for failing Vader again. That wasn't sympathy, it was fear then relief. I doubt he ever knew the real reason why he was spared that day. Vader had just witnessed that same fear in the eyes of his son, done by his own hand. He got very lucky that day.
I agree. That's one call you made that I don't agree with. So many of my friends thought Vader was lying when this came out (yes, I'm old enough to remember before Return of the Jedi was released), but I didn't just from the way Vader looked at the stars and then looked back.
I love how you approached this story beat chronologically, your emphasis on the prequels and all the info we know now that nobody knew in 1980. This may very well be your magnum opus. Please cover their RotJ duel as well
This is the best Star Wars essay you’ve written so far I’m my opinion. Your words and the way you describe the scenes really resonated with me. I like how you also compared it to the prequels and with who Vader used to be.
His goal is to simply capture Luke, not to kill him. I think when Luke escapes the carbonite chamber and Vader starts to see his full potential, Vader starts to realize, “Maybe I shouldn’t take him to the Emperor at all, maybe I should turn him myself.”
@@logicaldude3611 I think that was Vader's plan all along. To turn Luke to the dark side, destroy the Emperor and rule the galaxy as father and son, from the moment he realized who is Luke.
100% Anakin Skywalker trained in 5 different forms of lightsaber combat and trained with the greatest swordsmen that existed in the previous century. Luke got partial training in form 1 the learners form. At no point was Vader trying to kill Luke. And a part most people gloss over: he let Luke go. Moments earlier he was throwing chunks of space station at Luke, he could have easily caught him in mid air when he fell, then carried him back to the Carbonite chamber to freeze him.
I honestly actually got the feeling that when vader said "it is your fate" he was not necessarily referring to his son joining the darkside, but to destrot it. He recognises luke's potential and good heart and almost knows his son will have to face the emperor and live.
Luke: Intense training with Obi Wan AND Yoda Still defeated by Vader as he was still undertrained and his father was powerful Rey: Literally first time turning on a lightsaber Beats Kylo Ren, who was trained by Luke and Emperor Palpatine
Rey was able to beat Kylo Ren because he was emotionally unstable after killing his father, AND he'd just been shot in the stomach. It's worth noting that he performed much better against her during their second duel, where he didn't have those handicaps
Christian Wise both fuel the dark side, which Kylo was using at the time, Vader, basically lost everything, his mom, his wife, and he never got to see his kids grow up(for good reason but still) and he lost quite a bit of his connection to the force when obi wan cut off his limbs, and his entire body is damaged and I heard somewhere that his suit is not very comfortable at all and yet he was able to toy with Luke nearly the whole time they were dueling, and when he started to actually try, he literally disarmed Luke in like 2 minutes
I have to admit, I liked how Luke and Vader didn’t even need to introduce themselves. They just went straight to getting ready to fight each other. Although it’s too bad that Luke didn’t remember to close his eyes and ‘use the Force’ like Rey Palpthine did in her first fight against Kylo Ren.
I thought the officer was afraid Vader was going to kill him in a rage. And while I'm not a huge fan of Disney Star Wars, the one thing they definitely got right was that Vader was unstoppable for a reason and why it was a huge deal in ROTJ when Luke beats the second time around.
When I was really young, me and my parents were leaving a restaurant at night, and I was asking my mom about starwars for some reason. She showed me this duel, and I got really scared and was afraid of vader looming in the night.
I like this duel, but the duel that purely had me on the edge of my seat is Anakin Vs Obi wan in revenge of the sith. I saw them in chronological order, and I didn't know who won and I liked both characters, I didn't want neither of them to die That will always be the best duel in my opinion
I wish I had done the same. I bet not knowing who wins the fight would be like watching a huge sports events against two of the best teams in the league in a back and forth hall of fame classic.
I LOVE both The Prequels & Original Trilogy Lightsaber Battles. For the Prequel Trilogy, we get more awesome screen time of intense Lightsaber fights which made good masterpiece for the entire franchise including Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith with how it raps up the whole story with following how the Original Trilogy explained about Anakin Skywalker’s pass. :)
This was the foundational mythology of my childhood. What they have done to my heroes and monsters is unforgivable. Thanks for a great run threw of the art and depth of character they possessed.
Only issue to point out, granted Luke never knew this, but the whole time Vader had no intentions of actually killing him. So really Luke wasn't in any danger at all besides losing his hand xD
"He walks through heaven to enter hell and he finds the devil waiting...patiently." Great stuff. Loved the video. Now I want to watch The Empire Strikes Back...sounds good to me.
This is my favorite duel, thank you for covering it in such exquisite detail! One thing I'd like to add though. In the scene where Vader is using the force to throw objects at him, it serves as a contrast to Luke struggling earlier in the movie to lift a rock. Meanwhile, Vader is throwing objects at him with barely a show of strain. Vader is showing Luke what he can achieve with the Dark Side on his side.
This was a phenomenal video, and it just further shows how solid the writing was in the OT. I just wish more writers today would capitalize on the potential of what a parent-villain plot twist can provide for their story. It not only shakes the story up, but complicates things for the main character which is what a writer wants. Will they follow down the same path as their villain parent? Is it inevitable? Should they pursue it to finally get the relationship they were devoid of for so long? Is everything they believed in wrong? How will their loved ones, or the rest of the world react to this? So many possibilities.
Great video. The one criticism I would have is Piett’s reaction. Context is important, so if one only looks at the shot that you edited in then sure, you could be convinced that Piett feels sorry for Vader. That said, the context is that Vader, only moments before, had asked if Piett had confirmed the Falcon’s sabotage, to which the Admiral responded affirmatively. The Falcon proceeds to go to lightspeed, making the officer’s incompetence as clear as day. Vader murdered his predecessor for a blunder not dissimilar to this, so Piett’s reaction is that of intense anxiety, knowing that the most likely next thing to happen is his immediate execution. Vader walks by, highlighting that unlike Ozzel’s death, he knows nothing will soothe the hole in heart, exacerbated by his failure, and so he walks on by
And people at one point thought the film itself was bad (or at least what I've heard). This is Star Wars perfection. The power and menace of Vader contrasted with the survivalist tactics of Luke, burdened with so much expectation and desperate desire to save Han and Leia, and the almighty plot twist ever conceived. It was brutal, it was dramatic, it was brilliantly shot and acted, with the right amount of symbolism behind each of the characters leading up to and beyond this moment. I would never get tired of The Empire Strikes Back. Such a brilliant film.
That’s just what rian Johnson said. It was never hated or disappointing. Sure there was some people who didn’t like it with every film but the majority loved it
Andrew McCullough they were upset at the fact that the movie was emotionally different from the ANH, and some people , believe it or not, were upset that there was no Death Star-like thing for the good guys to blow it up Basically they were salty the movie was so dark
Brilliant video. Survival is the perfect way to put it, you know Luke is horribly outmatched and have genuine fear he won't live. In an era of film where the hero never dies that is a phenomenal achievement in storytelling.
"What's more terrifying than seeing Vader before you? Knowing that he's before you but you can't see him." Yup... been a go-to for my nightmares for years now. And my apologies if I garbled your quote.
When there’s nothing else to watch on TH-cam and I’m bored, I always turn back to this video. One of your best essays yet... always sends chills down my spine. Keep up the good work!
I'm loving these star wars videos. Keep them coming! I especially love the notion that when Vader's hand fell it could be because he was disappointed in himself for not doing what Luke did, taking the harder, selfless path.
This is so we'll written and beautiful...it gets better every time I see it. Favorite line: .." the dark lord decides to stop playing with his food. " 2) " Vader is inevitable " 3) " the devil is waiting patiently.." 4) " this is also a audition.." Don't stop making these videos!
@@willemmmmm No, the one from Empire when Luke fights the Vader spirit and cuts off its head and sees his own face. I think that's a really underated sabre fight that no one talks about enough. The AOTC fight is enjoyable but it is easily the worst of the original 6.
This far more detailed, vulnerable, and subtle picture of Vader as a protective father changed the way I saw Vader and the end to this saga. On first viewing, Vader's invitation just seemed like an expected and somewhat dry plot device: the villain tries his best to turn the hero to the dark side. It had the same level of depth as Kylo asking Rey to join in him "ruling the galaxy" or Maul suddenly offering to Ashoka to join with him. The motivations are hard to grasp, and the villain only becomes more one-dimensional and despicable in the process. But Vader was no comic-book villain trying to turn over a hero, he's a father trying his best to save his son. For all his life, Anakin has been played a pawn to Sidious. Unlike the idealist that Luke is, Vader knows a harsher reality where innocence does not survive. The only way that he's been able to survive is by sacrificing himself as a pawn to the emperor. It reminds me of the resigned horror with which Anakin kneels after killing Mace Windu in ROTS. Anakin's initial reaction isn't villainous satisfaction or triumph, but genuine horror as he asks himself with glazed, teary eyes "What have I done?" As he sits down defeated, he realizes his innocent past is fully dead, that he must forever commit his fate to Sidious if he wants to see himself and his loved ones survive. That little moment of ROTS solidifies the reality that Vader's tie to the emperor is a bitter, resigned, nihilistic, sorrowful loyalty. If you can't beat Sidious, join Sidious--that's not a truism, it's a tragic reality in Vader's world. In his view, Luke's turn to the dark side is indeed "his destiny" because no other course of action exists. The bereaved husband who already lost Padme once, now as a desperate father, will do anything for Luke's survival, even if it means forcing Luke down the same path to the dark side as he did. Like a mother pleading her son not to go to war, Vader's begs Luke not to foolishly face the emperor on his own. Seeing Vader as a true father only makes his redemption better one film later. Nothing could have made Anakin prouder than seeing his own son prove him wrong, to show him that good still lived in him, that Anakin was not dead yet, that another way of life existed, and that Anakin did have the power himself to save the ones he loved without the manipulation of Sidious. Anakin indeed was the chosen one who restored balance to the Force, but he was only able to do so because of the faith that his son restored in him. As Vader takes off his helmet on the Death Star, he's not only happy to see his son with his own eyes before his life is unfairly ripped away--he's happy to know his son is freed from the oppressive shackles of evil and hate that he was controlled by all his life.
This duel was amazing, its when we trully saw vader's powers unleashed, although it is terrifying, i still think sidious vs maul and savage was the most terrifying duel i have ever seen
I agree. I never saw Vader as a menace on screen. Mind you I was born in 86 and watched the movies growing up, after the fact. Maybe I needed to experience the movies first hand on the big screen. Maybe the prequels sullied my version of Vader?
Lord Darius maybe they did. Maybe giving vader a personality before he became vader ruined his character a bit. Still though. I would be frightened if I genuinely saw vader. Even from miles away
10:55 actually he was relief, for the entire movie Vader kill officers for failing, he did fail for not spoiling the hyperdrive on the falcon, so he basically was waiting for his death choke
The slow and smooth ignition of Vaders saber in contrast to Luke remains iconic and the shot of the silhouetted at the top of the stairs is one of the great shots in cinema history. And Earl's voice...masterful
2:32 What's interesting is that Yoda and Obi-Wan are entirely correct. Luke does NOTHING to save his friends. He actually puts them in extra danger because they have to turn around and save him instead. If Luke had remained on Dagobah, it probably would have been *better* for just about everyone. But Yoda, as you point out, is kind of bad at dealing with emotional arguments and can't manage anything more convincing than "sacrifice your friends," pretty much like he did with Anakin 25ish years before. (As an aside, I think there's also a neat contrast with, of all things, Episode 9. Rey is depicted as being dedicated to her training to the point she's getting chewed out by Finn & Poe for never going on missions, and it seems like that isn't the first time they've had that argument. But then she goes on to display a bunch of new talents - justifying her choices, and showing that she's not repeating Luke's mistakes.)
I agree. Luke even apologised for it in Ep VI when Yoda was on his deathbed (That's the only moment I think the NPR radio show got wrong. In that, Luke was still arguing about how it was right to try to rescue his friends). Although, to be honest, I still feel that in a way, Luke DID rescue them. I mean, if Vader wasn't preoccupied, he would have been there to escort the prisoners, and there's no way Lando and his men could have pulled guns on him and got away with it like they did with the Stormtroopers
New Hope - most civilized
Empire - most terrifying
Jedi - most emotional
Duel with Grevous: Very cool but so uncivilised...
Empire was arguably best, too
Phantom Menace - most boldest
Attack - most developed
Revenge - most tragic
Force Awakens - most obnoxious
Last Jedi-most unoriginal
Rise - most pathetic
@Obi-Wan Kenobi
For someone with a Kenobi pfp i thought you would have more sense.
Prequels arent shit.
As a saga it isnt as good as the original but way better than the sequels.
Im not saying theyre perfect but they are not bad.
Only movie in the sequels i can say is shit is The Last Jedi.
The rest are alright.
@Guishe lmao
“You don’t beat Vader, you only try to stay alive.”
That’s exactly what I thought in Jedi: Fallen Order. Cal couldn’t beat Vader. He could only escape
"You would be wise to surrender."
@@powerphi6323 "Yeah, probably..."
"I'm not afraid of you."
"Then you will die braver than most."
That was the only encounter in any game in which I ran for the door without the slightest hesitation
I ran away instantly without thinking as I thought it was a real boss fight and that if I escape I could refill my health
"Was he disappointed Luke didn't come with him, or perhaps disappointed in himself, watching his son do what he could not"....Damn
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Both i think. Humans are complex with lots of fellings, so is vader. After all, isn't the dark side embracing all these emotions and serving it?
Probably both
“The emperor is not as forgiving as I am” that’s extremely terrifying
You really made me think about “he’s just a boy” so differently
I know it's genius i would of never thought it but it seems so obvious
Right? It's hitting hard and I don't think I can hear that line the same way again
It went from vader being cocky and prideful, to him being afraid that his son will perish
I agree everyone. This actually hit me in the feels a little and it's true. I will never look at this scene and line the same way again now.
He’s 22 in empire. He’s the same age that his father was when he turned to the dark side.
I’d argue that the moment where Vader reveals that he’s Luke’s father is the biggest twist in all of cinema, not just Star Wars
Maybe because it was the first. So every reveal after it will be compared to it. Now all movies need this big reveal moment to subvert our expectations..
Darth Vader not the FIRST. The plot twist at the end of Psycho with the mother could be considered the first big twist in cinema. However, this twist in Empire could still be considered the BIGGEST twist in cinema history. The writing in this movie = 💯👌
Yeah, no offense but that is FAR from the first twist in cinema history, man.
@@GarrettLeeHendricks but it is still the GREATEST twist in cinema history
@@TaunTaunTundra4477
That's possible that it's the greatest, though subjective. It's great enough that no need to argue it. But by no means is it the first.
And at the end of Empire, he did not punish any Imperial Officer for their failure, signifying a growth and return of humanity in Vader.
yes in deed ... great call!
I thought he felt sad/disappointed that he couldnt convince Luke to join him and was deep in thoughts as he walked out of the bridge, completely ignoring Piett and the other officers.
Wow never thought of this
Idk about growth, but I’d say his thoughts were just dominated by his son
It ended up not being their fault. Vader in actuality didn’t win. He didn’t capture Luke. He failed. Sure he beat the snot of his son, but it doesn’t mean he was successful.
"The Force is with you, young Skywalker.
BUT YOU ARE NOT A JEDI YET."
Lines like this is what made the OT the OT.
It's outrageous, it's unfair
how can The Force be with you and not be a Jedi?
@@LordArbiterThermite Joke?
@@LordArbiterThermite just like the monk in Rogue One, the force was with him to fulfill the task the force needed, once he did he got killed. Not saying the force left him, but the force was truly with him even though he wasn't a Jedi or a Sith
This duel plays out like a horror movie, and that's why I love it so much. Vader's towering presence is actually kind of terrifying when matched with the heavy breathing and his slow, methodical lightsaber swings, with the entire duel taking place inside of very dimly lit rooms with plenty of dark corners to hide in.
Other duels focus mostly on the spectacle, whereas this duel feels like a scene from Alien (1979) - the only differences being that the Xenomorph is wielding a lightsaber and is also dealing with extremely severe asthma problems.
Alien:Asthmatic
@Noah Rivera He's Alien:Asthma Attacks
Not to mention that it is a legitimate sword duel, it does not look like a visual firula, but rather a true saber duel.As strange as the comparison is, this is a sword fight as in Princesa Bride, I don't need to talk about who, this wonderful duel.
It's like slasher but with fucking lightsabers instead of chubby knives
Yes to your comment. The xenomorph and vader are both these very terrifying black shapes in the darkness, very tall, they both have a sort of hiss(vader has his breath while the alien just hisses), the futuristic mechanical environments, the way both characters can hide in the darkness, and the way they are just so physically imposing.
"You don't beat Vader, you can only try to stay alive"
Perfect way to sum up the ending of Jedi Fallen Order.
europanzer I’m itching to do a big video on Jedi: Fallen Order
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@@FullFatVideos Do it.
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It is your .... destiny.
Y'all remember when the main character facing off against the villain without training ended in them getting their asses handed to them? The good old days...
Until you respawn that is
haha rey go brrrrrr
i love how much luke fails in empire..he fails on hoth he fails in cloud city he fails sorta on daggobah..he fails over and over again..there is no victory..but he lived to fight another day and did not change who he was...he failed but thats ok...now look at rey..she never can fail i guess...smdh an when she does its someone elses fault or its retconed away
Kind of like video games.
Now there’s the power of friendship
11:00 my interpretation is that we've been seeing Vader killing officers for failure in the film. This officer thinks he has failed and his end is at hand.... but Vader just walks right past him because he has absolutely nothing else on his mind but his son.
There are a lot of ways to interpret that scene and almost every interpretation is profound. That's what makes it so great. But the one thing all interpretations have in common is: Their duel has not just left a huge mark on Luke, but on Vader as well.
Yep
3:15 "He walks through heaven to enter hell and the devil is waiting patiently."
That was such a good line. I'm probably going to steal it.
I know what you mean. That's what I was thinking... Deserves to be the last line of a chapter of a book before the climax!
And the man behind the mask in this duel: Bob Anderson. Olympic fencer, sword master, and coach to actors in the Lord of the Rings, The Mask of Zorro, Barry Lyndon (hand-picked by Stanley Kubrick, no less), The Princess Bride, Pirates of the Caribbean (the first one), Highlander and Die Another Day.
There so much that said in a TH-cam comment about this fight when you know that context. In short though: when you see Vader in this fight, truly you are watching a master at play.
Both speaking about the actor and the character. Truly a master at play.
it shows
I always noticed that when Luke escapes Vader on Bespin, all the admirals are thinking Vader is going to kill them like he has done to all those that failed him throughout the film. When he doesn't they must have been thinking wtf this guy has been murdering us all for losing that ship and when it has his main target on it he is just walks away, what gives.
This is where I think Vader started his journey back to being a Jedi and in the end saving his son, he is becoming merciful. Because Luke reminds him of what he once was and also what he was never able to do, which is resist the dark side even in his most desperate situation and facing death.
Another brilliant video you had me gripped throughout, even though I've watched the film a million times, the narration and description of the scene made me feel like I was watching it for the first time again! 👍
Must of been especially terrifying for Piett. He'd ordered Ciena Ree and another officer to disable the hyperdrive on the Falcon, which they did. Only for R2 to fix it.
@@thatoneradicalizedprussian225 Remember,... when R2 rolled back wards and fell into the service pit, Chewie was in there to break R2 fall. Poor Chewie, first he had to carry whiny c3pO on his back running, and now he has R2 landing on him.
@@thatoneradicalizedprussian225 Especially when he told Piett, "don't fail me again ........ admiral" earlier as well, Piett must have been shitting himself. I thought for sure he was done for like his predecessors, it's like Vader was angrier after a new hope because of the failure to stop the death stars destruction. He had Tarkin stopping him before from killing the admirals, but when he died he absolutely no tolerance for failing. Stressful job being an admiral.
@@YNWALfC05
Ciena was also shitting herself. She also described how all color instantly dissapeared from Piett's face.
@@krispalermo8133
That must hurt.
Not gonna lie you made me tear up. "he's just a boy"
And "they heart of anakin Skywalker lives on"
Me too, my heart kind of sank
The only people who landed a hit on vader.
Ahsoka Tano
Luke Skywalker
Obi Wan Kenobi
Edit: Cal Kestis/BD-1
Darth Sideous
And that's what makes him badass, few ever got a hit in. And he's basically a crippled cyborg.
Also Cal Kestis
@@spowden nope bd1 landed that hit not cal
Brian Des Etages lol imagine a droid does more damage to Vader than a Jedi a decent lightsaber duliest and pretty strong in the force
@@briandesetages7052 BD-1's hit provided the opening for Cal to get a hit.
I love how R2 was ready to go with Luke to fight Vader, but stopped at the door. So loyal and brave.
R2 loved Anakin. He always did and always will
Interesting to think that from Vader's POV, here comes a Skywalker to face him in a starfighter, with R2 at his side and Anakin's lightsaber in his hand. Its like hes facing a distorted memory of his former self.
The way Vader moves in that final scene when he stops to double take at the stars then casually walks with his hands behind his back like he is relieved that he failed and his son escaped. The most human and relaxed I have ever scene Vader to be.
To me the coreography works perfectly with the story. Vader doesn't want to kill Luke. He wants to tempt him with power, he wants to test him with patience, and crush him with revelation.
I never thought about that line "He's just a boy" in that light. You blew my mind.
"We meet at last... son of Vader." Sorry, wrong Empire...
5:09 With the only other time that's been shown so well is in Jedi: Fallen Order with Vader asserting his dominance by wrecking Trilla/Second Sister, yeeting Cere into a giant pit and demolishing Cal.
Chancellor Sheev wishes glory and honour upon the house of Skywalker. Qapla!!!
Was that quote from starkiller?
@@theogking8309 yeah, Force Unleashed Hoth DLC
@@Jedi_Spartan Oh fuck, I thought it was a reference to the Klingon empire.
@@Jedi_Spartan
Just played it not too long ago. I enjoyed it but it just left me wanting more new missions.
You had me at: *He's just a boy*
I swear I wasn't crying by the end, some dust just got in my eye is all.
11:00
Reminds me of the force unleashed when after a transmission, Proxy turns back to normal from Vader and he says, "I hate being him..." To which starkiller replies, "I think he does too..."
Best description of Vadar ever
This duel made me so scared as a kid. In the best movie it holds the best duel. The fear of Vader is cause he toys with our hero
I used to skip the part where he's walking around in the dark because it terrified me. When Vader jumps out and slashes at Luke it always freaked me out
Erik Draven I always thought the scene where Like gets trapped in the Carbonite chamber was the scariest
I don't know if you can say this is the best duel. It's the one with the most emotional substance, and the most terrifying, but the choreography, background, and music in Episode 3's Mustafar duel is stunning. Both are great for different reasons.
@@legogenius1667 The Anakin vs Obi Wan duel is the greatest Star Wars duel ever in my opinion. Their friendship literally goes up in flames, and it's so heartbreaking yet exciting to see them fight. Anakin, the ultimate fighting machine, vs Obi Wan, the ultimate defense.
@@lelouchvibritannia4028 It's only good If you've watched the Clone Wars though. In the movies you don't get to see much of their friendship, only about 20 minutes of screentime-and I'm generous here. In my oppinion this was the biggest flaw of the prequels. George should've just let the crappy, poorly executed, boring love story out of this and made over two hours of Anakin's and Obi's bromance. His turn to the dark side could then be told with less selfish reasons. Like the awsome Mortis arc in the Clone Wars.
10:52 I think there's yet another significance to this:
Admiral Piett was responsible for the sabotage of the Millennium Falcon, which has just now escaped, and is terrified that Vader will kill him; however, for the first time in the movie, Vader doesn't kill someone for a perceived failure, and never will again. In a way, his redemption is already begun.
I have to be honest-I think he just couldn't be bothered after the climatic moment of meeting his son. I seriously believe he would have killed Piett if he was in the mood to. And with Moff Jerrijod in the Death Star II, I think Vader just wanted to scare him into finishing the work (on getting it operational)
Best Star Wars rivalry I’ve ever seen:
• Luke vs Darth Vader
• Obi-Wan vs Maul
• Yoda vs The Emperor
• Maul and Savage vs Darth Sidious
• Starkiller vs Darth Vader
• Anakin Skywalker vs Obi Wan Kenobi
Also, great video 👍🏻
Edit: After rewatching Anakin vs Obi Wan, I decided to add that on the list.
Geo G don’t forget mouse droid vs Gong droid
Anakin vs obi wan
Palpatine vs Mace Windu
@Robkyber
Thanks for reminding me those, it’s just Mace’s rivalry didn’t last long, and Episode 3 could’ve been better with its writing, at least in my opinion.
Anakin vs Obi wan: I’m i a joke to you?
@Mafia Gang leader
Me: No, you’re not! I’m sorry about forgetting you. Please forgive me😓
“Please don’t take my son, like you took me”. I am broken
This was my favourite scene in the whole of the classic trilogy
Piplup The Master mine has to be:
Leia: I love you!
Han: I know
So badass, and that line means so many things!
But I am your father is got to be one of the most badass and terrifying lines in the history of cinema! The main character you’ve loved watching is the son of a machine who murdered millions of people and watches planets blow up and he doesn’t even shrug! I can’t believe what it was like in the cinemas watching that!
Your note on cloud city acting as heaven and the carbonite chamber as hell was brilliant. Hadn’t caught that before but now it’s obvious.
I always thought that Vader reaction to Luke's fall was sadness deep down. Watching his own son and the son of Padme leaving him alone and preferring to face death.
My favorite moment of the original triology was
MACLUNKEY
*HAN SHOOTS FIRST*
MACLUNKEY MOMENT
Best moment: but I want to go to the tadashi station to pick up some Power converters
ugh that line! * groan! *
"WOOOH! ooooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAGH!"
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Your line “the heart of anakin skywalker... lives on” gives me chills
“You would be wise to surrender”
“Yeah. Probably”.
“Then you will die braver than most”
god fortress inquisitorious gave me chills
@@charafallen when the objective changed to survive that’s when I knew shit was about to get crazy
*SUBMIT.*
Yeah I don't think admiral Piett felt sorry for Vader as much as he felt afraid he was going to end up like admiral Ozzel for failing Vader again. That wasn't sympathy, it was fear then relief. I doubt he ever knew the real reason why he was spared that day. Vader had just witnessed that same fear in the eyes of his son, done by his own hand. He got very lucky that day.
I agree. That's one call you made that I don't agree with. So many of my friends thought Vader was lying when this came out (yes, I'm old enough to remember before Return of the Jedi was released), but I didn't just from the way Vader looked at the stars and then looked back.
"There is no possibility to fight Vader, only to stay alive".
Jedi Fallen Order various decades later really took that sentence to the core.
6:48 I love the way it feels like a jump scare when he almost says inevitable and Vader cuts him off at the last second of the word.
I love how you approached this story beat chronologically, your emphasis on the prequels and all the info we know now that nobody knew in 1980.
This may very well be your magnum opus.
Please cover their RotJ duel as well
This is the best Star Wars essay you’ve written so far I’m my opinion. Your words and the way you describe the scenes really resonated with me. I like how you also compared it to the prequels and with who Vader used to be.
I feel like Vader was holding back a lot, partly unknowingly.
His goal is to simply capture Luke, not to kill him. I think when Luke escapes the carbonite chamber and Vader starts to see his full potential, Vader starts to realize, “Maybe I shouldn’t take him to the Emperor at all, maybe I should turn him myself.”
@@logicaldude3611 I think that was Vader's plan all along. To turn Luke to the dark side, destroy the Emperor and rule the galaxy as father and son, from the moment he realized who is Luke.
100% Anakin Skywalker trained in 5 different forms of lightsaber combat and trained with the greatest swordsmen that existed in the previous century. Luke got partial training in form 1 the learners form. At no point was Vader trying to kill Luke. And a part most people gloss over: he let Luke go. Moments earlier he was throwing chunks of space station at Luke, he could have easily caught him in mid air when he fell, then carried him back to the Carbonite chamber to freeze him.
“He walks through Heaven to enter Hell, and the Devil is waiting patiently.”
That might be one of the most badass lines I’ve ever heard.
"I know Darth Vader's really got you annoyed
But remember, if you kill him, then you'll be unemployed"
-Weird Al Yankovic
Where did he say that?
Or you just fake quoted this.
@Heath Bauerle it’s from ‘yoda’ parody of Lola by the kinks
@@timelordrohan9425 Okay
I honestly actually got the feeling that when vader said "it is your fate" he was not necessarily referring to his son joining the darkside, but to destrot it. He recognises luke's potential and good heart and almost knows his son will have to face the emperor and live.
The thing that amazes me about Vader is how after 30+ years, he still remains as terrifying and ominous as ever.
The rogue one scenes with Vader seem to be played to be badass rather than scary
Luke: Intense training with Obi Wan AND Yoda
Still defeated by Vader as he was still undertrained and his father was powerful
Rey: Literally first time turning on a lightsaber
Beats Kylo Ren, who was trained by Luke and Emperor Palpatine
@Rising up from The North couldn't have said any better myself
@Rising up from The North Exactly
Rey was able to beat Kylo Ren because he was emotionally unstable after killing his father, AND he'd just been shot in the stomach. It's worth noting that he performed much better against her during their second duel, where he didn't have those handicaps
@@christianwise637 Also worth noting that pain and anger fuels darksiders so....
Christian Wise both fuel the dark side, which Kylo was using at the time, Vader, basically lost everything, his mom, his wife, and he never got to see his kids grow up(for good reason but still) and he lost quite a bit of his connection to the force when obi wan cut off his limbs, and his entire body is damaged and I heard somewhere that his suit is not very comfortable at all and yet he was able to toy with Luke nearly the whole time they were dueling, and when he started to actually try, he literally disarmed Luke in like 2 minutes
I have to admit, I liked how Luke and Vader didn’t even need to introduce themselves. They just went straight to getting ready to fight each other. Although it’s too bad that Luke didn’t remember to close his eyes and ‘use the Force’ like Rey Palpthine did in her first fight against Kylo Ren.
No painfully long monologues, you just get straight to the point. And that's cool.
Rey who?
That name no longer has any meaning for me ..
@@truesoulghost2777 idk, maybe he is ready fanfictions
@@truesoulghost2777 Exactly
Luke: *lands hit*
Vader: Alright, say goodbye to your hand.
_The Force is with you, young Skywalker, _*_but you are not a Jedi yet._*
I thought the officer was afraid Vader was going to kill him in a rage. And while I'm not a huge fan of Disney Star Wars, the one thing they definitely got right was that Vader was unstoppable for a reason and why it was a huge deal in ROTJ when Luke beats the second time around.
But RotJ wasnt made by disney. That was made by 20th Century Fox decades before disney had the cash to buy them out..
He was referring to the part in Rouge one
When I was really young, me and my parents were leaving a restaurant at night, and I was asking my mom about starwars for some reason. She showed me this duel, and I got really scared and was afraid of vader looming in the night.
"The most terrifying lightsaber duel ever"
Battle of Hypori: "Am I a joke to you?"
Yes
@@KidPrarchord95 Well then you are lost!
Марк Гацко don’t even know it
That was no battle. That was a slaughter. And General Grievous was the butcher.
Emokidrants95 So uncivilized...
“.. he walks through heaven into hell.. where the devil is waiting patiently” perfectly describes it
As a Battlefront series fan, I can confirm. Any duel against Vader is nothing short of terrifying
As a vader main i apologize but maybe i wouldnt be this way if your entire fucking team wasnt riding me constantly
Yeah you can tell i get teamed alot
I like this duel, but the duel that purely had me on the edge of my seat is Anakin Vs Obi wan in revenge of the sith. I saw them in chronological order, and I didn't know who won and I liked both characters, I didn't want neither of them to die
That will always be the best duel in my opinion
I wish I had done the same. I bet not knowing who wins the fight would be like watching a huge sports events against two of the best teams in the league in a back and forth hall of fame classic.
The only way to view is in chronological order
@@heintz256 it kinda ruins the twist in episode 5 tho
I think the best way to watch is in "cinematic order" where you watch 4 and 5 then go back and watch 1 2 and 3 then watch the rest.
I LOVE both The Prequels & Original Trilogy Lightsaber Battles.
For the Prequel Trilogy, we get more awesome screen time of intense Lightsaber fights which made good masterpiece for the entire franchise including Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith with how it raps up the whole story with following how the Original Trilogy explained about Anakin Skywalker’s pass. :)
there was this one guy named Ewan Callister harassing people for having an opinion like this (also me)
This was the foundational mythology of my childhood. What they have done to my heroes and monsters is unforgivable. Thanks for a great run threw of the art and depth of character they possessed.
0:01 everybody gangsta till the frame rate drops
😂😂😂
ur ofendingg mee and im gona corl thae coppes
Fun fact that no-one will read: The 'TIE' in TIE Fighter stands for 'Twin Ion Engine'
Oli Lea, I read it and that was great info ! Is it really true ?
@@grimtraveller7923 yes it is
"He's just a boy" oof this hit hard.
"What's more terrifying than seeing Darth Vader before you? Knowing he is before you, and unable to see him." I got chills
Only issue to point out, granted Luke never knew this, but the whole time Vader had no intentions of actually killing him. So really Luke wasn't in any danger at all besides losing his hand xD
Clearly Luke didn’t know that
@@impulse5674 That was like the first thing I said : /
The audience didn't know that, either. We're seeing everything from Luke's POV, so we don't know if Vader would kill him.
Normal People: "Luke, I am your Father"
Intellectuals:
No... I am your Father
It bugs me so much when people miss qoute it
That intro with Vader's breathing gave me chills, Vader is the most terrifying horror villain ever
A remarkably effective piece. And I loved your decision to almost entirely omit music, trusting your narration was enough.
"He walks through heaven to enter hell and he finds the devil waiting...patiently." Great stuff. Loved the video. Now I want to watch The Empire Strikes Back...sounds good to me.
I always love the thematic subtext of lightsaber battles and the characters’ internal struggles far more than the choreography.
This is my favorite duel, thank you for covering it in such exquisite detail!
One thing I'd like to add though. In the scene where Vader is using the force to throw objects at him, it serves as a contrast to Luke struggling earlier in the movie to lift a rock. Meanwhile, Vader is throwing objects at him with barely a show of strain. Vader is showing Luke what he can achieve with the Dark Side on his side.
This was a phenomenal video, and it just further shows how solid the writing was in the OT. I just wish more writers today would capitalize on the potential of what a parent-villain plot twist can provide for their story. It not only shakes the story up, but complicates things for the main character which is what a writer wants.
Will they follow down the same path as their villain parent? Is it inevitable? Should they pursue it to finally get the relationship they were devoid of for so long? Is everything they believed in wrong? How will their loved ones, or the rest of the world react to this?
So many possibilities.
Every duel ranked would be a class video. Rank out of 10 for each important factor: atmosphere,coreography,emotion and conclusion. I would love that!
We have that written! Not sure when it will come out...
Don't forget its relevance to the plot and story, the duels must mean something
Great video. The one criticism I would have is Piett’s reaction. Context is important, so if one only looks at the shot that you edited in then sure, you could be convinced that Piett feels sorry for Vader. That said, the context is that Vader, only moments before, had asked if Piett had confirmed the Falcon’s sabotage, to which the Admiral responded affirmatively. The Falcon proceeds to go to lightspeed, making the officer’s incompetence as clear as day. Vader murdered his predecessor for a blunder not dissimilar to this, so Piett’s reaction is that of intense anxiety, knowing that the most likely next thing to happen is his immediate execution. Vader walks by, highlighting that unlike Ozzel’s death, he knows nothing will soothe the hole in heart, exacerbated by his failure, and so he walks on by
Vader: "But you are not a Jedi yet"
The way he says that line always gives me chills
And people at one point thought the film itself was bad (or at least what I've heard).
This is Star Wars perfection. The power and menace of Vader contrasted with the survivalist tactics of Luke, burdened with so much expectation and desperate desire to save Han and Leia, and the almighty plot twist ever conceived. It was brutal, it was dramatic, it was brilliantly shot and acted, with the right amount of symbolism behind each of the characters leading up to and beyond this moment.
I would never get tired of The Empire Strikes Back. Such a brilliant film.
That’s just what rian Johnson said. It was never hated or disappointing. Sure there was some people who didn’t like it with every film but the majority loved it
@@Sensualsadie01 Actually if you look at reviews from when it first came out the movie had a similar reception to Last Jedi.
Andrew McCullough they were upset at the fact that the movie was emotionally different from the ANH, and some people , believe it or not, were upset that there was no Death Star-like thing for the good guys to blow it up
Basically they were salty the movie was so dark
Last time I was this early, Han shot first.
Brilliant video. Survival is the perfect way to put it, you know Luke is horribly outmatched and have genuine fear he won't live. In an era of film where the hero never dies that is a phenomenal achievement in storytelling.
What is the name of the eerie music in the background? I swear I have heard it somewhere else. Brilliant video-essay! I loved it!
I was watching the video at night and the music seriously creeped me out. Great video though!
Any luck? I’m looking for it too.
"What's more terrifying than seeing Vader before you? Knowing that he's before you but you can't see him."
Yup... been a go-to for my nightmares for years now.
And my apologies if I garbled your quote.
In my opinion the duel from RotJ is even better, the music is just amazing
When there’s nothing else to watch on TH-cam and I’m bored, I always turn back to this video. One of your best essays yet... always sends chills down my spine. Keep up the good work!
I'm loving these star wars videos. Keep them coming! I especially love the notion that when Vader's hand fell it could be because he was disappointed in himself for not doing what Luke did, taking the harder, selfless path.
“Vader is inevitbal-“
*Vader jumps out at look*
Amazing editing
"Anakin Skywalker's heart lives on" 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This is so we'll written and beautiful...it gets better every time I see it.
Favorite line: .." the dark lord decides to stop playing with his food. "
2) " Vader is inevitable "
3) " the devil is waiting patiently.."
4) " this is also a audition.."
Don't stop making these videos!
The force is with you young Skywalker, but you are not a Jedi yet.
"If only there was a master on the counsel here, he would make me a Jedi."
One of my first memories was when I was 2 and watching the empire strikes back. Well done video!
This video is... oddly beautiful. A pleasure to watch, my friend!
That was the most smoothly written just face smackingly brilliant thing I have EVER watched
8:19 that part always hits me every time I watch it
This has to be one of the best lightsaber duels
That cave Duel is so underated.
Do you mean the one with Count Dooku, Anakin, Obi Wan and Yoda?
If so, that is the single worst lightsaber duel I have ever seen in my entire life -_-
@@willemmmmm No, the one from Empire when Luke fights the Vader spirit and cuts off its head and sees his own face. I think that's a really underated sabre fight that no one talks about enough.
The AOTC fight is enjoyable but it is easily the worst of the original 6.
This far more detailed, vulnerable, and subtle picture of Vader as a protective father changed the way I saw Vader and the end to this saga. On first viewing, Vader's invitation just seemed like an expected and somewhat dry plot device: the villain tries his best to turn the hero to the dark side. It had the same level of depth as Kylo asking Rey to join in him "ruling the galaxy" or Maul suddenly offering to Ashoka to join with him. The motivations are hard to grasp, and the villain only becomes more one-dimensional and despicable in the process. But Vader was no comic-book villain trying to turn over a hero, he's a father trying his best to save his son.
For all his life, Anakin has been played a pawn to Sidious. Unlike the idealist that Luke is, Vader knows a harsher reality where innocence does not survive. The only way that he's been able to survive is by sacrificing himself as a pawn to the emperor. It reminds me of the resigned horror with which Anakin kneels after killing Mace Windu in ROTS. Anakin's initial reaction isn't villainous satisfaction or triumph, but genuine horror as he asks himself with glazed, teary eyes "What have I done?" As he sits down defeated, he realizes his innocent past is fully dead, that he must forever commit his fate to Sidious if he wants to see himself and his loved ones survive. That little moment of ROTS solidifies the reality that Vader's tie to the emperor is a bitter, resigned, nihilistic, sorrowful loyalty. If you can't beat Sidious, join Sidious--that's not a truism, it's a tragic reality in Vader's world. In his view, Luke's turn to the dark side is indeed "his destiny" because no other course of action exists. The bereaved husband who already lost Padme once, now as a desperate father, will do anything for Luke's survival, even if it means forcing Luke down the same path to the dark side as he did. Like a mother pleading her son not to go to war, Vader's begs Luke not to foolishly face the emperor on his own.
Seeing Vader as a true father only makes his redemption better one film later. Nothing could have made Anakin prouder than seeing his own son prove him wrong, to show him that good still lived in him, that Anakin was not dead yet, that another way of life existed, and that Anakin did have the power himself to save the ones he loved without the manipulation of Sidious. Anakin indeed was the chosen one who restored balance to the Force, but he was only able to do so because of the faith that his son restored in him. As Vader takes off his helmet on the Death Star, he's not only happy to see his son with his own eyes before his life is unfairly ripped away--he's happy to know his son is freed from the oppressive shackles of evil and hate that he was controlled by all his life.
This duel was amazing, its when we trully saw vader's powers unleashed, although it is terrifying, i still think sidious vs maul and savage was the most terrifying duel i have ever seen
The music and audio cuts make this video so much better, definetely full fat right here
I wouldn’t say it was terrifying. When I imagined myself in Luke’s position I definitely thought it was very scary. But I never felt terrified
I agree. I never saw Vader as a menace on screen. Mind you I was born in 86 and watched the movies growing up, after the fact.
Maybe I needed to experience the movies first hand on the big screen. Maybe the prequels sullied my version of Vader?
Lord Darius maybe they did. Maybe giving vader a personality before he became vader ruined his character a bit.
Still though. I would be frightened if I genuinely saw vader. Even from miles away
This is the best video essay for a Star Wars film/character/concept I've ever seen. Cheers mate
10:55 actually he was relief, for the entire movie Vader kill officers for failing, he did fail for not spoiling the hyperdrive on the falcon, so he basically was waiting for his death choke
The slow and smooth ignition of Vaders saber in contrast to Luke remains iconic and the shot of the silhouetted at the top of the stairs is one of the great shots in cinema history. And Earl's voice...masterful
2:32 What's interesting is that Yoda and Obi-Wan are entirely correct. Luke does NOTHING to save his friends. He actually puts them in extra danger because they have to turn around and save him instead. If Luke had remained on Dagobah, it probably would have been *better* for just about everyone. But Yoda, as you point out, is kind of bad at dealing with emotional arguments and can't manage anything more convincing than "sacrifice your friends," pretty much like he did with Anakin 25ish years before.
(As an aside, I think there's also a neat contrast with, of all things, Episode 9. Rey is depicted as being dedicated to her training to the point she's getting chewed out by Finn & Poe for never going on missions, and it seems like that isn't the first time they've had that argument. But then she goes on to display a bunch of new talents - justifying her choices, and showing that she's not repeating Luke's mistakes.)
Yea hindsight is 20/20
I agree. Luke even apologised for it in Ep VI when Yoda was on his deathbed (That's the only moment I think the NPR radio show got wrong. In that, Luke was still arguing about how it was right to try to rescue his friends).
Although, to be honest, I still feel that in a way, Luke DID rescue them. I mean, if Vader wasn't preoccupied, he would have been there to escort the prisoners, and there's no way Lando and his men could have pulled guns on him and got away with it like they did with the Stormtroopers
Honestly one of the best duel breakdowns I’ve ever watched
Wow thank you dude
Vader and Luke's duals are always filled with emotion and a reveal of something by the villian
That last line of your essay. Oh God, I always feel for Anakin, a truly sorry character. Great video!