Cold asf entrance

#starwars #ahsoka #anakinskywalker #darthvader

[@adrianiglesias1988]

Shrugging his shoulders like getting ready for the fight, together with the voice and how fast he was approaching her made the whole scene sort of nightmare. Loved it

[@laimejannister5627]

agreed. kylo ren looks so cool in this

[@sirgalahad1376]

@@laimejannister5627He did but did you see how cool Vegeta looked?

[@adrianiglesias1988]

​@@sirgalahad1376not as cool as Naruto on his figth against Dora the Explorer

[@LordRivy]

It’s a shoulder reload. Similar to Henry Cavill’s fist reload in Mission Impossible: Fallout lol

[@sauron6064]

Kylo Ren isn’t in this.

[@artlover4997]

Honestly this episode made me realize that Hayden does not need a Vader Suit to be scary lol

[@jeremys410]

Maybe everyone will finally admit he's a good actor now lol

[@YasaiTsume]

It's the body language when he was flipping between "Master Anakin" and "Youngling Slayer" Arms welcoming, chest high vs hunched, arms spread, an aggresive posture. And people said Hayden couldn't act. Those PT haters are real pieces of work I tell you.

[@King_Crown-x7p]

@@YasaiTsumehe couldn't tho. He's improved quite a bit since then

[@Scorchvein]

@@King_Crown-x7p Wtf you on about man, hes playing the same character, hes just as good now as he was then, people just dont know what acting is anymore.

[@BobDude65]

Yeah he's fucking crazy at playing Anakin and Vader separately, he really makes you believe they are different people in the same body.

[@TheShredtastic]

Anakin when he notices that Ahsoka hasn't been eating her vegetables: "Y O U L A C K N U T R I T I O N"

[@Sraye]

Anakin when he notices an imperial officer being too relaxed about his work: "Y O U LA C K M O T I V A T I O N" Wait, that's too many syllables "I am altering the meme, pray I don't altar it any further"

[@m4x927]

he stormed out the smoke like an abusive father with the belt ready

[@neroidius6915]

Anikan for the 3 seconds he spent jumping over Obi-Wan: " *Y O U* L A C K E L E V A T I O N "

[@JustinCage56]

@@Sraye *BURY THE LIGHT DEEP WITHINNNNNNN*

[@alternative7586]

Anakin after entering the Seperatist's lair on Mustafar: "Y O U L A C K H Y D R A T I O N"

[@Danny____22]

Remember guys. This is the same actor who got hate for portraying his role perfectly. Now he's getting praise? Guy should've gotten praise before anyway! Glad he's getting recognition.

[@ashlyncake]

Who gets hate for being a perfect actor? Im glad he's getting the recognition he deserved for the past decades.

[@Danny____22]

@@ashlyncake The dumb OT fanboy critics and the jerks who ruined Jake Lloyd's and Ahmed Best, Hayden and Ewan's life up.

[@adrieanhopkins9795]

​@@ashlyncakejack got hate in GoT because he performed Joffrey.

[@HeyYouFromThatGame]

​@@Danny____22to be fair, George's direction is confusing sometimes

[@iamchrispaezjr]

No. Stop trying to rewrite reality. His Anakin was terrible in the prequels. Dave and George course corrected with Matt Lanter, and now this is the culmination of years of Matt Lanter’s Anakin putting respect back in Anakin’s name. This of course was not Hayden’s fault. George just didn’t not write Anakin properly.

[@brentshallenberger]

Anakin cooling himself off and suppressing his emotions after ahsoka disarms him really shows how he’s accepted his dark side and controls it, really great detail imo

[@skatedurr]

deep

[@TheWolfDude91]

aren't you supposed to let your emotions go wild on the dark side? lol

[@brentshallenberger]

@@TheWolfDude91 yea I’m saying he can do that but also control it when he needs to bring himself back

[@SpanishAvenger]

@@brentshallenbergerkinda like Windu

[@cynicat74]

@@TheWolfDude91 You're not supposed to just start swinging a lightsaber around in a blind rage, but rather put your anger into your strikes, and force attacks, without losing control.

[@Dai1lest]

Just giving Hayden an appreciation for all the shit he got for in the past dude was and still is amazing!!!

[@okami1101]

if only the kid actor got the same treatment

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

​@@okami1101 Kid actors gonna shoot up the studio when he gets out of prison

[@dplocksmith91]

I don't think Jake Lloyd is going to be that salty

[@bigbangrafa8435]

Nice to see he can still pull that off. This was as scary as in the Mustafar duel.

[@neilkurzman4907]

I guess he wanted to this role to say I’ll show you who can’t act.

[@BigBeardJesus]

We all have to remember this is Anakin Post Darth Vader. He’s completely aware of everything he’s done as Darth Vader and he’s aware that he did in fact bring balance to the force by doing so. He’s embracing the fact that he was Darth Vader. He uses it as his teaching for her rather than show regret or empathy. Super bad ass. “You lack conviction” was such a Darth Vader line to say

[@awakenow7147]

Great catch. I'm very happy that they didn't go the "sheer regret" route. Anakin knows that his way of thinking has it's merits! He doesn't cave into Jedi dogma out of guilt. I also find it interesting how he talks about "legacy". I think he knows that the Dooku/Qui Gon lineage is different from any other Jedi line.

[@philiptombe5708]

He is literally the storm that is approaching. Hayden as Vergil confirmed.

[@androendiel]

I ain't caught up in star wars at all so could someone tell me how Darth Vader all messed up like that turned back to Anakin? Is this some force vision stuff?

[@SuperiorSimmer]

@@androendiel Someone could explain this better but from how I see it. After the fight on the Death Star with Luke, Vader killed Sidous so by doing that he completed the prophecy of bringing balance to the force so he redeemed himself and became Anakin again before dying in Luke’s arms and becoming one with the force. There’s a alternate ending in episode 6 where you see all the force ghost like Yoda, Obi Wan and Anakin on Endor. Anakin is wearing different jedi robes smiling confirming his path back to the light side. So this is the version we got post return of the Jedi I’m guessing.

[@androendiel]

@@SuperiorSimmer so this is Ashoka fighting his force ghost I suppose

[@watawatan0w]

This scene with anakin was the best part of the entire show. Having him in a show is just soos damn good.

[@ZeroOmega-vg8nq]

Good thing we have edits of the few good scenes with original true SW music cuz mouse music is ass

[@Killerbee4712]

@@ZeroOmega-vg8nq Bro said Kevin Keiner's and John Williams' music is bad, L opinion

[@Badmunky64]

It's easy to be the best thing in the show when everyone else is a plank of wood.

[@kidcourage5777]

@@Badmunky64people say this yet it’s just untrue asf y’all are seeing what you guys want to see. The only one who is stoic is Ashoka

[@Badmunky64]

@@kidcourage5777 It's a matter of perspective really. I grew up in a time when actors were allowed to act.

[@cdntrooper3078]

The shoulder shrug, the flashing of Vader and the “you lack conviction” with Anakin and Vaders voice is just amazing

[@Jessica-wo6px]

What Darth Vader would have been like had he not been injured on Musafar.

[@stormtendo]

This shows us how much of a monster Vader is. Without the suit hindering him, he has the all the speed and agility of Anakin, but still has the brute strength of Vader

[@nowanimportant8887]

More importantly, he would still have access to his full potential in the force, a level of power that not even Palpatine could overcome.

[@VirusEclipse]

The sheer weight and echo behind his footsteps give me chills. It also makes me wonder if Anakin still feels the weight of his old prosthetic limbs sometimes even after his death.

[@danielspence3530]

what an insightful and thoughtful comment, never thought about it like that!

[@ssc4649]

Seeying anakin rapidlyappraoch you with that revenge of the sith mean mug is fucjing terrifying bro THATS HIM

[@hobomike6935]

I wonder if Anakin is in fact, moonlighting as Darth Vader in his spare time!

[@Gerolanfalan]

As the Gen Z kids say nowadays He is Him

[@begcoins]

They should've gotten rid of the prosthetic for this version of Anakin. Doesn't make sense. Looks cool tho of course.

[@cerchRU]

Hayden here just nailed Darth Vader in this scene. The march. The dialogue. Just nailed it.

[@fredbyoutubing]

That and hints of the Clone Wars cartoon version as well. He really nailed it all.

[@jahrusalem3658]

"You lack conviction." Is 100% a Vader line.

[@PhenomProductions-tn5fj]

I think it would have been more Badass and Darth like, if Anakin had said "Your Lack of Conviction... Will be your demise!" Instead of "You lack conviction"

[@bebopcola4643]

when will he start to develop a thespian accent

[@johnzackarias11]

@@PhenomProductions-tn5fj I like "you lack conviction", because it pretty much implies what you are suggesting

[@RocketshipSails]

You know Hayden is KILLING IT when he exudes full suit Vader while wearing his Jedi robes. Haven’t seen this show but these clips are dope.

[@Myriip]

You should definitely watch the show, it is awesome. This while fight scene was also a banger, can't wait for the last three episodes.

[@Mare_Man]

​@@smugdarklyFallen Order and Survivor were good too

[@Kinvesu]

@@Mare_Man lol....wait, you're serious?

[@thegrayjedi5202]

Andor has been the only good thing since season 1 of Mandalorian.

[@asbolusarts]

​@smugdarkly I don't get the hate, man. Kenobi was awful but Ahsoka is really good in my opinion. It's not masterful writing like in Andor but very enjoyable. A much better continuation after episode 6 than the sequels themselves

[@anewhero1216]

I love how *violently* Anakin Hayden is, and how effortlessly Vader he became as well lol

[@ZenLoveX]

When the only thing your show has going for you is cameos from better written characters, you know your in for a bad time.

[@GrayWolfShredder]

Chills hearing Vader and Anakin voice at the same time wished James earl stayed a little longer and they bring Vader back after coming out from the smoke but this is a masterpiece

[@NHZC]

BatChest

[@tylerrussell9926]

I think it's better this way as it's a call back to twilight of the apprentice where there was Darth Vader with undertones of Anakin where here we have Anakin with undertones of Darth Vader. It completes the set.

[@redwarrior9663]

Nah we have seen so much of suit vader, its nice seeing pre suit vader for a change

[@bandolero7970]

​@@tylerrussell9926the circle is now complete

[@roguequakewitch]

James Earl Jones actually sighed a contract saying Lucas Film could use his voice after his death. We will most likely still hear it done the line.

[@tokusaturider2559]

Man, he went from “hey Snips :)” to “I will cut your head off!” Really quick 😂

[@YasaiTsume]

If you're younger than me.... you're still a youngling!!!!

[@matasa7463]

"Time to die..." That was the make or break moment, I think. If Snips had failed... I got the feeling that Anakin would've chosen to keep her in there, and she would never have gone back to her friends. He was waiting to see if she would either fall to his blade, or fall to the Dark Side and cut him down in cold blood. After all, he's already dead, he was never in danger. She was being tested, and he smiled because she passed.

[@EazyMichael]

​@@matasa7463"chosen to keep her in there". Yes he would only let her leave after she learned his lesson.

[@Azrael_Equinox]

*Anakin Swagwalker*

[@PrettyboyAshtun]

fire

[@plague6174]

When he said in the first scenes "Trust me. You lost." it gave me Bully Maguire vibes. BullyWalker memes incoming.

[@Gatzucortezemmanuel357]

@@plague6174”Im gonna put sand in your eye. And I hate sand.”

[@connerclark3678]

Anakin *Skyswagger*

[@plague6174]

@@Gatzucortezemmanuel357 "You want forgiveness? Get the Force."

[@jjxmieee]

hayden fr lived to become anakin skywalker

[@WaRDaddy88]

It's ironic how Anakin and Luke are still keeping this franchise alive.

[@Ginger_bit]

"Alive" is a funny way of describing it.

[@ColorChaosOfficial]

“Heh. It’s ironic.”

[@wroughtiron7258]

Ironic. They could keep their cringe from killing their franchise, but not themselves.

[@webzter2661]

Just imagine the pure unfiltered terror and grief that Ahsoka must have felt during this entire sequence. One of the best scenes in the show, and honestly probably all of Star Wars too.

[@QuickDeath02]

Yeah, she knew exactly what Anakin was capable of in his Prime & even in old age. How many Jedi Masters he killed as Vader, solely based on his skill and strength in the Force. Anakin/Vader went easy on Luke and Ahsoka because Luke was his son, and Ahsoka was like a daughter/little sister to him. His fight with Obi Wan in the desert, he wasn't thinking straight (the same way he wasn't thinking clearly on Mustafar) & that led to him losing against Obi Wan again.

[@Rastamanjungle]

rotfl didnt she kicked his ass or escaped easy? Vader has just been ruined

[@peanutler104]

He was teaching her a lesson, not trying to kill her. When you look at scenes where Anakin/Vader is actually fighting to kill, it's much different. He was holding back there intentionally (also the original sword fighting choreographer of the prequels, Nick Gillard, was not hired for the show, which you really feel when watching Hayden fight)

[@Moonlitfr]

@@peanutler104 like that matters anyways too much, well kinda does that dude Nick was insane, but give Hayden props dude definitely remember his moves

[@babymamba96]

@@Rastamanjunglethey didn’t ruin anything, they literally had a stalemate in a duel before in the clone wars tv show.

[@pascalhicks4376]

I'm surprised that Anakin only chose to show flashes of his Darth Vader for a brief moment and continue his dark side while fighting Ahsoka, showing us an example of what he could have been as Darth Vader, if he hadn't lost his fight with Obi Wan on Mustafar!!!

[@jhonthecat5061]

Non crippled Darth Vader is a total monster in theory. He would be powerful enough to mid diff sidous. Remember Darth Vader fought and killed nearly all of the jedi right after becoming sith, he hadn't even learned how to use the dark side yet. So a Vader with 20 years experience and no suit would probably be the strongest sith ever

[@hervymarquezgarcia1079]

​@@jhonthecat5061there's an EP 3 game that's co-op. The game ends with the mustafar duel between both players. If the Vader player wins it shows an alternate ending where he kills Obi and when Palps arrives to see how's it going, Vader kills him too and takes the mantle of Emperor

[@Haze_EternaI]

@@hervymarquezgarcia1079Emperor anakin would be some dope ass art

[@lop90ful1]

He wanted to show her what she could become hence her holding a red lightsaber

[@An_Inconvenience]

In the Vader comics put out by Marvel there is an arc where Vader enters a dimension of pure dark side energy and we see just how powerful he would be at his true potential. It's *insane*, he no diffs the entire Jedi council and Sidious back to back.

[@IamSH1VA]

Perfect “Balance”…. I love lightsaber fights done by Hayden, he freaking feels like a actual Jedi Knight Anakin & Vader with those swings.

[@leandroroman7053]

Would the word "contrast" fit better? 😅

[@The_Black_Falchion]

@@leandroroman7053No, I agree with him. He has perfect mastery over Anakin and Vader, no longer identifying as either of them. This scene demonstrated a true balance in the force, one who doesn’t succumb to light or dark, but leverages both.

[@leandroroman7053]

@@The_Black_Falchion Unfortunately, I believe we're still using the George canon of the balance (pure light, no darkness; but Jedi were wrong by cutting emotion).

[@The_Black_Falchion]

@@leandroroman7053 His logic doesn’t really check out, but I know what you mean.

[@wonderbull6328]

honestly most the lightsaber fights look pretty lame these days but i did think the ones in this episode were a step in the right direction.

[@Gamer-wj4ue]

Anakin suddenly remembered that Ahsoka was a youngling.

[@vergil5047]

This scene is a masterpiece, the heavy footsteps, the lightning shots hinting at Vader being in control, the shoulder shrugs; PERFECTION.

[@BULLFIGHTERSF]

This is the Anakin I waited for since the end of Phantom Menace. Red Lightsaber, a hint of Vader's voice. Imagine if he lost his voice box in Clone Wars instead of his hand.

[@scott-gaming.8834]

His..vocal cords?

[@daboi6509]

Wait I am confused so is ahsoka after the return of the jedi or after revenge of the sith

[@-delilahlin-1598]

@@scott-gaming.8834 Larynx is also known as voice box

[@michaelporter2627]

​@@daboi6509 it's after return of the Jedi

[@-delilahlin-1598]

@@daboi6509I haven’t seen it, but I assume she sees him as he was, which is causing her to hesitate, therefore lacking in conviction.

[@Zazzy235]

imagine how unstoppable Anakin would've been as Vader if he didn't lose on Mustafar and retained his limbs

[@Kokorocodon]

Despite breathing like a man with tuberculosis inside a metal suit, he was unstoppable. The one that defeated him was himself.

[@fusiontoa18]

@@Kokorocodon except to a lil electricity

[@ceshmate1953]

Him losing also made him more powerfull with the dark side of the force. The constant pain made him angry.

[@Zachebi]

I think disney canon made it so vader didnt lose any potential. But george lucas originally said that vader would have become the most powerful being in existence if it wasnt for obi-wan.

[@sylasexd]

​@@Zachebihe did lose his potential. Despite still being a powerful sith, if Vader still had his limbs, he would've been far more powerful.

[@Nigel222]

Anakin's entrance as a Mortal Kombat guest character.

[@nahor88]

Brah it totally was... LMAO. That even sounds like something he might say before igniting his lightsaber. Anakin: "You lack conviction." Johnny Cage: "And you lack any sense of style." Anakin: "...touche".

[@tommy_noble]

Bro that would be fucking amazing

[@gerstein03]

...can we have that? That would be so cool

[@Oropher420]

Anakin: "You lack conviction!" Obi Wan: "And you lack the high ground!"

[@MindGobby]

I’m begging for this to be a guest character PLEASEEEE 🙏🙏🙏

[@gingerayyle]

I love how heavy Anakin looks and sounds-he's built like a T-800 and hits like Omni-Man

[@DoomPotato]

Anakin came to terms with who he was and who he needed to be. The contrast between his light and dark sides in these scenes is amazing. When he revealed his Vader personality, you could feel the aggression of his movements, which was not visible when he fought as an avatar of the light side of the force. Anakin coming at you head-on as Vader is probably the second scariest thing you can see as a character in the Star Wars universe.

[@eironyy]

you can hear vader's voice when he says "you lack conviction" EDIT: I think many brainless people didn't realize that I meant Darth Vader's mechanical voice 💀

[@Howling_Moon]

wow, you're a true detective.

[@eironyy]

did you also realize that his lightsaber is red because he was vader?

[@alexei3803]

@@eironyy this has no right to be this funny

[@T1Top]

​​@eironyy did u realise that he turned into vader for a second???

[@hrzmann]

​@@Howling_Moon, I didn't notice it. Comment above was helpful, your one is just toxic.

[@HiHi-lt1cb]

He is literally so badass

[@Son0fDoom-g21]

Part of me wishes that when he emerged from the smoke, he would just be in the suit the whole time. But don't get me wrong, I still loved this!

[@langfordentertainmentstudi6745]

That would so awesome!

[@bingus1456]

I initially wished he was in the suit but i think seeing vader, suit and all lose to Ahsoka would've seemed too much a stretch for the vader we know. So just having anakin sort of channel vader made it feel more correct to the characters because anakin would hold back and let ahsoka win since hes teaching her.

[@DarkstarMusicVT]

The whole point of the sequence was to show Aniken finishing the training of his people, and that he has a perfect balance in the world between worlds. It has nothing to do with Vader it entirely has to do with Aniken.

[@willwolf8436]

Same here bud same here

[@DestroyerThedefender]

same

[@ryanstaiger1712]

I love how he noticeably walks stiffer like how Vader would

[@steppenwolf.j]

That little shoulder movement made the scene. It’s like “feels good without the suit.”

[@stevencooper564]

Hearing Vaders breathing as Anakin steps through the fog gave me goosebumps, then the transition and the small movements are just absolutely perfect

[@jedslinger2679]

I fucking missed the breathing! Holy shit, that gave me chills.

[@xCosmicMuffinManx]

Watching what Vader was supposed to be, at full strength, was amazing. Her old master coming back to teach her one last lesson. The speed, the ferocity, the way Anakin jumps in and out of Vader. This scene was so fucking awesome to me

[@RedAgent2020]

Y O U L A C K C O N V I C T I O N

[@chaosxny5784]

“I find your lack of conviction disturbing…”

[@OkamiDevil]

0:03 Is it just me or is even the soundtrack hyped up at this moment? Sounds like someone is shouting "WOAH" Lol. POG moment.

[@LordMaster1231]

The little 'Oh shit' face Ahsoka pulls before getting up I think sells this. It's a very much 'He's not pulling back so I should get up and not die' moment and I love it

[@Digitalstar3]

Non-cyborg Darth Vader would've been insane

[@VegetaLF7]

Agreed, suitless Darth Vader would have been terrifying. Sure, the suit and the voice gave him some incredibly terrifying presence, but it hampered his combat abilities. Had Vader never been burned and he stayed like this, he'd be nigh untouchable in combat.

[@johnroscoe2406]

Sidious knew it too. Which is precisely why Sidious had the suit designed as it was.

[@ImYukaByeBye]

He would've been the next Valkorion Which is bad Really Really Bad

[@ImYukaByeBye]

​@johnroscoe2406 Actually Sidous wanted to use Anakin as a vessel through the force because Anakin was about to surpass Valkorion in Force power Which wouldn't have been good at all

[@Abyss84]

When Ahsoka forgot her tickets to Disney world Anakin:Y O U L A C K A D M I S S I O N

[@chaoswind5042]

When Ahsoka tries to do something, but Anakin already told her not to. Anakin: Y O U L A C K P E R M I S S I O N

[@giannieyaa8721]

Such a Vader way to says "you lack conviction", could've been a master piece seeing Hayden act Darth Vader unburn.

[@benester4225]

I love how much Filoni illustrates Anakin as truly being the balance in the force here. He’s able to switch between Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader to help teach Ahsoka what she needs, and show her that he is a sum of his parts now. (Deeper lore) : it really shows how much Anakin has taken on the father’s role from the Mortis arc. Absolutely amazing. Edit: It would appear i have unleashed the Star Wars theologians in the comments.

[@grottoguru6473]

How many times must people say this: there is no "balance" between Light and Dark. George Lucas himself stated that the Force is only in balance when the cancer of the Dark side was gone. There is no "gray" area "true balance" from honing both Light and Dark side...

[@Vskage65]

How is that balance ? Balance means equal parts,here however Anakin only choses one persona at a time,he is and can never be both at the same time. You should also work on your Sw knowledge,in the context of Sw , balance has nothing to do with equal light and dark, balance means "the elimination" of the sith.

[@tommyo117]

@@Vskage65 Amazing. Every word of what you just said was wrong.

[@lolohets6467]

​​@@Vskage65that ain't how it works man. Eliminating the Sith is not balance, for one thing it makes things unbalanced. Every light needs a dark side. The true balance of the Force needs both the light and the dark, that's what the early Jedi got wrong cus all they wanted was to be emotionless and to part with every pleasure they had. The Sith wanted to have Passion and stay within the dark. The Force users to truly get it right were Grey Jedi or Force users who can use both Light and Dark sides of the Force. I think Anakin is another classification since he is the Chosen one and he can switch between Anakin and Vader. So as of right now Anakin is still the embodiment of the balance of the Force.

[@YasaiTsume]

​@tommyo117 Actually, dude's right. George's original vision for "Light side" and "Dark side" is actually closely linked to "Order and natural" and "Disorder and unnatural" That's why he wrote the villains, the Sith and the Jedi's attitude toward them as the Dark Side being an irredeemable corruptive power because embracing the Dark side meant perversion of the natural order. Over the yeaes of SW media though, Dark and Light has been shifted to a more traditional sense, which did help create more interesting characters and motivations. Don't disparge the dude, he's just more anal about the old stuff and concepts.

[@IronFalconJR]

When they start this part of the duel you can FEEL Hayden’s positioning and strikes change sure Anakin was a heavy hitter but he was still swifty and moved around when he had to but you can tell this is Vader style fighting now the unrelenting heavy blows keeping the pressure on at all times

[@marco002]

I mean you can also tell he was holding back in every fight they had and he can still eat Ahsoka for breakfast if he wants

[@rumuelnathanael8043]

​@@marco002😏😏😏

[@LordRivy]

Are you guys happy with Anakin’s appearance in Ashoka? I sure as hell am!

[@BlackSkull1984]

Hell yeah boy, i probably miss Anakin joining in again

[@kazamidaiterrum]

yes but i was expecting a hug from ahsoka or something

[@cap2946]

"This is where the fun begins"

[@gonkdroid8279]

I honestly think it was perfect

[@SawII565]

You lack eyesight

[@jacobstamm]

My favorite thing about this sequence is the subtlety

[@NosBlueade]

He found her lack of conviction, disturbing…

[@Gage_Brumley]

That shot of him walking forward then briefly switching to suited Darth Vader as the thunder flashes goes so hard

[@BLAM5980]

That’s lightning, not thunder.

[@SageTheChosen]

God damn, nobody can swing a saber in a circle quite like Anakin 🔥

[@raspiankiado]

Vader did not need his suit to be scarier than General Grevious ever was

[@tjk-goix8513]

Grievous? Scary? HA

[@sethticer5108]

@@tjk-goix8513In the old 2003 Clone Wars cartoon, Grevious was scary af to me as a kid. He was nerfed in the movies and later clone wars series

[@Jeff-sx5qf]

​@@tjk-goix8513way scarier than this atrocity

[@raspiankiado]

​@@tjk-goix8513And, if we look at the lore of Grievous... that's a scary MFr right there.

[@disneyknightspadilla1406]

Vader wasn’t a suit or a kabuto . It’s the personality within.

[@imelatedrn]

The black robes for his costume just look so perfect

[@McGuffinStudios4ever]

FInally utilizing Hayden Christensen and giving him the screentime and material he deserves!

[@Mi_Anakin_Skywaker]

That's starwars right there!!! Not to mention how badass Anakin is here. This episode's the peak. Everything's redeemed now.

[@scapingby]

not everything. most live action star wars content is woefully bad. Andor and Ahsoka are the only good TV series. they're a night & day difference compared to the others

[@Mi_Anakin_Skywaker]

@@scapingby ik most disney starwars are or maybe was crap. Ahsoka, Andor, Rogue One and some episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi are the only good ones I can remember. But I was saying maybe it's setting off the right track from here. ( And by redeemed, I meant, MOST of the problems I've had with disney starwars now solved with the latest Ahsoka episode except for some traumatizing movies:)

[@Velanestar]

Literally nothing is redeemed except for Haden. The episode was just a bunch of memberberries with NO plot point, a bunch of nonsensical impossibilities and Haden is the only good thing outside of Ray Stevenson to come from Disney wars. I loved this episode and it's memeberberries From the noises Vaders Saber made to hadens styles and flurishes to young snips and seeing Rex. But this doesn't redeem or save Disney wars.

[@nicholytegames7604]

Anakin is has now mastered his role as bringer of balance in the force. Dude can now wield both light and darkside. Im guessing hes a guardian of the WBW. And now knows the importance of the high ground. So happy for Hayden. Thank you Dave!

[@cojosox8211]

Him being the Guardian of the WBW, sounds like an amazing job

[@fredbyoutubing]

I love the musical strings in this. Really feels like a horror scene with high stakes.

[@PhantoRoyce]

Woah he sounds exactly like the guy who played him in clone wars

[@mateusdecarvalhobueno7757]

In this episode Hayden Christensen had his redemption as Anakin, this is my favorite episode of the series, a beautiful homage to the Clone Wars and the construction of characters like Ahsoka and even Anakin too.

[@tjk-goix8513]

It's not a redemption for him, it's Anakin Skywalker showing that it's not her fault he turned to the Dark

[@mateusdecarvalhobueno7757]

@@tjk-goix8513 Redemption for Hayden Christensen playing Anakin, not redemption for Anakin... Hayden was heavily criticized for his performance in the Prequels.

[@YasaiTsume]

​@@mateusdecarvalhobueno7757RotS redeemed him tbh. It was where his pain and confusion was shown the best, and his aggressive lightsaber choreography, the way he can just pull off the glare of pure hatred at Ewan.

[@ocaradaesquina4531]

It’s not a redemption because he never needed one to begin with ;)

[@kevinsloane5105]

ITS TIME FOR ANIKAN TO BECOME A SIGMA

[@quatummind]

That was the best SW scene ever. Props to Filoni staff and Big Boss Hayden

[@sublimechimp]

screw you i believed you and watched it just to watch a "strong female character" defeat prime Anakin. gimme a fkn break disney star wars is a feminist revenge fantasy dumpster fire

[@ivermektin6874]

"best scene ever" you disney cucks are something else.

[@Kraftium]

@cessnight5672 I BELIEVE IN FILONI'S PLAN

[@quigglyz]

@@Kraftiumcringe

[@casuallyretarded5161]

Name a better creator in star wars in the Disney era besides Dave. I'm betting you can't.

[@fictionschmiction4478]

I grew up with the prequel trilogy. Seeing him get the praise he's been denied for over a decade is cathartic. It's like I grew up alongside the character AND the actor.

[@xSilentZeroXx]

I don't think you ever really grew up, man :/

[@Angel_Auraa]

@@xSilentZeroXx Why not? Sounds like you’re the one who needs to grow up.

[@ojasatmajeetrox1107]

Bro I like the fucking title, "Cold asf entrance" 🤣

[@panther_zheng]

Reflects so much scenes and emotions from the Legends comics where Anakin Skywalker "trained" Cade Skywalker as both himself and Darth Vader. Perfection :')

[@Vskage65]

You are the greatest lier ive ever seen lol,ive read the comic and he is nowhere in it, Luke trained Cade not Anakin

[@stormbringer2840]

@@Vskage65 no Anakin did come to warn case of what he might become by showing him Vader .

[@panther_zheng]

@@Vskage65 "You lack conviction"... HAHAHAH peace ✌️

[@maul9461]

Anakin/Vader always knows how to make the best entrances

[@TheWeejohn96]

Anakin being able to switch between Vader and anakin at will meaning he has mastered both the light and dark side of the force and became balanced in the force

[@WildPhoenix989]

Many have pointed out that “you lack conviction” is anakins/vaders voice combined but anyone notice when the lighting struck and flashed Vader, you can subtly hear Vaders breathing, which is another detail that I thought was really cool. This episode was and is an absolute dream come true imo.

[@fatesrequiem]

Man this just makes me really really wish the prequels had a different director. Just imagine how great Hayden would have been and how big his career would have been.

[@The_greysterofficial]

Bro hit that “you wanna get nuts, fine, let’s get nuts”

[@bkr0118]

Wild how Hayden gets everything down to the shoulder shrug, amazing what happens when you actually know how to direct actors.

[@Finkardop]

This is how professors walk into the classroom during finals.

[@SlavicDoge]

The double bass was perfect holy shit

[@Angel_Auraa]

He just flashes from human to heartless killing robot back and forth. And his voice. And his ability to wield a lightsaber. I want Hayden back. He’s the whole package.

[@ESTalesTyrone]

Such a good episode 🔥🔥

[@yinyangyt8749]

I can hear both Anakin and Vader’s voice at the same time. Gives off such a good G Major effect. Oh. I love it

[@DressedRunner]

I prefer the scene earlier with his back view as he walks away from Ashoka into the mist of war. That one was more subtle, hence more haunting as well. Contextually, he's also walking into the dark side so that's pretty cool.

[@Lucaca-vp7po]

Nostalgia is the only card disney can pull right now smh

[@cayden12]

This is the Vader that everyone would have feared even more. Its impossible to grasp the nature of his power at that point, an uncapped Anakin Skywalker?

[@DestroyerThedefender]

They cooked with this scene

[@MuditVerma]

“Is that what this is about?” - Anakin turning into Vader

[@kung-fubadger3766]

This was awesome

[@reaverlord]

This scene’s cinematography is so good. Too bad the plot behind it is the hottest garbage fire I’ve ever laid eyes on in my short span of existence

[@itz_x_salvation395]

It's incredible how when the og shows up the best parts are about to happen. I can't stand how much hate Hayden got back in the day now everyone says he's the best. He was the best back then too. Sure attack of the clones wasn't the best movie but he still rocked it as anakin. I don't think many could pull it off like he did in revenge of the sith either.

[@nitomurray6137]

Can we please god get him to have his own series that is a DIRECT translation of the vader comic? I want to see the "All I am surrounded by, is fear and dead men" scene. Fresh vader going up against an entire rebel army solo? That is what I want.

[@crashdgamer]

The flashback scenes brought a lot of tears to my eyes, I’m not a very emotional man but I gush and cry over nostalgic moments in films and tv shows

[@internethistorytrash7464]

bruh imagine Vader without the handicap armor, dude could have been a beast.

[@kylele23]

Yeah, he fought off most of the Jedi order even just barely embracing the dark side. If he wasn’t crippled on Mustafar he would’ve been too powerful for anyone. Speaks volumes that he can move the way he does in the suit. There’s an argument that the suit does enhance his anger due to his constant suffering in it, but it’s also a piece of junk that had to be improvised on the spot to keep him alive. Like lack of force lightning abilities because it would fry him to use.

[@corruptangel6793]

"Darth Vader will become more powerful than either of us!" When somone as narcissistic as Palpatine says that, you know he would have been an absolute monster

[@cheddarsunchipsyes8144]

@@corruptangel6793fr

[@xCCG1009x]

This scene looks like a fighting videogame.

[@nono-nt8je]

your right, it does look pretty chilly in there!

[@mcs-bl6sg]

What makes this so awesome is that THIS is what Vader would have been if he hadn't lost his fight with Obi-Wan on Mustafar.

[@elite573]

He was more weak in this fight? He also lost to an off camera spin move, and I assume Ahsoka just grabbed his lightsaber nonchalantly (that was off camera as well)

[@125happyguy]

​@@elite573He wasn't trying to kill her, he was trying to teach her a lesson. If he wanted to body her, he would have.

[@Baasbovenbaas]

this was so awesome! Anakin total BOSS mode!

[@mtlfpv]

They really did a great job with Anakin this time

[@asifiqbal1117]

Anakin to downed Ahsoka: YOU LACK AMMUNITION!"

[@megashadow1390]

Seeing hayden Anakin with a red saber was something ELSE🤯

[@Emma_2Banks]

Funny how all the best characters in this show are not the main characters.

[@amethyst_dawn]

Scenes like this really make you wish the rest of the show was good.

[@tjk-goix8513]

That's debatable

[@moabman6803]

It is good. What do you expect? You think every episode should be a 10/10? It doesn't work that way. Some episodes have establish a story and foundation.

[@amethyst_dawn]

@@moabman6803 If you think establishing a good story and proper foundation isn't required to make something a 10/10, I'm not sure I should take your opinion on what is and isn't good seriously.

[@moabman6803]

@amethyst_dawn Let's put it this way, I've been watching this show in an online watch party. The attendance is between 12,000 to close to 20,000 people. Afterwards everyone is invited to score the episode out of 10. Very few people gave any of the episodes less than a 7. The rest of the show is good to the majority. There are always outliers like yourself. And yes, some of the most popular shows/books have to establish a story to develop characters.

[@amethyst_dawn]

@@moabman6803 "It's popular after the first watch" isn't a very strong argument. Deciding something's quality immediately after seeing it isn't a reliable grading system. You need to take your time analyzing something to truly judge how good it is. If it holds up to fair scrutiny and multiple rewatches, then it's good. So far this show has been along the lines of Mandalorian, Book of Boba Fett and Kenobi: nostalgia bait that hits cheap emotional high notes with no substance behind "I recognize thing!!!" Mark my words, with the structural integrity of this show, it's just another cheap nostalgia farm that will be functionally forgotten once it's over.

[@prismatic9890]

they always give vader a badass entrance

[@DoNotFuss]

"... and she was a good friend."

[@MariOmor1]

Me returning to the Sinnoh League with Lv 100 Pokémon:

[@shifty1558]

Such a Vader thing to say lol