As a kid, I suffered from constant Asthma attacks; when I was 9 I was hospitalized. For this reason, I have always admired Vader. Someone who despite his disability, refused to let anyone stand in his way from being the imposing powerhouse he was. This is why when I was hooked up to a respirator, I imagined I was Vader in his meditation chamber, feeding off the power of the dark side. Every villain may be the hero of their own story and Darth Vader will always be my hero.
I love the feeling you put into this, I think you did a great job of articulating how much this character means to everyone who loves him. He's truly one of the all around greatest villains in fiction, and you broke down the tragedy of his character very well. Keep up the good work friend!
@@TheMaskedMan can you make video on cosmic horror similar to video from channel called screened It's called why cosmic horror is hard to make you can also talk about your experience of first time feeling it too First ever time I felt was when I watched Christopher Nolan interstellar movie
My favorite character of all time. I’ll never forget watching Star Wars for the first time as a five year old from the prequels to the OG trilogy and thinking of how tragic it was for Anakin to fall into the dark side but how rewarding it felt to see Darth help his son and save the galaxy at the end of the OG trilogy. The character left such an impression on me as a little kid, and still does to this day.
Vader is a great example of a chosen one character done right . Being chosen one doesn't just mean you have the power of the whole world and that everything will go right for you . Being chosen one means having the responsibility of the whole world forced onto you . They are forced to live up to people's expectation . They have no free will and have to follow a pre destined path either they want to or not .This obviously leads to them hating their own destiny and make terrible mistakes in their life . A chosen one's story isn't about beating the bad guy , It's about overcoming the struggle that comes with being a chosen one and fulfilling their own destiny . When an author acknowledges these facts while writing a chosen one only then they can create a compelling chosen one character that everybody can appreciate . And that's why Anakin along side Aang from ATLA are my favorite chosen one characters in fiction . Sorry if my English is too bad . It's not my first language 😅
Eh I just think the whole chosen one thing was obviously tacked on in the prequels. The story wasn't originally made with Anakin/ Vader being a chosen one, Vader was just a Jedi who fell to darkness and betrayed everyone. Fun fact before George decided to go with Anakin and Vader being the same person the idea for Vader was just to be Heinrich Himmler in space.
If Darth Vader hadn't been redeemed, his character would have probably suffered from a backstory. But because of his redemption, it helps to see where he came from, how he became Vader, who he could have been, and how he became Anakin again
i never really understood his character until I rewatched the prequels, his character is so complex and multi dimensional that became the symbol of power, fear and corrupt influence of the dark side and his character design is one of the coolest designs I’ve seen
@@and8091 And then after I watched videos done on Anakin/Vader by the Masked Man, The Vile Eye, Just an Observation, and Geetsly's, along with reading the novelization of the Revenge of the Sith and the Darth Vader comics (both Disney canon and Legends) it's made him even more complex.
Vader has always stood out from most villains. Even among the best in all of writing, he stands out. His tragedy is more beautifully handled than any other tragic villain, his badassery is more badass than any other badass villain. And the conclusion to his story is quite literally perfect. And same goes for Luke. I think he stands as just as good a hero as Anakin is an villain
19:19 whoever made this extract is a literary marvel, and the narration as you speak it with the tone of rage is beautiful. This was a beautiful video and my eyes have been opened
You know a character is great when you literally find yourself bargaining with the movie. Like, just don't make this character do what I know they're going to do. That's what happens every time I watch ROTS. Anakin is so good at the start of the movie. He's having fun, he's trying to save everyone he can, he's ecstatic when he finds out about Padme's pregnancy. To then juxtapose that with him cutting off Windu's hand. You know he's made a mistake. HE knows he made a mistake. But there's no going back. And nothing will ever go right for him unil literally the day he dies. It's almost a crushing feeling. To know what could have been. As much as I enjoy watching Vader be a villain (and believe me, I enjoy it), I can't help but sometimes wish Anakin had taken a different path. Even though Star Wars wouldn't be Star Wars if he had. And Star Wars is the only franchise I've ever felt this way about. That's how damn good Anakin's story is.
Anakin was one of my heroes as a kid and still my favorite SW character to this day. Handsome, confident, badass, adventurous, compassionate, loving…he just embodied everything you would want a hero to be. And then to see all of that fall apart in ROTS, even as a kid, that hurt to watch. I haven’t seen that movie in years because it’s just too painful. The fall was executed so well, *too* well. I do take some comfort from all the what if stuff on TH-cam that shows the many different paths that could’ve led to a better future. At least in some parallel universe, he, Padme and their family are living together peacefully and happily.
@@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820 Honestly, it's why Qui Gon's death is arguably the most impactful in the entire Star Wars timeline, since without Qui Gon's steady, comforting, supportive, and understanding presence in Anakin's life that he sorely needed, especially given his upbringing as a slave and all that entails, that pretty much sealed Anakin's fate in my eyes.
I think a film about Anakin doing the right thing and slaying Palpatine, raising his kids, and becoming the Grandmaster would be such a relaxing and wholesome experience.
Absolutely fantastic analysis of Anakin/Vader. He’s one of my favorite characters ever and it’s always great to see more people talk about his story. That quote from the book adaptation of Episode 3 is HAUNTING.
Vader made a huge imprint on us all as children and even at the age of 20 he remains by far my favorite fictional character, thank you for this beautiful analysis of Vader
Man I'm sobbing Anakin's story has always meant the world to me ever since I spend every Saturday watching Clone Wars as a kid. His story through all six movies and the animated shows truly captures what makes a great character and arc. Especially watching his fall to the dark side tears at your heart strings cause it is inevitable and yet there's a hope, a desperation for it to work out, for him to stay good, to be happy.
Anakin as Vader is a perfect example of the Sunk-Cost Fallacy, also distilled down to the old saying, "In for a penny, in for a pound." He always had the choice to turn aside from his erroneous ways, but felt he'd already put too much into it to go back. Eventually, it is the threat of losing Luke--his last connection to the love that Padme represented to him--that helps break the cycle, but it took years of suffering as Vader to help get him to push past that Sunk-Cost Fallacy.
an iconic character that has left an lasting imapct on popular culture from his origins as Anakin skywalker the "chosen one" to his transformation to the villain we all admire. the stuggle between light and dark was a constant struggle with him with his increased control for power with the promises from the dark side to his internal conflict steming from his desire to protect his loved ones and prevents tragedies he witnessed. i believe he became the embodiment of a tragic hero following the narrative pattern of a noble character with great potential who experienced a tragic downfall due to a flaw - his attatchment to loved ones and fear of loss. actions and descions driven by misguided sense of protection and desire for power. truly love his character and thank you for making this video
The passage that describes Anakin Skywalkers life in the novel is one of the greatest things l have ever read thank you ao much for bringing attention to it
It's here at last the tale of Darth Goat, and one of my favourite scenes ever from any media is Obi Wan Kenobi standing over Anakin after beating him and slowly walking away while he lays there
I proudly can call myself a Darth Vader Stan, I've read all of his comics, watched all the movies, tv shows, I've consumed every aspect of media about Darth Vader. I saw the title of this video and was expecting this to be just another run in the mill character analysis video rehashing the same themes and dynamics we've all heard a million times. Because he's such a beloved and iconic character he's already been well researched and analyzed by the public for such a long time now. But this video is truly different you bring a new aspect of Vader that I did not see, his sense of greed and selfishness. The narration of this video is amazing, the music accompanied with the story telling is beyond captivating. I've watched all of your videos and I believe this to be your BEST video by far, Just all around a great watch.
29:55 But didn't Palpatine surv- No. No he didn't. He died like the cackling monster he was, Anakin had his last minute redemption and Luke won the battle of spirit.
I will never be bored with characters with layers of depth like Darth vadar and guts and punpun, the time these depths are reveal one by one we appreciate it while also feeling the pain they go through... Thanks The masked man for giving this video and this is just the perfect analysis on Darth Vader Thank you Masked man I request if you can make a video on the old republic and why there should be more adaptation of it
That was a wonderful breakdown of Anakin's fall and, ultimately, redemption. I like the interpretation that he lied about Luke to protect him from Palpatine. His son was the one bit of Padme he had left, and he wouldn't lose that for the galaxy.
This video made me truly emotional what the hell. Good stuff Masked, I always knew he was a tagic character, but this video made me feel true melancholy.
I'm a child of the Original Trilogy, I watched "Star Wars" in the theater with my grandmother. A mistake about the Prequels that I, and the children of the Prequels, have made, is that the PT is told exclusively from Darth Vader's point of view. Not from an observer, the Jedi, or even Anakin, but Darth Vader. In true biased documentary fashion, it shows true things, but only partial truths. This is Vader's story and he's telling it like he remembers it. Those who grew up with the PT tend to harshly criticize the Jedi, whereas my generation tends to criticize the PT for its treatment of them. Even Padme is not blameless in his story. She should have run in terror from Anakin after Attack of the Clones, not married him. She was far too wise at that point in her life, with her experiences, to tacitly condone what he did to the Tuskens, and his thoughts on dictatorships, coming from a Jedi, should have been a huge red flag. As for the Jedi, they have thousands of years of experience raising younglings, they know better than to try to have just one conversation about attachment with a 22 year old man. Vader shows us these things in this way because it shifts the blame for his decisions on to the shoulders of those around him who "failed" him when they should have given him better advice and had more understanding. From a moviemaking perspective, a writer/director more focused on acting and dialog over simply capturing scenes that he could later manipulate digitally could have made this story a genuine masterpiece. Instead, it comes out as stilted and corny. The audience can't trust the script's subtle nuances and is forced to accept it as a straightforward reliable narrator...or, that is the script as George intended, and Padme and the Jedi Order acted totally out of character at every crucial stage of Anakin's young life.
A truly beautiful narrative about the most iconic character in cinematic history. Very well conceived, analyzed and told beautifully. A compelling way that brings a remarkable tragedy to an empathetic serene victory.
Thank you for sharing that beautiful panel of Vader walking through his life and lord at 21:56 the music you used absolutely embodies the tragedy of his character.
There are three such moments in the novel and each one is really good. We also get ones for Dooku, Windu, and Obi-Wan. That's why it says "this is how it feels to be Anakin Skywalker forever." The two previous excerpts finished with "for now..."
Vader has been in his shadow of hatred for so long that it’s honestly heartwarming seeing him walk back to the light, finally free from the chains that bind him to the sith.😺
Awesome video man. I was a huge Star Wars nerd back in middle school and the first novel I ever read front to back was about Darth Vader. Would like to see you cover other characters that aren't anime related.
I’m honestly surprised by this video; all the details are incredibly interesting to discuss and I appreciate what you created. Thank you for sharing this with us and even though I don’t know you personally, I wish you a good life.
The duel in the Chancellor's office is a very fascinating scenario to analyze. Ultimately, I think the true tragedy of it is that it was a no win scenario for the forces of Good. Sure, Anakin wanted to stop Windu from killing Sidious for all the wrong reasons, but he WAS proposing the best possible course of action. Just look at Sam Jackson's face before he goes for the kill. Mace wasn't driven by determination, by a sense of justice or anything like that: he was driven by anger. The Dark Side was guiding his hand just as much as it was guiding Anakin's. My best guess is that, had they agreed to kill the Dark Lord, we would have had a "Gandalf claims the One Ring" type of scenario. As they had agreed they were going to do after removing Palpatine from the picture, the Jedi would have felt entitled to claim absolute power for themselves. For the time being, of course. For all the right reasons, of course. To "ensure a peaceful transition" and all that. Of course. I mean, you see where this is going. Power would have corrupted them. They would have found reason after reason why the Senate could not be trusted anymore, why the fate of the Galaxy was going to be safer in the Jedi's hands. And soon enough the Sith would have simply been reborn from within the Jedi themselves. Hell, possibly, these new "agents of Evil" would have been even worse. Because, like Gandalf if he had claimed the One Ring, they not only would have been evil, like Sauron or The Emperor. They would also have been driven by the self delusion of being good. Therefore they would have made Good seem just as ugly and revolting as Evil. In both cases, the Dark Lord being physically destroyed would ironically have made his victory even more complete.
This was so god damn well done dude. You hit every bullet point thats important for The Chosen One's character i feel many overlook. There's songs (three parts) from the band Lorna Shore called "Pain Remains" with so many moments that *scream* Anakin/Vader for me. "The face behind the silhouette! In this world I made to be infinite! But within the expanse...I finally see! A world without you isn't meant for me! ... And after all that I've done! After all of my pain! After all that I've become... Will I disappear?!"
The hype for this video was so well deserved! This was an incredible analysis from you, Masked Man! You have definitely reminded me why I also love Anakin's character and story so much as well! Hope you do more SWs analysis like these with other characters at some point! :)
Not gonna lie, this video analysis of Darth Vader & Anakin Skywalker was well put together, and really your love and appreciation for the character. Explaining his sad and tragic downfall all the way to his death really got me emotional 😢. i admit i kinda cried a little when listening to your video, not to mention the sad music tracks you played in the video just made it more emotional. (Which quick question whats the name of the music tracks you used in the video?) Anyway really great video analysis 👍.
Darth Vader really is the main character of star wars. George said it that Vader is still the Chosen one. Anakin fulfilled the Prophecy he brought balance to the Force. I like the prequel it shows how Vader is still a human. A slave kid who deeply cares for his love ones. If only his emotions are acknowledged same as Luke, he will be the Hero. However, Anakin is a flawed person thats why we love Darth Vader.
This is Anakin Skywalker: The most powerful Jedi of his generation. Perhapse the most powerful of any generation. The fastest. The strongest. An unbeatable pilot. An unstoppable warrior. Om the ground, in the air or sea or space, there is no one even close. He has not just power, not just skill, but dash: that rare, invaluable combination of boldness and grace. He is the best there is at what he does. The best there has ever been. And he knows it. HoloNet features call him the Hero With No Fear. And why not? What should he be afraid of? Except--- Fear lives in him anyway, chewing away at the firewalls around his heart. Anakin sometimes thinks of the dread that eats at his heart as a dragon. Children on Tatooine tell each other of the dragons that live inside the suns; smaller cousins of the sun-dragons live are supposed to live inside the fusion furnaces that power everything from starships to podracers. But Anakin's fear is another kind of dragon. A cold kind. A dead kind. Not nearly dead enough. Not lomg after he became Obi-Wan's Padawan, all those years ago, a minor mission had brought them to a dead system: one so immeasurably old that its star had long since turned into a frigid dwarf of hypercompacted trace metals, hovering a quantum fraction of a degree above absolute 0. Anakin couldn't even remember what the mission might have been, but he'd never forgotten that dead star. It had scared him. "Stars can die---?" "It is the way of the universe, which is another manner of saying that it is the will of the Force," Obi-Wan had told him. "Everything dies. In time, even stars burn out. This is why Jedi form no attachments: all things pass. To hold onto something---or someone---beyond its time is to set your selfish desires against the Force. That is the path of misery, Anakin; the Jedi do not walk it." That is the kind of fear that lives inside Anakin Skywalker: the dragon of that dead star. It is an ancient, cold dead voice within his heart that whispers "all things die..." In bright day he can't hear it; battle, a mission, even a report before the Jedi Council, can make him forget it's even there. But at night--- At night, the walls he has built sometimes start to frost over. Sometimes they start to crack. At night, the dead-star dragon sometimes sneaks through the cracks and crawls up into his brain and chews at the inside of his skull. The dragon whispers of what Anakin has lost. And what he will lose. The dragon reminds him, every night, of how he held his dying mother in his arms, of how she had spent her last strength to say "I knew you would come for me, Anakin..." The dragon reminds him, every night, that someday he will lose Obi-Wan. He will lose Padmé. Or they will lose him. All things die, Anakin Skywalker. Even stars burn out... And the only answers he ever has for these dead cold whispers are his memories of Obi-Wan's voice, or Yoda's. But sometimes he can't quite remember them. All things die... He can barely even think about it. But right now he doesn't have a choice: the man he flies to rescue is a closer friend than he'd ever hoped to have. That's what puts the edge in his voice when he tries to make a joke; that's what flattens his mouth and tightens the burn-scar high on his right cheek. The Supreme Chancellor has been family to Anakin: always there, always caring, always free with advice and unstinting aid. A sympathetic ear and a kindly, living, unconditional acceptance of Anakin exactly as he is--the sort of acceptance Anakin could never get from another Jedi. Not even from Obi-Wan. He can tell Palpatine things he could nrver share with his Master. He can tell Palpatine things he can't even tell Padmé. Now the Supreme Chancellor is in the worst kind of danger. And Anakin is on his way despite the dread boiling through his blood. That's what makes him a real hero. Not the way the HoloNet labels him; not without fear, but stronger than fear. He looks the dragon in the eye and doesn't even slow down. If anyone can save Palpatine, Anakin will. Because he's already the best, and he's still getting better. But locked away behind the walls of his heart, the dragon that is his fear coils and squirms and hisses. Because his real fear, in a universe where even stars can die, is that being the best will never be quite good enough. This is how it feels to be Anakin Skywalker for now. -Mathew Stover, Revenge of the Sith novelization
The episode 3 novel was a huge exploration of this and so amazing. From the very start we learn about the dragon and the fear in Anakins heart growing and growing and how he hasn’t slept in days. The ways the council and the chancellor have been going one after another and how the Jedi are viewed by the galaxy and Palpatines manipulation.How the actions of the Jedi turn Anakin away from them knowing or not and how Palpatine seems to provide a solution when Anakin sees less and less answers. His bond with Obiwan is well done and explored and we see how it affects him and how without him . The duo of Anakin and Obiwan and how Anakin is viewed as a hero.Palpatine has more power over him. Even the effect of politics on Anakin and how it causes this anger at even Padme and how all consuming the love is for both Padme and Anakin when they’re together. His drive to control and his own selfishness and greed. And now as Vader Palpatine is all he has, The Jedi Order destroyed , Obiwan gone with C-3PO and R2-D2 ,Padme dead and what he believes to be their child, even his persona as Anakin. The love of the people, the hero without fear, that perception burned away. Palpatines the only one who knows him and the last connection he has left.
Vader's final choice was not to side with Luke vs Palpatine, but rather who to sacrifice: Luke or himself. The entire reason that Palpatine was caught off guard by Vader is that there was no change in Vader's thoughts about Palpatine. Since EST he was planning to kill the Emperor, but he needed a dark-side Luke if they were to survive. The only thing that changed is that Vader didn't care if he survived, and that's what allowed him to act.
Just recently went through all of the prequels and original trilogy for the first time at 22 and already Anakin/Vader is one of my favorite villains of all time. I love the complexity that was added to him in the prequels and his redemption in the original trilogy. Truly one of the most tragic falls of such a promising prodigy ever
Great video. My favorite character of all time is The Joker and I hope one day I can express my reasons why as well as you did for Vader. One small bit of feedback: I've noticed you have a tendency to edit the audio of your videos a little inconsistently. Sometimes your voice is clipped at the end of a sentence or there's no pause and you immediately go into your next thought.
Star Wars is something I hold so dear to me and Luke and Vader are some of my favorite characters ever, this video nailed what made Star Wars so special to me as a kid, I just fucking love this series man
Yeah, I'd say the title sums him up about right. Literally a massive portion of his fall to the Dark Side is motivated by pure selfishness.... And the one time he doesn't act selfishly after his fall, it ends in invoking the "redemption equals death" trope. I think that even if the Jedi didn't have a rule against relationships and attachments, his inability to let go STILL would have caused him to fall to the Dark Side. Anakin's conversations with Padme that the video mentions more or less prove as much as far as I'm concerned. He's not doing what he does out of love, he does it because he's afraid of his nice things being taken away. He is possessive and controlling, traits that tend to be unhealthy in a "loving" relationship.
Bro is quoting the movies w the same rhythm and feel of the characters mid sentence without breaking up the feel of any of his statements. Masked da 🐐 no 🧢 This was a pleasure to watch, especially after seeing youd uploaded 1 minute after my shift started today 👌🏾
I never expected you to cover my favorite character of all time. Anakin has also been my favorite ever since I first watched the prequels as a child. He was such a hero and so inspiring and I really loved that. I didn't truly appreciate his downfall and redemption until I was a bit older in my teens but man, once you grasp the whole situation, Anakin's tragedy is one of the best character arcs there are.
Annakin / Vader will never be topped. He's a true Shakespearian tragedy. A guy with a really tough life , who aspires to stand by those he loves , to be honourable - only to wander off into evil whilst trying to do the right thing. " The Road to hell is paved with good intentions " - Abbott St Bernard of Clauveux
Wow this video was extremely well made and illustrates the power of a good story. Despite the flaws in the CGI and dialog of the prequels, it’s so easy to look past because they are simply tools to serve this masterclass of a story. On the other hand it also emphasizes the overwhelming gravity of disneys failure with the sequel trilogy. When you compare it to the story of the first 6 movies, it’s so blindingly clear that they didn’t give one fraction of a shit about the story. Kathleen Kennedy and whatever other executives responsible for this absolute disaster had the arrogance to disregard George Lucas and all the other magnificent stories in the books and comics from after the 6th movie, and thought they could come up with something better, only to completely fumble the ball, shit the bed AND STILL pat themselves on the back for it by ruining more of the universe with their trash Star Wars shows. Disneys ruination of Star Wars will go down in history not only as one of the greatest failures of all time, but also one of the best examples of corporate influence corrupting the soul of a good thing. I can only hope that a competent body can buy the now worthless rights to the Star Wars franchise from Disney and commit some of these stories from after return of the Jedi to film. Because my god would they make great movies.
This was a great video how you articulated the true tragedy of vader. As for palpatine coming back....well least the dark empire comic did it a bit better
Some love the thing desired. Others want their desires more than the thing desired. And some of our desires can want us. Anakin’s desires consumed him, becoming a machine of pure hate. But, only through saving his son and sacrificing himself could Anakin find peace.
Damn dude, the part where you point out his tragic flaws blew my mind! I've never really thought about it like that. Incredible video, you must be very proud!
I aspire to one day be a comic artist and writer. I hope to one day have deep meaningful characters, and sometimes I feel like the media produces oceans of carbon copy characters and stories. But when I hear and see literature like this 17:18 I feel like less than nothing, knowing how some characters could seem so simple on the surface and how easy it is to miss the overwhelming beauty of a character who hides so much depth on the surface. Not that I ever thought Vader was a one note villain it’s just that I never stopped to think he was that broken inside, physically, mentally, and emotionally.
You and I have a lot in common my man. Thank you for making a video on this character. I’m in the process of getting a Vader/Anakin sleeve tattoo on my right arm. I wish there was a way to share that stuff on YT.
Excellent analysis! I appreciate all the time and effort it must have taken to put this video together. Vader has always been a favorite of mine. After seeing A New Hope in the theatre in 1977, 13 yr old me got a poster of Darth Vader that hung on my bedroom wall for many years. I was in the minority of people who liked the prequels. I found his backstory fascinating, your analysis has made it even more so.
Man was this video worth the wait. You know, i'm not the biggest fan of the prequels, but videos like this that make me realize, yes, it is a very flawed trilogy ( or franchise to some extent), but the way you tell the story of this loveable kid turning into one of the most tragic man in fiction was so good. Keep it up my brother
This made me emotional. Anakin was someone who I watched as a kid and saw only his strength, his passion, and his defiance. And I thought he was just put down by the Jedi. But now as an adult, I just see a man who is suffering immensely. Buddhist Psychology talks about the difference between pain and suffering, pain is inevitable, suffering is chosen, it's the clinging to what things were...and boy did Vader suffer, and he was a long slow burn.
The other thing about Anakin giving in with Windu is that, if he truly cared about preserving his life while still saving Palpatine's, he probably could have simply clashed Mace's blade, right? No, subconsciously or knowingly, in that split moment that's him giving in to his frustration with the Jedi and the council. And even Windu himself. That's the dark shadow of his mind finally being pushed to truly take action and it chooses vindiction.
So glad my mom was an og Star Wars fan and showed me all the movies as a kid, Anakin's story had such an impression on me I legit think I would be a different person without that formative experience. The poetry of a man driven by selfish desires to destroy everything he loved in his very attempt to save it, only to be dragged back from the abyss by the love and faith of a son he never even really knew; his final act a selfless one, to give his life for something greater than himself. Beautiful, mythological in scale yet still very real. He could never live to attone for all the evil he had done, but it's never too late to make one right choice, to do one good act for the sake of family and the galaxy.
I believe that Anakin/Vader is the Shakespearean tragic hero in it's ultimate form. His journey, fall, and redemption is perfect.
Fax bro 💯
Well I don't know about perfect. I think throwing Palatine off a scaffolding is kinda lame, but the choice of fighting back is perfect concept.
Ah, yes, a noble hero that murdered children.
He'd be perfect for the Bible.
@@josephcox3091 then again its an old era back then so it really hard to make such compared to nowadays
@@josephcox3091 did you want an epic sword fight?
As a kid, I suffered from constant Asthma attacks; when I was 9 I was hospitalized. For this reason, I have always admired Vader. Someone who despite his disability, refused to let anyone stand in his way from being the imposing powerhouse he was. This is why when I was hooked up to a respirator, I imagined I was Vader in his meditation chamber, feeding off the power of the dark side. Every villain may be the hero of their own story and Darth Vader will always be my hero.
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but what about the younglings
@@Brandenburg-Poznan Nobody is perfect.
@@KillbotSwI don't think you know enough about it.
Vader is disabled person yet he still works hard. Let's be inspired by him
I love the feeling you put into this, I think you did a great job of articulating how much this character means to everyone who loves him. He's truly one of the all around greatest villains in fiction, and you broke down the tragedy of his character very well. Keep up the good work friend!
Woah, didn't expect to see you here. Love your videos bud.
Means a lot to hear this from you bro. same to you, keep up the amazing videos.
Made videos of Vader too.
seeing this comment right after the colaw's vid one is quite something.
@@TheMaskedMan can you make video on cosmic horror similar to video from channel called screened
It's called why cosmic horror is hard to make you can also talk about your experience of first time feeling it too
First ever time I felt was when I watched Christopher Nolan interstellar movie
My favorite character of all time. I’ll never forget watching Star Wars for the first time as a five year old from the prequels to the OG trilogy and thinking of how tragic it was for Anakin to fall into the dark side but how rewarding it felt to see Darth help his son and save the galaxy at the end of the OG trilogy. The character left such an impression on me as a little kid, and still does to this day.
Also one of my favorites
Hey I wanna watch star wars gimme the watch order
@@alucard_75I think you should watch prequels then original trilogy
@@alucard_75if you want everything to make sense then watch them in chronological order
@@alucard_75but if you want to watch a better first movie and have a lesser conclusion then watch it in releade
Vader is a great example of a chosen one character done right . Being chosen one doesn't just mean you have the power of the whole world and that everything will go right for you . Being chosen one means having the responsibility of the whole world forced onto you . They are forced to live up to people's expectation . They have no free will and have to follow a pre destined path either they want to or not .This obviously leads to them hating their own destiny and make terrible mistakes in their life . A chosen one's story isn't about beating the bad guy , It's about overcoming the struggle that comes with being a chosen one and fulfilling their own destiny . When an author acknowledges these facts while writing a chosen one only then they can create a compelling chosen one character that everybody can appreciate . And that's why Anakin along side Aang from ATLA are my favorite chosen one characters in fiction .
Sorry if my English is too bad . It's not my first language 😅
Don’t worry your English is great!
@@SuicidaI-Idol Thanks
Damn, I was about to tell you about this cool series called Avatar: The Last Airbender, then I finished reading the paragraph.
Eh I just think the whole chosen one thing was obviously tacked on in the prequels. The story wasn't originally made with Anakin/ Vader being a chosen one, Vader was just a Jedi who fell to darkness and betrayed everyone. Fun fact before George decided to go with Anakin and Vader being the same person the idea for Vader was just to be Heinrich Himmler in space.
That was excellent!
If Darth Vader hadn't been redeemed, his character would have probably suffered from a backstory. But because of his redemption, it helps to see where he came from, how he became Vader, who he could have been, and how he became Anakin again
If Vader hadn't been redeemed, he wouldn't have needed a backstory, because he would have been a one-dimensional villain.
Yes
He was always anakin
Vader is iconic, hands down one of the best characters to ever bless the eyes of the public. He deserves to be held high as an icon
“Nor the bravery as the child of a Puerto Rican woman” bruh felt that on a spiritual level💀
i never really understood his character until I rewatched the prequels, his character is so complex and multi dimensional that became the symbol of power, fear and corrupt influence of the dark side and his character design is one of the coolest designs I’ve seen
Yeah, the phantom menace sure made Vader a complex character.
@@and8091 And then after I watched videos done on Anakin/Vader by the Masked Man, The Vile Eye, Just an Observation, and Geetsly's, along with reading the novelization of the Revenge of the Sith and the Darth Vader comics (both Disney canon and Legends) it's made him even more complex.
@@indio4-215 Congratulations.
Vader has always stood out from most villains. Even among the best in all of writing, he stands out. His tragedy is more beautifully handled than any other tragic villain, his badassery is more badass than any other badass villain. And the conclusion to his story is quite literally perfect. And same goes for Luke. I think he stands as just as good a hero as Anakin is an villain
Darth Vader is too much of an all time icon to not talk about him once in a while.
19:19 whoever made this extract is a literary marvel, and the narration as you speak it with the tone of rage is beautiful. This was a beautiful video and my eyes have been opened
Yep, marvellous, not Marvel
@@Nation_of_Imagination I said literary marvel, I don't think literary marvelous is correct English lmao.
Mathew Stover is the author's name. His SW books are some of the best.
@@Nation_of_Imagination is English not your first language? Are you 12?
You know a character is great when you literally find yourself bargaining with the movie. Like, just don't make this character do what I know they're going to do.
That's what happens every time I watch ROTS. Anakin is so good at the start of the movie. He's having fun, he's trying to save everyone he can, he's ecstatic when he finds out about Padme's pregnancy. To then juxtapose that with him cutting off Windu's hand. You know he's made a mistake. HE knows he made a mistake. But there's no going back. And nothing will ever go right for him unil literally the day he dies.
It's almost a crushing feeling. To know what could have been. As much as I enjoy watching Vader be a villain (and believe me, I enjoy it), I can't help but sometimes wish Anakin had taken a different path. Even though Star Wars wouldn't be Star Wars if he had. And Star Wars is the only franchise I've ever felt this way about. That's how damn good Anakin's story is.
Anakin was one of my heroes as a kid and still my favorite SW character to this day. Handsome, confident, badass, adventurous, compassionate, loving…he just embodied everything you would want a hero to be. And then to see all of that fall apart in ROTS, even as a kid, that hurt to watch. I haven’t seen that movie in years because it’s just too painful. The fall was executed so well, *too* well. I do take some comfort from all the what if stuff on TH-cam that shows the many different paths that could’ve led to a better future. At least in some parallel universe, he, Padme and their family are living together peacefully and happily.
@@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820 Honestly, it's why Qui Gon's death is arguably the most impactful in the entire Star Wars timeline, since without Qui Gon's steady, comforting, supportive, and understanding presence in Anakin's life that he sorely needed, especially given his upbringing as a slave and all that entails, that pretty much sealed Anakin's fate in my eyes.
@@indio4-215That‘s exactly why Palpatine got him killed.
I think a film about Anakin doing the right thing and slaying Palpatine, raising his kids, and becoming the Grandmaster would be such a relaxing and wholesome experience.
Absolutely fantastic analysis of Anakin/Vader. He’s one of my favorite characters ever and it’s always great to see more people talk about his story. That quote from the book adaptation of Episode 3 is HAUNTING.
What quote?
@radiokilled4790 probably the quote where Anakin realizes everything is his fault. "This is how it feels to be Anakin Skywalker... forever."
Vader made a huge imprint on us all as children and even at the age of 20 he remains by far my favorite fictional character, thank you for this beautiful analysis of Vader
Man I'm sobbing Anakin's story has always meant the world to me ever since I spend every Saturday watching Clone Wars as a kid. His story through all six movies and the animated shows truly captures what makes a great character and arc. Especially watching his fall to the dark side tears at your heart strings cause it is inevitable and yet there's a hope, a desperation for it to work out, for him to stay good, to be happy.
Anakin as Vader is a perfect example of the Sunk-Cost Fallacy, also distilled down to the old saying, "In for a penny, in for a pound." He always had the choice to turn aside from his erroneous ways, but felt he'd already put too much into it to go back. Eventually, it is the threat of losing Luke--his last connection to the love that Padme represented to him--that helps break the cycle, but it took years of suffering as Vader to help get him to push past that Sunk-Cost Fallacy.
Idk if it's canon but "Darth Vader the Selfish" is just cool & tragic at the same time.
We appreciate the amount of work and effort that went into this. We wish you the best of luck.
I have one question. Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise?
No…
@@Hopeful_Husker I thought not. It's not a story the Jedi would tell you.
@@monkey39128 *waits patiently*
Before even watching the video I just wanna say it feels like I’ve been waiting my whole life to see you make a video on vader😁😁😁
Man, the wait is finally over. Without a doubt one of the most iconic characters I've ever seen.
23 years in the light, 23 years in the dark. He truly brought balance to the force
True balance
an iconic character that has left an lasting imapct on popular culture from his origins as Anakin skywalker the "chosen one" to his transformation to the villain we all admire. the stuggle between light and dark was a constant struggle with him with his increased control for power with the promises from the dark side to his internal conflict steming from his desire to protect his loved ones and prevents tragedies he witnessed. i believe he became the embodiment of a tragic hero following the narrative pattern of a noble character with great potential who experienced a tragic downfall due to a flaw - his attatchment to loved ones and fear of loss. actions and descions driven by misguided sense of protection and desire for power. truly love his character and thank you for making this video
"Padme, Help Me" is probably the most spine shivering quote Darth Vader quote. I believe he says it.
Villains in movies used to be essentially people with too much empathy, but then they snapped. Great video
The wait is finally over. Thanks for delivering, as always!
The passage that describes Anakin Skywalkers life in the novel is one of the greatest things l have ever read thank you ao much for bringing attention to it
It's here at last the tale of Darth Goat, and one of my favourite scenes ever from any media is Obi Wan Kenobi standing over Anakin after beating him and slowly walking away while he lays there
The best well written tragic villain in modern history.
It took you weeks to make this vid and you did it Justice. I tip my hat to you Maskedman.
Possibly my favorite characters of all time great video man
I proudly can call myself a Darth Vader Stan, I've read all of his comics, watched all the movies, tv shows, I've consumed every aspect of media about Darth Vader. I saw the title of this video and was expecting this to be just another run in the mill character analysis video rehashing the same themes and dynamics we've all heard a million times. Because he's such a beloved and iconic character he's already been well researched and analyzed by the public for such a long time now. But this video is truly different you bring a new aspect of Vader that I did not see, his sense of greed and selfishness. The narration of this video is amazing, the music accompanied with the story telling is beyond captivating. I've watched all of your videos and I believe this to be your BEST video by far, Just all around a great watch.
29:55 But didn't Palpatine surv-
No. No he didn't. He died like the cackling monster he was, Anakin had his last minute redemption and Luke won the battle of spirit.
I have been obsessed with Vader and Anakin for years and this gave me a whole new level of understanding for him
I will never be bored with characters with layers of depth like Darth vadar and guts and punpun, the time these depths are reveal one by one we appreciate it while also feeling the pain they go through...
Thanks The masked man for giving this video and this is just the perfect analysis on Darth Vader
Thank you
Masked man I request if you can make a video on the old republic and why there should be more adaptation of it
I've been a fan of Star Wars my entire life, but you just explained Darth Vader to me in a way I've never even thought of. 10/10 Liked and subscribed
That was a wonderful breakdown of Anakin's fall and, ultimately, redemption. I like the interpretation that he lied about Luke to protect him from Palpatine. His son was the one bit of Padme he had left, and he wouldn't lose that for the galaxy.
This video made me truly emotional what the hell.
Good stuff Masked, I always knew he was a tagic character, but this video made me feel true melancholy.
I'm a child of the Original Trilogy, I watched "Star Wars" in the theater with my grandmother. A mistake about the Prequels that I, and the children of the Prequels, have made, is that the PT is told exclusively from Darth Vader's point of view. Not from an observer, the Jedi, or even Anakin, but Darth Vader. In true biased documentary fashion, it shows true things, but only partial truths. This is Vader's story and he's telling it like he remembers it. Those who grew up with the PT tend to harshly criticize the Jedi, whereas my generation tends to criticize the PT for its treatment of them. Even Padme is not blameless in his story. She should have run in terror from Anakin after Attack of the Clones, not married him. She was far too wise at that point in her life, with her experiences, to tacitly condone what he did to the Tuskens, and his thoughts on dictatorships, coming from a Jedi, should have been a huge red flag. As for the Jedi, they have thousands of years of experience raising younglings, they know better than to try to have just one conversation about attachment with a 22 year old man. Vader shows us these things in this way because it shifts the blame for his decisions on to the shoulders of those around him who "failed" him when they should have given him better advice and had more understanding.
From a moviemaking perspective, a writer/director more focused on acting and dialog over simply capturing scenes that he could later manipulate digitally could have made this story a genuine masterpiece. Instead, it comes out as stilted and corny. The audience can't trust the script's subtle nuances and is forced to accept it as a straightforward reliable narrator...or, that is the script as George intended, and Padme and the Jedi Order acted totally out of character at every crucial stage of Anakin's young life.
This, geestly, and vile eye are the best Vader character breakdown vids and I haven’t even watched this all the way lol
Worth the hype
A truly beautiful narrative about the most iconic character in cinematic history. Very well conceived, analyzed and told beautifully.
A compelling way that brings a remarkable tragedy to an empathetic serene victory.
Thank you for sharing that beautiful panel of Vader walking through his life and lord at 21:56 the music you used absolutely embodies the tragedy of his character.
There are three such moments in the novel and each one is really good. We also get ones for Dooku, Windu, and Obi-Wan. That's why it says "this is how it feels to be Anakin Skywalker forever." The two previous excerpts finished with "for now..."
Vader has been in his shadow of hatred for so long that it’s honestly heartwarming seeing him walk back to the light, finally free from the chains that bind him to the sith.😺
23:13 really made tear up😢 trully one of the saddest star wars moments.
Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader, the best fictional character ever written.
you actually went so hard with this one, ive always seen you as the goat of voiceovers but this one went even beyond that
Was feeling a bit of a star wars fatigue but your video has single handedly revitalized that love. Thank you 🤝🤝😅😅
This was an incredible video masked boricua! You snapped from the editing to the script just 10s all around . This shit better blow up
Your description of how it feels to be Anakin forever gave me goosebumps bro. Such vivid imagery in that description. Good shit.
The wait is finally over! This was a really great analysis.
Awesome video man. I was a huge Star Wars nerd back in middle school and the first novel I ever read front to back was about Darth Vader. Would like to see you cover other characters that aren't anime related.
I’m honestly surprised by this video; all the details are incredibly interesting to discuss and I appreciate what you created. Thank you for sharing this with us and even though I don’t know you personally, I wish you a good life.
The duel in the Chancellor's office is a very fascinating scenario to analyze. Ultimately, I think the true tragedy of it is that it was a no win scenario for the forces of Good. Sure, Anakin wanted to stop Windu from killing Sidious for all the wrong reasons, but he WAS proposing the best possible course of action. Just look at Sam Jackson's face before he goes for the kill. Mace wasn't driven by determination, by a sense of justice or anything like that: he was driven by anger. The Dark Side was guiding his hand just as much as it was guiding Anakin's. My best guess is that, had they agreed to kill the Dark Lord, we would have had a "Gandalf claims the One Ring" type of scenario. As they had agreed they were going to do after removing Palpatine from the picture, the Jedi would have felt entitled to claim absolute power for themselves. For the time being, of course. For all the right reasons, of course. To "ensure a peaceful transition" and all that. Of course.
I mean, you see where this is going. Power would have corrupted them. They would have found reason after reason why the Senate could not be trusted anymore, why the fate of the Galaxy was going to be safer in the Jedi's hands. And soon enough the Sith would have simply been reborn from within the Jedi themselves. Hell, possibly, these new "agents of Evil" would have been even worse. Because, like Gandalf if he had claimed the One Ring, they not only would have been evil, like Sauron or The Emperor. They would also have been driven by the self delusion of being good. Therefore they would have made Good seem just as ugly and revolting as Evil. In both cases, the Dark Lord being physically destroyed would ironically have made his victory even more complete.
This was so god damn well done dude. You hit every bullet point thats important for The Chosen One's character i feel many overlook. There's songs (three parts) from the band Lorna Shore called "Pain Remains" with so many moments that *scream* Anakin/Vader for me.
"The face behind the silhouette!
In this world I made to be infinite!
But within the expanse...I finally see!
A world without you isn't meant for me!
...
And after all that I've done!
After all of my pain!
After all that I've become...
Will I disappear?!"
This is the perfect explanation of Anakin's downfall! I applaud you for this brilliant work!
I'd love to hear to talk about EU characters like Mara Jade, Kreia, or Revan because this analysis was HEAT.
Darth Vader is the most iconic villain to ever hit the big screen and he's my favorite too 😎
The hype for this video was so well deserved! This was an incredible analysis from you, Masked Man! You have definitely reminded me why I also love Anakin's character and story so much as well! Hope you do more SWs analysis like these with other characters at some point! :)
Not gonna lie, this video analysis of Darth Vader & Anakin Skywalker was well put together, and really your love and appreciation for the character. Explaining his sad and tragic downfall all the way to his death really got me emotional 😢. i admit i kinda cried a little when listening to your video, not to mention the sad music tracks you played in the video just made it more emotional. (Which quick question whats the name of the music tracks you used in the video?) Anyway really great video analysis 👍.
Darth Vader really is the main character of star wars. George said it that Vader is still the Chosen one. Anakin fulfilled the Prophecy he brought balance to the Force. I like the prequel it shows how Vader is still a human. A slave kid who deeply cares for his love ones. If only his emotions are acknowledged same as Luke, he will be the Hero. However, Anakin is a flawed person thats why we love Darth Vader.
Yoda: Hide the children, we must.
Obi-wan: A planet with a lot of sand.
Bail: And place to give them an elevated position.
the greatest character in all of fiction and one of my favourite youtube videos of all time
This is Anakin Skywalker:
The most powerful Jedi of his generation. Perhapse the most powerful of any generation. The fastest. The strongest. An unbeatable pilot. An unstoppable warrior. Om the ground, in the air or sea or space, there is no one even close. He has not just power, not just skill, but dash: that rare, invaluable combination of boldness and grace.
He is the best there is at what he does. The best there has ever been. And he knows it.
HoloNet features call him the Hero With No Fear. And why not? What should he be afraid of?
Except---
Fear lives in him anyway, chewing away at the firewalls around his heart.
Anakin sometimes thinks of the dread that eats at his heart as a dragon. Children on Tatooine tell each other of the dragons that live inside the suns; smaller cousins of the sun-dragons live are supposed to live inside the fusion furnaces that power everything from starships to podracers.
But Anakin's fear is another kind of dragon. A cold kind. A dead kind.
Not nearly dead enough.
Not lomg after he became Obi-Wan's Padawan, all those years ago, a minor mission had brought them to a dead system: one so immeasurably old that its star had long since turned into a frigid dwarf of hypercompacted trace metals, hovering a quantum fraction of a degree above absolute 0. Anakin couldn't even remember what the mission might have been, but he'd never forgotten that dead star.
It had scared him.
"Stars can die---?"
"It is the way of the universe, which is another manner of saying that it is the will of the Force," Obi-Wan had told him. "Everything dies. In time, even stars burn out. This is why Jedi form no attachments: all things pass. To hold onto something---or someone---beyond its time is to set your selfish desires against the Force. That is the path of misery, Anakin; the Jedi do not walk it."
That is the kind of fear that lives inside Anakin Skywalker: the dragon of that dead star. It is an ancient, cold dead voice within his heart that whispers "all things die..."
In bright day he can't hear it; battle, a mission, even a report before the Jedi Council, can make him forget it's even there. But at night---
At night, the walls he has built sometimes start to frost over. Sometimes they start to crack.
At night, the dead-star dragon sometimes sneaks through the cracks and crawls up into his brain and chews at the inside of his skull. The dragon whispers of what Anakin has lost. And what he will lose.
The dragon reminds him, every night, of how he held his dying mother in his arms, of how she had spent her last strength to say "I knew you would come for me, Anakin..."
The dragon reminds him, every night, that someday he will lose Obi-Wan. He will lose Padmé. Or they will lose him.
All things die, Anakin Skywalker. Even stars burn out...
And the only answers he ever has for these dead cold whispers are his memories of Obi-Wan's voice, or Yoda's.
But sometimes he can't quite remember them.
All things die...
He can barely even think about it.
But right now he doesn't have a choice: the man he flies to rescue is a closer friend than he'd ever hoped to have. That's what puts the edge in his voice when he tries to make a joke; that's what flattens his mouth and tightens the burn-scar high on his right cheek.
The Supreme Chancellor has been family to Anakin: always there, always caring, always free with advice and unstinting aid. A sympathetic ear and a kindly, living, unconditional acceptance of Anakin exactly as he is--the sort of acceptance Anakin could never get from another Jedi. Not even from Obi-Wan. He can tell Palpatine things he could nrver share with his Master.
He can tell Palpatine things he can't even tell Padmé.
Now the Supreme Chancellor is in the worst kind of danger. And Anakin is on his way despite the dread boiling through his blood. That's what makes him a real hero. Not the way the HoloNet labels him; not without fear, but stronger than fear.
He looks the dragon in the eye and doesn't even slow down.
If anyone can save Palpatine, Anakin will. Because he's already the best, and he's still getting better. But locked away behind the walls of his heart, the dragon that is his fear coils and squirms and hisses.
Because his real fear, in a universe where even stars can die, is that being the best will never be quite good enough.
This is how it feels to be Anakin Skywalker for now.
-Mathew Stover, Revenge of the Sith novelization
The episode 3 novel was a huge exploration of this and so amazing. From the very start we learn about the dragon and the fear in Anakins heart growing and growing and how he hasn’t slept in days. The ways the council and the chancellor have been going one after another and how the Jedi are viewed by the galaxy and Palpatines manipulation.How the actions of the Jedi turn Anakin away from them knowing or not and how Palpatine seems to provide a solution when Anakin sees less and less answers. His bond with Obiwan is well done and explored and we see how it affects him and how without him . The duo of Anakin and Obiwan and how Anakin is viewed as a hero.Palpatine has more power over him. Even the effect of politics on Anakin and how it causes this anger at even Padme and how all consuming the love is for both Padme and Anakin when they’re together. His drive to control and his own selfishness and greed. And now as Vader Palpatine is all he has, The Jedi Order destroyed , Obiwan gone with C-3PO and R2-D2 ,Padme dead and what he believes to be their child, even his persona as Anakin. The love of the people, the hero without fear, that perception burned away. Palpatines the only one who knows him and the last connection he has left.
Watching my fourth Darth Vader analysis lets go
Vader's final choice was not to side with Luke vs Palpatine, but rather who to sacrifice: Luke or himself.
The entire reason that Palpatine was caught off guard by Vader is that there was no change in Vader's thoughts about Palpatine. Since EST he was planning to kill the Emperor, but he needed a dark-side Luke if they were to survive. The only thing that changed is that Vader didn't care if he survived, and that's what allowed him to act.
Just recently went through all of the prequels and original trilogy for the first time at 22 and already Anakin/Vader is one of my favorite villains of all time. I love the complexity that was added to him in the prequels and his redemption in the original trilogy. Truly one of the most tragic falls of such a promising prodigy ever
The final issue of the Darth Vader run you mention is absolutely unbelievable. It’s completely stunning.
Great video. My favorite character of all time is The Joker and I hope one day I can express my reasons why as well as you did for Vader.
One small bit of feedback: I've noticed you have a tendency to edit the audio of your videos a little inconsistently. Sometimes your voice is clipped at the end of a sentence or there's no pause and you immediately go into your next thought.
Star Wars is something I hold so dear to me and Luke and Vader are some of my favorite characters ever, this video nailed what made Star Wars so special to me as a kid, I just fucking love this series man
We were waiting for this...
Yeah, I'd say the title sums him up about right. Literally a massive portion of his fall to the Dark Side is motivated by pure selfishness.... And the one time he doesn't act selfishly after his fall, it ends in invoking the "redemption equals death" trope.
I think that even if the Jedi didn't have a rule against relationships and attachments, his inability to let go STILL would have caused him to fall to the Dark Side. Anakin's conversations with Padme that the video mentions more or less prove as much as far as I'm concerned. He's not doing what he does out of love, he does it because he's afraid of his nice things being taken away. He is possessive and controlling, traits that tend to be unhealthy in a "loving" relationship.
Bro is quoting the movies w the same rhythm and feel of the characters mid sentence without breaking up the feel of any of his statements. Masked da 🐐 no 🧢
This was a pleasure to watch, especially after seeing youd uploaded 1 minute after my shift started today 👌🏾
Anakin/Darth Vader is in my top 2 favorite characters from Star Wars. Great video you did him justice
Vader is such an amazing character it's unreal!! I'm a long time fan and I'll have to say this is my favorite video from your channel man❤❤
I never expected you to cover my favorite character of all time. Anakin has also been my favorite ever since I first watched the prequels as a child. He was such a hero and so inspiring and I really loved that. I didn't truly appreciate his downfall and redemption until I was a bit older in my teens but man, once you grasp the whole situation, Anakin's tragedy is one of the best character arcs there are.
i can relate to anakin/darth vader so much i love his story it’s so hauntingly beautiful
Annakin / Vader will never be topped. He's a true Shakespearian tragedy. A guy with a really tough life , who aspires to stand by those he loves , to be honourable - only to wander off into evil whilst trying to do the right thing.
" The Road to hell is paved with good intentions " - Abbott St Bernard of Clauveux
Wow this video was extremely well made and illustrates the power of a good story. Despite the flaws in the CGI and dialog of the prequels, it’s so easy to look past because they are simply tools to serve this masterclass of a story.
On the other hand it also emphasizes the overwhelming gravity of disneys failure with the sequel trilogy. When you compare it to the story of the first 6 movies, it’s so blindingly clear that they didn’t give one fraction of a shit about the story.
Kathleen Kennedy and whatever other executives responsible for this absolute disaster had the arrogance to disregard George Lucas and all the other magnificent stories in the books and comics from after the 6th movie, and thought they could come up with something better, only to completely fumble the ball, shit the bed AND STILL pat themselves on the back for it by ruining more of the universe with their trash Star Wars shows.
Disneys ruination of Star Wars will go down in history not only as one of the greatest failures of all time, but also one of the best examples of corporate influence corrupting the soul of a good thing.
I can only hope that a competent body can buy the now worthless rights to the Star Wars franchise from Disney and commit some of these stories from after return of the Jedi to film. Because my god would they make great movies.
This was a great video how you articulated the true tragedy of vader.
As for palpatine coming back....well least the dark empire comic did it a bit better
Some love the thing desired. Others want their desires more than the thing desired. And some of our desires can want us.
Anakin’s desires consumed him, becoming a machine of pure hate. But, only through saving his son and sacrificing himself could Anakin find peace.
As a huge Vader fan I am glad to see him done so well, also, yes, fuck whoever decided to bring palpetin back
Damn dude, the part where you point out his tragic flaws blew my mind! I've never really thought about it like that. Incredible video, you must be very proud!
This makes me miss Revan.
1:06 that caught me of Gard😂
I have never seen a Star Wars movie and don't know much about this character but you almost made me tear up with this video, great job man
Darth Vader, certainly a character of all time.
I thought you were an anime channel. Also great video.
I aspire to one day be a comic artist and writer. I hope to one day have deep meaningful characters, and sometimes I feel like the media produces oceans of carbon copy characters and stories. But when I hear and see literature like this 17:18 I feel like less than nothing, knowing how some characters could seem so simple on the surface and how easy it is to miss the overwhelming beauty of a character who hides so much depth on the surface. Not that I ever thought Vader was a one note villain it’s just that I never stopped to think he was that broken inside, physically, mentally, and emotionally.
I liked the Prequels and Darth Vader is a great villain.
You and I have a lot in common my man. Thank you for making a video on this character. I’m in the process of getting a Vader/Anakin sleeve tattoo on my right arm. I wish there was a way to share that stuff on YT.
Excellent analysis! I appreciate all the time and effort it must have taken to put this video together. Vader has always been a favorite of mine. After seeing A New Hope in the theatre in 1977, 13 yr old me got a poster of Darth Vader that hung on my bedroom wall for many years. I was in the minority of people who liked the prequels. I found his backstory fascinating, your analysis has made it even more so.
So hyped
I’ve been watching your channel for a couple years now and my boy you have impressed and astonished me how much you’ve improved.
Great video the ending line really sealed it
Man was this video worth the wait. You know, i'm not the biggest fan of the prequels, but videos like this that make me realize, yes, it is a very flawed trilogy ( or franchise to some extent), but the way you tell the story of this loveable kid turning into one of the most tragic man in fiction was so good. Keep it up my brother
This made me emotional. Anakin was someone who I watched as a kid and saw only his strength, his passion, and his defiance. And I thought he was just put down by the Jedi. But now as an adult, I just see a man who is suffering immensely. Buddhist Psychology talks about the difference between pain and suffering, pain is inevitable, suffering is chosen, it's the clinging to what things were...and boy did Vader suffer, and he was a long slow burn.
The other thing about Anakin giving in with Windu is that, if he truly cared about preserving his life while still saving Palpatine's, he probably could have simply clashed Mace's blade, right?
No, subconsciously or knowingly, in that split moment that's him giving in to his frustration with the Jedi and the council. And even Windu himself. That's the dark shadow of his mind finally being pushed to truly take action and it chooses vindiction.
So glad my mom was an og Star Wars fan and showed me all the movies as a kid, Anakin's story had such an impression on me I legit think I would be a different person without that formative experience. The poetry of a man driven by selfish desires to destroy everything he loved in his very attempt to save it, only to be dragged back from the abyss by the love and faith of a son he never even really knew; his final act a selfless one, to give his life for something greater than himself. Beautiful, mythological in scale yet still very real. He could never live to attone for all the evil he had done, but it's never too late to make one right choice, to do one good act for the sake of family and the galaxy.
Phenomenal video, man. This sub was well-earned.