Why Kelleran Beq was the PERFECT Jedi to Save Grogu
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- Опубліковано 23 бер 2023
- Ahmed Best is back in Star Wars and it's PERFECT! We've been wondering who saved Grogu from the Jedi Temple for two years, and I genuinely think this is the best choice they could have possibly made for several reasons. So today let's celebrate Kelleran Beq and Ahmed Best!
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everyone expected them to be a well known jedi, but this was better than anyone expected and this is the best outcome to me
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You might even say that it's the Ahmed Best outcome!
Yeah I think he was the best choice. Would’ve been really interesting if it was Barris Offee or something but this probably makes a lot more sense.
@@chewy99. Well, It wouldn’t really make sense for it to be Barriss either though since she’ll most likely be in a prison rather than somewhere in the temple or near it.
@@Deathpool_04 Yeah right. Though some people thought she might have escaped during the chaos of order 66 or something
I agree with what Alex said in recent streams; while it’s great that many are praising Best’s return and great usage of his JTC character, to say it’s a redemption assumes that Best did a great wrong, which he absolutely did NOT. This isn’t a redemption, this is justice.
Now I only hope that Kelleran Beq won’t suffer some horrible fate on-screen.
Anytime I’m reading about him having a “redemption” I think about what Alex said, it’s justice. ❤
Exactly, its more like an apology by finally getting star wars fans to like a character he plays
@@zXPeterz14 if he plays a good character then I'll like the character and their role in the show. Saying that he shouldn't have been personally attacked, that's crossing a line, one which star wars fans do to often (jar jar, young anakin, anakin, rose, etc, criticies the character, story, acting and directing but don't going after the actors outside of that).
He will probably be hunted down by darth vader at some point in the future
It's the jedi purge, he'll probably have a not nice ending.
Then again the number jedi who survived the whole thing keeps on growing, to the point where the original trilogy is starting to not make as much sense, so who knows, maybe they'll be yet another jedi who is running around throughout the original trilogy while luke is the only jedi left and could do with some training and the rebellion is lucky to have a mysterious jedi even though they have several who've been part of the rebellion since the start and right up to ANH. So yeah he could just be given some convenient reason for leaving grogu and never showing up to help luke or the rebellion during the galactic civil war (like ahsoka, ezra and probably cal will be given).
Now, it’s Jake Lloyd’s turn for… well, not “redemption”, but justice. He didn’t deserve the unbelievable amount of hate dumped on him. If it made Ahmed Best nearly end it all, imagine how bad it was to be a CHILD and receive that level of hate.
Would he want that though? Ahmed kept acting, Jake understandably left it (despite I'd argue actually being good at acting)
I feel the same way. How cool would it be to see Jake cameo as a pod racer champion or something along those lines?!
He's in phyc wars last we heard
@@killatubby and I wonder why…🤔
@Straka Zulu when he became an adult all the hate he got from early millennial, Gen x and boomers ruined him. He fell substance abuse
You know; seeing that Kelleran is taking a ship from Naboo, given to him by the Naboo Royal Guard, I can imagine we could see Jar Jar again. The thought of Ahmed Best meeting Ahmed Best just makes me laugh and squeal at the same time.
Not a huge Jar Jar fan tbh but I’ll be so happy if we see him with Kelleran and it turns out he helped Grogu escape haha!
Oh. That might be very interesting.
I immediately thought the same thing. Jar Jar sent the ship that saved Grogu. I figure we won't see Jar Jar again, but just the idea that he sent the ship, that he was involved, makes me so, so happy.
@@emilymerkel4213 We'll see him again, I'm sure of it! It's just a matter of when. I knew that clown story wasn't his last one!
@@MegaSean45 I hope so! He’s grown on me, Clone Wars really changed my perception of him and I hope we can see an older, wiser Jar Jar.
So happy Ahmed Best is getting more attention and love after all the hate he got. Very touching to see (^_^)
hate that he never deserved
It's sad that people blame actors who were given shitty scripts and characters to play when the blame should fall directly on the writers and producers.
People gave the kid who played anakin a real hard time as well. He was bullied so bad he never returned to films.
The poor kids first acting gig and he gets delivered a bad script with trash lines and everyone blames him and bot the guy that wrote them
You know he thought about committing suicide because those haters.
Kelleran’s appearance is a lllllloooooooonnnnnnggggggg overdue apology to Ahmed. The second I heard Kelleran’s name I was surprised thinking “Nah, there’s no way…” And there he was!!! Hope to see more canon adventures with him cause bro is just cool af.
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Both in and out of universe, his story feels like the embodiment of what star wars should be. Perserverance and redemption, doing whats right to save life. It was so perfectly handled
I agree, it makes my heart happy
Agreed 💯👍
@@rhetty1 yes
@@teresaalmeida8432 yes
What redemption? Ahmed Best did nothing wrong. It was the horrible "fans" that where the problem. This isn't redemption more like deserved vindication for the ridicule he received or justice but not redemption. However you are more than correct about how inspiring it is.
Also, as something some people have pointed out. Not only were the people he went to Nabooian pilots, but the ship he fled in was also Nubian. But it wasn't Padme's wide-winged Yacht. But the sleek, slender design.
Because at the time of the temple attack, Padme couldn't be saving younglings and Jedi, shipping them off the world. She's busy staring at the attack, weeping in fear of Anakin's fate.
Meaning that the one who was setting up the whole operation was the third and the character that Ahmed Best is the most remembered for.
Jar Jar Binks.
Jar Jar was the friend that Kelleran knew who had set this whole thing up.
Which is hella awesome and a very sneaky way for Star wars' "Most Hated Character 1999-2005" to contribute to a pivotal moment in the story without including him in it for fear of possible fan reaction from the people who gave him that moniker.
i really hope its actually the queen of naboo like in legends but jar jar helping would be funny
Yeah, wasn’t Jar Jar the Senator for Naboo at the time? It could absolutely be his ship, which would explain why it was there at the time.
Palpatine is also from naboo…
@@Superdelphinus AND HE WAS THE ONE WHO ORCHESTRATED THE CLONE WARS. THE TRADE FEDERATION AND ORDER 66. I HIGHLY doubt he was Kelleran's contact and would have wanted Grogu to escape when he had just ordered all of the Jedi's execution. The Younglings, Creche inhabitants, and more. Don't throw your whataboutisms into this discussion.
Good call
I'm 42, lifetime Star Wars fan. My 9 year old boy & I watched all of Jedi temple challenge together. We get up early to watch Mando before school on Wednesdays. His reaction was priceless. ❤. This was a triumph for Best, & a triumph for Star Wars.
I can't even imagine how magical that would be for a kid who watched the Jedi Temple show to see this moment.
Giving him a purple saber would have been too confusing to normal people 😂
People would be asking if this was Mace Windu’s son or something.
I'll, be honest, for 7 tenths of a second I thought they recast mace windu, then I came to my senses
I really like the idea of the purple light saber being a balance between the light and dark sides of The Force (blue + red = purple, etc). That would be like a gray Jedi.
@@martinthespartan1982 so did i, more like a whole second for me, the fact i had no idea what the voice of jaja looked like, ontop of never seeing the game show before lol
@@martinthespartan1982 Just don't confuse Mace Windu with Lawrence Fisbourne. There's a running joke on that when a news anchor confused Samuel with Lawrence.
The implication of “The Sabered Hand” as a nickname feels like there’s a lot more to his story. I hope the fandom will be kinder to Ahmed Best and he can come back in the future.
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THIS is the quintessential SWE video. This is why we love you, because I tear up with you when you talk about Ahmed Best's story. I wish Ahmed Best, Kelly Marie Tran, Jake Lloyd, Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram and more would have never had to experience what they did with some (loud) parts of the fandom. Now, I'm so here for it that these actors get their well deserved respect and appreciation. We collectively will never be able to make up for the distress caused, but I think we should spend the rest of our fandom days trying.
So much love for this episode, this scene, this character and Ahmed.
Full agreement!
Beautifully put.
i really feel for jake he was a young kid and they destroyed his life and none of it was his fault his dialogue wasnt wrote by him
People are gross. Jake Lloyd was a little kid. I feel so bad - they did their best! No need for the hate!
The hate tide is turning away from Hayden now as well. People are showing him a lot more love. However what Moses Ingram experienced was an insane level of hate even before Kenobi came out. I really hope that these "fans" would realize that there is still a person behind the role.
What is sad is seeing "fans" (and I use that term lightly here) continue to harass actors associated with Star Wars because they didn't like their role or movie. I was thrilled to see Ahmed Best.
The blame for Jar Jar lies with George Lucas not Ahmed Best, but even then it’s just a movie.
I don’t hate ST but I think they missed a lot of great opportunities to tell better stories, that doesn’t mean I feel the need to harass JJ Abrams and Rian Johnson incessantly.
That’s not unique to Star Wars literally every big fanbase does this. It will never stop or change
Ahmed Best is the closest thing to a real life Jedi Star Wars is ever gonna get
I'd say he's up there with Ashley Eckstein... 🙂
Mark Hamill has entered the chat, and Mr. Neeson is on line 2.
All are great
Ahmed deserves this so much. I can’t tell non Star Wars fans his real life story without crying. I LOVE this for him.
is true
Yea great man he is the Wedge of the prequels
I watched that video and it made me really emotional. There have been suicides in my family, so my heart just broke for him when he said he considered offing himself when the haters were telling him to. I'm so glad he's still with us.
I like seeing the cat hop away when the cheers started LOL.
Jedi Beq was awesome and the episode was AMAZING start to finish.
Ahmed Best gets well deserve praise thats long overdue.
This is the episode I've rewatched the most since the ending of season 2, and especially to rewatch Beq absolutely rocking the entire way from the temple to the escape. "Inspirational" doesn't begin to describe it.
I was beyond excited to see Master Beq when that door open... Omg, Ahmed deserves this and I sincerely hope they keep the character around for a while. Not just a "one-and-done".
I didn't realize it was Ahmed Best at first, but he did look familiar. But when I saw his name during the credits it made me so happy!
I hope Kelly Marie Tran is able to get a moment like this too. Her treatment by the fans was also appalling. Jake Lloyd needs a moment like this too, if he's willing to do it.
Edit: I LOVE that people are theorizing that Jar Jar is the one who provided the ship. Until proven otherwise that is my head canon.
i do
Not gonna lie, when they said Kelleran, I thought that they were referring to a planet called Kelleran, never in my mind did I expect to see Kelleran Beq to appear.
I forgot his name so when the door opened his appearance blew my mind.
@@StuartLugsden jon favreau find to help out for now mind so do that like hour for so cal make him in clone war why he did in andor review do to get it for now like himdo that in best way for now like old ben kenobi i see now.
@@CharlieHepp Godzilla had a stroke trying to read this and f*%@*%g died.
My only gripe is that they only gave him a few minutes. He deserves more and I wish the episode was like twice as long
I am sooooo happy for Ahmed Best as he really deserves all the praise he's been getting
Order 66 is always so heart wrenching seeing the Jedi Order be destroyed and Jedi fall so brutally and seeing these flashbacks are awesome having it fleshed out more. Seeing how many people whether in Andor, Obi Wan, or Mando sacrificed themselves in defiance of The Empire to help others really shows all the little things people did during such dark times to continue doing the right thing. And it’s so awesome seeing Ahmed Best get justice like Alex said, he was so badass taking down those clones and escaping to protect Grogu. I didn’t realize till the credits it was him and had a goofy dumb smile stuck on my face.
I just finished the animated Clone War series last week, and I was sobbing at the end. It was surprising the way they chose to portray the ending. 😢
I genuinely thought kelleran was going to hand him off to Jar Jar, and my head was gonna explode I’m glad they saved us the pure shock and awe that would be
maybe
To be honest, i want a spinoff series with Kelleran Beq. The prescence on screen!
I was just thinking that
I saw a critique where the commenter was disappointed in Master Kelleran’s lightsaber skills, but I for one think it’s better that he didn’t go full clone wars lets do flips… He was TOTALLY bad ass in this scene. Fully measured, in control, and POWERFUL, much like old Ben vs Maul in rebels s4. He’s on that level. So awesome.
I have a headcanon that he was just tired. He had clearly been fighting this whole time to get students out, he had lost his purple lightsaber, he's seen some things. He was conserving his energy to make sure he could save Grogu.
@@emilymerkel4213 i was find out for jon favreau was wrong with it
@@CharlieHepp Not in my head canon he wasn’t! (That’s disappointing, but can easily be retconned.)
Although I am out of love with the franchise as it stands, I just want to say, I keep coming to your videos because of your positive energy and not acting like a gatekeeper. I've learnt so much abut the lore from you.
🙏
@@StarWarsExplained good
He was so bad ass in the episode. I'm so happy for Ahmed Best to have this moment and to be celebrated like he should be
I didn't initially recognize Best, but once I learned it was him who played Kelleran, I was ecstatic! Kelleran was great, and I'm super happy for Ahmed Best that he got to play such a cool character. Top performance sir!
i just hope they do him justice hopefully we get a scene of grogus capture on naboo and kelleran the queen and other escaped jedi all trying to hold off the 501st
@@wargey3431 close
In addition to it being great to see Best, I also like about this is that Kelleran Beq is a character who you can easily fit into the story without needing to retcon anything as he's never had an established end. Avoids the continuity issue while exploring a character we know little about. Completely onboard with the idea of him having lost his lightsaber too and just using a nearby one given there's a lot of circumstances where something like that could happen and he demonstrated a willingness to just pick up a lightsaber from the ground and just use immediately without question.
how ever much i was hoping it would be cin draillig or quinlan vos both of them have issues cin dies to vader and i believe vos is mad at the moment
@@wargey3431 Yeah. You see that with a lot of characters their established stories makes it harder. Some were more possible than others but Kelleran Beq was very practical for the writers and yet still fun enough to be an answer people can accept.
@@steveopinions9111 exactly Quinlan would be cool as hell to see in LA and Cin Drailig fighting vader to save Grogu also but i just dont see how it could have worked
Beq was a perfect fit would love to see him get a series like Jedi Trials where he is shown in LA teaaching the jedi alongside the likes of Yoda Mace Tiin and Drailig
@@wargey3431 good point
@@steveopinions9111 nice
If Grogu was taken to Naboo, is possible that Obi-Wan and Yoda met Kelleran and Grogu before Padmé's funeral and decided where they hid Grogu during Imperial Era.
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Yeah, I definitely teared up a bit when he appeared. I was so happy for Ahmed Best. And, as stated, the character being the one to save Grogu makes sense.
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I had tears streaming down my face during that entire scene. "Triumph" was definitely the word I kept coming back to.
Kelleran Beq was there when Anakin killed most of the kids he was teaching. Imagine the soul-crushing effect.
...also imagine if he tried to stop Anakin and lost his saber in that fight but somehow survived. If the upcoming shows don't address it, that is my head cannon. He could not save his pupils from the evil, that was maybe once in his classroom as well.
Edit: And since we are getting all these characters, and actors are getting second chances, what about a live-action appearance for Sam Witwer? Why are they not capitalizing on the gold that is this fan favorite actor? Or are they keeping him for something big? Like casting him as Tarre Vizla in a re-furbished Darth Revan story (Revan as the mind-wiped Mandalorian rediscovering his heritage).
Or a retelling of the secret apprentice story, only it is an inquisitor that now serves Thrawn.
Somebody take this keyboard away from me 😄
I'd love to see Sam Witwer in live action Star Wars, but don't call it a second chance. Lucasfilm has him on speed dial. He had a recurring bit in the Willow tv show and was in Andor "Are you apart of it?" and The Book of Boba Fett. I do want to see him play a protagonist, though.
@@TigerofRobare I meant second chances for larger and possibly recurring roles. But I would also like to see him as a protagonist.
I'm glad it was Beq who saved Grogu. It actually made me emotional. May the Force be with you all.
😊
As someone who wasn’t ever a fan of jar jar, he didn’t deserve the treatment he got after playing him. I’m so happy for him being able to persevere and thrive.
hmm
Same here: blame the director or producers, but never the actors and yes, finally poor Ahmed Best has finally a role that made him justice.
The Mandalorian and The Bad Batch are starting to feel like anthology series similar to TCW series which I love. The last episode of the Mandalorian was mostly about Dr Purshing on corrusaunt, and now this episode takes us back to the past with Grogu during order 66. The Bad Batch has some episodes which focus on crosshair and others on the rest of the Bad Batch.
Star Wars shows work better as anthology shows because it’s a Big galaxy, so much is going on at one time.
*Coruscant, only mistake there
I am so happy for Ahmed!!! Such an amazing moment! Kelleran makes perfect sense as a teacher who dedicated his life to younglings! Not only that, but the fact that it’s a character that Ahmed Best had a personal hand in creating is so special!
Sad thing is Riva and the rest of the padawans missed Kelleran by mere minuets.
I think everything happened so fast that in the chaos people weren't abale to get to those they needed to protect.
I jumped out of my couch when I saw Kelleran Beq. 😄🎉
Was not expecting him at all but it's a perfect choice!
Kirito: "I'm the best dual wielding swordsman!"
Kelleran Beq: "Hold my beer."
I hope Kellaran survives and becomes a part of “the path” from kenobi and helps more Jedi escape from the empire
That’ll be my headcanon until proven otherwise
I was explaining it all to my partner after we watched the episode and started crying while talking about it. Ahmed is Star Wars. A hero’s journey
how
I didn't know about Ahmed Best before but just hearing his back story made me go back and watch the episode agan.Ialmost cried watching him. It was so good. I really hope they give Baby Yoda more scenes with him and show the complete story of how he ended up on his own.
not sure
It was really good seeing Ahmed Best on screen as a Jedi; confident, competent and all business.
The response seems like most folks are genuinely happy to see him and pleased by his performance.
If there's any redemption involved, it's Lucasfilm giving him a role that isn't as... unbearably problematic as Jar Jar.
It still baffles me decades later, that people couldn't separate the actor from the role he played to that degree. I really had no interaction with the fandom beyond a handful of people back then, so it was a real shock and letdown. This channel is one of the few bright spots that keeps me from writing off the SW fandom.
ahmed needs a t shirt that says "howsa dosa yousa liken meeesa now..." lol.. loved it.
I felt the exact same way when I saw Kelleran in the subtitles.. BC I kinda missed hearing the line .. And then seeing him .. Ahmed Best .. As his character from Jedi Temple .. I was just overwhelmed with emotions for him after all the craps he went through .. What an absolute triumph for everyone involved ..
This made me feel great seeing Ahmed get to finally have the respect he deserves. I love Kelleran Beq and what he represents. I'm glad we didn't see him die in the episode, because it's a great message for someone like me, who also suffers from suicidal thinking to keep moving on.
THIS IS THE WAY!
sadly i suspect we will see him die at some point hopefully trying to protect grogu
that was fun for me
You are incredible! Thank you for another wonderful video. This is one of the reasons why I love to follow this channel, all the details, information, background that I would have never imagined existed. The other is your excitement. Like with Cobb Vanth, I still remember when watching Boba Fett and the shoot out, my actual first thought in the aftermath, was poor Alex, he loved that character, and it made that scene more impactful to me. I appreciated how competent Kelleran was during the episode with no idea of his backstory, and I now when I rewatch the episode, it'll mean more. Thank you again for sharing, it is very much appreciated.
yes
Now I want a Kelleren Beq book. I really want more of him
Mace Windu: "Does this meet your expectation?"
Obe Wan Kenobi: "This exceeds my expectation" 👏🙌
I'm so happy for Ahmed Best.
Got such a rush when the door opened and Ahmed Best rolled up as Kelleran! I immediately teared up.
If you have a heart, you have to feel a little bit emotional seeing Best kick ass here. Full circle. And the fact that his lightsaber coreography wiped floor with the sequels is another thing he can take to the bank now.
Little detail but I love the look of his robes with the gold trim
It did put a smile on my face.
Thank you so much for sharing Ahmed Best’s story. Watch your shows for a while but this is by for the most perfect episode for your channel. Your episode made chapter 20 so much more meaningful. Not a lot of shows/ episodes have actually a real life meaningful story. Causal fans like myself who loves Star Wars have no idea who he was. You made this episode to the next level!!! I am so appreciative of your “explanation” in this and all the other videos you do. keep up the great work.
What a great way to introduce Kelleran, he’s so important now.
Great video! You really nailed the significance and depth of the episode.
do it lets go now on set on that show i am working on for now.
I am 52 years old, when Star Wars came out I was 6 or 7. Star Wars was a movie made for kids, we loved it. We grew up and many of us then felt we owned it and they could develop new things, but needed to target us. My generation forgot that this was a kids show.
If Jar-Jar had been in ANH my generation would have grown up with him and he would just be part of canon.
My thought is too many people forgot that this is a show for kids of all ages, Jar-Jar worked fine. The fan community, not so much. I hope that this appearance has truly brought Ahmed some healing.
Fan service done right is when the service is specially engaging to fans, but even if you are not a fan, the moment still works, makes sense in context, and even incentives non-fans to dig deeper.
This was definitely fan service done right.
The story of Ahmed Best is a cautionary one for fan bases to take heed. It’s okay to be dissatisfied with something you are passionate about, but do it with a ethical mind. I think this is something certain people need to take in mind with the attacks done to the young Leia actress and Reva character in Kenobi
Yeah, you can criticise the character, acting, story and directing but your criticisms should stay in the film or show, not become attacks on the actor themselves.
Did people actually go after moses Ingram? Wasn't that just Disney saying everyone who dislikes their crappy shows are bigots
@Leon Russell Of course fans did. Sure Disney is a corporation but they wouldn't drum up something like this for kicks.
It happened with prequel characters and then sequel characters and fans always find a way to weezle out of their bad behavior.
It's becoming a predictable pattern
@@KrazyStargazer the treatment of Lloyd was diabolical and arguably destroyed the life of a promising young actor if he had not been so badly treated he could have had an ok career instead hes in a medical facility being treated for paranoid schizophrenia
@@wargey3431 Sigh...
And he was just a kid...
I cannot even imagine how bad it must have been. Here's a kid playing possibly the most influential character in one of the most influential franchises of all time...and he's miserable.
The kid should be living large, revierd praised! Why can't the Fandom embrace and love their actors?
When the door opened for a split second I thought it was mace windu but I quickly recognized who it actually was and was so happy to see best now in cannon
I cried when I saw him come through those doors and be the badass Jedi master he deserves to be.
I wasn’t jumping for joy like everyone else because I had no idea who he was. I thought he was just a random Jedi. I didn’t even know it was Jar Jar’s actor. I have never seen that game show.
After everything he went through, I'm just happy to see him be happy and kick ass. He and the other litany of SW actors who were badly harassed by fans deserve so much better.
I think one of my favorite parts about this is NOT A SINGLE person has complained about another Jedi surviving order 66
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That's because the Chosen one prophecy is pretty much done and dusted at this point. Luke or Rey won't remake the Jedi order so having more surviving Jedi makes sense now.
I am thrilled for Ahmed Best! When he first appeared on screen, I immediately thought is that him - It didn't take me long to to realize it was (I watched JTC as well, but it still took a few seconds) - As you laid out - Fan Service in the best way. There are 28 years between that point and when Grogu and Mando meet, and 19 years before ANH at that point, so I would be surprised if we did not see Ahmed again. In any event, I will always among my favorite Mando and Star Wars moments!
Great review as always. Thank you also for pointing to Ahmed's video, it was touching. He is a hero. Period. So much respect for the man.
I've seen the video where Best talks about how the reaction to Jar Jar hit him hard. Knowing he had not one, but two chances to be part of Star Wars in these positive ways does my heart good, and I hope it did his heart good, too.
It's also super neat that this kid's game show is canon.
it was dope as hell that it was Ahmed best for that role. Loved every bit of it
Kelleran Beq went to beast mode, and I loved every second of it. Even though I had no clue who he was, I was unaware of the Jedi Temple Challenge show.
4:32 & 6:16 I LOVE YOU for saying this- I felt that❤ Bless you for your kindness
This was amazing to see. I literally teared up watching it when it aired
I just watched that video with Ahmed Best, and it made me cry.
I love that they broght back Ahmad since it show how far fandom from hating him to reflecting and forgiving Ahmad
I never hated him. I dunno why anyone did. Sure, hate the character but never hate the actor they never have control over it. They didn’t write the film.
@@thesovietvorona1007 I agree. Jar Jar Binks is by FAR the worst character in Star Wars and was largely responsible for my feelings on the prequels, but that's on George Lucas and others on the production side. Not the fault of Best in the slightest, and he deserves no hate.
This is the happiest I've ever been watching Star Wars. Jar-Jar meant so much to me as a kid and kept me happy when I was in the hospital when I was four years old. Seeing Kelleran when those doors opened just made me so happy. Love Ahmed!
I was not prepared to cry this early in the morning. Thanks Alex.
Ahmed Best/Kelleran Beq was awesome. Great on Ahmed's character background, as a teacher in a past-life I love how he prioritized that but is still uber skilled in combat. I hope we see lots more of him.
The two sides of this character make him really deep. Great around kids, a devil in a fight. I love it. The kind of guy i want to be.
This is why I love your channel!
This was hella wholesome, thank you
Seeing him return in such reform gives me hope for others who have had similar of them.
this are awsome
Honestly Kelleran needs his own series of his life. I would love to see how this badass went through
Wow, this episode has more depth than I thought beforehand.
I'm honestly more use to the supposed idea of Mace Windu being the only Jedi with a rare purple lightsaber during the prequel era
I was never a huge fan of Jar Jar, but I never took it as far as hating on Best- and that was after I found out Jar Jar wasn’t played by multiple different people like I’d originally thought. Hearing how badly he got treated made me feel sad whenever I saw Jar Jar in any medium. And now to see him get the recognition he deserves after so long, and in a show that rekindled my love of the franchise, made me feel like a kid seeing the prequels again.
Best feeling ever- I swear: no pun intended.
I was absolutely elated when I saw him hit the screen and mainly for Mr. Best as a way for him to be back in the spotlight and as the savior of everyones favorite little green guy. I mean, come on, the fandom craps all over his character for years and now he is THE savior and not only that but is a complete bad ass in doing so.
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I think this hasn’t even totally hit us yet. This is going to go down as one of the best and wholesome moments in Star Wars history.
It’s overwhelming honestly I love this character and the story behind it
I am SO happy for Ahmed Best! I lost my freaking mind when I saw him! What a absolutely great inclusion.
We all know what this means right? Technically it was JAR JAR who rescued Grogu from the Jedi Temple! Well goddamn😂! Well played Filoni and Favreau! You got us! And shoutout to Carl Weathers for the excellent direction of the whole sequence
Personally I didn't watch Jedi Temple Challenge but I did know of it and Kelleran along with the fact that he was played by Ahmed Best. I learned the basics of the character from the video you did and I thought it was amazing that he got to do this character with such purpose behind it. When they showed his face, I immediately recognised Ahmed and my mind just raced back to his Jedi character from the game show and I LOVED that it was the same character and that he got to bring him to life in such an incredible fashion. The whole scene with him dual wielding against the attacking clones was fantastic.
I joked that Tera Sinube was the one who saved Grogu purely because I loved this image of him just *slowly* walking away from the burning Temple with Grogu in tow but putting that joke aside, I love this so much more than any of the ideas thrown out there since we learned Grogu was a Order 66 survivor.
I disagree wholeheartedly that this is any type of fan service. That would have been putting someone more recognised or who people were speculating/expecting like Quinlan Vos or Barriss Offee (who for some reason was considered an option). This is not fan service, this is JUSTICE for Ahmed Best.
Something I love is that Grogu and Kelleran escaped Coruscant in a Naboo Nubian ship, possibly even Jar Jar's ship because it's the model from Attack of the Clones, which feels just so perfect. I'd love to know what history Kelleran had with those Naboo Guards. Hell, maybe Naboo was even Beq's homeplanet. It's also fitting because Naboo *did* help hide surviving Jedi in Legends. I also love how it connects to Grogu's present day with Din. Grogu escaped Order 66 in a Naboo starship, that was his salvation. And now he and Din are flying around the galaxy IN A NABOO STARSHIP. A Nubian saved Grogu from the Jedi Purge and an N1 saved Din from the rut he was in after Grogu left to train with Luke and now it keeps them both together. That is a stroke of thematic genius!
Watching the episode, I did think for a second, "Wait wasn't his saber a different colour?" but I didn't watch Jedi Temple Challenge so I wasn't sure if we ever saw him activate his lightsaber onscreen. I will say I thought the green saber really suited Beq. As a teacher, he strikes me as a guy who values knowledge, which by Legends standards at least, would be a Consular and thus a green lightsaber but I do know Ahmed specifically chose purple so part of me wishes they'd let him use that. I kinda wish they'd be bold enough to challenge the casual audience a bit more and keep the purple lightsaber for Beq because Ahmed asked for it, just showing "Hey Mace wasn't the *only* guy who had a purple lightsaber". It's not like that would be some groundbreaking reveal that would change their view on the franchise. With so much meaning behind that decision on Ahmed's side, I would have liked them to honor it. He specifically requested purple as a homage to Windu and because it's a balance between blue and red. I know some people push back heavily against other characters having purple lightsabers but it's a thing and it doesn't take away from Mace's uniqueness, he was still **the** first character to have a purple saber and the only one in the films. But on the other hand, I can see people who would see a purple lightsaber and immediately think it was Mace Windu and when it turns out it wasn't, just being dismissive of Ahmed's return and I wouldn't want that. I want this to be a triumphant moment for him. I'm fine to assume that they discussed this with him during the production and filming but the fact that they felt they had to change it at all just kinda makes my eyes roll, you know? But then again I'm also kind of viewing this like another Depa Billaba situation. Her saber was green in the comics yet blue in The Bad Batch (it was always intended to be blue as per George Lucas though) but it didn't take away from the appearance. I also feel that way here with Ahmed Best and I'm fine to also headcanon that he somehow just lost his usual lightsaber. Whatever, it doesn't take away my absolute joy and happiness for him getting to play this character in a major show in such a badass and meaningful scene.
I did not know Kelloran Beq nor the Jedi Temple Challenge. But after Googling and seeing what's been done, I was actually tearing up. It was beautiful. The teacher protecting his students. And being played by Ahmed Best. It was perfect.
I kinda hope that they leave his fate ambiguous. It would be hard to watch past Jedi Temple Challenge episodes knowing in the back of your mind that he eventually gets killed in Order 66.
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After watching Star Wars temple challenge during the pandemic. This turned out to be an awesome surprise
It’s this kind of cameo appearance that is perfect for Star Wars. Best did a great job selling the determination and skill required for the part.
I was cheering out loud during that scene. More for Ahmed Best being a Bad A** than anything else!
Kelleran Beq was the perfect choice for this! I'm so happy for Ahmed Best. Great video!
Do you have an interview with Best? If you don't, I think it'd be great to see and watch you interview him! I consistently come back to y'all's videos because of the *compassion* here; in my opinion, the greatest Jedi trait. It would be great to see an interview from the perspective of compassion and justice.
As a Jedi and a school teacher this hit home so hard. I loved loved loved it.
I'd watch a Kelleran Bec one off series. Or even a one off Tales of the Jedi of his actions leading up to rescuing Grogu.