George Lucas Explains Why Anakin is the Chosen One

[@leeming5249]

It took me 40 years to realise that the Return of the Jedi title was referring to Anakin and not about Luke.

[@tonperelecouscousfermentea2001]

The prophety things was not in Lucas brain during this time.

[@theonlyairconditioner]

​@@tonperelecouscousfermentea2001based on what balance of the force means...I would bet that he actually did have that prophecy in his head when he wrote it, considering how it ends the way he actually explained in this vid.

[@Sg6CrossOver]

He definitely did, the Jedis were done on the first trilogy, the only way to balance it again was the sith getting destroyed as well.​@@theonlyairconditioner

[@theonlyairconditioner]

@Sg6CrossOver I agree, tho, according to Lucas, the destruction of the Jedi wasn't necessary for the force to be balanced.

[@JRboy23]

holy shit you’re right

[@addisonraeisfat2973]

BUT SOME HOW PALPA-

[@gorirakujira4169]

The worst part of the sequel trilogy is that the chosen one restored balance to the force... for like a few years then "somehow... Palpatine returned" and the EXACT same shit happened again, the sequel trilogy is some of the least creative shit I've seen in my life And yes I know there was an explanation for Palpatine's return that they for whatever fucking reason didn't put in the movie but that doesn't make my point any less true

[@bridgenorton537]

@@gorirakujira4169 it’s farcical that so many people green lit a terrible movie that made Anakin’s entire arc and the whole prophecy meaningless. All so they could bring back original characters for nostalgia points.. They could have explored sooo many cool aspects of the SW universe but figured it was more profitable to shit on everything up until this point.

[@_S3R4PH_]

Disney .

[@whisky_icarus8731]

No really the living force like all things need recalibration once in a while to stay in balance

[@adamharvey8444]

@@gorirakujira4169tbf to the sequels, the same shit happened in legends however that just makes the sheer lack of creativity even more apparent

[@namasbouer4075]

And then disney threw all that out the window

[@hawk66100]

Episode 7-9 is not canon for me. ROTJ is the last chapter in the Skywalker saga.

[@adzk618]

​@@hawk66100 same

[@andrew9371]

Its fine legends is starwars Disney's Diarrhea is not apart of the cannon that i subscribe to so its fine

[@nkohler5601]

​@@hawk66100don't pick ane chose canon or else someone else will do the same. Even if we don't like it, episodes 7-9 are real

[@Dumapower1996]

​@@nkohler5601nope Disney wars is fan fiction to all real star wars fans that is all.

[@briansnow9865]

Too bad Disney didn't think George's point of view was important.

[@maishadigital8410]

No, it was important... but from a certain point of view. A less profitable point of view

[@feliperea3271]

@@maishadigital8410 more or less actually. Because most of the Star Wars money. Comes from fans from the Lucas era Here’s an Example for you. When Disney bought Star Wars and announced the sequel trilogy and finally releases EP 7 The force awakens Everyone went in expecting that it would be a continuation of George’s life work and vision in that movie. So much so that it broke record after record. Things unheard off 100Millions in Pre-Sales Tickets. 500Million in a week. A total of 2bi revenue. BUT it also showed a VERY concerning trend that Disney chose to ignore. It also set the Record for “LARGEST DROP FROM FRIDAY TO SATURDAY “ 48% meaning people who either grew up watching the original trilogy or the prequels. Or both. And die hard Lucas Fans. The ones disappointed Who would usually when a Star Wars movie came out would see it more than once. They would see it several times a week until they memorised the movie i myself am one of them. And it was a experience both for me a couple of hours living in a galaxy far far away either with friends or back then with a girlfriend who ended up becoming my wife. But this time they didn’t come back and Disney chose instead to try to solve it to brand them toxic and disruptive fandom. For example reva in the Kenobi show to them the problem isn’t that the character and her entire arc feels poorly writen. Is that the toxic fandom is Racis* and cannot abide a woman of color in Star Wars (Mace Windu does anyone remember him ? Also there are green people purple people and all that) you see instead of doing better they blame the customer regardless EP7 made 2BI And with that false sense of security they made ep 8 and felt the blowback immediately They replaced the director and went further away from a formula that even though tired a lot “ the old the new death star lets shot it in the reactor core. Use the force oh generic new jedi” and went on to make Luke Skywalker someone that EVERYONE even the people who were completely disappointed with the first film would be willing to come back for and made him an hermit and coward. Nothing like the luke from the original movies. Almost like they were making a statement “we get it. You liked when Lucas ran it. But WE have taken over now. Its no longer your republic its our empire and we will do as we see fit” And then tried to make him into some sort of what obi-wan was to him to rey in a very bad written way Culminating with magic when leia is blown into space and unconscious uses her finger to fly around until she enters the ship and miraculously nothing happens to her So again they just instead of focusing on doing a great movie maybe even borrowing from certain tired aspects like it was done on the previous or having Luke playing an ACTIVE role in training rey. Or travelling with her. At least a REAL fight with Kilo where blades actually clash. Or maybe have him alive for the next movie to help ray and help Kylo come back to the light and have the two have a uncle nephew moment come on Luke Skywalker is to big a character to only use him like that and kill him. The blowback came and the movie with almost the same budget got 1billion dollars less than the previous And the last one there’s not much to say as in it went the same way. They probably realised they completely screwed it up. But instead of fixing it they doubled down and brought the Emperor Back from the dead. Breaking Cannon and factually making the entirety of Lucas Vision and the original trilogy and prequels null and void. And also the chosen one Prophecy no longer canon. They also made rey parentage so completely fuc*ed up that they themselves got it wrong. Since she’s suposed to be the daughter of a CLONE of the emperor and since a CLONE IS THE EXACT BIOLOGICAL COPY OF THE SAME GENE BY GENE. She is in fact as her genes would attest and any DNA test or doctor they could and should have consulted the DAUGHTER of the emperor and not his granddaughter This was the culmination of Disney’s vision for Star Wars and was a complete Flop and the worst investment/return ratio in any star wars with a profit of 600Million So they went from netting 2Bi to 600Million Because they lost Star Wars fans And that’s what they never understood Disney fans are not Star Wars fans. It’s a different genre Disney fans might like star wars they ate the ones who like rey and the sequels. But Star Wars Fans aren’t by default disney fans. So we don’t wanna se Disney movies in SW background. We want what George gave up. Vader burn alive. Hands chopped. Heads cut out and all that. Disney though that was unnecessary And Disney doesn’t believe in killing characters as well. Especially if they have marketing value. Can you imagine Star Wars if characters can’t be killed ? Like really? They identified everything good and removed because it wasn’t Disney aproved. And now are destroying the franchise we love in an attempt to fit their mold They already made it that is no longer generating revenue Not in the amount they need it to to be a worth investment to keep it rolling Eventually they surrendered and hired Dave Filoni the closest anyone can get to being George Lucas He trained under him and developed all SW animations while still owned by George With George. And i mean they do think a lot like and dave makes no secret of asking George’s input as often as possible That’s why the series he is involved in still have that SW felling to it. Like Lucas himself was behind the cameras editing it all

[@EdithCardellini]

True and loyal fans will continue to accept George Lucas's vision.

[@shavoidpatrick1602]

​@Maisha Digital exactly what I was thinking

[@nkohler5601]

Mr Lucas sold the rights. He has no control over what is done and nothing he says matters.

[@BillNyeGuy]

I agree with George, only 1-6 matter. And Rogue One.

[@DISstockmagic]

The Andor tv show can stay too

[@TheDeathmail]

Rogue One made no sense. No secret weakness needed to be created. It was a vent for a ship that was the size of a moon.... that alone would have enough energy to blow up the entire thing... Also, it generates enough power to blow up planets.... meaning it's technically a bomb that's used like a gun..... It would naturally have such a weakness.... it didn't need to be created...

[@theFORZA66]

Mandalorian is good too. And clone wars and bad batch

[@Spiralredd]

No. All of it. Including the sequels. They are a part of the series.

[@roberthenricksen2979]

Unfortunately ya, the sequels are canon.

[@adamritterbush7367]

Got to love a good redemption story. We all need it.

[@nkohler5601]

Except for Luke. He tried to kill his neck on flimsy justification and that resulted in all other jedi being wiped. Meaning the galaxy is without Jedi from 19 BBY to 35 ABY. 54 years. No redemption for Luke.

[@jeffreyconner2937]

Anyway who commits genocide is unredeemed. I mean come on!

[@santiagoferrari1973]

he killed all the children. No redemption for him.

[@jeffreyconner2937]

@@santiagoferrari1973 Vader nearly killed his own children and his wife's will to live.

[@reichtanglevictor1694]

​​@@jeffreyconner2937his wife was killed by Palpatine. He transfered her life force to save Anakin on Mustafar

[@Spacegoat92]

I'm glad it ended at episode 6. Ended completely and tied everything up in a nice fulfilling package. With no loose ends. Everything was finished. Nicely. No more movies for the Skywalker saga. Ended with Return of the Jedi. Nothing else....Have i made myself clear????????????????

[@breauxcewayne1971]

Yes you have and I agree with you 100%! It ended with Return of Jedi! The REAL episode 7,8,9 never got made. They had something that Disney didn’t think was necessary and it was an actual story written ahead of time. I’m gonna stop now because no point in bringing all that up. Its over and as you said it ended in a nice fulfilling package and no loose ends. Episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6 Always 6 there are No more No less

[@Khultan]

You are incorrect and paid no attention at all. The third trilogy was supposed to go with Leia and the grandchildren but that was interfered with by Bob Iger and Kathleen Kennedy.

[@Handydandynotebook]

Certainly, indeed, my acquaintance!

[@jeditamara]

Oh are there movies AFTER that?? Surely if there were it would be about Luke having rebuild the Jedi order? But I have lived in a cave the last 10 years and would no nothing of this...

[@Khultan]

@@jeditamara Search for George Lucas' sequel ideas. This is unbelievably frustrating that George Lucas' sequels actually exists but you have very terrible stewards in Bob Iger and Kathleen Kennedy in who's hands nothing but violating characters and demoralizing them.

[@anessamer]

He lost everything because of Palpatine and then just as Palpatine was about to take his son from him, he was like enough is enough.

[@jeffreyconner2937]

Yet this is the same son who nearly killed him moments earlier. Plus, he still caused harm to Luke

[@jaernihiltheus7817]

​@@jeffreyconner2937luke forgave vader, because he realized he was on the same path as him. It was luke's love & forgiveness that allowed anakin to break free & redeem himself. Kind of jesus-y, but that's the point.

[@lucasbarrett2831]

I love this. Anakin saw what was happening and realized he could do what he felt he couldn’t before. He could stop himself being forced into the dark.

[@anessamer]

Despite of all the things Anakin did, when he sacrificed himself and died in Luke’s arms, I cried.

[@logandh2]

Yet, somehow, Palpatine returned

[@evernight1405]

Also in the Comics it revealed that he knew where Exegol was the whole time and never told Luke about it.

[@logandh2]

@@evernight1405 Wait who knew?

[@whisky_icarus8731]

Because there is no light without darkness, balance. When he "destroyed " the Jedi order, their were still Jedi doing the work even though the organization was defunct. Same as when the Jedi thought they destroyed all the Sith. It's the eternal war/stalemate...balance.

[@evernight1405]

@@logandh2 Vader knew about Exegol.

[@EmpereurTom]

@@whisky_icarus8731The Dark Side didn’t have to reincarnate trough Siths, though. Especially Sidious himself.

[@Assassin031.]

George can never be replaced. There is no Star Wars without him.

[@popculturedata]

Darth Vader (Anakin) is my favorite hero

[@shitheadmagoo4793]

He wrote it and had us loving the way he had it. Dude certainly is one in a trillion. ❤️

[@DarthPlague01]

One in infinite lol

[@shitheadmagoo4793]

@@DarthPlague01 well said

[@shrapnelpk3485]

Notice how he said 1-6 not 1-9 I still believe Disney wars isn't cannon

[@kituwahband]

True but Lucas did say in an interview, I think the same one as this actually, that there is no 7, 8, & and 9, and to him, there never was. He further stated that Star Wars was the story about Anakin (and I think this is where he talks about what we see in this clip) this was shortly after Ep3 released because people were wondering if he was going to work on the next trilogy

[@DVDuring]

...Disney Star Wars is cannon as in cannon fodder! Zinng

[@Spiralredd]

No it's canon. Like it or not.

[@joshlehman388]

Really hate what Disney did

[@YEAR-1-RELICS]

They disregarded Anakin being the chosen one who destroyed the emperor and gave it to a woman. Disney made her essentially be the chosen one who ended palatine's life and then jack the Skywalker title and claim the last name. Disneys star wars is straight femenist Sacrelage.

[@angerami77]

​​@@YEAR-1-RELICSAnakin is still the Chosen One, he killed Palpatine The one from Rise of Skywalker was a flawed clone

[@YEAR-1-RELICS]

@@angerami77 I'm well aware. I've stated that if you fallow KKS sequals she disregards that very staple in the star wars universe making her movies invalid.

[@sarvolfe6435]

This is why Disney Star Wars isn't Canon.

[@niklasriva7053]

you could have done the same, or made vader Pink, does not matter what disney does, it is not Star Wars, it is just disney fan fiction

[@ArgoSAABArgoFireSecurityMan5]

Disney: no

[@Random.Person7]

Every SW fan : Yes!

[@DamianHowardTV]

Who the fuck cares what Disney has to do, say or think, anyway?! 🤨

[@OXY187]

who cares about disney lmao

[@S.M.W-xg5vr]

I know that there are different writers and directors for individual projects in the same franchise...BUT HOW THE FUCK did Disney manage to fumble the bag with the 3rd trilogy, and then create masterpieces like Rouge 1, Andor and the Mandalorian....and then proceed to fuck all that up with The Book of Boba Fett show?!

[@theonlyairconditioner]

@S.M.W-xg5vr because Rouge 1 is based on a hidden story within the originals. Mandalorion is original. But the rest is disney trying to create new lore within an already established lore

[@StormRaid417]

This is where Star Wars should have ended. The movies were done so well. Selling it to Disney was the biggest mistake.

[@xxkyle93xx93]

George Lucas doesn’t get enough credit for how amazing he is 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@RaulGarfias]

I really admire minds like George’s, it’s amazing how they can create worlds, universes, characters, situations, and a really, really good and well thought out story that is not a disjointed mess, but a coherent story about loss and redemption, about good and evil. And one that keeps you glued to your seat, and that even becomes a part of your own life. The types of minds that can create this type of things and that also manages to resonate with almost everyone (kids, young people, older people, almost everyone), are unique and really something special. Star Wars is a story that George created, and it shows (story wise, nobody created better SW stories and characters than George did in his prime). May the Force be with this man, the very man that created it.

[@reichtanglevictor1694]

as much as people shit on him for bad dialogue in the prequels, the world he managed to create is unrivaled to this day

[@RaulGarfias]

@@reichtanglevictor1694 There’s some really good dialogue in the prequels that usually gets criticized, I never understood the hate about that tbh. George wanted to make the prequels as a Shakespeare tragedy, so he wrote the dialogues in a “solemn” way. Sure, there’s some dialogue that’s out of place, that sounds cheesy, jokes that don’t hit the mark, etc. Line delivery sometimes makes it seem like bad dialogue too, but I even think that the infamous “I hate sand” is great dialogue, it’s an intelligent way of showing how Anakin still remembers his origin (and mostly, his mother), and also a metaphor of how the Dark Side is slowly taking over him: he talks about sand as something he doesn’t like (Anakin is inherently a good person, that’s why his story is a tragedy. He doesn’t like what he is feeling, which is the Dark Side guiding some of his actions), but something that he can’t evade either (“it’s coarse, irritating, and it gets everywhere”). Let alone incredible quotes like “So this is how liberty dies: with thunderous applause”, “You were the chosen one!”, “I am the Senate”, “Anakin is the father, isn’t he?… I’m so sorry”, “Only a Sith deals in absolutes. I will do what I must”, just to name a few. George gets a lot of hate he doesn’t deserve imo (luckily there’s a huge fanbase that literally loves him).

[@shutup3338]

Dont let this interview distract you from the fact that somehow palpatine returned

[@BoltYT_]

Who? Palpatine dead he died in ep 6.

[@adrianlobo737]

A guy who lost everything. A broken hero

[@chrissheehan5793]

I see some similarities between Anakin and Snape. Both had evil moments on scene but ended their life’s with good deeds RIP to both

[@knightwind6628]

Did you ever hear the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker the Chosen One? I thought not. It's not a story the Disney Empire would tell you. It's an old Lucas legend.

[@FunkInTheTrunk]

Brilliant 😂

[@growlerfrown487]

The story is so much deeper than I ever knew

[@santiagoferrari1973]

nah

[@Curlyteacher537]

Luke is so much like Padme! He has her confidence, optimism, and forgiving nature which allowed him to see the good in his father despite all he had done. They both always believed there was good in him and Anakin being reminded of that loving attachment through his son is what brought him back and brought balance to the Force. Leia is far too much like Anakin to have had the same effect on him. It had to be Luke.

[@seashark3943]

Darth Vader/anakin is the greatest example of fallen hero

[@matthewdimarcantonio4627]

The plot of Star Wars with Anakin is at its core one of the greatest stories ever told

[@magicoA]

Props to George Lucas,that all made sense.

[@sawekwo.7896]

We had Tolkien, now we have Lucas.

[@Benyamin1375]

The thought and time that went into this masterpiece is truely amazing!

[@DanNowlan]

"Misread the prophecy could have been." - little green guy.

[@Palmer132]

But the prophecy was right

[@ScoutNess]

​@@Palmer132 And it was, the Jedi just misinterpretated it, they thought they would destroy only The Sith, but they were wrong, as Anakin was both The Jedi and The Sith's downfall.

[@Spiralredd]

​@@Palmer132the prophecy said he would bring balance it didn't say when

[@tera59487]

I think of Anakin as the great reset button for the force he destroyed the Jedi he destroyed the sith

[@123mandalore777]

Yoda's Jedi where unbalanced which lead to very powerful Sith rising. Anakin was a fail safe and a reset. Luke's new order was balanced between Light and Dark to prevent more Palpatine types from occurring.

[@DvdPrsk]

I never seen Vader as evil. He's just a broken hearted man with less hope in his heart. Hope will always shield 🛡️ you from becoming truly evil. Even a sliver of hope will allow a person to rise up from the abyss of hopelessness.

[@lxizch7876]

Then Disney took Anakin’s arc and threw it down that reactor shaft and pulled Palps out of it. . . Like that scene in TLJ when Luke throws Anakin’s lightsaber off the cliff, that moment I felt like all respect for the Skywalkers was thrown off down that cliff with it. I felt so offended tbh.

[@abby2404]

Don't forgot KK. They really killed all the old characters we loved.

[@Mr_Motivated420]

For all the Disney crybabies saying Rey is the chosen one. How bout some cold, hard fax

[@ericbradley8611]

By introducing Palpatines clones in episode 9, you destroyed the prophecy!

[@Spiralredd]

Palpatines clone was a thing long before the sequels came out. That wasn't pulled out of their ass

[@bradrainwater8056]

Remember the force will be with you 🫵ALWAYS

[@hudbud07]

George is an artist

[@VChong1991]

You cannot change the outcome. Even if you try to change destiny, he still fulfills it.

[@Knowledge.to_Come]

Anakin actually achieved balance in a few ways. He spent half his life as a jedi (22-23 years) and the other half a sith. Ying yang circle. Another way he brought balance was making it so in episode 4,5,6 canon, there were only 2 jedi and 2 sith left. But his true destiny was to eliminate the sith who had been planning a thousand years, and this is how the force arranged for Anakin to be able to do it because we need to first understand the force has a higher thinking than our own (like god): Anakin was the chosen one. He was supposed to destroy the Sith and later on become the most powerful Jedi ever. Palpatine got to him too early before he knew what was good for him. Everyone was testing him at once, the council, obi-wan and the force (his dreams). The only reassurance he got was from Palpatine. While training Luke, Yoda explained that Anakin was powerful, but he could never focus on the "right now", and that he was always looking to the future. He never realized at the moment of action what he was actually doing because he was so impatient of what was supposed to come to him it led him down a bad path. Balance can be interpreted in many ways, however the point is he is the chosen one. Maybe he was always fated to fall and kill the Sith from within as a Sith. It's confusing. It could also mean balance can only be brought by the chosen one and that balance would be brought through the chosen one's vision of what balance is. Maybe Anakin got to decide the whole time what balance was. Palpatine just suckered him in to ruling it to his own favor. Anakin survived being mutilated and burned alive by lava, but that should just prove he is the chosen one. He was powerful enough to stay alive, but why? In his lifetime, he was supposed to bring this prophetic balance into place. Whats to say after balance was brought he wouldn't die? After all, isn't that his purpose? It would explain why he died at the end of ROTJ, instead of simply blaming it on the electricity. Maybe the republican Jedi were unbalancing the force as well by their lifestyle. No attachments, no love, nothing. Breeding an army of laser-deflecting emotionless unattached warriors probably did not serve in the will of the force's favor. Think about it, Anakin fell to the dark side for love (Padmé), but fell back to the light side for love (Luke). Maybe the power of love is greater than the power of the force. The force should not take priority over a lifestyle but accompany the lifestyle in a great way. In the prequels, the Jedi prided themselves too much on their ability to be fierce warriors and to deflect bullets from droids. The war Palpatine created exploited the Jedi's weakness. Obi-Wan and Yoda only became true Jedi masters in the OT. Qui Gon Jinn had to redirect them and train them back into the proper ways. They stopped relying so much on their lightsabers and more on their wit, their meditation and being in-tune with the force. "A Jedi uses the force for knowledge and defence, never for attack" however we see the Jedi being launched into war, hunting droids and several separatist organizations. They go against their own code all throughout the prequels. Only in OT are they truly peaceful Jedi, wise and in tune with the force. Being raised and trained during the war Anakin quickly became a skilled warrior and very powerful, but it drove him to be quick to draw his blade and start a fight. He was never properly taught to be a Jedi. Palpatine knew this would happen. Instead of the council focusing on training Anakin to be the ultimate chosen one, they chose to focus on the war he created. This distracted the council from training Anakin properly and made all the Jedi very on edge all the time. "Our ability to use the force has diminished" - Windu even said it himself that they failed as Jedi. At the end of ROTS, when Yoda sends Obi Wan to fight Anakin, then goes to fight Palpatine, that's why he exiled himself. It was this decision, a decision of pure arrogance ("Your arrogance blinds you master Yoda" Sidious to Yoda) and only at the end of that duel did he realize he made a huge mistake. Only the Chosen One could kill the Sith, so why not go with Obi Wan to see Anakin instead of making Obi Wan fight the Chosen One who had been wrongly deemed a true Sith. They only saw a few clips of what Anakin did but they never saw the whole story. They were too quick to draw conclusions and they were acting sporadically and quickly without much thought. They should have both gone to see Anakin first, calmed him down together and them the three of them take on Palpatine, but no Yoda thought he could take on Palpatine. ("His abilities have made him, well, arrogant"-Obi wan "A trait more and more common among Jedi, even the older, more experienced ones." Yoda). Little did he know... When Anakin killed Sidious to save his son-not to become the next sith master-thats how Anakin fulfilled the prophecy. The rule of two had been broken after 1000 years. So he could have almost only fulfilled the prophecy by becoming Darth Vader, saving his son, through sacrifice. Anakin was the most powerful jedi more than just because of his midichlorian count… He was the only jedi who truly learned to love, and that knowledge before he ever knew he was force sensetive is what led him to fulfilling the prophecy, and not raw power.

[@Mkarixb]

Well explained 👏🏿

[@samuellee2107]

Genius breakdown!

[@pauldavis5665]

Disney: "Writing that makes sense?? lol, no"

[@Vader3000.]

I wish disney watched this prior

[@fernandochapa1433]

I would honestly really respect Disney if they come out with an apology and uncannon the sequels

[@magnorecinos6510]

I'm starting to get it now. There are characters who get to be the chosen ones as they remain good, but Lucas has made it different. Even if Anakin has turned evil as Darth Vader, he is still the chosen one who brought balance to the Force because he is redeemed by his son Luke.

[@benjadonnelly2384]

Not only that but also dismantling the Jedi order did the corruption in a way, leading to balance.

[@csbrown9322]

The story of Anakin closely mirrors the fall of Lucifer!

[@Easson_]

Uhm.. no

[@csbrown9322]

@Easson_ Wow, great reply! 🙄 Lucifer started out as an extremely powerful being of light (like Anakin). Then his mind became twisted by delusions of grandeur, and through a disagreement and a battle with God (similar to the light side of the force in SW) he was defeated and thrown into hell (like Anakin burning on Mustafar). Hope this helps.

[@jaydiltz]

Notice how Lucas mentioned one through six! 😁😆🤣😁

[@Dony814]

“So what I said was true, from a certain point of view.”

[@cheekyklaude3366]

We all know Darth turns right back to Anakin if he sees Padme again

[@Inyourhideyhole]

Vader the only man to stare death right in the fucking face

[@brizzybones7377]

He sounds like Anakin’s defense lawyer for the case of killing all those younglings lol

[@user-ru6ji6lc5z]

I refuse to acknowledge the sequel trilogy.

[@brysonfreeman7226]

Same, I refuse to watch anymore Star Wars, after Episodes I-VI, and I’m just gonna stick with the Star Wars story in George Lucas’ vision

[@nicolasmun13]

NGL as a 31 yr old adult, i think Force Awakens was decent. I never thought i'd see the falcon again. They killed any and ALL potential with that second one tho. @@brysonfreeman7226

[@tylerkearn4385]

Given the creator of the story has said this, I think we can all agree Disney is not canon and should not actually count. Someone rich please buy this franchise and restore the story line.

[@TheLazyGamer1995]

Disney fucked it up

[@alexquinonez8443]

Disney should have done George's trilogy damn it

[@krishnadwivedi8166]

And this is the aboulutely good writing

[@501stLego]

"somehow palpatine returned"

[@zoy13]

Darth Vader also destroyed all the lights force user

[@KierraPlays]

I agree with Mr Lucas on this Darth Vader lost everything his mom his wife the people that mean the most to him he’s just emotionally and mentally damaged on this inside❤ and his son and his daughter is a blessing😁

[@carlosjenkins68]

I'm just dying to know how the hell did Papitine live

[@brokenbridge6316]

Okay George Lucas I can respect your stance on Anakin.

[@bl_iss]

- said not Disney.

[@vladimirregondola2816]

George u are the choosen one not those Disney wannabes LoL 😂

[@charrison6923]

Return of the Jedi=Return of Anakin

[@He-Rex]

Anakin killed a lot of kids....That's pretty messed up. That's a lot of redemption required.

[@jurassicpark1fan920]

To all the fans: How do you feel about Leia being the Chosen One in the ST that Lucas would've made? How would it work? The only way it can work for me is if both Anakin and Leia share the role. Yoda did say “Always in motion is the future”. So while the Whills instructed the Midi-chlorians to create Anakin he still wasn't guaranteed to fulfill the prophecy. Anakin could just partially fulfill the prophecy.

[@jaernihiltheus7817]

I don't like leia literally being the chosen one, but I'm onboard with luke & leia inheriting the role (they are the "new hopes" of the galaxy & of the force, after all). The skywalker saga has always been about destiny, inheritance, and the sins of the father being cleansed by the son (and by proxy, the daughter). So it works on a thematic level... plus leia wasn't really a main character in the OT and the reveal of her force powers & legacy came in extremely late, so it makes sense to use that bit of set up from episode 6 as a jumping off point for 7-9.

[@thehaloofthesun]

This song gets me every time.

[@andrewburgess-linden9612]

The Jedi Order needed to be destroyed by Anikan to be rebuilt by Luke, the Jedi were overglorified government clerks before Anikan got involved.

[@barrylyndononlyfans]

anikan

[@Autistic_Helicopter]

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[@tylerironside8109]

Anikunt

[@sadboi928]

​@@tylerironside8109 lol

[@hitsurei]

anikant

[@zerolsr2228]

He brought balance to the force. He is the balance of the force and basically a god in the world between words. He has become the light and dark and has accepted his role as the successor of the father basically.

[@blueskies25]

Tell the people of Alderaan he is not evil

[@Al-ok1lj]

Rey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@grantmccoy6739]

What's weird about this, is that according to the Jedi, it was Anakin's emotions that got the best of him, his humanity that led him to the "dark side". Kind of ironic that he not only destroyed the Jedi, but he also destroyed the sith. I would even go so far as to say, if you want to destroy the sith, destroy the Jedi. Because the sith don't exist except with context to the Jedi. The sith are the antithesis, they are the taboo, they are the forbidden. So if you get rid of the jedi order, and it's corresponding philosophy, you take the purpose away from the sith too. What could have happened in the sequels is that Ben could have basically sought to gain control of the empire in order to fix it, instead of fighting against them and killing the soldiers who were originally purpose built to protect humanity, but corrupted by unethical people. Instead, he was basically just Darth Vader 2.0.

[@AlexCrean]

Such a shame we didn’t get George’s version of episodes 7, 8 and 9. Disney ruined it by going away from his vision.

[@hardonforlovevision]

Pure magic 🖤

[@bobbypierce1630]

The revenge of the with is the best one

[@chrais78]

A huge thank you to Disney for undoing all of this with their asinine sequels.

[@arush8982]

That’s why he’s the goat

[@BradBrown95]

We need George on Joe rogen a podcast

[@chasekadel7562]

Episode 1-6 is not the skywalker saga it is The Tragedy of Darth Vader The Chosen One

[@Echoblue11]

Even he says one through six

[@Larrymh07]

I greatly enjoyed the Star Wars saga but the Anakin character as portrayed in The Clone Wars and Revenge of the Sith is not what I imagined he would be. Yet, I'm not sure how I would've wrote it, either.

[@ayyooadam]

Disney: this is brilliant … but I prefer this

[@JoelsCreed141]

Anakin is and always will the be the chosen one. Idgaf what Disney tries to write or retcon

[@johncampbell9107]

Meanwhile Disney "bUt ReY!! tHe FoRcE iS fEmALe!!"

[@80sKidfromthe90s]

Disney should have used George’s trilogy.

[@benjaminmountain6064]

The tragedy of Darth Vader is one of humanities best stories 🙏

[@lordvastor98]

On the point about Anakin's redemption, people make the error of conflating the concepts of redemption, atonement and forgiveness as synonymous, when in fact, while tied to one another they are separate concepts. They are often discussed together in various contexts, including philosophy, religion, psychology, and literature, but they each have distinct meanings. 1. Redemption generally refers to the act of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil. It often involves a personal transformation or a change in circumstances, particularly from a state of wrongdoing to rightness or moral improvement. 2. Atonement, on the other hand, is about making amends or reparations for a wrong or injury. It often involves acknowledging one's faults, seeking to make right what was wrong, and repairing the damage caused by one's actions. In many religious contexts, atonement refers to the reconciliation of God and humankind through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ. 3. Forgiveness refers to the act of pardoning or excusing a fault, mistake or offense. It typically involves letting go of resentment, vengefulness, or anger toward someone who has done wrong. It's a personal, often emotional process, and doesn't necessarily mean the person who forgives condones or forgets the wrong. In the journey of moral or personal growth, an individual might seek atonement for their past wrongs, leading to their redemption. Forgiveness from those wronged can facilitate this process, but it's not the same as redemption or atonement. Forgiveness is about the other party letting go of their negative feelings, while redemption and atonement are about the individual's growth and transformation. Redemption, in the context of Anakin's narrative, is a personal journey, a transformation of the self. Anakin's redemption manifests in his deliberate disengagement from the dark side, a rejection of the malicious ideals that clouded his character as Darth Vader. His redemption is personified in his final act of defiance against the Emperor, which marks his return to the light side of the Force. This personal process of redemption, however, does not erase or outweigh the extent of his past misdeeds. Atonement refers to the act of making amends for past wrongs. Although Anakin's killing of the Emperor is a significant stride towards atonement, it doesn't encompass the entirety of his past evils. He dies before he can fully atone for the colossal destruction and anguish he unleashed on the galaxy as Darth Vader. Forgiveness is a separate concept altogether, one that relies not on the individual seeking redemption or atonement, but on those they have wronged. By the end of "Return of the Jedi," Anakin is forgiven by Luke, but that doesn't extend to societal forgiveness or exoneration of his deeds by the wider galaxy. Lastly, Anakin's transformation into a Force ghost upon his death is a consequence of his return to the light, a demonstrable power of the light side of the Force and fullfilling of the Chosen One prophecy. It does not inherently signify societal forgiveness or full atonement. It’s thus crucial not to conflate these distinct concepts. A single act of redemption can mark the beginning of a character's transformation, but it doesn't necessarily translate into full atonement or universal forgiveness.

[@flyroket]

Growing up as a kid after the first movie had been out over 10 years, i never really watched or liked the movies until last year. I watched them. I watched the original 3, then the prequels, i think next time I'll watch them in order.

[@user-fl9io2nj8b]

I love we go from amazing story about a long lost Jedi returning to the light from the help of his son and ends up saving the galaxy and much more to a random self insert of a random character from a rip of of tattoo

[@lukestutzman7093]

I would argue that Darth Vader became Anakin Skywalker again when he chooses to destroy the with and kill Palpatine. And fuck episode 9 for bringing Palpatine back.

[@user-cd9tw3qk2u]

❤❤❤ I knew it when I saw them years ago

[@Goobysnoobertt]

And to think people say Rey is the chosen one.

[@Elite04232]

I don’t think anyone says that

[@Goobysnoobertt]

@@Elite04232 you might not know anyone you says that but I hear my mom (who is pro Rey) say it all the time

[@ruby___1343]

@@Goobysnoobertt tell ur mother to be ashamed of herself

[@rossjenkins875]

I like Rey, but I have never thought she was the chosen one, and I didn't think Luke was either. It had always been Anikin.

[@synystergaming9733]

​@@GoobysnooberttI'm sorry your mom believes that

[@user-sm3yr6ij5f]

How did one man take over the galaxy. Palpatine trilogy

[@lamontj.1099]

I get what G Lucas is saying buuuut Vader SLAUGHTERED men, women AND children. So is he really worthy of redemption, outside of Luke's love 4 him. Especially when you watch Kenobi's story. Family love is 1 thing. But dude terrorized solor systems b4 coming back 2 the light.

[@patrickgrider8976]

@LaMont J I agree a 100%. Great hero's aren't involved in the destruction of a planet nor do they slaughter children. If that's a chosen one well it was a bad choice

[@BoltYT_]

Because that was vader not anakin.

[@MultiCaptainK]

He did kill kids so saying Anakin is not so evil…. Yeah I don’t know about that lol

[@nicolasmun13]

Its wild disney tried to make Luke like this too.

[@therefinedhellion5041]

Which would have broke the cycle forever of the Sith and made the original six movies all the better if only DISNEY DIDN'T TOUCH THE FUCKING CANON SO THAT PALPATINE SURVIVED JUST SO REY COULD BECOME A FUCKING MARY SUE

[@Alexmezzetti]

In these few phrases you see the mind of a creative genius, in 3 movies you see that all Disney's trilogy is bullshit instead.

[@sam4malaysia]

So anakin is jedi, is on undercover

[@Tyln93]

Because, He hate Sand!!! 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@herrmajor2310]

As expected, the mouse couldn't care less unless the cash cow were being squeezed. If anything the sequels should have been about the power struggle in the aftermath of the Emperor's fall and a passing of the torch to a new generation of Jedi. There should have been trials and tribulations, concluding with a bright new future for the galaxy. Instead we got Mary Sue and the same old regurgitated crap which has increasingly pervaded our entertainment and cultural zeitgeist.

[@pulkitgoyal8685]

I have watch 4-6 to 1-3 part and thats it for me , no other part watch i will.

[@patrickwilson1459]

If there is a true villain who has no heart in the Star Wars Saga, it is the Emperor, who is mentioned a couple of times in the first movie but not yet introduced until the second movie. So HE is the true head villain.

[@ericblamey3166]

But he was shown briefly during his talk with maul in episode 1

[@Jakeroo767]

He meant the first one that came out in 1977: Episode IV - A New Hope

[@patrickwilson1459]

@@Jakeroo767 And how about Governor Tarkin mentioning the Emperor in a couple of times? Surely people would have wondered who the Emperor was when he mentioned him to other imperial officers as well as Princess Leia.

[@Oragami1337]

Oh he thought he lost his WHOLE family, but when he found out he still had some left, and even those were about to be taken from him, AGAIN By the same Sith Lord who promised him he would save Padme! OH MAN MY MAN VADER! RIGHT IN THE FEELS! George Lucas Star Wars is the best.