Everyone was expecting Luke to kill Vader in this movie. The Return of the Jedi was supposed to be about him bringing the Order back. And he did, though not in the way anyone expected. He did it by reaching his father, and drawing out the Jedi in him. Making him see that no, the Emperor hadn't driven the good from him fully. He could still turn back. The Jedi who returned in Return of the Jedi was *Anakin* , not Luke. THAT is how you subvert expectations.
The OT only got so much more powerful for me after watching TCW series aswell. Not to mention when you see Anakin's force ghost(even if that bit is a bit odd to me)
I love how the last thing Anakin wants to do before death is to simply see his son himself, without the tainted lenses of the Dark Side. It’s so wholesome
....I just realized something absolutely brilliant. The line “you don’t know the power of the dark side” has a dual meaning throughout the two Lucas trilogies. Depending on who is saying it and when, it is either a threat or a plea. For instance, when Vader says it to Luke in this climax it is a plea. He is trapped in the dark side. It was a slippery slope for him, his pain and rage trapping him where he is. It’s the allure of the dark side that Vader is referring to as its power at the end here. It’s exactly as Lucas said-it’s like poetry. It rhymes.
Except...it wasnt a slippery slope for Anakin. He was never tempted by dark side. He didnt fall. He jumped.He switched teams. He made a dumbass choice based on the most unreliable hearsay ever. We never got to see Vader consumed by the corruption of the dark side. He was on the good guys side til he decided Palpatines offer was more attractive. Reason 101 why i cant stomach the prequels. Lucas had one job to do...with 3 movies to do it....and STILL messed it up 😡
It’s also I believe the only time in the original trilogy that Williams uses a choir, and the fresh sound makes it all the more powerful. It also makes it feel like that moment is tied to the prequels, since Williams uses the choir heavily in the prequels score.
As a child the ending of ROTJ always gave me a sense of peace. Just seeing everyone not only survive the emperor’s trap, but also seeing the quiet acknowledgment of Yoda Obi-wan and Anakin from the background. That scene was a happy and fun filled scene full of optimism and hope. I’m glad it hit other Star Wars fans as hard as it did me.
Seriously. I still remember a few key scenes from the original trilogy when i first watched it when i was maybe 4. The ending was one of them, and star wars had a lifelong fan after that. I still can't help but smile a bit every time i see the first fireworks.
Before the prequel trilogy, the thought never occurred to me. After the prequel trilogy, I definitely felt the title meant both The Jedi returning as an order, and Anakin's return as a Jedi.
People debate all the time about what "Return of the Jedi" means, and that's one of the versions. Usually the debate centers on three different interpretations: 1. It's referring to Luke becoming a Jedi 2. It's referring to Anakin returning to the light 3. It's referring specifically to the Jedi Order itself The fact that the movie was originally going to be called Revenge of the Jedi can lead you to different conclusions as well.
@@James-xw8li - Sorry, not true. Anakin is the Jedi that returns. Anakin went from Jedi to Sith, then returned to the Jedi. Hence, return of the Jedi. Luke was still on his path to become a Jedi, not Return from elsewhere. Anakin finally reaches his potential and fulfills the prophecy to destroy the Sith, Palpatine and Vader, and bring balance to the Force.
Honestly, Return of the Jedi is my favourite film out of all of them, the variant of the imperial march that plays when Vader dies is the best piece of Star Wars music ever
Yeah, Return’s always been my favorite too, with A New Hope as a close second (and Phantom Menace in there too - as a kid, don’t judge me lol) it made me so sad when I got old enough to realize lots of people felt like ROTJ was not a strong movie :(
I remember when I first watched this scene when i was around 9yrs old. When Luke screamed “Never”, I was quiet and shocked. When he started wailing on Vader, I was really worried he’d turn to the Dark Side. Then Luke said the iconic line. *I am a Jedi, like my father before me.* This is when I knew i was in love with this saga...
I was nine, too! It was on USA and the ending of ROTJ was the first thing I ever saw of SW. As soon as I watched those red and green sabers clash, I was like, "Yep, this is my new favorite thing."
This ending was perfect. Luke’s journey to becoming a Jedi was completed here. Anakin’s story of coming back to the light once again was completed here. The duel also killed palpatine in a very satisfying way, he overconfidently believed that he had completely seduced Anakin’s to the dark side and that nothing could turn him back.
@@LordVader1094 Well yes of course he is immersed in the dark side but at that point his feelings for Luke were pulling him back to the other side and the emperor was trying to create doubt in both of their minds with the statement.
@@xanderlaskey2753 He only feared his lightning more than anything else as that would instantly disable him. Vader was more angry than actually hateful and that over rode any possible fears he might have had on the whole.
"I am a Jedi, like my father before me." This line defined Luke as the epitome of what a true Jedi was. It was fantastic, and it gives me chills every time I hear it. But then The Last Jedi came, and took a huge dump on what Luke was, and everything he stood for. The sequels did nothing but damage everything that was great about Star Wars.
@@bemasaberwyn55 I just want to have a civil discussion with someone who likes the ST. But objectively the ST is hot garage that is the example of how to run a franchise into the pits of hell
@@bemasaberwyn55 or maybe he doesnt like terrible movies that ruins brilliant characters from one of the best fil, series ever and reduse him to a selfish, cowardice, bitter, cynical loser
Your breakdown of the greatest Star Wars finale was incredible. I'm just surprised you left out my favourite last moments with Luke and his father, "Now go my son, leave me" Luke refuses, "No, you're coming with me, I'll not leave you here, I've got to save you" His father looks up, "You already have." That line, always makes me cry.
That is an incredible line! Sometimes I cut gems out for copyright :( I try and shine a light on the point of the scenes as a whole so hopefully I capture the lines anyway!
"But father, I can Force Heal you, just give me a moment..." "Just go, son, don't WAIT FORCE WHAT?!" "Uh, yeah, you can channel Force energy into people to heal them of practically anything. It's something Jedi just... do nowadays." "Ok, heal me and let's get out of here, there's a couple of Jedi Masters I need to beat up."
That's the point. If he did take power again then people would complain even more that they rehashed the OT and Anakin's sacrifice was for nothing. Anakin's sacrifice was still intact BECAUSE he never got out of the parking lot again
@@davidkippy101 It's a bad compromise to damage control an awful script. The movie could've been about literally anything else and it would be much better. Hell, give Snoke some Maul-like spider legs and bring him back. It gives him some motivation to defeat the hero at least.
@@bemasaberwyn55 -The last words of Trooper GN-8671, who was tragically mauled to death by killer hunter teddies from endor in 4 ABY. His family misses him very much.
"Shout out to this poor guy who takes a tumble" That was sound designer Ben Burtt in a cameo, i.e. the guy responsible for many of the most iconic sounds in the franchise. You can thank him for the lightsaber and blaster SFX for instance.
Fun Fact: that one “poor guy that takes a tumble” in the Endor Bunker is actually Ben Burt, and the scream he makes is the Wilhelm Scream, also created by Ben Burt.
You made a really important point about the Ewoks, too. From the Empire's perspective, their attack was completely unexpected. It was a surprise attack on their home turf. Several Expanded Universe sources say directly that the Empire of course knew about the Ewoks, but never given them much thought because they didn't cause any trouble. They'd never fought with the Imperial troops before. They didn't even steal anything.
Well how could they have known that the Ewoks had it in them., it's as if all our Pets decided to murder us in our beds and start driving off with our cars n shit.
Mmmm...maybe not. Remember, the Eowks were ready to barbecue Han for dinner, and all those stormtrooper helmets they were playing at the end. I suspect the Ewoks have been trapping and eating random imperials all along. It was just more trouble than it was worth to wipe them out. Losing an occasional trooper was less trouble. Not "teddy bears," more like miniature grizzlies.
It was confirmed that as Anakin lay dying, literally in his last breath, 2 things occurred. 1, Obi-Wan quickly taught Anakin how to ascend into the force and become a Force Ghost. 2, He lamented everything he did to his late wife Padmé. Going so far as to say "Our son came. He cam to save me." And "I'm sorry, Padmé." It's truly heartbreaking, but wholesome to think that Anakin's last thoughts were of his loved ones.
Where was this confirmed? I’d love to see/read whatever it is, because apparently in Disney canon he was never redeemed in the first place and died an evil man.
@@worldscoolestperson7672 where did that come from? Anakin shows up with all the Jedi force ghosts in TROS so that seems to imply that he stayed in force heaven after Return of the Jedi.
@@EditedAF987 you’d think so, but in the Darth Vader comics we see that he is fully aware of Palpatine’s cloning and Essence Transfer and Exegol and everything. So, he clearly stayed loyal to the Emperor, otherwise he’d have immediately told his children about all this and to go get his Wayfinder and solve this before the Final Order can be fully completed.
@@worldscoolestperson7672 maybe he was planning on telling them but he died before he could finish his sentence? And because he became a part of the cosmic force he was then powerless to act against it’s will and reveal the emperor’s plan (which would explain why the other force ghosts rarely show up despite being capable of solving everyone’s problems)? I dunno, the Original trilogy just becomes a little bit stupid and weird with some of the context that the prequels and sequels stacked onto it. Just search up Star Wars reimagined by Auralnauts and you’ll see my point.
@@EditedAF987 No disrespect, but that would just be the writers going ".....because the force", that's not an actual explanation. The fact is, he could have told them crucial information as a Force Ghost, he just didn't because the people who wrote the Sequels ruined it. They ruined him, objectively. Because the only possible explanation is that he's still evil unless you resort to going "uhhh..... the force.". What other problems in the Original Trilogy could have been solved by Obi-Wan or Yoda chiming in more? I'm not saying you're wrong, but I genuinely can't think of any.
I'm with you on this. There are so many reasons to love this finale. What's been striking me lately is how utterly defiant Luke is toward the Emperor. He speaks to him boldly and with disdain, never giving him the respect and awe others do. This no doubt enrages the Emperor. Ian McDiarmid is amazing here, showing, a little bit at a time, that Luke's insolence is getting to him. A truly priceless moment is when Luke addresses him, mockingly, as "your highness". It is an honorific quite appropriate for a prince or princess, but it is never used to address a king, queen, or emperor. "Your Imperial Majesty", "Your Majesty", or even "Your Excellency" would be correct here. "Your Highness" is an insult. Years ago, when I saw this in the theatres, I didn't realize what an absolute badass Luke was being here. He does what his father dreams of doing: he stands up to the Emperor, mocking and insulting him all the way. By doing so, he puts his life at grave risk, and ultimately chooses to die rather than give in to the vile man who ruined his father. At this moment, he becomes not only a Jedi, but one of the greatest to ever live. Then it gets even better. Anakin Skywalker, overcome with emotions that he thought himself no longer capable of, rises up in defense of his son and, using the last of his remaining strength, destroys the hated Emperor, proving that there is no higher ground than love. Thank you for this brilliant and obviously heartfelt tribute. May the Force be with you.
"Go son. Leave me..." "No. I have to save you!" "You already... have... Luke... you were right about me. Tell your sister... you were right." That. That exchange gets me every time. It's an exchange I won't ever forget. Like just reading it out loud gets me teary eyed. I absolutely love ROTJ. It is *THE* movie to end the Star Wars Saga on, if you ask me. ROTS is still my absolute favourite out of them all but it beats ROTJ only by a very small margin. I will also never not get emotional seeing Luke give Anakin a funeral and the victory celebration that follows. And while I'm talking about victory celebration. Yub Nub is a beautiful song. I look up the original ending to ROTJ very frequently to enjoy that song again. However. Victory Celebration is a much better musical send off for the 6 movies (and depending how you watched things up to 8 movies and 2 tv shows) that are the story of Star Wars. But back to the main point. This ending is absolutely brilliant. I couldn't ask for a better way to finish that story. Star Wars ROTJ has the perfect conclusion of Star Wars.
You forgot the best part of their last interaction. “Father? I won’t leave you...” Luke’s last line to his father was the only thing Anakin ever wanted to hear.
Also, the Ewoks didn't really have any stakes in the battle. The Empire was leaving them alone, only using a small portion of the jungle to protect their bastion. They decided to fight because of C-3PO, his tales and stories, they realized that a dictatorship this cruel shouldn't be in power even if it doesn't affect them directly. They are resolute, empathic being that deserve respect, because they decided to fight for what they thought was right. Also, Simon the killer Ewok is a beast.
@@TheTendermen So you just ignore the part where they don't listen to him ordering them to let his friends go. Yes, they get scared because he does magic tricks, but after that they spend an entire night narrating to them what happens in the rest of the galaxy. Even the baby Ewoks are scared of the Empire, of what it's doing, and their parents decide to help put a stop to it. There's no evidence at all that they fight "just because" the golden man told them to. Also, Simon the killer Ewok is a beast
@@TheDahaka1 I was making a joke I know it wasn't just because C3PO was some kind of god to them. It was C3PO's god status + Luke's cunning + C3PO's story about the Rebellion and the Empire that convinced the Ewoks to fight against the Empire. Also yeah Simon the Killer is beast
I’ve always hated the inclusion of the Ewoks because I thought it reduced the Empire’s credibility as a threat (still do really) but I had never thought about the way you described it and I now can more effectively root for them so thank you.
@@FullFatVideos Even in Legends Palpatine returned, but as a shadow of the man he once was & Luke & Leia finished him off as finishing what their father started & ended with the birth of Anakin Solo, Leia's 3rd child & 2nd pregnancy, Jacen & Jaina being twins.
Luke knew only a fraction of the evil that Vader had done, yet he still had faith that his father could be redeemed. Yeah, that character would totally try to kill his nephew in his sleep just because his nephew had bad dreams. It's so frustrating!
Techincally he had the bad dreams like his father before him had dreams about Padme. But yeah you right. The Luke we knew would never stoop so low as to try and kill his nephew.
He didnt try to. It was instinct. Just like how he instinctively took his lightsaber from Palpatine and tried to attack him. He composed himself quickly both in tlj and return. But Ben woke up and attacked back in tlj so composing himself meant nothing.
I always interpreted “Return of the Jedi” as referring to Anakin but also to the Jedi themselves. When Luke returns with his own green saber, he’s become a true Jedi, the ONLY true Jedi left in the galaxy. And his redemption of Vader isn’t just a sign that the laser sword wizards have returned, the JEDI have, the real Jedi before they got caught up in politics and corruption, Luke is everything the Jedi were at the height of their good influence, and everything they could have been. With Anakin at last returning then passing away, the Jedi, as they were always meant to be, returned.
"You don't know the power of the Dark Side." It wasn't until watching this video that I really let in the tragedy Anakin was admitting with those words. What I always thought was a flex of his power now sounds like a plea for help.
Episode 6 has always been my personal favourite movie of all time and one of my favourite things about it is it’s theme of redemption. Anakin’s sacrifice exemplifies a particular aspect and perspective on the idea of redemption that I absolutely love and really resonates with me. Sometimes a redemption story focuses more on how a character grows to except themselves for who they are despite their past mistakes, realize what’s truly important, and live going forward a life helping others and doing the right thing. Alternatively, I feel Anakin’s redemption focuses more on the idea that it’s never too late to do the next right thing, and that redemption or at least forgiveness can have nothing to do with whether you deserve to be redeemed or not. Both Anakin and Luke’s choices in particular put forward the idea that love and true good is really caring for those who don’t deserve it. What I love about Anakin’s redemption is that it does not try to justify or paint His(Vader’s) past deeds as ok or that his one act of love for his son somehow absolves him of the guilt of ending countless innocent lives and supporting a tyrannical government. All it represents is that it is never to late to love the people around you, and sacrifice yourself to do the right thing. Even if you yourself gain nothing from it, not even “redemption”, there is always hope. That message is part of what Anakin’s legacy means to me, I hope you have a nice day.
Anakin's redemption arc was better than most modern redemption arcs I've seen in stories and such. It never tries to paint Vader's evil deeds as ok or justified and honestly that's what makes his moment of repentance by killing Sidious so satisfying. He knows, we know, and Luke knows just how evil Vader was, no exceptions. He killed innocent, good people, even helpless children, and supported a tyrannical government. Star Wars doesn't hide his evil deeds in any way however, unlike most movies and stories, where it's less of a redemption and more of just trying to justify the villain's evil actions. It's bad writing and not what redemption is or how it works in any way, in fiction and in real life. The moment Vader became Anakin again, finally fulfilling the prophecy and finally seeing the man behind the mask, just feels so good. It feels EARNED, and it's why it's so amazing.
When Lando says, "Han'll have that shield down, we have to give him more time!" I get chills. The tension is so thick at this point, and you're worried for our heroes.
Sometimes, you just need a questionably-professional cardsharp to cajole to entire Rebellion into pressing their attack...I'm not sure what Lando's 'maneuver' was at the battle of Tanaab, but I'm willing to bet it was in the nature of a bluff.. "Sometimes, there's a man..well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's Lando Calrissian, in the Millennium Falcon at the battle of Endor...and even if he's a dishonest man, and Lando was most certainly that..."
I like to think that when luke was being zapped and begging vader to save him, thats when he finally realized the reason he turned to the dark side all those years ago was to save his family. And now his own son was about to die, he HAD to step in
I have had friends defend TLJ and the ST and honestly, they called us the crybabies and terrible fans and now as time goes by, we're the ones who end up correct and now we are laughing and getting the last laugh.
@@paullangland6877 yeah, their not real Star Wars fans - they don’t get it, they don’t understand George’s story, they just love cool looking explosions and bright colours, the only thing the sequels, or Disney, offer!
@@georgebrand9325 Well I'm not going to say they aren't real fans, they liked star wars but they were more like the casual fans. These guys were way more invested in Star Trek which I'll admit I'm moreso a casual fan of that series(I just like the Borg). These friends of mine hated the prequels and all the special effects and they hated the lightsaber duels with a passion by calling them too unrealistic. Also these friends are also hardcore feminists and SJWs and they were really praising the TLJ for the parts of the film that reinforced those parts. They were really convinced that TLJ wasn't the movie we wanted but moreso the movie that we needed. I'm on the side that the ST in general was a dumpster fire and needed better writing.
Last night, I subjected myself to an old Cosmonaut video "Return of the Jedi - Why it Sucks." And paused it every 2 minutes or so to just rant to my wife about why Jedi is awesome and hits all the themes and emotions and character arcs being wrapped and is packed with fun and also packed with a ton of great moments taken in isolation and sure, it's not the best piece of filmmaking, but it's such an emotionally satisfying end to the saga. Full Fat gets it. Cosmonaut missed it. This video is like a cleansing shot. And I love it. Empire: better film Jedi: my favorite Star Wars by more than 12 parsecs
Cosmonaut seems like an idiot (Or a shill) he seems to only make videos on hot takes, and somehow fails every point he tries to make. Complete sell-out.
I tried to watch that video from Old cosmonaut and I barely made it to the 3 minute mark I’m 20 years old this year and I was introduced to the original trilogy by my parents when I was 7 (didn’t see prequels till I was 13 with a friend) and return of the Jedi has been my favourite starwars films, hell one of my favourite films of all time. And sure on a filmmaking perspective as you said empire is better but there is so much in this film that just gets you in the feels I could go on and on haha
@@sammyday9743 I don't think he's a sell out, he just seems really really cynical. He comes off a bit condescending too, but in the end it doesn't matter and you should enjoy what you enjoy :)
@@ReySkywalker2 I will, been crying since the first time Palpatine Returned in Dark Empire, it seems everyone decided that Palpatine living was a good idea, and I still don't know how
@@marshmallowguy7997 in Dark Empire, Lucas said they could do it if they wanted (rather than using a Vader impersonator, as was an original outline they had) and they built off of how Palpatine seemed unafraid to die aboard the Death Star, whilst taunting Luke.
This was such a great finale it was always my favorite of the trilogy. And of course Empire Strikes Back it's such a close second they might be tied for first, but people who hate on this film in my opinion are completely not, or like the masochism of only watching Empire and leaving themselves on a cliffhanger with the hero getting beat up. If I wanted a story where the hero gets beat up with no resolve, I wouldn't watch a movie, I'd watch the news or real life.
When he said I Must obey my master. I nearly cried as a child. You could just hear from the voice that he didn’t want to do it. He wasn’t evil he was forced to. The story of Anakin Skywalker is truly a tragedy And with the prequels and CW perfection This Movie is the perfect finale for the OT and prequels.
Right? I felt like that line was super underrated. That and the "It's too late for me, son." Two very emotionally driven lines, laced full of pain and regret that really hammer home just how human the seemingly monstrous Vader really is.
No, Anakin was never forced to choose the Sith, he willingly betrayed his friends and family. He initially joined Palpatine with the hope of gaining more power to save Padme, but the dark side consumed him along the way and he was lost to his own greed and ambitions. He also genuinely believed that the Republic was failing and the Jedi were attempting to install themselves as the ruling class. So while he was misguided and mislead, part of it was through his own doing.
@@thewarner2139 he was but in RTOJ and slowly over the years he realized how much of a moron Palpatine is and Luke refusing to join him was the nail in the coffin. He no longer wanted to be a Sith but had no other choice. Palpatine would hunt him down and the Rebels hate him. He sees no other way
@@ontasbulent5709 Anakin realized early on that what he was doing was wrong and wanted to seek redemption. However Vader accepted his path and believed it was part of his destiny. Which is confirmed in the comics and LotS. By the time of RotJ, part of Anakin's persona resurfaced, but as the canon novel explained, Vader suppressed Anakin after speaking with Luke on Endor.
@@thewarner2139 Maybe he wasn't truly forced, but I cant fault people for thinking that. Id say he was tricked in the most sadistic and twisted way possible. All because he loved his wife so very much, and had such an attachment to her and the coming children. He was basically lied to, and made to believe he had no choice but to do exactly what Sidious wanted to save her life. Even worse, he wasnt fully aware of it all until it was too late. So even the bad things he started doing to "save" her were painted as not that bad, or even good for the galaxy as a whole, and whenever the time came to see a clear distinction, it was already too late. At that point he only had the options of giving up and just dying, or living on for some cause, even if it was not originally his own. Manipulation at its highest.
Straight up wrong! Luke's training on Dagobah is some of the most interesting star wars content ever, and the duel between Vader and Luke at the end is THE BEST duel in star wars history. The Jedi finale duel is cool for sure, but IMHO, a bit overlong, and though I love the emperor, he's also pretty corny. Edit: Plus, the battle between the empire and the Ewoks is pretty lame. Parts of it are cool, but it completely ruins any sense of dread or power the empire's armies held, and Harrison Ford's performance seems phoned in (which is supported by his distaste for Lucas's choice to not kill him off in V).
did you know in there was scrapped idea in the sequel trilogy where luke would talking to rey and be talking about becoming a sith and luke would say have you ever heard the tragedy of anakin skywalker but it was taken out
I grew up on Revenge Of The Sith for the first 8 years of my life. So when I got to see the original trilogy at the age of 9, I genuinely thought Vader couldn't be saved. Luke turning Vader back to the light was the most mindblowing thing I'd ever seen.
Return of the Jedi is my favourite. It shows Luke's growth from a scared young child to a full on badass. THIS is how you show character development Disney, instead of Rey just instantly being a powerful Jedi, Luke went through a lot to actually get to his potential.
Ohhhh you fool. FOOL. Character development. Is not about. Training 🤣 You don’t understand what character development and character arcs are. Rey has a full, complex and profound character arc that has real, psychological meaning to it.
"This absolute weapon" has a name, you know: Arvel Crynyd. Single-handedly took down the third-largest (I think) construct seen up to this point, after only the Death Stars. Badass. Possibly Welsh.
i really think if they were planning to do a sequel trilogy, they should've just make it take place many years later, with a new republic, a new jedi order, with Luke being an Honored and deceased Jedi, and now a story centered on new characters
Wow. You summed up my feelings about ROTJ's ending perfectly. This is exactly why this ending always makes me cry. I always thought that this was the end of Star Wars, and it was a perfect end. I do like the sequels (for the most part), but part of me wishes they were never made. The saga was perfect as it was. I just wish they made anthology films and spinoff trilogies, nothing tampering with the official Skywalker Saga.
Exactly. With the Legends books yes they have a way to do sequels already written, but it could always go back to the earlier eras which had plenty of battles, plenty of dark side users, and plenty of heroes. Disney could have adapted Old Republic and ECT Legends books for 20 years of money and great movies. Darth bane, Darth malgus, chateal Shan, kaio derach,.... so much....
It's great hearing ROTJ getting the love it deserves. It's always been my personal favourite of the series. Check out "Sam Witwer defends ROTJ as great" as well for some more great insight.
This was my favorite film as a child. As you mentioned in the video, I used to watch this finale over and over again (On a VHS at that!) . It was truly awesome! Also the reason why the green lightsaber was the best! Watching this video took me back to that feeling briefly. Thankyou!
Luke in Return of the jedi: "I know that Vader killed many ppl, but there is still good in him!" Luke in The Last Jedi: "My nephew had a bad dream! Lets kill him in sleep!"
"look at how they massacred my boy" but no, the new trilogy and Disney really don't know who luke is or why everyone loves him, because against all odds, against one of the most evil people in galaxy, he sees good in him, something that never happened in the new series...
@@mellomoose_ I couldn’t agree more It’s a bummer cause I honestly do believe a lot of people who did work on those movies did love Star Wars Bummed that they get some flack But in all, it was the director, the producers And the writers who done it lol Oh what could have been...
@@bornonthebattlefront4883 exactly, im sure the actors were ecstatic to work on fuckin STAR WARS and then they play in the dumpster fire that is the sequel trilogy.
I absolutely love this video. It had me basically crying at the end. I really think you nailed what me and many others love about star wars and the end of Return of the Jedi. It is my favorite ending in All Star Wars. And includes my favorite moments of all Star Wars.
Something that I wish was talked about more was that Luke used the Dark Side to defeat Vader. Sure, Luke's love was what ultimately redeemed Anakin. But if Luke hadn't first hulked out and beaten Vader down, he couldn't have shown mercy and spared him. And Luke using his anger for good should have immediately discredited much of the teaching of the old Jedi order. The Jedi were so afraid of the Dark Side that they stigmatized emotion. They were literally afraid of fear. Luke's actions should have proven that there was a better way. A way to actually bring balance to the Force. Not by destroying the Dark Side, but by bringing the two sides together into harmony. But, apparently Luke failed to come to this conclusion, tried to recreate the Jedi as they were, and was met with predictable results. When Luke said "It's time for the Jedi to end" I wish they had gone through with it, and instead started something new. Alas, the Jedi branding is too strong to ever be discontinued.
Everything that is happening in The Emperor's Throne room is pure perfection (my favorite scene ever), the battle of Endor is great, but the Ewoks and the beginning of the movie with Toatooine are not so great. For these reasons, ROTJ is not my favorite Star Wars movie, but it's one of the best.
Having watched since Empire first came out, your narrative gave me new ways to look at ROTJ. Especially where the redemption of Anakin is the true meaning behind Return of the Jedi not just the fact that Luke became a Jedi by passing what would have been his trials. Well done.
@@separate_entity001 no not really killing off Luke which lucasfilm knows that Carrie fisher who played Leia pass away in 2016 was a dick move. Wasn’t the whole point of TFA and TLJ is bringing back Luke to the fight they should have him leave that god forsaken island at the end and regroup with the resistance at the end of TLJ and it should had 5 year time skip to the rise of skywalker in which the movie start off Leia funeral and the resistance at full strength even having force sensitive volunteers that are adults training by Luke as Jedi. If Palpatine comeback had Luke defeat him and fix his mistakes with Kylo it be the true rise of skywalker.
I swear these is one of those videos and movies that makes me shed a tear to how good it is and makes me smash my head on the wall everytime I see the the sequels
Empire might be the better film, but Jedi is such a perfect ending to the story. It gets me every time. "You can't die. I've come to save you." "You already have, Luke. You were right about me. Tell your sister, you were right."
Makes you wonder what that little bit of treatemeat was, that they were using to bait poor Chewie... Best take care, once you give a Wookiee a little taste of the Hunger, he won't be going back..!
I just realised something horrible... You know that moment of the victory party on Endor where an ewok is using stormtrooper helmets as drums and it's just adorable? The ewoks probably ate the stormtroopers inside those helmets during the party
This is my favorite film of the Lucas Saga. I used to be head over heels for the prequels when I was a kid because that’s what was out at the time and it was action packed and fantastical. It was only after I got older and after I lost my father that ROTJ really took hold in my heart as my favorite of only for the intimate final duel between Father and Son. The “I’ve got to save you”, “you already have” gets me in tears every single time.
My favorite line happens before the third act. "It is too late for me, son." At this point, this isn't Vader: it's clearly Anakin trying to get out of the shell that is Vader even though he can't. He's self-aware of what he did and what he's been through. Even he was willing to give up. It's the fact that he was ready to give the same warning as Obi-Wan and Yoda did. And that last shot just after Luke is taken away by the troopers is powerful. The fact that he held what could have been, at the time, the last lightsaber of the Jedi Knight Order (or its remnants) and that it was built by his offspring, the upstraight Vader is starting to lay low, surrendering to what he once stood for: love.
I remember thinking after watching "The Rise of Skywalker," that somehow the best space battle ever put to screen is still Return of the Jedi. A 36 year old movie using practical effects beats out pretty much every major blockbuster since then. That's how amazing the final battle in ROTJ is.
Even though TROS is an incredibly well written and well made finale. You can dislike it personally but what this guy says here is purely incorrect. The build up to the finale in TROS is there.
God I just found this and with your dialogue while Vader was dying. I actually started crying, that goes to show you how beautiful the original films where.
"I have accepted the truth that you were once Anakin Skywalker, my father." That scene is one of my favorite scenes in all the movies. I just love how Luke comes at him with full confidence that he can turn Vader back to the light right there. It doesn't work, but by the end of the scene when Vader is staring out into the woods you can tell that the wheels have started to turn and that the mask is coming off.
I might think that Empire is the best out of the OT, but good God man, the third act of ROTJ is quite possibly my favorite act of any movie in all of cinema.
When they cut away from the fight at the beginning after they cross sabers, they go back into it when the fighting is still super intense. Makes you feel like you didn’t miss anything. Perfect cuts 👍
This is one of the most well crafted video essays I've ever seen. Brilliant work friend.You really moved me.You've encapsulated vader's arc and shown brought forward how much his sacrifice really means. How he returned to being a Jedi. Wow.
As a kid in the mid to late 90's this movie always had a special place in my heart. Darth Vader's face reveal was a very emotional scene for me. I was obsessed with Darth Vader/Anakin after that. His story is so very tragic much like my own. Also, Luke's green lightsaber 💚 is bad ass! Now rewatching it with my 4 year old son I can see that's it's not the best of the Original trilogy, but that ending brings it all full circle!
I was literally looking for this video today after watching the empire one again, and im so glad i found this. This is my all time favorite scene in Star Wars
@@EonServoXA Padme couldn’t be there, as she wasn’t a Jedi, and force ghosts come from people with knowledge and use of the force, which she didn’t have.
There are very few Jedi that learned how to use a Force Ghost. Qui Gon only partially completed it and so can only sort of manifest after death. Yoda, Obi Wan learned it from Qui Gon. How Anakin learned it is still a legitimate mystery.
“Vader dies and Anakin Skywalker rises. The return of the Jedi.”
Damn that was brilliant.
the true rise of Skywalker
This scene still gives me tears eyes to this day. Ever since first seeing it at 6. I’m 30 now
Everyone was expecting Luke to kill Vader in this movie. The Return of the Jedi was supposed to be about him bringing the Order back. And he did, though not in the way anyone expected. He did it by reaching his father, and drawing out the Jedi in him. Making him see that no, the Emperor hadn't driven the good from him fully. He could still turn back.
The Jedi who returned in Return of the Jedi was *Anakin* , not Luke.
THAT is how you subvert expectations.
We all woke, now that we know the true meaning of the title.
Damn...
Lucas you SOAB...
"Just for once, let me look on you with my own eyes" yeah... not gonna lie, that line had me tearing up
The one that gets me 'Its to late for me son'
@@paulatreides4274 Fr, underrated line
The Jedi who returned was ANAKIN.
THAT is how you subvert expectations in a Star Wars movie.
The fact that he finally gets to be with his son but doesn't get to spend any time with him. Tragic.
The OT only got so much more powerful for me after watching TCW series aswell. Not to mention when you see Anakin's force ghost(even if that bit is a bit odd to me)
Someone: "Return of the Jedi is bad."
Me: "You will pay the price for your lack of vision."
The second act is pretty bad and the first doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, but overall I love it because of the third
@@squidwardstesticles5914 Honestly I love all of it but I understand why you would think that
@@squidwardstesticles5914 it's similar to Rogue One. First and second act very flawed and a third act absolutely brilliant.
Good... Good...
I find your lack of faith disturbing
"It's the weakest of Original trilogy." that says more about the OT than about the movie.
Exactly,so much character development and epic space battle,best of the OT. It's epic
First movie: 100/10
Second movie: 1000/10
Third movie: 20/10
ANH: 9.9/10
TESB: 10/10
ROTJ: 10/10
Unpopular opinion:
New Hope: 6/10
Empire10/10
Jedi:9/10
I think New Hope is the weakest.
I love how the last thing Anakin wants to do before death is to simply see his son himself, without the tainted lenses of the Dark Side. It’s so wholesome
Also the thing he turned to the dark side to obtain.
....I just realized something absolutely brilliant. The line “you don’t know the power of the dark side” has a dual meaning throughout the two Lucas trilogies. Depending on who is saying it and when, it is either a threat or a plea. For instance, when Vader says it to Luke in this climax it is a plea. He is trapped in the dark side. It was a slippery slope for him, his pain and rage trapping him where he is. It’s the allure of the dark side that Vader is referring to as its power at the end here. It’s exactly as Lucas said-it’s like poetry. It rhymes.
Yup dark side has a dual meaning addiction and power
@@thewildcardperson well in particular the idea of “the power of the dark side”
The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural
@@myles2110 A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.
Except...it wasnt a slippery slope for Anakin. He was never tempted by dark side. He didnt fall. He jumped.He switched teams. He made a dumbass choice based on the most unreliable hearsay ever.
We never got to see Vader consumed by the corruption of the dark side. He was on the good guys side til he decided Palpatines offer was more attractive.
Reason 101 why i cant stomach the prequels. Lucas had one job to do...with 3 movies to do it....and STILL messed it up 😡
The music when Luke loses control is low key some of John Williams best work!
Never mind the music for when Luke goes apeshit, the music for the ENTIRE third act is some of John Williams' best work
Christian Wise HARD agree. The whole last hour is an utter masterpiece, but then, so is everything else by Williams.
Personally, I think the soundtrack to Revenge of the Sith is Williams' magnum opus, but that track...still gives me chills.
Nothing in the sequel trilogy beats that score.
It’s also I believe the only time in the original trilogy that Williams uses a choir, and the fresh sound makes it all the more powerful. It also makes it feel like that moment is tied to the prequels, since Williams uses the choir heavily in the prequels score.
As a child the ending of ROTJ always gave me a sense of peace. Just seeing everyone not only survive the emperor’s trap, but also seeing the quiet acknowledgment of Yoda Obi-wan and Anakin from the background. That scene was a happy and fun filled scene full of optimism and hope. I’m glad it hit other Star Wars fans as hard as it did me.
Then came the sequels
@@krishnarjunar2724 Please don't remind me.
Seriously. I still remember a few key scenes from the original trilogy when i first watched it when i was maybe 4. The ending was one of them, and star wars had a lifelong fan after that. I still can't help but smile a bit every time i see the first fireworks.
Yub-yub!
ROTJ is the best to me
I never thought of Return of the Jedi with Anakin being the Jedi that returns.
It's a beautiful thought.
Very true! Although like tlj I do think this is a case of Jedi being the plural of Jedi
Before the prequel trilogy, the thought never occurred to me. After the prequel trilogy, I definitely felt the title meant both The Jedi returning as an order, and Anakin's return as a Jedi.
People debate all the time about what "Return of the Jedi" means, and that's one of the versions. Usually the debate centers on three different interpretations:
1. It's referring to Luke becoming a Jedi
2. It's referring to Anakin returning to the light
3. It's referring specifically to the Jedi Order itself
The fact that the movie was originally going to be called Revenge of the Jedi can lead you to different conclusions as well.
"Return of the Jedi" is refering to Luke returning as a Jedi. its as simple as that
@@James-xw8li - Sorry, not true. Anakin is the Jedi that returns. Anakin went from Jedi to Sith, then returned to the Jedi. Hence, return of the Jedi. Luke was still on his path to become a Jedi, not Return from elsewhere. Anakin finally reaches his potential and fulfills the prophecy to destroy the Sith, Palpatine and Vader, and bring balance to the Force.
"Anakin is the chosen one, but the honour of Greatest Jedi will always belong to this small-time farm boy"
Perfect
Indeed he is they last jedi
Do we know, for a fact, that Kit Fisto was a farm boy?
Honestly, Return of the Jedi is my favourite film out of all of them, the variant of the imperial march that plays when Vader dies is the best piece of Star Wars music ever
Yeah man, how they just did the song with strings, it gives me chills every time!
Yeah, Return’s always been my favorite too, with A New Hope as a close second (and Phantom Menace in there too - as a kid, don’t judge me lol) it made me so sad when I got old enough to realize lots of people felt like ROTJ was not a strong movie :(
It was the first I'd watched and will forever be my favorite star wars movie.
Yeah, original Imperial March sounds like unstopable fire, and the version played at Anakin's death like a candle burning out
John Williams is a fucking genius
I remember when I first watched this scene when i was around 9yrs old. When Luke screamed “Never”, I was quiet and shocked. When he started wailing on Vader, I was really worried he’d turn to the Dark Side.
Then Luke said the iconic line.
*I am a Jedi, like my father before me.*
This is when I knew i was in love with this saga...
I was nine, too! It was on USA and the ending of ROTJ was the first thing I ever saw of SW. As soon as I watched those red and green sabers clash, I was like, "Yep, this is my new favorite thing."
He did turn briefly not fully but to disarm Vader he did
@@ninjanunch27 Luke is a true Je'daii. They used the force in perfect balance.
It took you till the very end of the third movie to realize you loved them?
@@donaldsterling1631 Many loved Game of Thrones.
This ending was perfect. Luke’s journey to becoming a Jedi was completed here. Anakin’s story of coming back to the light once again was completed here. The duel also killed palpatine in a very satisfying way, he overconfidently believed that he had completely seduced Anakin’s to the dark side and that nothing could turn him back.
That was more so a boast rather than a belief. He was counting on Vader's fear of him more than his connection to the dark side to not interfere.
@@paulatreides4274 Why not both?
@@LordVader1094 Well yes of course he is immersed in the dark side but at that point his feelings for Luke were pulling him back to the other side and the emperor was trying to create doubt in both of their minds with the statement.
@@paulatreides4274 I don’t really think he feared him I thing he just had nothing to fight for after rots
@@xanderlaskey2753 He only feared his lightning more than anything else as that would instantly disable him. Vader was more angry than actually hateful and that over rode any possible fears he might have had on the whole.
"When Anakin kills the Emperor... that shit needs to stick!" Such true words.
"I am a Jedi, like my father before me."
This line defined Luke as the epitome of what a true Jedi was. It was fantastic, and it gives me chills every time I hear it.
But then The Last Jedi came, and took a huge dump on what Luke was, and everything he stood for. The sequels did nothing but damage everything that was great about Star Wars.
Oh joy, a fm cultist crapping on TLJ. How original
@@bemasaberwyn55 You got me ;)
@@bemasaberwyn55 I just want to have a civil discussion with someone who likes the ST. But objectively the ST is hot garage that is the example of how to run a franchise into the pits of hell
@@grayski3324 with ROS and Solo being worse than ESB(arguably the worst of the OT), you're not wrong
@@bemasaberwyn55 or maybe he doesnt like terrible movies that ruins brilliant characters from one of the best fil, series ever and reduse him to a selfish, cowardice, bitter, cynical loser
Your breakdown of the greatest Star Wars finale was incredible. I'm just surprised you left out my favourite last moments with Luke and his father,
"Now go my son, leave me"
Luke refuses, "No, you're coming with me, I'll not leave you here, I've got to save you"
His father looks up, "You already have."
That line, always makes me cry.
That is an incredible line! Sometimes I cut gems out for copyright :( I try and shine a light on the point of the scenes as a whole so hopefully I capture the lines anyway!
"But father, I can Force Heal you, just give me a moment..."
"Just go, son, don't WAIT FORCE WHAT?!"
"Uh, yeah, you can channel Force energy into people to heal them of practically anything. It's something Jedi just... do nowadays."
"Ok, heal me and let's get out of here, there's a couple of Jedi Masters I need to beat up."
@@iagoantonelli1151 wow.... Didn't even really think of that in relation to all of this.
A 37 minute video on Luke's ultimate duel? That truely is the fullest of fat! Thanks guys
"[Palpatine] doesn't even get his army out of the parking lot." LMAO so true
That's the point. If he did take power again then people would complain even more that they rehashed the OT and Anakin's sacrifice was for nothing. Anakin's sacrifice was still intact BECAUSE he never got out of the parking lot again
@@davidkippy101 the fuck do you mean? Anakin sacrifice is still negated either way. They should’ve never brought Palpatine back in the first place
@@davidkippy101 oh shut up
@@davidkippy101 It's a bad compromise to damage control an awful script. The movie could've been about literally anything else and it would be much better. Hell, give Snoke some Maul-like spider legs and bring him back. It gives him some motivation to defeat the hero at least.
@@jordanvereen1398 how would that he a fulfilling conclusion to the entire saga
When you're in space Vietnam and the trees start speaking teddy bear...
.....why do I hear boss music
@@bemasaberwyn55
-The last words of Trooper GN-8671, who was tragically mauled to death by killer hunter teddies from endor in 4 ABY.
His family misses him very much.
@@ShibuNub3305 🤣🤣🤣
Why is there a weird save point here????? LoL
Aww it's a cute teddy bear aww wait when did get that sharp looking stick.
Ahhhhhhhh nooooo stop my armmm.
"Shout out to this poor guy who takes a tumble"
That was sound designer Ben Burtt in a cameo, i.e. the guy responsible for many of the most iconic sounds in the franchise. You can thank him for the lightsaber and blaster SFX for instance.
God damn! Love it
Thank you!! One of my most favorite cameos!
Fun Fact: that one “poor guy that takes a tumble” in the Endor Bunker is actually Ben Burt, and the scream he makes is the Wilhelm Scream, also created by Ben Burt.
Not created by but popularized & thought to have been named by. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_scream
You made a really important point about the Ewoks, too.
From the Empire's perspective, their attack was completely unexpected. It was a surprise attack on their home turf. Several Expanded Universe sources say directly that the Empire of course knew about the Ewoks, but never given them much thought because they didn't cause any trouble. They'd never fought with the Imperial troops before. They didn't even steal anything.
Well how could they have known that the Ewoks had it in them., it's as if all our Pets decided to murder us in our beds and start driving off with our cars n shit.
Mmmm...maybe not. Remember, the Eowks were ready to barbecue Han for dinner, and all those stormtrooper helmets they were playing at the end. I suspect the Ewoks have been trapping and eating random imperials all along. It was just more trouble than it was worth to wipe them out. Losing an occasional trooper was less trouble.
Not "teddy bears," more like miniature grizzlies.
"He's my brother"
*what should have come next*
"I have questions"
In the Star Wars galaxy incest must be normal. That's the only explanation Han never questioned.
“Somehow I’ve always known”
Sure George. Sure.
I love the look on Hans face in that scene, it almost looks like he's thinking back to that moment on Hoth
@@modmaker7617 it's just Space Westeros lol
@@NiclasLoof exactly
It was confirmed that as Anakin lay dying, literally in his last breath, 2 things occurred.
1, Obi-Wan quickly taught Anakin how to ascend into the force and become a Force Ghost.
2, He lamented everything he did to his late wife Padmé. Going so far as to say "Our son came. He cam to save me." And "I'm sorry, Padmé."
It's truly heartbreaking, but wholesome to think that Anakin's last thoughts were of his loved ones.
Where was this confirmed? I’d love to see/read whatever it is, because apparently in Disney canon he was never redeemed in the first place and died an evil man.
@@worldscoolestperson7672 where did that come from? Anakin shows up with all the Jedi force ghosts in TROS so that seems to imply that he stayed in force heaven after Return of the Jedi.
@@EditedAF987 you’d think so, but in the Darth Vader comics we see that he is fully aware of Palpatine’s cloning and Essence Transfer and Exegol and everything. So, he clearly stayed loyal to the Emperor, otherwise he’d have immediately told his children about all this and to go get his Wayfinder and solve this before the Final Order can be fully completed.
@@worldscoolestperson7672 maybe he was planning on telling them but he died before he could finish his sentence? And because he became a part of the cosmic force he was then powerless to act against it’s will and reveal the emperor’s plan (which would explain why the other force ghosts rarely show up despite being capable of solving everyone’s problems)?
I dunno, the Original trilogy just becomes a little bit stupid and weird with some of the context that the prequels and sequels stacked onto it. Just search up Star Wars reimagined by Auralnauts and you’ll see my point.
@@EditedAF987 No disrespect, but that would just be the writers going ".....because the force", that's not an actual explanation. The fact is, he could have told them crucial information as a Force Ghost, he just didn't because the people who wrote the Sequels ruined it. They ruined him, objectively. Because the only possible explanation is that he's still evil unless you resort to going "uhhh..... the force.".
What other problems in the Original Trilogy could have been solved by Obi-Wan or Yoda chiming in more? I'm not saying you're wrong, but I genuinely can't think of any.
I'm with you on this. There are so many reasons to love this finale. What's been striking me lately is how utterly defiant Luke is toward the Emperor. He speaks to him boldly and with disdain, never giving him the respect and awe others do. This no doubt enrages the Emperor. Ian McDiarmid is amazing here, showing, a little bit at a time, that Luke's insolence is getting to him. A truly priceless moment is when Luke addresses him, mockingly, as "your highness". It is an honorific quite appropriate for a prince or princess, but it is never used to address a king, queen, or emperor. "Your Imperial Majesty", "Your Majesty", or even "Your Excellency" would be correct here.
"Your Highness" is an insult.
Years ago, when I saw this in the theatres, I didn't realize what an absolute badass Luke was being here. He does what his father dreams of doing: he stands up to the Emperor, mocking and insulting him all the way. By doing so, he puts his life at grave risk, and ultimately chooses to die rather than give in to the vile man who ruined his father. At this moment, he becomes not only a Jedi, but one of the greatest to ever live.
Then it gets even better.
Anakin Skywalker, overcome with emotions that he thought himself no longer capable of,
rises up in defense of his son and, using the last of his remaining strength, destroys the hated Emperor, proving that there is no higher ground than love.
Thank you for this brilliant and obviously heartfelt tribute.
May the Force be with you.
"Go son. Leave me..."
"No. I have to save you!"
"You already... have... Luke... you were right about me. Tell your sister... you were right."
That. That exchange gets me every time. It's an exchange I won't ever forget. Like just reading it out loud gets me teary eyed.
I absolutely love ROTJ. It is *THE* movie to end the Star Wars Saga on, if you ask me.
ROTS is still my absolute favourite out of them all but it beats ROTJ only by a very small margin.
I will also never not get emotional seeing Luke give Anakin a funeral and the victory celebration that follows.
And while I'm talking about victory celebration. Yub Nub is a beautiful song. I look up the original ending to ROTJ very frequently to enjoy that song again. However. Victory Celebration is a much better musical send off for the 6 movies (and depending how you watched things up to 8 movies and 2 tv shows) that are the story of Star Wars.
But back to the main point. This ending is absolutely brilliant. I couldn't ask for a better way to finish that story.
Star Wars ROTJ has the perfect conclusion of Star Wars.
You forgot the best part of their last interaction.
“Father? I won’t leave you...”
Luke’s last line to his father was the only thing Anakin ever wanted to hear.
I think I found somebody with the very same opinion on Star Wars finally
@@masonr.powers7196 How much u people want to make me cry?????
Rian Johnson hate you
Agreed
Also, the Ewoks didn't really have any stakes in the battle. The Empire was leaving them alone, only using a small portion of the jungle to protect their bastion. They decided to fight because of C-3PO, his tales and stories, they realized that a dictatorship this cruel shouldn't be in power even if it doesn't affect them directly. They are resolute, empathic being that deserve respect, because they decided to fight for what they thought was right.
Also, Simon the killer Ewok is a beast.
So basically the Ewoks went on a crusade, waged war because their god (C3PO) told them to
@@TheTendermen So you just ignore the part where they don't listen to him ordering them to let his friends go. Yes, they get scared because he does magic tricks, but after that they spend an entire night narrating to them what happens in the rest of the galaxy. Even the baby Ewoks are scared of the Empire, of what it's doing, and their parents decide to help put a stop to it. There's no evidence at all that they fight "just because" the golden man told them to.
Also, Simon the killer Ewok is a beast
@@TheDahaka1 I was making a joke I know it wasn't just because C3PO was some kind of god to them. It was C3PO's god status + Luke's cunning + C3PO's story about the Rebellion and the Empire that convinced the Ewoks to fight against the Empire.
Also yeah Simon the Killer is beast
@@TheTendermen It was a good point worth exploring :D
I’ve always hated the inclusion of the Ewoks because I thought it reduced the Empire’s credibility as a threat (still do really) but I had never thought about the way you described it and I now can more effectively root for them so thank you.
His meme references help you understand which weeks he started recording this lmao
Omg it’s so true damn Daniel
@@FullFatVideos what?
Its nnn
@@FullFatVideos Even in Legends Palpatine returned, but as a shadow of the man he once was & Luke & Leia finished him off as finishing what their father started & ended with the birth of Anakin Solo, Leia's 3rd child & 2nd pregnancy, Jacen & Jaina being twins.
lol, archaeology of the future lol. dating memes.
Luke knew only a fraction of the evil that Vader had done, yet he still had faith that his father could be redeemed. Yeah, that character would totally try to kill his nephew in his sleep just because his nephew had bad dreams. It's so frustrating!
Killing someone as they sleep is such a Sith thing to do.
@@gumdeo have you ever heard the story of Darth Plagueus the wise?
Techincally he had the bad dreams like his father before him had dreams about Padme. But yeah you right. The Luke we knew would never stoop so low as to try and kill his nephew.
He didnt try to. It was instinct. Just like how he instinctively took his lightsaber from Palpatine and tried to attack him. He composed himself quickly both in tlj and return. But Ben woke up and attacked back in tlj so composing himself meant nothing.
@@winstonchurchill7822 No.
I always interpreted “Return of the Jedi” as referring to Anakin but also to the Jedi themselves. When Luke returns with his own green saber, he’s become a true Jedi, the ONLY true Jedi left in the galaxy. And his redemption of Vader isn’t just a sign that the laser sword wizards have returned, the JEDI have, the real Jedi before they got caught up in politics and corruption, Luke is everything the Jedi were at the height of their good influence, and everything they could have been. With Anakin at last returning then passing away, the Jedi, as they were always meant to be, returned.
"You don't know the power of the Dark Side."
It wasn't until watching this video that I really let in the tragedy Anakin was admitting with those words. What I always thought was a flex of his power now sounds like a plea for help.
Episode 6 has always been my personal favourite movie of all time and one of my favourite things about it is it’s theme of redemption. Anakin’s sacrifice exemplifies a particular aspect and perspective on the idea of redemption that I absolutely love and really resonates with me.
Sometimes a redemption story focuses more on how a character grows to except themselves for who they are despite their past mistakes, realize what’s truly important, and live going forward a life helping others and doing the right thing.
Alternatively, I feel Anakin’s redemption focuses more on the idea that it’s never too late to do the next right thing, and that redemption or at least forgiveness can have nothing to do with whether you deserve to be redeemed or not. Both Anakin and Luke’s choices in particular put forward the idea that love and true good is really caring for those who don’t deserve it.
What I love about Anakin’s redemption is that it does not try to justify or paint His(Vader’s) past deeds as ok or that his one act of love for his son somehow absolves him of the guilt of ending countless innocent lives and supporting a tyrannical government.
All it represents is that it is never to late to love the people around you, and sacrifice yourself to do the right thing. Even if you yourself gain nothing from it, not even “redemption”, there is always hope. That message is part of what Anakin’s legacy means to me, I hope you have a nice day.
Heartwrenchingly well said.
My favorite is new hope but rotj is cool
Anakin's redemption arc was better than most modern redemption arcs I've seen in stories and such. It never tries to paint Vader's evil deeds as ok or justified and honestly that's what makes his moment of repentance by killing Sidious so satisfying. He knows, we know, and Luke knows just how evil Vader was, no exceptions. He killed innocent, good people, even helpless children, and supported a tyrannical government. Star Wars doesn't hide his evil deeds in any way however, unlike most movies and stories, where it's less of a redemption and more of just trying to justify the villain's evil actions. It's bad writing and not what redemption is or how it works in any way, in fiction and in real life. The moment Vader became Anakin again, finally fulfilling the prophecy and finally seeing the man behind the mask, just feels so good. It feels EARNED, and it's why it's so amazing.
Everything in this comment thread right here. 👏
The male vocal choir during the duel between Vader and Luke is probably my favorite star wars music ever.
When Lando says, "Han'll have that shield down, we have to give him more time!" I get chills. The tension is so thick at this point, and you're worried for our heroes.
Sometimes, you just need a questionably-professional cardsharp to cajole to entire Rebellion into pressing their attack...I'm not sure what Lando's 'maneuver' was at the battle of Tanaab, but I'm willing to bet it was in the nature of a bluff..
"Sometimes, there's a man..well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's Lando Calrissian, in the Millennium Falcon at the battle of Endor...and even if he's a dishonest man, and Lando was most certainly that..."
“What’s better than a teddy bear that can also beat up fascists?”
Best defense I’ve ever heard for Ewoks.
I like to think that when luke was being zapped and begging vader to save him, thats when he finally realized the reason he turned to the dark side all those years ago was to save his family. And now his own son was about to die, he HAD to step in
This is a great perspective on that scene.
Ewok Hunt from Battlefront will make you see the ewoks as they are, relentless hunters that should be feared.
Carnivorous, RELENTLESS HUNTERS
I low key get chills down my spine
Every second that I watch this, my hatred for Disney making such an inconsistent and unnecessary sequel trilogy grows
Same but Ive learned to laugh at it, like can you imagine thinking OT Luke and Sequel Luke are the same person lol
@@theriderofrohan5639 Mark Hamill called TLJ Luke "Jake". I can't blame him.
I have had friends defend TLJ and the ST and honestly, they called us the crybabies and terrible fans and now as time goes by, we're the ones who end up correct and now we are laughing and getting the last laugh.
@@paullangland6877 yeah, their not real Star Wars fans - they don’t get it, they don’t understand George’s story, they just love cool looking explosions and bright colours, the only thing the sequels, or Disney, offer!
@@georgebrand9325 Well I'm not going to say they aren't real fans, they liked star wars but they were more like the casual fans. These guys were way more invested in Star Trek which I'll admit I'm moreso a casual fan of that series(I just like the Borg). These friends of mine hated the prequels and all the special effects and they hated the lightsaber duels with a passion by calling them too unrealistic. Also these friends are also hardcore feminists and SJWs and they were really praising the TLJ for the parts of the film that reinforced those parts. They were really convinced that TLJ wasn't the movie we wanted but moreso the movie that we needed. I'm on the side that the ST in general was a dumpster fire and needed better writing.
That intercut of “i must obey my master” with anakin betraying windu my god lucas is an amazing creator
SCREW the sequels this was the true ending to a trilogy that the sequels never can do
Last night, I subjected myself to an old Cosmonaut video "Return of the Jedi - Why it Sucks." And paused it every 2 minutes or so to just rant to my wife about why Jedi is awesome and hits all the themes and emotions and character arcs being wrapped and is packed with fun and also packed with a ton of great moments taken in isolation and sure, it's not the best piece of filmmaking, but it's such an emotionally satisfying end to the saga. Full Fat gets it. Cosmonaut missed it. This video is like a cleansing shot. And I love it.
Empire: better film
Jedi: my favorite Star Wars by more than 12 parsecs
Cosmonaut seems like an idiot (Or a shill) he seems to only make videos on hot takes, and somehow fails every point he tries to make. Complete sell-out.
I tried to watch that video from Old cosmonaut and I barely made it to the 3 minute mark
I’m 20 years old this year and I was introduced to the original trilogy by my parents when I was 7 (didn’t see prequels till I was 13 with a friend) and return of the Jedi has been my favourite starwars films, hell one of my favourite films of all time. And sure on a filmmaking perspective as you said empire is better but there is so much in this film that just gets you in the feels
I could go on and on haha
I like most of Cosmonaut videos including his prequal video but his return of the Jedi video sucks
@@sammyday9743 I don't think he's a sell out, he just seems really really cynical. He comes off a bit condescending too, but in the end it doesn't matter and you should enjoy what you enjoy :)
@@yishairotter4437 somehow he enjoys the sequels more
Epic video! So well produced as always :D
Hey look who it is
I so agree adding the noooo in there kills it for me there was so much more emotional in silence with the music
"And so the Saga ends."
Mentions Episode 7
"AND SO, THE SAGA ENDS!"
|If you really need more Star Wars, I heard the creator of lost wrote a couple fan fictions, but obviously nothing official
The Sequels are canon. Cry about it.
@@ReySkywalker2 I will, been crying since the first time Palpatine Returned in Dark Empire, it seems everyone decided that Palpatine living was a good idea, and I still don't know how
Our One True Emperor I don’t need to cry, the Cannon is merely a construct and therefore subjective.
@@marshmallowguy7997 in Dark Empire, Lucas said they could do it if they wanted (rather than using a Vader impersonator, as was an original outline they had) and they built off of how Palpatine seemed unafraid to die aboard the Death Star, whilst taunting Luke.
I'm teaching my future kids that Episodes 7,8, and 9 are just Legends. That they are not canon and are only "what if" stories.
well that's true, so why go out of your way to state it?
Alternate universes
I’ve warned my daughter that if she decides some day to see the sequels, it will be impossible to “un-see” them...
They don't exist.
Can y'all grow up? Honestly stop this. Get some help.
THANK YOU for defending Ewoks. ROTJ is my favourite movie of all time, and it always bothers me when people crap on those little teddy bears of death
This was such a great finale it was always my favorite of the trilogy. And of course Empire Strikes Back it's such a close second they might be tied for first, but people who hate on this film in my opinion are completely not, or like the masochism of only watching Empire and leaving themselves on a cliffhanger with the hero getting beat up. If I wanted a story where the hero gets beat up with no resolve, I wouldn't watch a movie, I'd watch the news or real life.
Easily the best. It's bursting at the seams with emotion
Anikan vs Obi Wan is the same thing
@@EonServoXA nope. Not even CLOSE.
@@davehandelman2832 Anikan vs obi wan is just cooler and more flashy
@@asaptrizzy967 And a little over the top.
@@hectordoblado4987 and the best live-action duel.
When he said I Must obey my master. I nearly cried as a child. You could just hear from the voice that he didn’t want to do it. He wasn’t evil he was forced to. The story of Anakin Skywalker is truly a tragedy And with the prequels and CW perfection This Movie is the perfect finale for the OT and prequels.
Right? I felt like that line was super underrated. That and the "It's too late for me, son." Two very emotionally driven lines, laced full of pain and regret that really hammer home just how human the seemingly monstrous Vader really is.
No, Anakin was never forced to choose the Sith, he willingly betrayed his friends and family. He initially joined Palpatine with the hope of gaining more power to save Padme, but the dark side consumed him along the way and he was lost to his own greed and ambitions. He also genuinely believed that the Republic was failing and the Jedi were attempting to install themselves as the ruling class. So while he was misguided and mislead, part of it was through his own doing.
@@thewarner2139 he was but in RTOJ and slowly over the years he realized how much of a moron Palpatine is and Luke refusing to join him was the nail in the coffin. He no longer wanted to be a Sith but had no other choice. Palpatine would hunt him down and the Rebels hate him. He sees no other way
@@ontasbulent5709 Anakin realized early on that what he was doing was wrong and wanted to seek redemption. However Vader accepted his path and believed it was part of his destiny. Which is confirmed in the comics and LotS.
By the time of RotJ, part of Anakin's persona resurfaced, but as the canon novel explained, Vader suppressed Anakin after speaking with Luke on Endor.
@@thewarner2139 Maybe he wasn't truly forced, but I cant fault people for thinking that. Id say he was tricked in the most sadistic and twisted way possible. All because he loved his wife so very much, and had such an attachment to her and the coming children. He was basically lied to, and made to believe he had no choice but to do exactly what Sidious wanted to save her life. Even worse, he wasnt fully aware of it all until it was too late. So even the bad things he started doing to "save" her were painted as not that bad, or even good for the galaxy as a whole, and whenever the time came to see a clear distinction, it was already too late. At that point he only had the options of giving up and just dying, or living on for some cause, even if it was not originally his own. Manipulation at its highest.
Empire is a better overall movie but this ending is better than anything in that film.
I preach this every day to my friends and family
True
Straight up wrong! Luke's training on Dagobah is some of the most interesting star wars content ever, and the duel between Vader and Luke at the end is THE BEST duel in star wars history. The Jedi finale duel is cool for sure, but IMHO, a bit overlong, and though I love the emperor, he's also pretty corny.
Edit: Plus, the battle between the empire and the Ewoks is pretty lame. Parts of it are cool, but it completely ruins any sense of dread or power the empire's armies held, and Harrison Ford's performance seems phoned in (which is supported by his distaste for Lucas's choice to not kill him off in V).
You cant say "overall" when one of the parts is better, thats not how it works
@@baalplays7855 They're both great movies, no need to argue about it.
"There's so much heart in this moment and it was done with an actor wearing a gigantic ****ing fish head." You got me with that one.
The most heartbreaking thing about Rise of Skywalker is how it actively makes the other sequel movies worse.
23:20 "hav you tried telling him the tragedy of Darth plagius the Wise" "no shut up" "worked on you when you were his age"
did you know in there was scrapped idea in the sequel trilogy where luke would talking to rey and be talking about becoming a sith and luke would say have you ever heard the tragedy of anakin skywalker but it was taken out
@@oddball9982 bruh, that would've been fucking sick!! Like, speaking of rhyming ya know?
@@oddball9982 Where did you get this information? I can’t seem to find this mentioned anywhere else but this comment
@@oddball9982 YES YES YES YES! HOLY SHIT YES YES YES THE TRADGEDY OF ANAKIN SKYWALKER THE MOST POWERFUL JEDI KNIGHT IN THE OLD REPUBLIC
"Then my father is truly dead" oof, that must've burned worse than Mustafar
It's a great ending, but man, everytime I hear "YOU WERE THE CHOSEN ONE" or just see obis face from that bit I have tears in my eyes.
I grew up on Revenge Of The Sith for the first 8 years of my life. So when I got to see the original trilogy at the age of 9, I genuinely thought Vader couldn't be saved. Luke turning Vader back to the light was the most mindblowing thing I'd ever seen.
Return of the Jedi is my favourite. It shows Luke's growth from a scared young child to a full on badass. THIS is how you show character development Disney, instead of Rey just instantly being a powerful Jedi, Luke went through a lot to actually get to his potential.
Ohhhh you fool. FOOL. Character development. Is not about. Training 🤣 You don’t understand what character development and character arcs are. Rey has a full, complex and profound character arc that has real, psychological meaning to it.
@@ReySkywalker2 Silence Disney simp
@@buildingaction5670 You are ✨CRINGE✨
@@ReySkywalker2 because she is somehow ur granddaughter 😂
@@ReySkywalker2 fucking simp
"This absolute weapon" has a name, you know: Arvel Crynyd. Single-handedly took down the third-largest (I think) construct seen up to this point, after only the Death Stars. Badass. Possibly Welsh.
Yes, and with ESB getting an anthology book, in three years we should finally - FINALLY get a story from Arvel's POV, at last.
Possibly Welsh? I wonder if he knows Howl!
i really think if they were planning to do a sequel trilogy, they should've just make it take place many years later, with a new republic, a new jedi order, with Luke being an Honored and deceased Jedi, and now a story centered on new characters
Like the old Legacy comics?
@@SonofSethoitae Yea
I think that was the second best option
Let the Skywalker legacy rest
31:50 "And not a single person in these frames laments the loss of Emperor Palpatine" I mean, the crowd surfing stormtrooper might.
Wow. You summed up my feelings about ROTJ's ending perfectly. This is exactly why this ending always makes me cry. I always thought that this was the end of Star Wars, and it was a perfect end. I do like the sequels (for the most part), but part of me wishes they were never made. The saga was perfect as it was. I just wish they made anthology films and spinoff trilogies, nothing tampering with the official Skywalker Saga.
Exactly. With the Legends books yes they have a way to do sequels already written, but it could always go back to the earlier eras which had plenty of battles, plenty of dark side users, and plenty of heroes. Disney could have adapted Old Republic and ECT Legends books for 20 years of money and great movies. Darth bane, Darth malgus, chateal Shan, kaio derach,.... so much....
It's great hearing ROTJ getting the love it deserves. It's always been my personal favourite of the series. Check out "Sam Witwer defends ROTJ as great" as well for some more great insight.
pathetic than anyone has to defend it. both sequel and prequel fanboys never got why this trilogy is the one that stuck.
This was my favorite film as a child.
As you mentioned in the video, I used to watch this finale over and over again (On a VHS at that!) . It was truly awesome! Also the reason why the green lightsaber was the best!
Watching this video took me back to that feeling briefly. Thankyou!
Luke in Return of the jedi: "I know that Vader killed many ppl, but there is still good in him!"
Luke in The Last Jedi: "My nephew had a bad dream! Lets kill him in sleep!"
"look at how they massacred my boy"
but no, the new trilogy and Disney really don't know who luke is or why everyone loves him, because against all odds, against one of the most evil people in galaxy, he sees good in him, something that never happened in the new series...
@@bornonthebattlefront4883 i dont think anybody at disney has seen a star wars film from start to finish
@@mellomoose_ I couldn’t agree more
It’s a bummer cause I honestly do believe a lot of people who did work on those movies did love Star Wars
Bummed that they get some flack
But in all, it was the director, the producers
And the writers who done it lol
Oh what could have been...
@@bornonthebattlefront4883 exactly, im sure the actors were ecstatic to work on fuckin STAR WARS and then they play in the dumpster fire that is the sequel trilogy.
@@mellomoose_ them and all the editors, special effects folks
All of them
Cameramen
Must have been excited
Then realized none of this makes sense lol
"Plus, Boba could've gone out like less of a bitch."
The Mandalorian: I agree.
This is seriously one of the best Star Wars analysis vids I have ever seen. You freaking nailed it.
Have a sub.
I absolutely love this video. It had me basically crying at the end. I really think you nailed what me and many others love about star wars and the end of Return of the Jedi. It is my favorite ending in All Star Wars. And includes my favorite moments of all Star Wars.
It's one of the single most emotional movies I've ever watched, and has one of the most beautiful, if not somewhat bittersweet ending.
Something that I wish was talked about more was that Luke used the Dark Side to defeat Vader. Sure, Luke's love was what ultimately redeemed Anakin. But if Luke hadn't first hulked out and beaten Vader down, he couldn't have shown mercy and spared him. And Luke using his anger for good should have immediately discredited much of the teaching of the old Jedi order.
The Jedi were so afraid of the Dark Side that they stigmatized emotion. They were literally afraid of fear. Luke's actions should have proven that there was a better way. A way to actually bring balance to the Force. Not by destroying the Dark Side, but by bringing the two sides together into harmony.
But, apparently Luke failed to come to this conclusion, tried to recreate the Jedi as they were, and was met with predictable results. When Luke said "It's time for the Jedi to end" I wish they had gone through with it, and instead started something new. Alas, the Jedi branding is too strong to ever be discontinued.
For me this is the best Star Wars film of the original trilogy
RT‼️
Everything that is happening in The Emperor's Throne room is pure perfection (my favorite scene ever), the battle of Endor is great, but the Ewoks and the beginning of the movie with Toatooine are not so great. For these reasons, ROTJ is not my favorite Star Wars movie, but it's one of the best.
In a narrative sense it has major flaws that Star Wars and Empire don't. But the final act is spectacular
Best of all of them for me.
Having watched since Empire first came out, your narrative gave me new ways to look at ROTJ. Especially where the redemption of Anakin is the true meaning behind Return of the Jedi not just the fact that Luke became a Jedi by passing what would have been his trials.
Well done.
This is exactly why return of the Jedi is my favorite of the original trilogy and in my opinion the best original trilogy movie
The Return of the Jedi Finale for me, along with Revenge of the Sith have by far the two best finales in any star wars movie.
Maybe even in any Movie
TLJ also has a legendary finale
@@separate_entity001 It's pretty good
@@separate_entity001 no not really killing off Luke which lucasfilm knows that Carrie fisher who played Leia pass away in 2016 was a dick move. Wasn’t the whole point of TFA and TLJ is bringing back Luke to the fight they should have him leave that god forsaken island at the end and regroup with the resistance at the end of TLJ and it should had 5 year time skip to the rise of skywalker in which the movie start off Leia funeral and the resistance at full strength even having force sensitive volunteers that are adults training by Luke as Jedi. If Palpatine comeback had Luke defeat him and fix his mistakes with Kylo it be the true rise of skywalker.
Finally, someone who appreciates rotj as much as me.
The Last Jedi was such a desecration that it fooled JJ Abrams into thinking he could bring Palpatine back and make it make sense.
I just love how my dude just geeks out completely over this
I swear these is one of those videos and movies that makes me shed a tear to how good it is and makes me smash my head on the wall everytime I see the the sequels
Empire might be the better film, but Jedi is such a perfect ending to the story. It gets me every time. "You can't die. I've come to save you." "You already have, Luke. You were right about me. Tell your sister, you were right."
"I don't like the addition of Vader's noes"
Or
"I don't like the addition of Vader's nose"
The top circle on his breathing triangle vent always looked like a nose to me.
LOL.
It’s just a bit too protruding
Personally i pick option 1 but i can see why option 2 is great too
Lest we also forget that the Ewoks literally eat people.
Makes you wonder what that little bit of treatemeat was, that they were using to bait poor Chewie...
Best take care, once you give a Wookiee a little taste of the Hunger, he won't be going back..!
I just realised something horrible...
You know that moment of the victory party on Endor where an ewok is using stormtrooper helmets as drums and it's just adorable?
The ewoks probably ate the stormtroopers inside those helmets during the party
@@XescoPicas Omg yea
Stormtroopers are supplied in their own tupperware dishes, too ;)
So what would all the dead younglings think of Anakin's "salvation"? He crossed the moral event horizon with that move.
Anakin didn't have a life to make up for his cruelty and violence. But he did give a life to try to do good, for once in a very long time.
This is my favorite film of the Lucas Saga. I used to be head over heels for the prequels when I was a kid because that’s what was out at the time and it was action packed and fantastical.
It was only after I got older and after I lost my father that ROTJ really took hold in my heart as my favorite of only for the intimate final duel between Father and Son. The “I’ve got to save you”, “you already have” gets me in tears every single time.
My favorite line happens before the third act.
"It is too late for me, son."
At this point, this isn't Vader: it's clearly Anakin trying to get out of the shell that is Vader even though he can't. He's self-aware of what he did and what he's been through. Even he was willing to give up. It's the fact that he was ready to give the same warning as Obi-Wan and Yoda did. And that last shot just after Luke is taken away by the troopers is powerful. The fact that he held what could have been, at the time, the last lightsaber of the Jedi Knight Order (or its remnants) and that it was built by his offspring, the upstraight Vader is starting to lay low, surrendering to what he once stood for: love.
I remember thinking after watching "The Rise of Skywalker," that somehow the best space battle ever put to screen is still Return of the Jedi. A 36 year old movie using practical effects beats out pretty much every major blockbuster since then. That's how amazing the final battle in ROTJ is.
Love the ROS footage talking about bad finales
Btw ROS stands for Rise of SkyWalker
*TROS
Even though TROS is an incredibly well written and well made finale. You can dislike it personally but what this guy says here is purely incorrect. The build up to the finale in TROS is there.
@@ReySkywalker2 what? They just decide to fly to exegol and then the final battle happens
@@user-xm5fo3bo3t Lmfao, what? That’s literally what happens in ROTJ. They just decide to fly to Endor and the battle happens.
@@user-xm5fo3bo3t not to mention they just stand there and wait to die
God I just found this and with your dialogue while Vader was dying. I actually started crying, that goes to show you how beautiful the original films where.
"I have accepted the truth that you were once Anakin Skywalker, my father."
That scene is one of my favorite scenes in all the movies. I just love how Luke comes at him with full confidence that he can turn Vader back to the light right there. It doesn't work, but by the end of the scene when Vader is staring out into the woods you can tell that the wheels have started to turn and that the mask is coming off.
I might think that Empire is the best out of the OT, but good God man, the third act of ROTJ is quite possibly my favorite act of any movie in all of cinema.
When they cut away from the fight at the beginning after they cross sabers, they go back into it when the fighting is still super intense. Makes you feel like you didn’t miss anything. Perfect cuts 👍
This is one of the best Star Wars videos I've ever seen, so many intelligent points, great editing, some humor... A++++
Wow thank you!!!
This is one of the most well crafted video essays I've ever seen. Brilliant work friend.You really moved me.You've encapsulated vader's arc and shown brought forward how much his sacrifice really means. How he returned to being a Jedi. Wow.
"He didn't even get his army out of the parking lot."
I always saw Vader blocking Luke's strike as not obedience to The Emperor but him saving Luke from going too far.
Same here. Its less of a "im saving my master" block and more a "no luke dont do what i did" move
I was so happy to see this in my recommendations..the video about Luke's first duel with Vader was a home run!
This made me cry. What a powerful commentary on my favorite movie of all time.
As a kid in the mid to late 90's this movie always had a special place in my heart. Darth Vader's face reveal was a very emotional scene for me. I was obsessed with Darth Vader/Anakin after that. His story is so very tragic much like my own. Also, Luke's green lightsaber 💚 is bad ass! Now rewatching it with my 4 year old son I can see that's it's not the best of the Original trilogy, but that ending brings it all full circle!
God bless you friend. I'm glad to hear you came out of despair and became a father for your son. That'll be the best thing you have ever done.
Thank you!
I've been loving these Star Wars videos. keep it up man, you're great.
I was literally looking for this video today after watching the empire one again, and im so glad i found this. This is my all time favorite scene in Star Wars
"What's better than a teddy bear that can also beat up fascists?"
Possibly the greatest line in reviewing history.
Those closing moments were something truly heartfelt that we really need right now
"He doesn't even get his army out of the parking lot"
I died.
The original trilogy really proves that the sequel Trilogy was a mess.
I agree with you dude
Heck...
The **PREQUEL TRILOGY** really proved the sequel trilogy was a mess
@@JoshB_TheTower I like the prequels
@@bbp2930 honestly, i like the prequels a LOT more considered along side the clone wars cartoon!
@@nathanfischer3551 same
I wonder how force ghost dinners go w/ Anakin and the Jedi
And with Padme
@@EonServoXA Padme couldn’t be there, as she wasn’t a Jedi, and force ghosts come from people with knowledge and use of the force, which she didn’t have.
@@obgaming6802 As far as we know, anyway. Clone Wars lost missions explains it better.
There are very few Jedi that learned how to use a Force Ghost. Qui Gon only partially completed it and so can only sort of manifest after death. Yoda, Obi Wan learned it from Qui Gon. How Anakin learned it is still a legitimate mystery.
@@harriam0 I think he became a force ghost for the emotion