Anakin & Luke Skywalker | Who Is Truly More Powerful - IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS

[@allnamesaretakenful]

I think part of why Luke is so powerful in Legends is because he is mostly self-taught, and doesn't think something is impossible, because no Jedi is telling him that it can't be done. He achieves things thought to be impossible because he stopped thinking things were impossible.

[@diallo1347]

That was the main lesson Yoda taught him. " Do or do not, there is no try" Yoda "I don't believe it!" Luke "That is why you failed" Yoda Luke was taught there was no limit to the force, while Anakin was always restricted .

[@mewtwo389]

He was also the jedi’s last hail mary attempt to stop the sith. No doubt yoda taught luke everything he can with the time allowed because there was no sense keeping knowledge from who might just be their last hope

[@mikeoxlong6351]

Luke is more powerful because he surpasses any shortcomings his father had, like being easily consumed by emotion and the high-ground...

[@thelokiway4478]

@@mewtwo389 I believe it wasn't the Jedi's last chance, the whole time it is the force. Jedi are (for the most part) willing servants of the force. Sith/Dark Jedi believe they bend force to their will but (again), I believe they are also unknowing slaves to it. Whenever one side of the force grows too strong or has "cleared the galaxy" of the opposing side, the force will create one who can at least begin to return the itself back to balance. I also think that the Force operates at close to a galactic time scale.

[@cerostar1993]

Only in legend

[@lonesnip3rwolf]

George said Luke and Anakin had the same potential but because of his injuries he could never reach his full potential. George said because of this Luke not only became more powerful but he also became the most powerful force user to have ever existed.

[@eddybare3921]

Anakin had the potential to be the most powerful being ever in the galaxy but fell short. Luke was able to reach his full potential and therefore having a greater use of the force.

[@miletello1]

This

[@SJ-yf9xy]

And after emperor died in ROTJ, he officially became the most powerful force user in the entire galaxy. (We don't count rey, sequels are not cannon for us, incase some fanboy has to debate on that)

[@dominickwimmer9561]

Anakin falling short is the worst thing about the entire Star Wars for me personally.

[@mjbset93]

Anakin was never balanced. Anakin is 1970s untuned Ferrari with NOS. Luke is brand new Bugatti tuned and setup to run 24 hours at Le Mans.

[@dominickwimmer9561]

@@mjbset93 no no annnnnnd no

[@ednamodee]

Its Luke obviously but if Anakin reached his potential we already know the answer

[@almightytm2399]

Didn’t they have the same amount of potential? I mean if they didn’t it it couldn’t have been by a large margin because it scared palps. Plus I honestly don’t think that mandalorian luke was stronger than Vader . Vader still had all his midichlorians in the new canon so vader was a beast

[@atomic_vex3344]

@@almightytm2399 nah anakin had way more he was made by the force and Luke wasnt

[@gio3075]

@@almightytm2399 not 100% sure, but I remember reading somewhere that Luke had about 18,000 midichlorians and Anakin 20,000

[@gio3075]

@@almightytm2399 so not far off but what happened was that Vader lost his limbs making his connection to the force weaker, cutting off his potential to a fixed point much lower than what he would of been. That and obviously he got slower and older with time.

[@almightytm2399]

@@gio3075 well apparently in the new canon, the mustafar fight actually bolstered vaders connection to the force by a large margin. The statement you put out was actually from the legends version of Vader where he lost a large majority of his midichlorian count. Instead in disneys canon, Vader never lost his midichlorian count , he just never reached his potential due to the mental strain he put on himeself over padme dying by his hand as said by palpatine. He also went on to become the greatest duelist in history even surpassing yoda and sidious in terms of raw power and dueling. Rotj Vader was stated to be Anakin/Vader in his peak as said in the new canon. Most likely, if he had managed to turn Luke than Vader might have been able to get a hold of himself and become the most powerful force user in galactic history. Palps was scared of Vader in a sense that he felt that he had to be put down before he could make his move to take his throne hence the multiple attempts on vaders life.( if Yuu don’t believe me look it up)

[@danielmason4014]

I’d say Anakin was definitely more powerful than Luke when he was his age. Yes, the two have very similar amounts of potential, but Anakin’s raw natural talent and growth rate - especially in combat - just can’t be beat.

[@sonofjay817]

I think this is a case of disparity between what canon doctrine says and what the movies portrayed. It seems to me the idea was to have Luke be everything Anakin could have been, but somehow in Luke's actual portrayal in the movies, it was never borne out. I had high hopes that 'The Rise of Skywalker' would set all things right and finally give us the awesomeness his character could have brought but it just fell flat in my opinion.

[@thaiylooze8217]

I’d say Luke. Mentally and spiritually he’s OBVIOUSLY stronger than Anakin, (which is like 80% of the job right there) and even physically with combat, Luke beat darth vader, destroyed a death star, faced the emperor, etc

[@slashbash6486]

@@thaiylooze8217 he got destroyed by the emperor and only beat Vader when he was conflicted which is started by Lucas

[@thaiylooze8217]

@@slashbash6486 true but combat alone could only get anakin so far. His other weaknesses factor in.

[@slashbash6486]

@@thaiylooze8217 if your talking about being emotional the only time anakin puts his emotions out there too much during a duel or a fight is when he’s loved ones or either in trouble or either dead, in which I don’t think will be the case if we’re talking about him vs Luke. Yes luke is more level headed but lacks the experience and years of Jedi training anakin had as not only a Jedi, but a general in the grand republic. Luke doesn’t have limitations like anakin which is a great plus in that side, but in that point revenge of the sith anakin was at his peak and you could say the same with Luke in the events during and after rotj. Honestly you could make the argument of either side winning but in my opinion I’ll take anakin. Have a good one

[@karanhdream]

When it comes to raw power, Anakin wins. But Luke's connection to the Force was in a sense, purer than his father's. Anakin's time with the Jedi, all the trauma and rules hindered him, while Luke's power grew more freely and uncorrupted by dogmatism. Being older when he started training, he had more freedom of mind and individual jugement. Overall, Luke is just a more balanced individual which in the end made him stronger than Anakin in the long run.

[@justadude6897]

true but no. Anakin wasnt supposed to turn to the darkside, him doing so the force had to correct itself, making luke able to have the same potential that anakin couldnt reach because of his injuries. otherwise anakin being the chosen one makes no sense, the force needed correction hence luke

[@TheStellarmanCo.]

Wtf does Rsw power even mean? Luke was way more Powerful than Anakin hands down, Anakin failed Luke didn't, End of discussion

[@nopeace3689]

@@TheStellarmanCo. He did bring balance to the force it just wasn't the way he was supposed to and it was the Jedis fault for what happened.

[@ElPresidenteMargz]

@@TheStellarmanCo. nah Anakin is more powerful

[@barbequeboii]

@@ElPresidenteMargz George Lucas told that Luke is the most powerful jedi ever lived lol

[@davidowens5841]

Definitely Luke. It is his compassion,willingness to learn and ultimate humility that makes him more powerful than his father. It is rarely power and talent that makes someone great. It is the combination of innate talen,wisdom and humility that often makes someone great.

[@MegaMetal96]

you nailed it, they're equally powerful but luke doesn't have as many weaknesses

[@brianedwards6733]

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[@legnaleon2680]

Yup, what did it cost anikan? Your limbs

[@mikeoxlong6351]

Correct me if I’m wrong but I think Luke being more powerful than Anakin is Canon. I’d assume his weakness, if any, would be likely only be the high ground of course...

[@starwarsjoey228]

i don't think luke is as good at lightsaber fighting tho

[@armaniwebb4467]

@@mikeoxlong6351 incorrect nowhere is it stated in Canon luke was more powerful then anakin. Hence why sidious opted to kill luke in ep 6 instead of turning him to the darkside

[@eltonharper3910]

The main issue with anakin was that he was constantly held out of balance and told to go against his nature instead of teaching him to control them. Luke never had that drawback.

[@A_Black_Sheep94]

Luke never had to deal with the blind failed dogma of the order.

[@paragmurthy5411]

Yea it was also stated that Luke in legends had the same potential as anakin moved black holes astral projections creating a force field over the entire planet and in dark empire was stated to learn everything that darth vader did and managed to turn some of it against Sidious stated by Sidious

[@Timshady1986]

Luke honestly should be considered more powerful, even in canon. My reasoning behind this, is because Anakin had actual masters and years of training. Where as Luke only had Obi Wan partially and Yoda. But had to learn on his own and face the strongest dark side force user ever, and the Emperor.

[@stephanlasley5781]

The emperor is considered the most powerful. Tho I’m on the side of other sith users from old being more powerful. Nihilis, SION, vitiate.

[@karlanthony210]

That’s somewhat fair. But the reverse is that since Luke didn’t have anyone training him like that for years, he also didn’t have a bunch of people telling him what he can and can’t do and holding him back the same way anakin did. Just something to think about

[@Redoren966]

Vader is vastly weaker than dooku

[@jamesbah2561]

@@Redoren966 I dont believe that you believe that lol

[@Redoren966]

@@jamesbah2561 Tell that to George Lucas

[@GTSFANDM]

They're BOTH badasses. Shame Rey Palpatine had to render all they ever accomplished meaningless...

[@ethan-scott]

I view it a little differently than that. I think it's a little more complicated that you make it sound. But I've learned never to share any alternate opinions in regards to the sequel trilogy. People are very, very sensitive about it.

[@GTSFANDM]

@@ethan-scott The thing is, if they had made it be a thousand or even a few hundred years AFTER the defeat of the Empire, and DIDN'T decide to revive Palpatine, they could have gotten away with so much more. The fact that they made it a few decades after and brought Sidious back are part of why people are upset about the sequel trilogy.

[@Dragondan1987]

Ya, well at least the EU is still out there. So you can still read the better version of star wars.

[@GTSFANDM]

I know. Thankfully, that's the case and the EU exists.

[@damienkilcannonvryce]

Who’s that. As far as my “Head-canon” is concerned, there is no Rey.

[@theimperialist2686]

Had Anakin not been chopped up and burnt, he would have become a god like being with his connection to the force.

[@jimtaylor527]

Not canon reason. It doesn't affect force connection.

[@theoneaboveallthelivingtri5862]

their potential was actually the same "Lucas stated that Anakin had the potential to be twice as powerful as Palpatine. He also stated that Luke had the same potential and would be what Anakin couldn't because of the injuries from Kenobi" - 25 Aug 2018

[@jimtaylor527]

@@theoneaboveallthelivingtri5862 knowing George rolls with it does in fact dampen your connection to the force got to roll with that but I do like the other side too where it doesn't affect your potential with the force but also see how it very much obviously would

[@FatT45]

Thank you thank you thank you for stating the obvious; before Lucas ever confirmed it, I always thought reading the books 20 years ago that Anakin got handicapped with his loss to Kenobi.

[@jimtaylor527]

@@FatT45 Disney tryna say it doesn't matter anymore and that vader handicapped himself mentally with his depression and fixation on his failures and only having sidious left. Which tbh I like cuz it means he technically still could have been the most op mofo and could have taken sidious if he didn't handicap himself

[@christopheraaron8299]

One thing that's never discussed is the traits Luke and Leia inherited from their mother, Padme. They're always only ever compared to their father. Padme gave them compassion and cooler heads than Anakin had. I think her traits suppressed the inner rage that Anakin experienced.

[@ninjettifire]

I like your point. I think there is merit to it. Thank you for posting it.

[@Kevin-jb2pv]

In Obi Wan they even went out of their way to point this out, so I think you were ahead of the curve on this one.

[@A_Black_Sheep94]

Luke's mother was never a slave that was tortured to death while the Jedi did nothing and told you to quit crying about it.

[@christopheraaron8299]

@@A_Black_Sheep94 The Empire murdered his aunt and uncle, who were like his parents.

[@estherfu6288]

Yes!!! It's a shame that Padme gets overlooked in the greater scope of things. I wish people gave her more credit.

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

Luke's true power lies within his heart. Might not be an obvious sort of power compared to the force and light saber abilities, but the power to be good is a deep, complex power that shines when you need it most

[@H-D-D]

Idk, aluke acted like he was tempted to go dark side when sidious was talking to him in RotJ and he didnt even have a good motive to listen to sidious like anakin had in saving his wife.

[@H-TownGamer]

@@H-D-DAnakin was always tempted my the dark side it was a matter of time. Every Jedi faces the dark side at some point. But a no point would Luke ever join the light side. That’s why he was so great

[@ryakenn]

Excellent video, I know that an argument is gonna start on here over who the strongest is. So I'm hoping that the point in the story isn't missed altogether. Vader/Anakin had all of the potential in the Universe and it got derailed due to some misguided decisions. So the Force theoretically corrected itself in the forms of Luke and Leia. Essentially giving itself two extra go's with the twins; should one of them turn to the darkside. Vader didn't seem jealous of Luke's immense potential. Rather proud that his son had the same potential. Just goes to show the audience that Anakin would've been a great dad had Palpatine not been in the way. A good father always desires success for their children and Anakin/Vader as twisted as it was showed glimmers of that. I think the only way to answer this question is by getting George Lucas to direct a What If? Episode of Star Wars specifically on a fully realized Chosen One vs The Surrogate chosen one.

[@TwistedRevan]

I just freaking thought of this. You know how on Mortis the father wanted Anakin to take his place but wouldn’t. And once anakin lost to obiwan the force used Luke and Leia to be the light and dark side and ultimately anakin became the father 😳😳😳 I may be thinking to far but it just came to my head lol

[@ryakenn]

@@TwistedRevan actually not a bad interpretation of it. I like it... Maybe Luke or Leia could've taken up the mantle that Anakin left behind had they been given the same opportunity 🤔... Obi Wan & Maul believed Luke to be the Chosen One. As I said; Luke is a Surrogate Chosen One. Basically a substitute for Anakin. And I feel like Leia is kinda the wild card. Same potential as Anakin or Luke. It would be symbolic to have Vader as the Father and Luke as the physical manifestation of the Darkside and Leia as the Light....interesting thought.....I can only imagine how bad things would've been if a newly crowned Vader would've raised both of them in the Darkside....😳😳

[@anakinskywalker6347]

@@ryakenn hello , my son. How's life?

[@ryakenn]

@@anakinskywalker6347 life's good father, you'd be proud to see me destroy the dark troopers.

[@anakinskywalker6347]

@@ryakenn I saw u through the force and believe me I'm a proud father I'm sure ur mother would have been too

[@alsimmonshellspawn6021]

EU grandmaster luke Skywalker will always be the GOAT.

[@sommojames]

I like the explanation that Obi and Yoda left Luke to live a humble live for the first 20 years of his life in order to grow him as an humble person. That's the better explanation that I have ever heard so far.

[@th0rn3]

potential wise they’re likely matched, anakin may have a slight edge, but luke’s ability to tap into the dark without straying from the light makes him far more powerful in the end. anakin doesn’t have the control required to use his darkness without eventually falling into it

[@GokuInfintysaiyan]

A few key points I would like to make to demonstrate that the skill gap was a bit bigger with Luke easily dominating all criteria of combat and the force while Anakin/Vader is significantly better at pretty much everything else Luke: - Luke mastered all 7 forms (technically 9) forms of lightsaber combat as they were all rediscovered by his NJO at time he had the rank of master. He also invented strong, medium and light style AND mastered the 3 rings of defense. Overall he simply knew more - Luke used Djem So. This was particularly mentioned in the ROTJ Novelization which showed that Luke was learning as he fought and intrinsically was able to match his father's Djem So - In the ROTJ novelization it was also stated that Vader was not conflicted for the first half of the fight and was actually resolute about killing Luke MAINLY to foil the emperor's plans. This only changed after Luke disengaged repeatedly and flipped up to the higher platform (just before Vader's saber throw), with Luke dominating the entire fight while holding back and not even wanting to fight really (hence why he repeatedly disengaged) - Luke's attunement is also much higher than any other jedi or force user, which is how he was able to fully become one with the force via technique EARLY in his life, becoming a being of pure force power several times -Luke's hand to hand skills cannot be understated. Shattering Abeloth's ribs with a punch, kicking out the leg of darth Krayt, AND headlocking Abeloth to where she was screaming in fear and pain all while BOTH of them were draining his force power to empower themselves... nutty - Luke knows shatterpoint and (by the time he reached the rank of master) Vapaad which cannot be understated Overall he GREATLY surpasses Anakin/Vader in saber skill Anakin: - It cannot be overstated that Anakin is BY FAR the greater mechanic, engineer, and arguably pilot when compared to Luke. Anakin building his droids alone dwarfs most displays in SW as far as engineering is concerned, and his overall ability to repair pretty much anything speaks for itself. And while I think Luke is a fantastic pilot, Anakin can fly literally anything better than professionals and outshines Luke in versatility and manueverability as a pilot - Anakin's leader skills and knowledge of war is virtually unparalleled. Be it as a general or be it as 2nd in command, the guy has experienced 27 years of military service MINIMUM by the time of ROTJ. He is comparable to (and exceeds most) old republic jedi and sith

[@ericathomson4563]

Stop

[@muchanadziko6378]

yeah...no The only thing that makes any case for Luke is that he learned all this stuff when he was 20-30 and not 10 like Anakin

[@MeltinJohn2834]

Its cool to see you pulling some of the art for this video from Star Wars legion. As someone who plays its nice to see the great art in other star wars media

[@amadoutoure9450]

Only if Anakin reached his full potential :(

[@theoneaboveallthelivingtri5862]

their potential is actually the same, with the only difference being that luke was able to go into it fully

[@amadoutoure9450]

@@theoneaboveallthelivingtri5862 Yeah I thought so. I was just saying I wished Anakin had reached his full potential too.

[@ryquelwalker6209]

@@theoneaboveallthelivingtri5862 naw I’m sure anakin had a higher potential him being the chosen one and all

[@theoneaboveallthelivingtri5862]

@@ryquelwalker6209 "anakin had the potential to be twice as powerful as palpatine, Luke has the same potential, and he will be what anakin could not due to his injuries by kenobi" -George Lucas, 25 agust 2018 Basically, luke = anakin potential

[@aqurium3255]

wouldve if the prequeals was made 1st

[@lucasgamingstar3979]

It’s also important to note that all the weaknesses mentioned for Anakin and Luke that Luke overcame them. Anakin did not overcome them.

[@user_miike]

we really need a what if of anakin reaching his full potential

[@theoneaboveallthelivingtri5862]

he would basically be the same level as Grand master Luke

[@justadude6897]

@@theoneaboveallthelivingtri5862 Luke wouldnt have that potential if anakin had reached his. the only reason luke has the samepotential is because anakin wasnt supposed to turn to the dark so the force had to correct itself

[@theoneaboveallthelivingtri5862]

@@justadude6897 sure? i mean that still does not change the fact that Luke's potential was basically = to anakins

[@justadude6897]

@@theoneaboveallthelivingtri5862 oh yeah no it defenitely is. im just saying he only has that potential because anakin couldnt reach his

[@Xcey616]

@@theoneaboveallthelivingtri5862 u are literally everywhere writing the same shit dude

[@danielkeith8218]

This was phenomenal!!! Keep up the amazing work!!!

[@edwardrichard2561]

Anakin learned from a young age but Luke has the strongest resolve between the two. He also turned his father in which Vader couldn’t turn him. As a force user I think Luke surpasses Anakin.

[@lukeoneill513]

Yep, hands down.

[@ytnathangaming3820]

nah imo, Anakin is the Chosen One

[@diallo1347]

I vote Luke. His understanding of the force was far more complete. So much so that he could use all force abilities and not turn to the dark side.

[@lukeoneill513]

Yeah this is the ultimate tell tale sign that Luke obtained ultimate mastery over the force. It’s unquestionable to me.

[@H-TownGamer]

Agree

[@vincentdamon4270]

Love them both, great stories

[@12oshinko]

Luke all day. He just understood the Force more completely. Adult Luke couldn't really exist without Vader, but could fully shut him down through the Force at equal peaks.

[@brianedwards6733]

Nah

[@nate8604]

He could barely handle Vader during ROTJ.

[@d_3634]

@@nate8604 True but that was a fairly young luke with little to no formal training and overall experience vs a vader who was much weaker than he could be, but was still a battle hardened warrior with more years of battle experience than luke had years alive. Although would love to see full potential anakin vs master luke

[@nate8604]

@@d_3634 Fair points.

[@jotheunissen9274]

That's bogus Anakin was indoctrinated and trained by a cult that believed that only the light side is good Luke had a much more liberal training and saw what both extreme view points could cause

[@daltonburroughs3811]

I've always thought it was like this: Anakin had the highest potential with the force but with the loss of limbs he wasted it. Now as Vader he reached a higher level than he would have as Anakin but that was because he had to learn how to use the force without limbs. Luke became stronger because he didn't waste his potential and was able to train his entire life.

[@ephraimlira3511]

So I've heard this before. Does anybody have a quote from Lucas himself indicating that the loss of limbs diminished Vader's force potential? So did Luke losing his hand also diminish his force? Why does a body limb or loss of it diminish force potential? So if limb size diminishes force potential, how can a being as small as Yoda or Grogu have so much connection to the force? By the "standard" being that losing limbs or size of limbs diminishes force connection, then Yoda and Grogu shouldnt be that powerful at all. I dont believe that loss of limbs diminished one wit the force abilities of Luke or Vader. As Yoda said, he himself being small in stature yet he was powerful with the force. I dont believe body size or appendages had anything to do with connection to the force.

[@daltonburroughs3811]

@@ephraimlira3511 I think I have seen where someone talked about how it was hard for Anikan to learn how to use the force without his arms becauseof how it used to flow through him now it cant do it that way anymore. I think in the movies if I'm not mistaken both Luke and Anikan don't use the force out of the arm that gets cut off (before Anakin is Vader). I would see it as having to relearn how to do something with artificial appendages making it difficult to use the force.

[@dianesinger9729]

Thanks for this look at the Skywalkers it made sense the sameness and differences between the two

[@staroceans8677]

Without question Luke is superior because he's noble and more universal in his thinking and caring. There's strength in nobility and humility and Luke was not selfish...where his unselfish nature saved both Anakin and Luke.

[@grrayfox2300]

As it relates to Anakin, I just got reminded of Iceman's quote to Maverick in Top Gun: "Is not your flying, it's your attitude. The enemy's dangerous. But right now you're worse than the enemy. You're dangerous and foolish. You may not like the guys flying with you, they may not like you. But whose side are you on?"

[@GrahamCStrouse]

Good analogy!

[@stellijer]

Actually, Anakin was reduced to 40% of his potential, not 80%, according to Lucas. Lucas said Vader, post injury, was about 80% as powerful as the Emperor, but his full potential would have been to have been 200% (twice) the power of the Emperor. 80% vs 200% is 40% of potential.

[@justadude6897]

no, vader post injury is 80%

[@stellijer]

@@justadude6897 Lucas said, in Vanity Fair, Vader was 20% less than the Emperor (i.e. 80% as powerful). In the same interview, Lucas stated that he once had the potential to be twice the power of the Emperor, before the injury. Ergo, if the Emperor's power level is x, then post-injury Vader is 0.8x, while pre-injury would be 2x. 0.8 / 2.0 = 0.4, or 40% as powerful as he could have been.

[@Vuk3]

I do not know who came up with this idea but lucas said that vader was 80% of emperor after mustafar, that does not mean he can not grow stronger in following 2 decades

[@stellijer]

@@Vuk3 I don't recall the exact quote sufficiently to recall whether Lucas meant Vader was 80% right after Mustafar, or if that's where he peaked out. Granted, there was always the potential to grow stronger, and Vader was always hoping to find a way, but being limited in the suit stifled growth, not to mention much of the power of the Emperor came from his KNOWLEDGE of the Dark Side - knowledge which he kept from Vader. Palpy was always trying to keep Vader from gaining the upper hand, partly because he was disappointed in his loss on Mustafar, and found him unworthy of the full teachings.

[@Awesomeguy610987]

Lucas said a lot of stupid things after starwars was sold to Disney.

[@allnamesaretakenful]

Jedi: You can't do that without using the Dark Side. Luke: Watch me. Jedi: You don't understand what you are doing! Luke: I've mastered shit you've never even heard of.

[@jotheunissen9274]

Mace Windu (triggered): "MaStErEd? We didn't grant any of you motherf*+#ing Kywalkers a Master rank!"

[@corbinskywalker]

THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS

[@theoneandonly9775]

I feel like you either left some stuff out/forgot or choose bad excamples mainly for luke. For excample in terms of intelligence and strategy luke is way better then you made him seem. He was in a leading position througout multiple intense conflict that happened throughout the galaxy, the vong, thrawn and new sith for example. He also constantly had to reinvent himself to come out on top, getting a shoto for a tricky whip weapon, facing enemies with force blindness or are almost unafected by it and his aproach to the darkside falls into that aswell. Not to mention he tought himself through notes and a few instructions and reach peak. Lastly duelling luke faced abeloth, luminar, palpatine, vader, vong rulers etc and always held his own or came on top. He was said to move so fast that its like he uses over 30 lightsaber at once

[@universalmashupharvest8008]

Woah, man; that's crazy! 😂🎉 You have to admire him for his courage, I think it comes from this crazy drive not to give up. And that's an excellent point about him holding his own. I think a lot of people forget that. They only take into consideration fighting abilities, and while he may not be the best and he has a structure of belief so powerful it makes him an exceptionally graceful fighter. Even when he lost his composure, and ripped off Vaders hand, he came to his senses - even in the presence of the emperor's dark energy, he saved his father and showed him the power of mercy. I think you could tell he had a lot of inner peace by the end of the 6th film. 😅😮😊😊

[@GrahamCStrouse]

Luke is what you get when Godzilla and Mothra make a baby.

[@LordDarkfinst]

If Ani hadnt turned, Luke wouldnt have been so powerful at all. You said it yourself. With Anakin on the dark side, the force had to correct this imbalance, with creating a similar power on the light side. So if Ani hadnt turned at all, the force would not have given Luke any outstanding potential.

[@MikefromTexas1]

The Luke we should've gotten in film.

[@faisalabbas4728]

I really like the fact that Vader, in a way, trained Luke. Luke also didn't have any restrictions of the Jedi order and self taught himself which made him more aware of both sides of the force. Imo if anakin had not gotten fucked up by Obi wan then he would've literally been unstoppable even for Luke.

[@GrahamCStrouse]

He really did.

[@Winddemonslayer]

At the end of the day it all came down to heart and mindset, selfishness vs selflessness, humbleness vs pride, which all in all equals to our views on life and thats the main thing that differentiates Luke from Anakin, think about it like this, in every day life who do people want to help / feel compelled to help, a prideful person or a humble person? Also I dont blame Anakin’s masters and higher ups for keeping him back, they all could sense his mindset was not stable or good and he was very sensitive but more so in a selfish way, Mace really only said what some of the others were actually thinking but were somewhat in denial about, Anakin noticed this and he was really perceptive to a fault meaning that although he could tell his pov was off just like they thought and his actions ended up proving them right, them “holding him back” was really them trying to save him from himself but sadly they couldn’t stop the inevitable, Anakin seen them as the problem and started to view things as them vs ME, their keeping ME back, they don’t believe in ME, he made something personal that wasn’t even personal but actually very thoughtful, and his mindset and pov lead him to go astray exactly like his elders feared, Luke would NEVER had been like his father strictly because of their hearts are totally different and their minds are totally different, if Luke grew up like Anakin imo he would have became one of the youngest if not the most youngest master and grandmaster of all time, his higher ups would have never tried to hold him back, they would have never somewhat conspired against him or create any contingency plans, and they would have never had a fear of him going to the dark side, why? Because Lukes heart, mind, and pov is not that of his fathers, we all have some of out parents inherit flaws but were not an exact carbon copy of our parents were ourselves but imo nothing would have changed if Anakin had switched places with Luke other than Luke being OP at a much younger age since Anakin started his training at 9 and began to reach his peak power at 22 (which is when he turned to the dark side), and Anakin would have still became evil just later on since Luke didn’t start his training until he turned 19 years old

[@oasis6023]

Mm I think Anakin was very strong because he was both strong in the light/dark side. And Anakin giving in to dark side was the only reason luke was strong. He basically got the op passive skill of feeling the force naturally. Plus Anakin as Vador still beat Luke pretty easily even though his talent was cut in half thanks to his broken body. And his suit not being compatible with the force but he still used it very strongly. So yeah Anakin is my vote and I just think its amazing he reached his strength with a broken body.

[@theoneaboveallthelivingtri5862]

"Lucas stated that Anakin had the potential to be twice as powerful as Palpatine. He also stated that Luke had the same potential and would be what Anakin couldn't because of the injuries from Kenobi" - 25 Aug 2018 they basically have the same level of potential but unlike anakin luke was able to fully tap into it

[@oasis6023]

@@theoneaboveallthelivingtri5862 But Anakin has more experience so I still vote for Anakin plus either way there wouldn't have been a Luke without him going down that road.

[@theoneaboveallthelivingtri5862]

@@oasis6023 depends really on the luke u are talking about, young luke? hell yea anakin is leaps and bound ahead of him but i would disagree if the opponent was Grand Master Luke

[@oasis6023]

@@theoneaboveallthelivingtri5862 Grandmaster luke is in expanded universe while Vader is in canon. Expanded Universe is non-canonical to the franchise. So my vote still the same I do like the Expanded Universe dont get me wrong though

[@williamsaaranen7672]

@@oasis6023 It's more cannon than those stupid sequels. SJW trash is all they were.

[@devonwoodrup]

Asking the real fan questions. I love you

[@darienschnucker7354]

Legends will always be the true canon.

[@GrahamCStrouse]

Truth!

[@koreyg8552]

I heard from a different video about Luke that Luke reaches like god level status in power. He masters all forms of saber combat and starts fighting sith gods. Like he surpasses anakin in terms of sheer power easily towards later legends material

[@aviator3050]

Luke masters his power. Anakin does not. Potential has nothing to do with it. Luke became far more powerful and skilled than Anakin ever did

[@jp-lj8tv]

Sometimes we hold ourselves back because we don't want to hurt the ones we love. Winning a fight doesn't mean beating your enemy it means your will prevailing. Luke had the privilege of fighting with his will where Anakin's was often conflicting... and his body took the toll.

[@ryantheregularravensfan8151]

From experience of having twin children, I believe Luke would've turned out exactly as he did...what I've learned from observation with twins is a difference from children born single (even those with existing siblings)...they have always been part of a "unit" & sharing similar to Luke never appearing power hungry as well as the opposite characteristics of the Sith (wanting power for themselves)...I believe THAT was the force correction a lot of ppl miss, splitting the "chosen one" into 2, sharing from birth...even if it's subconscious it's still there...Luke & Leia were born as a balance of the power of the chosen one & like their father b4 them, they brought balance to the force in their own ways...1 in the political arena & 1 in the arts...

[@brianropel]

Anakin was full of himself before he was told he was the chosen one. In episode one as a child he says he’s the best pod racer and he’s building the best pod racer. His arrogance was always there

[@hades2262]

I have always believed that Anakin was more powerful than Luke because of his demonstration of power on Mortis, but Luke does have the better moral and overall character.

[@Nerthos]

Luke has the huge advantage of growing up with a family instead of a whole bunch of assholes trying to use him as a tool. Anakin is stronger, faster, has more natural talents and is the most gifted force user ever, but his weakness is psychological due to never having even a year to himself so he could sort out the decades of trauma, which ended up causing all his setbacks.

[@Zod_JB]

I’d love to see the Force Light ability make it’s way into canon. I think that could make for a really awesome display of power and conclusion to a conflict.

[@thebigphilbowski]

I kind of feel like there is nothing wrong with a slave resenting their master. Let's not forget Anakin was a slave his entire life, from his days with Watto, to being emotionally abused by his masters at the Jedi Temple and everything with Palpatine. The guy never had a chance. Luke at least grew up and spent his formative years in a loving environment.

[@GrahamCStrouse]

No doubt. And Anakin’s experience as a slave left him emotionally stunted, impulsive and angry. Luke basically grew up in a working class household. His fam wasn’t rich but it was healthy and stable. He also inherited a lot of Padme’s personality traits. Padme was a rich kid, straight up, but she was never afflicted with affluenza. She was genuinely selfless, warm, compassionate & patient. And she didn’t regard her royal and political obligations as a burden. Temperamentally speaking, I think Luke takes after his mother more than his sister does. Not shitting on Leia, btw. Leia’s awesome, but she’s got a much shorter temper than Luke.

[@emilyg1239]

I believe you put out excellent comparative and breakdown videos and that was super informative for me

[@danjordan1]

I AM THE CHOSEN ONE

[@TheArmyduck23]

Luke changed his fighting style a lot. He used blasters and developed a short blade to fight force whips. He also learned all of the Saber fighting styles i think.

[@WhitcherJames]

Luke gets his kindness and selflessness from his mother. It's Leia who inherited their fathers pride.

[@GrahamCStrouse]

Good observation! Leia’s deeply compassionate but in a lot of ways she’s more aggressive and impetuous than Luke.

[@eternaltruth1666]

I think its worth mentioning that originally it was the force, there was no difference between light and darkness. The schools of the sith and jedi should combine to take the best from both sides and integrate them into one school of force wielders. That is where balance is found in the force.

[@SmokeySoMessy]

If Anakin didnt turn and never fought Obi-Wan to lose his limbs and trained Luke, i couldnt even imagine how strong he'd been.

[@GrahamCStrouse]

Anakin didn’t have any patience for learning the subtleties and intricacies of the Force.

[@katiepersons6575]

Anakin had even more potential than Luke, but Luke lived up to nearly all of his while Anakin lived up to less than half.

[@jerryhickin9551]

They had equal potential. George Lucas has said as much. There are interviews where he references this. Luke and Leia were the Force having a redundancy because of Anakin's darkening nature and mindset. Much the same way Anakin was actually a reaction to Plagueis trying to play God through manipulating midichlorians.

[@Facade953]

Sophitia Alexandra RULES!😀

[@kyledaniels9519]

@@jerryhickin9551 yes but no. Anakin had more midiclorians, that’s a fact. That said, Luke reached the potential anakin could have gotten making him more powerful. Personally, If both were at full potential power I’d bet on anakin winning, but they are both so gifted and close it’s honestly not worth arguing/ comparing

[@blondie214]

@@kyledaniels9519 No it’s a fact according to Lucas that Luke and Anakin were equal in potential. He was what Anakin failed to be. Even if they both lived up to their full potential, Luke would still win due to his traits he got from Padme which allowed him to be much more level headed than Anakin

[@PLUTOXGOAT]

Anakin lived up to 60% of his full potential

[@CreamDollYT]

Me and one of my older brothers had this type of disagreement over who's stronger. I will show this to him

[@thewestfire9729]

Well if Anakin never turned to the Dark Side, Luke never would’ve seen the true affect of how much the Dark Side corrupts someone and never would’ve tried to stay anchored to the Light to save his Father. The Dark Side would’ve been more tempting without that insight and filter.

[@piusstiegi7784]

The statement at 2:05 is wrong, I think. Luke's purpose in the fulfilling of the prophecy wasn't to replace Anakin as the chosen one, it was bringing him back to the light side so Anakin can bring balance to the force which he eventually did if you exclude palpatine returning in The Rise of Skywalker.

[@leightaylor806]

You present a really accurate argument for both, Luke or Anakin. Their circumstances are different and arrogance was a problem for Anakin, Luke more forgiving as he never knew his mother to begin with and as you said, was a more humble version of his father. Other than those factors, I would say Anakin was stronger physically and thinking on his feet. Luke more considerate, just as you mentioned

[@googesowders2758]

There is a reason Ankin saber was only blue while Luke's made saber was Green . Luke looked to the force for all it's value. I'm thinking Padme's DNA added to him . In emotion , reasoning and intelligence.

[@buckanderson3520]

I always wondered that if Jedi can lift heavy objects using the force why can't they lift themselves and fly.

[@theoc511]

They can, called force jump LOL

[@darkmessiah9566]

If i'm not mistaken, in the Old Republic one of the masters Vandar i think was able to levitate...

[@BWill341]

People always think the sith are more powerful but they always lose. The Jedis devotion and servitude gives them power. Anakin never learned that. Luke did. That’s what makes Luke stronger.

[@MrP0DiGY]

If Vader was not “blinded” by the fact Luke was his son, Luke would have died in every encounter they had. Luke did not have enough experience at that time.

[@deadzment5247]

No luke didn’t want to fight either he kept turning off his lightsaber and he didnt want to fight but he still beat him plus plapatine wanted luke as his apprentice beacause hes more powerful

[@hunterx3468]

@@deadzment5247 Thank You!

[@heed9726]

Exactly.

[@H-TownGamer]

They were both holding back so honestly its balances out. Luke was still holding up

[@anthonyc7635]

In not winning if you feel you deserve something, or if you simply cannot do it

[@michaelcousins2526]

Grand Master Luke at his full potential VS Palps in ROTJ Cannon and legends.

[@Facade953]

Grand Master Luke. He even defeated young Palpatine at his prime in their second duel.

[@vCLOWNSHOESv]

Luke was a better human being in every way. He went much further towards reaching his full potential than Anakin had for obvious reasons and had none of his father's weaknesses.

[@imagine040]

Anakin

[@tristanliddy8030]

I just like to put in a reminder that when Anakin destroyed the droid control ship the ship he was in what's on autopilot never actually flu his ship into droid control ship it was entirely or not apart and accidentally fight on the interior of the control ship

[@samuellustig4214]

According to George lucas they have the same force potential, I personally think luke would have the upper hand, because of his humility and his eagerness to learn. Let's not forget lukes oneness with the force which anakin would never be able to reach with his past, growing up as a slave, get taken away from your mother, getting enslaved by the jedi council.

[@driveramd12]

I belief the student has their own inner intrinsic potential, but definitely, the influence of the Teachers (Master Jedi) and the broader influence of warriors, teachers, and events in his life (the wars) make Anakin a very powerful Force Wielder. Luke's influences were limited and self-taught, but he worked on his potential, and the Force was developed, the force was always strong in him.

[@gerardocovarrubias3058]

so be honest either one could win also chosen one always will be anakin skywalker fact and true

[@TheMasterblah]

Rey is clearly the chosen one, duh.

[@gerardocovarrubias3058]

@@TheMasterblah will she come back or what

[@shaquillegreaves593]

Beautiful analysis bro

[@Axzuin]

In both legends and canon I'd say Luke was more powerful, more skilled, and a better person. However if Anikin hadn't been injured by Obi-Wan shortly after becoming Darth Vader I definitely think Darth Vader (uninjured) would have been more powerful in the force and a better fighter than Luke. It would be interesting to see a what if scenario though because if a few things changed it could change everything. Who knows what a more powerful Darth Vader would inspire Luke to achieve. They might have even just become more powerful equals.

[@patriciahayes7315]

Someone should write a story where Jedi Luke goes back in time and fights alongside Jedi Anakin. Both would be equals in their use of the Force. Of course neither can know who the other really is. :)

[@theforbiddenoni303]

Great video, in my opinion if Anakin didn't go to the dark side Luke would have turned out exactly like Anakin. If trained by the Jedi Luke would have had similar treatment to Anakin. The council would have sensed his potential and made the same mistakes they made with Anakin out of "fear" of his potential. Ironic how the Jedi cautioned against fear but they themselves feared Anakin's potential.

[@anthonygibby8162]

Ok so great vid btw I definitely agree with all the points you made. But if Luke And Anakin we’re to duel one another I feel like Luke would come out on top. Not because he was more powerful, but because of being level headed unlike Anakin who was more brash. Another thing to add if Anakin was fighting for someone say for example Padme or Obi Wan his anger would most likely over power and overwhelm Luke. Similarly how we saw in Return of the Jedi how Luke used his anger to defeat Vader. However he was able to come back and maintain in the light. It is important to note Anakin had way more potential then Luke being the chosen one and many people think it was Luke, but I’m reality it was Anakin because he did in the end bring balance to the force. But aside from that if Anakin were to meet his full potential he would beat legends Luke no contest being the chosen one.

[@DAK_11]

I think Luke was more inclined in the force later in life, however if you take ROTS Anakin v ROTJ Luke and let them 1v1. Anakin wins, easily. Anakin was much more battle tested, literally carried the republic on his back during the clone wars. Saved Obi Wan 9 times from death. Killed a Sith Lord in Dooku. Straight abused Dooku. Anakin had the potential to be a force God. And he was rivaling Yoda as a padawan in Attack of the clones with his saber combat.

[@darkmessiah9566]

Lol he never "rivaled" Yoda in lightsaber combat, where are you getting this shit from?

[@heyimjoshnicetomeetya]

Anakin never rivaled Yoda as a duelist until Revenge of The Sith. And even then I'm skeptical.

[@DAK_11]

@@heyimjoshnicetomeetya kenobi literally told Anakin in attack of the clones if he’d focus more he’d already rival yoda, when Anakin was a Padawan.

[@heyimjoshnicetomeetya]

@@DAK_11 I mean you can compare how they each did against Dooku. Yes, Anakin managed to give Dooku a pretty serious fight, but Yoda was the one who managed to beat him

[@heyimjoshnicetomeetya]

@@DAK_11 He didn’t rival him by any means, but he was getting to Council member tier duelist as a Padawan, that much is true

[@lifewithinnagrace]

I think a big difference between them is that yes they are father and son so obviously Luke will be a little bit like Anakin. But I think is personally is more like his mother. And his sister is more like Anakin.

[@RexOlafusVidulusMagnus]

Around the age of 23, when both were about to choose to either fall to the Dark Side or denounce it, I'd say Anakin was a decent chunk more powerful, though both Vader and post-RotJ Luke were far more powerful than these two were. (Yes, I accept the canonical way Vader ended up, because the loss of potential in the Force through cuts and burns doesn't make sense to me. The Force isn't just a number of cells)

[@rebelphantomman]

Lucas said that Luke's force potential was equal to Anakin's. They have an equal number of midichlorians.

[@likeluptid]

I can answer that without even watching the video. The disabled war veteran whose very close association with so many other Jedi exposed him to the unique perspectives, wisdoms, and techniques that he no doubt added to his own repertoire. Anakin was already proficient with the Force some 14 years before Luke was even born. His experience in war and association among his peers is monolithic in size, compared to anything Luke can dream of. And he let Luke know that in Empire Strikes Back when he did to Luke exactly what Dooku had earlier done to him, to Anakin. Anakin lost a lot when lost his legs and arm, and he's nothing at all as Vader as he was as Anakin. But he's still much more experienced and wiser with the Force than Luke, except for that mistaken thinking that the Darkside makes you stronger. Luke would never stand a chance.

[@luvmarr7224]

his list of limbs didn’t affect his connection with the force or potential it was being burned and the suit has to wear

[@likeluptid]

@@luvmarr7224 According to George Lucas, and I HEARD him say it, Anakin's connection to the Force diminished the moment his limbs were amputated. Besides the fact that he very directly says it, it's very much implied in the very first Episode, "The Phantom Menace," that mitichlorians exist in all life forms, and machines are not alive. Bionic limbs have no life. That's logic easy to a 6-year-old.

[@donectandemperveniamincael1783]

Anakin set someone on fire with the force🔥 as a young padawan with his mind!! Kenobi definitely had his hands full….

[@jakewiththecake2915]

I think at points we’ve seen them both equally powerful Luke Luke in the mandolorian is as powerful or just about as powerful as anakin was in rots but potential wise anakin has him beat even if you go with legends Luke.

[@sircrimsonwolf7492]

I would say it really depends on circumstance I would say from my point of you is that it’s more of a tie Luke inherited much from his father however his father had much more experience despite the fact that on terms of power they’re basically on an even playing field. Another reason why Anakin became Darth Vader is possibly because of the will of the force.

[@Matt-pn1ce]

Luke as he didn't give into the dark side. Light side luke was already stronger than dark side anakin . They was equal when both jedi but because vader fell it weakened him by 15 per cent

[@calebprattlifts]

I think they would be on the same powerscale. Being that George Lucas confirmed that Luke has the same force potential of Anakin skywalker(same midichlorian count) so in terms of force abilities they would be 1:1 in terms of how powerful they could get

[@calebprattlifts]

In terms of lightsaber dueling, in legends Luke gained mastery of all 7 forms, and his father (anakin) could have easily done the same. So I don’t think we can say who would win in a duel, because they are on the exact same powerscale. Prime legends Luke vs. Prime legends Anakin would be something. Idk how to even say who would win. It would be the PERFECT match literally. 1:1 power level

[@LaneBassingthwaite]

Luke was a true Jedi through and through. However Anakin was more powerful. If he had reached his full potential he would have become almost godlike. Anakin was selfish and chose to fight for the happiness of himself and those close to him rather than look at the bigger picture whereas Luke obviously cared but always put the galaxy first. It would have been interesting to see what would have happened if Anakin hadn’t betrayed the Jedi order or fell to the dark side. Maybe he could have even saved the order. Who knows?

[@PhantomRedKnight]

I thought I'm the best Force user in the galaxy. I have mastery of both the Light and Dark sides of the Force and achieved perfect balance. I am the Heart of the Force.

[@InfinityOrNone]

Legends has it as Luke, but I honestly think canon is much more interesting when it comes to this question. In canon, when it comes to the raw strength of his connection to the Force, it's no contest *at all* as we see Anakin/Vader do things like holding hundreds of tons of water in place, something Luke can't really compare to. However, Luke is much more skilled and flexible, having access to all sorts of specialized techniques and being the only character we really see to fluidly mix Force abilities and lightsaber combat, rather than needing to consciously switch from one to the other. Anakin/Vader is like a jackhammer, able to crush through pretty much any obstacle he can hit. Luke is like a handgun, not quite as strong in a total measure of power but able to deliver his strength in a more concentrated way at a much greater distance.

[@LordSesshomaru86]

Too many people say "if this" and "if that". The creator of the whole franchise said Luke had the same amount of power as Anakin. There. Case closed.

[@Vinnymanvinny1]

George Lucas already confirmed that Luke and Leia had the same potential as Anakin

[@austinkersey2445]

Luke had slightly less potential, but made far better use of it. Anakin mastered two lightsaber forms (Djem-So and Shien, both parts of Form V) and utilized one more (Form IV Ataru) to balance Djem-So's lack of mobility. He also learned basic telekinesis, the Jedi Mind Trick, and some Force Healing techniques. He rested on his laurels and grew lazy in regards to his Force potential. Luke achieved his potential, he fought for every ounce of his knowledge, and he learned from his father's mistakes. Anakin had more potential, but Luke made better use of his. Anakin was also quick to anger, and easy to sucker when enraged. Luke is serene, calculating, and very aware of his surroundings, allies, and enemies. He never loses sight of the short term, and he never sacrifices the here and now for a far-off goal. He is balanced. Luke is Anakin, but unbound by the limitations of Anakin's mindset, anger, and shortsightedness. He is the most powerful mortal in Star Wars. At least in Legends. He is the closest a Force-sensitive could come to achieving divinity. Not just because he had talent, but because he put in the effort to become great.

[@t-sparrow9139]

I’d say its a 50-50 or at least 60% Luke and 40% Vader but both very powerful in similarities and differences.

[@Kcinthasun]

Would have been on a Anakins side in ROTS

[@KepaniGrayson]

There's no doubt that Anakin was powerful. However his son truly surpassed him in every way that counts.

[@deansheets]

Legend Luke, hands down wins.

[@georgerhodes7663]

Humility is one of the hardest skills to master