Hey everyone, thank you so much for watching! Please consider subscribing to the channel! This has been such a fun journey and I look forward to checking out the other Star Wars films and some of the tv series'. Which moment from this film hurt you the most when you first watched it??
Hello Jesse!! I have really loved your Star Wars Journey. I am an original trilogy generation guy, I’ve loved Star Wars, all my life. There’s a very special place in my heart for the droids, 3PO and especially R2, of course! I love your Star Wars videos because I feel like I’m getting a chance to watch these beloved films all over again for the first time through your experience. Thank you for making these, and there are so many of us that will continue to follow your Star Wars viewings. And you’re doing it the right way, always go in release order! I do have to tell you, though, one little thing you missed, only three 3PO‘s mind was wiped. R2’s mind has never been wiped. It’s another reason he is the absolute badass of the entire franchise. I also love how you picked up on Anakin’s affection for him. There’s more of that in the clone wars animated series. There’s so much good Star Wars ahead of you, keep the videos coming!
And so, you have arrived at the end of the George Lucas STAR WARS saga. I have watched all your STAR WARS reactions and I have enjoyed them through and through. I posted comments on your _'Return Of The Jedi'_ and _'The Phantom Menace'_ reactions. I am so glad that you enjoyed this once iconic saga. Thank you for each of your reactions. As a longtime, hardcore _retired-from-the-fandom_ fan, I once again thank you for enabling me to once again enjoy SW with your reactions..... Now... having said that - I am aware that you have plans to now move onto the Di$ney "wannabe war$" material and although it saddens me that you might do that, I can't stop you.... *_BUT,_* I will give you a suggestion *_and before anyone whines or complains that I'm trying to force you to do as I say,_** I must repeat - it's a *SUGGESTION,* which if you love these 6 films, all these characters and this entire storyline? I *_HIGHLY SUGGEST_* you skip watching the Di$ney films and other material which are now well known amongst movie goers as the worst thing that could have happened to STAR WARS. Di$ney's films completly ruin most, if not all, of the characters that you have loved so far over the span of these 6 films. Notice the state of the STAR WARS franchise right now and how Di$ney's material has been *SO* poorly received across the board and has had an overall poor rating amongst the *VAST MAJORITY* of the fanbase. There is a good reason why Di$ney's "new" material is considered to be the downfall of the STAR WARS franchise. They have destroyed pretty much the entire universe that George Lucas created. They ruined the Skywalker saga storyline seen in these 6 films and they also destroyed the SW Expanded Universe, which was all the books, comics, games etc. etc. that basically served to further flesh out the SW universe by being the stories that took place before, during and after the original 6 films. If you would like to really see what the *REAL* Episodes 7, 8 & 9 really are? Check out the Expanded Universe novels - _'Heir To The Empire'_ _'Dark Force Rising'_ _'The Last Command'_ Also known as _'The Thrawn Trilogy',_ these 3 books _(you can find them in book, audiobook and even comic form)_ are known among hardcore Lucas loyalists as the *_TRUE_* Sequel Trilogy. It portrays the heroes of the Original Trilogy the way they were always *MEANT* to be portrayed - as *TRUE HEROES.* The Di$ney trilogy disrespects all those characters in the most egregious of ways. I also suggest that if you *MUST* watch any _'Clone Wars'_ series, watch the one by Gendy Tartakovsky. That is the true version of _'Clone Wars'._ Again, this is all a suggestion and if you wish to proceed with Di$ney's "offerings", that is your prerogative. Although I cannot follow if you do, I want to thank you for providing me with some really, cool and honest reactions. Some of *THE* most cool and honest reactions to these iconic films I've ever seen on UA-cam. Nod in your direction... 👍👌✌️
Here you realize a sad fact. When in episode V Luke said to R2 "stay with the ship", R2-D2 ignored him. Because in episode III... his master Anakin also said him "stay with the ship", and obeyed him, but his master... never came back.
That's a cool theory and a cool way of looking at things in hindsight. Still, I doubt that's the case since TESB came way before ROTS. They never even dreamed of what would be seen, much less said in this film, back in 1983.
I’m all about these subtle things in Star Wars that just make sense when you think about it for long enough. It’s one of those things that show the genius of George Lucas even when he wasn’t trying to do that
Nice! That's a great catch! Poor R2 remembers that he lost a great friend and then he's afraid to lose another one. Man that breaks my heart dude. I'm glad R2 gets a happy ending in Return of the Jedi. Thanks so much for sharing this!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the reaction, and I really appreciate what you said. It's such a pleasure to watch these films and that others can check it out and that it invokes powerful feelings. ❤
@@jessebatres6895Vader pure evil or Anakin true Hero who sacrifice and loose everything. ua-cam.com/video/a_cwkApKOt8/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/users/shortsxTXpBlfgsWc?feature=share ua-cam.com/users/shortsM3-Ad3_QAwk?feature=share Chosen one Tribute ua-cam.com/video/p6OOmLShA2Q/v-deo.htmlsi=Qc2FBJjSwUHW8xzc Darth Vader Tribute ua-cam.com/video/DVtNve4qySA/v-deo.html 😞😢😭 Ps Spoiler down . . . . . . . . . For me, the best thing about Episode 9 is how Ben was able to revive someone that even Vader couldn't and he tried it twice in the comics and in the game Vader Immortal.??
FROM THE MOVIE NOVEL: This is how it feels to be Anakin Skywalker, forever: The first dawn of light in your universe brings pain. The light burns you. It will always burn you. Part of you will always lie upon black glass sand beside a lake of fire while flames chew at your flesh. You can hear yourself breathing. It comes hard, and harsh, and it scrapes nerves already raw, but you cannot stop it. You can never stop it. You cannot even slow it down. You don’t even have lungs anymore. Mechanisms hardwired into your chest breathe for you. They will pump oxygen into your bloodstream forever. "Lord Vader? Lord Vader, can you hear me?" And you can’t, not in the way you once did. Sensors in the shell that prisons your head trickle meaning directly into your brain. You open your scorched-pale eyes; optical sensors integrate light and shadow into a hideous simulacrum of the world around you. Or perhaps the simulacrum is perfect, and it is the world that is hideous. 'Padme? Are you here? Are you all right?' you try to say, but another voice speaks for you, out from the vocabulator that serves you for burned-away lips and tongue and throat. "Padme? Are you here? Are you all right?" "I’m very sorry, Lord Vader. I’m afraid she died. It seems in your anger, you killed her." This burns hotter than the lava had. No…no, it is not possible! You love her. You have always loved her. You could never will her death. Never. But you remember… You remember all of it. You remember the dragon that you brought Vader forth from your heart to slay. You remember the cold venom in Vader’s blood. You remember the furnace of Vader’s fury, and the black hatred of seizing her throat to silence her lying mouth… And there is one blazing moment in which you finally understand that there was no dragon. That there was no Vader. That there was only you. Only Anakin Skywalker. That it was all you. Is you. Only you. You did it. You killed her. You killed her because, finally, when you could have saved her, when you could have gone away with her, when you could have been thinking about her, you were thinking about yourself… It is in this blazing moment that you finally understand the trap of the dark side, the final cruelty of the Sith - Because now yourself is all you will ever have. And you rage and scream and reach through the Force to crush the shadow who has destroyed you, but you are so far less now than what you were. You are more than half machine, you are like a painter gone blind, a composer gone deaf, you can remember where the power was but the power you can touch is only a memory, and so with all your world-destroying fury it is only droids around you that implode, and equipment, and the table on which you were strapped shatters, and in the end, you cannot touch the shadow. In the end, you do not even want to. In the end, the shadow is all you have left. Because the shadow understands you, the shadow forgives you, the shadow gathers you unto itself- And within your furnace heart, you burn in your own flame. This is how it feels to be Anakin Skywalker. Forever…
After be burned, Vader suffered a lung damage so serious. That´s why he needed the suit (with a ventilation equipment) to breath and live. Besides, on purpose, this equpment "worked" with rage, anger and all his suffering. That´s why I told you in Episode VI that after kill the Emperor, with this ventilation destroyed and without rage and anger... he couldn´t live.
Damn that's awful to think that his equipment was deliberately made to only function if he continued his rage and suffering. The equipment keeping him alive is also holding him prisoner. So sad and another thing that makes me hate the Emperor even more.
In the comics Sidius eventually offered to give Vader a suit that enhances the force and doesn't cause him constant pain but he refused it because he blames himself for Padme's death And that was after seeing a potential future of him seeing Padme and himself in the force and going back to the light side
I remember when this came out in the theater, you could hear a pin drop when it got silent just before Vader took his first breath....then everyone applauded. It was insane.
Your intensity in your reactions, how you get deep into the characters' heads is so visceral and powerful. I LOVE your reactions, Jesse! Keep up the great work. So glad you're in the Star Wars fam as well :)
Thank you so much Michael! That truly means a lot! When I watch films, I try to put myself into the story and be sort of like a background person that is present and seeing things unfold in real time. I absolutely love it! Can't express how much your kind words and support mean to me. Thank you!! ❤
DEEP into their heads.... best example is as Obi-Wan was flying away from Mustafar at the end, Obi-Wan was mirroring Jesse's actions... head in hand, then hand over mouth.
Obi-wan telling Anakin he was his brother, is the most tear-jerking thing in Star Wars. Closely followed by: - Obi-Wan telling Vader he’s “sorry for everything” in the Obi-Wan series - The ending of Rogue One - The Mandalorian, Season 2, Episode 6 (The Rescue).
I read the novel beforehand because I just couldn't wait to find out the exact cause of his fall. You'll want to rewatch this one multiple times as with ESB. Moment that hurt was when he's already turned and that tear is running down his face. He knows, but at that point it's beyond too late.
I'm definitely going to watch this again after I check out The Clone Wars, and I'm sure many more times going forward. That's was a fantastic moment and shot very well! I wonder if Padme had survived, perhaps she could've brought him back from the dark side over time. Ugh just a giant WHAT IF :/
Yup. He is still conflicted at that moment. Obviously the dark side is more dominant in him at this point but he still knew what he was doing was wrong nd didn't enjoy doing it but still believed it was the only way to learn the power to save padme. Very desperate and conflicted man.
I've seen this movie countless times in the almost 20 years since its release & seeing it through your eyes made me tear up. I am NOT a crier, but I got really emotional watching your reactions. Maybe it's because I'm a dad & grandpa now, but I started blubbering at "the kids" scene like never before. Thank you for this experience. In recent years, it's become clear that this is a bona-fide masterpiece.
Thank you so much for the beautiful feedback! I can't express how much I appreciate you sharing this. I've watched reactors before and I know exactly what you mean when seeing something through someone else's eyes and how it can invoke so many emotions! I think it's safe to say this is my favorite of the prequel trilogy, and I can't wait to revisit it and see what new things I can pick up on :)
Seeing you stressing over the events in this movie and seeing the emotions you experienced during it, reminded me why it is that I've always been so infatuated with the Star Wars universe. Very few movies/series have incited the kind of emotions that Star Wars can, and that fact on top of how in depth and interesting the universe is in general has likely forever solidified it as my favorite fictional verse of all time.
Senator Bail Organa and his wife adopted Leia. He was married with Breha Organa, Alderaan´s former Queen, that´s why Leia it´s called "Princess Leia Organa".
57:01 I'm still impressed with the balls of this movie to do this scene with the kids and the lightsaber igniting. They went as dark as you can get without losing their rating, but they didn't shy away from the implications at all. Respect to the storytelling here.
What would have given the youngling slaughter scene more weight is to show Anakin slaughtering his way through the temple to get to them and saying something to a clone commander like “they can’t be allowed to survive.” Instead they show him entering the temple and next thing you know he’s entering the room with the kids. As if there were no other older Jedis inside the temple. His next big slaughter is of defenseless separatist leaders. So to me when I first saw this, Anakin wasn’t a badass Sith Lord, Vader, he was just a punk. But his fight with Kenobi at the end was amazing.
The Emperor (Sheev Palpatine / Darth Sidious), was played always by the same actor, Ian Mcdiarmid. He was quite younger in the OT of course, but with the make up had that countenance.
@@domingocurbelomorales8635 Thats not true, he didn’t play the original emperor, but the scenes were re-edited to add him in when the prequels came out
Those long drawn out sentences from Palpatine always get under my skin and is just unsettling. Ian McDiarmid did such an amazing job with that character!
Vader is full of rage and resentment and physical and psychic pain. It is the only way that Palpatine can control him. Vader knew that he was more powerful than the chancellor, but now he's just so far gone.
Yeah Palpatine was like a chess master with how he set all this up! I hated him, but as a villain he's got so much in his arsenal. Master manipulator and strategist, hides in plain sight, has significant power/skills to go with it. I'm glad Vader ended up taking him out in the end though.
OMG you are the first one with a reaction that made me cry. But seeing all this again made me cry again if you did not have do it to me. Love your reaction really. Greetings from Amsterdam 👋
I don't know if you realized this, when Palpatine talks about the legend of Darth Sidious, when he mentions his apprentice killing him in his sleep, it's him. You can see it in his face (great acting by the actor, btw).
In the scene where Anakin goes to visit Padme after killing all the Jedi at the temple, we get a brief interaction between R2-D2 and C-3PO. The movie obviously doesn't translate, but R2 is freaking out. He has no idea what is happening, and Anakin isn't telling him anything, which is weird because Anakin usually tells him everything. He's like "He won't talk to me, 3PO!" and that's why 3PO is says, "Well, he is under a lot of stress, you know."
Dude you just made my heart sink even more. I love R2, and it breaks my heart that he would have those thoughts, fear, and concern going on within him. Thank you for sharing this! It hurts me, but it also makes me love R2 even more.
@Jesse you should read the Revenge of the Sith novel, then. It gives WAY more details to everything, including the comversations and thoughts of R2 and 3P0. It's one of the best Star Wars novel, up there with the "Darth Plageuis" novel (Plageuis was the Sith Lord Palpatine told Anakin about, and was Palpatine's master. You asked about the power over life and death. The Dark Side and Light Side both have different avenues regarding this. The Light can grant "immortality" through letting go of one's ego and becoming One with the Force, so that at death, you can interact as a Force Ghost, like we see in the Originals. For the Dark Side, they won't sacrifice their ego, so they pursue maintaining physical life. Yes, there are ways they can achieve this, although there are heavy costs and only the VERY most powerful Force users can even hope to achieve it. Palpatine is one of a select few in the history of the Galaxy who can access this degree of Force Ability, but obviously he had no intention of ever teaching Anakin. You'll learn more with later movies.) Btw, for the Clome Wars, be patient through the first seaosn or two. They may seem more geared towards kids at first, but TRUST me, they become much more mature as the seasons progress, and the storylines become deeper and darker. The final two seasons are MUST watches, but it's recommended to watch the first ones to get to know the characters better.
Bro, I wanted to reach through the screen and give you a hug. I feel your pain. Although I knew the back story of Anakin’s transformation into Darth Vader, seeing it happen on the big screen left me shell shocked for days afterward. Every time I rewatch Revenge of the Sith, I keep hoping for a different outcome. I wanted to address some points as they played out. Originally, the rescue of Chancellor Palpatine sequence was nearly an hour long. General Grievous’s cough was sampled from George Lucas himself who had been suffering with a terrible cold while directing the film. Padmé had a larger role in the movie, being present at the Birth of the Rebellion while actively working behind the scenes to try and prevent Palpatine’s continual rise to power. Unfortunately, these were all cut as Lucas wanted the story to focus on Anakin. Most of the aforementioned scenes are available to view here on UA-cam. I do love that Padmé was given one of the best lines in the saga: “So, this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause.” It’s painful watching how Palpatine played a long game, being a manipulative puppet master and everyone falling into his trap. As repulsive a character as he is, you have to admire Palpatine for managing to orchestrate all of the events leading up to this point. Something I truly appreciate is the parallel between Padmé and Luke. Darth Vader offers both of them the chance to rule the galaxy alongside him, both reject the offer, and both never waver in their belief there is still good in Anakin.
The members of the newly-founded Rebellion included in attendance Padme, Senator Bail Organa, and the first appearance of actress Genevieve O’Reilly as Senator Mon Mothma. All of these deleted scenes can be found in the Special Features of both the DVD and Blu-ray releases.
Thank you so much! I uploaded a vid where I read and responded to comments and yours was on of them. It truly touched me and it made my day. It was very painful to watch this amazing/tragic story. And you're right, although we all know the path he'll end up taking, it still hurts so much to watch it all unravel and the amount of suffering that he and those he loves experience. It's even worse to think about how he has this pain, suffering, and darkness within him for the next 20+ years. It would've been interesting to see those scenes incorporated into the film, but I actually like that the focus remained more on Anakin. I'll definitely look for those scenes and check them out though. With Palpatine, I hated that SOB but that was the point. For him to be so despicable and evil that he would make our blood boil. Eventually, I'll do a video ranking movie villains and I see him being pretty high up on my list. Thank you so much for all the continued support! ❤
@@jessebatres6895 Another deleted scene from ROTS shows Yoda’s first arrival on Dagobah, where he begins his self-imposed exile. All of the scenes are definitely worth watching, and the optional commentary explains how and/or why they were cut from the final print.
1:11:47 Lucas had reams of purpose with his lines and placements: Sidious appears to be running away, but he ultimately knew he could maybe get an edge on Yoda by fighting him in a confined hallway for Yoda to not fully get into his Atari/acrobatic fighting sequences.
Great eye! That's something I didn't think about and assumed that he was trying to run away. It makes sense with his character though, always being calculated and immediately seeking an advantage.
*Revenge Of The Sith is my absolute favorite out of the prequels. The double climactic lightsaber duel that takes place toward the end of the movie, Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader VS Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mustafar and Yoda VS Emperor Palpatine on Coruscant in the Senate chamber are top-notch across the board. Musical score, fight choreography, visual effects, audio effects and emotional impact. I give them all an A+.*
Qui Gonn spirit taught Obi Wan to become a force ghost (at the end of the movie Yoda said to Obi that someone returned from the netherworld of the force). In all those years in solitude in Tatooine Obi Wan learnt it. That´s why he told Vader in episode IV: "if you strike me down, I´ll become more powerful that you can possibly imagine".
Isn't it also connected to uncle Owen talking about how Ben was a "crazy, old wizard?" Cause he was talking to ghosts, and claiming he can supercede the physical realm, in that regard?
remember the first thing Yoda said in episode 1. and the counsil says he will not be trianed, at this moment. youmiss your mother, scared to lose her i think. what's that got to do with anything. EVERYTHING!! fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering. that is literallythe path tha thappened
Yes, I'm a huge Star Wars fan. I didn't tell my stepdaughter; she did this on her own. She named her daughter Padme.......yes after the character in Star Wars. Crazy, right.
Honestly, it shocked the hell out of me when I was editing this and got to that point. Thank you so much for bringing it up. Such a tragic and sad story
Oh man! I feel like I'm gonna have to prepare for some heartache in The Clone Wars as well. I'm glad I'll have more backstory and details, and it will be fun to rewatch Episode III afterwards.
The "Tragedy" of darth plaguis ( i hope i spelled that right ) was actually true, accept palpatine neglected to tell him that he was the apprentice that killed him, however he did so before plaguis could teach him how save people from death. This happened the night palpatine infiltrated the senate, they both decided to celebrate and basically got bladdered ( drunk ) until he fell assleep, palpatine used force lightning to slowly kill him as he began taunting plaguis about how he let his guard down. Fun fact, Anikin was actually created in retalliation by the force because plaguis attempted to experiment with the force ( influence the metachlorians to create new life ).
Oh man! I have to read up more on this backstory. Palpatine really is a scumbag, but I have to respect him as a villain. Thanks for sharing this awesome insight!
@@GhostFace76-YT if I remember correctly it happened the night Palpatine was elected Chancellor, Plagueis intended to stay in the shadows and use Palpatine as a pawn, telling him what to do, etc... but Palpatine said wait, I'm the chancellor now, I don't need him anymore It also means that Plagueis is still alive during Episode I
Remember in A New Hope Chewie complained about Ben Kenobi and prompted Han to ask Luke where he dug up that old fossil? Yet Chewie had no problem Luke's plan to rescue Han in Return of the Jedi. That's because Luke probably mentioned to Chewie that he had gone to see and train with Yoda. Chewie knew, liked and trusted Yoda and helped Yoda flee the Clones and go into exile.
I love watching people watch this movie. I was there in the 70s to watch the originals at the cinema, but Empire, Revenge Of The Sith, and Rogue One are my three favourites. Sith never gets old. Once you hit Order 66, it's impossible to put this movie down to the end.
Someone else mentioned the novel and I will dig in a little. Sidious always looked like this. Palpatine was the mask. It wasn't the lightning that did it. He also intentionally threw the fight with Windu in order to lure Anakin further.
So that move Anakin did to Obi-wan at the end was the same move Obi-wan did to Darth Maul. Ani had studied Kenobi fight against the sith lord at thought he could show Obi-wan that he was better than him. And Anakin was able to tap into the full power of the darkside when he was fighting Obi-wan until his limbs were chopped off. I believe it's because he still cared for his old master in form. And at the point of his legs and other arm being chopped, all that flew out the window.
When Sidious and Yoda are fighting in the Senate chambers and Sidious is throwing the platforms at Yoda, ever notice when Yoda first catches, then throws back the last platform, how angry Sidious gets when he's forced to retreat. It's as if giving ground is seen as a weakness to him.
Heres something that makes Order 66 even more brutal. Alll the clones were created with special chips in their brains that make them carry out executive orders which includes Order 66. Many clones saw their Jedi Generals as friends and even sometimes family or significant others. In a moment, Palpatine's order takes that all away forcing them to betray and murder those they had fought alongside for years. Unable to resist the chips programming no matter how hard they tried and then the Empire discarded the clones and replaced them with the stormtroopers not long after that. So the clones are as much the victims as the Jedi. It is a peak moment that shows the true cruelty of the Sith.
Anakins nightmares are a self fulfilling prophecy. He dreams of Padme dying, then does everything he can to stop his dreams from becoming reality, when in the end, it's HIS ACTIONS that ultimately cause her to die. If he had just listened to Yoda and let things play out, he would have never felt as if he needed Palpatine to survive, thus never turning to the Darkside and he "losing the will to live" without him. She dies because to her the man she loved died and so she feels she has nothing to live for, which is a plot hole because she has the kids but....🤷
I feel order 66 deserves some explanation to those who have only seen the films. The clone wars show displays that the clones were embedded with biochips at birth that could take over and enact an array of different orders. This lore is "new", and there was an older interpretation of this that basically chalks up to there being 150 contingency plans for the clone army, many specific and broad orders, and Palpatine leverages order 66 (the order to eliminate any Jedi, for they are now traitors to the Republic) for his working plan out of opprotunity. I like the old interpretation better.
Since I first saw a suited Vader as the menacing, on-screen antagonist in 1977, I was intrigued about what could have created such a villain from a man who once longed to be a Jedi. The Prequels gave me that story, after waiting decades, and this pinnacle episode made it all worth the wait, though in a most tragic way. Thank you, George Lucas, for such a powerfully moving saga.
Thank you for sharing your journey with us, such raw emotions. I agree with with the other comment on watching Obi Wan on Disney+, it's done well. As well as Rogue One is a must see.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your support and kind words! It's so fun and exciting to share these moments with you all! I'll definitely be checking those 2 out! I'm excited to see more of Obi Wan, and it's so badass that Ewan McGregor reprised his role. Everyone keeps saying how amazing Rogue one is so I'm really excited for it as well. :)
Okay, so there actually _are_ Force techniques for healing, but they're all Light Side powers, the Dark Side is only useful for destruction. The irony is that Sith want immortality, but only Jedi (who don't want it) can possibly achieve it; because to be immortal in the Force is to accept your own death with peace. The Jedi put all knowledge of Force Heal into the restricted section that only Masters can access because their current dogma says that "everything is the Will of the Force, so don't even bother trying to save people that would die if standard medicine can't save them". Something that will make you hate Palpatine/Sidious even more: - He orchestrated the Tuskens/Sandpeople kidnapping Shmi (Anakin's mother), and fed him the nightmares. - He also used the Dark Side to feed Anakin the nightmares of Padme; it was *_all_* part of the manipulation to push him towards the Dark Side. - It was actually Sidious who killed Padme; he used Anakin's connection to her to drain her life force to keep Anakin alive during the flight back to Coruscant and the surgery that put him in the suit. And to be fair, Anakin has reasons to mistrust the Jedi that aren't just Palpatine's manipulations. The Jedi themselves are far from perfect, there's a whole "you're _correct_ but also no" deal there. The Jedi as they are at this point in the timeline _are_ rigidly dogmatic and narrow minded to the point of being hypocritical, and they're blinded by it. The Sith philosophically have a point, but the way they go about getting what they want always ends up with the thing they originally want being destroyed and themselves left hollowed out and corrupted by the Dark Side. The Jedi have this habit of forgetting their lessons and repeatedly lapsing into dogma, and it _always_ results in the Council being killed, the Order being decimated or destroyed, and the Sith having a major resurgence and/or the Republic having a dark age of one kind or another. It's pretty much universally accepted by the fandom that Obi-Wan is a great Jedi, and good master....but he's _not_ what Anakin needed; ideally Qui-Gon wold have lived and trained him, but pretty much any other master (except Luminara, if she'd trained him he probably would've snapped and killed everyone before the Clone War even started) would've been better for him (and by extension everyone else). It's not even really Obi-Wan's fault, he was just too young and inexperienced; he needed to have a few years of being a knight in his own right before even thinking about taking a padawaan.
After Anakin turns to the dark side, his speech pattern and mannerisms start to resemble that of Darth Vader in the suit. Pay close attention to how he uses his hands to add emphasis when he talks and the intonation of his voice changes to sound more elegant and menacing than when he used to be on the light side.
The Sith had been planning this for a thousand years. A thousand years ago the Jedi defeated the Sith and restored the Republic after thousands of years of repeated conflict between the light and dark. The Sith were defeated because they spread their power too thinly across too many masters and apprentices and, afterwards, the last Sith Lord Darth Bane created the Rule of Two, keeping the Sith in the shadows and plotting against the Jedi and the Republic to subvert it from within. For a thousand years every Sith had a public face and a private face like Palpatine/Sidious, slowly infiltrating the corridors of power and corrupting them from within. Slowly and patiently putting all the pieces into position to culminate in the Clone War.
That's so much patience to have this in the works for a thousand years. But it makes sense because once we get to this point, many Senators and their respective "Nations" are corrupted and that's something that surely takes more than 10 years, which I originally thought. Thanks for sharing this! It gives me a lot more to think about :)
The Rule of Two is bad writing. The Sith are supposed to embrace individuality to the point of selfishness...but somehow all the Sith after Darth Bane obey his rule, even though he isn't around to enforce it? More likely each Sith after Darth Bane just had to live by their wits, avoid making mistakes, and plot to move into positions of more and more power. The Rule of Two never fit, much like the midichlorians.
@@rikk319 - they show us how the rule of two works in the clone wars series. Both Palpatine and Dooku are secretly plotting againt one another and grooming future apprentices. In the same way Palptine had Dooku lined up in the event of Maul's failure and later Anakin in the event of Dooku's failure, Dooku had Asajj Ventress waiting in the wings to become his apprentice when his opportunity to kill Palatine came along. And when Palpatine thinks he's getting close to doing so he has him attempt to kill her as a show of loyalty, which is, incidentally, also when Dooku proves himself unworthy of taking the mantle of master and dooms himself to be replaced by Anakin by actually sacrificing his secret apprentice to remain the apprentice... Vader later does the same and proves himself unworthy of being Sith by not attempting to supplant Palpatine, which is why Palpatine turns his focus on Luke in the OG trilogy. If the apprentice is unwilling or unable to kill the master then he is unworfhy of the Sith mantle. ... As for midichlorians, they can be made to work if you take a few things that were revealed in clone wars and rebels (and the old Tales of the Jedi comics). Force sensitivity has some as yet unrevealed connection to hyperspace. My head canon is that the midichlorians seeded hyperspace routes as they migrated across the galaxy from the wellspring planet on the tides of fhe force: tides that travel in hyperspace. Whsnever they reached another planet they became the precursors of life on that world and thus all life is dependent on the midichloriana for existence. When the Rakata developed hyperspace using the force they could only travel to life bearing world because only life bearing worlds had been connected to the hyperspace web by the midichlorians. Force poweea are all just a manipulation of the force tides through hyperspace, which is why there are force sensitive animals that can travel in hyperspace. And the midichlorians provide the connection to hyperspace, and thus to the force, that life requires to be force sensitive.
What an amazing reaction. Hats off to you, sir! You should go back and rewatch the original trilogy. Certain scenes just hit different after watching the prequels. Might not want to make new reaction videos for that(though, I would be down to watch! lol) But I highly recommend a rewatch :D Also, I always chuckle at the "Hello, There!" line when Obi Wan is engaging, Grevious. 'Hello, There" was Obi Wan's first line in, A New Hope 😄 Looking forward to more reactions!
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it :) I'll be revisiting the original trilogy soon. And eventually I want to do some review videos plus a ranking of the films. And yeah, I also liked that kind of smartass "Hello, There!" from Ben lol! I'll be checking out the rest of the films and series as well. I'm looking for to the "Obi Wan" series, since the prequels made my really love that character! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
This was awesome. The way you get into the story so passionately is so refreshing to see, how the characters' heartbreaks become your own heartbreaks and the characters' joys become your own too. You have earned a new subscriber here, and I can't wait to see where this takes you next!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Something I've always done, even as a kid, is I literally try to put myself into the story, kind of like a third party that's right there within everything that's taking place. That's why I talk to the characters and try and give advice, or cheer with them, laugh with them, etc. Thanks so much for the support! :)
Here's the 3 that I want to watch next, but I'm not sure of the order yet. (The Clone Wars, Kenobi, and Rogue One) I'm excited to check these out! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Fun trivia: Did you know that Revenge of the Sith was supposed to be a 4 HOUR LONG?!! The closest thing we can get to that is the Revenge of the Sith novel written by Matthew Stover and I am super excited to read it as soon as possible but as of now, I am currently reading the novel that took place 5 years after Return of the Jedi and that book is named HEIR TO THE EMPIRE written by Timothy Zahn, released in 1991.
12:23 - every time I hear him say that line, I imagine that was actually Christopher Lee saying it, not Dooku. Like he was looking forward to another chance to brandish his lightsaber, since he's clearly enjoying it.
Shit hits the fan. Great reaction Jesse... finally caught up to you! Not much I can say that hasn't already been said but what a rollercoaster man. Just the kind of thing where you know how Anakin ends up but you can't stop it. I felt for you man, I really did. Thanks for reminding me why I'm glad I came across your corner of the Internet.
Man, I loved your reaction! I could really feel your stress when Anakin made his final decision to turn dark. I highly suggest you watch the Clone Wars television series that ran from 2008-2020. It does a fantastic job of diving into every tiny piece of lore and it expands on so much. It'll make you love the movies 10000x more.
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it! This is one of the saddest and most tragic stories I've ever seen. It's heartbreaking to see his downfall and all the destruction and darkness that occurred after that moment. I'll definitely be checking out The Clone Wars and I'm excited to learn more about the lore and additional backstory on characters :)
After watching this and seeing how Darth Vader didn't know the children survived, it made me think back to Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. I was thinking, "Wait if he knows that Luke is his son than wouldn't he know that he has a daughter too". But it makes sense because he didn't even know that Padme gave birth, and while she was pregnant they didn't know that she was carrying twins.
@@jessebatres6895 I guess they never went in to see a doctor or get prenatal care, because with the tech they have in Star Wars, any doctor would have immediately told them she was carrying twins.
That's what I figured, that they had some kind of chip/programming engraved within them so they would always follow orders. Man, it's kind of frightening because they could be all friendly with you one moment, but completely try and take you out later because they must obey orders.
@@jessebatres6895 not always (was soldiers- orders was normal thing) but some keywords activate chip and disable brains* (chip was only used twice- 1 by mistake*)
For me, the Jedi council, pushed A LOT Anakin to the dark side. They´re afraid of him, never truly trusted him, never gave him any serious mission... and mixed with Anakin fears (mostly for Padme) and feeling himself always excluded... the final step was all the Emperor´s manipulation during years but... the Jedi Council had big part of responsibility in this disaster. Even in the last chance he said the truth to Windu. Anakin tried and tried to follow the right path, but all these things became him in Darth Vader. The Emperor was right, unfortunately, when he said something about the "dogmatic and narrow view of the Jedi". They were blinded...
I agree with you on this. And Palpatine used this to his advantage. He knew that if he had Anakin appointed to the council, they would not fully accept him and give him the rank of Master. This means Anakin's resentment would grow more and further cause a rift between Anakin and the Jedi. It seemed like Anakin was trying, especially in the beginning but he just kept getting pushed aside by the council and they kept making it clear that they didn't trust him. But on the other side, Palpatine is telling Anakin everything he wants to hear. He never insults him or disrespects him to his face. And Anakin favors this treatment of course. True, the Jedi had become so blinded and this was such a significant advantage for Palpatine.
But that is simply not true - in fact, it seems he is given greater responsibility than many Jedi his age: 1) in AotC he was given the mission to protect Padmé, and the Council trusted him to do his duty (at which he failed miserably), even though Obi-Wan didn’t think he was ready for. 2) They granted him knighthood though RotS clearly shows he’s didn’t have the mindset or maturity for it (I guess the number of Jedi killed in the war pushed them to knight him early). 3) In RotS he was given the important mission to rescue the leader of the Republic and apprehend the General of the enemy forces along with Obi-Wan. 4) In RotS he was given the vital mission of keeping an eye on the leader of the Republic who, by hording power, was turning the Republic into a dictatorship. And they trusted him to do his duty in spite of his personal feelings. Mace didn’t trust him - and as we see he was right not to do so. That Anakin thought he deserved more appreciation simply because of his strength in the Force, is on him. That Anakin is a major hypocrite, is on him. That Anakin can’t seem to see beyond his own fragile ego, is also on him. And, as you say, Palpatine knew how to exploit it. The Jedi wasn’t afraid of Anakin, but the Jedi Council had a great responsibility when deciding who to train because their members became extremely dangerous if they allowed themselves to be ruled by emotions. It is no different from the preemployment psychological evaluations most commonly mandated for applicants to public safety positions around the world. The Council knew very well that the conditions of Anakin’s life had given him an emotional baggage that made him especially susceptible to the dark side which is why they denied him to be trained in the first place. Yoda even pointed out that Anakin’s fear of loss could lead to the dark side, which is exactly what happened. Anakin became Darth Vader not because of the Jedi but because of his selfish fear of losing Padmé and his unwillingness to accept the pain her death would cause him. "I will do whatever you ask." "Just help me save Padmé's life. I can't live without her." (Anakin, RotS)
@Fark2005 That is the best defense of the Jedi that I've seen, thank you. In a lot of ways, the Jedi had lost their way in not following the will of the Force and not being out helping the people of the Republic, instead, serving the Senate. But I see a lot of people say they pushed Anakin to the dark side because they didn't trust him or they feared him. If I recall correctly, Anakin was knighted shortly after AotC, and in the Clone Wars series, was given command of of his own division of troops as well as a fleet of ships. The other Jedi masters coordinated with him on vital missions and put a lot of faith in him. Anakin was on good terms with most of the Council and the Jedi as a whole. Unfortunately, Anakin was arrogant, which Obi-Wan brought up in AotC, and Palpatine only fueled it. He believed he was owed a seat on the Council and the rank of Master, when he clearly didn't have the temperament for it. Everyone seems to call the Jedi blind, but they were looking into the corruption in the Senate and Palpatine specifically. If Anakin hadn't done what he did, the Jedi would have stopped the Sith. At the end of the day, Anakin didn't allow Obi-Wan or the Jedi as a whole to help him when he started having the visions of Padme dying, instead, putting all his trust in false assurances from Palpatine...and it cost everyone.
@@WinterLady87 Thank you, I’m glad it resonated with you. Yes, I am a little tired of seeing all the blame that people (IMO) wrongly place on the Jedi instead of the ones responsible - it often feels as if they have watched a different PT-trilogy than the one I saw. I’m aware that a large part is fuelled by EU-material and especially Filoni’s nonsense which seems intent on painting the Jedi in the worst possible light, but it doesn’t make it any less aggravating. “In a lot of ways, the Jedi had lost their way in not following the will of the Force and not being out helping the people of the Republic, instead, serving the Senate.” There is a lot in that statement I disagree with (and like “the Jedi are responsible for Darth Vader” this is also one that is often thrown around but I have never seen any good arguments to back it up) but I won’t bore you with that. Thanks again for the comment😊
Thank you so much! Even though we know it all falls apart for Anakin, it's still so sad and tragic to see things fall in place and how those who cared about him suffered so much as well. I'm planning on how to do the Clone Wars since it's a large time commitment and UA-cam is very finnicky with copyright. I might just put them on Patreon and will make the episodes free if I do. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
With respect to what you said about the Jedi, the problem is that the Jedi had lost their way over a millennia ago, they chose to become enforcers for the senate instead of being true peace keepers and following the will of the force. The Jedi had become far too ossified by dogma, too rigid, and too detached from the people of the galaxy. Qui Gon was the last true Jedi (until Luke came along) because he let the force guide him and not the will of corrupt politicians. The Jedi had become nothing more than lap dogs of the senate which had become far too corrupt and too bloated by bureaucracy. The Jedi failed Anakin by not trusting him, not making him feel accepted, and not giving him the love and support that he needed. Anakin needed a family, and unfortunately the Jedi couldn’t give him that. Qui Gon understood that without any feelings of attachment the Jedi had become a lot less compassionate than they were meant to be, he understood that Jedi are supposed to care and love. Qui Gon would’ve helped Anakin work through his feelings instead of keeping them bottled up, he would’ve showed him more compassion and understanding. Obi Wan was too authoritative towards Anakin, too much of a stickler for the rules, he was too loyal to the Jedi council. Qui Gon was the one Jedi who had not given up on attachments, Luke became his true successor. Both Obi Wan & Yoda were determined to atone for their mistakes with Anakin by mentoring Luke the way that Qui Gon would’ve done with Anakin.
Bro I gotta give you a standing ovation for this! I love everything you said! It's become clear that there's many different groups with their own opinions about Qui Gon, and I think mine aligns extremely close to yours. I think Qui Gon could somehow see Anakin's path (fulfilling the prophecy as a Jedi) But this path was dependent on Qui Gon being alive and remaining in the picture. After Qui Gon passed this "good path" was completely disrupted and turned on its head. Sure, in the end Anakin was still the one who destroyed the Sith, but his journey toward it was filled with anger, pain, and suffering. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
the kids killing scene was saved by Hayden Christensen himself, the kid had to flinch when Anakin tuned on the lightsaber but they really didn't get it right. The next roll Hayden went with a loud "BOO!!!" and there we go, saved the day. That scene never gets old, just like the younglings.
1:17:17 and another thing.. The “don’t try it” is leaning on how when Obi Wan defeated Maul, it would be believed that he would have told Anakin how he killed Darth Maul. Anakin was trying to kill his master the same way that his master killed Maul, he was trying to disrespect Obi Wan Kenobi the WORSE possible way..
Lol! Yeah, it was something that clicked in between scenes and I thought, "Damn, Obi Wan just immediately and without hesitation took that swing, kind of like a BEEN THERE DONE THAT moment".
The best reaction of this movie I've ever experienced. Thanks man, it was fun. Also, you've pointed out a few things I missed💡. When Star Wars first came out I went 12 times to see this movie on the big screen. One of the greatest trilogy of all times.
Hi Jesse!!! I have been in love with Star Wars for as long as I can remember! I remember watching Attack of the Clones in cinemas in 2002, the year that Episode II first came out and I was just 4 years old at the time so I kind of slept through it however I remember watching the entirety of Revenge of the Sith in 2005 inside theaters right before my first day of school as a Grade 1 student. I do hope (no pun intended) that you will watch Rogue One which was released in 2016 because it is the bridge between Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV: A New Hope Fun fact: Revenge of the Sith is my ALL TIME RANK 1 FAVORITE movie within the first six episode saga!
It's sad since R2 has seen so much war, destruction, and loss. I'm glad he has a happy ending in Return of the Jedi. That little droid always came through :)
@@jessebatres6895chronologically. It’s next after revenge of the sith. Then immediately upon finishing rogue one watch the Kenobi series before episode 4
Why the clones did it: In the original (Before disney) there were 150 official orders (Jedi knew of them), order 66 Means that the jedi had turn traitor against the republic and must be eliminated. This worked because the Clones since their birth had been brainwashed to Obey the republic leadership, this ordinarily would not have worked unless Army command gave the order but thro the war palpatine was consolidating power on himself to the point he was army command so he could issue the order making it official. (Funfact: order 65 would have made the clones arrest Palpatine if a senate majority voted on deposing him) On the Disney canon they change it so that the clones had control chips on their brain to obey once the order was given. In old canon due to the Clones having no chips they were able to resist or even outright disobey order 66 which lead to quite a few jedi surviving
The neat thing about these movies is what they did as the prequels were being prepared. The original trilogy was reworked and re-released in theaters, so we got a big screen refresher that was timed to lead right into the prequel trilogy. The clones are programmed with the order. And now you know how Qui Gon was heard yelling to Anakin, "No!" He had learned the path back.
That's a great way to further hype up the fans! I'm sure everyone was already going crazy with excitement, but having the originals re-released in theaters must've been an amazing experience, and brought back so many memories for millions/billions of fans! I figured the clones had to have been programmed because it was almost scary how they all followed the order without hesitation. I wish we could've caught some kind of glimpse of Qui Gon in the end, even if just his voice.
The reason why people don't question why Palpatine looks like that is because he says that the Jedi betrayed him, attacked him and left him with scars.
Please make sure to watch “Rogue One “ is is fantastic. Seems like a consensus top 3-4 favorites of most Star Wars fans. It’s a prequel to A New Hope. It’s all about the early rebellion and stealing the Death Star plans.
How does Obi-Wan get past this and become the wise sage we know from episode 4? I hope your Star Wars journey will include the Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+ at some point. The reactions will be priceless.
Got to check out the Clone Wars series. It takes you from the center of the fighting all the way up to this movie. You discover how close a friendship Anakin and Obi-Wan have. The backstory of Dooku and Grievous, you'll view the clones very differently as well. The best part in my opinion is that they flesh out personalities for the clones and you see them as victims just as much as the Jedi. Order 66 hits different after that. They also very masterfully work in the fact that Anakin has a Padawan and how her poor treatment by the order pushes him towards the dark side. It really fleshes out a lot and introduces a variety of new characters.
56:33 yes in the clone wars series one episode explored the fact that there is an inhibitor chip placed in the embryo of every clone and Darth Tyranus a.k.a. count Duku converses with Didius regarding it as a clone officer uncovers the plan on the whole episode which is absolutely brilliant is the hunt down and kill the climb before he tells the Jedi council so they’re actually inhibited chips controlled by frequency known only to Darth Sidious
You can also check out Timothy Zahn's Thrawn trilogy. It picks up Luke and Leia's and Han's story after ROTJ. It's sorta the OG sequel trilogy before Disney.
@@jessebatres6895 YES!!!! I recommend the audiobooks. Marc Thompson narrates, and he is brilliant. Plus with the audiobooks, you get all of the incredible John Williams Star Wars score!
I really enjoyed the prequel movies for the backstory and lore, but you alway knew what was going to have to happen. Seeing it unfold through the three episodes are nothing short of heartbreaking, especially in this one. It's so rough knowing just how good things could've gone had Anakin done as his mentors encouraged him to do, and let go of his fear of loss. Had he not let those nightmares take control of his fear, he would've still stayed with the Jedi I think. He wouldn't have gone down a path that Padme couldn't follow, not breaking her heart and putting her in such a state that led to her death. It was a self-affirming prediction, and I've no doubt that Palpatine was the one feeding those fears in Anakin's dreams. Like Yoda said before, "Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering." Mace Windu is a complex Jedi. His saber color is purple, which is a combination of the Jedi blue and Sith red, and those that have that color are adept in maintaining a balance between the light and dark side of the Force. I don't think that means Windu is part dark, but it might mean he would waver in his actions keeping true to the Jedi way. ** Just saw Ewan's induction on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and you'd love seeing Hayden speak about his Jedi Master: ua-cam.com/users/liveW10fxDcDTRo?si=hqZIGroYN-YL_P9N&t=2068
Love your feedback! I agree that it's so painful when you take everything into context and realize how Anakin had several opportunities to go down the right path, but those nightmares just kept him on edge. I also agree that somehow Palpatine must've been feeding Anakin those dreams somehow. This guy was setting this up for years, and had so many things in place, with a plan B,C, and D. Oh nice! I'm gonna go watch that induction right now. Thank you for sharing! :)
Mind wiping a droid is like resetting it to factory conditions. All its memories and learned skills that aren't factory original will be lost. That is why in the next movie 3P0 doesn't recognize anyone, can't fly a ship, etc. This was done in part to try to keep droids from becoming fully sentient since that could be dangerous.
This is also the reason the battle droids gain personality and become goofier as the prequels go on. Owen actually asks Luke to wipe R2's mind in ANH but he gets out of there to find Kenobi before Luke can do anything.
Remember, they only said to wipe the memory of the "protocol droid" (C-3PO), they didn't mention anything about the "astromech droid" (R2-D2), so R2 has seen some serious $h!t but chooses to keep it on the DL.
1:30:16 Your interpretation about Palpatine’s intentions with Grievous are great. Think about it this way, he knew that Anakin would tell the council that he wished for him to lead the campaign on Utapau, and he knew that they didn’t trust him, leading them to send Obi-Wan instead. He was Anakin’s biggest influence and voice of reason. Without him to talk sense into him, it left him even more open Palpatine’s persuasion.
YOU"RE RIGHT! The one about the campaign is something I didn't catch. MAN! I'm telling you, Palpatine is a freaking chess master. He knew it would build resentment within Anakin, and it would also get Ben far away where he couldn't talk sense to Anakin. Plus, we know damn well Ben would've been there to arrest Palpatine as well. Oh man dude!!! Thanks for sharing that with me!
I’ve watched so many UA-camrs react to the Star Wars Saga, and you are by far my favorite. It’s good you’re waiting to watch Clone Wars until after this, because you know exactly how he falls for it and the clone wars shows us even more of his path towards that demise. One of my favorite arcs is The Citadel Arc, and I think you’ll really like it too.
I love the dichotomy of Palpatine telling Mace Windu that the war can only end once Grievous is dead and in literally the very next scene he's telling Grievous that "the end of the war is near, General", essentially telling him that he's a dead man walking and Grievous is none the wiser. It's hard not to feel bad for Grievous to be honest, he probably thought he hit it big by kidnapping the Chancellor without knowing the Chancellor was in on it and let it happen.
When you watch Clone Wars, there are a few episodes that everyone will 100% want to see your reactions to. I'm not going to post spoilers, so I'd just ask that you upload reactions to the last few episodes of the Final Season, as well as an incredible scene featuring Palpatine. I'm sure people will provide the exact Episode numbers so you know to record ahead of time. Thanks for sharing your journey with us; always a pleasure to see new fans discover this world we all love so dearly. I've been a massive fan since I was a little girl. Btw, that kid that fought the clones in front of Senator Bail Organa was George Lucas' son. The actor, obviously.
I love anakins and ob1 a banter and relationship. The prequels get shit in a lot and some criticism is fair but Ewan and Hayden did a great job in this movie imo I really felt for them both
Star wars changed my life like its not just a movie its a part of life i saw this in the theater in 2005 when i was 4 years old and i still never forgot that experience, the music is up there with the best composers of all time. Please do yourself a favor and never watch the disney sequels that came out in 2015 i wish i could unsee them, they totally ruin the story and are complete fan service, your world will definitely be a better place without seeing them just cherish these 6 movies right here. Please.
One last comment: a lot of fans weren't happy with the Kenobi Live Action show, and while there are legit criticisms, I strongly believe you will enjoy it. It provides a sense of closure, as well as connection between the Prequels and the first Original, A New Hope. And while it has some issues, the things it did right, it did REALLY right. I look forward to your reaction to the end of that. It's not a long series. 7 or 8 episodes, I believe.
As a teen i did BMX Freestyle (before called X Games!😅), as well as play in a band. Did the whole "Say No To Drugs" tour gig riding shopping malls, skating rinks, summer camps, juvenile detention centers, etc, usually high as ballz btw😅! In '88, a month or 2 before Metallica Justice album release i was flown from Nashville to co-sponsor Haro bikes in San Diego. I was still a Metallica fan & had seen them with Cillff open for Ozzy. So only thing i knew about Newsted, like most of world, was what id read & only heard him on excellent Garage Days EP. Well, when we flew out of Phoenix a woman sat next to me. While i was reading a metal rag the woman looked over & saw pic of Metallica & she said, oh, thats Jason. He's my brother-in-law. If you didn't keep up with Metallica, they all got married before Justice release, then after tour think all got divorced?😅 Anyway, back then you could smoke on a plane. I was only 16 but she bought us beers on flight to San Diego & got to party a bit with his cool sister-in-law!😅 I also got to see Death Angel you mentioned in their prime. When drummer was 15(?) around same year, '88 when my friend's band opened for them. Think Ultra Violence tour? Whatever!😅 See ya, bro. Rock On! 🤘🌎❤️
2:50 - Jesse, I'm glad you watched this movie NOW, before watching the animated Clone Wars show, but here's the advice I would give you: After this movie, go ahead and watch the Clone Wars series, THEN watch this movie again for the different context. Also, I know you did the OT first, which is fine. Perfect, in fact. But after watching Clone Wars, watch this movie again, then keep going chronologically. The Bad Batch, Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor (currently 1 season, but season 2 is in production), Rebels, Rogue One, the OT again because of the new context you'll have, The Mandalorian (seasons 1 & 2), The Book of Boba Fett, The Mandalorian (season 3), Ahsoka, and if nothing else has come out by then.... you can move to the Sequel Trilogy. The main thing I want to tell you about all of this, is to make up your OWN mind what you do and don't like. Myself, I enjoy it all in varying degrees, and I was 10 years old when I saw the original Star Wars in theaters in 1977.
I like that idea! It will be interesting to revisit Episode III right after The Clone Wars, and seeing it from a different lens with more context. Awesome! As always, I love your feedback and guidance! I like the Chronological order since it really allows me to have that same experience all the lifelong fans had. Maybe a divert just a bit here and there, but we'll see :) ❤
@@jessebatres6895 At this point, there is SO much content and backstory, you may as well just look at the whole thing as one entire story. As Lucas had originally intended, it all "rhymes". Ages change, yet history repeats because events are forgotten. Remember, my man, "History is written by the victors. They never put themselves in a bad light. They are always the heroes of the story, no matter how messed up things got." To put that into context, imagine for a few moments, had Nazi Germany won WWII. They would have framed the whole thing as "We were doing the RIGHT thing, to prevent (insert ideology/religion/etc here) from oppressing YOU!" Another concept to keep in mind, "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter." and going back into the SW universe, "'Good is a point of view'." as spoken by your favorite bastard. ;) But there IS indeed some truth to it. When you rewatch this movie (after seeing everything leading up to it), consider that the Jedi HAD lied to Anakin, but Palpatine had NOT. Sure, Palpatine DID knowingly manipulate Anakin, but he never actually LIED to him. This, my friend, is a key component to manipulating a potential victim. Also, the "in universe" reason that Mace Windu's lightsaber was purple, is because purple is a combination of Blue (light side) and Red (dark side). Mace was able to channel his inner dark side, without allowing it to corrupt him (as Anakin did). IRL, he just wanted to be able to distinguish himself in wide shots in the movie. ;) But, you see, even in the Prequels, "good and evil" are not simply "black and white". It was a concept that George Lucas introduced over time.
In the Clone Wars series you eventually get to an episode covering the events of order 66 from the perspective of Asoka.- Anakins padawan. Yes, Anakin has a padawan. In these episodes you discover why the Clones blindly follow order 66 and what one or two of them do to avoid following it. Does Asoka live?
Can't blame Anakin for what he did to try to save his wife and unborn children; however, he got tricked into thinking it could be done and which turned him to the Darkside of course. Oh, the Emperor.
56:28 As a matter of fact, there is. The Clone Wars TV series explains that every clone has a chip in their heads that makes them do whatever Sidious wants, including Execute Order 66, which basically translates as "Destroy every Jedi."
1:00:11 when 3P0 asks R2 what’s going on with Anakin, R2 tells him “Idk, he doesn’t speak to me anymore.” That’s when 3P0 replies with “He’s under a lot of stress”
You're breaking my heart again! Someone else mentioned this and man it makes me sad if that's what R2 said. I never expected to love these droids so much when I started the series.
Hey everyone, thank you so much for watching! Please consider subscribing to the channel! This has been such a fun journey and I look forward to checking out the other Star Wars films and some of the tv series'. Which moment from this film hurt you the most when you first watched it??
Hello Jesse!! I have really loved your Star Wars Journey. I am an original trilogy generation guy, I’ve loved Star Wars, all my life. There’s a very special place in my heart for the droids, 3PO and especially R2, of course! I love your Star Wars videos because I feel like I’m getting a chance to watch these beloved films all over again for the first time through your experience. Thank you for making these, and there are so many of us that will continue to follow your Star Wars viewings. And you’re doing it the right way, always go in release order! I do have to tell you, though, one little thing you missed, only three 3PO‘s mind was wiped. R2’s mind has never been wiped. It’s another reason he is the absolute badass of the entire franchise. I also love how you picked up on Anakin’s affection for him. There’s more of that in the clone wars animated series. There’s so much good Star Wars ahead of you, keep the videos coming!
Watch whatever you want next, just remember that you don’t always have to do release order.
And so, you have arrived at the end of the George Lucas STAR WARS saga. I have watched all your STAR WARS reactions and I have enjoyed them through and through. I posted comments on your _'Return Of The Jedi'_ and _'The Phantom Menace'_ reactions. I am so glad that you enjoyed this once iconic saga. Thank you for each of your reactions. As a longtime, hardcore _retired-from-the-fandom_ fan, I once again thank you for enabling me to once again enjoy SW with your reactions.....
Now... having said that - I am aware that you have plans to now move onto the Di$ney "wannabe war$" material and although it saddens me that you might do that, I can't stop you.... *_BUT,_* I will give you a suggestion *_and before anyone whines or complains that I'm trying to force you to do as I say,_** I must repeat - it's a *SUGGESTION,* which if you love these 6 films, all these characters and this entire storyline? I *_HIGHLY SUGGEST_* you skip watching the Di$ney films and other material which are now well known amongst movie goers as the worst thing that could have happened to STAR WARS.
Di$ney's films completly ruin most, if not all, of the characters that you have loved so far over the span of these 6 films. Notice the state of the STAR WARS franchise right now and how Di$ney's material has been *SO* poorly received across the board and has had an overall poor rating amongst the *VAST MAJORITY* of the fanbase.
There is a good reason why Di$ney's "new" material is considered to be the downfall of the STAR WARS franchise. They have destroyed pretty much the entire universe that George Lucas created. They ruined the Skywalker saga storyline seen in these 6 films and they also destroyed the SW Expanded Universe, which was all the books, comics, games etc. etc. that basically served to further flesh out the SW universe by being the stories that took place before, during and after the original 6 films.
If you would like to really see what the *REAL* Episodes 7, 8 & 9 really are? Check out the Expanded Universe novels -
_'Heir To The Empire'_
_'Dark Force Rising'_
_'The Last Command'_
Also known as _'The Thrawn Trilogy',_ these 3 books _(you can find them in book, audiobook and even comic form)_ are known among hardcore Lucas loyalists as the *_TRUE_* Sequel Trilogy. It portrays the heroes of the Original Trilogy the way they were always *MEANT* to be portrayed - as *TRUE HEROES.* The Di$ney trilogy disrespects all those characters in the most egregious of ways. I also suggest that if you *MUST* watch any _'Clone Wars'_ series, watch the one by Gendy Tartakovsky. That is the true version of _'Clone Wars'._
Again, this is all a suggestion and if you wish to proceed with Di$ney's "offerings", that is your prerogative. Although I cannot follow if you do, I want to thank you for providing me with some really, cool and honest reactions. Some of *THE* most cool and honest reactions to these iconic films I've ever seen on UA-cam. Nod in your direction... 👍👌✌️
@@RiverOfBlacklights The sequels aren't the only things Disney made...
None.
Here you realize a sad fact. When in episode V Luke said to R2 "stay with the ship", R2-D2 ignored him. Because in episode III... his master Anakin also said him "stay with the ship", and obeyed him, but his master... never came back.
That's a cool theory and a cool way of looking at things in hindsight. Still, I doubt that's the case since TESB came way before ROTS. They never even dreamed of what would be seen, much less said in this film, back in 1983.
I’m all about these subtle things in Star Wars that just make sense when you think about it for long enough. It’s one of those things that show the genius of George Lucas even when he wasn’t trying to do that
@@SetFire2TheNightSky When making Revenge, I imagine George included it to connect back to the former film
Nice! That's a great catch! Poor R2 remembers that he lost a great friend and then he's afraid to lose another one. Man that breaks my heart dude. I'm glad R2 gets a happy ending in Return of the Jedi. Thanks so much for sharing this!
Didn’t R2 have his memory erased at the end of revenge of the sith ?
Dude, you had me crying. No matter how many people I watch react to this it's the same result. Great reaction.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the reaction, and I really appreciate what you said. It's such a pleasure to watch these films and that others can check it out and that it invokes powerful feelings. ❤
@@jessebatres6895Vader pure evil or Anakin true Hero who sacrifice and loose everything.
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For me, the best thing about Episode 9 is how Ben was able to revive someone that even Vader couldn't and he tried it twice in the comics and in the game Vader Immortal.??
FROM THE MOVIE NOVEL:
This is how it feels to be Anakin Skywalker, forever:
The first dawn of light in your universe brings pain.
The light burns you. It will always burn you. Part of you will always lie upon black glass sand beside a lake of fire while flames chew at your flesh.
You can hear yourself breathing. It comes hard, and harsh, and it scrapes nerves already raw, but you cannot stop it. You can never stop it. You cannot even slow it down.
You don’t even have lungs anymore.
Mechanisms hardwired into your chest breathe for you. They will pump oxygen into your bloodstream forever.
"Lord Vader? Lord Vader, can you hear me?"
And you can’t, not in the way you once did. Sensors in the shell that prisons your head trickle meaning directly into your brain.
You open your scorched-pale eyes; optical sensors integrate light and shadow into a hideous simulacrum of the world around you.
Or perhaps the simulacrum is perfect, and it is the world that is hideous.
'Padme? Are you here? Are you all right?' you try to say, but another voice speaks for you, out from the vocabulator that serves you for burned-away lips and tongue and throat.
"Padme? Are you here? Are you all right?"
"I’m very sorry, Lord Vader. I’m afraid she died. It seems in your anger, you killed her."
This burns hotter than the lava had.
No…no, it is not possible!
You love her. You have always loved her. You could never will her death.
Never.
But you remember…
You remember all of it.
You remember the dragon that you brought Vader forth from your heart to slay. You remember the cold venom in Vader’s blood. You remember the furnace of Vader’s fury, and the black hatred of seizing her throat to silence her lying mouth…
And there is one blazing moment in which you finally understand that there was no dragon. That there was no Vader. That there was only you. Only Anakin Skywalker.
That it was all you. Is you.
Only you.
You did it.
You killed her.
You killed her because, finally, when you could have saved her, when you could have gone away with her, when you could have been thinking about her, you were thinking about yourself…
It is in this blazing moment that you finally understand the trap of the dark side, the final cruelty of the Sith -
Because now yourself is all you will ever have.
And you rage and scream and reach through the Force to crush the shadow who has destroyed you, but you are so far less now than what you were. You are more than half machine, you are like a painter gone blind, a composer gone deaf, you can remember where the power was but the power you can touch is only a memory, and so with all your world-destroying fury it is only droids around you that implode, and equipment, and the table on which you were strapped shatters, and in the end, you cannot touch the shadow.
In the end, you do not even want to.
In the end, the shadow is all you have left.
Because the shadow understands you, the shadow forgives you, the shadow gathers you unto itself-
And within your furnace heart, you burn in your own flame.
This is how it feels to be Anakin Skywalker.
Forever…
Damn! After watching this video, I remembered the novelization and wanted to search for this exact quote. So thank you.
This is such a fantastic novel. I 100% recommend it to anyone who loved the movie!
After be burned, Vader suffered a lung damage so serious. That´s why he needed the suit (with a ventilation equipment) to breath and live. Besides, on purpose, this equpment "worked" with rage, anger and all his suffering. That´s why I told you in Episode VI that after kill the Emperor, with this ventilation destroyed and without rage and anger... he couldn´t live.
Damn that's awful to think that his equipment was deliberately made to only function if he continued his rage and suffering. The equipment keeping him alive is also holding him prisoner. So sad and another thing that makes me hate the Emperor even more.
In the comics Sidius eventually offered to give Vader a suit that enhances the force and doesn't cause him constant pain but he refused it because he blames himself for Padme's death
And that was after seeing a potential future of him seeing Padme and himself in the force and going back to the light side
I remember when this came out in the theater, you could hear a pin drop when it got silent just before Vader took his first breath....then everyone applauded. It was insane.
Your intensity in your reactions, how you get deep into the characters' heads is so visceral and powerful. I LOVE your reactions, Jesse! Keep up the great work. So glad you're in the Star Wars fam as well :)
Thank you so much Michael! That truly means a lot! When I watch films, I try to put myself into the story and be sort of like a background person that is present and seeing things unfold in real time. I absolutely love it! Can't express how much your kind words and support mean to me. Thank you!! ❤
DEEP into their heads.... best example is as Obi-Wan was flying away from Mustafar at the end, Obi-Wan was mirroring Jesse's actions... head in hand, then hand over mouth.
Obi-wan telling Anakin he was his brother, is the most tear-jerking thing in Star Wars.
Closely followed by:
- Obi-Wan telling Vader he’s “sorry for everything” in the Obi-Wan series
- The ending of Rogue One
- The Mandalorian, Season 2, Episode 6 (The Rescue).
I read the novel beforehand because I just couldn't wait to find out the exact cause of his fall. You'll want to rewatch this one multiple times as with ESB.
Moment that hurt was when he's already turned and that tear is running down his face. He knows, but at that point it's beyond too late.
I'm definitely going to watch this again after I check out The Clone Wars, and I'm sure many more times going forward.
That's was a fantastic moment and shot very well! I wonder if Padme had survived, perhaps she could've brought him back from the dark side over time. Ugh just a giant WHAT IF :/
Yup. He is still conflicted at that moment. Obviously the dark side is more dominant in him at this point but he still knew what he was doing was wrong nd didn't enjoy doing it but still believed it was the only way to learn the power to save padme. Very desperate and conflicted man.
I've seen this movie countless times in the almost 20 years since its release & seeing it through your eyes made me tear up. I am NOT a crier, but I got really emotional watching your reactions. Maybe it's because I'm a dad & grandpa now, but I started blubbering at "the kids" scene like never before. Thank you for this experience. In recent years, it's become clear that this is a bona-fide masterpiece.
Thank you so much for the beautiful feedback! I can't express how much I appreciate you sharing this. I've watched reactors before and I know exactly what you mean when seeing something through someone else's eyes and how it can invoke so many emotions!
I think it's safe to say this is my favorite of the prequel trilogy, and I can't wait to revisit it and see what new things I can pick up on :)
Seeing you stressing over the events in this movie and seeing the emotions you experienced during it, reminded me why it is that I've always been so infatuated with the Star Wars universe. Very few movies/series have incited the kind of emotions that Star Wars can, and that fact on top of how in depth and interesting the universe is in general has likely forever solidified it as my favorite fictional verse of all time.
Senator Bail Organa and his wife adopted Leia. He was married with Breha Organa, Alderaan´s former Queen, that´s why Leia it´s called "Princess Leia Organa".
57:01 I'm still impressed with the balls of this movie to do this scene with the kids and the lightsaber igniting. They went as dark as you can get without losing their rating, but they didn't shy away from the implications at all. Respect to the storytelling here.
AGREED
Child (the younglings), elder (Dooku) and spousal (Padme) ab*se yeah man this movie didn’t give a fuuuuu.
Lmao
Agreed! There's a lot of "playing it safe" in films, but I appreciate and respect when they push things to the limit if it can propel the story.
@@chancebrown106and getting lit on fire and having to feel every inch of pain during surgery because Palpatine doesn’t give af
What would have given the youngling slaughter scene more weight is to show Anakin slaughtering his way through the temple to get to them and saying something to a clone commander like “they can’t be allowed to survive.” Instead they show him entering the temple and next thing you know he’s entering the room with the kids. As if there were no other older Jedis inside the temple. His next big slaughter is of defenseless separatist leaders. So to me when I first saw this, Anakin wasn’t a badass Sith Lord, Vader, he was just a punk. But his fight with Kenobi at the end was amazing.
The Emperor (Sheev Palpatine / Darth Sidious), was played always by the same actor, Ian Mcdiarmid. He was quite younger in the OT of course, but with the make up had that countenance.
@@domingocurbelomorales8635 Thats not true, he didn’t play the original emperor, but the scenes were re-edited to add him in when the prequels came out
Google->return of the jedi cast
He did played emperor...
@@kubabulira He's talking about the hologram scene in Episode 5, which was remade. It was a woman who played him originally, Marjorie Eaton.
Those long drawn out sentences from Palpatine always get under my skin and is just unsettling. Ian McDiarmid did such an amazing job with that character!
Vader is full of rage and resentment and physical and psychic pain. It is the only way that Palpatine can control him. Vader knew that he was more powerful than the chancellor, but now he's just so far gone.
Yeah Palpatine was like a chess master with how he set all this up! I hated him, but as a villain he's got so much in his arsenal. Master manipulator and strategist, hides in plain sight, has significant power/skills to go with it. I'm glad Vader ended up taking him out in the end though.
OMG you are the first one with a reaction that made me cry. But seeing all this again made me cry again if you did not have do it to me. Love your reaction really. Greetings from Amsterdam 👋
I don't know if you realized this, when Palpatine talks about the legend of Darth Sidious, when he mentions his apprentice killing him in his sleep, it's him. You can see it in his face (great acting by the actor, btw).
its legend of darth palgeuis
In the scene where Anakin goes to visit Padme after killing all the Jedi at the temple, we get a brief interaction between R2-D2 and C-3PO. The movie obviously doesn't translate, but R2 is freaking out. He has no idea what is happening, and Anakin isn't telling him anything, which is weird because Anakin usually tells him everything. He's like "He won't talk to me, 3PO!" and that's why 3PO is says, "Well, he is under a lot of stress, you know."
Dude you just made my heart sink even more. I love R2, and it breaks my heart that he would have those thoughts, fear, and concern going on within him.
Thank you for sharing this! It hurts me, but it also makes me love R2 even more.
@Jesse you should read the Revenge of the Sith novel, then. It gives WAY more details to everything, including the comversations and thoughts of R2 and 3P0. It's one of the best Star Wars novel, up there with the "Darth Plageuis" novel (Plageuis was the Sith Lord Palpatine told Anakin about, and was Palpatine's master. You asked about the power over life and death. The Dark Side and Light Side both have different avenues regarding this. The Light can grant "immortality" through letting go of one's ego and becoming One with the Force, so that at death, you can interact as a Force Ghost, like we see in the Originals. For the Dark Side, they won't sacrifice their ego, so they pursue maintaining physical life. Yes, there are ways they can achieve this, although there are heavy costs and only the VERY most powerful Force users can even hope to achieve it. Palpatine is one of a select few in the history of the Galaxy who can access this degree of Force Ability, but obviously he had no intention of ever teaching Anakin. You'll learn more with later movies.)
Btw, for the Clome Wars, be patient through the first seaosn or two. They may seem more geared towards kids at first, but TRUST me, they become much more mature as the seasons progress, and the storylines become deeper and darker. The final two seasons are MUST watches, but it's recommended to watch the first ones to get to know the characters better.
@@JadusMoltriel where can one find the novels? And the titles for them? Which author? I would really like to read them.
Bro, I wanted to reach through the screen and give you a hug. I feel your pain. Although I knew the back story of Anakin’s transformation into Darth Vader, seeing it happen on the big screen left me shell shocked for days afterward. Every time I rewatch Revenge of the Sith, I keep hoping for a different outcome.
I wanted to address some points as they played out. Originally, the rescue of Chancellor Palpatine sequence was nearly an hour long. General Grievous’s cough was sampled from George Lucas himself who had been suffering with a terrible cold while directing the film.
Padmé had a larger role in the movie, being present at the Birth of the Rebellion while actively working behind the scenes to try and prevent Palpatine’s continual rise to power. Unfortunately, these were all cut as Lucas wanted the story to focus on Anakin. Most of the aforementioned scenes are available to view here on UA-cam. I do love that Padmé was given one of the best lines in the saga: “So, this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause.”
It’s painful watching how Palpatine played a long game, being a manipulative puppet master and everyone falling into his trap. As repulsive a character as he is, you have to admire Palpatine for managing to orchestrate all of the events leading up to this point.
Something I truly appreciate is the parallel between Padmé and Luke. Darth Vader offers both of them the chance to rule the galaxy alongside him, both reject the offer, and both never waver in their belief there is still good in Anakin.
The members of the newly-founded Rebellion included in attendance Padme, Senator Bail Organa, and the first appearance of actress Genevieve O’Reilly as Senator Mon Mothma. All of these deleted scenes can be found in the Special Features of both the DVD and Blu-ray releases.
Thank you so much! I uploaded a vid where I read and responded to comments and yours was on of them. It truly touched me and it made my day.
It was very painful to watch this amazing/tragic story. And you're right, although we all know the path he'll end up taking, it still hurts so much to watch it all unravel and the amount of suffering that he and those he loves experience. It's even worse to think about how he has this pain, suffering, and darkness within him for the next 20+ years.
It would've been interesting to see those scenes incorporated into the film, but I actually like that the focus remained more on Anakin. I'll definitely look for those scenes and check them out though.
With Palpatine, I hated that SOB but that was the point. For him to be so despicable and evil that he would make our blood boil. Eventually, I'll do a video ranking movie villains and I see him being pretty high up on my list.
Thank you so much for all the continued support! ❤
@@jessebatres6895 Another deleted scene from ROTS shows Yoda’s first arrival on Dagobah, where he begins his self-imposed exile. All of the scenes are definitely worth watching, and the optional commentary explains how and/or why they were cut from the final print.
1:11:47 Lucas had reams of purpose with his lines and placements: Sidious appears to be running away, but he ultimately knew he could maybe get an edge on Yoda by fighting him in a confined hallway for Yoda to not fully get into his Atari/acrobatic fighting sequences.
Great eye! That's something I didn't think about and assumed that he was trying to run away. It makes sense with his character though, always being calculated and immediately seeking an advantage.
*Revenge Of The Sith is my absolute favorite out of the prequels. The double climactic lightsaber duel that takes place toward the end of the movie, Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader VS Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mustafar and Yoda VS Emperor Palpatine on Coruscant in the Senate chamber are top-notch across the board. Musical score, fight choreography, visual effects, audio effects and emotional impact. I give them all an A+.*
Qui Gonn spirit taught Obi Wan to become a force ghost (at the end of the movie Yoda said to Obi that someone returned from the netherworld of the force). In all those years in solitude in Tatooine Obi Wan learnt it. That´s why he told Vader in episode IV: "if you strike me down, I´ll become more powerful that you can possibly imagine".
Isn't it also connected to uncle Owen talking about how Ben was a "crazy, old wizard?" Cause he was talking to ghosts, and claiming he can supercede the physical realm, in that regard?
That makes a lot of sense. I'm glad they added that dialogue in Revenge of the Sith because it really helps with tying things together.
remember the first thing Yoda said in episode 1. and the counsil says he will not be trianed, at this moment.
youmiss your mother, scared to lose her i think.
what's that got to do with anything.
EVERYTHING!!
fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.
that is literallythe path tha thappened
Stephen Speilberg (a friend of George Lucas) cried after watching this installment of Anakin's fall
Yes, I'm a huge Star Wars fan. I didn't tell my stepdaughter; she did this on her own. She named her daughter Padme.......yes after the character in Star Wars. Crazy, right.
1:18:50 Check out how your body language matches Obi-Wan's PERFECTLY. You truly understand the gravity of this tragedy. 👏🏾
Honestly, it shocked the hell out of me when I was editing this and got to that point. Thank you so much for bringing it up. Such a tragic and sad story
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It’s another sad thing when you’ve read about that other clone that was beheaded by Yoda, and that clones journey throughout the Clone Wars
Oh man! I feel like I'm gonna have to prepare for some heartache in The Clone Wars as well. I'm glad I'll have more backstory and details, and it will be fun to rewatch Episode III afterwards.
R2 remembers just 3PO was whiped
Yeah I caught that when I was editing, and now it makes me feel terribly sad for R2 because he's aware of everything that's happened.
@@jessebatres6895but it's also why R2 is so independent and capable. Most droids get regular mind wipes. The ones that don't become.... eccentric. 😉
The "Tragedy" of darth plaguis ( i hope i spelled that right ) was actually true, accept palpatine neglected to tell him that he was the apprentice that killed him, however he did so before plaguis could teach him how save people from death. This happened the night palpatine infiltrated the senate, they both decided to celebrate and basically got bladdered ( drunk ) until he fell assleep, palpatine used force lightning to slowly kill him as he began taunting plaguis about how he let his guard down. Fun fact, Anikin was actually created in retalliation by the force because plaguis attempted to experiment with the force ( influence the metachlorians to create new life ).
It's plagueis.
Plague + is, easy to remember
Ok thx
Oh man! I have to read up more on this backstory. Palpatine really is a scumbag, but I have to respect him as a villain. Thanks for sharing this awesome insight!
@@GhostFace76-YT if I remember correctly it happened the night Palpatine was elected Chancellor, Plagueis intended to stay in the shadows and use Palpatine as a pawn, telling him what to do, etc... but Palpatine said wait, I'm the chancellor now, I don't need him anymore
It also means that Plagueis is still alive during Episode I
@@yannvalera1495 yes i know, he was watching anakin as he was taken by qui gon
Remember in A New Hope Chewie complained about Ben Kenobi and prompted Han to ask Luke where he dug up that old fossil? Yet Chewie had no problem Luke's plan to rescue Han in Return of the Jedi. That's because Luke probably mentioned to Chewie that he had gone to see and train with Yoda. Chewie knew, liked and trusted Yoda and helped Yoda flee the Clones and go into exile.
I love this! It's awesome to connect so many of the dots and see the impact that takes place across time. Thank you so much for sharing this! :)
I love watching people watch this movie. I was there in the 70s to watch the originals at the cinema, but Empire, Revenge Of The Sith, and Rogue One are my three favourites. Sith never gets old. Once you hit Order 66, it's impossible to put this movie down to the end.
Someone else mentioned the novel and I will dig in a little. Sidious always looked like this. Palpatine was the mask. It wasn't the lightning that did it. He also intentionally threw the fight with Windu in order to lure Anakin further.
This is so impressive. To be able to cry for an hour and never shed a single tear. Wow.
So that move Anakin did to Obi-wan at the end was the same move Obi-wan did to Darth Maul. Ani had studied Kenobi fight against the sith lord at thought he could show Obi-wan that he was better than him.
And Anakin was able to tap into the full power of the darkside when he was fighting Obi-wan until his limbs were chopped off. I believe it's because he still cared for his old master in form.
And at the point of his legs and other arm being chopped, all that flew out the window.
I can only imagine how the fight would've gone if Anakin was fully 100% engulfed by the dark side.
When Sidious and Yoda are fighting in the Senate chambers and Sidious is throwing the platforms at Yoda, ever notice when Yoda first catches, then throws back the last platform, how angry Sidious gets when he's forced to retreat. It's as if giving ground is seen as a weakness to him.
Heres something that makes Order 66 even more brutal. Alll the clones were created with special chips in their brains that make them carry out executive orders which includes Order 66. Many clones saw their Jedi Generals as friends and even sometimes family or significant others. In a moment, Palpatine's order takes that all away forcing them to betray and murder those they had fought alongside for years. Unable to resist the chips programming no matter how hard they tried and then the Empire discarded the clones and replaced them with the stormtroopers not long after that.
So the clones are as much the victims as the Jedi. It is a peak moment that shows the true cruelty of the Sith.
The fact that both Anakin and his son Luke are great pilots.
Anakins nightmares are a self fulfilling prophecy. He dreams of Padme dying, then does everything he can to stop his dreams from becoming reality, when in the end, it's HIS ACTIONS that ultimately cause her to die. If he had just listened to Yoda and let things play out, he would have never felt as if he needed Palpatine to survive, thus never turning to the Darkside and he "losing the will to live" without him. She dies because to her the man she loved died and so she feels she has nothing to live for, which is a plot hole because she has the kids but....🤷
I feel order 66 deserves some explanation to those who have only seen the films. The clone wars show displays that the clones were embedded with biochips at birth that could take over and enact an array of different orders. This lore is "new", and there was an older interpretation of this that basically chalks up to there being 150 contingency plans for the clone army, many specific and broad orders, and Palpatine leverages order 66 (the order to eliminate any Jedi, for they are now traitors to the Republic) for his working plan out of opprotunity. I like the old interpretation better.
1:18:49 I like how you and Obi-Wan were literally in sync
Yeah I was surprised when I edited the reaction and saw how the body language was exactly the same lol! Thanks for watching and commenting :)
Since I first saw a suited Vader as the menacing, on-screen antagonist in 1977, I was intrigued about what could have created such a villain from a man who once longed to be a Jedi. The Prequels gave me that story, after waiting decades, and this pinnacle episode made it all worth the wait, though in a most tragic way. Thank you, George Lucas, for such a powerfully moving saga.
1:05:12 In the ROTS novel, at that moment, dude just wished Maul had killed him in The Phantom Menace.
Thank you for sharing your journey with us, such raw emotions. I agree with with the other comment on watching Obi Wan on Disney+, it's done well. As well as Rogue One is a must see.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your support and kind words! It's so fun and exciting to share these moments with you all!
I'll definitely be checking those 2 out! I'm excited to see more of Obi Wan, and it's so badass that Ewan McGregor reprised his role.
Everyone keeps saying how amazing Rogue one is so I'm really excited for it as well. :)
Caught your reaction for the time. You reacted more emotionally to this movie than any other reactor. 👌
Okay, so there actually _are_ Force techniques for healing, but they're all Light Side powers, the Dark Side is only useful for destruction.
The irony is that Sith want immortality, but only Jedi (who don't want it) can possibly achieve it; because to be immortal in the Force is to accept your own death with peace.
The Jedi put all knowledge of Force Heal into the restricted section that only Masters can access because their current dogma says that "everything is the Will of the Force, so don't even bother trying to save people that would die if standard medicine can't save them".
Something that will make you hate Palpatine/Sidious even more:
- He orchestrated the Tuskens/Sandpeople kidnapping Shmi (Anakin's mother), and fed him the nightmares.
- He also used the Dark Side to feed Anakin the nightmares of Padme; it was *_all_* part of the manipulation to push him towards the Dark Side.
- It was actually Sidious who killed Padme; he used Anakin's connection to her to drain her life force to keep Anakin alive during the flight back to Coruscant and the surgery that put him in the suit.
And to be fair, Anakin has reasons to mistrust the Jedi that aren't just Palpatine's manipulations.
The Jedi themselves are far from perfect, there's a whole "you're _correct_ but also no" deal there.
The Jedi as they are at this point in the timeline _are_ rigidly dogmatic and narrow minded to the point of being hypocritical, and they're blinded by it.
The Sith philosophically have a point, but the way they go about getting what they want always ends up with the thing they originally want being destroyed and themselves left hollowed out and corrupted by the Dark Side.
The Jedi have this habit of forgetting their lessons and repeatedly lapsing into dogma, and it _always_ results in the Council being killed, the Order being decimated or destroyed, and the Sith having a major resurgence and/or the Republic having a dark age of one kind or another.
It's pretty much universally accepted by the fandom that Obi-Wan is a great Jedi, and good master....but he's _not_ what Anakin needed; ideally Qui-Gon wold have lived and trained him, but pretty much any other master (except Luminara, if she'd trained him he probably would've snapped and killed everyone before the Clone War even started) would've been better for him (and by extension everyone else).
It's not even really Obi-Wan's fault, he was just too young and inexperienced; he needed to have a few years of being a knight in his own right before even thinking about taking a padawaan.
After Anakin turns to the dark side, his speech pattern and mannerisms start to resemble that of Darth Vader in the suit. Pay close attention to how he uses his hands to add emphasis when he talks and the intonation of his voice changes to sound more elegant and menacing than when he used to be on the light side.
The Sith had been planning this for a thousand years.
A thousand years ago the Jedi defeated the Sith and restored the Republic after thousands of years of repeated conflict between the light and dark. The Sith were defeated because they spread their power too thinly across too many masters and apprentices and, afterwards, the last Sith Lord Darth Bane created the Rule of Two, keeping the Sith in the shadows and plotting against the Jedi and the Republic to subvert it from within.
For a thousand years every Sith had a public face and a private face like Palpatine/Sidious, slowly infiltrating the corridors of power and corrupting them from within. Slowly and patiently putting all the pieces into position to culminate in the Clone War.
That's so much patience to have this in the works for a thousand years. But it makes sense because once we get to this point, many Senators and their respective "Nations" are corrupted and that's something that surely takes more than 10 years, which I originally thought.
Thanks for sharing this! It gives me a lot more to think about :)
The Rule of Two is bad writing. The Sith are supposed to embrace individuality to the point of selfishness...but somehow all the Sith after Darth Bane obey his rule, even though he isn't around to enforce it? More likely each Sith after Darth Bane just had to live by their wits, avoid making mistakes, and plot to move into positions of more and more power. The Rule of Two never fit, much like the midichlorians.
@@rikk319 - they show us how the rule of two works in the clone wars series. Both Palpatine and Dooku are secretly plotting againt one another and grooming future apprentices. In the same way Palptine had Dooku lined up in the event of Maul's failure and later Anakin in the event of Dooku's failure, Dooku had Asajj Ventress waiting in the wings to become his apprentice when his opportunity to kill Palatine came along. And when Palpatine thinks he's getting close to doing so he has him attempt to kill her as a show of loyalty, which is, incidentally, also when Dooku proves himself unworthy of taking the mantle of master and dooms himself to be replaced by Anakin by actually sacrificing his secret apprentice to remain the apprentice... Vader later does the same and proves himself unworthy of being Sith by not attempting to supplant Palpatine, which is why Palpatine turns his focus on Luke in the OG trilogy.
If the apprentice is unwilling or unable to kill the master then he is unworfhy of the Sith mantle.
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As for midichlorians, they can be made to work if you take a few things that were revealed in clone wars and rebels (and the old Tales of the Jedi comics). Force sensitivity has some as yet unrevealed connection to hyperspace. My head canon is that the midichlorians seeded hyperspace routes as they migrated across the galaxy from the wellspring planet on the tides of fhe force: tides that travel in hyperspace. Whsnever they reached another planet they became the precursors of life on that world and thus all life is dependent on the midichloriana for existence. When the Rakata developed hyperspace using the force they could only travel to life bearing world because only life bearing worlds had been connected to the hyperspace web by the midichlorians. Force poweea are all just a manipulation of the force tides through hyperspace, which is why there are force sensitive animals that can travel in hyperspace. And the midichlorians provide the connection to hyperspace, and thus to the force, that life requires to be force sensitive.
What an amazing reaction. Hats off to you, sir!
You should go back and rewatch the original trilogy. Certain scenes just hit different after watching the prequels. Might not want to make new reaction videos for that(though, I would be down to watch! lol) But I highly recommend a rewatch :D
Also, I always chuckle at the "Hello, There!" line when Obi Wan is engaging, Grevious. 'Hello, There" was Obi Wan's first line in, A New Hope 😄
Looking forward to more reactions!
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it :) I'll be revisiting the original trilogy soon. And eventually I want to do some review videos plus a ranking of the films.
And yeah, I also liked that kind of smartass "Hello, There!" from Ben lol! I'll be checking out the rest of the films and series as well. I'm looking for to the "Obi Wan" series, since the prequels made my really love that character!
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
This was awesome. The way you get into the story so passionately is so refreshing to see, how the characters' heartbreaks become your own heartbreaks and the characters' joys become your own too. You have earned a new subscriber here, and I can't wait to see where this takes you next!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Something I've always done, even as a kid, is I literally try to put myself into the story, kind of like a third party that's right there within everything that's taking place. That's why I talk to the characters and try and give advice, or cheer with them, laugh with them, etc. Thanks so much for the support! :)
My favorite Star Wars movie. Full of emotion and action. Love it. You should watch Kenobi next, and then Rogue One!
Here's the 3 that I want to watch next, but I'm not sure of the order yet. (The Clone Wars, Kenobi, and Rogue One) I'm excited to check these out! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Fun trivia:
Did you know that Revenge of the Sith was supposed to be a 4 HOUR LONG?!!
The closest thing we can get to that is the Revenge of the Sith novel written by Matthew Stover and I am super excited to read it as soon as possible but as of now, I am currently reading the novel that took place 5 years after Return of the Jedi and that book is named HEIR TO THE EMPIRE written by Timothy Zahn, released in 1991.
12:23 - every time I hear him say that line, I imagine that was actually Christopher Lee saying it, not Dooku. Like he was looking forward to another chance to brandish his lightsaber, since he's clearly enjoying it.
This is the best out of all the prequals and sequels after Return of the Jedi. I put it right there with the original trilogy.
Shit hits the fan. Great reaction Jesse... finally caught up to you! Not much I can say that hasn't already been said but what a rollercoaster man. Just the kind of thing where you know how Anakin ends up but you can't stop it. I felt for you man, I really did. Thanks for reminding me why I'm glad I came across your corner of the Internet.
You have some amazing reactions ❤ I love seeing guys get emotional like I do, looking forward to more reactions
Man, I loved your reaction! I could really feel your stress when Anakin made his final decision to turn dark.
I highly suggest you watch the Clone Wars television series that ran from 2008-2020. It does a fantastic job of diving into every tiny piece of lore and it expands on so much. It'll make you love the movies 10000x more.
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it! This is one of the saddest and most tragic stories I've ever seen. It's heartbreaking to see his downfall and all the destruction and darkness that occurred after that moment.
I'll definitely be checking out The Clone Wars and I'm excited to learn more about the lore and additional backstory on characters :)
When Padme was buried, you can see the huge belly. They tried to cheat the Emperor, looking like she had died pregnant.
Hides any evidence of Anakin being the father too
After watching this and seeing how Darth Vader didn't know the children survived, it made me think back to Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
I was thinking, "Wait if he knows that Luke is his son than wouldn't he know that he has a daughter too". But it makes sense because he didn't even know that Padme gave birth, and while she was pregnant they didn't know that she was carrying twins.
@@jessebatres6895 I guess they never went in to see a doctor or get prenatal care, because with the tech they have in Star Wars, any doctor would have immediately told them she was carrying twins.
56:35 all clones during clone process was chipped and must obey some "keywords" like 66 etc (its showed in Clone Wars series- clone "Fives" etc)
"Fives" was THE most tragic character in The Clone Wars series.
That's what I figured, that they had some kind of chip/programming engraved within them so they would always follow orders. Man, it's kind of frightening because they could be all friendly with you one moment, but completely try and take you out later because they must obey orders.
@@jessebatres6895 not always (was soldiers- orders was normal thing) but some keywords activate chip and disable brains* (chip was only used twice- 1 by mistake*)
For me, the Jedi council, pushed A LOT Anakin to the dark side. They´re afraid of him, never truly trusted him, never gave him any serious mission... and mixed with Anakin fears (mostly for Padme) and feeling himself always excluded... the final step was all the Emperor´s manipulation during years but... the Jedi Council had big part of responsibility in this disaster. Even in the last chance he said the truth to Windu. Anakin tried and tried to follow the right path, but all these things became him in Darth Vader. The Emperor was right, unfortunately, when he said something about the "dogmatic and narrow view of the Jedi". They were blinded...
I agree with you on this. And Palpatine used this to his advantage. He knew that if he had Anakin appointed to the council, they would not fully accept him and give him the rank of Master. This means Anakin's resentment would grow more and further cause a rift between Anakin and the Jedi.
It seemed like Anakin was trying, especially in the beginning but he just kept getting pushed aside by the council and they kept making it clear that they didn't trust him.
But on the other side, Palpatine is telling Anakin everything he wants to hear. He never insults him or disrespects him to his face. And Anakin favors this treatment of course.
True, the Jedi had become so blinded and this was such a significant advantage for Palpatine.
u forget what they did with ashoka in clonewars
But that is simply not true - in fact, it seems he is given greater responsibility than many Jedi his age: 1) in AotC he was given the mission to protect Padmé, and the Council trusted him to do his duty (at which he failed miserably), even though Obi-Wan didn’t think he was ready for. 2) They granted him knighthood though RotS clearly shows he’s didn’t have the mindset or maturity for it (I guess the number of Jedi killed in the war pushed them to knight him early). 3) In RotS he was given the important mission to rescue the leader of the Republic and apprehend the General of the enemy forces along with Obi-Wan. 4) In RotS he was given the vital mission of keeping an eye on the leader of the Republic who, by hording power, was turning the Republic into a dictatorship. And they trusted him to do his duty in spite of his personal feelings.
Mace didn’t trust him - and as we see he was right not to do so.
That Anakin thought he deserved more appreciation simply because of his strength in the Force, is on him. That Anakin is a major hypocrite, is on him. That Anakin can’t seem to see beyond his own fragile ego, is also on him. And, as you say, Palpatine knew how to exploit it.
The Jedi wasn’t afraid of Anakin, but the Jedi Council had a great responsibility when deciding who to train because their members became extremely dangerous if they allowed themselves to be ruled by emotions. It is no different from the preemployment psychological evaluations most commonly mandated for applicants to public safety positions around the world. The Council knew very well that the conditions of Anakin’s life had given him an emotional baggage that made him especially susceptible to the dark side which is why they denied him to be trained in the first place. Yoda even pointed out that Anakin’s fear of loss could lead to the dark side, which is exactly what happened.
Anakin became Darth Vader not because of the Jedi but because of his selfish fear of losing Padmé and his unwillingness to accept the pain her death would cause him.
"I will do whatever you ask."
"Just help me save Padmé's life. I can't live without her." (Anakin, RotS)
@Fark2005 That is the best defense of the Jedi that I've seen, thank you. In a lot of ways, the Jedi had lost their way in not following the will of the Force and not being out helping the people of the Republic, instead, serving the Senate. But I see a lot of people say they pushed Anakin to the dark side because they didn't trust him or they feared him. If I recall correctly, Anakin was knighted shortly after AotC, and in the Clone Wars series, was given command of of his own division of troops as well as a fleet of ships. The other Jedi masters coordinated with him on vital missions and put a lot of faith in him. Anakin was on good terms with most of the Council and the Jedi as a whole. Unfortunately, Anakin was arrogant, which Obi-Wan brought up in AotC, and Palpatine only fueled it. He believed he was owed a seat on the Council and the rank of Master, when he clearly didn't have the temperament for it. Everyone seems to call the Jedi blind, but they were looking into the corruption in the Senate and Palpatine specifically. If Anakin hadn't done what he did, the Jedi would have stopped the Sith. At the end of the day, Anakin didn't allow Obi-Wan or the Jedi as a whole to help him when he started having the visions of Padme dying, instead, putting all his trust in false assurances from Palpatine...and it cost everyone.
@@WinterLady87 Thank you, I’m glad it resonated with you.
Yes, I am a little tired of seeing all the blame that people (IMO) wrongly place on the Jedi instead of the ones responsible - it often feels as if they have watched a different PT-trilogy than the one I saw. I’m aware that a large part is fuelled by EU-material and especially Filoni’s nonsense which seems intent on painting the Jedi in the worst possible light, but it doesn’t make it any less aggravating.
“In a lot of ways, the Jedi had lost their way in not following the will of the Force and not being out helping the people of the Republic, instead, serving the Senate.”
There is a lot in that statement I disagree with (and like “the Jedi are responsible for Darth Vader” this is also one that is often thrown around but I have never seen any good arguments to back it up) but I won’t bore you with that.
Thanks again for the comment😊
Hamds down the best reaction I've seen. You are completely invested. You will love the clone wars!!
Thank you so much! Even though we know it all falls apart for Anakin, it's still so sad and tragic to see things fall in place and how those who cared about him suffered so much as well. I'm planning on how to do the Clone Wars since it's a large time commitment and UA-cam is very finnicky with copyright. I might just put them on Patreon and will make the episodes free if I do. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
With respect to what you said about the Jedi, the problem is that the Jedi had lost their way over a millennia ago, they chose to become enforcers for the senate instead of being true peace keepers and following the will of the force. The Jedi had become far too ossified by dogma, too rigid, and too detached from the people of the galaxy. Qui Gon was the last true Jedi (until Luke came along) because he let the force guide him and not the will of corrupt politicians. The Jedi had become nothing more than lap dogs of the senate which had become far too corrupt and too bloated by bureaucracy. The Jedi failed Anakin by not trusting him, not making him feel accepted, and not giving him the love and support that he needed. Anakin needed a family, and unfortunately the Jedi couldn’t give him that.
Qui Gon understood that without any feelings of attachment the Jedi had become a lot less compassionate than they were meant to be, he understood that Jedi are supposed to care and love. Qui Gon would’ve helped Anakin work through his feelings instead of keeping them bottled up, he would’ve showed him more compassion and understanding. Obi Wan was too authoritative towards Anakin, too much of a stickler for the rules, he was too loyal to the Jedi council. Qui Gon was the one Jedi who had not given up on attachments, Luke became his true successor. Both Obi Wan & Yoda were determined to atone for their mistakes with Anakin by mentoring Luke the way that Qui Gon would’ve done with Anakin.
And this is exactly why Maul was sent to eliminate both Qui Gon and Obi Wan
Bro I gotta give you a standing ovation for this! I love everything you said! It's become clear that there's many different groups with their own opinions about Qui Gon, and I think mine aligns extremely close to yours.
I think Qui Gon could somehow see Anakin's path (fulfilling the prophecy as a Jedi) But this path was dependent on Qui Gon being alive and remaining in the picture. After Qui Gon passed this "good path" was completely disrupted and turned on its head. Sure, in the end Anakin was still the one who destroyed the Sith, but his journey toward it was filled with anger, pain, and suffering.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Yeah, Yoda tried.
Also Yoda: "Do or do not. There is no try."
So, I guess Yoda felt like he had failed because he "did not".
Thanks for sharing your reaction! There is a popular theory that I love. I think Palpatine drained Padme's Force in order to save Anakin.
the kids killing scene was saved by Hayden Christensen himself, the kid had to flinch when Anakin tuned on the lightsaber but they really didn't get it right. The next roll Hayden went with a loud "BOO!!!" and there we go, saved the day. That scene never gets old, just like the younglings.
1:17:17 and another thing..
The “don’t try it” is leaning on how when Obi Wan defeated Maul, it would be believed that he would have told Anakin how he killed Darth Maul. Anakin was trying to kill his master the same way that his master killed Maul, he was trying to disrespect Obi Wan Kenobi the WORSE possible way..
Oh damn I didn’t realize you realized it!
Lol! Yeah, it was something that clicked in between scenes and I thought, "Damn, Obi Wan just immediately and without hesitation took that swing, kind of like a BEEN THERE DONE THAT moment".
Everyone loses their guts, when Vader (Anakin prior) walks in with all the young children Jedi.
The best SW movie ever . Never tired to watch this film over and over again.
The best reaction of this movie I've ever experienced. Thanks man, it was fun. Also, you've pointed out a few things I missed💡. When Star Wars first came out I went 12 times to see this movie on the big screen. One of the greatest trilogy of all times.
Hi Jesse!!! I have been in love with Star Wars for as long as I can remember! I remember watching Attack of the Clones in cinemas in 2002, the year that Episode II first came out and I was just 4 years old at the time so I kind of slept through it however I remember watching the entirety of Revenge of the Sith in 2005 inside theaters right before my first day of school as a Grade 1 student.
I do hope (no pun intended) that you will watch Rogue One which was released in 2016 because it is the bridge between Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV: A New Hope
Fun fact: Revenge of the Sith is my ALL TIME RANK 1 FAVORITE movie within the first six episode saga!
He said have the protocol droids mind wiped - a lot of people assume both had it done, so R2 still is aware of what happened.
It's sad since R2 has seen so much war, destruction, and loss. I'm glad he has a happy ending in Return of the Jedi. That little droid always came through :)
The next film you must watch is ROGUE ONE - A Star Wars Story. From my view... it's the best of all of them.
Man! Everyone is praising ROGUE ONE and I'm hyped for it!
@@jessebatres6895chronologically. It’s next after revenge of the sith. Then immediately upon finishing rogue one watch the Kenobi series before episode 4
Dont forget about solo a star wars story movie it takes place before rogue one please i just need you to know. @jessebatres6895
Why the clones did it:
In the original (Before disney) there were 150 official orders (Jedi knew of them), order 66 Means that the jedi had turn traitor against the republic and must be eliminated. This worked because the Clones since their birth had been brainwashed to Obey the republic leadership, this ordinarily would not have worked unless Army command gave the order but thro the war palpatine was consolidating power on himself to the point he was army command so he could issue the order making it official. (Funfact: order 65 would have made the clones arrest Palpatine if a senate majority voted on deposing him)
On the Disney canon they change it so that the clones had control chips on their brain to obey once the order was given.
In old canon due to the Clones having no chips they were able to resist or even outright disobey order 66 which lead to quite a few jedi surviving
The neat thing about these movies is what they did as the prequels were being prepared. The original trilogy was reworked and re-released in theaters, so we got a big screen refresher that was timed to lead right into the prequel trilogy. The clones are programmed with the order. And now you know how Qui Gon was heard yelling to Anakin, "No!" He had learned the path back.
That's a great way to further hype up the fans! I'm sure everyone was already going crazy with excitement, but having the originals re-released in theaters must've been an amazing experience, and brought back so many memories for millions/billions of fans!
I figured the clones had to have been programmed because it was almost scary how they all followed the order without hesitation. I wish we could've caught some kind of glimpse of Qui Gon in the end, even if just his voice.
The reason why people don't question why Palpatine looks like that is because he says that the Jedi betrayed him, attacked him and left him with scars.
Palpatine is so in tune with the dark side that his body cant handle it. Bro was barely 50 years old here
Yours is the best reaction I've seen to this episode, great job!
Thank you so much! That truly means a lot to me, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. ❤
Rogue One, Obi-Wan series, The Clone Wars Series, The Mandalorian, Rebels, and Ahsoka add more to the story :)
Please make sure to watch “Rogue One “ is is fantastic. Seems like a consensus top 3-4 favorites of most Star Wars fans. It’s a prequel to A New Hope. It’s all about the early rebellion and stealing the Death Star plans.
I'll definitely be checking it out! Excited with how much praise a lot of fans have given it :)
How does Obi-Wan get past this and become the wise sage we know from episode 4? I hope your Star Wars journey will include the Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+ at some point. The reactions will be priceless.
Got to check out the Clone Wars series. It takes you from the center of the fighting all the way up to this movie. You discover how close a friendship Anakin and Obi-Wan have. The backstory of Dooku and Grievous, you'll view the clones very differently as well. The best part in my opinion is that they flesh out personalities for the clones and you see them as victims just as much as the Jedi. Order 66 hits different after that. They also very masterfully work in the fact that Anakin has a Padawan and how her poor treatment by the order pushes him towards the dark side. It really fleshes out a lot and introduces a variety of new characters.
56:33 yes in the clone wars series one episode explored the fact that there is an inhibitor chip placed in the embryo of every clone and Darth Tyranus a.k.a. count Duku converses with Didius regarding it as a clone officer uncovers the plan on the whole episode which is absolutely brilliant is the hunt down and kill the climb before he tells the Jedi council so they’re actually inhibited chips controlled by frequency known only to Darth Sidious
You can also check out Timothy Zahn's Thrawn trilogy. It picks up Luke and Leia's and Han's story after ROTJ. It's sorta the OG sequel trilogy before Disney.
GREAT trilogy of books.
Awesome! I just looked it up and they have an audiobook for it. Thanks for the recommendation! :)
@@jessebatres6895 YES!!!! I recommend the audiobooks. Marc Thompson narrates, and he is brilliant. Plus with the audiobooks, you get all of the incredible John Williams Star Wars score!
I really enjoyed the prequel movies for the backstory and lore, but you alway knew what was going to have to happen. Seeing it unfold through the three episodes are nothing short of heartbreaking, especially in this one. It's so rough knowing just how good things could've gone had Anakin done as his mentors encouraged him to do, and let go of his fear of loss. Had he not let those nightmares take control of his fear, he would've still stayed with the Jedi I think. He wouldn't have gone down a path that Padme couldn't follow, not breaking her heart and putting her in such a state that led to her death. It was a self-affirming prediction, and I've no doubt that Palpatine was the one feeding those fears in Anakin's dreams. Like Yoda said before, "Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."
Mace Windu is a complex Jedi. His saber color is purple, which is a combination of the Jedi blue and Sith red, and those that have that color are adept in maintaining a balance between the light and dark side of the Force. I don't think that means Windu is part dark, but it might mean he would waver in his actions keeping true to the Jedi way.
** Just saw Ewan's induction on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and you'd love seeing Hayden speak about his Jedi Master: ua-cam.com/users/liveW10fxDcDTRo?si=hqZIGroYN-YL_P9N&t=2068
Love your feedback! I agree that it's so painful when you take everything into context and realize how Anakin had several opportunities to go down the right path, but those nightmares just kept him on edge. I also agree that somehow Palpatine must've been feeding Anakin those dreams somehow. This guy was setting this up for years, and had so many things in place, with a plan B,C, and D.
Oh nice! I'm gonna go watch that induction right now. Thank you for sharing! :)
Mind wiping a droid is like resetting it to factory conditions. All its memories and learned skills that aren't factory original will be lost. That is why in the next movie 3P0 doesn't recognize anyone, can't fly a ship, etc.
This was done in part to try to keep droids from becoming fully sentient since that could be dangerous.
Makes me appreciate R2 even more, and feel kind of sad for him since he's aware of everything that's gone on.
This is also the reason the battle droids gain personality and become goofier as the prequels go on.
Owen actually asks Luke to wipe R2's mind in ANH but he gets out of there to find Kenobi before Luke can do anything.
@@VinVonVoom A lot of the old material said that R2 hadn't been memory wiped in a very long time, if ever.
Remember, they only said to wipe the memory of the "protocol droid" (C-3PO), they didn't mention anything about the "astromech droid" (R2-D2), so R2 has seen some serious $h!t but chooses to keep it on the DL.
1:30:16 Your interpretation about Palpatine’s intentions with Grievous are great. Think about it this way, he knew that Anakin would tell the council that he wished for him to lead the campaign on Utapau, and he knew that they didn’t trust him, leading them to send Obi-Wan instead. He was Anakin’s biggest influence and voice of reason. Without him to talk sense into him, it left him even more open Palpatine’s persuasion.
YOU"RE RIGHT! The one about the campaign is something I didn't catch. MAN! I'm telling you, Palpatine is a freaking chess master.
He knew it would build resentment within Anakin, and it would also get Ben far away where he couldn't talk sense to Anakin. Plus, we know damn well Ben would've been there to arrest Palpatine as well. Oh man dude!!! Thanks for sharing that with me!
I’ve watched so many UA-camrs react to the Star Wars Saga, and you are by far my favorite. It’s good you’re waiting to watch Clone Wars until after this, because you know exactly how he falls for it and the clone wars shows us even more of his path towards that demise. One of my favorite arcs is The Citadel Arc, and I think you’ll really like it too.
I love the dichotomy of Palpatine telling Mace Windu that the war can only end once Grievous is dead and in literally the very next scene he's telling Grievous that "the end of the war is near, General", essentially telling him that he's a dead man walking and Grievous is none the wiser.
It's hard not to feel bad for Grievous to be honest, he probably thought he hit it big by kidnapping the Chancellor without knowing the Chancellor was in on it and let it happen.
When you watch Clone Wars, there are a few episodes that everyone will 100% want to see your reactions to. I'm not going to post spoilers, so I'd just ask that you upload reactions to the last few episodes of the Final Season, as well as an incredible scene featuring Palpatine. I'm sure people will provide the exact Episode numbers so you know to record ahead of time. Thanks for sharing your journey with us; always a pleasure to see new fans discover this world we all love so dearly. I've been a massive fan since I was a little girl.
Btw, that kid that fought the clones in front of Senator Bail Organa was George Lucas' son. The actor, obviously.
I love anakins and ob1 a banter and relationship. The prequels get shit in a lot and some criticism is fair but Ewan and Hayden did a great job in this movie imo I really felt for them both
The tragedy is that Anakin never wanted to be bad, but his fear got the best of him.
Star wars changed my life like its not just a movie its a part of life i saw this in the theater in 2005 when i was 4 years old and i still never forgot that experience, the music is up there with the best composers of all time. Please do yourself a favor and never watch the disney sequels that came out in 2015 i wish i could unsee them, they totally ruin the story and are complete fan service, your world will definitely be a better place without seeing them just cherish these 6 movies right here. Please.
One last comment: a lot of fans weren't happy with the Kenobi Live Action show, and while there are legit criticisms, I strongly believe you will enjoy it. It provides a sense of closure, as well as connection between the Prequels and the first Original, A New Hope. And while it has some issues, the things it did right, it did REALLY right. I look forward to your reaction to the end of that. It's not a long series. 7 or 8 episodes, I believe.
As a teen i did BMX Freestyle (before called X Games!😅), as well as play in a band. Did the whole "Say No To Drugs" tour gig riding shopping malls, skating rinks, summer camps, juvenile detention centers, etc, usually high as ballz btw😅! In '88, a month or 2 before Metallica Justice album release i was flown from Nashville to co-sponsor Haro bikes in San Diego. I was still a Metallica fan & had seen them with Cillff open for Ozzy. So only thing i knew about Newsted, like most of world, was what id read & only heard him on excellent Garage Days EP. Well, when we flew out of Phoenix a woman sat next to me. While i was reading a metal rag the woman looked over & saw pic of Metallica & she said, oh, thats Jason. He's my brother-in-law. If you didn't keep up with Metallica, they all got married before Justice release, then after tour think all got divorced?😅 Anyway, back then you could smoke on a plane. I was only 16 but she bought us beers on flight to San Diego & got to party a bit with his cool sister-in-law!😅
I also got to see Death Angel you mentioned in their prime. When drummer was 15(?) around same year, '88 when my friend's band opened for them. Think Ultra Violence tour?
Whatever!😅
See ya, bro.
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2:50 - Jesse, I'm glad you watched this movie NOW, before watching the animated Clone Wars show, but here's the advice I would give you: After this movie, go ahead and watch the Clone Wars series, THEN watch this movie again for the different context. Also, I know you did the OT first, which is fine. Perfect, in fact. But after watching Clone Wars, watch this movie again, then keep going chronologically. The Bad Batch, Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor (currently 1 season, but season 2 is in production), Rebels, Rogue One, the OT again because of the new context you'll have, The Mandalorian (seasons 1 & 2), The Book of Boba Fett, The Mandalorian (season 3), Ahsoka, and if nothing else has come out by then.... you can move to the Sequel Trilogy.
The main thing I want to tell you about all of this, is to make up your OWN mind what you do and don't like. Myself, I enjoy it all in varying degrees, and I was 10 years old when I saw the original Star Wars in theaters in 1977.
I like that idea! It will be interesting to revisit Episode III right after The Clone Wars, and seeing it from a different lens with more context.
Awesome! As always, I love your feedback and guidance! I like the Chronological order since it really allows me to have that same experience all the lifelong fans had. Maybe a divert just a bit here and there, but we'll see :) ❤
@@jessebatres6895 At this point, there is SO much content and backstory, you may as well just look at the whole thing as one entire story. As Lucas had originally intended, it all "rhymes". Ages change, yet history repeats because events are forgotten.
Remember, my man, "History is written by the victors. They never put themselves in a bad light. They are always the heroes of the story, no matter how messed up things got."
To put that into context, imagine for a few moments, had Nazi Germany won WWII. They would have framed the whole thing as "We were doing the RIGHT thing, to prevent (insert ideology/religion/etc here) from oppressing YOU!" Another concept to keep in mind, "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter." and going back into the SW universe, "'Good is a point of view'." as spoken by your favorite bastard. ;)
But there IS indeed some truth to it. When you rewatch this movie (after seeing everything leading up to it), consider that the Jedi HAD lied to Anakin, but Palpatine had NOT. Sure, Palpatine DID knowingly manipulate Anakin, but he never actually LIED to him. This, my friend, is a key component to manipulating a potential victim.
Also, the "in universe" reason that Mace Windu's lightsaber was purple, is because purple is a combination of Blue (light side) and Red (dark side). Mace was able to channel his inner dark side, without allowing it to corrupt him (as Anakin did). IRL, he just wanted to be able to distinguish himself in wide shots in the movie. ;)
But, you see, even in the Prequels, "good and evil" are not simply "black and white". It was a concept that George Lucas introduced over time.
The jedi kid on the bridge at the near end of the movie is actually George Lucas's son .
12:09 Obi Wan didn't know who HE was talking to.
In the Clone Wars series you eventually get to an episode covering the events of order 66 from the perspective of Asoka.- Anakins padawan. Yes, Anakin has a padawan. In these episodes you discover why the Clones blindly follow order 66 and what one or two of them do to avoid following it. Does Asoka live?
Can't blame Anakin for what he did to try to save his wife and unborn children; however, he got tricked into thinking it could be done and which turned him to the Darkside of course. Oh, the Emperor.
56:28 As a matter of fact, there is. The Clone Wars TV series explains that every clone has a chip in their heads that makes them do whatever Sidious wants, including Execute Order 66, which basically translates as "Destroy every Jedi."
1:00:11 when 3P0 asks R2 what’s going on with Anakin, R2 tells him “Idk, he doesn’t speak to me anymore.” That’s when 3P0 replies with “He’s under a lot of stress”
You're breaking my heart again! Someone else mentioned this and man it makes me sad if that's what R2 said. I never expected to love these droids so much when I started the series.
14:46 I think good old Sheevy boy could handle himself if you tried to punch him, haha. He is one of the strongest characters in the verse.