This part bugged me. Killing him would not be in cold blood. He was literally going to blow up the ship. The death of a guilty man in payment for the life of hundreds. Anakin made the right call.
It could be argued that Anakin didn’t have to kill him, he could have force pulled the detonator away or even cut off his hand. I think the main thing was that Anakin stabbed someone in the back
@@outdoorscholar6016 said someone was a terrorist and was ALSO about to turn a bunch of innocent civilians into extra chunky salsa. He got what was coming to him
@@jeremyallen492 I’m not saying he didn’t get what was coming to him, he totally deserved it. What I am saying is that it was not the Jedi way, and it was another step Anakin took to the dark side (as heard with the brief Vader theme) As I said before, it was the fact that he stabbed someone in the back.
Tal Merrik didn’t know Anakin was there - he probably could have disarmed in some way. It’s not murder, but it’s not exactly in keeping with the Light Side either.
Mark my words, I reckon this Anakin character will grow into the shining beacon of the light side, spreading love and keeping people safe, especially the younglings. What a hero. He will always have the high ground, no question, and will open a museum to showcase his most favourite thing in the galaxy; Sand.
Obi Wan: "Anakin..." Anakin: "What? he was going to blow up the ship" Obi Wan: "No, I mean... you could have just cut his hand... " Anakin: "Oh... whops"
Anakin: Well, I got to hand it to you, Master. I had the idea, but I could never quite put my finger on it, so I kept the thought at an arm's length. (Beat) Obi-wan: How long have you been-- Anakin: A few weeks
@@scp-foundation1 Anakin ran that risk pretty much no matter how he killed him. Too bad Jedi don't have the ability to snatch objects out of people's hands in a fraction of a second while their distracted though.
Oh yeah. It took me a second to realise what you were talking about. I was thinking: "What is this guy talking about?" But that would've actually worked...
This is arguably a kind act by Anakin, being the monster that is needed so his friends don't have to. It still leads down the dark path though, especially with that smile.
@@SkeloDevil601 Hey, it would have been handy. You know, keeping the enemy at arms length. Using his obviously superior hand eye coordination. A demonstration of the force. Etc.
Damn I never noticed the Vader theme here until you pointed it out. Actually I can still not quite make it out. Appears in two places. I always found this scene funny. "What? He was going to blow up the ship"
What i like about Anakin in the prequels was that he felt like he had to prove himself to the jedi that he could destroy the sith and you can tell Windu had second thoughts and felt Obi wan was holding him back even know he was just keeping him safe as i felt Anakin was a moral and a lesson that putting people to impossible standers can be dangerous and that trying to prove yourself to someone can lead to repercussions
It's a great line because you really see child Anakin from Episode I shine through here - strong conviction and beliefs, an understanding of right vs wrong. There's a beautiful heroism and clarity to it.
This is why the show is amazing. Anakin’s choice here is 100% justified. Letting him live would have endangered everyone. Killing him was, from a military standpoint, a perfectly logical and good choice. He’s not full out evil, yet. He’s just blurring the lines.
I mean... Anakin made the right call? Dude said he was going to kill them all anyways, to not take him out isn't pacifism, it's suicide with a side plate of victims.
+CosmicUndeadElf I felt like there should've been a laugh track playing when Anakin said "What?" followed up with Obi-Wan saying "Oh Anakin, I can't take you anywhere." while the laugh track still plays Anakin raises his hands close to his face and shrugs with a smile. By the way the name of this show would be called "Oh Anakin" played live in front of a studio audience.
+DarthVidar-spiller Scenes like this make the series for me, because it shows Anakin crossing into that gray area due to wartime conditions. It hints at the Vader in him. The only thing I didn't like about this scene was two Jedi not grabbing the detonator with the force.
This is easily my top 5 favorite Clone Wars arcs. It shows us that Obi-Wan went through the SAME struggles as Anakin when it came to attachments. Admitting he would've left the Jedi for her. Gives a lot of depth into Obi-Wan's character and that he too struggles with following the Jedi code.
"Had you said the word, I would've left the Jedi Order." The very first time I saw this episode, I almost cried after hearing that. Just the thought that there was a point in time where Obi-Wan was so in love he would've given up everything he had to be with someone, filled me with both profound sorrow and elation.
@@bookworm4life836 It’s a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the Force to influence the midichlorians to create life… He had such a knowledge of the dark side t
This is not a "cold-blooded killer" scene this is self-defense. The title should've been Anakin gets the job done. Anakin did exactly what Kenobi should've done. Kenobi and his pacifist lover weren't making any move, they stood there like an idiot. If not for Anakin she would've died
Anakin killed Merrik while his back was turned, instead of cutting off his arm according to Jedi swordsmanship doctrine, and also disrespected his adversary's death. Anakin isn't cold-blooded because he killed him, he's cold-blooded because of how casually he deflected responsibility for the dishonorable way that he acted, even if what he did was technically acceptable albeit morally dubious.
@@SnowblindOtter People like Merrik take advantage of pacifist people. Merrik literally manipulated Kenobi and Duchess not to do anything. This is kind of ironic since the mind trickster Kenobi got manipulated by a normal person. Whether it's some ridiculous law or Jedi doctrine, nothing prevents Anakin to do what must be done. Besides, it's pointless to cut off his arm. Because their advanced technology has prosthetic arms far stronger than a human arm. Also, he does not have force power to control it with his hands. So what's the point? Anakin had to sneak behind his back otherwise he would've killed Duchess, isn't obvious? And what responsibility were you talking about? He took his responsibility properly by saving Duchess and putting an end to that mass murderer. What did you expect him to do, come from the front like an idiot and tell Merrik to stop as if he'd listen... It doesn't seem he disrespected Merrik's death. This is more like Merrik's death doesn't concern him. Why should he? Merrik wasn't an honorable person. People should respect those who earned to be respected anyway. I don't find his lack of dramatic reaction disturbing
@@Jafran_Helstorm I mostly agree, except for 3 of your points: Anakin truly could've cut his arm off, I don't get what you mean when you say he can't. Of course he can, people's arms get cut off left and right in Star Wars lol. Also, he could've force pulled the detonator away. Remember, Anakin had the element of surprise on his side. Tal wouldn't have seen it coming and thus he could've lost the detonator as soon as Anakin applied a strong enough force pull. He's just a human, like you said, compared to Anakin's superhuman abilities as a Jedi. And lastly, yeah, but even then you don't smile after you kill someone. Yet Anakin did, because he's a cold-blooded killer, in a sense. After all, there's a solid reason why Vader's theme was subtly playing in the background right as Anakin murdered Tal and Obi-Wan gave him a disapproving "Anakin."
Yeah, im not sure whats really stopping them. Cut the hand, grab the detonator, etc. . . . this was a very stupid situation, made by a very lost writer i feel.
It's good stuff. Kenobi's disclosure that he would have left the order on her word clarifies not only the depth of their mutual feelings, but also Kenobi's degree of self-control compared to the destructive passions of Anakin and Padme.
Lmao I can't stop watching his face when satine tells obi-wan she loves him. It reminds me of kens face from the bee movie when his gf is telling him about how she is helping Barry sue the human race.
I love the smirk by anakin like he's so proud of himself for stopping him. Then not only the come back but the casual flip of the lightsaber to make his point
"Now who will strike first and brand themselves a cold blooded killer?" Anakin: "i was born for this moment" Me: you could have just chopped his hand, you know?
@@maximaldinotrap Besides who's to say that if Anikin was able to go for the hand or wrist, that a momentary flinch of pain in the relevant nerves of the body "wouldn't" be enough to press the button by accident thus exploding the ship.
@@keith3278 Besides who's to say that if Anikin was to stab him in the heart, that a momentary flinch of pain in the relevant nerves of the body "wouldn't" be enough to press the button by accident thus exploding the ship. cutting off his arm would've been even safer tbh
@@samdickenson4982 I think in the novels it was explained that he wasn’t very attuned with the force, and he had to practice like crazy to become adequate with it. He might not have confidence in his force abilities, especially in a tight situation like that. Also you know, the show has to create tension, and if you have overpowered stuff like the force at all times, all tension is removed. It’s why Obi wan and Darth mauls battles with pre vizla were a spectacle to watch. If either of them wanted, they could just restrain him with the force, and win. Similar battles occur throughout the whole show.
He probably wasn't sure he could pry the remote out of the guy's hand before the guy set it off. Obi-Wan could have tossed him around like a rag doll but this would have required more precision. I doubt he was willing to risk it.
2:13 I love how Anakin doesn't really care he killed him. It's way worse than acting all evil and getting satisfaction from killing. He just says "what?" as if he pulled a prank and twirls his lightsaber. Anakin is such a perfect character in the clone wars. Cartoon Network did a better job making a character than the prequels ever did.
Each of the prequel movies was an expanded universe unto themselves. Lucas was brilliant to think up so much, but he made the mistake of cramming it all into three 90 minute films.
Douglas Murphy well by the Jedi code you don't kill someone unarmed, and technically anakin killing him isn't wrong as he had a detonator and was going to kill everyone on the ship so really, this is the light side of anakin before the end of the clone wars where he is easily manipulated into killing innocents
The thing that I love in this scene is how they jump from: "You can't kill me because of your values" to shrugging of the same guys death via DS approved Backstab. That's like "oh no ... anyways" just with a corpse on the floor
I suggest you actually watch Rebels - people do get killed, even moreso than in Clone Wars due to the bad guys being stormtroopers and not droids. Both shows can go dark and both have their merits. ;)
Icarusfication Yea except this is now a Disney production and unlike the Clone Wars that made big impact with Death and Doom and Destruction with a subtle vein of corruption. We all know that there is no way on this green earth that Disney would add anything dark in this show that is geared to children. P.S I went back and tried to watch it from the beginning and read the novel and I still dislike it.
Have you seen anything from season 2 onward? Because I can assure you there is some pretty dark stuff there. Like mind-trick-a-stormtrooper-into-commiting suicide dark. Having recently rewatched Clone Wars, I think Rebels can actually be a bit bolder in that regard.
Icarusfication That scene was epic as hell, there are good scenes like that mindtrick and Maul's ever looming present but that's all that is interesting to me.
@@havoc989 Not start smirking like "got you dumbass"? The entire point Is that he doesn't even mind killing when he belives to be right, and he Is even Happy about It. This Is exactly what later gets him to betray the Jedi and try to choke his Wife, as long as he belived something to be right he would do It regardless of other people, losing his grip on reality to his emotions Twisted by the dark side and ending up being used by Palpatine. Is not exactly a bad thing that he killed the guy, not even in question It was the right thing, the problem Is how he approached casually the situation.
2:20 "Obi-Warn, I-" "General Skywalker, the last of the droids have been defeated sir." "Very good, Commander Cockblock." "Why are you calling me that, sir?" "No, idea, but it seems fitting in this moment, Cody..." "Agreed."
I love this scene. It's not necessarily the fact that he killed him more than his attitude. He seems so confident and witty after murdering someone. It's writing like this that made the show great.
It's not murder you moron. The dude had dozens of innocent deaths under his belt. Letting him live would have ensured all of their deaths AND many more as Tal continued his terrorist attacks
Why do people not understand that murder does not = killing another human. Murder is the unlawful killing of another person without a valid excuse. Anakin did not board that ship with the intention to kill Tal Merrik, if Merrik did not plan to kill hundreds of lives and kidnap the Duchess he would've never been killed. Anakin killing Merrik was at the very least self defence (because he would've blown up the ship, killing Anakin) but realistically he killed Merrik to protect public safety (everyone on board the coronet). I would be confident and witty too if I just killed someone who was basically an intergalactic terrorist, about to kill thousands of people on board a galaxy famous ship that was hosting multiple highly sensitive senators on a trip to the capitol of the republic... (sorry for rant).
Thing is, what Anakin did was the most logical solution. Merrik would have blown up a shipload of people otherwise, even if he had managed to leave with the Dutchess.
Domnul L That would have been a risk as the trigger was still in his hand.Killing merrik was the only right choice.In real life imagine you are in a hostage situation or facing a suicide bomber(like merrik here) as a police officer you have the choice to neutralise the threat permanently if you get the chance or just try to injure him to immobilise him.Majority of people would choose to kill the threat as it is an easier and much safer option.Ofcourse nobody wants to kill but sometimes it's necessary the guy was obviously a nut as he was going to blow up the ship himself included.Anakin at this point wasn't in the dark side as he showed no emotion to killing the guy no empathy,fear,anger etc.Dark side users use emotions to fuel their power while jedi train to be emotionally neutral and calm.Anakin was later manipulated by the emperor/Darth Sidious
@@taskforceknight9336 Ur comparing reality to a space fantasy cartoon wherein the main characters are demi-gods with plot armor (the force) to wahzoo. The comparison doesn't work.
I'm on Anakin's side on this "Oh no you'll just judge me for the rest of my life for killing one man in front of you, but not for saving one ship's worth of people, (Double Jazz hands) Like I remotely care."
The best part about clone wars is the bits of vader you get to see come through. Ironically Anakin was one of the ones who showed some semblance of balance with the force initially, not adhering to Jedi goodness or Sith badness completely until the actual shift into Vader and string pulling of Sidius. Really ironic how throughout the franchise they never really show that off again, all good vs bad with very little grey areas
Look at Obi-Wan's face at 2:02 - he was ready to do it himself - Anakin not only showed how gangsta he is, he also spared Obi-Wan from having to murder someone in front of his Ex.
I love how Obi- Wan sounded more disappointed than angry when Anakin killed the dude. Like an annoyed older brother when the younger one steals a chocolate
This moment is fantastic and I'm glad everyone is appreciating that, but I'm surprised to see no comments mentioning the extremely subtle use of some notes from Darth Vader's theme this early on in the show. Amazing work to the show's creators.
Anikan simply killing him doesn't necessarily make it cold blooded. One might see it as a necessary, but unfortunate action to save the lives of all those on the ship. But Anikan did it in a single instant without a single hint of remorse or solemn reflection. He treated the taking of life so casually. That's what was so cold blooded about the killing.
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA BRRUUHH his faace I can't HAHAHAHAHA his words were exactly mine " i can't believe this🙄", literally about to kill 100s of innocent lives and hand you over to the separatist.
You kind of wish he would spot a surveillance camera and say to it, send me a copy for of that so I can upload it to the holonet later and share it with my fans. I bet I can get an awesome ad premium to go with this.
Anakin to obi-wan and duchess: "i find your lack of balls disturbing"
+TrottyGaming Underrated comment lmao
Jake Warren It had alot less when I said that lol
+TrottyGaming you win the internet, sir.
+TrottyGaming I wouldn't say balls. I'd say the lack of not giving a shit lol.
Lol!
"What? He was going to blow up the ship!"
Part-time Jedi, full-time savage.
...and making queens swoon ALL THE TIME.
Xecnalxes lmao rip
No no no Part time Jedi part time Sith Full time Savage
Anakin was right! Marik had it coming
This is the version the movies needed, his connections with the clones, his hard killing motions, and no sand!
Anikin: does literally anything remotely evil
*IMPERIAL MARCH*
Anakin: takes the last slice of pizza
INPERIAL MAAAAAAAAARCH
Anakin: Walk
*Imperial march* *Plays*
I never even noticed it in this scene before. Man, I love this show...
Anakin: doesn't like the food the waiter brought him
*IMPERIAL MARCH*
Anakin: This food is a bit cold
* Imperial March *
"So who will brand themselves a cold blooded killer?"
Anakin: HEY KIDS, WANNA SEE A DEAD BODY?
Younglings:YAY!!!!
ahh yes a man of culture.
*Frenchmen screaming*
@@1SunnyDaze0 Stop screaming!
@@radbman5932 *Sad dog sounds*
“Now, who will strike first and brand themselves a cold-blooded killer?”
Anakin: Cowabunga it is
Cowabunga dudes!
💀
Lol 😂 I’m weak
IT WILL BE ME!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
at least Anakin gets shit done
Just like the NCR
I said the same thing when he killed those younglings
+LukioAdoGaming gg😂
That's why Tarkin likes him.
no he doesnt
This part bugged me. Killing him would not be in cold blood. He was literally going to blow up the ship. The death of a guilty man in payment for the life of hundreds. Anakin made the right call.
It could be argued that Anakin didn’t have to kill him, he could have force pulled the detonator away or even cut off his hand.
I think the main thing was that Anakin stabbed someone in the back
@@outdoorscholar6016 said someone was a terrorist and was ALSO about to turn a bunch of innocent civilians into extra chunky salsa. He got what was coming to him
@@jeremyallen492 I’m not saying he didn’t get what was coming to him, he totally deserved it. What I am saying is that it was not the Jedi way, and it was another step Anakin took to the dark side (as heard with the brief Vader theme)
As I said before, it was the fact that he stabbed someone in the back.
Tal Merrik didn’t know Anakin was there - he probably could have disarmed in some way. It’s not murder, but it’s not exactly in keeping with the Light Side either.
Honestly i like to think it's just him using psychological warfare of them both to gain an advantage and live
“So who will brand themselves a cold blooded killer?”
Anakin: *”You underestimate the power of the dark side.”*
I mean he was about to blow up the ship so techincally it wouldn’t have been straight murder but as a savior of every passenger
You underestimate the power of the light side.
*I don't have such weaknesses*
I just want a situation where Anakin does a tactic like this and the enemy responds, “You should have aimed for the head.”
@@ryanmccloud6949 Avengers lul
I love the way Anakin seems so happy after killing him.
That was my favorite part in the episode, Glad he killed that "weasel" for attempting to blow up the ship.
He is a true cold-blooded killer
So do I
Happy New Year
It is hilarious
Vader: blows up Alderaan
Obi Wan: Anakin!
Vader: What?
To be fair with Vader, it was Moff Tarkin the one that ordered the destruction of Alderaan.
@@ericmonaco4509 Technically Vader didn't order Alderaan's destruction. Grand Moft Tarkin did.
@@kamesennin8004 Yeah, but then again Vader went along with it
Vader: Anakin Skywalker was weak, I killed him
@@kamesennin8004 Vader would have stopped it if he did want it to happen
Mark my words, I reckon this Anakin character will grow into the shining beacon of the light side, spreading love and keeping people safe, especially the younglings. What a hero. He will always have the high ground, no question, and will open a museum to showcase his most favourite thing in the galaxy; Sand.
He would have if the Jedi hadn't been a bunch of hypocrites
And an inspiration to all the Jedi children!
Yeah for about 2 more years until he slaughters younglings and countless other jedi
until palpatine, but we don't speak of that
@@jeremyallen492 sure grandpa, now let's go back to your bedroom ok?
Obi Wan: "Anakin..."
Anakin: "What? he was going to blow up the ship"
Obi Wan: "No, I mean... you could have just cut his hand... "
Anakin: "Oh... whops"
lmao true
Anakin: Well, I got to hand it to you, Master. I had the idea, but I could never quite put my finger on it, so I kept the thought at an arm's length.
(Beat)
Obi-wan: How long have you been--
Anakin: A few weeks
@@davidhong1934 ever since he lost his hand, the force supplies anakin with a never ending stream of handy arm puns.
But if he cut his hand his finger might accidentally press the button causing the entire ship to blow up. And I do get this is a joke.
@@scp-foundation1 Anakin ran that risk pretty much no matter how he killed him. Too bad Jedi don't have the ability to snatch objects out of people's hands in a fraction of a second while their distracted though.
After 6 years i finally realized Anakin could have just cut off his left arm
Oh yeah.
It took me a second to realise what you were talking about.
I was thinking: "What is this guy talking about?" But that would've actually worked...
+Hazzy Haha okay
but where would be the fun in that?
especially after that line the guy says, he was asking for Anakin to back stab him
"surprise mother F*cker"
Corasher its easier to stab him
That could have risked the hand going tense and pressing the button.
Alternate Mustafar scene:
Obi-Wan: "Anakin..."
Anakin: "What? The Jedi were gonna overthrow the Republic!"
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Very next day Sidious overthrows the Republic in favor of the Empire.
Darth Vader: "Ahhhhh, it appears I have been bamboozled."
"Now, who will strike first and be labeled a cold-blooded killer?"
Anakin: "Haha lightsaber go brrrr."
@Jacob Dulac Nah, overrated. This meme format is gettin’ old.
@@charlesbirdsong6782 no u
1:57-2:03 😆
vshhh*
"I didn't kill you. The lightsaber did"
This is arguably a kind act by Anakin, being the monster that is needed so his friends don't have to. It still leads down the dark path though, especially with that smile.
Finally someone says it! Thank you.
This is Vader's entire purpose. Being the monster so that nobody else has to be.
He could've just cut off his hand...
@@thebelen2359 Where's the fun in that?
@@SkeloDevil601 Hey, it would have been handy. You know, keeping the enemy at arms length. Using his obviously superior hand eye coordination. A demonstration of the force. Etc.
In RotS (Anakin kills all the younglings)
Obi Wan: Anakin !
Anakin: What ?
They were gonna blow up the Republic!
They were going to blow up the death star !
*seinfeld theme plays*
Retotion
oh my god xD
Retotion lmao oh my gosh
That subtle Vader theme.
Damn I never noticed the Vader theme here until you pointed it out. Actually I can still not quite make it out. Appears in two places. I always found this scene funny. "What? He was going to blow up the ship"
I wouldn't say subtle, but still. Perfectly timed regardless :P
also his lightsaber uses the vader ignition sound
I noticed that and got *CHILLS*
It kinda sound heroic here
I love Anakin. His sense of reason is just so profoundly straightforward. “What? He was going to blow up the ship.”
What i like about Anakin in the prequels was that he felt like he had to prove himself to the jedi that he could destroy the sith and you can tell Windu had second thoughts and felt Obi wan was holding him back even know he was just keeping him safe as i felt Anakin was a moral and a lesson that putting people to impossible standers can be dangerous and that trying to prove yourself to someone can lead to repercussions
2:13 me too.
Love him or hate him he's not wrong
@@USSFFRUhe could have cut his hand and he showed no remorse
In no way he was à real jedi lol
It's a great line because you really see child Anakin from Episode I shine through here - strong conviction and beliefs, an understanding of right vs wrong. There's a beautiful heroism and clarity to it.
"Now who will strike first and brand them a cold blooded murderer?"
Anakin: And I took that personally.
Anakin: so anyway...i started stabbin'...
@@OsamaBinLooney More like impaling...
He quite specifically didn't take it personally. He didn't remotely care.
Gaaawd! I love that when Anakin does something dark, you get a few notes of the Imperial March. It's fucking beautiful!
Holy shit.I hadn't realized till I read your comment.Nice hearing
+Julieanna Clark I said the same thing sort of what is to come, can't wait to see darth vader in rouge one james earl jones is back
+bobbydrake07017 My body... is ready! lol
+Julieanna Clark I said the same thing sort of what is to come, can't wait to see darth vader in rouge one james earl jones is back
+Julieanna Clark ha ha ha I know thats right
"Now, who will strike first and brand themselves a cold-blooded killer?"
Anakin: Now this looks like a job for me!
So everybody, just follow me! We're gonna go, kill some younglings
Cuz It feels awesome rulings galaxies
@@ajdominguez1002 shit that's good
Yeah, the dark sides pretty chill!
@@ajdominguez1002 Sand People: "Are we jokes to you?"
@@multifunfunman3241 with the syllable placement, it was easier to place 'younglings' 🤷♂️
“Now who will strike first and brand themselves a cold hearted killer!”
Anakin: You’re no youngling, but I guess you’ll do.
This is why the show is amazing. Anakin’s choice here is 100% justified. Letting him live would have endangered everyone. Killing him was, from a military standpoint, a perfectly logical and good choice. He’s not full out evil, yet. He’s just blurring the lines.
"Now, who will strike first and brand themselves a cold-blooded killer?"
Anakin: Dibs!
Edit: This may very well be my highest rated comment on CZcams.
Or: ''Maybe, me?''.
Oh, I love the Imperial March in the background there..
It’s even more darkly hilarious because Anakin’s lightsaber makes the sith
activation sound when he ignites it.
Bridge Burner 1 thousandth like! I feel so special
It was hardly a cold-blooded kill. He had a bomb, so he was not unarmed.
I mean... Anakin made the right call? Dude said he was going to kill them all anyways, to not take him out isn't pacifism, it's suicide with a side plate of victims.
But who is worthy enough to judge a man to put him to death .
No one that's who
When someone tries to kill you (and in this case a ship full of people), you can kill them right back.
@@pingaspearce9403 The guy with a lightsaber when their back is turned.
the act of killing isn’t the problem, it’s that Anakin seemed to not care about the guy at all, and even grinned at it.
@@pingaspearce9403 yourself
"Had you said the word, I would have left the Jedi Order." - man those words hit me so hard, epic Kenobi moments.
People's reaction: Omg he's slowly turning into Vader!
My reaction: Lol Anakin funny and big brain
He could have just cut off his hand
I couldn't help but laugh at the way Merrick was acting all smug right before he suddenly gets impaled, and Anakin is like "What?..."
Lol
+CosmicUndeadElf I felt like there should've been a laugh track playing when Anakin said "What?" followed up with Obi-Wan saying "Oh Anakin, I can't take you anywhere." while the laugh track still plays Anakin raises his hands close to his face and shrugs with a smile. By the way the name of this show would be called "Oh Anakin" played live in front of a studio audience.
Obito Uchiha Then you hear the Seinfeld theme
+CosmicUndeadElf Merrick was like fuck I forgot about the other guy
4everanarsenalfan Hahah, yeah
I don't know about you guys but I think anakin may be darth Vader .
*****
really really
No, Anakin was betrayed and murdered by Darth Vader . . .
from a certain point of view
Anakin was poisoned by his enemies
Eh......I'm not sure about that. Seems a little far fetched to me.
Merrik: So, who's gonna be a cold-blooded killer?
Anakin: So anyway, I started stabbing...
Tal : "Now, who will strike first and brand themselves a cold-blooded killer?"
Anakin : *" I M P E R I A L M A R C H "*
I love how Anakin turns his head away after Satine turns to talk to him. He's like "I didn't see nothing!" What a bro.
Respect.
And then Commander Cockblock arrives out of nowhere
@@AverageRezeSimp That just may be the greatest thing that I have ever read
Hey what’s up!
It would kind of be the pot calling the kettle black anyway
''Anakin…..''
What? He was gonna blow up the ship.''
He has a point. Also, best moment for the episode.
+DarthVidar-spiller lol
+DarthVidar-spiller Scenes like this make the series for me, because it shows Anakin crossing into that gray area due to wartime conditions. It hints at the Vader in him.
The only thing I didn't like about this scene was two Jedi not grabbing the detonator with the force.
No Youmaynot True, never thought about that.
+DarthVidar-spiller " Also, best moment for the episode."
What about "Alright, boys, I'm missing dinner"?
Isakaldaz Wulfazizsunus Who said that?
This is easily my top 5 favorite Clone Wars arcs. It shows us that Obi-Wan went through the SAME struggles as Anakin when it came to attachments. Admitting he would've left the Jedi for her. Gives a lot of depth into Obi-Wan's character and that he too struggles with following the Jedi code.
It showed that Obi-wan understood that he could not presue the Jedi arts and love. While Anikin wanted both, in his arrogance.
“So who will brand themselves a cold blooded killer?”
Anakin: "This is were the fun begins!"
Cody not only you tried to kill Obi but cockblock him too? Goddamnit Man!
+Commander Shepard Execute Order 96: Prevention of 69.
***** Why thank you!
+Desmond Ng damn nigga....
+Commander Shepard worst fucking commander ever
+Commander Shepard actually Maul cockblocked Obi by killing Satine
That moment when shortly after Anikin's lightsaber goes through that guy, you can hear Darth Vader's theme.
His indifference to having just killed a man is so much creepier than pleasuring it.
94830 086436 "Creepier than pleasuring it?" What?
I know. It's amazing on how they foreshadow this.
Lance Chafin No it's Obiwan
Ominously Anonymous I love those small touches this show has. I need to go back and watch them all
"Who will strike me first and brand themselves a coldblooded killer"
Anakin:"hehe boy"*ignites the youngling slayer 9000*
Hasn’t earned that title yet.
"Had you said the word, I would've left the Jedi Order." The very first time I saw this episode, I almost cried after hearing that. Just the thought that there was a point in time where Obi-Wan was so in love he would've given up everything he had to be with someone, filled me with both profound sorrow and elation.
lol the innocent face he makes afterwards xD literally adorable if you don't think about his future crimes
This is after he slaughter a whole village of Sand People. Not just the men, but the women and children too.
roadhouse699 Ah fuck it, they were animals....And he hated them
Have you guys ever heard of the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise?
@@DarknetDude It's not a story the Jedi would tell you.
@@bookworm4life836 It’s a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the Force to influence the midichlorians to create life… He had such a knowledge of the dark side t
I like how I was able to find this by searching "Anakin stabs that guy."
Wtf seriously?!🤣
😂
What? He was gonna blow up the ship.
1:58-2:03 me too.
Me 3 😂
This is not a "cold-blooded killer" scene this is self-defense. The title should've been Anakin gets the job done. Anakin did exactly what Kenobi should've done. Kenobi and his pacifist lover weren't making any move, they stood there like an idiot. If not for Anakin she would've died
Anakin killed Merrik while his back was turned, instead of cutting off his arm according to Jedi swordsmanship doctrine, and also disrespected his adversary's death. Anakin isn't cold-blooded because he killed him, he's cold-blooded because of how casually he deflected responsibility for the dishonorable way that he acted, even if what he did was technically acceptable albeit morally dubious.
@@SnowblindOtter People like Merrik take advantage of pacifist people. Merrik literally manipulated Kenobi and Duchess not to do anything. This is kind of ironic since the mind trickster Kenobi got manipulated by a normal person. Whether it's some ridiculous law or Jedi doctrine, nothing prevents Anakin to do what must be done. Besides, it's pointless to cut off his arm. Because their advanced technology has prosthetic arms far stronger than a human arm. Also, he does not have force power to control it with his hands. So what's the point?
Anakin had to sneak behind his back otherwise he would've killed Duchess, isn't obvious?
And what responsibility were you talking about? He took his responsibility properly by saving Duchess and putting an end to that mass murderer. What did you expect him to do, come from the front like an idiot and tell Merrik to stop as if he'd listen...
It doesn't seem he disrespected Merrik's death. This is more like Merrik's death doesn't concern him. Why should he? Merrik wasn't an honorable person. People should respect those who earned to be respected anyway.
I don't find his lack of dramatic reaction disturbing
the act of killing isn’t the problem, it’s that Anakin seemed to not care about the guy at all, and even grinned at it.
@@Vandicoup Read my second reply, especially at the end. You may understand my statement
@@Jafran_Helstorm I mostly agree, except for 3 of your points:
Anakin truly could've cut his arm off, I don't get what you mean when you say he can't. Of course he can, people's arms get cut off left and right in Star Wars lol.
Also, he could've force pulled the detonator away. Remember, Anakin had the element of surprise on his side. Tal wouldn't have seen it coming and thus he could've lost the detonator as soon as Anakin applied a strong enough force pull. He's just a human, like you said, compared to Anakin's superhuman abilities as a Jedi.
And lastly, yeah, but even then you don't smile after you kill someone. Yet Anakin did, because he's a cold-blooded killer, in a sense. After all, there's a solid reason why Vader's theme was subtly playing in the background right as Anakin murdered Tal and Obi-Wan gave him a disapproving "Anakin."
Guys do you think this means Anikin might turn to the dark side?!
Anakin*
Well it is an allusion to his future self of Darth Vader. Not to forget the theme at 2:05.
Foreshadow*
+LCD it's just a matter of time he is darth vader
+Prince Raiden I know it was a joke
"If you shoot me, you prove yourself a hypocrite!"
Oh thank goodness, I was almost afraid the consequences would actually be negative.
xD
Yeah, im not sure whats really stopping them.
Cut the hand, grab the detonator, etc.
. . . this was a very stupid situation, made by a very lost writer i feel.
+Firestar4041
or you know he could of just used the force to take the detonator
oh hi peet
Weaponkid falls under "grab the detonator"
or force push/pull him unconscious
It's good stuff. Kenobi's disclosure that he would have left the order on her word clarifies not only the depth of their mutual feelings, but also Kenobi's degree of self-control compared to the destructive passions of Anakin and Padme.
Merrik: "Who wants to brand himself a cold-blooded killer?"
Anikin: "You called"
I just loved the look on that guys face when Obi-Wan and Satine we’re confessing their love. He was like “what the hell did I get myself into?” 😂
Yes it’s the best thing ever! 😂 Id probably react the same though tbh...
He's like, "Seriously? Right now?"
@Eye Patch Guy What? You have the romantic soul of a slug!
Ikr,he's like wtf guys, hilarious😅.
Lmao I can't stop watching his face when satine tells obi-wan she loves him. It reminds me of kens face from the bee movie when his gf is telling him about how she is helping Barry sue the human race.
This is probably my favorite Anakin scene ever. It's such a major piece of character development.
I love the smirk by anakin like he's so proud of himself for stopping him. Then not only the come back but the casual flip of the lightsaber to make his point
2:03-2:07 me too.
Im not saying Anakin is Darth Vader, I'm just saying I've never seen them in the same room 🤷♂️
Wait a minute i think you got a point there 😰
It is strange how anakin died then this vader came out of knowhere
No that's ridiculous, the emperor said that anakin Skywalker died the day the temple was raided, along with all the other jedi inside.
That's ridiculous! Skyguy CAN'T be Vader because...
Vader's BALD!
Technically no, there are always one the same room
XD 2:06 the a part from the imperial march plays and Anakin is smirking......PERFECT MOMENT...
+autumnwinds He's slowly but surely becoming Darth Vader. He really became Darth Vader when he force choked Poggle and Imperial March was playing.
Storm Bringer777 I agree
***** he became vader when the chancellor told him he was...
+autumnwinds he became Darth Vader when his mother died
***** Not exactly. Anakin doesn't truly become Darth Vader til he gets the suit. That was his final transformation.
"Now who will strike first and brand themselves a cold blooded killer?"
Anakin: "i was born for this moment"
Me: you could have just chopped his hand, you know?
A bit hard to do from behind
@@maximaldinotrap Besides who's to say that if Anikin was able to go for the hand or wrist, that a momentary flinch of pain in the relevant nerves of the body "wouldn't" be enough to press the button by accident thus exploding the ship.
too risky
Anakin….
@@keith3278 Besides who's to say that if Anikin was to stab him in the heart, that a momentary flinch of pain in the relevant nerves of the body "wouldn't" be enough to press the button by accident thus exploding the ship.
cutting off his arm would've been even safer tbh
YOU HAVE THE FORCE OBI-WAN, JUST GRAB THE DAMN REMOTE!
With Satine around, the dude just loses his bearings!
Hey I thought of that as I watched! Obi Wan relies to much on his saber skills maybe? The force would be my first resort over a lightsaber.
@@samdickenson4982 I think in the novels it was explained that he wasn’t very attuned with the force, and he had to practice like crazy to become adequate with it. He might not have confidence in his force abilities, especially in a tight situation like that. Also you know, the show has to create tension, and if you have overpowered stuff like the force at all times, all tension is removed. It’s why Obi wan and Darth mauls battles with pre vizla were a spectacle to watch. If either of them wanted, they could just restrain him with the force, and win. Similar battles occur throughout the whole show.
He probably wasn't sure he could pry the remote out of the guy's hand before the guy set it off. Obi-Wan could have tossed him around like a rag doll but this would have required more precision. I doubt he was willing to risk it.
2:13 I love how Anakin doesn't really care he killed him. It's way worse than acting all evil and getting satisfaction from killing. He just says "what?" as if he pulled a prank and twirls his lightsaber. Anakin is such a perfect character in the clone wars. Cartoon Network did a better job making a character than the prequels ever did.
Each of the prequel movies was an expanded universe unto themselves. Lucas was brilliant to think up so much, but he made the mistake of cramming it all into three 90 minute films.
"It's just a prank bro"
When killing someone becomes as easy to you as killing a fly like Anakin then it's apparent something is clearly wrong with you.
Douglas Murphy "its just game, why you have to be mad"
Douglas Murphy well by the Jedi code you don't kill someone unarmed, and technically anakin killing him isn't wrong as he had a detonator and was going to kill everyone on the ship so really, this is the light side of anakin before the end of the clone wars where he is easily manipulated into killing innocents
"Now, who will strike first and brand themselves a cold-blooded killer?"
Anakin: "Hello there"
The thing that I love in this scene is how they jump from: "You can't kill me because of your values" to shrugging of the same guys death via DS approved Backstab.
That's like "oh no ... anyways" just with a corpse on the floor
I love how he's so smug thinking that he's home free and got everything figured out. And then gets rekt. Oh that felt good to watch
Sometimes you have to choose between killing and being killed. The only thing here is that Anakin had no qualms about the necessity of the act.
He's not even disturbed or affected by it in any way though. He reacts so casually.
I suggest you actually watch Rebels - people do get killed, even moreso than in Clone Wars due to the bad guys being stormtroopers and not droids. Both shows can go dark and both have their merits. ;)
Icarusfication Yea except this is now a Disney production and unlike the Clone Wars that made big impact with Death and Doom and Destruction with a subtle vein of corruption. We all know that there is no way on this green earth that Disney would add anything dark in this show that is geared to children.
P.S I went back and tried to watch it from the beginning and read the novel and I still dislike it.
Have you seen anything from season 2 onward? Because I can assure you there is some pretty dark stuff there. Like mind-trick-a-stormtrooper-into-commiting suicide dark. Having recently rewatched Clone Wars, I think Rebels can actually be a bit bolder in that regard.
Icarusfication That scene was epic as hell, there are good scenes like that mindtrick and Maul's ever looming present but that's all that is interesting to me.
I love the lack of any remorse
I love how Star Wars constantly forgets that Jedi have telekinesis
it doesn't mean it will always work when someone is grabbing another object.
I have always wondered why cold blooded killers are supposedly worse than hot, warm and room temperature blooded killers?
+Gungrave123 Yeah, Room temperature blooded killers are the worst of the lot.
+Diabolus this
+Gungrave123 Because it's calling them reptilian, as reptiles are cold-blooded creatures, and reptiles are far less evolved than humans.
I hate slightly microwaved blood killers. warm on the outside and cold on the inside.
+ProfessorRaskolnikov What if you don't believe in evolution? XD
What? He was going to blow up the ship lmao
Fully right, Anakin!
*years later Anakin blows up a planet*
Caleb Foster ok SAVAGW
He's got a point Obi-wan.
You have a good point Anakin
Merrik: Invites his own death
Anakin: "It's free real estate."
Merrik being baffled that Satine has picked now of all times to confess her feelings always gets me.
That wasn’t cold blooded murder, that was self defense.
For a Jedi, it was
"what? Her words hurt mentally?"
From behind, when he could've cut the arm instead
That was cold-blooded murder
@@WikiHL i think you didnt get the joke
@@WikiHL He was threatening to blow everyone to bits. Anakin just saved thousands of lives. That wasn’t murder it was self defense.
I love how nonchalant he is about it.
From 2:07 to 2:09 he's like "hey that was bad... but also pretty fucking badass"
Anakin is a cold blooded killer working for the Empire.
😂😂
2:06 turn up the volume all the way and listen very closely that theme is unmistakable.
I thought I was only one who heard it.
+Stevebomer i don't understand. What?
It's like when he shakes hands with Tarkin. Darth Vader is heavily foreshadowed in this...
HOLY SHIT I DIDNT NOTICE THAT. Cold blooded killer with theme music. Darth Vader all the way
HOW DID I NOT SEE THIS?
*Anakin straight up murders a guy while smirking*
Obi-Wan: Oh Anakin you 😏
He had a detonator what did you want me to do
*Satine backs away slowly as the Imperial March starts playing in the background
@@havoc989
Not start smirking like "got you dumbass"? The entire point Is that he doesn't even mind killing when he belives to be right, and he Is even Happy about It.
This Is exactly what later gets him to betray the Jedi and try to choke his Wife, as long as he belived something to be right he would do It regardless of other people, losing his grip on reality to his emotions Twisted by the dark side and ending up being used by Palpatine.
Is not exactly a bad thing that he killed the guy, not even in question It was the right thing, the problem Is how he approached casually the situation.
@@stefanomartinelli7344 well I would a little he was kinda making fun of everyone there, but I agree he does do what is right
@@stefanomartinelli7344 What he smiled to lighten the mood. He literally saved the day
"Sir, I impaled that man in self defense"
“Anakin Skywalker is a cold blooded killer who worked for the empire…”
2:20
"Obi-Warn, I-"
"General Skywalker, the last of the droids have been defeated sir."
"Very good, Commander Cockblock."
"Why are you calling me that, sir?"
"No, idea, but it seems fitting in this moment, Cody..."
"Agreed."
Irony this is at 69 likes
Aj Dominguez thank you so much, I almost ruined that.
Lmao this made my morning 🤣
Have your 666 likes, you deserve it
"Obi-Warn"
I love the interaction between Obi-Wan and Anakin here.
+David Stahl Yeah Anakin is so casual about killing and you can hear the disappointment in Obi Wan's voice
Exactly, all Obi-Wan needed to do was say Anakin's name and his facial expression said it all.
Really Ryan Yeah the expression too
***** So simple, yet so effective.
+David Stahl Honestly, that's the one thing this show USUALLY gets right.
Anakin Skywalker is a cold-blooded killer who worked for the Empire.
The fact that Anakin smiled after the fact is what should really send chills
Anakin:Noobs, THIS is how you announce you're the villain in the future in the most badass way possible.
Obi-Wan:God damnit Anakin.
Anakin: What?
Obi wan:(Inner Thought) I'm gonna cut him up one day.....
“Whills** Damnit Anakin”
After Anakin killed the guy he put his hand on his face in a gesture like ''I just killed a man,should I think about it?''
Perhaps he was thinking about Mama.
That's the gesture for feeling out of place, like being between 2 lovers with problems.
Zamolxes no just give obi one some privacy
Supersman2000FightChair
Obi-Wan, not Obi One
Zamolxes That was a very good catch actually, I never noticed that. You get my CZcams comment gold star. I don't give those to just anybody.
I love the way that Anakin hides his vision with his hand like “I don’t want to be held accountable for thisssss”
“Who will take the title of cold blooded Killer?”
“The Sand People already gave me that title”
You might be joking but in an old EU book we learn that the sand people literally worship Anakin as a death God.
I love this scene. It's not necessarily the fact that he killed him more than his attitude. He seems so confident and witty after murdering someone. It's writing like this that made the show great.
It's not murder you moron. The dude had dozens of innocent deaths under his belt. Letting him live would have ensured all of their deaths AND many more as Tal continued his terrorist attacks
Ya its not really murder more like an execution of a criminal,
But hey its not like they are in a war or anything major
I wouldn’t call it murder but it definitely wasn’t very Jedi of him.
Why do people not understand that murder does not = killing another human. Murder is the unlawful killing of another person without a valid excuse. Anakin did not board that ship with the intention to kill Tal Merrik, if Merrik did not plan to kill hundreds of lives and kidnap the Duchess he would've never been killed. Anakin killing Merrik was at the very least self defence (because he would've blown up the ship, killing Anakin) but realistically he killed Merrik to protect public safety (everyone on board the coronet). I would be confident and witty too if I just killed someone who was basically an intergalactic terrorist, about to kill thousands of people on board a galaxy famous ship that was hosting multiple highly sensitive senators on a trip to the capitol of the republic... (sorry for rant).
@@captainrev4959 well good thing he isn’t on the council so he can do this things
So, Obi-wan couldn't have just forced pulled the detonator out of his hand?
+Pan Z Obi Wan is weak jedi who doesn't listening to his master Qui Gon.
Blondie "TheBandit025" Silverwood The drunk who used the force to win a gamble?
+Pan Z The drunk? When did Qui Gon become an alcoholic?
Pan Z do you realized that you are on Liam Nesson hit list.
I thougth the same thing
I love the hint of darth Vader’s theme when anakin kills him
Obi Wan: Anakin!
Vader: What?
Obi Wan: You could cut his hand...
Years later, when fighting Luke Skywalker
Darth Vader: oh right I can just cut his hand off
Thing is, what Anakin did was the most logical solution. Merrik would have blown up a shipload of people otherwise, even if he had managed to leave with the Dutchess.
+gatedude07 Severing hand?
Domnul L Yea, I doubt anyone could've done anything without the risk of Merrik setting off the explosives. So Anakin did what was needed to do.
Domnul L That would have been a risk as the trigger was still in his hand.Killing merrik was the only right choice.In real life imagine you are in a hostage situation or facing a suicide bomber(like merrik here) as a police officer you have the choice to neutralise the threat permanently if you get the chance or just try to injure him to immobilise him.Majority of people would choose to kill the threat as it is an easier and much safer option.Ofcourse nobody wants to kill but sometimes it's necessary the guy was obviously a nut as he was going to blow up the ship himself included.Anakin at this point wasn't in the dark side as he showed no emotion to killing the guy no empathy,fear,anger etc.Dark side users use emotions to fuel their power while jedi train to be emotionally neutral and calm.Anakin was later manipulated by the emperor/Darth Sidious
Well Anakin must've took one for the team lol and they have *NERVE* to "hate" on him?!
@@taskforceknight9336 Ur comparing reality to a space fantasy cartoon wherein the main characters are demi-gods with plot armor (the force) to wahzoo. The comparison doesn't work.
"Those who don't use swords can still die upon them."
-Èowyn, The Two Towers
That's exactly what happened to Satine
@@funnyvalentine5209 in the words of Palpatine, "ironic"
And those who whi take uo the sword sre garunteed to die on them
Anakin: * puts a blade through bad guys chest *
Anakin: I’m sorry; were you not done talking to him?
I'm on Anakin's side on this "Oh no you'll just judge me for the rest of my life for killing one man in front of you, but not for saving one ship's worth of people, (Double Jazz hands) Like I remotely care."
LOL i love it how Kenobi say Anakin and Anakin says WHAT LOL
I find Kenobi's tone to be funnier. It comes off more like how he usually admonishes Anakin for the messes he makes.
2:05 Darth Vader theme.
The best part about clone wars is the bits of vader you get to see come through. Ironically Anakin was one of the ones who showed some semblance of balance with the force initially, not adhering to Jedi goodness or Sith badness completely until the actual shift into Vader and string pulling of Sidius. Really ironic how throughout the franchise they never really show that off again, all good vs bad with very little grey areas
2:39 Wow, I neverr ealised it until now, look at the look Obi-Wan gives Anakin as he walks by, it was a look of 'thank you'.
He actually nods his head while looking straight at him! Good catch
Look at Obi-Wan's face at 2:02 - he was ready to do it himself - Anakin not only showed how gangsta he is, he also spared Obi-Wan from having to murder someone in front of his Ex.
@@VespoLiveGaming
Even Satine was close to pulling the trigger at 1:56.
That's what I loved about the clone wars the detail they went into the animation. Season 7 didn't have that.
Amazing detail!
I love how Obi- Wan sounded more disappointed than angry when Anakin killed the dude. Like an annoyed older brother when the younger one steals a chocolate
This moment is fantastic and I'm glad everyone is appreciating that, but I'm surprised to see no comments mentioning the extremely subtle use of some notes from Darth Vader's theme this early on in the show. Amazing work to the show's creators.
Anikan simply killing him doesn't necessarily make it cold blooded. One might see it as a necessary, but unfortunate action to save the lives of all those on the ship. But Anikan did it in a single instant without a single hint of remorse or solemn reflection. He treated the taking of life so casually. That's what was so cold blooded about the killing.
1:03 “Had you said the word, I would have left the Jedi order” Damn.
Sometimes best loves are the ones are not found a way.
Anakin talking to Palpatine:
"had you said the word, I would have killed the Jedi order"
Oh wait
@@Andromedon777 LMAO
Would've changed the fate of the galaxy far far away as we know it.
@@Agrothewarhorse if there’s a “what it” video about that I’d gladly watch it
0:48 Merrik's reaction is priceless.
That is literally my reaction like lol
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA BRRUUHH his faace I can't HAHAHAHAHA his words were exactly mine " i can't believe this🙄", literally about to kill 100s of innocent lives and hand you over to the separatist.
“Ugh I don’t beLIEVE this!🙄”
The best part about this is the fact that Anakin's face just says 'Oh cool, i caught the detonator' not even thinking about how he just killed someone
You kind of wish he would spot a surveillance camera and say to it, send me a copy for of that so I can upload it to the holonet later and share it with my fans. I bet I can get an awesome ad premium to go with this.
I have always loved this scene. Sometimes the good guy has to do what is necessary, not only what is right.
Anakin: AHEM. Anyone gonna thank me.