Master Yoda VS Darth Sidious

[@boshankers12]

You have to admire Palpatine’s outlook on life. Always laughing, always smiling. Very positive guy.

[@eridan7790]

Villians are mostly positive.

[@rusty7984]

I mean by this point he already won

[@boshankers12]

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[@K1ng_Squ1dZ]

It's because everything is going as planned

[@SchindlersFiist]

@@boshankers12 lol

[@unbekannteruser2418]

The greatest villain in movie history is a politician. Seems about right.

[@CloneScavengerVulpin8389]

And a sith, and a galactic psychopath.

[@jasonluster757]

Wonder if he use to be a lawyer too.

[@SamvedIyer]

@@jasonluster757 He used to be a senator; close enough (except insofar as he may never have argued in court). After all, legislation was his job, or should I say, side job.

[@satan899]

He’s supposed to be symbolic for the Antichrist

[@chintufatdumgai6797]

Ironic

[@DeepakChandanSDM]

Darth Sidious ....Always smiling, laughing . Very positive guy. Edit : Aah so many likes and comments. Positivity follows wherever I go!

[@ShadesMan]

You said it! His funny voices and noises convinced Kylo, enough. It's a pathway to many abilities, that some would consider unnatural. Uuuunlimiteeed POOOOOWAH DEW IT

[@goranberic4721]

Hahahah

[@20xcountry08]

I wanna be on his team. Very positive vibez

[@aaronferstl9703]

He could probably get a job as a motivational speaker

[@AceXun13]

If Yoda didn't fall he would've killed him.

[@donlalo2002]

"If so powerful you are, why leave?" Yoda wanted all that smoke fr

[@PROTOTYPE0]

The CGI for Yoda actually holds up pretty well to today’s standards, impressive

[@antiquefuturistic]

2005 wasn’t ancient like you suggest.

[@rakadean39]

@@antiquefuturistic well its almost 2 decade ago so yeah...

[@antiquefuturistic]

@@rakadean39 the CGI used in star wars prequel was over the class expensive for its time . Thats why it looks so good still.

[@Rowy_]

@@antiquefuturistic yeah, same goes for gollum in lord of the rings

[@tokyo-wt7fq]

This is actually a digital remastered version. Yoda looked way different...

[@MelancoliaI]

Ian Mcdiarmid's insane, over the top acting was the best thing about this movie. I love how he's STILL cackling evilly when he's about to fall. Dude's high on the dark side

[@luisli2]

He act like a coward well his character.

[@erikstrickland96]

@@luisli2 Lol Darth Sidious was not at all a coward. Think of the bravery he had to be one guy taking down all of the Jedi by himself. No small feat.

[@JD-dh3yn]

@@luisli2 Cunning is often confused with cowardice by Morons who hide behind morals to compensate their lack of fínese. Cunning can be used for good or bad. And here it’s being used for bad things. Dominating the galaxy

[@Yokai_Yuri]

@@luisli2 Dude Sidious took down the entire Jedi order BY HIMSELF, of course there had to be machinations and cunnigness throughout the period of the clone wars and a little beyond. Nevertheless, when it came to duels, Sidious defeated the best the Jedi had to offer including Yoda, and don't even come with the BS Yoda never lost etc...because he admited defeat in both the novels and the movie. Anyone running way from a duel is not a "winner" is a loser.

[@erikstrickland96]

@@Yokai_Yuri Thank you! I get that for Yoda and Sidious fans there is always a bit of bias when it comes to views of this duel, but it always shocks me when the Yoda fans don’t at least give Sidious SOME credit!

[@_lefishe]

Yoda fought the Senate in the Senate while the Senate was throwing the Senate at Yoda

[@SomeguyonYT2-r4h]

The Senate is unstoppable

[@tsarbombawithinternetconne875]

Yoda used the senate to defeat the senate

[@kjk4795]

Lol

[@noeespinosa9359]

GOAT

[@drsupriyashekhar5065]

Not yet, as my friend master windu would say

[@gitresearch]

No one ever talks about how absolutely badass Yoda is when he just walks into the most SECURE place in the entire galaxy unseen and then flicks his arm to knock out two of the most elite bodyguards.

[@UnknownPersononGoogle]

And doesn't kill them he just incapacitated them.

[@digitaladventurer2142]

he actually broke in through the ventilation and used that right up until he was outside Palpatine's office.

[@triixstiir]

“If so powerful you are, why leave?” Yoda was a badass

[@thomasbarsness4653]

😂😢

[@MasterYoda420]

Was? still here I am

[@paganizonda5532]

@@MasterYoda420 wait how are you alive??

[@MasterYoda420]

@@paganizonda5532 Ghost I am

[@LemonCry]

​@@MasterYoda420Master Yoda so you survived

[@topskrtt1456]

"If so powerful, you are. Why leave?" That is the most epic line ever in star wars

[@Swiss_Cynic]

In the end it was Yoda who left though...

[@jolkzy2344]

@@Swiss_Cynic he underestimated the power of the senate

[@logicaldude3611]

When I watched this in the theater, a bunch of people started cheering at that part.

[@Tigerglytch]

1:33

[@nikolatesla1967]

And spoken by none other than Yoda.

[@Hmt2000]

”If so powerful you are, why leave?” The most badass quote in the whole franchise!

[@JohnSmith-tx1mz]

They are very close in power and Sidious had everything to lose.

[@Marvelfanatic3658]

That's a HUGE stretch my guy.

[@jerryseinfeldfromseinfeld134]

My foot fungus is rapidly spreading and consuming the rest of my body.

[@dokkanisbestgame5158]

@@jerryseinfeldfromseinfeld134 wtf

[@joecociuba4722]

1:32 "If so powerful, you are ... Why leave?" 🔥🔥🔥

[@Hellothere-gg8id]

Explanation: Palpatine realized he underestimated Yoda and wanted to avoid a fight he might not win. Even later, he continues to retreat as he knows he would win by default in case of a draw.

[@Determination709]

How pathetic. You will never ever stop me. Darth vader will come a become powerful than any of *us.*

[@joecociuba4722]

@@Determination709 "Faith in your new apprentice... misplaced; may be. As is your faith to the Dark Side"

[@dannydubya9410]

Always wondered what the hell Sidious was looking at. At the start of the scene he's just chilling, daydreaming about shit.

[@marcosvfilho8687]

He just made his dream come true, i guess he is thinking what color will he use to redecorate the senate

[@sambridgers9543]

He had just finished contacting Vader on Mustafar.

[@BabySonicGT]

Lol

[@DoctorWhoKage]

@Michael Stoica umm, in the story that he told Anakin, it was stated that Sidious was taught *everything Plagueis knew about the force* before Sidious killed him. So, that *definitely* means he knows how to cheat death, too. Arguably, that's how Darth Vader survived his and Obi-Wan's battle on Mustafar. A much more plausible explanation than that broken heart stuff that canonically made Padmè die. And to do this (with a bit of Darth Vader's unintentional help), he drained the life force of Padmè Amidala and put it into Darth Vader. The Legend of Darth Plagueis the Wise literally just had the opposite effect when Sidious helped Anakin "cheat death".

[@DoctorWhoKage]

@Michael Stoica it certainly seems like he did. It seemed like Lucas wanted to make my theory true when making Episode 3, but wasn't allowed to by the production company for some reason...

[@jamiepearsonn]

To this day Yoda just casually knocking out the two guards like that makes me laugh

[@irvinmorales1409]

I would've loved to hear the reaction of a movie theater the first time.

[@billnumber3324]

@@irvinmorales1409 I saw this a few times when it was in theaters, and each time that moment got a huge reaction.

[@destormmystery6490]

The novelization is a little darker. Yoda didn't choke them. It said that he crushed their heads with force in that instant, they couldn't even react.

[@duhotatoday3277]

The Jedi almost never use the force against living beings, especially when it's someone as close to light side as Yoda. You can tell that despite looking calm, Yoda is infuriated.

[@patrick17_6]

In the books it's different, he splits sidious' lightening attack in half and that hits the guards

[@obe1theplug716]

I always loved how Yoda just casually yeets those imperial guards when he walks in

[@Captain_Cinnamon]

It was to display his raw power and skill. Like, these guards arent even a threat at any moment

[@archietheproto7706]

​@@Captain_Cinnamonpretty arrogant if you ask me

[@giacomoromano8842]

In his immense power and wisdom, Yoda unlocked the ultimate skill: the "fuck off" force hand gesture.

[@yourlocalramen1660]

Fun fact, those are the same guards Rey and Kylo Ren had a whole ass battle with. Meanwhile Yoda kills them instantly.

[@robowisanveithasung6022]

@@yourlocalramen1660no they’re different, the praetorian guards were 8 men only. these imperial guards numbered in thousands

[@j.a.george9229]

Duel of the Fates was played during three pivotal moments of the prequels. Moments that would have changed the course of the story dramatically with either outcome. In TPM, it was played during Maul's fight with Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, symbolizing the battle for control over the destiny of Anakin Skywalker. That was the first fight for Anakin's fate, and although the light side seemed to win, Qui-Gon's death meant the death of the mentor Anakin deserved, resulting in the Dark Side losing the battle that would ultimately win them the war. The second time was during Anakin's speeder bike trip across Tatooine, in an attempt to find his mother. Here, Anakin's soul, his destiny, is entirely in his hands, and what he ended up finding would test his ability to either let go of his pain, or give into his rage and bring the Dark Side that much closer. Without Qui-Gon (who himself reacted with dread from the netherworld), Anakin couldn't properly process his grief, and it would set up his need to protect Padme from the same fate. The third and final time was here, Yoda vs. Palpatine, the last-ditch effort by the Jedi to stop the Sith before Anakin's fate was sealed forever. Here, Yoda tried to confront the creature that was the Dark Side and cut off its head, potentially freeing Anakin. But the beast proved to be far too strong, and Yoda knew he couldn't risk dying there. Had he carried on, there's a chance he would have died, he would never have learned how to return from beyond through the Force, never would have taught Obi-Wan how to do it, and ultimately, never would have been able to help Obi-Wan guide Luke to undoing the evil of the Sith--an evil that could have been stopped in the past two occasions, had things played out differently. The Duel of the Fates was really the fight for the soul of Anakin Skywalker.

[@kyletrimble2472]

Cool analogy

[@iangold2987]

Wrong. Duel of the fates played during dooku vs yoda in episode 2

[@j.a.george9229]

@@iangold2987 No it didn't. This was the theme that played during that scene: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eamol6SqqpKchZY

[@veermudambi5795]

What struck me the first time I saw this was that here we see Yoda with murder on his mind. Here he’s facing a man who has taken everything from not only the Jedi but him personally. Tricked him, killed almost all his friends, and corrupted his apprentice (Dooku). This is more than just Jedi versus Sith. This is personal.

[@dirkauditore8413]

Yeah, Palpatine really took everything away from poor Yoda

[@cereau8611]

He took it too personally

[@mister_silent6]

@@dirkauditore8413 Is that a bad thing?

[@timonfischer6515]

Yeah Yoda wakes up in the morning with murder on his mind

[@sgoldendragon3603]

The symbolism of them fighting in the main senate room is excellent. The Jedi and Sith are going toe-to-toe with each other in their most critical conflict of modern times, but the empty pods all around really reflect how ultimately, the galaxy is not seeing. That room represents every member world of the Republic, and its emptiness is a pretty nice metaphor for how none of them know what's going on. Sidious throwing them at Yoda and into each other is an amazing parallel for how he really feels about the planets and people they represent; they're all pawns for him to manipulate to help destroy the Jedi. He doesn't care if he makes them crush each other in the process; he just needs to get rid of his rivals no matter what. At the same time, Yoda throws one back; even the Jedi would regretfully cause the downfall of others to preserve their order if they felt they had to, selfless code or not. Adherence to their morals is no longer an option when extinction is trying to bite them in the throat.

[@experiencenz.]

YESSS

[@dylannicholas3652]

Spot on! 👍🏼

[@john3260]

Good analysis🔥

[@sgoldendragon3603]

@@john3260 Thank you. I quite enjoy symbolism in storytelling. Interesting to pick apart, and also satisfying to make when writing.

[@timlamb6073]

I like to think of that one seat that was thrown at Yoda, that Yoda catches, as a reflection on what the rebellion can do. It only takes one Yoda uses to strike back at Palpatine stronger than his other blows, kinda like how with one region rebellion and getting stronger than the empire and when they fight back, it’s more powerful than the other blows.

[@strider1237]

How extremely powerful this scene actually is baffles me. It’s like the ultimate boss battle at the end of the game and of course Palpatine is throwing the very seats of democracy he used in his secret plan to take full control. Doesn’t get more poetic than that.

[@main1033]

Naw. The SWToR videos of Darth Malgus are better. This is good though

[@TheTrueWantedForTaxFraud]

@@main1033 nope.

[@main1033]

@@TheTrueWantedForTaxFraud Feel the same about this. Sidious is pretty lame

[@jurj97]

It really is, both Yoda and Sidious are considered some of the greatest swordsmen in SW

[@christianrosenlund]

“If so powerful you are, why leave?” Most badass sentence.

[@jaygarcia2648]

His response being Vader will be stronger haha. He didn't contest what yoda was saying one bit..makes yodas statement even more badass

[@BillyBob-ti2fz]

@@jaygarcia2648well he also said “you will not stop me”

[@Froggyman145]

Guards: _prepare weapons_ Yoda: "Sit the fuck down, you will."

[@kevinwozniak3308]

I love how the guards turn to him and he just waves his arm to throw them against the wall. It's like he's saying, "Run along kids. Mommy and daddy need to have a chat."

[@MasterYoda3169]

@@Froggyman145 🤣

[@ZandiGuy]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rdormer]

Let's be real here, the most badass part of this whole fight is when Yoda starts it by just casually tossing the emperor's bodyguards against the wall like a pair of dirty socks.

[@armandobolanos9006]

I remember the audience chucked when I first saw it.

[@mrsandman3027]

The guards looked like they were playing dead so that they wouldn't have to fight yoda

[@josephpedley308]

@@mrsandman3027 wouldn't you? Even sidious didn't want the smoke 😂🤣

[@thereddemon4117]

@@josephpedley308 Are you sure he didn't kill them in cold blood?

[@Jedilord882]

@@thereddemon4117 it’s not the jedi way. He undoubtedly simply subdued them by dominating their minds.

[@taylorc2542]

Yoda was 900 years old but only 30 years away from death by old age. That's like a 87 year old getting into a fight.

[@codyrawiri-pettit5526]

Shev Palpatine already looks 76 years old

[@seamuswbiggerarmalite3379]

dooku in episode 2 was 93... sidious in episode 6 was about 72 yeah xD

[@little_mr_divergantz1435]

@@seamuswbiggerarmalite3379 uh no dooku in episode 2 was 80 and in episode 6 palpatine was 86

[@seamuswbiggerarmalite3379]

@@little_mr_divergantz1435 maybe it was the old canon

[@digitaladventurer2142]

@@seamuswbiggerarmalite3379 No he was like 80 or so in episodes 2 and 3. He was born 102 BBY so subtract 19 years for the episode 3 and 4 time jump then another 2-3 for the episode 2-3 jump and that puts him roughly 80 during episode 2 and 83 or so at episode 3 when he died

[@facundoparada8127]

I like the way he said "Master Yoda" with respect for Yoda's knowledge of the force

[@LeeEverett1]

Idk I could see it as him mocking him as well.

[@dabidgarcia5859]

The Emperor is such a happy and positive person. He's always laughing and smiling

[@Dude-dt2bw]

Woah 1 minute ago

[@dabidgarcia5859]

@@Dude-dt2bw yeah i know

[@namjaryu7886]

He is like a Joker from Batman

[@shanecoleman5309]

My man's just having a blast, living his best life

[@ronelle9994]

When Yoda first pushes Palpatine and falls over the chair is still the most hilarious part of this fight. It looks like a blooper they left in 😂😂

[@unkkit151]

Every time I see it I’m wondering did they really try there? 😂

[@tangbein]

Things don't always work out as planned when you're dealing with the force.

[@ronelle9994]

@@tangbein 😂😂😂😂

[@mister_silent6]

@@tangbein So, me, how goes it?

[@tangbein]

@@mister_silent6 Gooood.

[@joeschmo7834]

I love the little things that Lucas did in this scene. Yoda was not arrogant. He knew Palpatine had the high ground and he knew he was bested. Anakin’s arrogance costed him his limbs and encased him in a metal suit. Yoda knew when the fight was over. Anakin didn’t.

[@SardonicJosh]

And also Sidious's arrogance cost him a fake face.

[@wut2697]

@@SardonicJosh and his death in the disney SW trilogy

[@eldritch6234]

@@wut2697 No, the bad Disney storyline ended that

[@Yokai_Yuri]

Yoda was a wise leader, this is why had to leave because Sidious had the advantage at that moment. Anaking would be like "you understimate my powet", and proceeds to get rekt

[@topiasnatynki9130]

No Yoda was always on the level of Palpatine and even stronger in most scenarios. He left because palpatines troops must have been coming and it would take too long to defeat him.

[@cchristianjeremy]

Yoda's entrance always makes me laugh. He fuckin yeeted those dudes to the wall lmao

[@Rizzle2323]

WTF is a yeet? Speak English.

[@chalemibug7079]

@@Rizzle2323 Yeeted is in the Merriam-Webster and Cambridge dictionaries. It seems that while they are speaking English, you are not understanding English.

[@PVCGunita]

@@chalemibug7079 I'm actually surprise "yeet" is not just in urban dictionary anymore, but formally in the Merriam-Webster

[@marcobressi3315]

“If so powerful you are, why leave?” One of my favorite lines in the whole series. Sidious is always talking about power and how the dark side is the path to receive unlimited. In that moment Yoda insulted his ego and faith in the dark side. Basically saying if u believe the dark power you have is superior to the light, why are you cowering? Ugh I love it.

[@PascalH9191]

Also he knew Vader may needed his help

[@classicnobody3439]

Thank u I must say

[@classicnobody3439]

Clouded he was

[@Cklert]

@@PascalH9191 Gives even more credence to Yoda's insult. If the dark side is so powerful, then surely the 'chosen one' should have no issue facing Obi-Wan one-on-one.

[@charlesweber5052]

He actually realizes I think in that moment they are pretty evenly matched and so talks about his apprentices power

[@br2266]

"If so powerful you are, why leave" best line ever.

[@yukimaruzam]

This from the "little green friend"

[@shanecampbell0218]

Yes it is

[@israelcardenas8371]

The best

[@LITTLE1994]

I love that line. Yoda's telling like if Sidious is the Dark Master, then why the heck is he attempting to run away?

[@apparentlyjeremy]

LITTLE wow really thank you for deciphering such a complex and incomprehensible line of text for us

[@justinrodriguez1472]

Imagine all the members of the Senate the next day like... whut happened to our chairs 🤔

[@jadeburns4429]

😂😂

[@chatslayer]

@Chancellor Palpatine not yet

[@chatslayer]

@Chancellor Palpatine you are under arrest, my lord

[@midnyte6195]

Yea,what happen to the chairs anyways?🤔

[@JohnSMith-ky4sf]

Aren't all the Senate dead by this point?

[@ibersoncabral3701]

That has to be the coldest line of all time, “ if so powerful you are, why leave ?

[@wyatttilley7849]

Its actually quite underrated. Brilliant.

[@logantrimble006]

I would say the exact same thing to any corrupt politicians or dictators.

[@ihnfturin6382]

Fun fact: Sidious was very scared to fight yoda this whole time because he knew yoda could beat him with a lightsaber. That’s why he tried hard to gain distance and only use the force on him because he knew that was the only way he could beat him.

[@oli1428]

Yoda also disarmed palpatine during their lightsaber duel. It’s funny as palpatine knew his only choice was using the force but when palpatine is using his maximum power on yoda, yoda just absorbs it with the look of I can take this all day and palpatine looks shocked and afraid. One of my favourite fights in Star Wars, it just epitomises how palpatine had already won and was obviously only scared of yoda who could kill him and ruin his plans.

[@darthdistortion1934]

This is actually false, in the novelization from the moment they started fighting Sidious began to grow with the dark side as a result of the fighting. Yoda about halfway through realised that Sidious was getting stronger and he would've lost, which is why he fled at the end Yoda would've beaten him in lightsaber combat though, this is true. Palpatine has mastered all seven forms but actually despises lightsaber combat and believes it's beneath him, which is why he resorted to using the force exclusively. You can see the same pattern in his fight with Maul in TCW

[@alexgoga2210]

@@darthdistortion1934 That is not really how it works. Getting stronger in the force doesn't just mean stronger force abilities, it also means being stronger in lightsaber duels, especially considering that Darth Sidious and Yoda used the force to enhance their physical capabilities during combat. This, paired with Darth Sidious being a master in all 7 forms and thus also being the master of the form which most naturally countered Yoda's and would have been most suitable for the terrain means that it would be difficult to foresee who was better with the lightsaber. Darth Sidious despised lightsabers, but was by no means not one of the best lightsaber users.

[@theentity1839]

@@darthdistortion1934 Sounds like the Novelization really changed the context ngl. Sidious looked like he just barely won in the movie and scene above.

[@BiriBiri925]

Here we must take into account that Sidious initially hates lightsabers. Yes, he is one of the strongest duelists, but he lost Windu and almost certainly would have lost Yoda, only the circumstances were different.

[@gerardopadilla6600]

"If so powerfull you are... WHY LEAVE?" - Master yoda

[@zen4ever3]

Palpatine: Bitch

[@bzhzjbzhzj8809]

Yo right ? I literally love that line , and the one about how his rule is at an end ...and not short enough it was !! " Yoda is sooo bad ass in this !

[@kituwahband]

And yet Yoda was defeated... 😁😁👍👌

[@Harry7_1_1]

@@kituwahband Yoda wasn't defeated He retreated assuming that he has failed to "DEFEAT" sidious

[@dianbarrow5653]

@@kituwahband Why are you so happy to think he was defeated?

[@gittyupalice96]

"Faith in your new apprentice, misplaced may be." Yoda knew all along, that Anakin would slay Sidious in the end.

[@BlackangelKatakuri]

Is that true ?

[@Bloodmage77]

But all sith apprentices kill there masters in the end, the rule of 2, how is it miss placed. True Anakin returned to the light in the end so that may be the misplaced line hit the mark.

[@BethJehovah]

Yoda knew Anakin was the prophecy. So yes, even though Anakin had turned, the prophecy was still the prophecy, the will of the Force will be done, and so misplaced are Sidious's hopes in Anakin.

[@logicaldude3611]

No, he definitely did not. Yoda and Obi-Wan wanted Luke to kill Vader and the Emperor in the OT. Which makes the prequels not really make a lot of sense. The Force was not originally something that made you into a superhero. Yoda and Obi-Wan were simply too old, so they wanted Luke to do it.

[@Nexishere]

I think that's yoda pointing out how sidious thinks that he's just unbeatable now, not realising that obi wans about to have a skywalker kebab

[@9Desiderio]

the fact Yoda clapped two royal guards in one hand motion is insane

[@kas1xshindeiru]

lowkey

[@KrowleyPineapples777]

@@kas1xshindeiru these royal guards arent fully trained ones like the imperial ones. These are just senate guards dressed up like them who were fiercely loyal to Palpatine.

[@henryb.little3399]

Yoda's line "if so powerful you are, why leave?"is really a terrific bit of dialogue. Yoda declares his intention to kill Palps.

[@jesserochon3103]

Absolutely. He was coming down to his office to graveyard end him.

[@tita6517]

bro meant business

[@marathon01]

Yoda is a failure, he lost his lightsaber and roached out, palp embarrassed him

[@JohnSylvyn]

@@marathon01where’s Palps lightsaber? Oh yeah yoda disarmed him think before you talk lol

[@marathon01]

@@JohnSylvyn and yoda failed to kill palp, he’s an embarrassment as a grandmaster jedi, the sith took over, learn the facts lil bro 🤷‍♂️

[@stepans20]

There's probably a security guard tripping absolute balls watching this on CCTV.

[@MrLaptopus]

lol

[@alessiodelcastillo1613]

@@MrLaptopus the galactic C-Span

[@MariOmor1]

Only a Sith deals in absolutes

[@tugitbrothers3699]

Chancellor’s pretty op ngl bro

[@This_awesomeguy64]

“If into the security recordings you go,only pain you will find.”

[@danielleza908]

I refuse to believe that Yoda couldn't beat Palpatine but Rey did. Disney is a joke.

[@makima4life]

To be fair tho Palpatine wasn't even fighting, he just used force lightning on her which Rey deflected with her lightsaber If Palpatine was in his prime (as in 1v1 lightsaber battle) he would have god stomped Rey

[@andrewft31]

And Rey got a power amp from the past Jedi including Yoda, Anakin, Kenobi, Windu and Luke, that is a big power up.

[@gonderAmh]

GIRL POWAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@V1ralB1ack]

I refuse to believe Anakin went from fighting Dooku, bounty hunters and Ventress to fighting rebels, depression and his inner demons.

[@lobal2]

I refuse to watch that movie, so I have no clue as to what you're referencing.

[@premisl2418]

This is SIDIOUS. Palpatine had to hide himself for decades. Hiding his true feelings and his true desires. The amount of patience it took to get to this point. That’s why he is laughing uncontrollably. He is finally free here. This was the release of Sidious.

[@Eclipse_Nature]

Yes

[@zanaros2606]

Sidious watched too much Joker films in his free time

[@timothyfogarty5829]

Your actually very correct. The way of the sith is to keep hidden as long as possible until the time is right to reveal yourself

[@tristanwhite3472]

Yes that’s true.

[@orlonarsino6729]

Yoda is the most badass 900 year old goblin alien thing ever

[@fesswah]

Yoda is unique. he is an Epic BadAss, and he looks amazing for being 900-ish ( when 900 yrs old YOU REACH, look as good you will not !) but the only "Goblin Alien thing" is those cells growing between your ears...Do NOT DIS MAAAASTER YODA @!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JJ-qo8nv]

I love how Palpatine tries to run, never in the saga do we see him fear anything but he tried to leave the room instead of facing yoda. Dont fuck with Master Yoda

[@herpyderpy2869]

Well not exactly, he was more or less looking for an enclosed place where Yoda can't just jump around But it was clear that Sidious was disarmed as seen by his lightsaber's absence in the latter half of the duel so yea

[@rocko17171717]

@@herpyderpy2869 he def didn’t want to really fight yoda. That’s why sidious was like “damn you survived”. Sidious knew he couldn’t beat yoda in a saber duel so he started to throw shit...even dooku had to distract yoda in order to get away.

[@jean-marcrebeiz6736]

No Sidious didn't want to run. He wanted to save Darth Vader whom he felt was in danger

[@tfwnoyandere]

and yet he curbstomps him

[@jarrettburch2477]

@@tfwnoyandere uh no. He barely won, and only because Yoda was closer to the edge of the Senate pod they were on at the end.

[@yawgmoth6568]

I thought it was a nice touch to have Palpatine gleefully laughing like a kid when he gets to unleash the force. He's enjoying every second of it and it adds depth to his character and lends credibility to the idea that the Dark Side has an addictive quality.

[@Nexishere]

I'd say he's also just overjoyed to be able to rock Yodas shit

[@OrangeUtan1]

@@Nexishere except when he was shitting himself throughout the fight especially at 3:44

[@kameelsabri2382]

Meh. Star Trek is better.

[@username.exenotfound2943]

He's probably happy because this is the first time someones able to match him aside from maybe darth plaguis

[@wildfire9280]

@@kameelsabri2382 go watch it

[@MatthewGreer-h3k]

If you watch this you’ll see Palpatine doesn’t want to fight Yoda. He keeps trying to distance himself from Yoda and he tried to flee in the beginning. That’s why he kept throwing the chamber seats at Yoda because Yoda beat him and disarmed him when they were close and probably would’ve killed him if he didn’t keep a distance from Yoda. Yoda is more powerful.

[@gnc623]

I don't think it is that straightforward. Yoda and Sidious are pretty evenly matched, and honestly, with Sidious being the maybe more slightly powerful of the two. But it's all about perspective. From this fight, Yoda had everything to gain, but Sidious had everything to lose. All of the decades of planning and scheming had just come to fruition, and even though he might have been able to beat Yoda, it would have been foolish to risk everything he just accomplished in a single duel if he didn't have to. That's why he tried to get away. But once he realized he couldn't, he of course faced him and probably relished in the chance to be personally responsible for the Grand Master's end.

[@Hellothere-gg8id]

​@gnc623 he did relish the chance but tried to avoid fighting when Yoda proved himself a capable fighter. Yoda is the better duelist, but they are evenly matched in the force

[@kecksbelit3300]

The reason he distanced himself is cause yoda was stronger in a direct duel and palpatine in the force. Thats why he tryed to go full force abilitys agianst yoda.

[@Hellothere-gg8id]

@kecksbelit3300 Also keeping a distance and avoiding a fight is generally a good idea if you win by default

[@wyattE415]

*consults midi-chlorian count records* Also taking into account the nature of The Force, which in their hubris neither the Jedi nor the Sith fully utilize let alone fully understand, who "won" at this place and time cannot be answered because that would be a reductionist assessment. The Force, it compels, it guides (or manipulates) people to do things. The Force was in a quite imbalanced state due to many events occurring simultaneously on Coruscant but also rippling to the very edges of the galaxy and beyond as this battle was taking place. Who won this particular battle? Too many unknowns to say.

[@awesomefan935]

I absolutely love this line “If so powerful you are, why leave?”

[@Bruv1899]

Same, the way Yoda speaks makes it even better imo

[@LITTLE1994]

I love that too. Yoda is like "what's the matter with you?". If you're powerful enough to be the Dark Master, you can't run away like a coward.

[@Gibby34340]

@@LITTLE1994 The funny thing is that Sidious WAS a coward. Even after boasting about destroying the Jedi Order, while really having almost no part in it, he tries to run as soon as Yoda starts to fight back...

[@vetarlittorf1807]

@@Gibby34340 No part in it? He was the one who engineered its destruction.

[@yusuftahabitkin133]

"If so powerfull you are, why leave?" One of the best line ever.

[@jamesdevine02]

Ayo I'm watching this video right now too wassup? :)

[@yusuftahabitkin133]

@@jamesdevine02 what's up dude? I just finished it.

[@williethomas5116]

It was until he lost. But totally a badass line though. I think clone wars did a good job though with Yoda and Sideous fighting the best part was that his hood never fell to reveal his face.

[@TW__________]

@@williethomas5116 he didn’t lose. But he also did not win.

[@williethomas5116]

@@TW__________Sorry, He lost. It wasn't a fatal loss. But to decide the outcome of their battle 2 things to consider. First being in the end Yoda ran away to prevent being destroyed because he fell and more importantly by objective. Palpatine was to become Emperor and have his empire rise with the Sith ruling the Galaxy. Yoda's goal was to stop that from occurring. Granted it doesn't mean Palpatine was more powerful. It just means he won, they appeared to be evenly match to their core and the determining factor seems to be the equal pushback of Yoda's force shield vs Palpatine's force lightening pushed Yoda back further and he fell.

[@TheRealHankHillBwaaa]

Imagine being the most elite bodyguards in the galaxy and Yoda utterly destroys you with a simple wave of his hand. I love Yoda!

[@SpaceCrafter]

Pffffff RIP

[@then00brathalos]

@Rondaru with whiplash from his Honda civic accelerations

[@Gibby34340]

@Rondaru Nah, it's just Kermit at 90 years old...

[@This_awesomeguy64]

@@Gibby34340wasn’t yoda like 800

[@ganeshram5333]

Yoda, for all his wisdom, lost. He is not supposed to be physically powerful, but supposed to be wisest. He underestimated the sith, big time. Palpatine did a fantastic comeback and ruled with ease for the next 20 years.

[@alexmason2659]

Yoda actually won and this is proven when sidious looked at yoda with pure terror in his face he knew yoda was more powerful then him and Overall yoda had the last laugh when Anakin tossed him down that core shaft due to what yodas apprentice luke did

[@ganeshram5333]

@alexmason2659 But palps was in power and happty for 20 years before getting tossed. That's something even purest souls don't get.

[@Cloudsouth]

Sidious was just too good. And knew he could enjoy it. No matter how wise you are, you play the long game like Sidious did then you are gonna lose.

[@geesecougar2]

Interesting Palp’s reaction to Yoda’s first force push. He likely had never experienced that in a long time, someone who could actually knock him off his feet with the force that he couldnt counter

[@jchea1764]

Any other person would have broke his neck by being thrown like that

[@c1gomez19]

Well, think about it. Besides Darth Vader grabbing him by surprise (since Sidious never actually considered he would ever betray him to save his son), this is the first time ever we see Palpatine actually receiving damage. Dude was so fucking powerful he actually got scared when he realized another being was just as strong, or at least strong enough to endanger his life.

[@logicaldude3611]

Yoda and Palpatine are both arrogant. Until they get into it, they both think they're so much stronger than the other that it's gonna be a cake walk.

[@nylebeauford700]

bruh level of disrespect Palpatine's two guards got when Yoda entered the room

[@sinkinglmao]

Mans waved at them and they died lmao

[@echosmoon5605]

Swear, he just walks in sweeps them away without a care

Imagine training for years to become an imperial guard, the personal guard of the emperor himself, one of the most honorable positions, just for a little green gremlin to instantly kill you by waving

[@eldritch6234]

@ Theyre not actual red guards they werent with him in the movie scenes. Theyre untrained guards to invoke fear in people. The real Emperors guards would beat mandolorian wih ease Edit: I forgot to mention the fact that they were actually called Red Guards but were just Coruscant Guards dressed up as a royal guard

[@darthbane6225]

I think its normal cuz they hit their head and that maybe caused cerebral hemorrhage which caused their death.

[@tprocess1993]

Having Yoda fight Sidious was pure genius. Best part of the movie.

[@alexmason2659]

Well makes sense leader of the sith vs the Grand Master of the Jedi

[@logicaldude3611]

For a lot of fans who grew up on the OT, there was this big debate about if Yoda was BSing Luke in ESB about the dark side not being stronger, just "quicker, easier, more seductive." A lot of people thought it was just Jedi BS because pretty much all we see in the OT is that the dark side definitely looks stronger. Then we get to see this fight which pretty much puts the whole thing to bed. Yoda goes toe to toe with the Emperor and even gets the upper-hand on a few occasions. It pretty much ends up in a draw. There's a lot of these little details that people who grew up with the Prequels can't appreciate because they had all of it as one unit.

[@Madheim777]

@@logicaldude3611 dark side technically is easier to dominate since it uses your emotions for power, but also corrupts you in the process.

[@MrTimPL]

Meanwhile Anakin and Obi Wan: :(

[@an18yearoldmongolianguy]

@@logicaldude3611 Dark side is stronger normally because it’s you using the Force to enact your will, so you can use it to grow stronger if that’s your desire Light side is the Force using you to enact its will, so you don’t have the freedom to do whatever you want with no limitations Light side is the right path, but usually a Sith will be stronger than a Jedi because the former isn’t restricted by any code or moral compass

[@tita6517]

yoda slammed those guards like “i ain’t come to play with y’all”

[@JeremyCoolDude]

today

[@judojugglier5646]

Just like sidious did to mauls guards on mandalore

[@ajax201000]

Whilst the fight ended before a winner could be crowned, Yoda clearly had the upper hand multiple times. He even caused Palpatine fear and distress when he reflected his force lightning.

[@wingedbluj1674]

Yeah, Mace Windu proved to him that it's a real problem for Sheev.

[@thaiylooze8217]

Nothing but Facts.

[@lukasr1166]

He was the grand master after all

[@digitaladventurer2142]

So noticed a lot of comments about how Yoda should have won or how it was even, and actually it wasn't. The novel does a much better job at explaining this since it reveals Yoda's internal thoughts during this fight. During his fight with Sidious, he realized no matter what the outcome the Jedi would lose. If Sidious won he could just tell everyone Yoda had tried to kill him and the Jedi were taking over just like he said earlier when he formed the empire and thus only making it more believable that he was right and the Jedi were evil. But even if Yoda won the galaxy would just see it as the Jedi taking out their leader and wanting to rule just like Sidious had said earlier when he formed the empire. No matter the outcome that day Yoda and the Jedi had lost. The only way to win was to play the long game and let Sidious expose himself as the tyrant he truly was even though it meant letting evil rule for a time

[@spicyclips552]

good point But I think they meant in terms of lightsaber combat and force ability, not politics

[@CRMdrifter]

Yeah I remember that while reading it. Yoda realized he had been overconfident before the fight.

[@zvexationz-7892]

The novel also explains that Yoda was overpowering sidious in this whole fight and even disarmed him

[@freddyoemery1627]

@@spicyclips552 yes🤣🤣🤣😂😂

[@freddyoemery1627]

@@CRMdrifter you're wrong on this one 😂🤣

[@milaanna444]

When the two smartest kids in class have different answers

[@haldosprime3896]

1:17 I always love when people fall or tumble unceremoniously in media. Too many try to make it look cinematic, and for lack of a better word, graceful. Here we have emperor palpatine tumbling in such a ridiculous way onto his chair and I love it. It immerses me.

[@bryan0217REAL]

honestly good point lol. i never thought about it until now but it does look very goofy, and definitely improves the movie in my opinion

[@TomiAdewoleAdetom]

"If so powerful - why leave?" that's that OG talk

[@igornagonski8215]

You will not stop me. Darth Vader will become stronger than both of us.

[@Kaidofan-n4r]

Darth Vader Will become more powerful than either of us ​@@igornagonski8215

[@conormayweather5474]

“If so powerful you are , why leave ?” Dam those bad ass words

[@barfyman-bf3hw]

would have been more badass if Yoda didn't run and hide less than 10 minutes later

[@lordcomix8118]

So let me get this straight... I’m supposed to believe the same guy who held his own against Yoda, the 900 year old Jedi Grandmaster, in both lightsaber and force combat.... gets clapped by an undertrained scavenger because she had two lightsabers? ... It’s treason then

[@Fux704]

That was a clone.

[@namast3260]

All the Jedi basically gave her their power for that moment. The scene wasnt handled very well though, people mightve understood it if they showed those jedi as ghosts actually giving Rey their power, not just speaking to her as voices in her head

[@ashishverma2008]

Fuck new trilogy it's not canon 😂😂

[@bilalhussein9730]

@@namast3260 Yes the Iron Rey scene. 😆 What a hack JJ is.

[@vuhieu9223]

Yoda and Sidious are hardcore traning free to play players Rey is the rich kid bought vip and OP items

[@markenriquez625]

Never understood why so many people hated the prequels. This is a masterpiece compared to the new disney starwars. Always loved this fight

[@verbosedy9947]

Yep they've aged quite well. Everyone wanted to see this part go down so it was over hyped. Seeing it again after several years makes me happy....we might have expected more but it was entertaining. I don't recognize the new stuff as Star Wars. Lucas isn't involved and the writing is wretched. The 6 episodes stand alone on their podium.

[@Darthfermer00]

They're maybe better then the Disney, but not a masterpierce. The prequels have more holes of plots

[@Spystreak]

@@Darthfermer00 i'll take plot holes over mary sues,marvel jokes,bb8,kyle ren and all that othercrap disney shits out

[@vendetta6088]

revenge of the sith is amazing. even with some mediocre acting here & there, it's pretty good.

[@FiredtoFreedom]

What I produced on the toilet this mornings is a masterpiece compared to modern Disney makes.

[@CaptainArn]

Revenge of the Sith did really well showcasing the greatest of the Jedi vs the greatest of the Sith, without it overshadowing the true story which was the duel between Ani and Obi happening in tandem.

[@DarthStalkers]

What’s amazing is they’re just mirroring each other. These two great battles happening together at once

[@martindeleon9863]

I remember the audience laughing in the theater so hard when Yoda casually pushed aside the guards 🤣🤣

[@gottired2]

That was hilarious!!

[@edsr164]

That happened in my movie theater too

[@WaaaghbossOrkamungus]

I just love this shot at 2:23 when they rise into the senate chamber. The ultimate fight between good and evil, where the Emperor finally shows his true colors in front of the Galactic Senate, and nobody can see it. Just as everybodyy was blind to his machinations for all those years, now there is nobody around to witness his true self.

[@cartercravillion]

And made the entire senate turn on the Jedi.

[@B52Stratofortress1]

Wonder how he explained all the damage that happened during the battle.

[@starscraper1336]

I really like how he throws all of the senate seats at yoda like how the sith caused chaos and conflict throughout the galaxy to undermine the jedi over time.

[@jspres86]

"So this is how liberty dies....with thunderous applause."

[@scrtwpnx]

they brought physical violence into a forum, absolutely destroying democracy

[@cfrench61995]

Yoda killed 2 men without even looking at them. He’s a beast

[@web-headsassemble9415]

He killed them, I just thought he knocked them out

[@BlackCowarD]

HAKI :D :D :D

[@pac1fic055]

All things considered, the Emperor is a pretty jolly guy. Always laughing or with a smile upon his face.

[@ronaldmcdonaldtrump4446]

For a evil guy he likes to smile ngl he has a pretty good smile that lights up the room

[@Gta4isgarbage]

Why wouldn't he be? Almost everything goes his way until the very end

[@rik7373]

Just like the joker.👌🏻

[@Shabaal]

he becames society

[@miniatureben3558]

Finally a normal comment in an endless sea of ML comments

[@bonecollector8599]

If Yoda can throw down like this at his age, just imagine what Grogu can do.

[@gianniskyr1312]

We will find out soon 😂

[@AchillesRage501]

@@gianniskyr1312 ive seen a meme where grogu execute order 66 , he blew up alderan from mandos ship , etc in a youtube video

[@wengcornel6220]

Eat frog eggs 😁🐸

[@Multi407D]

Grogu and yoda aren't comparable. Its like saying Anakin is such a powerful Jedi, therefore all humans must be powerful Jedi. Yoda is extraordinary, both in innate potential and through learnt skills. Grogu probably isn't.

[@ashrafhaider598]

He'll probably join the sith , after all he has much fear in him

[@DarknessOfSorrow]

“So I threw the Senate at him....”

[@warmcabbage2595]

“yea that’s right, the whole senate”

[@yamatoclassbattleship]

@@Cristo.Napoleon Are you dumb?

[@yamatoclassbattleship]

@@Cristo.Napoleon Not really, but IF you say its a stolen comment....

[@yamatoclassbattleship]

@@Cristo.Napoleon Really?

[@yamatoclassbattleship]

@@Cristo.Napoleon Same to you.

[@vadymiks]

Palpatine was right about one thing. Jedi’s arrogance really blinded them

[@CHALEFIRSEOFFICIAL]

That's why force summoned Anakin Skywalker

[@zixuan1630]

Everyone's talking about the guards but I think one of the funniest parts is at 0:46 where Yoda and Darth Sidious are fighting to the death and the Grand Vizier casually walks out like nothing has happened.

[@jamaljam13]

"Alright I'm out"

[@johnnoahdeandres9458]

@YfabianT yes Grand Vizier is his title.

[@cristobalsapiain2709]

Fuck this shit I'm out

[@aatsvet8670]

*Ottomans have joined the chat*

[@Rellfrmak]

@@cristobalsapiain2709 he said Aw it’s bout to get real in here 😂

[@o_o8203]

I always wondered why Palpatine was laughing but this was probably one of the few times in his life that he met someone who was equally as skilled and powerful as him.

[@F-m.a]

@Benjamin Linnes Palpatine was faking so he could bring Anakin to the dark side

[@theopportuneson699]

It alternated between triumphant laughter and nervous laughter.

[@ollie-pn1ql]

I think it was because he finally got to show Yoda his true nature and power after waiting his whole life for this moment

[@stephenford6132]

@@F-m.a George Lucas already said it’s canon that Mace Windu won that battle fair and square and Sidious wasn’t holding back go look it up comes straight from Lucas’s mouth

[@thatrandomguy362]

@@F-m.a actually he truely lost and goerge lucas confirmed it he was laughing because he know he will win against yoda since unlike windu who master a form which is good against dark side users yoda cant beat sidious which is only grows more powerful as the battle goes on and he is definatly having the best moment of his life after wipping out the entire jedi order

[@lyncornix]

Most casual dispute at the retirement home

[@MasterYoda420]

I can confirm

[@prismanic24]

😂

[@This_awesomeguy64]

@@MasterYoda420Master yoda.you survived.

[@MasterYoda420]

@@This_awesomeguy64 Surprised?

[@tita6517]

@@MasterYoda420you have won the prize.

[@markgregorygacosta531]

This is something Disney can never be able to duplicate because they're incompetent.

[@calripplebear1293]

they try to inject their perverted agenda into everything.

[@danielsdimension2003]

2:23 I love this shot. Not only cause it looks amazing, but this is where Sidious made his speeches to the whole Republic disguised as the chancellor. And unfortunately no one was around to see him revealed as the Sith Lord

[@andrew1171]

Palpation throwing down the senate seats is a good representation for the fall of the republic

[@tfwnoyandere]

who

[@andrew1171]

@@tfwnoyandere ha

[@tfwnoyandere]

@Eivan Joniel Uvero if u look closely u can see this joke has already been made

[@MantismanTM]

I like how Sidious calls Yoda 'Master' even though he wants to kill Yoda, respect amongst hated enemies. 👍

[@not_lexxzaa]

I like sidious

[@edsr164]

He is mocking, but Yoda did it first. Called him Emperor, and then Darth Sidious which means Lord Sidious

[@fatihdemir9978]

I think there is mutual respect between 2 of the most powerful force users at that time

[@ЯрославИванов-м7ц]

Who is still watching this masterpiece in 2024?

[@freddieblake7545]

When Yoda knocked those guards out at the start I remember the whole cinema laughing, good times!

[@Zeegoku1007]

So true 😂

[@nobodyspecial1699]

I was around 5 or six years old when I saw this. The cinema I was at also laughed when Yoda did that.

[@LITTLE1994]

Big time.

[@twisted_nether373]

Wow you're easily amused.

[@alainsalle7760]

Well I guess those guards aren't your family.

[@grimsville2501]

It seems everyone decided to watch Yoda Vs Darth sidious today

[@ridintilldeath9484]

That’s crazy I looked up the fight it diddnt even pop up in my recommended.

[@grimsville2501]

@@ridintilldeath9484 same

[@CelloCircle]

yeah wtf there’s so many new comments

[@Dembilaja]

I had no choice

[@ponitos4344]

Same here werid

[@samalvey8168]

"If so powerful you are, why leave?" What makes this line, and the fight as a whole, so potent is the fact that Yoda is actually fighting to kill his opponent. Now Jedi are taught from the start that they should always avoid fighting and never intend to kill, so the fact that Yoda is going against this and trying his damned hardest to kill the wrinkled, cackling old bastard says something about how serious this is.

[@tonybaloney4342]

I think it's mentioned somewhere in the lore that Jedi of the time sought to destroy or kill anything associated with the dark side also gives us an explanation for obi wan and Yoda giving up on Anakin when he's Vader were as Luke doesn't immediately try to outright kill any dark sider he actually gives them a chance for redemption or at least that's what I read somewhere once lol idk I could be wrong asf lmao

[@samalvey8168]

@@tonybaloney4342 In fairness, very few who fall to the dark side ever go back and what Anakin did when he became Vader was so unspeakably evil that it's hardly surprising that Yoda and Obi-Wan thought he was beyond redemption. Plus, those who wield the dark side have the potential to plunge the entire galaxy into chaos (the Sith and the Drengir, for example) so the Jedi's ruthlessness in combating and suppressing it is justified.

[@tonybaloney4342]

@@samalvey8168 I'm not saying it unjustified lol I'm just stating the reasoning or I guess giving a bit of background from what I've heard

[@MrSlendyMannn]

Exactly this. I’m not surprised that some folks still don’t like ROTS just because it’s a prequel film (the two before it weren’t anything special at all) but it is honestly one of my favourites alongside the originals. This scene is amazing.

[@samalvey8168]

@Taramafor Haikido True, but the thing is that Jedi almost never seek to kill their opponent. With them, the opponent fleeing is an acceptable end to a fight. Yoda blocking Sidious' escape and directly challenging him is not the typical Jedi way. He wants to fight and kill him, which shows just how serious the situation is.

[@jg7332]

Sidious has such frightening lightsaber dueling feats: 1. He mastered all 7 forms of lightsaber combat. Under his tutelage, Darth Maul became a nearly unstoppable duelist and martial artist 2. Fought on par against both Maul and Savage and gained the upper hand, managing to separate them, killing the former while toying with him and besting the latter while he was wielding two lightsabers 3. Defeated three Jedi Masters with ease - each of them formidable duelists and powerful in the Force in their own right - and go toe to toe with Mace Windu, the practical champion of the Jedi Order. He even managed to briefly gain the upper hand until Mace utilized Vaapad on him and ultimately disarmed him. I generally believe George Lucas’ claim that Mace legitimately defeated Palps while Palps fought with all his strength. However, Mace thought that the power of Vaapad could only stalemate Palpatine. 4. Almost fought on par with Yoda for an extended period of time before Yoda defeated and disarmed him, forcing Palpatine to rely on the Force for the rest of the confrontation 5. In Legends, during the events of Dark Empire, Sidious, in a clone body, engaged and defeated post ROTJ Luke Skywalker in a one on one lightsaber duel in his clone labs on Byss. He barely lost to Luke in their second encounter. It should be noted that Luke’s victory was also added by the fact that he was boosted by Leia’s Force Harmony. Overall, Sidious was practically one of the best Sith Swordmasters of all time. The only duelists in history who have ever defeated in him lightsaber combat are Mace Windu, Yoda and Luke Skywalker. Galen Marek/Starkilker also managed to fight on par with and defeat Palps in their duel on the Death Star, although he had to use the Force, like in his duels with Shaak Ti and Darth Vader (two of the greatest swordmasters of their time) in order to do compete against the elder Sith Lord.

[@thedamsgaard6588]

A man who knows his stuff

[@bradebronson9449]

Would have been epic to see Tulak Hord go vs Palps since hes regarded as the greatest duelist of all time.

[@mzytryck]

I like how they show the differences in philosophy and temperament between these two masters when they're throwing the senate platforms at each other: Sidious uses the Force to spam one attack after the other, not caring whether most of them miss because he only needs one to get through and he is confident that his power is too great for him to tire himself, in a telekinetic equivalent of hacking and slashing quickly but wildly with your weapon to overwhelm your opponent through sheer savagery. Yoda uses the Force to dodge and shield himself, puts away his weapon because he knows it won't help here, quickly regains his peace and harmony despite being inches away from getting flattened, and spins the massive object almost as if he's just using it as a meditation exercise before launching it into a single, perfectly-judged attack that Sidious knows he won't be able to resist. A nice illustration of Sith passion vs Jedi calm.

[@SonToshi_46]

Basically spamming shit and hoping the person dies vs being patient and waiting for the right moment to strike

[@JohnDowson100]

Another cool point I heard was that Palp uses the easy way by exploiting gravity to simply throw down stuff at Yoda. Yoda who is standing below has to fight against gravity to get that platform to hit Sidious. It's MUCH harder. The dark side is the easy way, destroying stuff is easier.

[@mzytryck]

@@JohnDowson100 I really like your interpretation of that, I hadn't thought of their physical positioning that way. Now that I think about it, their positions could also contrast their philosophies; Sith want to be omnipotent rulers who crush any opposition under their heels, so Sidious (dressed in his ornate emperor's robes) uses the senate platforms (seats of the galaxy's political powerhouses) to literally elevate himself while weaponising those symbols of debate and discussion to flatten his enemies and leave the place of democratic government in ruins, and is clearly having the time of his life doing so. Jedi know their role is to serve humbly while enduring and redirecting whatever life throws at them, and so we have tiny Yoda (dressed in simple robes no different than any peasant or Padawan) skillfully dodging galactic civilisation crashing down around him like a mouse dodging furiously stamping feet, right up until he sees his opportunity to do something about it, which he does with no anger or pleasure, just a "this is a dirty job but someone's got to do it" sense of conviction that gives him the will to (as you point out) act against the force of gravity and his enemy together. I may be reading more into this than the filmmakers actually intended, but even if some of the symbolism is accidental it still works out nicely.

[@memorymanxd]

@@SonToshi_46Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Quickplay in a nutshell

[@Jude.Stappard]

Although palpatine wins this engagement by surviving to consolidate his newly established empire. but I think it’s absolutely undeniable that Yoda in relation to the actual battle itself was the clear winner. He managed to disarm palpatine of his lightsaber and kept him on the back foot for the entire fight. And to finish it off Yodas ability to absorb the force lightning still managed to remain superior to palpatines force lightning itself especially shown in the body language as seen in the final moments of the duel. Yoda was simply unlucky because he is smaller he got flung further away and was unable to continue the fight. I’m not saying Yoda is vastly more powerful than palpatine because in raw ability both are very much near equals but Yoda was still in my opinion the slightly stronger force wielder and far more wise and knowledgeable of what the force is in substance.

[@adoxhox1358]

Couldn't of said it better I agree 100%

[@wiktorgrabowski3659]

in which moment did yoda disarm sidious from his lightsaber???!!! I only saw sidious disarming yoda.

[@cheloxmv]

@@wiktorgrabowski3659 It's stated in the novel. After the cut you can see that Sidious no longer have his saber.

[@jaylanneil4015]

i like what your saying but he isnt,because palpatine is a sith he has a wider varity of force powers like choke and lighting,he can also force scream which stuns the victim and that ability is what he used to kill kit and the other jedi so quick,he also has a wider varity in saber forms like juyo gives him the advantage,windu would have a higher chance of beating palpatine than yoda because of vaapad and palpatine still was not taking that fight seriously,he was stalling to make his final step to turn anakin to the dark side.so in my opinion palpatine would win

[@josephpedley308]

And light years better at lightsaber combat, whilst also being 600yrs old. I mean, just imagine how strong yoda's connection to the force is after all those years? It's definitely something you can't gain quickly, not even through the darkside.

[@Yono_A1533]

darth sidious is one of the few movie villains that actually won. He killed almost every jedi, ruled the galaxy for 20 years, and made the choosen one his personal attack dog.

[@darthvader4657]

@Victor Tran yes by me

[@ednamodee]

@Victor Tran he aint even die thats the funny part 😭

[@anny4757]

@@ednamodee he did he just got cloned I though

[@bobbyboy1797]

@Victor Tran A fall of which he survived then came back to rule the Galaxy some more.

[@joek4759]

@@bobbyboy1797 and then got killed by a untrained form 1 desert orphan

[@richardharmon647]

I like how Yoda just ragdolls the two guards when he walks in the room.

[@Chicano_pistolero]

The grandmaster of the Jedi order versus the only sith lord in the galaxy. A duel for generations to remember.

[@enoch2066]

Vader literally exists?

[@Chicano_pistolero]

@@enoch2066 at this point I'd only consider him a sith apprentice. Not a full fledged sith lord yet.

[@BansheeKing22]

At this point I can't believe there's no other sith around. Considering everything in all 6 movies centers around the republic worlds and even endor. I firmly believe that korroban or even dromund kaas have sith on them but ever since the whole rule of two nonsense they've most likely kept hidden and are just living out thier lives in relative peace and seclusion. It was never stated in the movies but I sincerely doubt the jedi were the only remaining force users left. I'm positive there was still sith around.

[@grayski3324]

@@BansheeKing22 I agree. Given that the Sith as a group were dead for hundreds of years, there would be very small collectives of them keeping a low profile. I would love to see a film or short show about how the few Sith survived during the republic and how the remaining Jedi lived after Order 66.

[@BansheeKing22]

@@grayski3324 hell I'd love to see a scenario sorta like the knights expac for swtor but in the case of a sith, male or female and a jedi male or female still kept to their philosophies but fell in love and had a child or children with which they could both train in both sides of the force and lived thier lives outside of imperial and republic space. I always found the whole ancient enemies become friends or lovers an interesting story type. Plus being outside the known space in places never before explored would make for interesting stories.

[@NeverForget1776]

I had chills running down my spine the first time I saw this scene at the theater; it was glorious. Finally being able to see Yoda as the bad ass he always was

[@eliasbraunmann5243]

Theater? Cinema

[@thomassalas5191]

I had chills when I seen the preview!

[@jeezus557]

More like finally after a thousand years fates collide and the Grand Master of the Jedi Order and the Dark Lord of the Sith duel for the fate of the galaxy and the Chosen One 🤷🏻

[@geraltofrivia3344]

@@eliasbraunmann5243 it’s called a movie theatre aka theatre for short

[@alejandroflores7170]

“If so powerful you are, why leave?” Yoda to cold with it 🥶

[@triforcehero3664]

Indeed

[@eazycakes417]

One of my favorite lines 😤

[@marioozuna2168]

I hope I'm never told that lol

[@lycanthropic1122]

I like that they showed Yoda having the advantage in saber combat. Sidious was grunting and struggling when they locked sabers for a moment while Yoda remained relatively calm. Yoda even apparently disarms Sidious. But then Sidious really shines with force throw which is a dark side power, putting Yoda on the defensive. The battle finally culminates in a test of raw force power, which ultimately proves a stalemate. Overall, I’d say Yoda has the slight advantage against Sidious if they were to battle on neutral ground. Neither is significantly stronger in the force than the other, but Yoda does have more saber experience combined with his small size making him a menace to fight.

[@clorkmagnus]

Smaller size usually means much shorter reach. Yoda was better at using the force to move around than Sidious. They are roughly even however. Yoda is probably barely better to the point the outcome is unclear unless they fight till the end.

[@Doodle1678]

The part of Palpatine falling over his chair is legitimately hilarious

[@Dylan_AlphaLoneKing]

The way he screams when getting thrown back 😂

[@illegalewahrheiten2911]

@@Dylan_AlphaLoneKing The look when he recovers.

[@superherobandaa3496]

My back

[@mr.rufasi2729]

The way his legs flop up is so funny lmao

[@trollicecream243]

1:42 "Darth Vader will become more powerful than either of us" . Obi-Wan cutting Anakin's legs and arms: "oh, I dont think so"

[@ryanmorrison1394]

Lol

[@reinereine1896]

Well Lord Vader took hi's revenge upon obi wan later on. Karma is a bitch. 😎

[@dwaynesummers4868]

The most gangster thing is Yoda blocking Sidious and definitely probably for the first time in hundreds of years, taking this fight personally. He lost so many friends colleagues and those he grew with. Yoda wanted beef and showed that he was willing to cook and serve.

[@JuniorJuni070]

Ohw wow.. thank you " willing to cook and serve " Hahahahhhahagahhagagq i love it Ohw the amounts of beefs i will start with this setence

[@oktaperdana9414]

Nice

[@jaypandya7441]

The Red Guards: we are the elite guards of the Chancellor. We have trained our whole lives to deserve this spot. We are truly feared as a bodyguard A green frog on Ketamine: Give a fuck, I do not

[@Dannymiles1987]

I always love the line. "If so powerful you are? Why leave?" Evil is always cowardly.

[@SirdancPeredhil]

Do not confuse caution with cowardice, my little green friend. ^^

[@Gibby34340]

@@SirdancPeredhil No, Sidious was absolutely a coward. He arrogantly boasted about destroying the Jedi, but tucked his tail and ran as soon as Yoda landed a return shot on him...

[@Coinz8]

"So, I threw the Senate at him. The whole Senate!"- The Senate.

[@asdfasdf3989]

True story!

[@Flindo911]

I AM THE SENATE

[@booster-b3568]

Yoda threw a spinning senate at the senate.

[@Dylan_AlphaLoneKing]

Robot Chicken Lmao

[@raharbour388]

2:23 this scene is my favorite in the entire saga. You just fully appreciate the whole scale of the conflict on pure mythos and sumbolic levels. Good and Bad fight in the center of the Galactic Senate, which is already empty, meaning Yoda has already lost, yet he still kept figthing. Thats just peak cinematography and storytelling.

[@DoratTheKiller]

I would like this, but *66* is already the perfect number

[@rollinthunder1000]

This is essentially an assassination attempt. Palpatine won and the fight spilling out into the senate hall is so cool, showing Yoda is doing everything he can no matter how bleak the situation is.

[@XXMatt0040XX]

"Finally, he saw the truth. This truth: that he, the avatar of light, Supreme Master of the Jedi Order, the fiercest, most implacable, most devastatingly powerful foe the darkness had ever known... just didn't have it. He had never had it. He had lost before he started... before he was born. The Sith had changed. The Sith had grown, had adapted, had invested a thousand years' intensive study into every aspect of not only the Force but Jedi lore itself, in preparation for this exact day. The Sith had remade themselves. They had become new... The Jedi had spent the same millennium trying to re-fight the last war. The new Sith could not be destroyed by a lightsaber; they could not be burned away by any torch of the Force." Someone has to comment this excerpt.

[@RyanTheDark]

This duel is so eye catching. Literally the most powerful Jedi and Sith in their time fighting each other.

[@Tesseract95]

In their time..... yoda is 900 years old.

[@IMbirdieful]

@@Tesseract95 they didn't say that Yoda was in his PRIME, just that they were both the most powerful in that specific moment.

[@IMbirdieful]

@Antun Šturlić well technically Windu was dead already at this point lol

[@Eagle0watch7dv]

@@IMbirdieful Technically WIndu is NOT dead and he kicked Sidious ass, something yoda couldn't even do. George Lucas said Sidious didn't throw the fight BTW.

[@martina2659]

Windu could use anyone's powers against them, he was pretty much unbeatable... until that little bitch betrayed him!

[@robungle]

The fact that two old dudes have a more fast paced fight compared to literally any fight in the sequels 💀

[@Ben6164]

Two old dudes who happen to be two of the some of the most powerful force-wielders ever, remember

[@Vilgax00]

​@@Ben6164one is 78yr old. The other is 900yr old. Also Sequall characters are OP enough to beat Palpatine.

[@CombatMedicOps123]

I love how the blue dude was all. "Yea ima get the fuck outta here."

[@colmcille4388]

I bet when he turned the corner he started running like a bitch after seeing what yoda did to the highly traind gaurds

[@CombatMedicOps123]

@@colmcille4388 lol prolly so

[@D00DM00D]

He started heading to the door as soon as Yoda was knocked down on the floor

[@mthecatholic1481]

Mas Amedda

[@redjirachi1]

"Darth Vader will become more powerful than either of us" For Palpatine to say that that's saying something

[@Sikkeskatona]

That's the way of the Sith and the Rule of Two: Sooner or later the apprentice would overthrow the master, claiming the title.

[@digitaladventurer2142]

Well if he hadn't burned it would have happened. Anakin's potential was unrivaled but sadly he never lived up to it.