Darth Maul Fight, the reveal, the music, the lightsaber is just everything to me! Genuinely will never forget this moment, easily one of my Favourite memories on the channel. Thank you to everyone who joined us on Star wars day. LET US KNOW WHO YOU WANT US TO COSPLAY AS NEXT???
Ash is gonna be Darth Maul, I saw this shit opening night at midnight and he will always be the most awesome villain I’ve ever seen. Hanna can be Vader 😂😂😂
Cosplay is amazing. Loved your affection for Darth Maul. If you want to see his last test watch the fanfic "Apprentice". It's amazing. Might just as well be a professional production
I can't tell you how wholesome it is to see Hannah react so positively to some of the things that are so heavily despised by the fandom, like the Ewoks, Jar-Jar, and Jake Lloyd's Anakin. It's just nice to see people enjoy shit for a change, instead of bashing on everything.
This is so true. Spewing hateful, toxic shit that actually hurts people so much they fall into depression (the actor of Jar Jar, and apparently, as I've just read, Jake Lloyd as well) is not okay, it's not what being a fan should be about.
@@claudiag8823 well what happened was people went after the actors instead of criticizing the movie itself. It’s fine and honestly necessary to criticize movies, but you cross the line when you harass the actors themselves. That being said, I agree, I love the Ewoks, Jar Jar, and even young anakin. Jar Jar in particular was revolutionary for cgi, and the behind the scenes shows they really just were carried away having fun with him, but the point of his character is to not judge people based on the fact that they look or act different from you. Everyone else views Jar Jar as an idiot except qui-gon, and because Qui-gon found value in him, it led to Jar Jar saving the day by telling padme about the gungan army. This led to Palpetine’s plan (partially) failing and to the Gungan society finally being represented in the republic and having a say in the larger politics of the galaxy. All because Qui-Gon saw value in Jar Jar when everyone else saw him as “another pathetic life form”
Yeah. Mail's death was a fucking insult. He was owning that fight till then. He should by rights have won. He wasn't a padawan. He wasn't old. But they needed Obi to live🙄
Can we just appreciate the fact that, at this point in The Phantom Menace, Darth Maul has no idea who Anakin is and what his relevance to the Jedi is, but still decides it's a fun idea to run over some random kid in the desert with his motorized vehicle.
In my mind, between Qui Gon and Anakin, there would have been an alarmingly large amount of force energy in the immediate vicinity from Maul's perspective. It seems bullyish to target a kid, but strategically, a little divide and conquer makes sense. Besides, any qualms I had there were monstrously overshadowed by the midi-chlorian buffoonery they were ham-handing into existence at the same time. Like something that central to The Force would not have come up once with Obi-Wan or Yoda in the original trilogy? I found/find "Darth Maul is a big meanie!' much more plausible.
@@Taylorswiftfan13308He didn’t have time to bring them up in the OT. Even in the PT after this point they’re only brought up in one scene in ROTS and that’s it.
Hannah hit the nail when she said Qui-Gon was the one person who could’ve trained Anakin in a proper way. The music during the fight with Darth Maul is called ‘Duel of the Fates’ because that fight literally changed the course of the fate. Had Qui-Gon not died…the fate of Anakin Skywalker and consequently…the fate of the Galaxy could’ve been very different
Idk dooku was Qui-Gons master and those dark side forces always seem to be passed on.. Asoka literally was on the verge of becoming dark herself.. Anakins fate was sealed as soon as he stepped off tattooine.
If Qui Gonn lived, Anakin wouldn’t have turned. Simple as that and it’s been backed and explained by many people involved in the old Star Wars and Dave Filoni
The nuance Dooku gave to Qui gon’s thinking is why he never joined the masters and he would have managed Anakins pain better than, you shouldn’t feel pain - he wouldn’t have gone to the dark side, he would have had a deeper understanding of the force
@@AJPortfolio11 How do you figure he wouldn't have turned? It was a matter of time before Dooku's turn and Qui-Gon was often at odds with the council, he would've probably stuck by Dooku's side. At the least, been a Grey Jedi. In turn, Anakin would've wound up where he was regardless.
You guys saying that young Anakin is a good actor melted my heart because that poor boy got absolutely ruined by fans when this came out. He was bullied relentlessly and I always felt so sad about it 😩 thank you for praising his work! ❤
I've never understood why people treated him that way. What was the reason? Why did they think it was anywhere near ok? That bullying had a major effect on his mental health unfortunately.
@@passionsquietrage yep, for sure. One of the best Fandoms I've seen is for The Expanse. Game of Tnronss and Star Wars are pretty high up there. (In terms of toxicity) 😆
The choreography was excellent. Gotta give a big hand to Ray Park who portrayed Darth Maul, really made the villain feel threatening and able to handle two Jedi at once. Also, the fact that this was Keira Knightley's first big acting role means that her career was essentially kick-started because she was hired as a Natalie Portman lookalike.
In Qui Gon’s defence, its mentioned earlier in the film that all of the slaves on Tattooine are basically microchipped with a device that will explode if they try to leave the planet without being officially freed first
exactly so if Qui-Gon had taken the mother as well it would have been a death sentence for her and everyone else on the ship as she would have been blown up trying to escape killing everyone on the ship with her only watto could free her and deactivate the Bomb as he was her master and he would not allow it @justtrustash
Not to mention the fact that neither the Jedi nor the Republic have no jurisdiction in the Outer Rim Territories, where Tatooine resides. The Jedi cannot just go around and freeing slaves without either Republic authorization or starting conflicts with the Hutts.
Oh shit I ddnt even know that, I always assumed it was mostly just because the breach of jurisdiction would establish an undesirable precedent and qui gon probably knew he was being naughty enough, on top of how tricky it already is to stay in accordance with the will of the force without getting it conflated with your own feelings.
The "rat tail" of Obi Wan shows that he is a padawan learner, an apprentice, not a Jedi Knight yet. The final fight, sounding "Duel of the fates", it´s one of the best in the franchise for me. Legendary.
@@zaiville It didn't compute for me too and I was in 16 lol. Back then though I took a lot of things at face value aka I was still naive, especially when it came to plot twists. After watching this movie so many times I can tell now when Padme was the queen and when she wasn't.
Yes, all women have an inate ability to solve mysteries when they have seen a movie before and then film a reaction video pretending to have not seen it.
Two of my favorite Qui-Gon Jinn lines in this movie are: "The ability to speak does not make you intelligent" (So useable for so many people in real life) "There's always a bigger fish."
@@rainbowpegacornstudios This was one of the scenes that impressed me so much with this character watching the movie for the first time all these years ago, together with the scene in the beginning where he tries to break through the fireproof doors on the federation ship with his lightsaber. The music, omg, so epic
I love that their immediate reaction to Anakin was surprise and joy and then immediate despair because they know that this sweet kid is going to fall. They immediately recognized it's a tragedy.
That scene when the door opens and Duel of the Fates starts playing, it gives me chills every single time. Darth Maul will forever be one of the most badass villains ever.
Whoever did y'alls cosplay deserves a raise! If y'all did it yourself, then once again ya deserve a raise! Never did i ever think I'd see Ash as Salacious B. Crumb and Hannah as Yoda! Definitely best cosplay in the channel so far! 💜
Jedi are taken from their Families as Babies (younger than Anakin) so that they do not form any attachment as that can lead you in the dark attachment and strong feelings for things and certain people can affect your judgement and your actions
People need to also know it wasnt always like that in the Jedi's history as well. This is only the case for the current era these movies take place in. Older renditions of the order wernt taken as babies and also were permitted relationships, wives, husbands, etc.. What we see in these movies is an extremely strict version of the Jedi compared to their relative history. You might even say it's lore accurate as to literally why their downfall came about. It's mentioned many times in this era depicted that these Jedi are the most dogmatic theyve ever been, and its what clouded their judgment in avoiding what happened.
When the dude was cheering when Qui Gon got killed and the girl just kept looking at him like he's crazy made me laugh so hard. These two are absolutely hilarious together.
Gotta give Hannah all the credit in this reaction for understanding the significance of Qui-gon, and the Duel of the fates as a whole. That was quite a surprise.
@@WelshPolitoProject this reaction was one of a kind, starting with the cosplay, saying the phantom menace over the OG, qui gon hate, jar jar praise, its truly one of the most random I've ever watched lol
@@Attackontitanfan143 As soon as they went "The Force is about penetration" in Episode 4, I knew that this channel is unique. But it's also what brings me back, both of them are just crazy and I'm here for it.
Hannah’s quick assessment of Qui-Gon being the only one that believed in Anakin was great! Hit the nail on the head with the start of Anakin’s downfall.
Qui-Gon touched Obi-Wan’s face because he’s practically his father. A Jedi Master raises their apprentice from a very young age, usually toddler age. Jedi are not supposed to have attachments, but Qui-Gon was an outlier among Jedi, and thought many of the teachings were incorrect and outdated
Well, not from toddler age, that would be a bit young; they would have still been in the crèche by then, but sure, from a young age on definitely. I love how Qui-Gon touches Obi-Wan's face to wipe away his tears; it shows that he cares about Obi-Wan because if not for that gesture, it's pretty frustrating to watch since he only tells Obi-Wan to train Anakin, and doesn't have any kind words left for Obi-Wan; that gesture though shows it, and I didn't like Ash sayin We didn't need that now. We so DID need that gesture!
@@claudiag8823 Well, he thought it was a gay moment. Which is weird, to me. I have watched this movie like 30 times and it never crossed my mind. I have never seen any comment about it anywhere, during 20 years on the internet. But they managed to make the Force being all about "penetration" too, so yeah. That's just it with comedy though, you just miss the mark sometimes. But it's also what made the channel.
@di3486 well what do you expect? People practically asked for this in the public sphere, all of politics, entertainment and media continually dole it out, and now here we are: a generation progressively lacking in depth and discernment. Too late.
They mentioned it at the dinner scene, but all slaves have an implant that blows up if they leave without authorization. So while Anakin was freed and his chip deactivated, his mother was not, and could not leave. Qui-Gon as a jedi can not simply threaten a person.
Ash mate you've completely missed the reason no Jedi has a "family" attachments create weaknesses. No other Jedi sympathizes with Anakin leaving his Mom because they've never had one themselves.
Except that this very system is what ultimately destroyed the Jedi. They should have embraced attachments and love. It was their suppression that caused such great conflict in Anakin.
@@Cthulhu013well yes, the Jedi system was majorly flawed this is shows in episode 3 the most, it was doomed to fail, especially since the Jedis Vision is so clouded when trying to foresee who is the disturbance in the force (the sith lord) aka “you know who” haha.
@@brycebuenrostro7029 Yeah for real. Their intuition was pretty dogshit if they couldn't sus out that Palpatine was shady. That actor was so damn good throughout btw. Ian something I think. Forget his name.
I think the saddest part of seeing that Anakin grew up as a slave is that you know that he becomes one again by the end of the story, just to the Emperor instead of Watto.
Obi-Wan‘s ponytail signifies he is still a padawan learner. The ponytail is cut once he achieves the rank of Jedi knight via trials. Instead of the Jedi trials, Obi-Wan’s duel with Darth Maul was equivalent to his trials.
That haircut is not Obi-Wan's choice, it's the standard haircut for human Padawan learners, he can only change his hair after he's become a Jedi Knight.
I remember watching this when I was nine years old in theaters. I didn’t understand the politics, all I cared about was the light sabers. Now, as a 33 year old man, I went to go see it again in theaters for the 25th anniversary. It was amazing.
So the story of darth mauls design (and his race is called the Zabraks, they all have face tattoos and horns) George Lucas asked one of his designers to draw the scariest thing he’s ever seen in his nightmares, and he made a sketch that was so terrifying that George said “ok draw your second scariest nightmare”.
Some poor disgruntled designer after spending 80 hours drawing his deeply personal HR Giger cosmic horror "...I wish George would've just said in the first place he wanted a guy with spooky face paint and horns."
@@twelvecatsinatrenchcoatI'll be honest, I've seen the first design and it makes me really glad Lucas went with the final one. It's a really pale guy with bad teeth and weird tentacle dreadlocks that are draped all over his face.
To answer Ash’s question: no, yoda and the other Jedi masters did not know their mothers. At this time children with force sensitivity are taken from their families to be trained before they have a conscious relationship with their families. In order to avoid EXACTLY the kind of attachment issues that lead to the dark side. So they ARE acting like they never had a mother. For good reason.
Exactly. And they don't take them by force; the parents willingly give the children up - that bit's also very important to have in mind. Of course it's traumatising for Anakin, but no other Jedi would ever think anything unusual or bad about how things are handled by the Order; its simply the way it is.
@@claudiag8823 Yes, this would be excepted practice by the Jedi, but foreign to everyone watching. That's why I feel there is an important seen missing showing this to the audience. Otherwise the Jedi council scene makes the Jedi actually seem cold, and it's frankly hard to understand their reaction.
Just wanted to Clarify something for Ash. All the slaves on Tatooine are chipped so that they can’t run away. That’s why Qui Gon couldn’t take his Mother with them. Doing so would kill her and put the rest of the party, including the queen at risk. It’s very likely that had he survived his encounter with Darth Maul, Qui Gon would’ve gone back to free Anakin’s mother, but he sadly died. Just one of the many ways that Qui Gon’s death affected Anakin and led to his turn to the dark side. On a side note, Jedi’s in the republic are usually discovered and taken to begin training when they are very young. Often when they’re still infants, before they can create a strong bond with their parents. Because Tatooine wasn’t part of the republic, they didn’t sense Anakin’s existence which is why he wasn’t discovered earlier. It’s also why the Jedi counsel didn’t want to train him, because he was too old and already had developed relationships that could lead him down a path to the dark side. The life of a Jedi is a solitary one. It’s a life of service and selflessness, while the life of a Sith is the exact opposite.
Yea too many reactors miss the exchange over dinner and the nuance of the situation. It's 1 guy vs the whole system of the planet while he's undercover on a life or death mission for an entire other innocent planet.
That face that you have to mention all of these things and the movie itself does an absolute terrible job relaying the same information to the audience shows everyone how flawed the movie is.
@@thinkhector it’s in the movies, it’s just subtle and nuanced. Same thing with the Lord of the Rings films, all the information is there, you just might not catch it on the first watch.
The bigger issue is that they NEVER mention their ages in the movie. It's a big problem because Padme comes off as 23 and Anakin as 7. Which makes the next fiml seem very off when they age them.
Qui-Gon wasn't bowing to Maul. He was meditating, which is a technique of light side force users to focus and channel their energy. At the same time, the pacing by Maul was a similar Darkside technique called Force Seethe which focuses their darkside powers. Sith can also use a Force Scream, which is an expression of extreme frustration, rage or grief that can temporarily disorient an opponent.
yeah he’s out of his mind in this one lol. so many things going over his head. 😅. when he cheers for qui gon’s death and hannah glares at him.. i felt that.
Ash made an excellent point about WHY he was cheering for Darth Maul. Qui Gon did abandon Anakin's mother. A lot of people seem to be okay with this. But now that I think about Ash is right that's kinda fucked up they Jedi take babies away from their mothers.
@thinkhector and like I said qui gon was one of the few jedi that actually saw how messed up the jedi could be, and he couldn't bring his mother bc if she tried to leave she would have been blown up so there's that
Well he aint wrong... if everybody cared about ukrainians or syrians as much as they care about their own kids, putin and assad heads would have been on a pike yesterday... and the world would be a better place
@@eliasshaikh2065 they've seen the outcome but haven't seen the downfall Just talking about it is spoiling it. Mine as well explain all the movies for them to read before they watch it lol
Holy shit this is one of my favourite reactions to anything ever. I laughed so many times at you two! "You have a bum-chin so I can't trust you!" *flicks eyebrows* 🤣🤣🤣
Ahmed Best (Jar Jar) and Jake Lloyd(Anakin) were both bullied and harassed relentlessly by fans that hated their characters so much(for dumb reasons). Ahmed nearly took his own life because of it(thankfully he stayed strong) and Jake's mental health was heavily impacted as he grew up. He ended up getting a few DUIs and has been in mental rehab center for several years now(at least the last I heard he was). It blows my mind that there are people in this world who think that kind of behavior is anywhere near ok in any way.
@@WhatAboutall The fans bullied him as did his classmates. Obviously the fans aren't the only contributors to his decline in mental health but they are a major one.
@@passionsquietrage The fans when he was a child didn't have access to him, his classmates were typical a-holes that parents raise & schools allow, blame them. Also, blame Pedowood since they have a history with kids.
The last I've read is that Jake is diagnosed with schizophrenia. That has basic his genetics. Poor id was even less equipped than so many others to handle Hollywood. But I do remember how harsh we where back when this first came out. It was horrendous. People where unhappy with the change of tone from the originals and didn't keep the blame where it belonged. - Which wasn't with the kid, who just did what he was asked to do. Another thing was that this movie was so overhyped, that there was no way it could ever have lived up to expectations.
I MASSIVELY value and appreciate Integrity in a human being Ash so kudos to you for speaking your mind to your audience. I've personally never understood the hate the prequels got.
Hannah going in with the "little penis" and "rat boi" insults had me wheezing. Ash turning to her and actually looking appalled and repeating back what she said was it for me.
When Anakin tells Qui-Gon that he wants to visit every star, it makes me cry because he later fulfills his dream but in the guise of Darth Vader, clearing planets being the Emperor's Chain Dog
When George Lucas was interviewed he said the light saber fights in the originals were between old men and he wanted a light saber fight with two Jedis in their prime.......That's why the fights were so good...
Well, in the first one, yeah. And it was also because the sabers (due to the original attempt at the effect being practical, as spinning reflective rods) were rather flimsy in that first one, and couldn't take much abuse. I would absolutely say though that the Vader-Luke fight in ESB is still excellent, even in comparison to this one. It has dramatic action and tension. Not as wild and fast and amazing as this one, of course (which I would concede is overall more impressive), but I always thought it had some real power, style, intensity and drama to it.
@@darthracer777 Agreed. I'm no expert, but s with all the OT ones, I'd say it had more of a European-style swordplay feeling than an Asian martial arts style like in the prequels. Both are cool.
@@Carl_Frank It works, all around I think. IN the prequels, the Jedi are in their prime, and lightsaber dueling is at least practiced if not common. By the time of "Empire" and "Jedi", it's essentially an old man (Vader) battling a relative novice (Luke) and those battles have that feel in parts of them. The difference in choreography works well there.
yeah, if we think about it the first fight is between two old men. The other fights is between an old man and a just-made-jedi that didn't learned this style of fighting, since he trained with Yoda that was also very old. So of course he's not going to have the same style of fighting of the prequels that was during the peak of the Jedi.
@@johnvogler5335big L take. So you think they watched this before, acted their entire reaction, but still don't point out the Senator is the Emperor? Their that good that they faked everything but don't nail all the main points? Just major unfounded cynicism. There are a lot of fake reactors, but not them. Just such a stupid assertion
The actor who played little Anakin was bullied in school for playing the character and his little sister passed away who was also in the set of the film as one of the extras at the end and he still has a hard life growing up with serious mental health.
I spent 8 hours in line at the theater for the premier of this movie, the night the show opened at the end of the Obi-Wan/Darth Maul fight a guy was actually jumping up screaming "Kick his ass! Kick his fucking ass!!!" and the rest of the theater was absolutely going berserk as well. It was the experience of a lifetime. How much of a badass is Liam Neeson? He trained Batman AND Darth Vader!!
The fun fact I want to contribute to the comments is that the legendary duel between Obi Wan and Darth Maul was practised to such a degree by the actors that the final edit had to be slowed down for viewers enjoyment. I love a good sword fight it is one of the best.
Oh yes, he HAS to see this. I was so shocked reading that he had been bullied so much by fans over the years that he thought about suicide. I only learned about that when he appeared as a Jedi in the flashback in the Mandalorian. One article even proclaimed that Best now had the chance to redeem himself! How sick is that?! There is NOTHING that man has atone for! He did nothing wrong. If fans want to blame people, then they should blame the producers for creating a silly character, but even that would not have been okay. People should just chill and stop being hateful and toxic. If they hate the prequels so much, then they shouldn't watch them, and respect people who like to do so.
@@marcelparris8266 You make it sound like he committed suicide. I know he thoughts of it after all the abuse he received from fans, but he seems to be doing okay now for the most part.
The line "Thank the Maker" by 3PO when he gets the oil bath in A New Hope hit so different when I saw the reveal that Anakin made him in The Phantom Menace. The fact he comes full circle back to Anakin's son. Pure poetry.
Ash doesn't understand to be a Jedi, you can't be afraid of loss. You CAN have attachments, but you can't be afraid to lose them, because even if they're physically lost, they're still around in the form of the Force. He wouldn't be admitted into the Jedi order with that mentality
@thinkhector why do we need to be spoonfed every but of information? I personally don't like when a film has to hold your hand the whole time for it to be good. Sure it's not explicitly said in this, but it is explained in The Clone Wars
@@Coprolite19 It doesn't matter if it's explained elsewhere! The place it needed to be explained was in the film! You don't need to be spoonfed. You could have had a scene at the beginning of Quin Gon taking a baby from his mother and this baby could have been Obi-Wan. You could have a scene where a slave tried to escape and they blew up. No explanation. But teaching about the world thru story.
I loved this movie as kid, then I really started hating it. Honestly, seeing how excited you two are watching it has made me really appreciate it more again. This is just good wholesome stuff.
I am a big Star Wars fan and I know so many fans hate this trilogy but it holds a special place in my heart. This was the first and only movie my father took me to as a child. I was ten years old and had never seen the original trilogy but my father loved them so he took me to see this movie. I remember it as if it happened yesterday. He bought me nachos and a soda, we both had huge smiles on our face the entire time. I now have two sons of my own, four years old and a one month old. I cannot wait for them to get a little bigger so I can introduce them to the movies.
There was definitely some greatness in there. But were you at least bored by the beginning? I was 14 when I saw it and almost fell asleep during the first 45 minutes.
@@ct6852 Nope. I was hooked from the first moment because I fell in love with Qui-Gon from the first second.^^ I was only bored by the podrace; still am and I always fast forward it.
@@ct6852 It's possible but I don't really remember being bored. I was enamored by Darth Maul, to this day he is my favorite character. I also really enjoyed the podracing.
Hannah is spot on about losing Quigon. He was Anikins father figure and the only one who believed in him. It’s what began the process of Darth Vader. Without his death there would be no Star Wars. Hence the song Duel of the fates 🔥
I can't help laughing every time Ash laughed and I accidentally look at his face again! I'm dying it's so freaking hilarious, Ash was destined to be that little guy xD
So just wanted to say a couple of things. 1. Anakin does bring balance by killing the emperor in the end (when he saves Luke, and he himself turns from the dark side in the end.) 2. Jedi are removed from their family when they are young so they don't have any connections. the council says Anakin is too old and has connection, plus they sense his fear of losing his mother so they are worried he'll turn. they believe this as an important part of the training of a jedi. 3. Maul has appearances in a couple of the animated shows, so there is more of him if you want to explore those. and another minor appearance somewhere that i wont spoil. Hannah brings up a good point about Qui Gon dying, in that he was the ones who had the values and training to possibly train Anakin in a way that would possibly avoid him turning to the dark side. The music during the fight is called the Duel of the Fates which possibly references the duel for Anakin's fate as a result of the fight. Can't wait to see how Hannah and ash react to some events coming in the next two films.
@@roborob4296 I love that Ash vibes hard with the, well, the vibes, but I do think Hannah has a better understanding of this series. Truly wonderful, how her mind works through themes, and a tragedy of Ash The Wise for someone who talks so often of symbolisms; ironic...
You two are hilarious, I really love your enthusiasm for the Star Wars reaction videos. You are so into the lore now. You put so much detail in your cosplay makeup, it really blew me away
I suppose if I was a Hutt I’d probably mistake Salacious Crumb as a condiment on my next burger. Beware Ash, with your costume you could end up an ingredient in Jabba’s soup.
Ash, you don't get Qui-Gon at all. He was on a mission. He wasn't willing to risk it to fight a Sith Lord at that moment. Had he been killed, then what would have happened to Anakin and the others? If he could escape cleanly with everyone safe, then he would. At least he knows there are Sith Lords around, and that can dealt with by more Jedi at a later time. Qui-Gon is not afraid to die. That's part of being a Jedi. But he couldn't risk it at the time.
Well, he's pretty much said that darth maul is the best character in all of star wars because he looks cool so I'd not expect much. Hannah seems to get the characters more. Edit: I will say that obviously darth maul is really cool but if you only base it on episode 1, he doesn't have much depth.
This was one of the most fun I've had watching a video in a long time. Great content. Your dynamic is so funny and genuine. I think this might be my fav react channel online rn.
The piece of music over the lightsaber fight with Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-wan Kenobi, and Darth Maul was called "Duel of the Fates". It was released as a single before the film came out..and everyone was crazy for it. The little braid that Obi-wan has shows that he is a Padawan, not a fully Jedi Knight. He is still learning with Qui-Gon as his Master. Keira Knightley made her film debut as the handmaiden to Natalie Portman's Queen Padem Amidala. Ray Park, who plays Darth Maul, is a martial artist, and he played the role of Toad in the first X-Men film. However, the voice of Darth Maul was provided by actor Peter Serafinowicz, who is probably best known as The Somalier in John Wick Chapter 2, giving Wick a "tasting" of guns for his "party". The Sith (Darth Sidious and Darth Maul) follow the Rule of Two, a Master and Apprentice, One who holds the Power, and one who craves the Power. No more, no less. I am so surprised that the UA-cam edit had no mention of Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu. He's one of my favorite characters in the Prequels...and when you see his lightsaber...it's sick!!! A bit of trivia...there is a real life family connection between the Prequels and the Original Trilogies. Ewan McGregor (Obi-wan Kenobi) is the nephew of actor Denis Lawson, who played the X-Wing pilot Wedge Antilles in the first trilogy. Wedge was in the group of X-Wings on the final run with Luke and Biggs on the first Death Star, he felled the first AT-AT walker on Hoth with the tow cable around its legs, and was the X-Wing pilot who took out the second Death Star with Lando Calrissien in the Millennium Falcon.
Yeah, I wondered about the missing reaction to Samuel L. Jackson, too. And also, until now, nobody has mentioned the connection between Ewan McGregor and Denis Lawson before here, not that I've seen; thought about adding it myself, but I thought it would maybe be confusing for them to identify Wedge/remember him^^. Well done from your side though bringing it up. I love these little bits of trivia, and would have loved to see Hannah and Ash's reactions learning about these things. That would have been wicked.
This is the best Star Wars reaction I’ve ever seen! Thank you for appreciating the beauty and badassery of all the Star Wars movies. That poor little boy who played anakin was bullied so badly after this movie by weak little men who call themselves fans. You two are what Star Wars fans should strive to be. May the 4th be with you!
Yes, THAT's what being a fan is supposed to be about, the joy with these stories, not the toxic hate that leads to intolerance for the things other people love and, much worse, leads to people being mentally scared (namely Jake Lloyd but also Jar Jar actor Ahmed Best) because of the "adoring" fans.
I don't know if I buy it. Its rare for people to watch the OT and PT as adults and think the PT is better. That usually only happens when they grew up on the PT
People feel attached to the original trilogy because for YEARS, that's all we had. We knew ALL the characters, ships, planets and species. We knew ALL the lines. You are lucky to enjoy all the movies without delay. The prequals are pretty good, but the original trilogy has a deeper place in our hearts.
In your heart, not all of us. A lot of us, born after 1985/1990 grew up with the prequels. I'll never forget seeing this one at the cinema, my mom buying me some star wars ship toys, seeing darth maul etc... Between the two trilogy, the prequel is the one I never get bored watching again
Same, I remember watching the Phantom Menance on DVD then going to the movies to see Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith when I was like 12 thru 16 lol@@TheUndefeatedLoOn
@@23mimiboo Yeah lol I understand, I was 7 when Phantom menace came on cinema, I grew up with this trilogy, and every now and then I watch them again. But I can't rewatch the first trilogy, I find it very hard to rewatch it tbh, probably becoming a bit old for my taste, sorry to the purist who swear only by it
Part of it too is that with the prequels being, well, prequels we knew where the story ends up so some of the mystery that was involved in watching the original trilogy was absent. The difference between wondering what COULD happen and wondering HOW something you already know happened happened is stark.
@@Knightowl1980 SPOILER TALK BELOW: I wish George Lucas didn't scrap his Jar Jar plans just because of public backlash based on ignorance. If only he stuck to his guns and kept what he originally intended for the character.
I was 9 when this came out. My little league baseball team had just won our league championship game and our coach and parents took the entire team to the movie theater to see this movie. To this day, my favorite star wars movie just for what it means to me memory wise. That was such a great experience and day as a 9 year old. Maul is a certified Star Wars badass and that intro and fight is so good.
I've just binged watched about 10 of your reactions including your Star Wars Journey. I'm so happy that you're finally doing this. You guys are great. I loved that you dressed as Yoda and Salacious Crumb
Darth Maul Fight, the reveal, the music, the lightsaber is just everything to me! Genuinely will never forget this moment, easily one of my Favourite memories on the channel. Thank you to everyone who joined us on Star wars day.
LET US KNOW WHO YOU WANT US TO COSPLAY AS NEXT???
Let me guess….
Jar Jar Binks and Sebulba ? Or maybe Boss Nass?
Watto?
Ash is gonna be Darth Maul, I saw this shit opening night at midnight and he will always be the most awesome villain I’ve ever seen. Hanna can be Vader 😂😂😂
for Hannah:Jabba's dancing slave girl or princess Leia in the gold bikini! for Ash: sebulba or Watto
Cosplay is amazing. Loved your affection for Darth Maul. If you want to see his last test watch the fanfic "Apprentice". It's amazing. Might just as well be a professional production
I love how Hannah questioned the identity of the queen immediately.
Clocked it
Dude, right?! Like, there was no delay, at all! Definitely had me super impressed :O
Seriously, she's good; she saw that and recognized the senator is the emperor, she's good with faces.
She always spots things quickly. She might have a little bit of the force herself. 😆
@@matthewwisner2153 Yea, and always surprises me, long time fan.
I can't tell you how wholesome it is to see Hannah react so positively to some of the things that are so heavily despised by the fandom, like the Ewoks, Jar-Jar, and Jake Lloyd's Anakin. It's just nice to see people enjoy shit for a change, instead of bashing on everything.
This is so true. Spewing hateful, toxic shit that actually hurts people so much they fall into depression (the actor of Jar Jar, and apparently, as I've just read, Jake Lloyd as well) is not okay, it's not what being a fan should be about.
cry some more
Like Cinema Wins says - It is more fun to like things.
@@claudiag8823 well what happened was people went after the actors instead of criticizing the movie itself. It’s fine and honestly necessary to criticize movies, but you cross the line when you harass the actors themselves. That being said, I agree, I love the Ewoks, Jar Jar, and even young anakin.
Jar Jar in particular was revolutionary for cgi, and the behind the scenes shows they really just were carried away having fun with him, but the point of his character is to not judge people based on the fact that they look or act different from you. Everyone else views Jar Jar as an idiot except qui-gon, and because Qui-gon found value in him, it led to Jar Jar saving the day by telling padme about the gungan army. This led to Palpetine’s plan (partially) failing and to the Gungan society finally being represented in the republic and having a say in the larger politics of the galaxy. All because Qui-Gon saw value in Jar Jar when everyone else saw him as “another pathetic life form”
I love Ewoks lol
Ash was clearly the intended audience…
Lol right the only reason I’m a Star Wars fan is because of darth maul when I was 7 that all I cared about was
Yeah. Mail's death was a fucking insult. He was owning that fight till then. He should by rights have won. He wasn't a padawan. He wasn't old. But they needed Obi to live🙄
@@samherrera2702 - To be fair, this wasn't his end.
@Garryck-1 it was his originally intended end.
@@musical_lolu4811 - Fair point...
The way I legit cackled when Ash said "shut up Yoda!" And Hannah said "I took that quite personally". 🤣🤣🤣
this killed me LMFAO
😅💯
dynamic is flawless
Took that quite personally, I did.
Can we just appreciate the fact that, at this point in The Phantom Menace, Darth Maul has no idea who Anakin is and what his relevance to the Jedi is, but still decides it's a fun idea to run over some random kid in the desert with his motorized vehicle.
Thats how he rolls.
In my mind, between Qui Gon and Anakin, there would have been an alarmingly large amount of force energy in the immediate vicinity from Maul's perspective.
It seems bullyish to target a kid, but strategically, a little divide and conquer makes sense.
Besides, any qualms I had there were monstrously overshadowed by the midi-chlorian buffoonery they were ham-handing into existence at the same time.
Like something that central to The Force would not have come up once with Obi-Wan or Yoda in the original trilogy?
I found/find "Darth Maul is a big meanie!' much more plausible.
@@Taylorswiftfan13308He didn’t have time to bring them up in the OT. Even in the PT after this point they’re only brought up in one scene in ROTS and that’s it.
This is the way
Sith be sith.
Hannah’s face when Ash was celebrating Qui-Gon death 😅
Like “is this bitch for real”
She was watching her boy turn to the dark side right in front of her.
Hannah hit the nail when she said Qui-Gon was the one person who could’ve trained Anakin in a proper way. The music during the fight with Darth Maul is called ‘Duel of the Fates’ because that fight literally changed the course of the fate. Had Qui-Gon not died…the fate of Anakin Skywalker and consequently…the fate of the Galaxy could’ve been very different
Idk dooku was Qui-Gons master and those dark side forces always seem to be passed on.. Asoka literally was on the verge of becoming dark herself.. Anakins fate was sealed as soon as he stepped off tattooine.
If Qui Gonn lived, Anakin wouldn’t have turned. Simple as that and it’s been backed and explained by many people involved in the old Star Wars and Dave Filoni
The nuance Dooku gave to Qui gon’s thinking is why he never joined the masters and he would have managed Anakins pain better than, you shouldn’t feel pain - he wouldn’t have gone to the dark side, he would have had a deeper understanding of the force
Facts
@@AJPortfolio11 How do you figure he wouldn't have turned? It was a matter of time before Dooku's turn and Qui-Gon was often at odds with the council, he would've probably stuck by Dooku's side. At the least, been a Grey Jedi. In turn, Anakin would've wound up where he was regardless.
You guys saying that young Anakin is a good actor melted my heart because that poor boy got absolutely ruined by fans when this came out. He was bullied relentlessly and I always felt so sad about it 😩 thank you for praising his work! ❤
I've never understood why people treated him that way. What was the reason? Why did they think it was anywhere near ok? That bullying had a major effect on his mental health unfortunately.
@@passionsquietrageThe Star Wars Fandom can actually be pretty toxic at times.
@@lynnjohanssen6552 True, unfortunately. The same can be said of a lot of fandoms.
@@passionsquietrage yep, for sure. One of the best Fandoms I've seen is for The Expanse.
Game of Tnronss and Star Wars are pretty high up there. (In terms of toxicity) 😆
@@passionsquietragebecause they didn’t like how childish this film was. And then he got flak for the general beef.
Love how Hannah understood what loosing Qui Jon meant
yes, *losing*
Qui Gon
@@zziicckk01yep. Literally the entire universe lost being Qui Gon died.
What language are you all speaking? 😂 "Loosing Qui Jon being died"?? 😂 Wth
The choreography was excellent. Gotta give a big hand to Ray Park who portrayed Darth Maul, really made the villain feel threatening and able to handle two Jedi at once.
Also, the fact that this was Keira Knightley's first big acting role means that her career was essentially kick-started because she was hired as a Natalie Portman lookalike.
Also props to Nick Gillard, stunt coordinator who trained all these actors on how to sword fight
Can you imagine the hong kong stunt corridanaters doing the star wars fight scenes? Ohh my.
I died 💀when she said “fuckin rat boi” 🐀 lmao😂
Just Trust Ratboi😂🙏🏼🐀
Ash is a passionate bloak! 😅
Me too 🤣🤣
same here 😂
lmaooo
I am continually impressed by Hannah’s ability to interpret these films…
In Qui Gon’s defence, its mentioned earlier in the film that all of the slaves on Tattooine are basically microchipped with a device that will explode if they try to leave the planet without being officially freed first
Well, the day that chip was installed, they should've gone extinct lol.✊️
exactly so if Qui-Gon had taken the mother as well it would have been a death sentence for her and everyone else on the ship as she would have been blown up trying to escape killing everyone on the ship with her only watto could free her and deactivate the Bomb as he was her master and he would not allow it @justtrustash
Not to mention the fact that neither the Jedi nor the Republic have no jurisdiction in the Outer Rim Territories, where Tatooine resides.
The Jedi cannot just go around and freeing slaves without either Republic authorization or starting conflicts with the Hutts.
Oh shit I ddnt even know that, I always assumed it was mostly just because the breach of jurisdiction would establish an undesirable precedent and qui gon probably knew he was being naughty enough, on top of how tricky it already is to stay in accordance with the will of the force without getting it conflated with your own feelings.
Yep. I've heard people make that criticism and they either didn't pay attention to that part or forgot.
The "rat tail" of Obi Wan shows that he is a padawan learner, an apprentice, not a Jedi Knight yet. The final fight, sounding "Duel of the fates", it´s one of the best in the franchise for me. Legendary.
I love how most women reacters immediately realize something is up with the Queen and most men don’t.
I actually didn't. HOwever,...i was about 10 yrs old
Cheerleader effect.
@@zaiville It didn't compute for me too and I was in 16 lol. Back then though I took a lot of things at face value aka I was still naive, especially when it came to plot twists. After watching this movie so many times I can tell now when Padme was the queen and when she wasn't.
Yes, all women have an inate ability to solve mysteries when they have seen a movie before and then film a reaction video pretending to have not seen it.
It is great that the trade federation didnt deploy any woman into naboo
Two of my favorite Qui-Gon Jinn lines in this movie are:
"The ability to speak does not make you intelligent" (So useable for so many people in real life)
"There's always a bigger fish."
Me too. But, I liked the credits will do fine and don’t do that again.
My favorite is what is midichlorians
Qui : it's heroin
@@nathancruz9172
So nonchalant with catching Jar Jar's tongue before he delivered that line
@schadenfreude5349 The more intelligent you are, the less intelligent you feel.
@@rainbowpegacornstudios This was one of the scenes that impressed me so much with this character watching the movie for the first time all these years ago, together with the scene in the beginning where he tries to break through the fireproof doors on the federation ship with his lightsaber. The music, omg, so epic
I love that their immediate reaction to Anakin was surprise and joy and then immediate despair because they know that this sweet kid is going to fall.
They immediately recognized it's a tragedy.
Revenge of the Sith is going to wreck them.
"what happened to you Anakin"
Oh man you're in for a ride!
Episode 3 is imo the best star wars movie ever made. It has everything.
Yess, really cant wait to see them cry over the tragedy of the story but also epic fights and even crazier music
"What happened to you Anakin?"
Bad writers.
@@twelvecatsinatrenchcoatwrong
@@hayleenicole9326 Right.
That scene when the door opens and Duel of the Fates starts playing, it gives me chills every single time. Darth Maul will forever be one of the most badass villains ever.
I will never forgive them for killing off in his first movie. He really should’ve been around for all three prequels
Well he didn't die.
@@davismorgan99He is alive even after Revenge of the Sith
Best SW character... His presence was everything needed to take over the whole acene
I never thought I’d see the day when Salacious B. Crumb would say to Yoda “You’re just not trained in the ways of the Jedi” 😂😂😂
Everybody Knows Salacious B. is also a Grandmaster Jedi.
Well, we shouldn’t judge. The one who trained Yoda is not looking normal either
LMAO
lmao Ash would go full Sith INSTANTLY. Ash talking about being stubborn is HILARIOUS
He would look pretty badass as a sith, by the way
Whoever did y'alls cosplay deserves a raise! If y'all did it yourself, then once again ya deserve a raise! Never did i ever think I'd see Ash as Salacious B. Crumb and Hannah as Yoda! Definitely best cosplay in the channel so far! 💜
Yeah the gal that did this makeup works in films.
They literally did a shout out, but agree. This is awesome work!
@kimnielsen3430 Yeah, know that know lol. Made this comment when the notification came up.
Details in the description, CamilleNava
7:09
Jedi are taken from their Families as Babies (younger than Anakin) so that they do not form any attachment as that can lead you in the dark attachment and strong feelings for things and certain people can affect your judgement and your actions
People need to also know it wasnt always like that in the Jedi's history as well. This is only the case for the current era these movies take place in. Older renditions of the order wernt taken as babies and also were permitted relationships, wives, husbands, etc.. What we see in these movies is an extremely strict version of the Jedi compared to their relative history.
You might even say it's lore accurate as to literally why their downfall came about. It's mentioned many times in this era depicted that these Jedi are the most dogmatic theyve ever been, and its what clouded their judgment in avoiding what happened.
@@airanator1212 is that canon however?
@@emillyyelen5169 Who cares what Disney thinks.
@@airanator1212 Is this Disney canon or George Lucas?
@@TheRexrapper it's Lucas canon don't worry
When the dude was cheering when Qui Gon got killed and the girl just kept looking at him like he's crazy made me laugh so hard. These two are absolutely hilarious together.
Gotta give Hannah all the credit in this reaction for understanding the significance of Qui-gon, and the Duel of the fates as a whole. That was quite a surprise.
Hannah with the hard "I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed" stare at Ash, when he cheered for Qui Gon's death. 😂
Hitting the Salacious Crumb laugh over his dead body was ruthless 💀
@@WelshPolitoProject this reaction was one of a kind, starting with the cosplay, saying the phantom menace over the OG, qui gon hate, jar jar praise, its truly one of the most random I've ever watched lol
@@Attackontitanfan143 As soon as they went "The Force is about penetration" in Episode 4, I knew that this channel is unique. But it's also what brings me back, both of them are just crazy and I'm here for it.
Anyone else saddened by how much they enjoyed this episode knowing where the story goes? I feel like it’s going to destroy their hearts.
Hannah’s quick assessment of Qui-Gon being the only one that believed in Anakin was great! Hit the nail on the head with the start of Anakin’s downfall.
Qui-Gon touched Obi-Wan’s face because he’s practically his father. A Jedi Master raises their apprentice from a very young age, usually toddler age. Jedi are not supposed to have attachments, but Qui-Gon was an outlier among Jedi, and thought many of the teachings were incorrect and outdated
Well, not from toddler age, that would be a bit young; they would have still been in the crèche by then, but sure, from a young age on definitely.
I love how Qui-Gon touches Obi-Wan's face to wipe away his tears; it shows that he cares about Obi-Wan because if not for that gesture, it's pretty frustrating to watch since he only tells Obi-Wan to train Anakin, and doesn't have any kind words left for Obi-Wan; that gesture though shows it, and I didn't like Ash sayin We didn't need that now. We so DID need that gesture!
@@claudiag8823 Well, he thought it was a gay moment. Which is weird, to me. I have watched this movie like 30 times and it never crossed my mind. I have never seen any comment about it anywhere, during 20 years on the internet. But they managed to make the Force being all about "penetration" too, so yeah. That's just it with comedy though, you just miss the mark sometimes. But it's also what made the channel.
@@Sandlund93I see that in younger generations about signs of affection between male characters. Just tells you how sad our state is.
@di3486 well what do you expect? People practically asked for this in the public sphere, all of politics, entertainment and media continually dole it out, and now here we are: a generation progressively lacking in depth and discernment. Too late.
They mentioned it at the dinner scene, but all slaves have an implant that blows up if they leave without authorization. So while Anakin was freed and his chip deactivated, his mother was not, and could not leave. Qui-Gon as a jedi can not simply threaten a person.
Well paying attention for a long period for children like Ash is very hard. :D
And its not the jedi way to run into a villiage and kill off all the bad guys on a whim... right? 🤫
@@vert2552 yeah. Qui-Gon didn't do that.
So if she was stolen she'd blow up?
@@kevingt7777 yes.
Ash mate you've completely missed the reason no Jedi has a "family" attachments create weaknesses. No other Jedi sympathizes with Anakin leaving his Mom because they've never had one themselves.
Except that this very system is what ultimately destroyed the Jedi. They should have embraced attachments and love. It was their suppression that caused such great conflict in Anakin.
@@Cthulhu013well yes, the Jedi system was majorly flawed this is shows in episode 3 the most, it was doomed to fail, especially since the Jedis Vision is so clouded when trying to foresee who is the disturbance in the force (the sith lord) aka “you know who” haha.
@@brycebuenrostro7029 Yeah for real. Their intuition was pretty dogshit if they couldn't sus out that Palpatine was shady. That actor was so damn good throughout btw. Ian something I think. Forget his name.
I will give him points though for recognizing how flawed that is!
@@Cthulhu013 Not attachments, but definitely compassion. Just like the Buddhist idea of "compassion w/out attachment".
OMG Ash's instant disgust when he saw Jarjar is so relatable
The audacity to yell "Shut up, Yoda!" next to Yoda is wild.
Hannah hit the nail on the head as far as why Qui Gon’s death was an inflection point in Anakin’s journey. When she called Ash rat boy, I felt that.
KAM: "Your thoughts dwell on your mother."
Anakin: "No, they dwell on YOUR mother!"
Yo mama joke uno reversed
OMG.. Hannah's face as she whispers "What happened to you my boy??" omg.. I'm more emotional at this reaction just waiting for her to find out
episode 3 is gonna be a rollercoaster for her. I can't wait.
Oh God not episode 3. I have to take a Tylenol after that episode lol
I think the saddest part of seeing that Anakin grew up as a slave is that you know that he becomes one again by the end of the story, just to the Emperor instead of Watto.
Well, damn. That was staring at me my whole life I guess. Thanks for this perspective
That's why the rule of two is antithetical to the Sith code.
he was also a slave to the jedi the jedi are evil
@@aligmal5031 from your point of view eh? xp
Oh wow, never thought about it that way, but you're completely right.
I could not keep a straight face this whole time LOL. You guys are the best!
Cheers mate ❤️👊🏽
Obi-Wan‘s ponytail signifies he is still a padawan learner. The ponytail is cut once he achieves the rank of Jedi knight via trials. Instead of the Jedi trials, Obi-Wan’s duel with Darth Maul was equivalent to his trials.
What about the braid?
@@passionsquietrage it was removed off screen probably sometime after the funeral.
It's the braid that is cut, the ponytail is a fashion choice. Notice that Anakin has a braid, but no ponytail in Attack of the Clones.
@@TheGrimmCommoner He has a small ponytail in AOTC, just as Obi-Wan did in this one.
yeah idk what dude is on about@@passionsquietrage
That haircut is not Obi-Wan's choice, it's the standard haircut for human Padawan learners, he can only change his hair after he's become a Jedi Knight.
That's what I keep telling my wife about mine too.
I'm just kidding, I don't talk to women.
I remember watching this when I was nine years old in theaters. I didn’t understand the politics, all I cared about was the light sabers. Now, as a 33 year old man, I went to go see it again in theaters for the 25th anniversary. It was amazing.
You just described me. Lol And I was 9 too, same age as Anakin.
So the story of darth mauls design (and his race is called the Zabraks, they all have face tattoos and horns) George Lucas asked one of his designers to draw the scariest thing he’s ever seen in his nightmares, and he made a sketch that was so terrifying that George said “ok draw your second scariest nightmare”.
Some poor disgruntled designer after spending 80 hours drawing his deeply personal HR Giger cosmic horror "...I wish George would've just said in the first place he wanted a guy with spooky face paint and horns."
@@twelvecatsinatrenchcoatI'll be honest, I've seen the first design and it makes me really glad Lucas went with the final one. It's a really pale guy with bad teeth and weird tentacle dreadlocks that are draped all over his face.
To answer Ash’s question: no, yoda and the other Jedi masters did not know their mothers. At this time children with force sensitivity are taken from their families to be trained before they have a conscious relationship with their families.
In order to avoid EXACTLY the kind of attachment issues that lead to the dark side.
So they ARE acting like they never had a mother. For good reason.
That's why the film sucks. It doesn't explain these things well at all.
@@thinkhector ironic as comments like this do explain quite well why _you_ suck…
Exactly. And they don't take them by force; the parents willingly give the children up - that bit's also very important to have in mind. Of course it's traumatising for Anakin, but no other Jedi would ever think anything unusual or bad about how things are handled by the Order; its simply the way it is.
@@claudiag8823 Yes, this would be excepted practice by the Jedi, but foreign to everyone watching. That's why I feel there is an important seen missing showing this to the audience. Otherwise the Jedi council scene makes the Jedi actually seem cold, and it's frankly hard to understand their reaction.
@@thinkhector My guy you don't need EVERYTHING explained to you for crying out loud. It's really not that hard to decipher things for yourself
You two are so funny. Have not actually laughed out loud to anything on youtube more than watching you guys. Painted faces?! Brilliant!
Hahaha love it mate, glad you enjoyed it ❤️👊🏽
Just wanted to Clarify something for Ash. All the slaves on Tatooine are chipped so that they can’t run away. That’s why Qui Gon couldn’t take his Mother with them. Doing so would kill her and put the rest of the party, including the queen at risk. It’s very likely that had he survived his encounter with Darth Maul, Qui Gon would’ve gone back to free Anakin’s mother, but he sadly died. Just one of the many ways that Qui Gon’s death affected Anakin and led to his turn to the dark side.
On a side note, Jedi’s in the republic are usually discovered and taken to begin training when they are very young. Often when they’re still infants, before they can create a strong bond with their parents. Because Tatooine wasn’t part of the republic, they didn’t sense Anakin’s existence which is why he wasn’t discovered earlier. It’s also why the Jedi counsel didn’t want to train him, because he was too old and already had developed relationships that could lead him down a path to the dark side. The life of a Jedi is a solitary one. It’s a life of service and selflessness, while the life of a Sith is the exact opposite.
Yea too many reactors miss the exchange over dinner and the nuance of the situation. It's 1 guy vs the whole system of the planet while he's undercover on a life or death mission for an entire other innocent planet.
You not suppose to says a lot in you're coment, brother let them to see par 2and 3 and they will understand better
That face that you have to mention all of these things and the movie itself does an absolute terrible job relaying the same information to the audience shows everyone how flawed the movie is.
@@thinkhector I think it was always pretty clear from the movies; I never had any problem understanding these nuances.🤷♀
@@thinkhector it’s in the movies, it’s just subtle and nuanced. Same thing with the Lord of the Rings films, all the information is there, you just might not catch it on the first watch.
For reference, Padmé is 14 in this movie, and Anakin is 9. 💜
The bigger issue is that they NEVER mention their ages in the movie. It's a big problem because Padme comes off as 23 and Anakin as 7. Which makes the next fiml seem very off when they age them.
@@thinkhector that's true
@@thinkhector exactly. BIG issue, but it could have been she was say 18 and then they meet when he's 18 and she 26, which still works technically.
Qui-Gon wasn't bowing to Maul. He was meditating, which is a technique of light side force users to focus and channel their energy. At the same time, the pacing by Maul was a similar Darkside technique called Force Seethe which focuses their darkside powers. Sith can also use a Force Scream, which is an expression of extreme frustration, rage or grief that can temporarily disorient an opponent.
Ash is the first person ever to cheer and yell “f you” when Qui Gon dies…..
yeah he’s out of his mind in this one lol. so many things going over his head. 😅. when he cheers for qui gon’s death and hannah glares at him.. i felt that.
He really hurts my brain with his takes a lot of times lol, but at least Hannah typically understands and isn't afraid to tell him how it is😂
Ash be channeling that Salacious Crumb energy....
Ash made an excellent point about WHY he was cheering for Darth Maul. Qui Gon did abandon Anakin's mother. A lot of people seem to be okay with this. But now that I think about Ash is right that's kinda fucked up they Jedi take babies away from their mothers.
@thinkhector and like I said qui gon was one of the few jedi that actually saw how messed up the jedi could be, and he couldn't bring his mother bc if she tried to leave she would have been blown up so there's that
Hannahs face when Anakin said "the problem with the universe is nobody helps each other" 😂😂
Well he aint wrong... if everybody cared about ukrainians or syrians as much as they care about their own kids, putin and assad heads would have been on a pike yesterday... and the world would be a better place
@eliasshaikh2065 Hannah is yet to learn this lol
Don't spoil it 🤣
@@crazy_indian3921it’s not a spoiler because they’ve already seen the outcome, they just don’t know what the circumstances were.
@@eliasshaikh2065 they've seen the outcome but haven't seen the downfall
Just talking about it is spoiling it.
Mine as well explain all the movies for them to read before they watch it lol
Bro stfu. It's not a spoiler. Dude did not reveal a single detail about it other than what the movies have shown Hannah thus far.
Holy shit this is one of my favourite reactions to anything ever. I laughed so many times at you two! "You have a bum-chin so I can't trust you!" *flicks eyebrows*
🤣🤣🤣
"Oh piss off, what are you Mary?!" Hannah is too much 🤣
Ahmed Best (Jar Jar) and Jake Lloyd(Anakin) were both bullied and harassed relentlessly by fans that hated their characters so much(for dumb reasons). Ahmed nearly took his own life because of it(thankfully he stayed strong) and Jake's mental health was heavily impacted as he grew up. He ended up getting a few DUIs and has been in mental rehab center for several years now(at least the last I heard he was). It blows my mind that there are people in this world who think that kind of behavior is anywhere near ok in any way.
Yes, blame fans for dysfunctional child stars.
@@WhatAboutall The fans bullied him as did his classmates. Obviously the fans aren't the only contributors to his decline in mental health but they are a major one.
@@passionsquietrage The fans when he was a child didn't have access to him, his classmates were typical a-holes that parents raise & schools allow, blame them. Also, blame Pedowood since they have a history with kids.
The last I've read is that Jake is diagnosed with schizophrenia. That has basic his genetics. Poor id was even less equipped than so many others to handle Hollywood.
But I do remember how harsh we where back when this first came out. It was horrendous. People where unhappy with the change of tone from the originals and didn't keep the blame where it belonged. - Which wasn't with the kid, who just did what he was asked to do.
Another thing was that this movie was so overhyped, that there was no way it could ever have lived up to expectations.
@@passionsquietrage No they didnt his family debunked this already
I MASSIVELY value and appreciate Integrity in a human being Ash so kudos to you for speaking your mind to your audience.
I've personally never understood the hate the prequels got.
Hannah going in with the "little penis" and "rat boi" insults had me wheezing. Ash turning to her and actually looking appalled and repeating back what she said was it for me.
it was deserved 😂
@@stacebrewer I agree and it was hilarious. My two favorite reactors by far. Haha
@@TheKaiserSiege same. They are ace
When Anakin tells Qui-Gon that he wants to visit every star, it makes me cry because he later fulfills his dream but in the guise of Darth Vader, clearing planets being the Emperor's Chain Dog
But there was a moment when he saved his old childhood friends but no one knew behind that mask was anakin 😢
Hannah and Ash defo need to make a cameo in some starwars scene as two bickering aliens 😂😂
When George Lucas was interviewed he said the light saber fights in the originals were between old men and he wanted a light saber fight with two Jedis in their prime.......That's why the fights were so good...
Well, in the first one, yeah. And it was also because the sabers (due to the original attempt at the effect being practical, as spinning reflective rods) were rather flimsy in that first one, and couldn't take much abuse.
I would absolutely say though that the Vader-Luke fight in ESB is still excellent, even in comparison to this one. It has dramatic action and tension. Not as wild and fast and amazing as this one, of course (which I would concede is overall more impressive), but I always thought it had some real power, style, intensity and drama to it.
@Carl_Frank the death star throne room lightsaber duel between Luke and Vader was pretty good.
@@darthracer777 Agreed. I'm no expert, but s with all the OT ones, I'd say it had more of a European-style swordplay feeling than an Asian martial arts style like in the prequels. Both are cool.
@@Carl_Frank It works, all around I think. IN the prequels, the Jedi are in their prime, and lightsaber dueling is at least practiced if not common. By the time of "Empire" and "Jedi", it's essentially an old man (Vader) battling a relative novice (Luke) and those battles have that feel in parts of them. The difference in choreography works well there.
yeah, if we think about it the first fight is between two old men. The other fights is between an old man and a just-made-jedi that didn't learned this style of fighting, since he trained with Yoda that was also very old. So of course he's not going to have the same style of fighting of the prequels that was during the peak of the Jedi.
Ash is the only first time reactor to point out Kiera Knightly instantly 😂
And Hannah is the first one to figure out the disguise
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It’s because he’s seen it before.
Close to 90% of the reactions are fake. They're actors reactors more or less.
@@philiparchambault2506 That is IGNORANT
@@johnvogler5335big L take. So you think they watched this before, acted their entire reaction, but still don't point out the Senator is the Emperor? Their that good that they faked everything but don't nail all the main points? Just major unfounded cynicism. There are a lot of fake reactors, but not them. Just such a stupid assertion
@@philiparchambault2506 well that’s interesting
The actor who played little Anakin was bullied in school for playing the character and his little sister passed away who was also in the set of the film as one of the extras at the end and he still has a hard life growing up with serious mental health.
I spent 8 hours in line at the theater for the premier of this movie, the night the show opened at the end of the Obi-Wan/Darth Maul fight a guy was actually jumping up screaming "Kick his ass! Kick his fucking ass!!!" and the rest of the theater was absolutely going berserk as well. It was the experience of a lifetime.
How much of a badass is Liam Neeson? He trained Batman AND Darth Vader!!
And yet, someone thought it would be a good idea to kidnap his daughter.
@jeffreymcmahon3627 I back Ryan Reynolds on that. They made 3 of those movies. Sometimes you just have to chalk it up to bad parenthood!
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Same! High school at West Edmonton Mall at SilverCity! That theatre was so badass back then too! Fire breathing animatronic dragon and everything!
Ray Park still absolutely KILLS IT to this day! He changed up his technique a bit, but damn he's still a pro. 💜 ❤️ 🖤
I could never twirl a broom handle the way he twirls a lightsaber.
The fun fact I want to contribute to the comments is that the legendary duel between Obi Wan and Darth Maul was practised to such a degree by the actors that the final edit had to be slowed down for viewers enjoyment.
I love a good sword fight it is one of the best.
Nothing gives me more joy than seeing Hannah adore Jar Jar Binks. I hope Ahmed Best gets to see how much she loves him. ❤
Someone please tell Hannah what happened with Ahmed Best. I want to her her opinions on actor hate based on 1 character
Oh yes, he HAS to see this. I was so shocked reading that he had been bullied so much by fans over the years that he thought about suicide. I only learned about that when he appeared as a Jedi in the flashback in the Mandalorian. One article even proclaimed that Best now had the chance to redeem himself! How sick is that?! There is NOTHING that man has atone for! He did nothing wrong. If fans want to blame people, then they should blame the producers for creating a silly character, but even that would not have been okay. People should just chill and stop being hateful and toxic. If they hate the prequels so much, then they shouldn't watch them, and respect people who like to do so.
@@marcelparris8266 You make it sound like he committed suicide. I know he thoughts of it after all the abuse he received from fans, but he seems to be doing okay now for the most part.
This thumbnail got me laughing like Ash 😂👌
It makes me think of the red demon scene in Insidious
It warms my heart so much that you both loved this movie so much. I never understood the dislike for this movie. I love this movie
The line "Thank the Maker" by 3PO when he gets the oil bath in A New Hope hit so different when I saw the reveal that Anakin made him in The Phantom Menace. The fact he comes full circle back to Anakin's son. Pure poetry.
Ash doesn't understand to be a Jedi, you can't be afraid of loss. You CAN have attachments, but you can't be afraid to lose them, because even if they're physically lost, they're still around in the form of the Force. He wouldn't be admitted into the Jedi order with that mentality
Rat boy 😂
They just need a good grief therapist honesty - this guy made a whole video about it: ua-cam.com/video/tUPD1w78D5I/v-deo.htmlsi=NIzWlRyTdonkDcXd
No that isn't Ash's fault. It's the fault of the film for never explaining important plot points.
@thinkhector why do we need to be spoonfed every but of information? I personally don't like when a film has to hold your hand the whole time for it to be good. Sure it's not explicitly said in this, but it is explained in The Clone Wars
@@Coprolite19 It doesn't matter if it's explained elsewhere! The place it needed to be explained was in the film!
You don't need to be spoonfed. You could have had a scene at the beginning of Quin Gon taking a baby from his mother and this baby could have been Obi-Wan.
You could have a scene where a slave tried to escape and they blew up. No explanation. But teaching about the world thru story.
I loved this movie as kid, then I really started hating it. Honestly, seeing how excited you two are watching it has made me really appreciate it more again. This is just good wholesome stuff.
I am a big Star Wars fan and I know so many fans hate this trilogy but it holds a special place in my heart. This was the first and only movie my father took me to as a child. I was ten years old and had never seen the original trilogy but my father loved them so he took me to see this movie. I remember it as if it happened yesterday. He bought me nachos and a soda, we both had huge smiles on our face the entire time. I now have two sons of my own, four years old and a one month old. I cannot wait for them to get a little bigger so I can introduce them to the movies.
There was definitely some greatness in there. But were you at least bored by the beginning? I was 14 when I saw it and almost fell asleep during the first 45 minutes.
@@ct6852 Nope. I was hooked from the first moment because I fell in love with Qui-Gon from the first second.^^ I was only bored by the podrace; still am and I always fast forward it.
@@ct6852 It's possible but I don't really remember being bored. I was enamored by Darth Maul, to this day he is my favorite character. I also really enjoyed the podracing.
@@claudiag8823 Ewen McGregor was pretty great in these. Underrated perhaps. He did a solid job of really holding the whole thing together imo.
Same. I remember being really amazed by prequels.
Hannah is spot on about losing Quigon. He was Anikins father figure and the only one who believed in him. It’s what began the process of Darth Vader. Without his death there would be no Star Wars. Hence the song Duel of the fates 🔥
Seeing your reaction to Darth Maul was everything!
Hannah actually understanding the duel of the fates is hilarious 😂😂😂
I can't help laughing every time Ash laughed and I accidentally look at his face again! I'm dying it's so freaking hilarious, Ash was destined to be that little guy xD
Guys, in the original trilogy, C-3PO would regularly say “thank the maker!” He’s thanking Darth Vader.
"Oh my God, that's Darth Vader, and I love him..." my fav ❤
So just wanted to say a couple of things.
1. Anakin does bring balance by killing the emperor in the end (when he saves Luke, and he himself turns from the dark side in the end.)
2. Jedi are removed from their family when they are young so they don't have any connections. the council says Anakin is too old and has connection, plus they sense his fear of losing his mother so they are worried he'll turn. they believe this as an important part of the training of a jedi.
3. Maul has appearances in a couple of the animated shows, so there is more of him if you want to explore those. and another minor appearance somewhere that i wont spoil.
Hannah brings up a good point about Qui Gon dying, in that he was the ones who had the values and training to possibly train Anakin in a way that would possibly avoid him turning to the dark side. The music during the fight is called the Duel of the Fates which possibly references the duel for Anakin's fate as a result of the fight.
Can't wait to see how Hannah and ash react to some events coming in the next two films.
Agree with all of this
Agree
I still can't believe THIS is the only movie that used the uncanny resemblance between Natalie Portman and Keira Knightley.
I love how Hannah just gets EVERYTHING right away.
The force is with Hannah. Haha.
and how ash misses and hates on everything to an almost intolerable level. man hannah watching these solo she would enjoy them so much more
@@roborob4296 I love that Ash vibes hard with the, well, the vibes, but I do think Hannah has a better understanding of this series.
Truly wonderful, how her mind works through themes, and a tragedy of Ash The Wise for someone who talks so often of symbolisms; ironic...
Hannah clocking the Queen Am decoy immediately is so good and so on-brand for her
You two are hilarious, I really love your enthusiasm for the Star Wars reaction videos. You are so into the lore now. You put so much detail in your cosplay makeup, it really blew me away
This is simaltaneously, the funniest and most horrifying dress up sesh Ive ever seen 😂 Bravo!
I suppose if I was a Hutt I’d probably mistake Salacious Crumb as a condiment on my next burger. Beware Ash, with your costume you could end up an ingredient in Jabba’s soup.
Ash, you don't get Qui-Gon at all. He was on a mission. He wasn't willing to risk it to fight a Sith Lord at that moment. Had he been killed, then what would have happened to Anakin and the others? If he could escape cleanly with everyone safe, then he would. At least he knows there are Sith Lords around, and that can dealt with by more Jedi at a later time. Qui-Gon is not afraid to die. That's part of being a Jedi. But he couldn't risk it at the time.
Well, he's pretty much said that darth maul is the best character in all of star wars because he looks cool so I'd not expect much. Hannah seems to get the characters more.
Edit: I will say that obviously darth maul is really cool but if you only base it on episode 1, he doesn't have much depth.
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I know. It's a little disappointing.
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Chill out buddy
This was one of the most fun I've had watching a video in a long time. Great content. Your dynamic is so funny and genuine. I think this might be my fav react channel online rn.
Ash gushing over Darth Maul and I am just...that's the Kitchen Gun guy. Bangs indeed.
The piece of music over the lightsaber fight with Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-wan Kenobi, and Darth Maul was called "Duel of the Fates". It was released as a single before the film came out..and everyone was crazy for it.
The little braid that Obi-wan has shows that he is a Padawan, not a fully Jedi Knight. He is still learning with Qui-Gon as his Master.
Keira Knightley made her film debut as the handmaiden to Natalie Portman's Queen Padem Amidala.
Ray Park, who plays Darth Maul, is a martial artist, and he played the role of Toad in the first X-Men film. However, the voice of Darth Maul was provided by actor Peter Serafinowicz, who is probably best known as The Somalier in John Wick Chapter 2, giving Wick a "tasting" of guns for his "party".
The Sith (Darth Sidious and Darth Maul) follow the Rule of Two, a Master and Apprentice, One who holds the Power, and one who craves the Power. No more, no less.
I am so surprised that the UA-cam edit had no mention of Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu. He's one of my favorite characters in the Prequels...and when you see his lightsaber...it's sick!!!
A bit of trivia...there is a real life family connection between the Prequels and the Original Trilogies. Ewan McGregor (Obi-wan Kenobi) is the nephew of actor Denis Lawson, who played the X-Wing pilot Wedge Antilles in the first trilogy. Wedge was in the group of X-Wings on the final run with Luke and Biggs on the first Death Star, he felled the first AT-AT walker on Hoth with the tow cable around its legs, and was the X-Wing pilot who took out the second Death Star with Lando Calrissien in the Millennium Falcon.
Yeah, I wondered about the missing reaction to Samuel L. Jackson, too.
And also, until now, nobody has mentioned the connection between Ewan McGregor and Denis Lawson before here, not that I've seen; thought about adding it myself, but I thought it would maybe be confusing for them to identify Wedge/remember him^^. Well done from your side though bringing it up. I love these little bits of trivia, and would have loved to see Hannah and Ash's reactions learning about these things. That would have been wicked.
Hannah is one smart cookie with these predictions. Wow.
This is the best Star Wars reaction I’ve ever seen! Thank you for appreciating the beauty and badassery of all the Star Wars movies. That poor little boy who played anakin was bullied so badly after this movie by weak little men who call themselves fans. You two are what Star Wars fans should strive to be. May the 4th be with you!
Yes, THAT's what being a fan is supposed to be about, the joy with these stories, not the toxic hate that leads to intolerance for the things other people love and, much worse, leads to people being mentally scared (namely Jake Lloyd but also Jar Jar actor Ahmed Best) because of the "adoring" fans.
When Jake Lloyd drawls "The biggest problem in the universe is no-one helps each other", imagine George Lucas delivering that line. It is uncanny.
Why would I imagine a billionaire saying that line?
Why would George deliver it? Huh?
I love people discovering Star Wars for the first time.
I don't know if I buy it. Its rare for people to watch the OT and PT as adults and think the PT is better. That usually only happens when they grew up on the PT
“That’s what they’re breathing through, a f#ckin USB port.” 😂
I love little throw off lines like that from Hannah 😂
Love how much you both are into the movie and Star Wars as a whole. Looking forward to your reactions to Episode II + III and "Rogue One"!
I hope they dive into the mandalorian series as well!
Man, you guys are making me emotional. You're seeing so much in this movie that I've never seen, even though I have seen it numerous times.
People feel attached to the original trilogy because for YEARS, that's all we had. We knew ALL the characters, ships, planets and species. We knew ALL the lines. You are lucky to enjoy all the movies without delay. The prequals are pretty good, but the original trilogy has a deeper place in our hearts.
In your heart, not all of us. A lot of us, born after 1985/1990 grew up with the prequels. I'll never forget seeing this one at the cinema, my mom buying me some star wars ship toys, seeing darth maul etc... Between the two trilogy, the prequel is the one I never get bored watching again
There's still one species that know one knows the name of.
Same, I remember watching the Phantom Menance on DVD then going to the movies to see Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith when I was like 12 thru 16 lol@@TheUndefeatedLoOn
@@23mimiboo Yeah lol I understand, I was 7 when Phantom menace came on cinema, I grew up with this trilogy, and every now and then I watch them again. But I can't rewatch the first trilogy, I find it very hard to rewatch it tbh, probably becoming a bit old for my taste, sorry to the purist who swear only by it
Part of it too is that with the prequels being, well, prequels we knew where the story ends up so some of the mystery that was involved in watching the original trilogy was absent. The difference between wondering what COULD happen and wondering HOW something you already know happened happened is stark.
Jar Jar Binks: exist on screen since 0,5 second.
Hannah: I LOVE HIM!
So funny haha!!
Her reaction to Jar Jar after the recent redemption for Ahmed Best was so genuinely wholesome it gave me the biggest grin.
You are the best Star Wars Fan reviewing couple EVER!!! Thank you SO MUCH for riding this train and sharing your awesome reactions! CHEERS!!
The bullying Ahmed Best and Jake Lloyd (Jar Jar and young Anakin) got from "fans" for years after this movie aired was absolutely disgusting.
Who tf is Jake Longly? His name is Jake Lloyd 🤣
@@robertmckay5325 Damn auto correct
Agreed.
Retrospectively jar jar isn’t even that bad
@@Knightowl1980 SPOILER TALK BELOW:
I wish George Lucas didn't scrap his Jar Jar plans just because of public backlash based on ignorance. If only he stuck to his guns and kept what he originally intended for the character.
I was 9 when this came out. My little league baseball team had just won our league championship game and our coach and parents took the entire team to the movie theater to see this movie.
To this day, my favorite star wars movie just for what it means to me memory wise. That was such a great experience and day as a 9 year old. Maul is a certified Star Wars badass and that intro and fight is so good.
I've just binged watched about 10 of your reactions including your Star Wars Journey. I'm so happy that you're finally doing this. You guys are great. I loved that you dressed as Yoda and Salacious Crumb
Star Wars Podracer on N64 still holds up to this day.
Amazing game.
Amen! still play it ❤
@@deborahrobelot7762- Do you prefer KOTOR 1 or KOTOR 2?
Make sure you have the expansion pack
@@Jalynfein Never played those games unfortunately. I really dig the original Battlefront 1 on PS2 and recently bought a refurbished Battlefront 2