Depression +100 Anakin's Dream Anakin's Betrayal Anakin's Dark Deeds The Immolation Scene Anakin's Dark Deeds Anakin's Betrayal The Birth of Twins / Padme's Destiny
@@darkprinceofdorne Its a horrible scene to watch. Obi-Wan's face says it all: a testament to Ewan's talent, but still really impactful. I wrote an essay about Anakin, and in it I said how its so odd to think about how quickly and how hard Anakin fell from the light. It's shocking, particularly Order 66 where Anakin's betrayal plays. To me, it captures the tragedy, but most of all, the shock because for all the time we had watched Star Wars, we had never heard such a sad and solemn anthem.
They had a chance to make it seem like a cohecive story since Kylo is Anakin's grandson. They even had a focus on Anakin/Vader's legacy in the first movie. If they handled that well and didn't butcher luke I think it would've been a good trillogy in concept at least. Instead every sequel was trying to retconn the other movie. Rise of Skywalker was just a mess to top it all off.
I agree. The sequels should never have been made. They were poorly written fan fiction which literally told no real story of substance, all for the purpose of a cash grab and some fan service.
@@CalebBerman as a Christian, please stop. To preach about religion in places that have nothing to do with the subject is not going to be productive, it just pushes people away and makes people associate all Christians with being mindless zombies who just spew biblical references without any tact. I do not want to be associated with this, and you're not converting anybody with comments like this.
@@jpalmer999 From the Book of the Sith by Dan Wallace, in universe it is a quote from one of Palaptines autobiographical writings-specifically called the 'creation of monsters' where he details various creations of his through Sith alchemy and ancient cybernetics.
Pretty sure it's because of the incredibly shitty childhood he had growing up as a slave on an unforgiving desert planet, but sure, we can go with that goofy shit too.
When I was a kid, Star Wars was just a cool Sci-Fi Action movie with awesome laser swords but now I understand what a sad, tragic and beautiful masterpiece the rise, fall and redemption of Anakin Skywalker really is
@@michal_king478 Concept wise the prequels are literally perfect. The story simply works and adds su much to the mythos as you said. Lucas simply fucked up the execution.
Thematically the prequels work in harmony with the OT (Its like poetry, it rhymes), in execution there were many, many flaws but I prefer George's original vision of the saga over Disney's unplanned mess of a rehash that ultimately did nothing but undermine Anakin's redemption and sacrifice.
@@MrRaxicorniopholus See, I would agree with that statement, but there are so many problems that make the Tragedy of Dath Vader watered down and weak. Primarily it has to do with the acting and line delivery and part of it is a weak script that failed to endear us properly to the characters. Note, I speak exclusively about the movies, for I have watched The Clone Wars series which was helpful in setting more properly the story and background of the characters in the movies. It's just a shame that it took a cartoon to accomplish what a professionally directed, heavily funded Lucas Arts Studios + ILM trilogy completely failed to. The relationship between Padme and Anakin, when he was a kid, was okay and believable. But during the second and third movie, it felt like Padme was hardly ever there more than to be Anakin's dirty secret. It's a forbidden love story, sure, we get it. But it's not worth it unless we see the love forming. One easy but exceptionally powerful way to make characters feel closer and more alive to an audience is to have them share an ultimate emotion with each other. Bare to all who witness the true soul hidden beneath the socially constructed exterior worn to blend in with the masses. They got close in the movies with the line "They were ANIMALS! And I slaughtered them like Animals!" The problem with scene though was that they didn't allot time to let the true range of emotions set in before they cut away. Take that same scene with Anakin shouting at Padme a confession of his brutality, then make this edit: After Anakin shouts those words, he looks horrified at himself and what he said. He looks like he's about to turn inside out and the world is falling away from underneath him. Padme closes the distance and takes the suffering Anakin into her arms. He begins sobbing uncontrollable out of confusion and terror from the turmoil boiling within him. With broken voice of regret, hatred and agony, he can barely bawl out the words "What have I done?" Show him turning his face into her chest to pule and them both fall slowly to the ground with Padme stroking and holding him. Then pull the camera away slowly. Give the scene about 10-20 seconds of them holding each other, Padme powerless to help as Anakin absolutely destroys himself from the inside out. A silent scene with somber music, sobbing and the two embraced that lasts long enough to let you see that what they both feel is true. To see the effect this can have, see here the Fresh Prince of Bel Air when Will's father leaves: czcams.com/video/EZGXCDJATDs/video.html TL;DR The Tragedy of Darth Vader is one of the most moving stories with a more complete understanding of the characters that additional Star Wars media brings which the movies failed to deliver.
Don't forget to thank John Williams. He really gave that epic feeling to Star Wars, a monumental composition, songs that will resonate for eras to come
Bakingsoda: I have a friend who has worked with John on numerous occasions. He says John is a true gentleman. He is very generous with his time and simply a wonderful person to know. (I'm jealous). :-)
i always said that is the main thing that Disney's star wars productions have missed, they don't have the soundtrack that a star wars movie needs. the main thing that killed them for me.
Vader and Obi-Wan really are some of the most tragic characters in cinema. Vader fell down the dark path to save the one he loved, but he ended up losing *everything* he loved. Obi-Wan realized that he had failed Anakin as a mentor and as a friend, and was forced to live alone for the rest of his life with nothing but that guilt, and the small sliver of hope that maybe Anakin could come back.
What really broke my heart was when in the Revenge of the Sith Novelization Obi-Wan says to Yoda “To keep watch over Anakin’s son- I can’t imagine a better way to spend the rest of my life.” I love the distinction of Luke being Anakin’s son and not Vader’s. Once more, in my Anakin Analysis, I say that Anakin and Vader are similar, yet incredibly opposing each other in ideology: once being overcome with grief at their downfall and one embracing it and letting it run over him, too a point where Anakin and Vader seem totally opposite. Anakin wanted to save Padme no matter what had to be done, but Vader wanted to rain destruction, sorrow, and power. Mix the two, and you get the Revenge of the Sith.
@@infantry31st95 my god it’s just so sad. i can’t stop think ab how he came from literally nothing and that inspired him to become so powerful and achieve greatness. he found the most beautiful girl ever and fell in true love and he had a great friend in obi wan, yet his fears, his doubts, and his mind got to him and led him down a path where everything that little boy once dreamed of could get so close to achieving, yet end up losing it all. it also doesn’t help that the Jedi council was so against him. it’s just disturbing how sad this is. being in that situation would just be… idek.
As a mentor for sure, but as a friend that’s a stretch. Let’s not put all of the blame on other people, Anakin was largely at fault for many of the things that happened. It wouldn’t be a redemption at the end of the story otherwise.
@@Ismael-kc3ry I disagree. Obj-wan should have seen that Anakin was probably never fit to be a Jedi. Anakin gets attached to people around him, he learns to live and grow friendships, even with him fellow troopers and droids during the Clone Wars. Obi-wan knows this ain’t the way of the Jedi, as they are to he depraved of all attachment and be loyal to to order. But not only to deprecated of a personal life, but of emotions. Anakin naturally is a very emotional person, but the Jedi Council saw this as a weakness. Which only led him to frustration, anger, and ultimately seeing in the Sith and Jedi as no different. Despite this, Obi-wan as mentor didn’t see this. He remained to his traditional values and training Anakin was a promise he couldn’t break, since it was one he made as a promise to his master, Qui-gon. In Episode III, when Obi-wan screams “You were the chosen one!,” it was the frustration and disbelief that his master, who he pledged his word to. Was wrong, and all this was for nothing. Anakin may be responsible for many of his actions, but his was ultimately a slave. Never allowed to be free and his true self. Obi-wan, and the Jedi Council failed him.
"What I remember about the rise of the Empire is... is how quiet it was. During the waning hours of the Clone Wars, the 501st Legion was discreetly transferred back to Coruscant. It was a silent trip. We all knew what was about to happen, what we were about to do. Did we have any doubts? Any private, traitorous thoughts? Perhaps, but no one said a word. Not on the flight to Coruscant, not when Order 66 came down, and not when we marched into the Jedi Temple. Not a word."
@@DarkEmperorRay13 Except you know, The Clone Wars had already contradicted that and Lucas himself was actually heavily involved with TCW and not Battlefront II? A lot of the EU is great, but the vast majority of it was never canon to begin with. All Disney did was just stop adding as much (since TOR is still going) to a parallel universe.
I have an issue with order 66. Were the clones programmed to do it? Their free will stripped of them? Or, did they actually know what they were doing? And if so, what convinced them it was right?
@@chrisnotyou all clones were built with an inibitor chip, most of them couldn't resist it or survive if it would be removed. from what I know, only 3 of them could escape from this tragic destiny of traitor's guilty. They explain everything in Clone Wars animated series.
When we were kids we just thought star wars was cool, but the more we grow and mature, the more we understand how deep and emotional the story truly is.
and the more we understand what it really mean, and what it symbolise. reason why to me (and millions other) it's more of a religion than a movie. we know there's light and darkness in the world, that you have to pick a side in the eternal battle, that anyone can change the fate of the world, and that evil is destroyed not by hate and violence, but by kindness, friendship and love. The Force is our will, we might not have magical power, but within us we're all Jedi Knights, or at least we do our best to be as close as possible from one. Disney could spend billions trying, they will never be able to destroy what Star Wars is and mean for us, it changed us all forever, and for the best.
I remember seeing Episode 3 in theatres at the age of 11... I thought I was just going to see a cool movie about Darth Vader being a badass. What I got was an emotional journey I never forgot .. and probably one of the most defining movie experiences of my life. Seeing order 66 in the theater man ... and the final lightsaber duel... I'll never forget that.
@@servantofaeie1569 does it make you feel old that I was 1 year and two months when this movie came out? (Fuck, I would've loved to watch it in theaters)
@@sherlockholmes112 The sequels are so damn dull. Lucas' Star Wars films, for better or for worse, were consistently interesting. The same cannot be said for the ST. And BOBF was pretty bland and misguided. But I like Mandalorian and Obi-Wan a lot! Looking forward to Andor.
@@thenewapelles6448 even worse cuz lucas' full ideas for the next trilogy were still horrible, well they were fine except Leia was going to be the 'real chosen one, but this was early in development
Vader seems so wildly different from Anakin that it becomes easy to forget exactly who you're looking at when you see the mask, but imagery like Vader over Padme's grave and scenes like the one from Rebels with Ahsoka from the last Kenobi episode remind you just exactly who it really is, and just how fucking sad it is
This is a Quote from a book set in the setting of Empire Strikes back, its when Luke leaves Yoda to go save Han and Leia on Cloud city. This quote is more specifically from Obi-wan's perspective. Brace yourself and read while you listen. Im sorry for what pain I cause. “Luke….” I call as he mounts the ladder leading to the cockpit of his X-wing. Desperation splits my voice. How is it I have dealt with this family for generations and still haven’t figured out how to get through to them? “I don’t want to lose you to the Emperor the way I lost…” I fumble. What I want to say is Anakin. What I want to say is my best friend. What I want to say is your father. The way we both lost him, I want to say. To a needless war, to a wild heart. To a doomed prophecy. Instead I finish, “..Vader.” Luke turns back to me and there it is again, that wild glint in his eyes. There is Anakin. “You won’t” Luke says. -The Empire Strikes Back “From a Certain Point of View”
@@danielvazquez484 from a certain point of view empire strikes back. Sorry for the delayed response. It’s a collection of short stories that happen along side empire strikes back. The first one is along new hope. So far just the two books
You know, I think this was the turning point that separated Luke from Anakin and prevented his fall to the dark side. Simply because he was allowed to visit his close people and assist his friends. Had he not left, he probably would have hated Vader for killing/imprisoning his friends, killed him in cold blood and the Emperor would have had little work to do at this point. If Anakin was allowed to visit his mother, he might have been much more in peace as well, and wouldn't have beheaded Dooku
0:00 Anakin's Dream 1:07 Anakin's Betrayal 2:39 Anakin's Dark Deeds 3:17 The Immolation Scene 5:18 Anakin's Dark Deeds 6:54 Anakin's Betrayal 7:34 The Birth of the Twins/Padmé's Destiny
I personally think Vader would hate Davy Jones. In POTC, Davy Jones was always portrayed as bitter and overly cruel for the sake of just being cruel. It's like he resented others' happiness and joy because he was never granted it. Vader on the other hand in the OT was more machine than man, not just physically by emotionally. Anakin Skywalker had failed at everything he had set out to do, and Vader was the outcome of his failings. Vader hated himself more than anyone else because he blamed himself for becoming this shell of a man. But despite this, Vader was never portrayed as sadistic or cruel to anyone who hadn't earned his wrath. Vader was certainly no stranger to killing, but you'll notice Vader only killed incompetent officers, rebels and traitors of the Empire. He never killed anyone for the sake of killing. Vader for the most part was fair, he is what we would call Lawful Evil. Jones on the other hand would be Neutral Evil, typically a character who is only out for themselves and doesn't really care for rules or laws, happy to break them or serve under them so long as it gets them what they want.
I personally think that these are the people he probably cared about most but failed in one way or another. It's heartbreaking. Shmi: the mother he couldn't save. Qui-Gon: the father he never had killed too soon. Obi-Wan: the brother he failed. Ahsoka: the sister he couldn't stop from leaving. Padme: the wife he fell to protect. Galen: the surrogate son he betrayed time and time again. (We all know the little bit of Anakin that resided in Vader at the time saw him as a son.) Leia: the daughter he never got to know. And most importantly... Luke: the son that finally freed him. I like to think that after his death he was able to see those he had failed (bar Luke and Leia.) and ask for forgiveness. In which he would gain, even from Galen & Obi-Wan, the 2 people he perhaps hurt the most.
I'm glad you mentioned Galen, even though Vader's treatment towards him was anything but loving. Still, as you've said it yourself, a part of him felt at least sorry for the boy and most likely admired his ability with the Force.
@@pedrolib I woulda liked an AU where starkiller destroyed Palpatine then Vader truly recognizes him as a son and then we woulda had even more development with starkiller. Since Starkiller robbed Luke of his destiny to destroy the empire and perhaps the empire would crumble way faster. the consequences I see are inquisitor Jerec would have the opportunity to become the new emperor and go to the valley of the Jedi for power
I dont remember the name, i saw it on reddit and google it later to read it, but there is a book in which Leia finds Shmi diary for Anakin and it helps Leia to see Vader as Anakin
Imagine how lonely he was. There wasn’t even one person he could talk to, no one to share his pain with. I guess the hurt of that would aid in his descent into anger and hate. Hurts my heart.
If only Qui-Gon won... Qui-Gon understood that the Jedi still do have emotions and they shouldn't neglect them. Qui-Gon could've saved Anakin from his fate. Growing up I never understood The Duel Of The Fates, as I mature more and more I start to realize that upon Qui-Gon's death Anakins fate was sealed in metal. Imagine what Qui-Gon and Douku could've taught Anakin. Douku only really turned to the Sith because of the death of his apprentice if I am not mistaken. Cinema has died. The original 6 movies have been the best cinema I have ever experienced. I am grateful to be alive during this time. What Disney has done to Star Wars is absolutely disgusting.
I feel like a lot of people greatly misunderstand how much grooming affects people. I've seen a lot of people place blame on Anakin for what he did but ...he was groomed by a Sith since he was a child, and whenever he turned to the Jedi for help, his abuser made the Jedi into unwilling participants in the cycle of abuse, using their words and actions as weapons against Anakin. If you look at real cases of kids being groomed, even minutes can be enough to cause irreparable damage. Prior to the empire, Palpatine had access to Anakin for around a decade. Yeah- let that sink in. Let us remember that Anakin was the victim here - and he lost his free will when the Jedi gave Palpatine one on one access to a child and when they denied said child the emotional support he needed to realize he was being abused and isolated from his friends in family. Not to mention the Jedi (not maliciously) helped to isolate Anakin from his family. And let us remember that in the end, Anakin finally had help breaking the cycle of abuse and defied his abuser- resulting in his death. Anakin's story is a horrific tragedy.
The music of Star Wars III : Revenge of the Sith is soooo above all the others in the saga its kind of mindblowing. It really feels like the far cry of a dying swan, John Williams outdid himself in this movie.
I love how well the Prequels spread the blame for what happened. We all know Palpatine is evil, but the Jedi Order's distrust of Anakin and harsh stance on relationships gave him nowhere else to turn but the one person (apart from Padme) who seemed to accept him for who he was. So in the moment where the Jedi needed him the most, he turned on them instead. But then there is Anakin himself, who is blameworthy too for not understanding the damage his double-life was doing to him and others, and for focussing so much on himself. It's just a great all-round tragedy IMO.
THIS! It's not just "grrrr evil chancellor BAD!" It's the fact the very group that freed Anakin from slavery ended up betraying him. His own dream in life became his nightmare. I also like that he didn't just become some cliche bad guy, he hated himself more than anyone else. It has so many layers.
There's also Padme, a woman whose political career was instrumental to the downfall of the Republic, and by the time she noticed it was too late. It was Padme as Queen who caused her planet's senator to become Chancellor. Padme and Jar Jar's positions in the Senate were born of the nepotism of that, which then allowed the usage of the Clone Army and the start of the Clone Wars. It was her trusting Jar Jar that specifically caused it. She made the "I can fix him" decision when Anakin first touched the Dark Side; rather than getting him proper help she decided to hook up with him in response. She watched Anakin get darker and darker during the war, and civil liberties fall to the wayside, and by the time she decided to act, she was too late. Palpatine came from her homeworld. She could have prevented the Empire's rise for almost 15 years straight, but instead she enabled it, lacking the foresight and wisdom until it was too late.
6:35 is some of the most beautiful piece of music I've ever heard. It's so emotional and the build up before is just...I can't find the right words. What I always think when I hear the "I'm so sorry" part of "Anakin's dark deeds" is how much Anakin regrets everything he's done, but there's no turning back.
That "Anakin is the father, isnt he? .... I'm so sorry" line from Obi is just so heartbreaking. I'm so agree with you, the music here is absolutely beautiful.. Always makes me cry.
can we all just appreciate john williams for a sec? he added so much depth to the characters that he composed music for. it's thanks to him that i'm still listening to this music almost 20 years later.
I've always felt Anakin's story to be personal for myself. We follow a lot of the same situations, my family fell apart, I lost my way, I conquered and destroyed, I became what I was to destroy, but yet I'm still fighting the good fight as vader did one last time. Never give up. Never. Let those who read this prosper we may not know one another but you're never alone. Love to all. Peace to all. May you destroy your demons, may you triumph over your battles and obstacles. May you rise victorious, even despite everything you are here. And that's for a reason, we will meet again. Love.
I sympothize with that. I lost my family as well. And by dealing with that loss and leaving public safety due to the corruption I turned hard and was in enormous pain that it impacted my marriage and the entire time I was in survival and alot of lashing out on my wife the love of my life and soulmate occurred unintentionally I eventually healed and I apologized and made alot right with my wife's family after it was all said and done. It was just recently that for some reason I went back and watched revenge of the sith the movie I hadn't seen since I was a teenager and now I understand alot of what I didn't before about these movies and about a man's walk down a path a path I could have taken had it not been for faith, love and grace. Idk why I'm on here I just thought about listening to some music but maybe this will help someone out here that needs to hear some encouragement.
My grandfather told me once; “People often say that love is the creator of happiness and joy in one’s life, but they forget that love can destroy as well.”
We don't stop loving the heroes but we start pitying the villains. We join the chorus of a infinite voices singing the same song: if only the world were a little different.
Not for me, I always found the allure of villains much more interesting than heroes for a long time, maybe it was the third world hell hole environment but I preferred villains over the heroes most of the time.
He sacrificed everything, slain his allies, betrayed his friends, all for the one he loves, all because he was promised her wellbeing through these evil deeds, and even then he lost her.
When I listen to this, I think of war. Just saying. Particularly the Anakin's Dark Deeds part. Also, 8:30 is the theme that plays when Vader is on the star destroyer with Tarkin and the Emperor watching Death Star construction.
This edited version adds sorrow to the already tragic (and subsequently sad) composition that Williams wrote. From my point of view, war is one of, if not the greatest, sorrow and tragedy of our world: particularly death, which is really what RotS is about: the death of Jedi, the Republic, and Anakin. I can totally see your point of view.
Forever the most tragic character in all of Star Wars. Forever the most human character ever written in fiction. Forever will be the reason I love this series.
Anakin's story is one of the best modern tragedies ever told. Because so many people know it we take it for granted, but if you stop to think and relieve it all, its really heartbreaking because there were so many chances for it to turn out different but it didn't.
@@hewad378 yeah, i meant just it, opposite plot armor. But opposite plot armor is still plot armor so... when I wrote that comment i thought he was talking about Anakin winning that duel and becoming even more powerful Sith, getting rid of Padme etc. and I agreed but now I see he meant it like in a "good" way, that Ani could save everyone and himself and still be a Jedi and be a good momma boy
Im gonna play this while im playing knights of the old republic now.... i remember crying when i saw the seen in episode 1 when anakin leaves his mom on tatooine. i was only 9 when i saw that. but it made me remember how i left my mom. it was deep.
I remember my dad took me to see this in theaters when it first came out. Right before the opening credits he leaned over to me and said, “Get ready, this one has more action and emotion than the other 5 combined.” Understatement of the century.
Always remember, you could have been manipulated by a mad genius, and tricked into betraying everything you love, burned alive, partially dismembered and trapped in an Iron Maiden for decades.
IF they do it right... Sadly for me they (Disney) showed with the book of boba fett they (Disney) can really mess up characters. My hopes are high but I'm expecting the worst so I won't be disappointed. Minor detail that bothered me in the official footage (tease trailer en official trailer) was Obi wan using blasters in 2 different scenes which doesn't really fit his character (how uncivilised). I know he is in hiding and can't use is lightsaber, but it still rubs me the wrong way... If this series fails to live up to the hype I'm ready to just consider in non-canon the same as the Disney movie trilogy LOL
@@s1th_THWM I honestly don't think Book of Boba is as bad as people think. Boba Fett would've changed after being consumed by a Sarlacc. He had no bounty to hunt for, he had to fend for himself with the help of the Tusken Raiders. I thought the last episode was fantastic.
@@thecaynuck4694 kenobi’s been alright so far. Story’s been a mix but Obi-Wan, Owen and Organa have been really good. Some of the new characters are great too, but the Third Sister needs to call tf down. When another Inquisitor pulls you aside to tell you that you’ve gone too far, you’ve, well, gone too far.
Only two episodes out but so far it’s been kinda boring and not super engaging from a writing standpoint, and the editing and cinematography is dull af. Hopefully we have a clone wars scenario where it gets better with time
After Obi Wan tricked and sliced up Anakin and just stared down at his fallen brother. He could've just force pushed him deeper into the lava to finish him off. Or just like we see in that second shot, he goes and collects Anakin and just holds him. Most likely telling him it'll be okay and forgiving him. Maybe even telling Anakin he's sorry for not being there when he needed him the most and what not. Either one of these could've been enough to change the course of Star Wars. But Obi Wan just left him there and doomed the galaxy until "A New Hope".
It's because he knew he couldn't be redeemed from the terrible things he'd done, but he didn't have it in him to kill his best friend and former Padawan.
He couldnt bring himself to do either. One thing wouldve been too evil, the other too kind for the things Anakin did up until this point. Different story if he wouldve known how it would end
Nah, screw Obi Wan man. He may be cool af, but the dude chose some cultist order based around fanaticism of powers over his best friend. He was his brother, and he left him to die just because he was so clouded by the "jedi way". Jedi's may be cool, and all but seriously - the cult they've made upon others is horrible. Down with the jedi - we need to usher in a new galactic order. Thrawn would have done us proud
the scene where the ghost of darth vader torments the early anaking is the strongest one. He knew his fate and couldnt escape from it. Darth vader is an evil sarchophagus that always doomed anakin
Seen as Kenobi is airing now, I really want to see some scenes were we feel sorry for Anakin in the Vader suit. Although its also horrifying to see the dark side of Anakin, seeing some really emotional scenes in the series WITH prequels music, will get me in the feels and actually appreciate the show as a continuation from the prequels.
Yes I totally agree! I wanna see more Hayden too with flashbacks. I’m really loving Kenobi so far but I feel the music is what’s lacking. It’s got that “new” Star Wars feel to the music like with Mandalorian which I don’t mind, but I wanna hear that John Williams-esque style with those prequel themes, it would hit so deep and I’m hoping we get it with the last few episodes
What makes Williams' score for these films so good is that they aren't for the background, they tell the story themselves. They are why you can't separate music from Star Wars, they heighten the experience and we as fans are left with the pieces in this video. Each film's vibe is encapsulated by the music but the nature of the tragedy of Anakin is this score. It will never cease to be a timeless work of art. Thank you John Williams.
The moment he realized that he had killed Padme in his rage, Anakin had become an entity that only exists to torture himself. Gone were any desires to help the innocent and provide comfort to those who suffered like he did. Gone especially, was his ability to love the people that mattered to him. Now as Lord Vader, he fully embraced his pain and believed that he could never be redeemed for what he had done. If anyone attempted to help or redeem Lord Vader, the broken man would retaliate with all his wrath. As he believes that he deserves to be forever miserable and unloved.
I feel him. So much anger, disappointment and loss. And the feeling that no one is there for you. One would be worthless. I also fight daily not to fall into evil.
I dont blame the Jedi Council for not trusting Anakin enough to make him a master. Anakin had a long history of being irresponsible and highly emotional. He wasn't in a good state to become a master. However yes, the Jedi do hold some blame in the fall of Anakin.
@@tuckermiller9137 The problem is, Mace not only didn't trust him but he was afraid of his power. Anakin was stronger/going to be stronger then everyone in the council.
@@tuckermiller9137 The Jedi have all the blame on being wiped out by Palpatine including Anakins fall. They were naïve and no longer cared about peace but instead control.
it wouldn't have mattered,people always assume that the so called balance of the force is in the favor of good but the truth of the matter is much more sinister,perhaps anakin was simply fated to turn,not enough evil to fulfill the forces balance quota in the galaxy
Is anyone else not ready to have their hearts shattered when they see Him and Obi back on screen together and likely causing Obi-wan to have some PTSD and tears? Im certainly not.
Anakin is one of my favorite fictional characters ever. But if i had to mention others that had tragic stories... I think first in Guts and Griffith from Berserk. Also some characters from Evangelion also had a pretty fucked up life.
7:07 to 7:13 - This bit is a excellent example of how genius John Williams really is. It sounds like a mournful wail; it perfectly reflects the suffering that Anakin went through.
Anakin Skywalker. The man who started out with just his mother. The man who had a dark past and soon to be even darker future. The man who fought in the clone wars and treated his soldiers with kindness and compassion. The man his brother thought he had lost. The chosen one whether he liked it or not. The man who had the biggest heart in all of the galaxy twisted cause of blindness and corruption on both sides. The man who was both a Jedi and Sith and suffered for both. The man who thought he lost everything his mother his sister and brother (Ashoka and Obi-wan) his wife. The man turned to machine. The man everyone who knew him thought he was lost forever until his son saw the good in a man who was full of hate and anger. The man who's boy freed him from being a slave. The man who brought balance to the force. That man was Anakin Skywalker and Star Wars is his story.
A child lost his mother A young man lost his wife and his children A man lost his heart and mind An old man lost himself But a boy found his father and helped his father find the right way
It is hard to listen to this without getting emotional.. We all have our journeys in life, I believe at one time or another every Man becomes a monster and either fights desperately to become a Man again, or gives up and let's the monster take over. The story of Anakin is the story of all of us.
I remember crying the first time I watched episode III, i was 7 years old. It was just such an emotional journey that, even as a kid, I could understand and really feel. I could feel the grief and terror the movie was conveying. Even now when I go back to those movies, although the effects and writing may have not been the greatest, the story is truly a masterpiece and I will always remember it.
Anakin!" A sweet voice called from the hall. "Anakin?" It called again. I looked away from the noon-day sun reflecting off the oceans of Naboo. Suddenly there in front of me was the love of my life, and my very lifeblood, Padame. "Ani? Did you hear me?" I gaped wide-eyed. Here she was. Standing right in front of me. Life, joy, and peace radiated around her. I slowly reached to brush a strand of hair from her face and felt her warm skin on my hand. "Oh...Padame..... I've missed you....." Padame laughed, "Ani? What do you mean? No one has gone anywhere." But before I could answer, Padame grasped my hand and said, "Come, Luke and Leia will be waiting." I didn't try to stop her. She lead me through the place where we had stayed a long time ago, though this time there were children's paintings on the walls, and toys laying about. The sign of a happy and well cared for home. I walked into another balcony where 2 small children were playing on the floor. Once I came into the room, the boy ran to my side, and the girl went into her mother's arms. The boy excitedly said, "Father! Tell me another Jedi story!" I smiled and said, "Luke-- my son..." The girl cut in calling out, "No! Father, tell us about the wars and your padawan!" I smiled and said,"Leia-- my daughter..." Padame interjected saying, "Children, children, father can tell us everything. He won't be going anywhere!" She laughed joyfully and looked deep into my eyes. I caught her gaze, and instantly her joy turned to horror as the happy household melted away, with strangers carrying away our children far away. A new scene of a molten planet surrounded us. I watched as my love confronted an old version of myself. "Anakin, all I want is your love. Come away with me." She pleaded with tears streaking down her face. I watched on as Padame said, "I don't know you anymore... Anakin, you are breaking my heart..... You are going down a path I cannot follow... I love you." I watched devastated as the old Anakin ruthlessly began to choke the life out of Padame. When he finally let her go, she fell to the floor limp and broken. I then was suddenly with Padame as she breathed her last words. She shakily said, "I know... I know there is still good in him..." I fell to the floor hard and placed my hand on hers. Slowly it grew cold. "Oh Padame.... what have I done? What have I become?" I gasped and bolted upright. Taking slow shaky breaths I recalled my dream which would haunt me forever. "All I want is your love." The words flew like arrows, pricing through my armor. I shook my head and got out of bed. I stared at my saber which had killed thousands. What had I become? Looking into a mirror, I saw the helmet of anger, hate, destruction, death, and evil strapped securely onto my head. Softly I said to myself, "There is nothing I can do. She's gone. I must move on." I moved from the mirror and lit my saber, and went onto another rampage of death. "I love you......" Her words still surge through my mind.
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… -Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, by Matthew Stover
What I love about Anakin's tale is the theme that seeking power to conquer death inevitably leads to more death and suffering as there isn't enough power in the world to stop the most vital and real parts of life, which are suffering and death :D.
"When you realize how fragile you are.....and fragile your loved ones are as well.....One mistake....could end those fragile lives.....and that grief will follow you forever.....even to the grave....no matter how hard you try to get rid of it......All that remains is sorrow....and rage....Rage from the past....a past that can't be fixed." - A wise man
Star wars has been and always will be my comfort series. The lame jokes, the funny behind the scenes moments we know about like Hayden and Ewan making lightsaber noises during fight scenes. The more I watch it the more I connect with the characters. The more I fall in love with the story. The more I feel the Ghost Crew as my family, the more I cry as Kanan dies and Ezra goes to the unknown regions. The more hurt I feel when ahsoka leaves the order. The more I empathize with Rex when we see him crying for the first and only time, and the heartbreak we see when Obi-Wan holds Satine as she dies. This series will always be an integral part of my life and will always be able to make me feel things.
Anakin being the main character in Star Wars is too epic. With being the most powerful person, his story displays the rearangement of darkness and light, or however you may call the intertwined opposites. Brilliantly satisfying.
If you think about it, Anakin basically spent his entire life as a slave, until his son finally freed him...
the clones Were also slaves only Skywalker and obi wons unit's had more freedom guess Anakin can relate to them
Whoooooooa... You've put over 40 years of fandom into a whole new light for me in one sentence. Thank you
considering killing as freeding is only relatively logical
@@pauldonvito6169 wqoahhhh so deep you made me cum
A slave on Tatoonine
Enslaved by the Jedi
Enslaved by the Sith
Finally freed by his son
Can we talk about how we all saw the title and thought ah yes I'd like some pain please
I actually came here due to a rather celebratory mood haha.
It's funny how when people are sad they are not looking for a happy music to cheer them up, but they will looking for sad music instead.
@@fellino8049 It is strange indeed
I go here when my depression kicks in, so I have a music to listen to XD
Better to feel sad than to feel nothing.
He was the best star pilot in the Galaxy. And he was a cunning warrior... and... he was a good friend.
He was his younger brother whom he loved deeply, and he had to watch him burn.
@@darkprinceofdorne Its a horrible scene to watch. Obi-Wan's face says it all: a testament to Ewan's talent, but still really impactful. I wrote an essay about Anakin, and in it I said how its so odd to think about how quickly and how hard Anakin fell from the light. It's shocking, particularly Order 66 where Anakin's betrayal plays. To me, it captures the tragedy, but most of all, the shock because for all the time we had watched Star Wars, we had never heard such a sad and solemn anthem.
@@darkprinceofdorne Not actual brother
@@therevanchist9986 it's a metaphor, don't ruin the moment
Jesus the king of glory loves you my friends
“The biggest problem in the universe is no one helps each other” - Anakin Skywalker 😔
"Everyone doesn't always agree." "Then they should be made to." -- Anakin in his early Jedi days
And still this have place 😕
Well in theory it would be Shmi Skywalker's quote since he was quoting her when he said that
Same in real life Anakin, Same in real life
" I have brought peace, freedom, justice and security to my new Empire" - Anakin Skywalker/ Darth Vader
The story was always about Anakin. Something the sequels forgot.
They had a chance to make it seem like a cohecive story since Kylo is Anakin's grandson. They even had a focus on Anakin/Vader's legacy in the first movie. If they handled that well and didn't butcher luke I think it would've been a good trillogy in concept at least. Instead every sequel was trying to retconn the other movie. Rise of Skywalker was just a mess to top it all off.
I agree. The sequels should never have been made. They were poorly written fan fiction which literally told no real story of substance, all for the purpose of a cash grab and some fan service.
@@WorthlessDeadEnd if you could even call it fan-service with the way they treated our favorite characters
Sequels ?
Thankfully, this was only a bad dream and the saga starts from Episode 1 and ends with 6.
A boy who lost his mother, a husband who lost his wife, a man who lost his soul, but a father who never lost his son.....
@@CalebBerman no
@@CalebBerman as a Christian, please stop. To preach about religion in places that have nothing to do with the subject is not going to be productive, it just pushes people away and makes people associate all Christians with being mindless zombies who just spew biblical references without any tact. I do not want to be associated with this, and you're not converting anybody with comments like this.
ok cultist
@@lr2683 Ok, prepare yourself to the lake of fire...
@@lr2683 thank you
A boy to a man. A man to a monster. A monster to a machine. A machine... To a man...
A machine to a hero and a father.
A man to a spirit
A man to a legend
and all becouse of a boy
A monster to a machine, A machine to a hero, A hero to a father
That sneer Palpatine gives when Vader is destroying the operating room is pure evil.
"Of all the monsters I have created, I still regard Darth Vader as something of a minor masterpiece."
@@dustinjones7458 Where is that quote from?
@@jpalmer999 From the Book of the Sith by Dan Wallace, in universe it is a quote from one of Palaptines autobiographical writings-specifically called the 'creation of monsters' where he details various creations of his through Sith alchemy and ancient cybernetics.
It is Satan corrupting Jesus to evil
@@billwilson7841 that’s literally it in the lore. Anakin was the One. He became the Champion of evil. It only adds to the tragedy.
Why does Anakin not like sand?
Because the tighter he holds on to it, the more it slips away from him… just like everyone he’s ever loved.
You took a meme that people laugh at and turned it into something deep. Well done!
Pretty sure it's because of the incredibly shitty childhood he had growing up as a slave on an unforgiving desert planet, but sure, we can go with that goofy shit too.
Damn you are a straight up genious…..
You forgot to mention that it's coarse, rough, irritating, and gets everywhere
The more you tighten your grip the more star systems will slip through your fingers ..idk but made me think of that quote lol
When I was a kid, Star Wars was just a cool Sci-Fi Action movie with awesome laser swords but now I understand what a sad, tragic and beautiful masterpiece the rise, fall and redemption of Anakin Skywalker really is
and even tho ppl bitch about the prequels, they added so much depth to the whole story
@@michal_king478 Concept wise the prequels are literally perfect. The story simply works and adds su much to the mythos as you said. Lucas simply fucked up the execution.
Before Star Wars made me dream, now I become sad whenever I think too hard about Anakins life
darth jar jar is canon
Thematically the prequels work in harmony with the OT (Its like poetry, it rhymes), in execution there were many, many flaws but I prefer George's original vision of the saga over Disney's unplanned mess of a rehash that ultimately did nothing but undermine Anakin's redemption and sacrifice.
Anakin is the most tragic and sympathetic character in Star Wars.
In fiction
Cause we would all burn the World & Galaxy for those we hold dear & love the most.
Anakin skywalker is Star Wars
@@MrRaxicorniopholus
See, I would agree with that statement, but there are so many problems that make the Tragedy of Dath Vader watered down and weak. Primarily it has to do with the acting and line delivery and part of it is a weak script that failed to endear us properly to the characters.
Note, I speak exclusively about the movies, for I have watched The Clone Wars series which was helpful in setting more properly the story and background of the characters in the movies. It's just a shame that it took a cartoon to accomplish what a professionally directed, heavily funded Lucas Arts Studios + ILM trilogy completely failed to.
The relationship between Padme and Anakin, when he was a kid, was okay and believable. But during the second and third movie, it felt like Padme was hardly ever there more than to be Anakin's dirty secret. It's a forbidden love story, sure, we get it. But it's not worth it unless we see the love forming.
One easy but exceptionally powerful way to make characters feel closer and more alive to an audience is to have them share an ultimate emotion with each other. Bare to all who witness the true soul hidden beneath the socially constructed exterior worn to blend in with the masses.
They got close in the movies with the line "They were ANIMALS! And I slaughtered them like Animals!"
The problem with scene though was that they didn't allot time to let the true range of emotions set in before they cut away. Take that same scene with Anakin shouting at Padme a confession of his brutality, then make this edit:
After Anakin shouts those words, he looks horrified at himself and what he said. He looks like he's about to turn inside out and the world is falling away from underneath him. Padme closes the distance and takes the suffering Anakin into her arms. He begins sobbing uncontrollable out of confusion and terror from the turmoil boiling within him. With broken voice of regret, hatred and agony, he can barely bawl out the words "What have I done?"
Show him turning his face into her chest to pule and them both fall slowly to the ground with Padme stroking and holding him. Then pull the camera away slowly. Give the scene about 10-20 seconds of them holding each other, Padme powerless to help as Anakin absolutely destroys himself from the inside out. A silent scene with somber music, sobbing and the two embraced that lasts long enough to let you see that what they both feel is true.
To see the effect this can have, see here the Fresh Prince of Bel Air when Will's father leaves: czcams.com/video/EZGXCDJATDs/video.html
TL;DR The Tragedy of Darth Vader is one of the most moving stories with a more complete understanding of the characters that additional Star Wars media brings which the movies failed to deliver.
Because of Obi Wan..
Don't forget to thank John Williams. He really gave that epic feeling to Star Wars, a monumental composition, songs that will resonate for eras to come
Pieces*
Star Wars is nothing without John Williams
Bakingsoda: I have a friend who has worked with John on numerous occasions. He says John is a true gentleman. He is very generous with his time and simply a wonderful person to know. (I'm jealous). :-)
@@JamesHarris- Good to know he is as good a person as a composer! ;)
i always said that is the main thing that Disney's star wars productions have missed, they don't have the soundtrack that a star wars movie needs. the main thing that killed them for me.
Vader and Obi-Wan really are some of the most tragic characters in cinema. Vader fell down the dark path to save the one he loved, but he ended up losing *everything* he loved. Obi-Wan realized that he had failed Anakin as a mentor and as a friend, and was forced to live alone for the rest of his life with nothing but that guilt, and the small sliver of hope that maybe Anakin could come back.
What really broke my heart was when in the Revenge of the Sith Novelization Obi-Wan says to Yoda “To keep watch over Anakin’s son- I can’t imagine a better way to spend the rest of my life.” I love the distinction of Luke being Anakin’s son and not Vader’s. Once more, in my Anakin Analysis, I say that Anakin and Vader are similar, yet incredibly opposing each other in ideology: once being overcome with grief at their downfall and one embracing it and letting it run over him, too a point where Anakin and Vader seem totally opposite. Anakin wanted to save Padme no matter what had to be done, but Vader wanted to rain destruction, sorrow, and power. Mix the two, and you get the Revenge of the Sith.
@@infantry31st95 my god it’s just so sad. i can’t stop think ab how he came from literally nothing and that inspired him to become so powerful and achieve greatness. he found the most beautiful girl ever and fell in true love and he had a great friend in obi wan, yet his fears, his doubts, and his mind got to him and led him down a path where everything that little boy once dreamed of could get so close to achieving, yet end up losing it all. it also doesn’t help that the Jedi council was so against him. it’s just disturbing how sad this is. being in that situation would just be… idek.
As a mentor for sure, but as a friend that’s a stretch. Let’s not put all of the blame on other people, Anakin was largely at fault for many of the things that happened. It wouldn’t be a redemption at the end of the story otherwise.
Don't forget the clone wars where Darth Maul kills the love of Obi-Wans life.
@@Ismael-kc3ry
I disagree.
Obj-wan should have seen that Anakin was probably never fit to be a Jedi.
Anakin gets attached to people around him, he learns to live and grow friendships, even with him fellow troopers and droids during the Clone Wars.
Obi-wan knows this ain’t the way of the Jedi, as they are to he depraved of all attachment and be loyal to to order. But not only to deprecated of a personal life, but of emotions. Anakin naturally is a very emotional person, but the Jedi Council saw this as a weakness. Which only led him to frustration, anger, and ultimately seeing in the Sith and Jedi as no different.
Despite this, Obi-wan as mentor didn’t see this. He remained to his traditional values and training Anakin was a promise he couldn’t break, since it was one he made as a promise to his master, Qui-gon. In Episode III, when Obi-wan screams “You were the chosen one!,” it was the frustration and disbelief that his master, who he pledged his word to.
Was wrong, and all this was for nothing. Anakin may be responsible for many of his actions, but his was ultimately a slave. Never allowed to be free and his true self. Obi-wan, and the Jedi Council failed him.
"What I remember about the rise of the Empire is... is how quiet it was. During the waning hours of the Clone Wars, the 501st Legion was discreetly transferred back to Coruscant. It was a silent trip. We all knew what was about to happen, what we were about to do. Did we have any doubts? Any private, traitorous thoughts? Perhaps, but no one said a word. Not on the flight to Coruscant, not when Order 66 came down, and not when we marched into the Jedi Temple. Not a word."
To this day that's still the best lore of Star Wars, all of the 501st journal entries then Disney came and ruined it all.
shinzowo sasageyo
@@DarkEmperorRay13 Except you know, The Clone Wars had already contradicted that and Lucas himself was actually heavily involved with TCW and not Battlefront II? A lot of the EU is great, but the vast majority of it was never canon to begin with. All Disney did was just stop adding as much (since TOR is still going) to a parallel universe.
I have an issue with order 66. Were the clones programmed to do it? Their free will stripped of them? Or, did they actually know what they were doing? And if so, what convinced them it was right?
@@chrisnotyou all clones were built with an inibitor chip, most of them couldn't resist it or survive if it would be removed. from what I know, only 3 of them could escape from this tragic destiny of traitor's guilty. They explain everything in Clone Wars animated series.
The worst about betrayal is that it never comes from the enemy
...... it comes from the ones you love!😞
....and the ones you trust the most ┗( i﹏i )┛@@johnnydilf570
If this doesn't play at my funeral i ain't dying.
Then You Will Die! 🟥🗡️🔦
When we were kids we just thought star wars was cool, but the more we grow and mature, the more we understand how deep and emotional the story truly is.
and how wrong we were about the coolness of star wars...
it was far better
and the more we understand what it really mean, and what it symbolise. reason why to me (and millions other) it's more of a religion than a movie.
we know there's light and darkness in the world, that you have to pick a side in the eternal battle, that anyone can change the fate of the world, and that evil is destroyed not by hate and violence, but by kindness, friendship and love.
The Force is our will, we might not have magical power, but within us we're all Jedi Knights, or at least we do our best to be as close as possible from one.
Disney could spend billions trying, they will never be able to destroy what Star Wars is and mean for us, it changed us all forever, and for the best.
I always understood, even as a 4-6 year-old youngling.
@@slckb0y65 "it's more of a religion than a movie" calm down brother, it's just a movie.
@@kbk239 He's peak consoomer. Disregard him, as he disregarded the Christian allegories buried in Star Wars.
enslaved by the hutts.
enslaved by the jedi.
enslaved by the sith.
anakin truly wasn’t free until luke freed him
enslaved by luke
@@macewindu4070 then enslaved by the force. bro he was never saved. 😭😭😭
The Jedi did not enslave him. He was a slave to himself.
Slave to the rhythm
@@CJAwrestler140 If you think about it, the jedi order is fucked. Pure brainwash
I remember seeing Episode 3 in theatres at the age of 11... I thought I was just going to see a cool movie about Darth Vader being a badass. What I got was an emotional journey I never forgot .. and probably one of the most defining movie experiences of my life. Seeing order 66 in the theater man ... and the final lightsaber duel... I'll never forget that.
I feel this way too, even though I was 20 at that time.
@@cmdrTremyss Does it make you feel old that I was only 2 at that time?
@@servantofaeie1569 It only makes me think about your father. He was the best star pilot in the galaxy I've known.
@@servantofaeie1569 does it make you feel old that I was 1 year and two months when this movie came out? (Fuck, I would've loved to watch it in theaters)
@@kianrodriguez4455 Nah, that's not that far off. It makes me feel old that people born in 2012 are now 10.
I am not your failure, Obi-Wan. You didn’t kill Anakin Skywalker. I did.
with how much percent did you slow it down or did you change tempo and pitch as well?
Brings tears to a mans eyes
@@themastrelmatadordelmar544 I’d say the songs were slowed 20-30% and the pitches were lowered 2-4 steps depending on the song
the first one is beautiful but doesnt sound like anakins dream, do you have a link or upload to this specific version?
This dialogue was the only good thing in the Obi-Wan show, not even the fight. I would have gladly sacrificed the dialogue for a better show, though.
Nothing is more depressing than star wars post 2015...
Other than the sequel trilogy we're actually in a pretty good spot at the moment.
Yeah like basically everything else has been wonderful what’s this dude on abut
@@sherlockholmes112 The sequels are so damn dull. Lucas' Star Wars films, for better or for worse, were consistently interesting. The same cannot be said for the ST. And BOBF was pretty bland and misguided. But I like Mandalorian and Obi-Wan a lot! Looking forward to Andor.
@@thenewapelles6448 even worse cuz lucas' full ideas for the next trilogy were still horrible, well they were fine except Leia was going to be the 'real chosen one, but this was early in development
@@thenewapelles6448 Obi Wan sucks, but the Mandalorian is legit
Vader seems so wildly different from Anakin that it becomes easy to forget exactly who you're looking at when you see the mask, but imagery like Vader over Padme's grave and scenes like the one from Rebels with Ahsoka from the last Kenobi episode remind you just exactly who it really is, and just how fucking sad it is
Oh yes, that scene...
-- "I won't leave you not this time".
-- "Then you will die".
The best part of all "Rebels", I think.
This just hits you in the chest everytime 😭
Didnt know you were here
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This is a Quote from a book set in the setting of Empire Strikes back, its when Luke leaves Yoda to go save Han and Leia on Cloud city. This quote is more specifically from Obi-wan's perspective. Brace yourself and read while you listen. Im sorry for what pain I cause.
“Luke….” I call as he mounts the ladder leading to the cockpit of his X-wing. Desperation splits my voice. How is it I have dealt with this family for generations and still haven’t figured out how to get through to them? “I don’t want to lose you to the Emperor the way I lost…” I fumble. What I want to say is Anakin. What I want to say is my best friend. What I want to say is your father. The way we both lost him, I want to say. To a needless war, to a wild heart. To a doomed prophecy. Instead I finish, “..Vader.” Luke turns back to me and there it is again, that wild glint in his eyes. There is Anakin. “You won’t” Luke says.
-The Empire Strikes Back “From a Certain Point of View”
This literally gave me goosebumps.
Oh good my heart... Which book is this?
@@danielvazquez484 from a certain point of view empire strikes back. Sorry for the delayed response.
It’s a collection of short stories that happen along side empire strikes back. The first one is along new hope. So far just the two books
Now I get why it's called "From a Certain Point of View"... holy shit
You know, I think this was the turning point that separated Luke from Anakin and prevented his fall to the dark side. Simply because he was allowed to visit his close people and assist his friends. Had he not left, he probably would have hated Vader for killing/imprisoning his friends, killed him in cold blood and the Emperor would have had little work to do at this point. If Anakin was allowed to visit his mother, he might have been much more in peace as well, and wouldn't have beheaded Dooku
0:00 Anakin's Dream
1:07 Anakin's Betrayal
2:39 Anakin's Dark Deeds
3:17 The Immolation Scene
5:18 Anakin's Dark Deeds
6:54 Anakin's Betrayal
7:34 The Birth of the Twins/Padmé's Destiny
@jsco pin this!
Thanks!
you have a good ear bro
Yes
I can still here the dialogue during the Immolation Scene...
Vader and Davy Jones would have been the best buddies if they ever got the chance to sail through galaxy on the same ship together
couldnt agree more man
@@MDE_never_dies No middle ground, cause only one can have the high ground
I never even thought about Davy Jones as that series' Vader, that's a good parallel.
"Do you fear *The Power of the Dark Side* ?!"
I personally think Vader would hate Davy Jones. In POTC, Davy Jones was always portrayed as bitter and overly cruel for the sake of just being cruel. It's like he resented others' happiness and joy because he was never granted it.
Vader on the other hand in the OT was more machine than man, not just physically by emotionally. Anakin Skywalker had failed at everything he had set out to do, and Vader was the outcome of his failings. Vader hated himself more than anyone else because he blamed himself for becoming this shell of a man. But despite this, Vader was never portrayed as sadistic or cruel to anyone who hadn't earned his wrath. Vader was certainly no stranger to killing, but you'll notice Vader only killed incompetent officers, rebels and traitors of the Empire. He never killed anyone for the sake of killing. Vader for the most part was fair, he is what we would call Lawful Evil.
Jones on the other hand would be Neutral Evil, typically a character who is only out for themselves and doesn't really care for rules or laws, happy to break them or serve under them so long as it gets them what they want.
"I've worn this darkened armor for so long now, there's no mote of light left in me. Not even...in my heart."
where is this from?
@@Patara. Final Fantasy 4. Cecil says it while he's still a dark knight before redeeming himself as a paladin. I felt it mirroed Vader well.
I personally think that these are the people he probably cared about most but failed in one way or another. It's heartbreaking.
Shmi: the mother he couldn't save.
Qui-Gon: the father he never had killed too soon.
Obi-Wan: the brother he failed.
Ahsoka: the sister he couldn't stop from leaving.
Padme: the wife he fell to protect.
Galen: the surrogate son he betrayed time and time again. (We all know the little bit of Anakin that resided in Vader at the time saw him as a son.)
Leia: the daughter he never got to know.
And most importantly...
Luke: the son that finally freed him.
I like to think that after his death he was able to see those he had failed (bar Luke and Leia.) and ask for forgiveness. In which he would gain, even from Galen & Obi-Wan, the 2 people he perhaps hurt the most.
I agree.
I'm glad you mentioned Galen, even though Vader's treatment towards him was anything but loving. Still, as you've said it yourself, a part of him felt at least sorry for the boy and most likely admired his ability with the Force.
@@pedrolib I woulda liked an AU where starkiller destroyed Palpatine then Vader truly recognizes him as a son and then we woulda had even more development with starkiller. Since Starkiller robbed Luke of his destiny to destroy the empire and perhaps the empire would crumble way faster.
the consequences I see are inquisitor Jerec would have the opportunity to become the new emperor and go to the valley of the Jedi for power
I dont remember the name, i saw it on reddit and google it later to read it, but there is a book in which Leia finds Shmi diary for Anakin and it helps Leia to see Vader as Anakin
“Anakin is gone, I’m what remains”
best line
Imagine how lonely he was. There wasn’t even one person he could talk to, no one to share his pain with. I guess the hurt of that would aid in his descent into anger and hate. Hurts my heart.
If only Qui-Gon won... Qui-Gon understood that the Jedi still do have emotions and they shouldn't neglect them. Qui-Gon could've saved Anakin from his fate. Growing up I never understood The Duel Of The Fates, as I mature more and more I start to realize that upon Qui-Gon's death Anakins fate was sealed in metal. Imagine what Qui-Gon and Douku could've taught Anakin. Douku only really turned to the Sith because of the death of his apprentice if I am not mistaken. Cinema has died. The original 6 movies have been the best cinema I have ever experienced. I am grateful to be alive during this time. What Disney has done to Star Wars is absolutely disgusting.
As much as I love blaming Disney, it’s bigger than Star Wars. As you said, cinema is dead, and Hollywood killed it.
Although I do like Kylo Ren. Adam driver worked with what he got
Agreed. I personally love the prequel trilogy, and while some may disagree with it's events, everyone agrees that what's happened is just not it.
I feel like a lot of people greatly misunderstand how much grooming affects people. I've seen a lot of people place blame on Anakin for what he did but ...he was groomed by a Sith since he was a child, and whenever he turned to the Jedi for help, his abuser made the Jedi into unwilling participants in the cycle of abuse, using their words and actions as weapons against Anakin. If you look at real cases of kids being groomed, even minutes can be enough to cause irreparable damage. Prior to the empire, Palpatine had access to Anakin for around a decade. Yeah- let that sink in. Let us remember that Anakin was the victim here - and he lost his free will when the Jedi gave Palpatine one on one access to a child and when they denied said child the emotional support he needed to realize he was being abused and isolated from his friends in family. Not to mention the Jedi (not maliciously) helped to isolate Anakin from his family. And let us remember that in the end, Anakin finally had help breaking the cycle of abuse and defied his abuser- resulting in his death. Anakin's story is a horrific tragedy.
But hey, all is well because the Force willed it so, right?
maybe but maybe not. perfect balance keeps the galaxy in peace the force uses every one as a tool or dose it ?
The Jedi themselves were just as guilty
Fym anakin didn't get molested 😂
@@sevatorion7975 just because the IRL grooming overwhelmingly is about SA, doesn't mean other types of grooming do not exists.
The music of Star Wars III : Revenge of the Sith is soooo above all the others in the saga its kind of mindblowing.
It really feels like the far cry of a dying swan, John Williams outdid himself in this movie.
The prequels and their music are insanely beautiful
I love how well the Prequels spread the blame for what happened. We all know Palpatine is evil, but the Jedi Order's distrust of Anakin and harsh stance on relationships gave him nowhere else to turn but the one person (apart from Padme) who seemed to accept him for who he was. So in the moment where the Jedi needed him the most, he turned on them instead. But then there is Anakin himself, who is blameworthy too for not understanding the damage his double-life was doing to him and others, and for focussing so much on himself. It's just a great all-round tragedy IMO.
that's why he is my favourite villain, hell, favorite character
his story is so cohesive and tragic
Well said
THIS! It's not just "grrrr evil chancellor BAD!" It's the fact the very group that freed Anakin from slavery ended up betraying him. His own dream in life became his nightmare. I also like that he didn't just become some cliche bad guy, he hated himself more than anyone else. It has so many layers.
There's also Padme, a woman whose political career was instrumental to the downfall of the Republic, and by the time she noticed it was too late. It was Padme as Queen who caused her planet's senator to become Chancellor. Padme and Jar Jar's positions in the Senate were born of the nepotism of that, which then allowed the usage of the Clone Army and the start of the Clone Wars. It was her trusting Jar Jar that specifically caused it. She made the "I can fix him" decision when Anakin first touched the Dark Side; rather than getting him proper help she decided to hook up with him in response. She watched Anakin get darker and darker during the war, and civil liberties fall to the wayside, and by the time she decided to act, she was too late. Palpatine came from her homeworld. She could have prevented the Empire's rise for almost 15 years straight, but instead she enabled it, lacking the foresight and wisdom until it was too late.
6:35 is some of the most beautiful piece of music I've ever heard. It's so emotional and the build up before is just...I can't find the right words. What I always think when I hear the "I'm so sorry" part of "Anakin's dark deeds" is how much Anakin regrets everything he's done, but there's no turning back.
2:05 is best for me
That "Anakin is the father, isnt he? .... I'm so sorry" line from Obi is just so heartbreaking. I'm so agree with you, the music here is absolutely beautiful.. Always makes me cry.
can we all just appreciate john williams for a sec? he added so much depth to the characters that he composed music for. it's thanks to him that i'm still listening to this music almost 20 years later.
I've always felt Anakin's story to be personal for myself. We follow a lot of the same situations, my family fell apart, I lost my way, I conquered and destroyed, I became what I was to destroy, but yet I'm still fighting the good fight as vader did one last time. Never give up. Never. Let those who read this prosper we may not know one another but you're never alone. Love to all. Peace to all. May you destroy your demons, may you triumph over your battles and obstacles. May you rise victorious, even despite everything you are here. And that's for a reason, we will meet again. Love.
FUCKING AMAZING
Thank you. I feel so alone. But I know someone gets it.
I sympothize with that. I lost my family as well. And by dealing with that loss and leaving public safety due to the corruption I turned hard and was in enormous pain that it impacted my marriage and the entire time I was in survival and alot of lashing out on my wife the love of my life and soulmate occurred unintentionally I eventually healed and I apologized and made alot right with my wife's family after it was all said and done. It was just recently that for some reason I went back and watched revenge of the sith the movie I hadn't seen since I was a teenager and now I understand alot of what I didn't before about these movies and about a man's walk down a path a path I could have taken had it not been for faith, love and grace. Idk why I'm on here I just thought about listening to some music but maybe this will help someone out here that needs to hear some encouragement.
Its a tale as old as time. Star Wars is just an idea that follows a classic story.
My grandfather told me once;
“People often say that love is the creator of happiness and joy in one’s life, but they forget that love can destroy as well.”
Anakin is one of the most tragic characters of all time.
I cant believe what Disney have done....
I hear this quote a lot, but that doesn’t make it any less true:
“When we’re young we love the hero’s
But when we grow up we understand the villains”
Only some of them though
To create heroes, you must create villains.
-Society 103
Heroes are nothing more than just villains with extra steps. Slaughter them all.
-Society 103
We don't stop loving the heroes but we start pitying the villains. We join the chorus of a infinite voices singing the same song: if only the world were a little different.
Minus the joker, all the homies hate joker
Not for me, I always found the allure of villains much more interesting than heroes for a long time, maybe it was the third world hell hole environment but I preferred villains over the heroes most of the time.
'you were the chosen one!, it said you would destroy the sith not join them!"
I HATE YOUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!
@@marlostanfield4193 you were my brother anakin, i loved you!
Anakin: "Psych!"
He sacrificed everything, slain his allies, betrayed his friends, all for the one he loves, all because he was promised her wellbeing through these evil deeds, and even then he lost her.
When I listen to this, I think of war. Just saying. Particularly the Anakin's Dark Deeds part. Also, 8:30 is the theme that plays when Vader is on the star destroyer with Tarkin and the Emperor watching Death Star construction.
This edited version adds sorrow to the already tragic (and subsequently sad) composition that Williams wrote. From my point of view, war is one of, if not the greatest, sorrow and tragedy of our world: particularly death, which is really what RotS is about: the death of Jedi, the Republic, and Anakin.
I can totally see your point of view.
@@infantry31st95 I appreciate your reply
"The thing about war is... Everyone always gets hurt. One way or another."
@@kianrodriguez4455 yeah
Forever the most tragic character in all of Star Wars. Forever the most human character ever written in fiction. Forever will be the reason I love this series.
currently making some ROTS art and this pops up on auto play. great inspo!
Ayyyy that’s awesome!! I’m glad this could help
@@JscoFM 💯 is a great collection of music :)
Anakin's story is one of the best modern tragedies ever told. Because so many people know it we take it for granted, but if you stop to think and relieve it all, its really heartbreaking because there were so many chances for it to turn out different but it didn't.
One word - plot armor.
@@lowe_sa2976lmao anakins story is the literal opposite of plot armour
@@hewad378 yeah, i meant just it, opposite plot armor. But opposite plot armor is still plot armor so... when I wrote that comment i thought he was talking about Anakin winning that duel and becoming even more powerful Sith, getting rid of Padme etc. and I agreed but now I see he meant it like in a "good" way, that Ani could save everyone and himself and still be a Jedi and be a good momma boy
Im gonna play this while im playing knights of the old republic now....
i remember crying when i saw the seen in episode 1 when anakin leaves his mom on tatooine. i was only 9 when i saw that. but it made me remember how i left my mom.
it was deep.
im sorry
To mě mrzí, zcela upřímně
Im so sorry😮💨
Stay strong, brother! May the Force be with you ✌🏼...
hello fellow slovak
I remember my dad took me to see this in theaters when it first came out. Right before the opening credits he leaned over to me and said, “Get ready, this one has more action and emotion than the other 5 combined.” Understatement of the century.
After the first 2 episodes of Kenobi, this hit different
After episode 3…
Nah it’s the last episode for me
Kenobi is dogshit.
I had a really bad breakup a few days ago and this theme finally gave me enough help to finally cry and maybe let go
Always remember, you could have been manipulated by a mad genius, and tricked into betraying everything you love, burned alive, partially dismembered and trapped in an Iron Maiden for decades.
I'm hyped and at the same time not ready for how devastating the new Kenobi series is gonna be.
IF they do it right... Sadly for me they (Disney) showed with the book of boba fett they (Disney) can really mess up characters. My hopes are high but I'm expecting the worst so I won't be disappointed. Minor detail that bothered me in the official footage (tease trailer en official trailer) was Obi wan using blasters in 2 different scenes which doesn't really fit his character (how uncivilised). I know he is in hiding and can't use is lightsaber, but it still rubs me the wrong way... If this series fails to live up to the hype I'm ready to just consider in non-canon the same as the Disney movie trilogy LOL
It'll be devastating alright, but probably not in the rewarding way that you're imagining.
@@s1th_THWM I honestly don't think Book of Boba is as bad as people think. Boba Fett would've changed after being consumed by a Sarlacc. He had no bounty to hunt for, he had to fend for himself with the help of the Tusken Raiders. I thought the last episode was fantastic.
@@thecaynuck4694 kenobi’s been alright so far. Story’s been a mix but Obi-Wan, Owen and Organa have been really good. Some of the new characters are great too, but the Third Sister needs to call tf down. When another Inquisitor pulls you aside to tell you that you’ve gone too far, you’ve, well, gone too far.
Only two episodes out but so far it’s been kinda boring and not super engaging from a writing standpoint, and the editing and cinematography is dull af. Hopefully we have a clone wars scenario where it gets better with time
After Obi Wan tricked and sliced up Anakin and just stared down at his fallen brother. He could've just force pushed him deeper into the lava to finish him off. Or just like we see in that second shot, he goes and collects Anakin and just holds him. Most likely telling him it'll be okay and forgiving him. Maybe even telling Anakin he's sorry for not being there when he needed him the most and what not. Either one of these could've been enough to change the course of Star Wars.
But Obi Wan just left him there and doomed the galaxy until "A New Hope".
It's because he knew he couldn't be redeemed from the terrible things he'd done, but he didn't have it in him to kill his best friend and former Padawan.
The galaxy was doomed with or without Vader
He couldnt bring himself to do either. One thing wouldve been too evil, the other too kind for the things Anakin did up until this point. Different story if he wouldve known how it would end
dont blame obi wan, it was all palpatine's fault
Nah, screw Obi Wan man. He may be cool af, but the dude chose some cultist order based around fanaticism of powers over his best friend. He was his brother, and he left him to die just because he was so clouded by the "jedi way". Jedi's may be cool, and all but seriously - the cult they've made upon others is horrible.
Down with the jedi - we need to usher in a new galactic order. Thrawn would have done us proud
the scene where the ghost of darth vader torments the early anaking is the strongest one. He knew his fate and couldnt escape from it. Darth vader is an evil sarchophagus that always doomed anakin
Most don't realize the most evil people once had a pure heart.
Seen as Kenobi is airing now, I really want to see some scenes were we feel sorry for Anakin in the Vader suit. Although its also horrifying to see the dark side of Anakin, seeing some really emotional scenes in the series WITH prequels music, will get me in the feels and actually appreciate the show as a continuation from the prequels.
Yes I totally agree! I wanna see more Hayden too with flashbacks. I’m really loving Kenobi so far but I feel the music is what’s lacking. It’s got that “new” Star Wars feel to the music like with Mandalorian which I don’t mind, but I wanna hear that John Williams-esque style with those prequel themes, it would hit so deep and I’m hoping we get it with the last few episodes
@@JscoFM 100%
@@JscoFM Didn't John Williams compost the soundtrack for Obi Wan Kenobi?
@@TahuNuva2008 I think he only worked on the opening for the series. The rest was by someone else.
@@itsasquid Oh, okay. Thank you for clarifying :)
What makes Williams' score for these films so good is that they aren't for the background, they tell the story themselves. They are why you can't separate music from Star Wars, they heighten the experience and we as fans are left with the pieces in this video. Each film's vibe is encapsulated by the music but the nature of the tragedy of Anakin is this score. It will never cease to be a timeless work of art. Thank you John Williams.
“Anakin Skywalker was weak, I destroyed him.”
- Darth Vader
(SW: Rebels S2)
"You did not kill Anakin Skywalker... I did."
Star Wars should've ended with The Return of The Jedi.
this just makes you wanna give him a hug, but then you remember he'll just chop off your arms the second you even come close to him.
He’s like Chael Sonnen, nobody gets close.
The moment he realized that he had killed Padme in his rage, Anakin had become an entity that only exists to torture himself.
Gone were any desires to help the innocent and provide comfort to those who suffered like he did. Gone especially, was his ability to love the people that mattered to him.
Now as Lord Vader, he fully embraced his pain and believed that he could never be redeemed for what he had done.
If anyone attempted to help or redeem Lord Vader, the broken man would retaliate with all his wrath. As he believes that he deserves to be forever miserable and unloved.
anakin is the theatrical embodiment of the fallen angel.
This is how it feels to be Anakin Skywalker, forever.
I feel him. So much anger, disappointment and loss. And the feeling that no one is there for you. One would be worthless. I also fight daily not to fall into evil.
If only the Jedi Council put more trust in him, things could have been a lot more positive for Anakin, and everyone else...
I dont blame the Jedi Council for not trusting Anakin enough to make him a master. Anakin had a long history of being irresponsible and highly emotional. He wasn't in a good state to become a master. However yes, the Jedi do hold some blame in the fall of Anakin.
@@tuckermiller9137 jedi hold blame for the whole republic demise
@@tuckermiller9137 The problem is, Mace not only didn't trust him but he was afraid of his power. Anakin was stronger/going to be stronger then everyone in the council.
@@tuckermiller9137 The Jedi have all the blame on being wiped out by Palpatine including Anakins fall. They were naïve and no longer cared about peace but instead control.
it wouldn't have mattered,people always assume that the so called balance of the force is in the favor of good but the truth of the matter is much more sinister,perhaps anakin was simply fated to turn,not enough evil to fulfill the forces balance quota in the galaxy
Is anyone else not ready to have their hearts shattered when they see Him and Obi back on screen together and likely causing Obi-wan to have some PTSD and tears? Im certainly not.
“Be careful who you trust sergeant. The one's closest to you can hurt you the most." -Ghost
Imagine in the Kenobi series we see him visit Padme's grave. That will break my heart but it would be a nice callback.
Agree, btw is your name in old filipino?
@@j_oe6919 Yes.
@@j_oe6919 My laptop displays it as squares cus it can't handle the power of old filipino :
@@danielphendarko2651
Baybayin. Unfortunately not many of our people can read or write it.
I'm sorry
There is no character in sci-fi/fantasy more tragic than Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader.
Change my mind.
Did you ever hear the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise?
Arthas Menethil
Anakin is one of my favorite fictional characters ever. But if i had to mention others that had tragic stories...
I think first in Guts and Griffith from Berserk.
Also some characters from Evangelion also had a pretty fucked up life.
Guts from berserk
@@nearlysolvent806 made my day
Anakin symbolizes humanity. Hope, Fall from grace, Redemption.
"He could save others from death... But he couldn't save himself."
Good job. The alterations to the original track are subtle but really effective.
This shit is way too painful to listen to as a diehard Star Wars fan 😭😔
The transition @ 6:53 is literally perfect and sums up the tragedy of Darth Vader.
7:07 to 7:13 - This bit is a excellent example of how genius John Williams really is. It sounds like a mournful wail; it perfectly reflects the suffering that Anakin went through.
Anakin Skywalker. The man who started out with just his mother. The man who had a dark past and soon to be even darker future. The man who fought in the clone wars and treated his soldiers with kindness and compassion. The man his brother thought he had lost. The chosen one whether he liked it or not. The man who had the biggest heart in all of the galaxy twisted cause of blindness and corruption on both sides. The man who was both a Jedi and Sith and suffered for both. The man who thought he lost everything his mother his sister and brother (Ashoka and Obi-wan) his wife. The man turned to machine. The man everyone who knew him thought he was lost forever until his son saw the good in a man who was full of hate and anger. The man who's boy freed him from being a slave. The man who brought balance to the force. That man was Anakin Skywalker and Star Wars is his story.
8:35 w the flashbacks goddamn tears
This is so beautiful yet tragic 😢
I see two coffins in the first picture...
During Padme's funeral, there were two coffins, one of them simply walked out on its own.
A child lost his mother
A young man lost his wife and his children
A man lost his heart and mind
An old man lost himself
But a boy found his father and helped his father find the right way
8:00 the saddest and best part by far
It is hard to listen to this without getting emotional.. We all have our journeys in life, I believe at one time or another every Man becomes a monster and either fights desperately to become a Man again, or gives up and let's the monster take over. The story of Anakin is the story of all of us.
This person gets it^
I remember crying the first time I watched episode III, i was 7 years old. It was just such an emotional journey that, even as a kid, I could understand and really feel. I could feel the grief and terror the movie was conveying. Even now when I go back to those movies, although the effects and writing may have not been the greatest, the story is truly a masterpiece and I will always remember it.
"an angel..."
Anakin!" A sweet voice called from the hall. "Anakin?" It called again. I looked away from the noon-day sun reflecting off the oceans of Naboo. Suddenly there in front of me was the love of my life, and my very lifeblood, Padame. "Ani? Did you hear me?" I gaped wide-eyed. Here she was. Standing right in front of me. Life, joy, and peace radiated around her. I slowly reached to brush a strand of hair from her face and felt her warm skin on my hand. "Oh...Padame..... I've missed you....." Padame laughed, "Ani? What do you mean? No one has gone anywhere." But before I could answer, Padame grasped my hand and said, "Come, Luke and Leia will be waiting." I didn't try to stop her. She lead me through the place where we had stayed a long time ago, though this time there were children's paintings on the walls, and toys laying about. The sign of a happy and well cared for home. I walked into another balcony where 2 small children were playing on the floor. Once I came into the room, the boy ran to my side, and the girl went into her mother's arms. The boy excitedly said, "Father! Tell me another Jedi story!" I smiled and said, "Luke-- my son..." The girl cut in calling out, "No! Father, tell us about the wars and your padawan!" I smiled and said,"Leia-- my daughter..." Padame interjected saying, "Children, children, father can tell us everything. He won't be going anywhere!" She laughed joyfully and looked deep into my eyes. I caught her gaze, and instantly her joy turned to horror as the happy household melted away, with strangers carrying away our children far away. A new scene of a molten planet surrounded us. I watched as my love confronted an old version of myself. "Anakin, all I want is your love. Come away with me." She pleaded with tears streaking down her face. I watched on as Padame said, "I don't know you anymore... Anakin, you are breaking my heart..... You are going down a path I cannot follow... I love you." I watched devastated as the old Anakin ruthlessly began to choke the life out of Padame. When he finally let her go, she fell to the floor limp and broken. I then was suddenly with Padame as she breathed her last words. She shakily said, "I know... I know there is still good in him..." I fell to the floor hard and placed my hand on hers. Slowly it grew cold. "Oh Padame.... what have I done? What have I become?"
I gasped and bolted upright. Taking slow shaky breaths I recalled my dream which would haunt me forever. "All I want is your love." The words flew like arrows, pricing through my armor. I shook my head and got out of bed. I stared at my saber which had killed thousands. What had I become? Looking into a mirror, I saw the helmet of anger, hate, destruction, death, and evil strapped securely onto my head. Softly I said to myself, "There is nothing I can do. She's gone. I must move on." I moved from the mirror and lit my saber, and went onto another rampage of death. "I love you......" Her words still surge through my mind.
2:22 I literally burst into tears
"Now I become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds." I don't go on the losing team.
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…
-Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, by Matthew Stover
What I love about Anakin's tale is the theme that seeking power to conquer death inevitably leads to more death and suffering as there isn't enough power in the world to stop the most vital and real parts of life, which are suffering and death :D.
The actual main character. Anakin was and will always be the ultimate warrior of the galaxy♥️
"When you realize how fragile you are.....and fragile your loved ones are as well.....One mistake....could end those fragile lives.....and that grief will follow you forever.....even to the grave....no matter how hard you try to get rid of it......All that remains is sorrow....and rage....Rage from the past....a past that can't be fixed." - A wise man
"Where is Padmé ? Is she saved ? Is she alright ?""
As if it couldn't get any sadder
Star wars has been and always will be my comfort series. The lame jokes, the funny behind the scenes moments we know about like Hayden and Ewan making lightsaber noises during fight scenes. The more I watch it the more I connect with the characters. The more I fall in love with the story. The more I feel the Ghost Crew as my family, the more I cry as Kanan dies and Ezra goes to the unknown regions. The more hurt I feel when ahsoka leaves the order. The more I empathize with Rex when we see him crying for the first and only time, and the heartbreak we see when Obi-Wan holds Satine as she dies. This series will always be an integral part of my life and will always be able to make me feel things.
Anakin being the main character in Star Wars is too epic. With being the most powerful person, his story displays the rearangement of darkness and light, or however you may call the intertwined opposites. Brilliantly satisfying.
“You didn’t kill Anakin Skywalker. I did. The same way I will destroy you.”
*”Then my friend is truly dead.”*
What I remember about the rise of the Empire is . . . how quiet it was.
This isn’t painful and depressing, it’s absolutely beautiful!
An eternity of silence for this tragedy.