Hayden Christensen Reacts to My Fan Fiction "What If Anakin Liked Sand"

LOL this is such a dream come true that Hayden learned about my fan fiction "What if Anakin Liked Sand?" Thanks to Magic Radio for mentioning it.
Hope he gets to watch it someday haha
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[@rithrius5384]

Ewan McGregor after spending weeks in the desert to film "Kenobi": _"I TOTALLY FUCKING GET IT, ANAKIN!"_

[@The-Blue-Knight]

All he needs is the high ground.

[@Silverritter]

Lol

[@rithrius5384]

@@Silverritter You're imagining the line in his voice, aren't you?

[@ytsn_THE_OG]

@@rithrius5384 I did lol

[@vortexdrop7717]

@@rithrius5384 Yes

[@hunterkiller1440]

I was surprised people did not like his protrayal of Anakin. I remember my dad and I praised him for his facial expressions during AOTC and ROTS. Maybe my dad didn't understand the written dialogue?

[@starwarsvidsplus5288]

Nah your dad is the goat

[@JudgeFudge57]

Knowing everything the character went through during the clone wars really made me appreciate his performance and the character even more.

[@bottombarrelbudgetfilms1854]

(born in 93) as a kid I thought Hayden was doing a great job portraying a mentally disturbed young adult going down the dark side with nobody giving him the help he needed. As a teen and college student I hopped onboard the hate train making fun of him and calling him a bad actor when really he was doing exactly what the script called for him to do. now I'm almost 30 and I'll still point out the prequels having a poor execution in the script, but the core storyline and the performances are very fitting for a setup to Star Wars Original Trilogy

[@diiii_mond]

I’m terms of the way he actually portrayed him I don’t think he did anything wrong. Maybe someone else fits the role better? But I honestly thought his portrayal was good, but just plagued with bad dialogue.

[@rithrius5384]

You should rewatch Anakin's response to Padmé telling him she's pregnant. His facial expressions there could write a book. He goes from surprise to fear to happiness in like 3 seconds. And people say he can't act... He's a great actor, but actors often have to rely on their directors a whole lot, and George Lucas wasn't the best director.

[@jillcampbell3510]

I agree that Hayden played Anakin perfectly and I think that people are now finally catching on to that.

[@LetsGetitBoah]

Agreed, the acting wasn't the problem, the direction was. Like I said above, I believe Hayden should've been in the Phantom Menace, with them skipping Anakin being a little boy. Give Hayden more time to flesh out the character.

[@AlejandroGonzalez-fc4hj]

I only thought he played Anakin perfectly once I saw the behind the scenes. If you watch footage of him on set then you start to realize that his delivery of the lines is actually really good. But they didn’t really use many of his good takes during the final cut of the film. You can even hear George tell him to over over deliver the lines sometimes.

[@rycalamo2684]

I can't really agree, once you've seen the clone wars, movie Anakin looks like a joke, his delivery is so bad on so many lines, and on top of the poor writing makes a pretty good movie hard to watch, Matt Lanter is a much better Anakin imo, he's way more natural and likable

[@joetheperformer]

If you also incorporate Clone Wars Anakin, which happened roughly bt the Second movie (immature Anakin) and the Third movie (intense depression Anakin), it makes even more sense how Anakin was portrayed in the Prequels.

[@Superstar58150]

Nah man. It’s the people who grew up with the prequels getting older. I grew up with them and didn’t see the original trilogy until later, and I prefer the prequels. I love anakin, the clone wars, etc. Were all finally old enough (and have money) to be able to attend these events and express our love.

[@BoofKing419_68]

Ewan just makes me so happy to listen to. Even off screen he carries this elegance with him.

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

TRUE!

[@melvinloyalist6758]

So civilized

[@whodatninja439]

top man!

[@DJFowFow420]

​@@melvinloyalist6758if you saw where he's from you'd be like how did he end up like this 🤣

[@Gunnumn]

Until you become critical of Riva, then youre a racist

[@tylerphilco]

Anakin was an engineer. Trying to maintain a clean environment for his intricate and detailed machine building on a sand planet. It gets everywhere.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

as someone who's been required to do firearms maintenance outdoors in a sand pit... I totally understand Ani too!

[@willallclasses8585]

What’s funny is that for me out of all the scenes I did have issues with, acting, or script etc. the I don’t like sand scene was one I actually understood and I did feel the emotion and understand Anakins pain and feelings towards that subject.

[@zfr33ze87]

Yeah lmao it’s crazy that people don’t think that much about it

[@kalenshoemaker6415]

it made sense to me also

[@frazierlax2954]

People who dont understand it are the same people that call anakin a cry baby

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

Yeah, but then it's followed by, "Here, everything is so soft and smooth," Anakin says as he creepily caresses Padme's bare back. Great line followed by a terrible one. 😂 On a more serious note, he should've said how sand reminds him of his mom that the Jedi would never allow him to see, and his childhood living as a slave on Tatooine.

[@Hybrid980]

@@lelouchvibritannia4028 Even that line had it's use. Naboo and Tatooine are useful in the conversation because it highlights the vastly different backgrounds that Padme and Anakin come from, and the vastly different positions they are in now, they are very much star-crossed lovers. For Anakin, his love of Naboo makes perfect sense, it is the antithesis to the harsh and desolate nature of Tatooine, witnessing something like that would not only be a culture shock, but would be extremely pleasant to witness after living in such a place as a young child.

[@PSBore]

If Vader wasn’t wearing all black with a modulated voice, his lines would sound stiff and awkward. I always figured that Anakin had some issues and I could understand why he spoke and reacted the way he did to things.

[@thepubknight6144]

Think of a military soldier they all speak very monotone or even a priest which Anakin basically was both in space, they have to repress emotions and react only with their dogmas or what the creed is, now imagine a 9 year being told to do this for ten years and he's a woman who treated him normal and he didn't learn how to understand his hormones

[@chumon1992]

@@thepubknight6144 this also is backed up by Obi wan's behavior in the original trilogy which shows signs of repressed PTSD. He is portrayed as a war veteran almost, as hes been through tons of trauma too. All he ever wanted to do was be a good jedi, and so did anakin. They just had a lot put on them that they couldnt handle.

[@kinghalley7964]

He talked like a serial killer man always creeped me out he bassicaly had zero emotions and more emotion then anyone else at ounce

[@cotocoyerakson8195]

He had BPD so it's kinda normal to him... Not being normal.

[@josephramirez2408]

PSBore that's a very good point!

[@hijinx611]

I always thought the “I don’t like sand” scene was partly an inside joke from George Lucas , considering the original trilogy being filmed so much in the desert , the sand must have gotten into the camera and production gear so much , it must have been awful working conditions

[@Killzoneguy117]

On a side note, I absolutely love how similar Hayden Christiansen and Matt Lanter's voices have become.

[@godzpeedx7ii75]

Mat Lucas is better

[@JDotLoc]

@@godzpeedx7ii75who’s mat lucas?

[@thenoirknight5729]

​@@JDotLocMat Lucas is the original voice actor for Anakin Skywalker. He voiced Anakin in Star Wars: Clone Wars and the videogame adaptation of Revenge of the Sith. His voice is is closer to the voice that Hayden puts on in the films, whereas Matt Lanter's voice is closer to Hayden's real voice

[@shawncowley3414]

@@godzpeedx7ii75​​⁠Matt Lucas sucks ass compared to Lanter.

[@warrenwymore6631]

I hope Hayden sees your video on why he played Anakin perfectly. That man needs to know how much his fans love him!

[@jaylc]

His portrayal going to the dark side was absolutely masterful. Anyone who says otherwise does not understand acting. You can clearly tell his very slow graduation towards evil. Hayden killed it. Watching it live in theaters was a pleasure.

[@manz7860]

Dude just NAILS the look and sound. On the other side of the spectrum we have an actor like Moses Ingram....just so bad and forced.

[@manz7860]

@Thisis Gettinboring thats....irrelevant

[@Elyseon]

Slow graduation? Not in the movies.

[@evangalinsky2499]

@@Elyseon It is in the movies, you just don't pay enough attention to facial expressions. Acting isn't all dialogue. It also doesn't have the opportunity to be dragged out like in 7 seasons of clone wars, so don't even compare it to that.

[@oliverrasmusson2362]

@@evangalinsky2499 i think he is a good actor but he didn’t have the best lines to work with and i don’t agree that this was the best way they could show anakins character development with the time that they had. But i respect your opinion.

[@FlintWestMetal21]

ive always argued that Hayden Christensen did a great job as Anakin. If you can look past the crappy dialogue, which was George Lucas' fault, Hayden had the attitude, the anger, the sadness all perfect.

[@yusukelee9590]

To me it helps if you view the dialog as Shakespearian, another thing that helps is they are aliens, so in reality would they really act like us on earth ,and the last thing that helps is they are jedi that are forced to not express much emotion so it wouldn't be surprising when they do express emotion ,it would come off kind of odd ,if I view it this way the prequel and the original trilogies are master pieces as a whole because they contrast each other ,the prequels are a romanticized golden era before everything fail and became the oppressive run down era the empire brought in

[@Fargoth_Ur]

@@yusukelee9590 "..the dialog as Shakespearian" Bruh, have you actually read any Shakespeare? Like at all?

[@yusukelee9590]

@@Fargoth_Ur yes I have ,I meant in the sense that it's not common dialog and it's very dramatic, not so much the archaic way Shakespeare's stuff is written in ,so in a theatrical sense, the movies felt like Shakespearian plays ," you were the chosen one " basically an et tu brute moment ,Brutus is tricked into killing and betraying Julius caesar alot like anikan being tricked into betraying the jedi ,for the "greater good" , fall of galactic republic ,fall of Roman empire obi wan trusted anikan Julius trusted Brutus etc, even though Shakespeare's play was based on real events ,it's execution is very similar to the star wars prequels imo

[@Fargoth_Ur]

@@yusukelee9590 Yeah, that's a really shallow estimation of Shakespeare's writing style. His dialogue is as well regarded as it is because of how layered and purposeful it is. So many lines are able to carry an incredible amount of meaning and implication from just his use of wordplay alone. You _cannot_ say the same thing for something as boilerplate as George Lucas's dialogue, which, by his own admission, emulated the writing style of old sci-fi serials. Saying Lucas is similar to Shakespeare because they're both "theatrical" is like saying the story of Harry Potter is similar to The Lord of the Rings because they're both "fantastical". That might be true on the most superficial level, but ignores how radically different they are in every way that matters.

[@manz7860]

@@Fargoth_Ur the dialogue is very Shakespearean.

[@williamafton348]

Hayden’s facial expressions in RotS are particularly great, especially the glare he did at the camera before killing Wat Tambor. The delivery of the “I HATE YOU.” Was excellent, I always feel the rage behind it, it’s guttural, and feels genuine, he practically spat the words out, just like someone who was lividly enraged. As someone who had anger management issues as a kid, that line and the behaviour he was able to convey were perfect. He was able to show that despite the excruciating agony he was in, he only had his eyes and attention on Obi Wan, even as he combusted. Being able to convey livid rage, despite being cut up and frying on volcanic rocks is phenomenal.

[@Emok999]

It actually makes me so happy seeing you enjoy watching you’re heroes from you’re childhood finally seeing some of the amazing work you’ve made in the past about them.😀

[@johndabot1804]

Basically, u enjoy watching theory watch Hayden watch theory

[@starwarstairique]

Well he didn’t exactly see it but he heard about it & that’s good enough 💯

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

I’m so happy they appreciate the fan content! 😃

[@H66699]

'Bob Fob' would have been such a great name for 'The Book of Boba Fett'..... 'The Book of Bob Fob'

[@H66699]

@Kota Lz lol

[@tangofett4065]

As a guy who didn’t get the prequel trilogy until I was in my late teens/early 20’s, I’m STILL a prequel guy! I know I grew up watching the OT as a kid, and they ARE the foundation for which everything started and Empire is still the best Star Wars movie, but while watching the OT, I always wondered what the Jedi were like at the height of they’re power. The first time I saw “Duel of the Fates”, I knew that this was what it was supposed to be like. Thanks George!

[@Snake_RAIDER_Plissken]

I've always liked Hayden, I thought he did a great job in the two films he was in. I do prefer his performance in Revenge over Attack, but I'm also aware George isn't Quentin Tarantino when it comes to writing dialogue. I look forward to seeing these two again, even though I'm really nervous about the show.

[@ItApproaches]

Quentin goes way overboard. Not a fan of his at all.

[@PrisonMike117]

Do yourself a favor and don’t watch it. It destroys the characters we love and doesn’t add anything to the story we already know

[@ARandomInternetUser08]

@@PrisonMike117 I find your lack of truth disturbing.

[@samturner6061]

The fact that Anakin himself understood that about himself shows that he's the right person for it. Wow man haha

[@MandoStudios20]

Star Wars theory reacts to Hayden Christensen who is reacting to someone telling him about Star Wars theory’s video. Now Hayden needs to react to this video

[@Tmandoesgames]

*

[@brianorozco1074]

Yeah, I feel like the title of this video was a bit misleading

[@cobrakarr1323]

The fact that these two are sitting next to each other and laughing makes me what to cry, like we’re so used to them as Anakin as Obiwan, we’re so caught up in the story that there enemy’s that by seeing them here together just gives me so much joy, just knowing that in reality they are still friends

[@kdonig84]

I love Hayden. I remember watching the movie "Jumper" in theaters after his Star Wars run was over with. Still a fun one in my eyes. I haven't seen him since then. Can't wait to watch him back in action in the Kenobi show.

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

Damn you remember jumper thought I was the only one🤣 thats one of my favorite movies that Hayden is in other than Starwars of course

[@johnnytopgun6414]

watch shattered glass, he's fantastic

[@iamdarthketa]

I loved the way he acted as anakin !! he did not deserve that he got from people. that must have been completely devastating. the fact that he even came back shows the dedication he really has for this character !!

[@StefanL00]

That is awesome how Hayden is like "I haven't heard about that one before. I'll have to check that out." I'm like if he actually does check the channel and that video out that would be amazing and awesome.

[@BreMue]

I hope he gets a good laugh out of it

[@darthnutsack6717]

"What if Obi-Wan did take the Deathstix" is my favorite Star Wars Theory 🤣🤣🤣

[@OrifielM]

Hayden is such a treasure, especially if you've seen videos of him behind the scenes with George while they were filming the prequels. He had so much passion and care for his role, and I loved his portrayal of Anakin in RotS--it's still my favorite Star Wars film to date! I was 11-17 years old during the prequel era, and it was so frustrating seeing the critics tear them apart while those of us who liked them had no way to make our voices heard at the time. I'm so glad we now have the chance to let the prequel actors know we did enjoy their work!

[@BoofKing419_68]

I’m seeing a lot of prequels vs. OT in the comments and I will propose this: The prequels showed more context to the deeper machinations of government and conspiracy while the OT had a masterful concept and told a great father/son redemption story. Each is fantastic in their own right and I don’t think there’s a right answer. It’s just about what Star Wars means to you and what parts of the universe most resonate with you. For some, it’s watching a boy’s internal struggles destroy everything he fought so hard for. How he was the great unifier turned traitor due to manipulation and neglect. For others, it’s about the wholesome reunion and redemption of a family. How one boy’s optimistic persistence broke through to a father that had lost himself. For none, it’s about some random junker girl who became a master on her own lol.

[@BreMue]

Could have been about a story of redemption for someone in a cycle of abuse but I think they kinda cheapened it IMO🤷🏼‍♀️

[@BoofKing419_68]

@@BreMue I agree. It could’ve been a lot of things though. They kinda just made a bunk version of the OT with some special twists that further complicated the narrative. It was disappointing to see that with all of the creative genius at Disney and a George Lucas book of concepts that they still couldn’t produce something magical. It was cool! There were neat planets, cool abilities, but the plot was rough and they went too far with concepts like “Lightspeed skipping” and the telepathy between Rey and Ben being a way for them to literally warp objects between each other. Again, really really cool! Just an antithesis to existing cannon. I’m not a purist, but I do like continuity. Don’t take this as me saying the Disney trilogy is hot garbage or anything. I just like to view it as a SW concept trilogy separate from the canonical universe. When you apply it to what already exists, I have to rank it at the bottom. Force Awakens was the best one by far and then it just got crazy.

[@greyngreyer5]

And the sequel trilogy is uhh.. uhhhh

[@umiluv]

My favorite Star Wars media isn’t even the movies haha. I love The Clone Wars and Rebels! And the books are excellent. Dark Disciple is a must-read. I also very much enjoyed reading Qui-Gon and Count Dooku. The latest Thrawn trilogy was also very good and Zahn did a great job rewriting Thrawn into modern canon (Rebels) and expanding on it with his own stuff. So good!

[@umiluv]

@@greyngreyer5 - the sequel trilogy is lame fan fiction written by chicks who don’t even like Star Wars. I refused to watch any of them after TFA, which I absolutely hated. To me, they aren’t canon.

[@user-Jay178]

Love the actors and love that they heard about your fanfic.

[@ajirawa5729]

I don't know if I would trade the sand meme for an actual well written romance scene. I am conflicted

[@TheRoyalFino]

The sand line is actually really good. It's the fact that it leads to a cheesy pickup line and the creepy shoulder brush. The romance didn't need to be pushed so blatantly. The tension was already there.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

​@@TheRoyalFino there's always a release of tension when you need to draw a line in the sand ;)

[@AlejandroGonzalez-fc4hj]

I agree lmao

[@BreMue]

@@TheRoyalFino maybe headcanon to make it less creepy is if he could sense she was low key into it. After all, he was probably obsessing over her life signature or whatever through the force, such as the bounty hunter scene

[@giggleschad1484]

it was a smooth line, the arm rub was a bit weird. But the changing it up to her soft skin was pretty smooth and it worked.

[@JS-td8yp]

Can't wait to watch this show, means so much to a lot of us who grew up with these characters!

[@user-lr3yu9st3z]

Hayden's expressions when he turned to the dark side in the end of movie 3, was perfect. I can't imagine a better actor for this role.

[@manz7860]

On the other side of the acting spectrum we have someone like Moses Ingram trying to portray Reva. Just so awful and forced

[@user-lr3yu9st3z]

@@manz7860 yep, i agree

[@kieranwhippy4137]

I'm glad that finally Hayden gets the appreciation he deserves. Under all that negative from back in the day was literally a whole generation of us, of kids, who'd didn't have the platforms to say how much we loved Hayden and the prequels and now it's just been released ten-fold like a freaking tsunami! I hope he's feeling the love 💓

[@Keeping_It_Kyle]

No two people have ever been perfectly casted like Hayden and Ewan! These two are my childhood heros!!🧡🧡

[@surfboarding5058]

Viggo and frodo

[@brightongamer0747]

SWT needs to get a job at Lucusfilm and create a film or series with Hayden and Ewan in it. That would be amazing.

[@Aikurisu]

Would probably be better than what they're about to star in, that's for sure.

[@rithvikmuthyalapati9754]

@@Aikurisu Let's not criticize the show just yet. I get that Kathleen Kennedy is directing and just about everything goes wrong with her, but who knows maybe she finally learned how stupid she is and will do our bois justice.

[@bastard342]

@@rithvikmuthyalapati9754 she’s not directing

[@Aikurisu]

@@rithvikmuthyalapati9754 Colour me surprised if it turns out well, then. After how they turned Boba Fett into the Fredo of Star Wars crime lords, I don't have much hope.

[@brianorozco1074]

Imagine if every single person at Lucasfilm was fired and Lucasfilm was run by a bunch of diehard prequel fans

[@bugs1285]

I’m a year older than Hayden and I was a fan of the prequels from day 1. Ever since the OT I was always fascinated by this Anakin Skywalker guy. Really cool name and i just wanted to know more about him and Hayden and Lucas of course gave me that.

[@randomlife4538]

Yes, he did a fantastic job. it always hurt me when i found out 'people' hated on him. watching it as a teen, i loved it. i loved how he portrayed anakin skywalker. he had this unique vibes w/c was only his. and i actually felt the emotions, the subtleness of them. from the way he stands, his eyes, the tone of his voice, and the way his body moves. he gave it so much depth. and when it comes to 'bad dialogues', as asian, i'm kind of use to those types of dialogues. because most movies/drama from here could come out as too poetic or melodramatic for westerners, but for us, they dont. The Prequels was the Star Wars I grew up with so it's really close to my heart. it's a genuine emotional story, too, the kind that i don't really see nowadays.

[@skits_3d824]

I mean when you try to pick up and hold dry, hot desert sand it will always slip through your fingers. Pretty much like Anakin's life. He tried to hold on to every grain of sand and it burned him in the end.

[@umiluv]

Excellent analogy!

[@WayStedYou]

I Think that was Obi Wans lightsaber and the searing lava heat that burned him. :P

[@V1R1D1AN_K1NG]

Dude just the fact that your childhood heroes are even being asked about something you created is amazing! So proud of you man, you’ve come such a long way as a KZbinr.

[@Steven-wo9bm]

Hayden is so humble. We will love amd support him always

[@MetalPharoah]

I cried so many times through so many recent interviews, promos, etc. I'm just happy Hayden returned. I can't express my true feelings, it's just not possible.

[@isajmody2344]

The circle is now complete. You ARE the Master.

[@Tmandoesgames]

^

[@u_succ_charlie]

You love to see it. His reaction to the fanfic, and the way he talks so passionately about the character is just too wholesome. Also, my man Theory is looking like the Giga Chad with that beard.

[@Tren87]

Give yourself credit. They are talking about something you've created. Thats amazing

[@Agent_3141]

I mean, it was like a 1 second mention, but yeah

[@bastard342]

@@Agent_3141 hating

[@Agent_3141]

@@bastard342 Not really, I just went into this video expecting something more than a mere mention.

[@brianorozco1074]

@@Agent_3141 Same, like the guy from this KZbin channel said in the title that Hayden Christensen reacts to his fan fiction but really it was just a subtle mention

[@NotASpecies]

I was born in 2006, but I grew up with the trilogy. I by far enjoyed them better, not only because of its vibe but because of the characters in them. I know I’m wasn’t born during their release in theaters but I loved watching them on DVD players when I was 5 or 6

[@manueldam7178]

4:29 / 6:20 Hayden Christensen is a FANTASTIC Actor .... AMAZING PERFOMANCE ... don't care what anybody Says .... He was soooo Great !!! All the best to him

[@jeongtris77]

I have only now just found your channel because of these press interviews. Didn't even need to watch a video. Just subscribed on the fact that you appreciate and support hayden which is so rare to find so thank you 😊 Looking forward to watching your stuff! I love your positivity and love towards the actors and the prequels! Attack of the clones is my most watched star wars movies. I was 11 when it released and it was the movie that actually triggered my love and obsession for the franchise because I would literally watch it everyday. I mean it's 20 years later and hayden returning to star wars still makes me heart melt and gives me goosebumps just by the thought of it. So thank you again for not being a toxic fan! 🥰

[@ADP223]

I love them so much I’m so happy to see them back and getting the appreciation they deserve

[@TheGiugulugu]

an interview with you and him would be awesome !!! i am happy for you , kudos to the interviewer for bringing this up !!

[@jwaximus1113]

Hayden brought Anakin to life and set that feeling Star Wars has. He killed his role and I’m so excited to see him

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

Totally agree 💯

[@frazierlax2954]

Idk about anyone else but that beginning freeze frame of hayden and ewan put the biggest genuine smile on my face in a while

[@theramplocal]

Hayden absolutely knocked it out of the park a his depiction of anakin /Darth Vader. Glad to see he is getting props, he deserves it

[@alexlowe4442]

This just brightened my day, that’s awesome!

[@KellieProductions015]

YES I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO MAKE ANOTHER VIDEO ON THIS. IM SO EXCITED AND THESE INTERVIEWS ARE HYPING ME UP

[@meditacionesydecretos8524]

What a beautiful boy Hayden Christensen is. The mild way of smiling makes me feel that he is a humble person

[@RedDragonForce2]

@4:04 (which is NOT an error) Indeed. I agree and have understood that part of Anakin’s character since I first saw it. I never quite understood the hate for several years after my initial watching and it amazed how welcoming people were to the animated Anakin of the Clone Wars with Ahsoka. And even into the early seasons, I was hearing that people actually liked that Anakin and it confused me because he wasn’t that much different than Hayden Christensen’s Anakin and it really felt like a disconnect personally. You do such amazing work and hopefully someone high in the chain will recognize that and give you a chance at writing a script for real.

[@NickAnthony1999]

The prequels were my Star Wars trilogy and the clone wars just enhanced them for me.

[@nopeace3689]

Don't feel bad my mom had the show me the stuff after the prequels from me cuz I was born in 1990 and this was when Blockbusters was still around hard time getting old

[@georgem5512]

@@nopeace3689 I literally don’t understand you. I’m 93 tf r u talking about? I think our times was the best from 1990 to sth about 2002-4

[@steveparker2475]

Happy birthday to me AND Star Wars! Theory watching you this past year has taken my love for Star Wars to a level I didn't think possible even more than my birthday in 1977, watching a movie that would greatly influence my life in addition to the awe and wonder I felt leaving the theater that day. I just joined the channel and Thursday night will be my first live watch party for the Kenobi premier. This is my birthday gift to me. I can't wait!!!

[@jeromevaleska2014]

This is awesome Theory, I’m so happy to see these important people in your life finding your content. You’re really moving up in the world. I know Star Wars is important to you and to see the actors your grew up watching now watching you, that would be so many people’s dreams. Congratulations! And remember, the force will be with you, always!

[@JohnyTheWizKid]

I would've liked to see a film with these actors and an actress playing Ahsoka in a clone wars mission to see them in action one last time before their youth goes away.

[@graham8643]

This whole thing gives me so much joy. Good for Ewan and Hayden, good for you, Theory. Thank you for leading people to see the greatness in Star Wars where it wasn't greatly appreciated before.

[@agothandajock3173]

How awesome is this?! So happy for you theory. The best at what you do, you deserve this recognition. Hayden loves Theory for sure.

[@mackmercier9814]

You are definitely right when you say you have spent many years fighting for how good of a job Hayden did as Anakin. To be honest that is one of the main things that drew me to keep watching this channel. At the time, it felt like there were very few people who actually enjoyed the prequels, and this was really a safe space for me knowing that there were people out there that held the same opinions. I can totally relate to the feeling like this new show is tailored to us, I don’t think I’ve felt this much excitement since the Spider-Man with all the Spider-Man’s. Thank you for supporting this way of thinking, thank you for explaining to some who may have overlooked the minor details in such a large story, and thank you for giving Star Wars more depth with each video you make. You are doing such an incredible job, and thank you for keeping the history of Star Wars alive.

[@bengle0137]

The Anakin scene when he is told to wait in the council room before he goes bad is still one of the most powerful movie scenes I have ever watched. Loved the prequels so much growing. He did an unbelievable job as Anakin.

[@tylerj.o.7470]

Hayden's work ethic is crazy even from a young age when he 1st started the movies he was the 1st one and last 1 out especially when it came to all of the light saber dueling

[@evanderpierznik]

You've gone from the small Star Wars KZbinr I used to watch to a huge part of this community. Keep up the good work!

[@timothydickinson1470]

It's been wild watching you go from starting this channel to where you are now, I hope you get to meet and hang with them some day you deserve it, I bet theyhave seen a few of your videos

[@bradjtrains]

Not only did they take your closing music and use it, they asked him about your Sand theory! How cool is that?

[@klausanisah7485]

THEY HOLDING . STAR WARS THEROY HAS BEEN HOLDING STAR WARS FOR 6 YEARS “ straight at least He need to be more love 💕 thank you Star Wars theory 🤝🤝🤝🤝🖤🖤🖤

[@nolanueno1060]

I'm proud of you man. I hope Hayden saw your Darth Vader Fan Film.

[@themasterrogerdelgado]

Very cool you got your content mentioned to them. You work hard for these moments!

[@dbxniker7484]

i loooove coming back to this channel and seeing it’s up and running and relevant

[@swthelostarchives]

Loved this interview

[@warshaddow7977]

I can just imagine Hayden reading hateful comments like "if you're not with me, then you're my enemy." lmao

[@BigRed259]

I’m so glad I found this channel someone who had love for Star Wars an makes awesome videos thank you for all the great content

[@archducky7492]

I'm so glad for you buddy! ❤️ Hope Hayden and Ewan see your fanfiction.

[@liamphibia]

This makes me love both you *and* Hayden even more!💙

[@robertpatterson1037]

It’s great to see a positive video about Hayden C. He got such a lot of bad press and most of it uncalled for. Hope Kenobi is successful.

[@lethaltrip8828]

Best video! And Hayden stuff i agree with. Was a starwars celebration too with the standing ovation! Well deserved! And overdue! Keep up the great work!

[@Gameboy_Graci]

I saw that video and I was so pleasantly surprised when they mentioned your video. I agree that he did a great job bringing the character to life.

[@alexandersinclair3820]

That’s awesome man , that would be like if you seen something I was very proud of and to be able to share that would be cool man . Very happy for you

[@kevincatal8869]

Love how much these guys respect and embody their characters. I just don't feel like Disney actually loves Star Wars but I know these guys do

[@bashdash4]

I’m so happy seeing your work get recognition like this! Well earned dude!!

[@jorgecarbajal8076]

It’s cool that Hayden heard about your fanfic video, and the possibility that he might check it out based on his comment is just the cherry on top. It would be great for Hayden to come across your channel, especially videos supporting his portrayal of Anakin.

[@itszavoh4134]

This is huuuge, that's so exciting! I would've cried

[@PhoenixDawnX77]

I love how Hayden is happy now, and I hope he continues to receive theove he deserves. Revenge of the Sith was him at his coolest and most badass. I hate how Hollywood turned on him.

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

Definitely agree revenge of the sith was Badass Hayden for sure!!

[@failnerdddddd]

Can’t wait for the watch party! So crazy it’s finally here and we get to see this fleshed out in live action.

[@Caesar2001]

You've been making alot of videos lately it really shows you're super pumped and excited for Kenobi hopefully they don't dissappoint us.

[@Pa1ad1no]

Hey, that one was actually pretty funny, I still remember it.

[@nostalgicfanatic]

Growing up during the original star wars, I actually love and respect the prequels over the sequels beside episode 7 which was an excellent setup

[@ElRatedOYtr]

I would loooove for someone to show him your videos, they are amaaaazing and pretty much most of us love them for their roles and how they portrayed them

[@ObiKenobi22]

watched the interview clip but didn't know she was referring to Theory's video. that's so cool

[@SquirrelASMR]

You do a really good anakin impression. They should've used u for 2003 clone wars, because that guy trying to copy anakin sounded lame. 2008 actor is different but good too

[@jabbaduhho3730]

i think the clone wars anikan sounds the best out of anyone there both good though

[@mattm9396]

Haha I’m pretty sure theory was like 12 in 2003

[@MetalPharoah]

@@mattm9396 We are just a few years apart so he was in high school.

[@PatriaPrimum]

Lame sure, but he fooled 7 year old me when playing the revenge of the Sith game, battlefront 2 and watching the clone wars micro series. I thought it was Hayden haha.

[@ace360]

So Wizard General Theory 🤘🎉

[@dennisdurkin8796]

Keep doing what you are doing my friend. Your love and devotion to ALL things star wars(good and/or bad) is what's best about star wars fans.

[@Denjiman-qz9mi]

This has gotta be every Star Wars youtuber's dream. Happy for you man!!

[@sbkeel5639]

I always enjoyed Hayden's performance as Anakin Skywalker watching the Prequels as a teenager back when they came out. Never understood why some complained so much.

[@Flip_91FTW]

That's so cool! I wish Lucasfilm / Disney would do content like have actors react to fan videos and theories. How cool it would be to see their reactions to Vader Episode 1

[@peterb.parker4253]

Thats awesome man! Hayden has as much impact on me as he does on you. Besides my uncle, Haydens the one that got me into star wars since Revenge of the Sith was the first star wars movie I saw and I saw it in theaters in 2005

[@TheGhettoGinger]

This must have been a dream come true for you man! I'm so happy for you right now!

[@DragonManMike]

All the love to Hayden! I used to hate his performance of Anakin, then I recently rewatched the prequels and I think that he played him really well. Was he perfect? No. But he and Ewan had amazing chemistry and his performance was very nuanced and subtle. I am looking forward to seeing more from these characters.

[@SquirrelASMR]

I'm pretty sure most of the star wars cast has seen your videos, even if they forgot, bc ur channel is in the top star wars results

[@angelosusa4258]

What great actors and hope they see the fan fics you made. Honestly Hayden did his best to portray anakin and the emotions were great 👍 he did good!

[@nerdiestvengiest5858]

Pretty cool stuff, dude! I appreciate all that you do, dude! I need to catch up on more recent stuff, as I've been so very busy.