Revenge of the Sith... 18 Years Later

Welcome to our in-depth exploration of "Revenge of the Sith," the epic conclusion to the Star Wars prequel trilogy, now 18 years after its release. In this video essay, we take a comprehensive look at all three acts of the film, unpacking its emotional depth and impact on the Star Wars saga.
From the rise of Chancellor Palpatine to the fall of the Jedi Order, we analyze the film's three-act structure, highlighting pivotal moments and character arcs that shape the narrative. Join us as we delve into the film's themes of betrayal, redemption, and the ultimate transformation of Anakin Skywalker into Darth Vader.
But it's not just the serious moments that have stood the test of time. We also dive into the world of "Revenge of the Sith" memes, celebrating the humorous aspects of the film that have become internet sensations over the years. From "Hello there!" to "It's over, Anakin! I have the high ground," we'll revisit these iconic moments and explore how they've become a beloved part of internet culture.
Additionally, we'll discuss the proper viewing order of the Star Wars movies, addressing the ever-debated question of where "Revenge of the Sith" fits in the larger saga. Whether you're a Star Wars veteran or a newcomer to the series, we'll provide insights into the optimal way to experience the Skywalker saga for maximum enjoyment and narrative coherence.
Join the discussion as we reflect on "Revenge of the Sith" and its enduring impact on the Star Wars universe, 18 years after its release. Don't miss out on this in-depth analysis of one of the most pivotal chapters in the Star Wars saga.
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0:00 - Revenge of the Sith... 18 Years Later
1:35 - Act 1
13:13 - Act 2 - Anakin
26:28 - Memeology
29:23 - Act 2 - Obi-Wan
33:55 - Act 3
39:23 - Which Viewing Order?
43:34 - The Prequels... 18 Years Later
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[@urmom34150]

How the hell did this movie not win an Oscar for best original soundtrack

[@thegoldman25]

it does have a killer soundtrack

[@Ringsfan1]

I know right?! In my opinion, the scores of the Prequels are way better than the scores of Episodes 7-9. Yet 7, 8, AND 9 got nominated for Best Score, yet 1-3 didn't. Say what you want about the quality of the movies, but the music is much more creative and exciting in 1-3 in my opinion and should have at least been nominated

[@danielmcgarel5105]

Because the film at large wasn’t thought of as “critically acclaimed”. Also, most Oscar-winning films basically have to campaign in order to get nominated and subsequently win awards. I don’t think Lucas ever really cared about any of that stuff-a part of his character that has stayed consistent/admirable throughout his life.

[@urmom34150]

@@thegoldman25 it’s the best thing about the movie

[@dancingvalkyrie]

Cuz there were other soundtracks that fit better with the better movies they were paired with

[@tahuaroa]

“all 3 Lord Of The Rings films came out before Revenge Of The Sith & they all look amazing” - no truer words spoken

[@thegoldman25]

LOTR are just the pinnacle of everything

[@tahuaroa]

NEW ZEALAND represent!!!

[@IsaacV2495]

@@tahuaroa indeed! The two greatest things that came from New Zealand are Shane Van Gisbergen and the Lord of the Rings trilogy!

[@akshaytrayner1960]

@@thegoldman25 Lotr trilogy feels epic because for early 2000s that ain’t bad at all

[@tahuaroa]

@@IsaacV2495 ahem… & the All Blacks.

[@ktrwl8517]

20:30 the best part of the Anakin Padme scene is when you realize the two different perspectives of what’s happening here: Anakin is conflicted about whether or not to interfere with Palpatine’s arrest, and he essentially knows he has to pick a side here with no going back. Anakin obviously has the force so as he’s wrestling with the decision and his mind goes to padme, he looks across Coruscant and can literally see her standing there looking back at him. She’s unaware he can see her in this moment, but is genuinely just worried about Anakin and looks over at the Jedi temple. In Anakin’s biggest moment of internal conflict, he gazes over and sees his oblivious wife in their home, pregnant with his child (only one as far as he knows), and the only person alive who’s ever truly cared about him and knows him better than anyone… and she happens to be staring back in that moment because she’s worried about him. From his pov, what else could he do but save Palpatine and ensure she doesn’t die like his mother or Qui Gon? Idk about you but Anakin’s decisions in second half of the movie seem to make a lot of sense to me and this scene is the number one reason for that. Despite all the terrible things he does, I remember this moment and honestly feel bad for Anakin.

[@CorbCorbin]

Was that in the novelization? As addressed in the video, it’s just not in the movie. Lucas has nothing to do with those novelizations, and anything he didn’t put on the screen. He doesn’t read them, or even reference them, at all. It’s someone else’s job, and it’s all just more merchandising to him. In the movie, Anakin doesn’t see Padme in that moment. Sidious is still doing his Palpatine voice, and acting like Mace is there to assassinate him, for the Jedi to take over, as he says to Anakin. Anakin simply says “I need him” and “It’s not the Jedi way” after Palpatine is the one who told him to kill Dooku. Sorry, Lucas is a terrible writer of dialogue, and he was a piss poor director on these movies. The entire fight is just bad. Sidious even tries to surprise Mace, with his lightning, and then just acts like a helpless old man, as if Anakin didn’t remember the moment prior. Lucas wasted so much on scenes and dialogue that isn’t needed, while making scenes like that one, seem like it’s three different ideas, and versions of the scene, that were cut into one.

[@SnakeWasRight]

​@@CorbCorbinit is absolutely in the movie. While it isnt explicitly said in those terms, all of that is there. It is shown, not told. We know he can sense things in the force. We know he is struggling with his decision. I don't remember that being in the novelization, but that definitely doesn't mean it wasn't. But you can definitely get that from what's going on on screen alone. He is looking out knowingly, Natalie plays Padme as thinking of Anakin, but unaware that something big is about to happen. Either seeing her through the force, or knowing she's just back there alone, it doesn't really matter, we can see the thought process in his mind plainly. He thinks he can absolutely predict when people will die that he loves. He is convinced she will die. He also knows Palpatine is evil, but he also knows he has great knowledge of powers the jedi would never delve into because of their dogmatism. He literally says to Mace, "I need him." Anakin didn't go into Palpatine's office looking to kill Mace or betray the Jedi. He was disobeying Mace and the essentially throwing away his position of trust in the Jedi (and yes, he has said multiple times in the trilogy how he wants to be the best jedi and most powerful jedi, so not getting master is really important payoff, explicitly.) When he gets there and sees Mace just summarily executing Palpatine (Anakin does not know Palpatine attacked first,) that is where he truly makes his decision. He needs Palpatine, even if there is a small chance he isn't lying about being able to save people from dying. He is essentially making a deal with the devil, and he knows it. Best case. Then he has to kill one of his mentors just to even make the deal with the devil. Then, once he's kneeling, you can also clearly see from the ACTING, that Anakin is reluctant and regretful, but he has made his decision and is committed to it to get what he NEEDS to get. He doesn't like it. He hasn't even really turned. He just HAS TO. And Palpatine convinces Anakin that all Jedi have basically become assassins and insurrectionists, and must be wiped out. He's mixing Anakin's patriotism with having to obey the new master to get what he needs. And from then on, into the original trilogy, he's just operating on a sunk cost fallacy, where he's come this far, and to turn back to good now would just be wasting how far he'd come now. If he doesn't kill the younglings, then Mace died for nothing, then Padme will die, he's already gone too far, going a little farther won't damn him any more, he has started cutting off his trapped arm, he just needs to cut all the way through, so to speak .... and whatever you call it when you just say screw it I did some evil stuff, so I'm really gonna go hard into the evil so I KNOW I'm irredeemable and don't ever have to struggle with being good, and basically want to kill the good in myself so I don't feel this guilt. Lucas is a great director if any of these decisions are purposeful, and obviously they are, as most of that is accomplished with no or minimal dialogue, which is perfectly serviceable, to great prose, and masterful performances. But yeah, just repeat the meme that George is a shit director, that'll get the trained seals clapping.

[@Hiihtopipa]

Only?!?!? What about obi lol

[@Hiihtopipa]

He knew qui qon For 2 days at Max 😅

[@robertogurrola7465]

He doesn't "literally" see her 😂😂😂

[@bensneb360]

I think we can agree Ian McDiarmid is the MVP of this movie… he is flawless

[@thegoldman25]

His acting is certainly superb

[@Johnadams20760]

i agree. in fact, i was going to say that the dolman25 talked about the best acting totally forgot to say Ian was by far the best PERIOD. the dude is insane. in all three prequels and ROTJ

[@MellowMutant]

facts

[@droman608]

Sheev Palpatine/Darth Sidious had decades to plan in order to attain his goal. #unlimitedpower

[@rcdune7132]

​@@droman608don't tell Goldman that!😂 I feel like he would rather remain in his ignorance that actually pay attention to these movies

[@HylianSith920]

I have no shame in saying Revenge of the Sith is my favorite movie of all time. Yes, I've seen a lot of movies. I grew up on movies and went to film school to watch all the greats, the classics, the Oscar winners, the Citizen Kanes, the obscure French cinema, all of it. There are a lot of heavy, layered, emotional triumphs of the medium I absolutely love that far supersede this movie in quality. But none of them replicate the feeling I get watching this for the past 18 years. These films inspired me to create. I know you've addressed a lot of the plot holes in this movie that should prevent it from being held in such a high regard, so I'll offer some different reasons for liking this as much as I do. This is arguably Star Wars at its most Shakespearean. This entire saga is a space opera with mystical fantasy, but Episode III plays itself up in these qualities so much that it has the most bombastic, dramatic, tragic moments of the films, punctuated by John Williams with what is undeniably his most emotional score of the saga. The campiness of it only emphasizes further that this story is meant to be a theatre play brought to the screen. And there's value in stories told that way. If you want to go down the political route with this (shocker, the Vietnam/fascism allegory that is Star Wars since 1977 is political), these were pretty poignant films to come out at the height of the Bush Administration and post-9/11 paranoia. The Phantom Menace falls less into this for obvious reasons, but if you know cinema, you know 9/11 was a fundamental turning point in pop culture in general (See Lindsay Ellis' video on War of the Worlds vs Independence Day). I don't think this was an exception. Lucas has been very vocal about his opinions on the War on Terror, and making films about the undermining of democracy in the name of security, and warping public perception about a war and its justification is no coincidence. Anakin even paraphrases Bush's speeches to Congress ("If you're not with me, then you're my enemy"). Whether you think the politics of the prequels are boring or not, they are integral to how the story of the prequels were told. If anything, Episodes II and III are fascinating to analyze like many films in the 2000s for the real-world context they were created in. I could write pages about this, which shows how long I've loved this film and how it never fails to fascinate me and evoke emotion out of me. There's always something new to take away no matter how many times I watch it. If that makes my taste trash, then it's trash, but I wouldn't dare to favor any other movie above all else like I do with this one.

[@Johnadams20760]

i always thought that the WW2 fascination with the originals IE the ww2 dog fights, the dictatorship etc. the prequels was essentailly very similar in many ways to the rise of hitler

[@aboutface102]

I remember when I first saw it in theaters in 2005. It left me with a strong mix of emotions for several days

[@Johnadams20760]

i think star wars both original and prequels, was more along the lines of Hitler takin gover the world and being a dictator. the original s had dog fights designed after ww2 dogfights stromtorrper swere literally what they called the nazi ssoldiers and in star wars. palapatine was elected as Suprmeme chancellor like hitler, same exact title. an dlik ehitler he took things over slowly bit by bit creating and manupilait things and also gainign power.

[@Arkantos117]

There is no fascism in Star Wars.

[@BigPurp9]

I wouldn’t say favourite movie but it’s by far my favourite Star Wars

[@djn6962]

You miss Qui-gons entire point of existence as a character. He is the master Anakin needed. The master he should have had. While Obi-wan is the master he got… changing that would be a massive issue for the theme of the story, the duel of fates, Obi-wans failings, etc…

[@thegoldman25]

I did not miss the point, I totally understand that is the direction Lucas took this story and I do not like it. I think Qui-Gon being "the master Anakin needed" was a dumb story decision

[@djn6962]

@@thegoldman25 but it is precisely what shows that with the proper guidance, and less dogmatic teachings, Anakin could have been ok. It also makes Mauls presence in the first film better, as him killing Qui-gon is what seals Anakins fate. Also, you go onto to say the separatists should have ransomed the chancellor after capturing him… why do you assume that wasn’t their express intention? The rescue effort was being launched as the capture was taking place. They didn’t have a chance to do anything with him yet.

[@19KingCal95]

​@@thegoldman25you have missed so many points in this movie and I'm only 27 mins into the video(which is well put together well done) I had to see I wasn't the only one who disagrees with you, you need to rewatch the movies in my opinion

[@andreabuono3861]

​@@thegoldman25totally disagree...i think that is the key of why the prequels are brilliant, but i respect your opinion obviusly😊

[@ericmay560]

As a prequel lover I respect and admit to all these flaws, but I will NOT tolerate Grievous slander 😂

[@Adeon55]

heh heh heh heh! **cough**

[@section8usmc53]

A grievous mistake on your part. 😄 I'm sorry. I've been just ridiculous with dad jokes for a few weeks straight now. I think I need to go sit in the corner and think about what I did. 😄

[@ericmay560]

@@section8usmc53 that’s good 😂

[@DarthRevan260]

You described exactly why I love the prequels so much - I watched the movies in chronological order first time and didn't know a thing about Star Wars. This way of watching the saga not only makes the prequels more interesting, emotional and not predictable, but also elevates the emotional impact of OT films on another level. Can't even describe my emotions when Vader saves Luke and turns light side at the end

[@OveranalyzingStarWars]

I know a lot of people are tired of seeing Palpatine pop up all the time lately, but that's why I love him in Bad Batch. His ability to completely turn the situation with kamino in his favor is a master class in dirty politics. It would have been nice to see some of that in the prequels

[@thegoldman25]

True true

[@Animefan-uk8pw]

Yeah there's nothing wrong with seeing palpatine appear over and over again if it's done right. It only becomes a problem if he's being oversaturated in every star wars project or he gets brought back with no valid explanation as to why he's back

[@jmurray1110]

Yeah bad batch made sense because he literally just reformed the galaxy he’s not going full hermit yet Rebels sort of made sense as he was trying to manipulate a force sensitive ezra but even then that’s a bit annoying Rise of skywalker can go to hell

[@AlexanderM01]

When it comes to Anakin's anger towards not becoming master, I think it more so comes from how Anakin is never truly recognized as a jedi by the council, let alone a master. This is first seen in the Phantom Menace where Qui-Gon had to fight to make Anakin his apprentice, because the council didn't want him, nor did they believe he was the chosen one. I wish Attack of the Clones elaborated on this more, but this is how I always interpreted Anakin's frustration in Revenge of the Sith, even in the absence of The Clone Wars; frustrated with the fact that the jedi council basically doesn't want Anakin around. I will agree Anakin's sudden drive for mass murder is a little too much without context from The Clone Wars.

[@jamesarnold7253]

When episode 3 was written Ahsoka didn't exist and I'm pretty sure to get promoted to master you need to have trained at least one Padawan - so Anakin should know he's not even qualified for that job And Ahsoka didn't complete her training so even with the clone wars cartoon he still isn't qualified

[@khathide22nd]

​​@@jamesarnold7253While this is absolutely true in terms of how to become a Master, I think that it's only ONE of the ways. Similar to how becoming a Knight requires you to pass the trials, however destroying a Sith Lord also allows you to leapfrog to the rank of Knight without doing so. That being said, I don't know what Anakin believes HE had done to leapfrog to Master without training a Padawan to knighthood, so there's that.😅

[@LilacSreya]

AOTC showed plenty of that through Obi Wan who treated Anakin like trash. And you’re simply forgetting the vast ideological differences, how he was barred from his whole desire to be a living being with emotions and love and mother. The cliche of Jedi being mean girls to him isn’t necessary. Even the not making him a Master was NOT about his personal dissatisfaction that they don’t want him around, it was a symbol of the CORRUPTION of the Jedi who refused to promote a worthy candidate like him and instead prefer nepotism putting sycophants like the other Jedi.

[@bridgetgaudin7841]

I mean plus within the organization being a master on the council has a prestige that comes with it being a selective group. Imagine getting the honor to be at the head of the organization but not getting any of the titles or laurels that come with it. It’s insulting.

[@yenwuraaku8562]

@@bridgetgaudin7841100%. Like it doesn’t make sense. Imagine being a director of nursing but no authority ? Imagine being head of department of business but with no powers? When you put it this way every single person would be irate! Especially how this looks to your fellow colleagues.

[@simonkeverett]

I recently rewatched all the movies and shows in chronological order and i agree, it felt very rewarding to have so much more buildup to the events of the original trilogy

[@thegoldman25]

Thank you for sharing this, I should show others your comment

[@murph8837]

What buildup?

[@Maurovers]

Think about how you fell in love with the series though... Would you have the same love for it if starting with episode 1? Would you even be able to keep watching it through to 4? I'm not sure, as I've had many times trying to show people movies that are amazing but if they missed the setup of the story, they didn't get the proper payoff or something like that. Yeah, the chronological order is better if the person knows they enjoy this type of story and will commit to watching it all, but that's a lot to ask for many people :/

[@suthius85]

I'm loving these "Years Later" videos. I think sometimes it's good to revisit certain movies that we thought was or wasn't good when we first saw them years ago.

[@thegoldman25]

Why talk about a new movie when you can look at older ones!

[@EpikusKnowsGod]

@@thegoldman25 no truer wise words have been spoken

[@topaznnani4003]

@@thegoldman25 I can't wait for your opinions on the last jedi to evolve 3 or 4 years from now.

[@wafflespersonal4911]

One thing i think is worth pointinf out is that Anakin grew up confiding in Palpatine. He was his friend outside of the jedi order. A lot of the things Palpatine knows about him arent hard to infer if you know Anakin well. Especially since him and Padme werent exactly good at hiding their relationship 😅

[@adamsmith4258]

Came here to say this. Palpatine wasn’t as omniscient as the video states, rather, it’s implied that Anakin and he were quite close over the years. A second fatherly figure.

[@SirKnasher]

A lot of what this dude says is rather dumb imo, what you pointed out was one of them.

[@MogwaiEar]

It would’ve been nice to see all of those moments between Anakin and Palpatine, instead of just hearing that they happened off camera. Such great storytelling 🙄

[@pishposh4506]

2 things that would have helped the prequels: 1) having Hayden Christianson be in all 3 movies so we could have followed him like we followed mark Hamill, instead of such a big time jump between episode 1&2 where anakin is literally a completely different person 2) having all 3 movies take place during the clone wars so there was a common conflict just like the rebels vs the empire in the original trilogy

[@cy4069]

awful ideas

[@optillian4182]

​@@cy4069Why?

[@Mojo1356]

@@cy4069no they’re not.

[@roguetheoutlander8800]

38:10 actually, dying from sadness (or broken heart syndrome) is possible and lots of very social animals (like elephants) do die because of that, but its rare

[@thegoldman25]

never said it was impossible

[@Joshua-uw7wm]

I'm an old man who grew up with the original trilogy and I was not impressed with the prequels but I still liked them. I had all the 6 movies on DVD once I could have them and in the time since then I have rewatched them obviously but in the end I have ended up watching revenge of the sith a whole lot more than the others and it's definitely my second favorite Star Wars movie and IMO it's the most "entertaining" movie of the series

[@samuelgordino]

I also grew up with the original trilogy and sometimes like to watch the prequels except Revenge of the Sith. Even after all these years I still hate that movie.

[@thearchivist250]

As an old man who also grew up with the original trilogy, RoS is tolerable compared to the other prequels. PM had a great final duel and CW has nothing. RoS at least had more than one decent scene. RoJ hasn’t aged as well as my childhood memory, but it’s still leagues better than the prequels.

[@dancooke8811]

The only one worth watching is Revenge of The Sith

[@Mr.Alfredos]

I think anakin’s sudden switch to the dark side slaughter Jedi’s and younglings makes more sense if you think about what palpatine said earlier, “do what must be done” and that was the only way for Anakin to dig deep enough into the dark side to become a true apprentice of the sith in order to save Padmé. Later on Mustafar after all of the killing you can see Anakin crying, which probably means that all of he slaughter wasn’t something he enjoyed, but something he did in pain.

[@logicaldude3611]

One thing this movie did spectacularly was show how Anakin and Palpatine's relationship was far closer than anyone would think. Anakin certainly shows that he feels closer to Palpatine than almost anyone else. Palpatine is like a father figure but also like the Devil on his shoulder. Obi-Wan is more like a much older brother and the angel on his shoulder. When Palpatine reveals that he knows that Anakin wants to save Padme, it's not far-fetched to figure out that Palpatine understands this just based on his extremely close relationship with Anakin. We know even from the OT that Jedi and Sith can sense the movements of the Force within the other person. Luke KNOWS there is good in Vader. Vader also KNOWS that Luke is willing to do anything for his friends and even realizes (because he's able to literally read Luke's mind in this situation) that Leia is Luke's sister and his own daughter. So this idea of reading someone's mind is already existent within Star Wars when two people share a very close bond. And like I said earlier, Palpatine was very close to Anakin and clearly knew something was going on that Anakin couldn't share with anyone. His wife is pregnant... probably not hard to figure out even without the Force. Damaged kid, slave mom, died trying to save her, has never got over it, is secretly married... Palpatine could figure it out just based on that and all of their interactions over the years. I understand a lot of the bad plot points in Star Wars, but Palpatine knowing Anakin and Padme were together and that he was afraid she would die is literally not even on my list.

[@dazuko8839]

I know it's a bit of a cop out, but the clone wars show really helps Anakin's turn and character in general a lot. Ahsoka leaving him, the Jedi not trusting him, everything on Mortis. I wish a 7 season show wasn't needed to "fix" ROTS but for us big fans its epic

[@DrakeAurum]

You've made a lot of comments asking about how come things always turn out right for Palpatine, but that's literally his Force power - he has a prescient view of the future on a galactic scale, as well as the ability to obscure that view for other Force users. When he says that everything is proceeding as he has foreseen it, he's literally foreseen it.

[@davehandelman2832]

"everything that has transpired has done so according to my design." He means EVERYTHING.

[@liber-primus]

I guess this omniscient foresight just randomly failed him for no reason at all at the end of episode VI... Also, even if he knew EVERYTHING that happened was going to happen, that wouldn't excuse the fact that what does happen flies in the face of logic all too often. Finally, his plan is extremely convoluted, even if he knew it would all play out in his favour. If you think he was trapped into this particular convoluted plan and couldn't pursue his own one because his foresight told him only one possible future, this just robs him of his scheming and intellectual character, because he's just following a pre-determined script which was out of his control.

[@davehandelman2832]

@@liber-primus Luke says "your overconfidence is your weakness", which is ultimately Palp's downfall.

[@liber-primus]

​@@davehandelman2832If he knows literally everything that will happen he can't be overconfident. The very fact that he is OVERconfident, i.e. more confident than he should be, means he doesn't have perfect foresight.

[@davehandelman2832]

@@liber-primus sure. Whatever. Ep.3 sucks balls.

[@jackmeier3601]

I know you focus mostly on the films as that is what most people have seen. But the only thing I would've added is how much The Clone Wars fleshed out Ani and Obi's relationship and Ani's fall. It really changes the viewing experience, especially for ep 3. It becomes so much more tragic and you really can understand why Ani feels betrayed by the order. It is a pretty big investement to watch a 7 season show to flesh out a couple of characters. The same could be said about the fall of the clones, but damn does it just make Revenge of the Sith so much sweeter. Great vid as always.

[@thegoldman25]

oh I love the clone wars for this reason, and it makes my appreciation of the prequel lore so much better

[@justagecko]

Going off Obi-Wan and Anakin's relationship in the previous film, it could've been written to be so much more of a brotherly bond where they do have their differences, and they still butt heads, but it's clear that they still care about each other. If there was even a small arc where they grew to trust each other instead of talk bad about each other behind his back, the death of their friendship in RotS would've been that much more tragic.

[@stevenc6969]

I feel the main storyline of this film should have been split into three parts to make what could have been the prequel trilogy.

[@Spongebrain97]

I've being saying for a while now that Attack of the Clones should've been episode 1 while episodes 2 and 3 should've covered whats in Revenge of the Sith. Specifically fleshing out more of who the separatists are, more of the clone wars itself, and Anakin's turn to the darkside

[@kolaranze]

But Phantom menace is great.

[@stevenc6969]

@@kolaranze has its moments, but overall I don't agree that it's great. Kid Anakin didn't need to be for an entire film.

[@stevenc6969]

@@Spongebrain97 A beginning, middle and end of the Clone Wars arc would have been ideal. What we got was the political backdrop (episode 1), the lead up and beginning (episode 2) and the rushed finale (episode 3).

[@dazuko8839]

Hell yeah, we can have 2 while movies with live action clone wars and character development. Sign me up. Maybe someday AI could be used to create it

[@Dr.Doomsday19]

The power of the high ground is a gateway to many abilities some consider unnatural

[@reubenmanzo2054]

Abilities such as keeping your limbs?

[@MellowMutant]

@@reubenmanzo2054 🤣🤣

[@Battenburg20]

I acutally really love the Yoda scene when he talks to Aniken, it shows how the Jedi viewed relationships at the time and it's one of their fatal flaws as a religion. The teachings of staying distant and rejecting your feelings for people is what drove Aniken towards the dark side and gives prequal Yoda a flaw but also makes episode 5+ Yoda seem wiser. Yoda realised while in exile and it made him seem all the wiser for it

[@thegoldman25]

its a good scene, it just makes me hate yoda

[@LilacSreya]

Yoda never learned anything. He was the same in Ep5. Luke had to go against Obi & Yoda in order to save Vader and Leia (and others).

[@charlesbelisle8606]

@@LilacSreyawhich makes his character murder in the sequels that much more frustrating.

[@Bakuru]

​@LilacSreya I disagree. Yoda most definitely learned alot. He had to. If he didn't he probably wouldn't have trained Luke in the first place LOL the ignorance of the jedi, Yoda included, is extremely important to the story of their downfall. The prophecy was about the chosen one bringing balance to the force. The jedi never even considered that THEY were the ones that needed to be balanced LOL

[@MrSmitejr]

Anakin's turn to the dark side and going off on that was explained because Palpatine was -supposedly- hanging Padme's life over the decision. He had to go and pull it off or he implied he wouldn't have given himself to the darkness and thus couldn't assist him in keeping her alive. It was meant to show that he valued her over everything, his soul and morality included.

[@boxinsteadyeddie]

I’m sure by the point in which you’re asking why Anakin wouldn’t just leave the council, it was because at that time he believed he needed to get access to their archives to try to find a way to save Padme, which was also why it was such a big deal to get the master rank.

[@The_FatGeneral]

My first thought

[@sebastienmccarthy1483]

But that’s not in the movie.

[@IAmTheGod0fWar]

looking at a film that's apart of a giant franchise and only focusing on what's in the film itself isn't being fair to it

[@HomoSerenus3]

@@IAmTheGod0fWar I disagree with this. All the lore and the material that's outside the movie should exist only as bonus material to expand on the stuff we see in the movie. It shouldn't exist in order to explain super vital information that the audience should have already got from the movie itself. Not everyone is going to read all the books, and read wookiepedia articles, or watch KZbin lore videos, or watch all the Star Wars Disney+ shows. Some people are only going to watch the main movies of the franchise. And that's completely fair. And the vital information to understand these movies should be included into the movies themselves. Also, in many cases, the bonus material outside of the movies has been created AFTER the movies were already made. Which kind of means that at least some of the content exists to fill holes that shouldn't have been in the movies in the first place. (Now true, some content has been created prior to the Revenge of the Sith, sure. Like the "Clone Wars" 2003 microseries, or the Clone wars comic book series).

[@PatBell537]

I feel like it’s safe to assume Palpatine just had an expansive network of spies and informants and wasn’t just some all-knowing all powerful genius. He was the Chancellor and from Naboo so it’s well within reason he could’ve had spies during Anakin and Padme’s wedding or paid someone off to tell him

[@MellowMutant]

good point

[@anthonymacewan1147]

Totally agree about watching in chronological order. That's what I did when my daughter wanted to get started on them, she knew Vader was Luke's father but not that Anikin was Vader. That reveal blew her mind.

[@thegoldman25]

oh yeah thats such a great point

[@RossGoneRogue]

I'll admit I was in 5th grade when Episode III came out and I had watched all the originals and the first 2 episodes a lot as a kid. Never made the connection that Anakin would become Vader until the moment he chopped off Mace Windu's hand.

[@Nikpredmi]

@@RossGoneRogue I was in the 5th grade as well, but i was such a nerd and would read the books that came out with the movie and read spoilers sadly lol. I made the connection he turns by the end of clone wars movie. I knew in Revenge he will turn just didn't know how he would.

[@MrRobjs83]

I can understand why some consider this their favorite one. It deals with the most pivotal point in the series. The highly anticipated turn to the darkside and how it unfolds. How it happens and why he does it. It had to have been the most anticipated of all the prequels for that reason. And it was the 1st one that was PG-13 instead of PG for the general dark atmosphere, and higher level of intensity and sci-fi action violence. It makes a statement to remind everyone of exactly who Darth Vader is in case they forgot. Make no mistake, hes not to be taken lightly at all! Dudes as wicked and evil as any top level iconic villain in cinema.

[@killbotter6998]

21:20 you know...as much as you might not like it, but the switch to absolute sithdom (if you waill) is quite reasonable. He literally just killed one of the most important jedi alive to save a sith that has promised him to save his wife. At that point there is no going back! He does what has to be done and shows no mercy, as in his head that will lead to the power to save padme, which obviously is the most important to him.

[@justindai8401]

but there is going back. Mace Windu wasnt exactly a very likeable jedi.

[@harryholmes2122]

I like this video but saying order 66 doesn’t work without the music is like saying you wouldn’t be able to run without your legs. The fact is the scene DOES have music and was never intended to be played on mute

[@owentorres2389]

For a long time, I felt the same way about Anakin’s fall in ROTS, but then I thought about it a little. Mass murder is well within the scope of what he was capable of. In PM, he gleefully blows up a ship that has several Neimoidians on it, but we dismiss it because most of the things that blow up on it seem to be droids, but we clearly see Daultay Dofine blow up while Anakin cheers and says “This is podracing.” Then in AOTC, he totally genocides an entire village of men, women and children, never mind all the Geonosians he cut through in the factory fight. Killing, even mass killing, is definitely something I’d believe he’s capable of. I think what makes it hard for people to buy is that he acts out of anger or desperation in either previous cases, but in ROTS he does it while in a seemingly fully conscious state of mind. He knows what he’s doing is wrong, yet he does it anyway. He had a moment in the previous film where he was conflicted, but now, not so much, at least not through dialogue, and it makes it tough for the audience because this is the first movie where we feel like we’re starting to empathize with his motivations. In the end though, I think there’s enough evidence to suggest that killing means nothing to Anakin and it isn’t a big step for me when he decides to kill Jedi. As you said, he doesn’t really show an attachment to any of them besides Obi-wan, so what’s a room full of children to him?

[@beatrixwickson8477]

I like to imagine Anakin wanted to kill the kids every single day and had to resist the urge because of the "rules". But then he turned and *finally* he could follow his heart lol

[@gialeone953]

to build on this, he did not have very much love for the jedi leading up to this moment, only obi wan until later events. for anakin to not have any emotion ties to the way he did palpatine and padme it made a little more sense because of prior actions such as the tusken raiders.

[@DonaldRumpusDumpus]

He also was kinda out of options. His wife would die and he would be arrested by the Jedi if he returned. His wife would still die if they ran away together. His wife wouldn’t die if he killed the Jedi and then found a way to stop her from dying. Then he would kill palpatine and rule the galaxy.

[@LilacSreya]

People criticize “mass murder” of Anakin so seriously forgetting the beloved gang in OT just blowing millions upon millions of (possibly drafted) Stormtroopers for giggles. Star Wars shows killing. Big deal.

[@LilacSreya]

@@DonaldRumpusDumpus You explained it perfectly in just 4 sentences. People refuse to understand how much of a desperate position Anakin was in.

[@dereklasker5350]

I’m Gen Z and our generation grew up with these movies, which has definitely fueled the resurgence of prequel popularity especially for this movie in particular (and of course the memes). Personally I would say while I acknowledge that this isn’t objectively the best film in the franchise in terms of plot, structure, dialogue, etc., it is definitely my favorite of the franchise because it’s just so fun to watch, and I think I’m far from the only one with that viewpoint. If I’m ever bored and thinking that I’m gonna watch a Star Wars movie, this is always the first one that comes to mind. Sure it might be sloppy and silly and some of the CGI might not hold up, but hot damn is it a blast every time I watch it. Also cutting the dialogue from the obi wan/padme scene where obi wan opens up about how he knew about anakin and padme and how he knows much anakin loves her and he just wants to help them was George’s worst decision of the prequels

[@INCREATO-ox6fp]

44:44 All they had to do was make Rey to say "I'm Rey, just Rey" at the end. she desperately wanted identity, she wanted family, she wanted solid external definition of who she is. That wish was crushed at the end of TLJ, yet she managed to stand on her own Not falling in to the rage with Kylo. Buuuut the wish somehow returns in to her life again and backfires in the most horrendous and contrived way imaginable. After she killed that wish for the identity, having learned that she does not need anything but her own belief to be who she is, she introduces her self as just Rey Because that doesn't make her insecure anymore. That would've been enough for me to at least 'not' hate sequel

[@thegoldman25]

i would've preferred that too

[@tomerorlevi1673]

Everyone would, but alas, Disney bowed down to fan theories instead of continuing they're vision. Bummer

[@HynesSightEdits]

@@tomerorlevi1673The problem is that there never was a vision in the first place. If JJ Abrams or Rian Johnson had made the trilogy by themselves individually the results ( love it or hate it ) would have at least been narratively cohesive.

[@MogwaiEar]

@@HynesSightEditsit was already narratively cohesive. The only one that betrays the cohesiveness is 9. And scripts aren’t written all at once. I’m sure there was a direction that they wanted to go at the beginning, but of course things change. They fired a director and an actress passed away, forcing script and story changes. The prequels don’t feel cohesive and they were written and directed by the same guy. But, I’m sure, you love those.

[@HynesSightEdits]

@@MogwaiEar The Prequels certainly have issues but they definitely are narratively cohesive. The main plot points are Anakin’s fall to the Darkside and Palpatine’s rise to power and ( while the dialogue can be lacking ) it is very consistent and cohesive in covering both. Rian Johnson threw every plot point JJ abrams set up in the trash, and then JJ did the same thing again in the 3rd film. There is no over all theme, no real character growth ( aside from Kylo ) and by the end no reason to care at all. Despite its flaws the prequels had all of those + great music, world building, and action. ( the sequels had great music tho, because John Williams never misses )

[@blue_wolfproductions12]

11:21 Dooku actually wanted to train Anakin. He saw a little bit of himself in Anakin. And wanted to turn him to the dark side. Dooku while he’s Palpatine’s apprentice wanted to continue the legacy of the rule of two. He wanted to kill Palpatine secretly but never got a chance too. Also, Palpatine had Dooku killed because he sensed Dooku’s treachery plus Dooku was a liability because he was too old.

[@nathanmills9298]

I am a Texan who loves Texas history. When discussing the beginning portion of the film you critique the separatists plan with Palpetine. Texas itself was a separatist movement among citizens of the state of Texas and Coahuila. After losing some crucial battles the Texans were able to launch a surprise attack and capture the Mexican dictatorial president Santa Anna. Using him as a bargaining piece, Texas ended the war gaining independence. This is very similar to Palpetine getting captured, so to me it seems reasonable and realistic. Like you said.

[@thegoldman25]

I never knew that! Thank you for sharing that story

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

I disagree with the claim that the 15 years ago the Prequels were some of the most hated films to have ever been made. Yes there was tremendous backlash to them but that backlash was nowhere near the scale of the sequels, particularly after the initial release of the Last Jedi and further disdain after the Rise of Skywalker. I would also say that the revival in popularity the Prequels received had a lot to do with authorship (as you said) but also coherent world-building, a cohesive story, consistent canon and continuity, and lots of beloved media outside the films to flesh out the time period. It wasn't just Episode III or the Prequels, it was the numerous videos games, books, comics, and shows that were set in the Prequels with the explicit purpose of fleshing out that time period. The Sequels conversely, don't have any of that. They don't have the same level of authorship, worldbuilding, story, or consistent canon or continuity. And there is little to no tangential media set in the sequels. The little that does exist mostly came out during the Sequels but that era has been entirely abandoned almost immediately after the movie came out. To compare, in between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, Lucasfilm made a series or animated shorts, at least 4 video games explicitly set during the Prequels, countless books, and a series of comics that directly tied into the films. What did they make for the Sequels in between the Last Jedi and Rise of Skywalker? The most I can gather is story DLC for a single video game (Battlefront II), an animated show on Disney XD that lasted 2 seasons, a few books, and a comic series. And after the sequels ended? There is essentially nothing compared to the Prequels which got an acclaimed animated series that lasted 6 seasons, numerous more books, video games, and comics. 6 years after the Prequels ended they were still getting content whereas the Sequels had nothing mere 2 years after it ended. Disney did make a lot of content after it bought Star Wars and during the release of the Sequels but, surprisingly, most of it was not focused on the Sequels. Most of it was focused on the OT era and the High Republic Era. They were clearly honing in on nostalgia for the OT which is a criticisms many Sequel detractors levy against the Sequels themselves: prioritizing OT iconography, nostalgia, and stories for money instead of making something new with their films. Regardless, my point in all this is that the Sequels did not build up the same fanbase as the Prequels not just because their movies were different but also because there children who watched the Prequels were much more immersed in those films and world via outside media. Kids today don't talk about Star Wars let along the Sequels that much outside the Mandalorean whereas they could not stop talking about the Prequels when they came out and for the years after. The Sequels were not engrained in the children's media the same way Prequels were nor did they capture the imagination of the kid. For those reasons I strongly suspect that the Sequels will not be viewed as fondly or as nostalgically as the Prequels were.

[@thegoldman25]

I passionately disagree with your claim

[@echo12345ish]

I mean, people made songs about how George Lucas raped their childhood. Thats a whole new level of fucked up. I do think there should be more content set during the Age of the Resistance tho. Most of that stuff mainly came out around the time of TFa

[@chironeros]

i'm not gonna lie. I agree with you on pretty much everything. The moment I felt pure rage was when you talked about how Anakin and Obi-Wan flared their sabers without touching while they were fighting on mustafar. They both practiced the same form but opposite each other. its beautiful

[@pettera.2031]

I have always taken it as Palpatine planting the doubts, fears and nightmares in Anakin. Using the force to manipulate him subtly and then reaching out everytime. As Padme is a senator and Palpatine is the chancellor (both from the same planet) it makes total sense that he has sensed padme and anakins relationship. Basically all the jedi have turned a blind eye to their relationship because they need Anakin to win the war. Palps knew what troubled Anakin, because those 3 years of the Clone Wars it wouldnt be too hard to spot or manipulate. And regarding Padme's death, its implied Palpatine is using her to keep Anakin alive resulting in her death just as Anakin "returns" to life after the mask is put on

[@andrewfiorini8169]

Anakin did want to be a master. In Attack of the clones he mentions a few times how he believes he’s ready for the trials and that he thinks he’s being held back by Obi-wan.

[@Faceplay2]

You’re misremembering in attack of the clones he was talking about that he thought he was ready to become a Jedi knights. That’s what the trials are for. He was not a Knight in the second movie.

[@marymorgan1617]

The way I binged this entire channel last week and have been waiting for this video since

[@thegoldman25]

Thank you so much! I appreciate the support :)

[@kieronfarley1924]

Palpatine having a plant in the Jedi masters would’ve solved some of these issues in hindsight.

[@samhenson8177]

Why does Palpatine need a plant when he’s clairvoyant

[@derpius3]

i feel like with the 'anakin never showed he wanted to be a master' i always thought that its more everyone on the council is a master but they're specifically not making him one, therefore its an insult because being a master is meant to go handed in hand with being on the council.

[@IsaacV2495]

While I do think this movie is just ok, there is one aspect about it that makes me respect it more than the average SW film, and that’s its themes of loss and how attachments can lead you down a dark path. I tend to give high praise for films like TESB, TLJ, or R1 and it’s because they all bring something new and compelling about them that makes them much more unique and interesting and engaging. And while I have issues with ROTS’s execution, I think it’s interesting how it tries to tell a story about a man who was trying to do the right thing for his wife ends up being manipulated through those emotions and feelings into doing things he doesn’t want to because he doesn’t handle the emotions of losing a loved one well. So you know what? Even if there’s still a lot that doesn’t work for me, kudos to Lucas for trying to tell a more thought provoking story. It may not have worked, but he did try.

[@thegoldman25]

Couldn’t agree more

[@oa-san53]

For me it worked

[@davidandersen3898]

About Padmé dying. I would have loved to learn that her death was only for hiding for Anakin/Vader. She actually lived in exile on Alderaan or Dantooine. Could have been a nice reveal for Luke and Leia after return of the Jedi.

[@TheMoistestNugget]

I liked anakin and obi wan in AOTC, huge sibling energy. Also throughout the movies proper we really aren’t given what Dooku does and doesn’t know. He only ever meets with palpatine in his sith get up and all he really confirms knowing is that there is a powerful Sith Lord with significant influence in the senate. He may not actually know palpatine is the chancellor. Hell he might even think he’s the one in charge playing some corrupt republic fool to his own ends

[@TooSweet353]

I disagree with the first point, I think Anakin and Obi-Wan act like they really hate each other and can't stand each other. I much prefer their bond in The Clone Wars, I even like how The Phantom Menace handled the dynamic, Obi-Wan was worried but he never showed it to Anakin. As for Dooku, I think that's why I dislike Dooku as a villain, we know he left the Jedi due to corruption but we don't know if he actually cares about The Separatist Movement or if he just wants to rule with Palpatine. If it's the first, Dooku would despise Vice Roy Gunray, who is shown to possibly be the most corrupt and coward politician in Star Wars, who engages in illicit activities like murder, etc. If it's the latter, then it makes even less sense, he's actively joining the person corrupting both the Jedi and The Republic, if he feels betrayed by the Jedi's ideals, he's also betraying so he'll become all-powerful. I know the excuse is that the Dark Side Corrupts but in AOTC, Dooku is shown to be the more rational Sith, someone who regret cutting off a Padawan's hand.

[@murph8837]

How? He clearly knows this in Revenge of the sith and is shocked when Palpatine orders anakin to kill him.

[@Lord_Reavous]

It's also hard not to have as much fun as Ian McDiarmid when he's hamming it up as Sidious in this film. His Opera scene and fight with Yoda elevate both events. Especially forgiving some of the silliness of the later.

[@matthewmast231]

Palpatine isn’t magically all knowing, he’s a meticulous planner and he has spies across the galaxy

[@ayaanalam7009]

One thing about the prequel triliogy that i love is the fact that they feel like star wars . The sequels sure can be considered better movies in some regards however they don't feel like Star wars at least to me.

[@thegoldman25]

To each their own, thanks for watching!

[@captainDJ87]

Agreed

[@Benjahmin1138]

31:26 Grevious is in the movie to foreshadow what Anakin will become, more machine than man. Just as the droid army is inferior to the organic clones, augmenting your body with machinery will weaken your connection to the force, which is why Darth Vader is a slower swordfighter in the OT. 31:31 Like I said, four lightsabers but no connection to the force is no match for a trained jedi. "Don't be too sure of this technological terror you've constucted. The ability to destroy a planet is insufficient next to the power of the force." - Darth Vader : A New Hope 32:10 "They are totally loyal, obeying any order without question." - Lama Su: Attack of the Clones 32:35 Obi-Wan's reaction is actually realistic for his character. Your suggestion that he should start wailing and crying is ludicrous. He first says, "It can't be." which is a sign of disbelief. If his mind is not able to believe that what he's seeing is true, then the last thing he would do is cry about it. When he finally comes to the realization that Anakin has turned, his first reaction is to ask to be sent to fight the Emperor because he's too emotionally attached to him. These are the symptoms of shock. When you're in shock you don't cry. It would ruin the entire scene and possibly the movie if he did. 5:05 - 6:41 100% disagree The story is made far more tragic because the master/father figure Anakin needed (Qui-Gon) died. This clears Obi-Wan from being solely responsible for Anakin's downfall. Obi-Wan is an older brother to Anakin, and this always leads to competition in the teen/early adulthood years. There are several other factors at play, such as Palpatine's assertion as Anakin's Father figure, and Anakin's dangerous habit of forming possessive relationships. 15:22 Yoda tells Anakin to "Let go of everything you fear to lose", which is actually great advice. Anakin doesn't simply love Padme, or Shmi. He wants to possess them. He "can't live without" them. Everyone dies at some point. Yoda isn't telling Anakin to be a cold, distant, emotionless husk. He's telling him to "let go" which is also something Obi-Wan tells Luke above the Death Star. Attempting to alter fate so that someone else will continue to exist not because you care for their wellbeing but because you want them to fulfill your own desires is unhealthy. 34:58 Order 66 was only just carried out, and the Jedi were previously allowed freedom of passage. Changing that all of a sudden would raise suspicion and reveal the Chancellor's plot. Yoda is not a "normal person", he's the Grand Master of the Jedi Order. 37:54 Padme never died of a "broken heart". The movie informs us through Palpatine (who has no reason to lie about this) that Anakin killed her in his anger. He took away her will to live, she didn't "give up". She even says "There's good in him" which is an extremely optimistic and hopeful thing to say. You even point to two other things that in the movie lead to her death: 38:03 Anakin chocking her, and childbirth. But you disregard them because a droid (which have been shown to be routinely unreliable) says she, "has lost the will to live" which purposely doesn't show the full picture; Palpatine's line later on does. I'm seriously beginning to think you rewatched this with a heavy dose of anti-prequel biases. You seem to latch on to small portions of dialogue and complain about them almost in isolation. Like this movie is nothing more than a string of self contained memes. 44:25 - 45:21 This is one of the only parts of the video I agree with. 45:21 I can emphatically state that the sequels will never become as loved as the prequels. The prequels may have had a lot of backlash directed at them, but they still remained extremely relevant for the last 18 years. The sequels are already mostly forgotten.

[@xtermnyjk]

Revenge of the sith is i think the only prequel to actually come out during my lifetime, its my favorite star wars movie, I love the space battle, and lightsaber fights, what a fun movie

[@darthbango1999]

All three LOTR films were shot and edited at the same time using the natural beauty of mostly a single location... Apples to Oranges.

[@Bryzerse]

I fully understand the imperfections of this film, but some of those which you choose to highlight are really not serious. Complaining that Anakin's desire to be a master and his relationship with Obi-Wan weren't obvious enough are really weird critiques. Same goes for Palpatine knowing they'd ask Anakin to spy on him, or sense his feelings for Padme. These are not shocking things for someone so close to know, or a massive leap for force users to work out. Palpatine has trained for so long he's literally an old man, when compared to Rey who's had a good couple hours across her trilogy. Anakin's issue never was that it was his dream to be a master, it just felt insulting when he wasn't made one along with appointment to the council. And I also can appreciate a bit of nuance in Anakin and Obi-Wan's relationship, it fact I think that is what sells it so well in my opinion. Saying Obi-Wan wasn't sad enough - again, what? It's perfectly in character for him to be in denial and to hide away his emotions, he literally represents the emotion-hiding, duty-bound, flawed part of the Jedi. I also think you seriously misunderstand Dooku's motivations, as well as what it's like to be groomed. It's important when you criticise these elements to do so primarily from the perspectives of those involved, not the all-seeing perspective of the viewer. From each of there perspectives, you might find their actions, or things they know about people, make a lot more sense. Also, yes all hail John Williams, but also, turning off the sound in literally any emotional scene will make it far less emotional, this is literally rule 1 of film making. I don't even know how you could consider this a legitimate criticism of this film. Whether you consider it a masterpiece or not, none of these things prevent it, nor does the fact that you perceive a fight scene to be a little bit goofy. For many people the charm is what is so enjoyable. And no, authorship is not the sole reason the sequels are worse films that the prequels. For a start, the sequels fell short in most ways from an objective film making perspective whereas the prequels did not. It's also not realistic to say the prequels were ever as hated as the sequels are now - there was no serious hope or even desire by the majority of the fanbase that they would be fully retconned. I seriously think some research into the concept of nuance would benefit your reviewing abilities across the board.

[@thegoldman25]

I seriously think some research into what people were saying 15 years ago would benefit your opinions on Star Wars. I will not accept this revisionist history that people didn’t want the prequels removed from canon. Give me a break, those were some of the most hated movies of the past 30 years

[@Bryzerse]

@@thegoldman25Nah it's just not the case. I was part of the crowd that thought they were bad, but no one I knew wanted them removed from canon. Aside from a couple little bits and bobs like midichlorians, the problem most people had wasn't the existence of the story, it was dumb things like too much CGI. This isn't the same with the sequels. Everyone I know personally with any Star Wars familiarity would rather they didn't exist, and the broader online opinion is similar. I've lived through both and they are just not the same. And I can tell you the main reason: the sequels had no care or respect for the characters or the universe. And I'll admit it's harder to create a story following beloved characters than it is to add backstory, they had it harder, but what they made is still worse. I can tell you with 100% certainty that RoS is infinitely more hated than RotS ever was.

[@AgarioGameplays]

Anakin is not comparable to Daenerys. Anakin still knew committing mass murder was wrong (contrary to Daenerys), but that is precisely WHY he did it. He knew his wife’s death was near so he needed to become the most powerful sith fast, therefore by doing the unforgivable he would gain regret and subsequently anger and sadness which makes a Sith stronger.

[@highbeamneem4607]

i love when creators edit the videos to line up with the end of their sentences, or convey what they’re saying. it’s a nice touch lol (18:39 & 28:56)

[@PizzaMan879]

The problem isn’t that Palpatine’s plan makes no sense, it’s that you don’t get it cause Sequel fans don’t look deeper into things like this. When looking into his plan, it’s actually very clever especially since he controls both sides of the war. Dooku also isn’t the kind of Sith to just kill Palpatine where he sat, he only really wanted what was best for the Jedi. I wish they expanded on this a bit more in the Prequels, but at least things like this could still be inferred with expanded material. It’s also better than the Disney Trilogy where you have to read like 100+ books just to get what’s going on, and even then, that trash fire of a trilogy still makes no sense.

[@thegoldman25]

The classic “I don’t get it,” I should add this to the list

[@PizzaMan879]

@@thegoldman25 Bruh, don’t even try, people like you say the same thing when we Disney Trilogy (or Sequel Trilogy since you didn’t get it last time) haters bring up how the Last Jedi makes no sense, and they bring up the “We don’t get the Last Jedi LOL”, when in actuality, The Disney Trilogy doesn’t get Star Wars at all. So if your planing on saying that’s a straw man argument on my side for why the Prequels are good, you’re a hypocrite.😡 If you’re able to use the “We don’t get it” argument, we can too Fool’s Gold.

[@barbarianjk2355]

​​​@@PizzaMan879my thoughts too. And nearby the end he calls us ignorant, when actually plenty of us went exactly through that, defending the Prequels since the very first moment. Receiving all sorts of insults and whatnot. I feel annoyed I even came across this channel. And no, all the 3 Prequel filma are great. I honestly like how that story flows way better than the OT.

[@PizzaMan879]

@@barbarianjk2355 Same here👍🏻

[@doomsterr]

The real plan between Dooku and Sidious was for him to be captured and not to kill the two Jedi. Not to mention Sidious would have choked him to death even from that chair had Dooku even given a thought about killing Palpatine. Dooku is no idiot, but he is definitely easily manipulated.

[@jediofmetalii1623]

I always took Anakin's response to the council about not being a master as pure embarrassment and confirmation of how he thinks they view him. Palpatine thinks he's worthy, the Jedi are the only family he's ever known and they keep him on the outside. Mace Windu has never trusted Anakin, I can't imagine how that feels to have you put in a position to accept a role like that only to be completely embarrassed as your family tells you that they accept your role but won't give you the honor of the title. The Jedi are all Anakin has ever known and a good portion of them see him as a slave from Tatooine who some they were told is some "Chosen One" by a dead Jedi who refused to follow their direction. He doesn't want to leave them because they're family. Palpatine chose to befriend Anakin, who already felt like he didn't belong in the only family he's ever known. It only makes sense that Anakin gravitated towards him. The scene where Anakin assists in murdering Windu is such a strong scene as Windu is a representation of everything Anakin feels about the Jedi and his feelings of rejection boil over into his desire to save Padme. I don't think Anakin would have attacked anyone else if they were in Windu's spot.

[@dantheman_cunningham]

This movie was always my favorite growing up. Nowadays its still in my top 5, alongside the OT and Rogue One. I love the themes(and memes) of loss and how dark it was willing to get, the battles in this movie are visually stunning; both massive battles, and lightsaber duels. While Palpatine's plan has always been ridiculous, I find him so damn fun to watch, and Ian McDermott looks like he's genuinely having so much fun. The OST, in my opinion is the best in all of Star Wars, like, not even close. Not everything is perfect, but I feel like a lot of aspects of this movie in particular have aged remarkably well, especially after a lot of other material such as Clone Wars fixed up some aspects of the story. But that said, I do think there's a reason why people say things like 'the Clone Wars fixed the prequels'. It's kind of for that reason I hope a show gets made for the sequels, even if I only really enjoy TFA, find TLJ a mixed bag, and Rise of Skywalker... Exists. Perhaps a show set between TLJ and TRoS to fix some issues there with some of the characters and to flesh out that time period a bit more, or maybe a Jedi Order show with Luke and Ben that could better justify for people, like myself, Luke's behavior in TLJ(I actually think the arc itself is fine, but I absolutely HATE Luke nearly killing Ben in his sleep, especially after how his journey closed out in the OT). I want people to be able to appreciate that era as people have now done for the prequels, and I want people who love those films to feel more validated in their enjoyment of them, perhaps winning people over to them that otherwise felt disappointed by them. However, that all depends on if the right people can make it work, and if Disney/Lucasfilm will be willing to commit to improving and/or (heh, Andor) fleshing out that era and those movies. Once again, another great video, and the honest opinions are always appreciated!

[@thegoldman25]

thanks for watching!

[@laurashepherd2479]

I agree. There's so much I want to know about what happened in the lead up the the sequel movies - and I know there's books and comics that help bridge the gap and explain things but I think a show would be better. I definitely think down the track there will be more love for the sequel trilogy like there is now for the prequels. I remember vividly the absolute hate of the prequels when the came out and how much everyone shat on them. Just like people are doing now for sequels. I think both trilogies are HEAVILY flawed, but both also have great moments and that special Star Wars magic. In time, I think people will remember the sequels more fondly just like they do with the prequels and a supporting show like The Clone Wars for the sequels would help a lot!

[@maninanikittycat4238]

I would love to see a show that fleshes out the sequel era ala the clone wars.

[@Nick-4K]

Ahhhh yes... Revenge of the Sith... The best of the star wars movies.

[@thegoldman25]

Enjoy!

[@voltron77]

Ok but like your rant about anakin never expressing it’s his dream to become a master makes no sense because he DOES express it! He says obi-wan and the Jedi are holding him back and he’s going to be the strongest Jedi ever! That’s literally the setup and payoff! HOW DID YOU NOT NOTICE IT!

[@scruffd0g193]

Anakin Vs Obi-Wan on Mustafar will always be one of my favorite Star Wars moments of all time. The intensity, the theme, the tragedy of a once great Jedi fallen, Brothers fight to the death on a Lava planet surrounded by crumbling Surfaces.

[@Tavi78]

I didn’t expect this one so quickly!! So excited, thank you for continuing to produce such amazing videos

[@thegoldman25]

enjoy! thanks for the kind words!

[@MellowMutant]

I saw every prequel film in theaters as a kid, and Revenge of the Sith is my favorite.

[@djb9267]

After learning of the tragedy of darth plagueis, Anakin wants to become a master so he can get access to the holocrons to find out more about Plagueis.

[@vlonedc6589]

if you’re wondering why anakin didn’t leave the Jedi, this is answered in the movies. 1. he promised his mother and padme that he will be a great/powerful jedi. 2. “ALL WHO GAIN POWER ARE AFRAID OF LOSING IT……. EVEN THE JEDI” a quote from palpatine himself when speaking to ANAKIN

[@Joshua-uw7wm]

The thing about his turn to the dark side that too many people seem to overlook is that the dark side of the force is a active ethereal power with somewhat a will of its own once given into so that's why he could make such a dramatic turn because he didn't just be like ok now I'm a bad guy he literally pledged himself to a Sith Lord as his master and became consumed and overwhelmed by the dark side. That is the point of the name change because he literally became a different person through a dark side rebirth.

[@nedalsoned9940]

this is a good breakdown of ep 3, and hammers home on some of the really egregious plot breaking issues the script has. i think one of the films biggest issues (other than anakin as a protagonist) is how it can feel like its going through the motions and not lending much weight to the decisions of its characters. like, the reveal that palpatine is a sith lord obviously isnt a shock to the audience, but it also doesnt really shock the characters either. id highly recommend hal9000's fan edit of revenge of the sith called "labyrinth of evil." it solves so many of the movies problems and is genuinely a great time for a star wars fan

[@terrified057t4]

Honestly anyone citing post-release materials as the reason for a plot hole being in a movie/book/show, needs to realize why the hell it was patched up AFTER THE RELEASE...

[@zath6425]

I have to disagree with your criticisms about how Palpatine 'Knows everything'. First off, is it really that much of a secret that Anakin and Padme have the hots for each other? Obi-Wan pretty much knows already, he just doesn't say anything about it because he doesn't want Anakin expelled from the Order. Also knowing that the Council would not at all appreciate Palpatine's interference in their affairs, but also wanting to twist this into an opportunity for themselves without spurning him is a very reasonable assumption to make. You have to understand, Palpatine doesn't just 'Know' all these things. He's learned them. He's been watching and waiting for a very long time, he knows how the people around him act, how they think, how they will react. And yes, 'The Force' is a factor, but you have to admit those are some reasonable assumptions to make.

[@enbentz]

36:19 We don't have to admit it's goofy, because we think it's cool. Why can't you just admit that you think it's dumb and leave it at that? I don't have to think it's goofy just to make you feel better, and I won't.

[@XxYwise]

It's not the symmetry of Vader being born the same time as Luke and Leia. It's Vader being born as Padme dies... because Palpatine knows how to save someone from dying: kill someone else. Lucas showed but didn't tell (but listen to the heartbeats). Literally the only redeeming feature of the Rise of Skywalker was making this ability canon (and making it rhyme) instead of leaving it as a fridge logic easter egg.

[@ninjakick2587]

I think an analysis like this shows how great and necessary The Clone Wars series is to the success of this storyline. As mentioned so much of the relationship between Obi Wan and Anakin are lacking fleshing out in these movies and that is solved by the series and there are several other topics to mention that share this. Things like the viewers attachment to characters grows so much through that series that it makes ROTS one of the greatest pieces of cinema I've ever seen. Feeling like I was growing up with anakin, ashoka and even Obi Wan exemplifies the ideals and purpose of the star wars story

[@ButchersNailsEnjoyer]

I watch RotS at least once a year and it’s almost timeless imo. It’s one of those few movies that feels genuine, especially when you compare to modern star wars movies. We’ve all felt like the concluding movie in a series has felt a little lackluster but i think ep 3 is one of those that makes you still feel the stakes and the emotion no matter how many times you watch it. No matter how many times i watch it, i still think that maybe this time, anakin will arrest palpatine, maybe he’ll just stay at the temple, maybe he’ll listen mace windu during the fight with sidious

[@Harry-tb8yo]

Fortunately Anakin does what he does, otherwise we wouldn't have the original trilogy. ROTS is one of those movies of which you know that it will end badly even before you watch it. Like you know that in Titanic the ship will hit the iceberg and sink you know that the Jedi will be nearly wiped out and Anakin will inevitably turn to the dark side at the end of ROTS. For me this makes ROTS even better because it doesn't have to rely on some tension and uncertainty about the things to happen.

[@patrik2813]

The good old narrative style of a slow motion trainwreck

[@paigeypooh590]

Something to add to the whole ‘Anakin never wanted to be a Master’ criticism- I respectfully disagree with this take as a bad pay off, but only insofar as that part of the plot being about Anakin’s character. To me, the Master thing was more to make a point about Palpatine- because you’re right, Anakin never did express wanting this. It’s Palpatine who plants this seed and suggests it in a previous scene- so I think the set-up/pay-off here is less about Anakin himself wanting this and being denied it, and more about how easily it is for Palpatine in the narrative to persuade or guide Anakin to certain conclusions or make him envious or desire things that he never wanted in the first place, while also casting doubt on the council. This could be me adding more to the text based on how the Clone War show fleshed this out and gave us more examples of it, but I digress. I don’t think the film itself is set up to make us believe Anakin was lusting after this position of authority- moreso that Palpatine was able to stroke his ego with it since he knew he was setting Anakin up to be let down. That’s my point of view on it anyway. Love all the points made in this video though, super in depth analysis 🙌🏻

[@nykcarnsew2238]

The problem with a lot of criticism of this film specifically is it comes from people who mainly watch action movies and judge Anakin’s characterisation the same way they would a straightforward action hero. If you’re familiar with the tropes of psychological drama, which this movie uses a lot of, Anakin’s actions make a fair bit more sense (except killing younglings, that was way too extreme for where he was psychologically in the previous scene)

[@_Xds_]

Dying from a broken heart does surprisingly happen usually with elderly people

[@DooMGuy117]

The biggest problem I have with Revenge of the Sith is that most of the weight of Order 66 has is given to it by outside sources. Clone Wars, Bad Batch, Obi-Wan, etc. What's in the movie its self is severely lacking.

[@aleczitzelberger8123]

Tbf, I assume Anakin told Palpatine, his father figure, about his Marriage. This is reinforced by the fact he doesn’t react to Palpatine bringing her up. Aside from that, I agree that Palpatine’s level of foresight is absurd.

[@PizzaMan879]

One of the biggest issues with the Disney Trilogy (No, I’m not calling it the Sequel Trilogy) is the lack of context between what happens between the OT and the DT. Really think about it, The prequels didn’t really have this problem due to where it left off. The audience is easily capable of piecing things together, and if not, things like The Force Unleashed or Andor (Depending on Continuity) expand on things such as the rise of the Rebellion. The Sequels don’t really have this luxury due to the OT not setting anything up for afterwards. I don’t George for this due to him not really fully planning out a ST himself and opting for ending everything in ROTJ. The Sequels don’t go in-depth with things such as the rise of the first order or Luke’s/Jake’s fall from Grace. I mean, it kinda did, but it doesn’t give us context into why he would do something so out of character. We needed context and world building in the Trilogy itself. The only real stuff that even closely touches on this is the comics, but let’s be honest, who reads nowadays. The Show’s aren’t helping either, given they focus on characters besides the OT cast or DT cast and what brought them their. Most of the time, they feel like they’re ignoring them, making them feel more pointless than they already are.

[@thegoldman25]

idk what the DT is

[@PizzaMan879]

@@thegoldman25 it’s short for Disney Trilogy, sorry for not making that clearer

[@cuoy13]

Man... You made me look at these movies a lot more critically now. Especially Revenge, cause everything you said was absolutely right. It makes me question me own creative writing and how I can make it better and not be predictable.

[@Ryglado]

Have you not seen the Mr. Plinkett reviews of the prequels?

[@cuoy13]

@@Ryglado no I haven't

[@thegoldman25]

That's always my goal! Thanks for watching!

[@lukescrew1981]

No he didn't

[@joesalyers]

The Jedi said in the Movie if they took the Chancellor down they would have to take control of the Senate? I think you missed that part!

[@lasercraft32]

I will say, the whole "It's Over Anakin, I have the high ground" thing isn't necessarily supposed to be literal... When Obi-Wan is saying that he's basically saying he has the _moral_ high ground. And the only reason Anakin's trick didn't work is because its the same trick Darth Maul used to kill Qui Gon. Obi-Wan knew what he was trying to do.

[@devincreislerstudios]

I remember seeing this movie and thinking I missed a scene in the beginning. How could it just jump into the action from frame one?

[@NordicHyperborean]

What you said at the end defines my view of the prequels. I liked them especially the third movie (I love) because of the vision and story George wanted to tell. I look past the mistakes because I love the vision while understanding it is rough at parts. Like great tasting cookies that needed to be left in the oven a little longer.

[@EclipseHedgehog]

If theres one theme i noticed: its trust. Anakin gets hooked and yanked from all directions from palpatine, the council, padme, and the dark side had clouded him so much hes nothing but a beast. Wanting to overthrow Palpatine though he wanted to keep him to save her. Its a tragic tale that still holds up as the best of the 3 prequels.

[@jonathanhodges8752]

I always thought that "goofy" few seconds when they just flail their sabers around one another was a series of feints. They're trying to trick each other and be the first to land an actual strike. That's how I always saw it anyway.

[@leonardomacedo8440]

Please make the "Years Later" videos of the original trilogy. It'd be amazing have videos to all the three trilogies.

[@masterofdisguise1112]

Anakin wanted to become a Jedi master because only Masters can go in restricted zones in the temple. He even tells Palpatine that he knows there's things about the force that. They're not telling him.

[@thegoldman25]

they should've set that up more

[@isaacfaith9369]

Obi-Wan is stand-offish towards Anakin in Episodes I & II because he never wanted him as a Padawan. He wasn’t even a Jedi Knight; he lost his Master and was forced to train Anakin in the blink of an eye. He wasn’t ready. He also never earned Anakin’s respect the way Qui-Gon did so Anakin constantly taxed his patience by disobeying him. Their relationship actually makes perfect sense and is a big part in why Anakin betrayed the Order. The entire point of their relationship is that it is makeshift - Qui-Gon would have been a far better mentor and it is not Obi-Wan’s fault. It makes sense that they are both frustrated at each other beneath the surface.

[@ryanzires9750]

THIS! His rewrite would make it worse tbh and make Anakins turn make less sense. When he mentioned “here come the that’s the point comments” and proceeded to hit us with a shitty rewrite made me want to stop the video there lol

[@Johnadams20760]

the thing about ankin wanting to be a master. it already impled by the first movie vader says obiawan, we meet again at last. when we last met i was the learner now I AM the MASTER"

[@stefanklietsch5500]

Great video! I watched Revenge of the Sith in the theaters back in 2005 and look back on it fondly as one of my favourite Star Wars films, but I agree with most of your criticisms (except that it makes sense to me that someone as small and powerful as Yoda really could sneak into the Oval Office). One plot device that I have a problem with is the vision that Anakin has of Padme dying. It is obviously meant to create irony that the vision triggers Anakin into the very behaviour that then causes the vision to come true, but the vision itself is still an arbitrary event - there is no in-universe reason why the vision should have happened at all. The vision happens purely for the sake of the plot. I will add that Palpatine's omniscience in this film is notably inconistsent with his portrayal in The Return of the Jedi, given how in that film he was clueless enough to think that he could slowly kill Luke without consequences from Anakin/Vader. Though, Lucas' portrayal of Palpatine is still 1000 times better than how he is cartoonishly represented in The Rise of Skywalker.

[@thegoldman25]

oh yeah thats another thing, why are these visions happening?

[@babadufutur9112]

​​​@@thegoldman25 normally it's because of palpatine who uses thoses visions on anakin to join the dark side but not sure

[@RedcoatTrooper]

I love your take on the jedi Yoda is so useless, i wish you got Palatine better though. You never see what goes right and what goes wrong because we never see his inner thoughts but he is playing 3d chess where he control's both sides. As for how he knows things, he is the most powerful man in the galaxy, has probably hundreds of spies, can read minds.....and even then Anakin is an open book, Stevie wonder could see how he is feeling.

[@thegoldman25]

thats a good point

[@asadclown9147]

On the topic of the separatist fleet not leaving there are two main reasons for it not doing so. 1. It was part of palpatine’s plan for obi-wan and Anakin to try and rescue him. While we don’t know EXACTLY what he though the outcome would be, he knew he could use it to his advantage. So he didn’t want the fleet to leave after he was taken on board. 2. Despite what the sequels would have you believe, ships can’t just jump to light speed whenever and where ever they want. It has to be a calculated, unobstructed path for them to jump to. Hyperspace lanes exist because they are pre-charted areas that are proven to be safe. With a battle THAT massive going on the republic would have made its #1 priority be the safe rescue of their leader. They would have used ships to blockade separatist ships from leaving orbit. Yeah a few smaller ships could probably slip past, but not a capital ship and it’s protection frigates. Once the chancellor was brought down to Corrusant, the republic would have repositioned in a defensive stance around the planet to protect it and ensure the separatists couldn’t invade the planet again. Allowing the separatist fleet to retreat. Also none of that has to do with the novelization, that comes from things said in the movies as well as basic battle tactics. And even though yes some people should have been suspicious…they were. The Jedi are suspicious of palatine the entire movie, they just didn’t know it was to the extreme it was

[@djb9267]

Palpatine wanted dooku to kill kenobi, making anakin enraged and then kill dooku in return. Anakin would have no one to lean on, except Padme. Which sidious could then use as an advantage.

[@mitchvechart7164]

Release order for people who somehow haven’t a clue about Starwars, spoilers & all Chronological for people who have had Luke’s lineage spoiled.

[@jimbou04]

17:47 We also need to remember that anakin left his life as a slave on tatooine because of the jedi. They are his family and thus makes it very hard for him just to leave the jedi order. Which also shows how conflicted he was when he had to decide if he should save padme and leave. Also didnt anakin believe he was making the republic better with palpatine as a strong leader to rid the republic of its corruption? I believe it made sense for him that the galaxy was going to be a better place when the war ended

[@thegoldman25]

not sure i agree

[@renalanf0rd]

He was a slave too. Does leaving the order mean something for him leaving to become a citizen? I would imagine economic space shit

[@daltongalloway]

@@thegoldman25the empire is just the continuation of the republic, with the separatist planets back in the fold now that he’s killed their leadership. Anakin will rule a new government that is better than the old ones.

[@Buzz956]

Then why was crying in mustafar? He knew palpatine was evil but he joined him because he badly wanted to save padme. The whole jedi are evil rant to obi wan is him trying to convince himself and obi wan that he is in the right.

[@oldman5247]

Even with all of the problems that The Prequel Trilogy had. This trilogy got better as it went along. To the point that some people would even call this movie. Their favorite Star Wars movie ever made. That is something I rarely (if not never) hear about The Rise of Skywalker. Even if you wanted to subjectively say you preferred the Sequels over the Prequels. The Sequel Trilogy got worse as they went along.

[@thegoldman25]

I like TLJ better than TFA, but yeah TROS is the worst

[@akshaytrayner1960]

The last Jedi is okay actually I remember my theatre enjoying it

[@akshaytrayner1960]

I agree the tros was terrible

[@jamesarnold7253]

I'm the opposite... I love episode 7 so I watch the sequels quite regularly. But because I don't like episode 1 or 2 I've not watched episode 3 for years I don't want to sit through those movies to get to the one I like and if I just wanted to watch 1 movie I'd go with Solo or R1 Because the sequels start off good it's not a chore to watch them

[@oldman5247]

@@jamesarnold7253 I’d rather have something that ends on a good note. Rather than have something that was promising end up badly.

[@Benjahmin1138]

32:35 Obi-Wan's reaction is actually realistic for his character. Your suggestion that he should start wailing and crying is ludicrous. He first says, "It can't be." which is a sign of disbelief. If his mind is not able to believe that what he's seeing is true, then the last thing he would do is cry about it. When he finally comes to the realization that Anakin has turned, his first reaction is to ask to be sent to fight the Emperor because he's too emotionally attached to him. These are the symptoms of shock. When you're in shock you don't cry. It would ruin the entire scene and possibly the movie if he did.

[@boinksi]

Ehhh, I don’t agree with the Anakin and Obi Wan relationship part. Obi Wan followed the rules strictly because Qui Gon (father figure) was more-so rebellious. Anakin mirrors that relationship by being rebellious. It is Obi Wans lack of being a father figure that pushes Anakin further from him. Qui Gon was supposed to train Anakin (hence, duel of the fates). Qui Gon lost, which eventually turned again down the path to the dark side. Obi Wan was not a good master to Anakin by fate.

[@ormapa1206]

I like the overall message that George Lucas was trying to do. Of how democracies are overthrown. And it is a much needed message today but I think the execution throughout the three films is very poor. And it is sad that a part of "fans" of the prequels are far right believers which means they don't understand the movie they're watching while claiming that the sequels are political for including womens.