STAR WARS: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back! *MOVIE REACTION* (POST CLONE WARS & REBELS)

[@ItsAPrimatee]

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[@rhannah7873]

Yoda wasn't losing it. He was purposely being the ultimate troll to Luke to test him.

[@jmwilliamsart]

Ultimately Luke didn’t fall to the dark side like his father Anakin did, so he didn’t fail Yoda.

[@cf714_]

I could rewatch this film 100 times and not get bored

[@peanutbutterbandit2238]

I have. Can confirm

[@skits_3d824]

ABSOLUTELY

[@QuayNemSorr]

Been there. Done that. Still not bored.

[@RyoHazuki224]

I think what Yoda was saying wasn't that either the dark side or the light side is more powerful, just that the dark side is easier, the quicker path. It seduces you with the violent power you can wield with it, since most people are quick to tap into their anger, their attachments and the fear of losing them. The light side path is more difficult, because you need to be calm, selfless, and patient.

[@Kjf365]

The dark side is more useful is what Yoda was saying lol

[@Zen_user-001]

The Empire strikes Back and Revenge of the sith are my two favorite Star Wars movies. The part where Yoda and R2 fight over a flashlight was very amusing. Luke’s duel with Vader is my favorite part of this movie.

[@FireLordIroh]

I live for moments like Yoda v R2

[@marcvsriley5587]

“That thing ain’t gunna keep you long for warm”

[@cjs_bomb]

Yoda and R2 went on their mission in the final season 6 arc of clone wars so they definitely 'should' recognize each other lol

[@clasher138]

Every time Luke tells R2 to stay with the ship R2 chooses to follow him. This is probably because when Anakin told him to stay with the ship on Mustafar, Anakin never came back

[@Eowyn187]

Smh

[@miquelcanosasanteularia1678]

Unlikely, he had his mind (memory) erased

[@coeusdarksoul2855]

@@miquelcanosasanteularia1678 Nope, only 3po did.

[@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325]

@@miquelcanosasanteularia1678 You're wrong. It was only C-3PO. Go rewatch

[@miquelcanosasanteularia1678]

@@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325 oh ok

[@OGDAW]

Yeah, that was Bossk. He’s one of the og bounty hunters alongside IG-88, Dengar, 4-Lom, Zuckuss, and of course Boba

[@inarar5334]

Yoda was testing Luke with the foolish old creature act. And Luke failed. Yoda basically acted in ways he knew would have driven Anakin up the wall to see how much Luke was like his father.

[@jmwilliamsart]

Except that in the end Luke didn’t fall to the dark side unlike Anakin.

[@derworfnet]

The Taun Tauns were made using live-sized puppets for closeups and Stop-Motion for the Running Scenes. Stop-Motion was also used for the ATATs. That wasn’t Wedge who got shot down but another Pilot named Zev, who found Han and Luke earlier. Wedge is also in this battle, his glider used the harpoon to bring down one of the walkers. He survived to fight another day. And in case you didn’t recognize him, Julian Glover played Veers, the Imperial General who led the ground assault. He would later go on to play Grand Maester Pycelle in Game of Thrones.

[@scottalynch]

Yes! Wedge was in the Hoth battle and destruction both Deathstars

[@michaelwhite8119]

“Hobbie” was name dropped in the Battle of Hoth. He was one who escaped with Sabine and Wedge, yeah?

[@Gabriel_Cook]

Julian Glover is also the villain of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade who dranknfrom the false Grail at the end.

[@Gabriel_Cook]

​@@michaelwhite8119 Yes.

[@isaiahpavia-cruz678]

General Veers, the one who led the Imperial attack on Hoth, is the same actor who played Maester Pycelle on Game of Thrones

[@IggyStardust1967]

Hey, Primate! Hope your day is going well! The "Yeti" is actually called a "Wampa". There was a deleted scene where several of the beasts had been captured, and when the Imperials entered the base, C-3PO ripped a warning sign off of the door where they were locked up. A few Stormtroopers entered the room without knowing the beasts were in there. Edit: 20:00 - Yes, that WAS indeed Bossk! Good spotting on that. The IG droid standing next to Boba Fett was IG-88.

[@scottalynch]

Boba Fett said “As you wish” to Vader, what he meant was “I love you” - Grandpa (From Princess Bride)

[@Josh_Lee_Henderson]

In one of the books, there's a scene during A New Hope where Obi Wan quietly talks to R2-D2, and says something along the lines of "It's good to see you old friend". He wouldn't want Luke to know that R2-D2 knew his father because then he'd start asking R2 for more info on Anakin, which Obi Wan didn't want.

[@cinemagoose]

Though this is a repeat viewing, I appreciate that you're the only reactor to see what Lando was really about in this film. It's why I always felt such great sympathy towards him. Great reaction to a Great Movie. Also, the Tauntauns were a product of both elaborate puppetry and stop-motion, which is why they can look so good, like yoda.

[@iReiGNxx]

I feel like someone has probably told you by now, but just in case: the actor who plays Wedge in live action is Ewan McGregor’s (prequel Obi-Wan’s) uncle. Pretty cool tbh. Also, as much as I love Anakin vs Obi-Wan, I think Luke vs Vader on Bespin is tied with it as the most cinematic lightsaber duel. Anakin vs Obi-wan is bigger and more epic, but this fight is more atmospheric and tense.

[@ozdeveraux2082]

Here’s one to cook your noodle. Han says they never asked him any questions when he was tortured, so why did Vader torture Han? For fun? No. Vader knew that Luke’s connection to Han and Leia would be so strong that when they were in danger it would reach out in the Force and have Luke come save them. How does he know this? The same thing happened to him when his mother was tortured by sand people. He used his own tragic experience to trick his son.

[@coeusdarksoul2855]

"Never doubt the Millennial Falcon..." Next Forbes article: Millennials killed the Falcon industry?

[@skits_3d824]

War of the bounty hunters is a comic series taking place between these two movies ESB and ROTJ. Han being transported by Boba to Jabba is a really dangerous ride

[@HoruMalachy]

1 pretty sure Yoda was' testing' Luke's 'patience' on purpose when they first met. him being mischievous was a test to see how quickly he lost his temper. 2Also Only jedi can come back as force ghosts, effectively transcending death, and don't forget the final fight between Obi Wan and Maul and the conversation they had before they fought. 3 Yes, that was Bossk

[@infinity0098]

This isn’t a movie or show but if you want a great story about powerful Jedi/sith, I strongly recommend playing Knights of the Old Republic 1 & 2. They’re some of the best Star Wars material out there

[@GreenFalcon926]

Don't forget The Old Republic in that list. There are some outstanding storylines in that game.

[@hargibson18]

18:02 eh I agree with what Yoda said, it's easier. One can more quickly call on the dark side and draw power from it than the light.

[@bellum128]

Just wanted to note that one thing Yoda did around this time is jumpstart the training of Ezra Bridger through the force in Rebels...

[@JRF1004]

I’m a movie nerd and i have no doubt in my mind saying this is top 15 best movies in general i’ve ever seen in my life

[@GreenFalcon926]

I don't know if you know this, but the actor who plays Wedge - Denis Lawson is actually Ewan McGregor's uncle. He's one of the reasons why Ewan was auditioned for Kenobi.

[@MeatSim9]

"Instinct is a lie told by a fearful body, hoping to be wrong. When you base your expectations only on what you see, you blind yourself to the possibilities of a new reality." - Zaheer

[@Phatooine]

I was a little kid when I saw Empire Strikes Back in the theaters in 1980. The sold out jam packed movie theater crowd gasped when Vader told Luke he was his father. Someone yelled out "bullshit". The cliffhanger (what's going to happen to Han Solo) and the "twist" left a bitter taste in a lot of people's mouths. That twist was heavily debated among my childhood friends on whether or not it was true. And the thing is we had to wait 3 years to have it confirmed since Return of the Jedi came out in 1983. When you're in elementary school, 3 years is an eternity. But anyway, here's 3 minute clip from an interview from 2015 when The Force Awakens was premiering of Mark Hamill talking about keeping "the secret" twist I know you'll enjoy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaOrqIiBpZV2jac

[@inarar5334]

I saw an article once that pointed out the implications of the argument in the hallway at the beginning between Han and Leia. None of those extras in the scene are paying the least bit of attention to a couple of their leaders snapping at each other. One even just walks between them carrying something and Han leans out of their way without acknowledging any one was even there. The Rebel Alliance, as a whole, see them argue with each other so much that it's not even interesting to watch anymore. It's so commonplace it could be part of the tour.

[@hellowhat890]

The Original Trilogy was the first trilogy of movies I ever marathoned as a kid. I had seen snippets of Episode 1 and 2 on TV and was always fascinated with lightsabers. So my dad officially sat me down and let me watch his original VHS copies of A New Hope, and then Empire Strikes Back. I absolutely lost my mind at Vader's reveal to Luke. My dad then told me to go to bed but I was crying/begging him to tell me if there was one more movie?? My dad caved in and let me watch Return of the Jedi. Best movies I ever got to sit down and watch all at once as a kid.

[@skits_3d824]

What is your favorite ship in star wars? Honestly that'd be a great ranking video

[@mr.pheasant638]

Han mentioned Ord Mantell, it's the planet in Bad Batch with Cid's cantina.

[@ryangates3992]

The story, the action, the effects, cinematography and most of all the score, make this movie one of the most rewatchable movies of all time. The perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Take any opportunity you have to see it in the theaters.

[@mr.moviemafia]

People mock the sequels for not having a plan and the prequels for having bad writing, but even the original trilogy has that baked into its DNA. The best movie in the franchise literally had Leia make out with her brother (and peck him on the lips again later), then ROTJ decided to have part of her know that she was his sister the whole time. There’s no seemless explanation for this, but we accept it because it’s part of the Star Wars journey! I apply the same logic to all of Star Wars, it’s a ton o’ fun (that being said, it’s also great when we get something truly special like Andor).

[@jadewinter1509]

Not sure if you caught this, Yoda saying Luke's father "always looked to the future, never his mind on where he was" is foreshadowing Anakin's visions of his mother and Padme.. secondly, he tests Luke to see into the future where he sees what's basically his family suffering, and Luke leaves to intervene just like Anakin did and Yoda replies "told you I did, reckless is he. Now, matters are worse." Yoda tried to teach Anakin to "let go of everything you fear to lose." And it's what led him to his fate. Powerful storytelling.

[@jadewinter1509]

Also R2 doesn't stay with the ship because the last time a Skywalker left him at the ship, Anakin never came back. He tries stopping Luke a few times in cloud city from confronting Vader. Love these deep connections that can be made.

[@jmwilliamsart]

I disagree with not fearing to lose loved ones unlike Yoda. In fact it is Luke’s attachments which enable him to persevere and to redeem his father Anakin. I believe that the answer should be to have attachments and learn how to focus your feelings so that they don’t lead to the dark side.

[@scottalynch]

Fett’s ship was based on a street light. Inspiration can come from any source

[@isaiahpavia-cruz678]

There’s a charm to older movies with John Williams’ score that give you that sense of adventure, along with the more practical effects that make the rewatchability possible. It’s why we watched these movies every weekend over and over again as kids. I remember a long road trip we had and we curbed the boredom by literally reciting the movies. 😂 This movie actually has had the least number of updated changes over the decades.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Primate! 🎞 Indeed, as you observed, STAR WARS stuff totally benefits from re-watches (and, in my case, frequent re-watches). #ItsAPrimate #StarWars #TheEmpireStrikesBack

[@ItsAPrimatee]

:)

[@auntvesuvi3872]

😊

[@PANZERFAUST322]

Yup this was Bossk's first and only appearance before Clone Wars.

[@Gabriel_Cook]

Eagle-eyed fans will notice Bossk and Dengar in Jabba's Palace in Return of the Jedi.

[@rocklinsreactions1807]

I truly believe it's what yoda said. The dark side isn't stronger. It's easier. It's a shortcut to strength but like yoda proved in attack of the clones against dooku or in cline wars against ventress. Just because you use the dark side doesn't make you the stronger of the two. As a matter of fact I see it as the one able to resist the pull to the dark side as the stronger one

[@lucky247365]

I will say it took a bit of time for empire to rise to my favorite movie of the saga. After all of the years of watching it, I have no doubt it is one of the best films of all time. The story, the music, the set design, the drama, the tension, the special effects, is at an absolute peak in this cinematic masterpiece. The lightsaber fight with Luke and Vader had the most depth and structure out of all the duels in the saga. I love how Luke chose death over joining his father while still trying to process the shocking truth revealed to him. This movie captures how courage can rise up when it seems all hope is lost....even on Hoth, the empire had the rebel leadership in their grasp and allowed them to slip away. And I can't say it enough, this score was John Williams best...from the cloud city theme, Yoda's theme, to the imperial march, to the astroid field, it was his best work ever IMO. Andor is the only thing that had come close to replicating the visual aesthetic of this movie...I can't wait for you to start it.

[@mistermoose-2926]

The music that plays when yoda lifts the x wing never fails to give me chills. Some of my favorite pieces of Star Wars music

[@michaelwhite8119]

As much as I don’t like the Sequels….the moment they rehash it while Luke lifts it out got me in the nostalgia.

[@jackmarshall3255]

This film and revenge of the sith are my favorite Star Wars films.

[@Eowyn187]

💯

[@3rdNationInc]

We came out of the movie thinking Darth was lying, but our book reading homies confirmed it. We were hella shocked…lol… just like Luke was! #starwarsfamily #worldwide

[@WalterWhiteY0]

That was bossk he’s been with boba since the clone wars

[@Rikrik1138]

That wasn’t Wedge who was shot down during the snow battle, it was Zev Senesca. Wedge made it through the Battle of Hoth unscathed. In fact Wedge Antilles is the only rebel pilot to make it through all three films.

[@ryguy1133]

That wasn't Wedge that died, he's still alive for Return of the Jedi.

[@Pinkielover]

r2d2 Yoda definitely recognize each other the banter between them.. Remember, this movie is changed it's not the originals.. It's pretty interesting that every single release even the DVDs were changed. The movie has been changed every single release they made even Blu-ray was changed a little bit. It's interesting. So basically, every addition was changed. There's a bunch of versions of this movie, basically I'm reading up on it while I'm typing it.. I knew they changed things, but I didn't realize how much

[@ralphroshia9247]

Yes That was Bossk the Droid standing behind Boba is IG-88 next to those Bounty Hunters is Dengar on the other side of Bossk is the Bounty Hunter Team of Zuckuss and 4-Lom

[@tmac731]

Idk if I’m crazy or does Vader voice sound the most menacing/terrifying and very deep in this movie? Episode 4 his voice is high pitch and talks very fast. Episode 6 is very similar to this movie just a slight change in tone Rogue one, you can tell James Earl Jones is aging

[@Gabriel_Cook]

He yells alot in Episode 4 he speaks much more calmly in the subsequent movies which is odd considering the levels of rage he achieves. In Rogue One he was battling a long lasting sickness of some sort. He sounds better now, noticeably in Obi-Wan Kenobi.

[@tmac731]

@@Gabriel_Cook I believe they used all computers for Vaders voice in Obi Wan. James earl jones retired so he was not in the booth at all. They just used a bunch of his lines from the movies to generate more words for Vader. I agree it does sound great but something about Episode 5 that’s the best. “You have failed me for the last time Admiral”

[@skits_3d824]

Fun fact the blizzard Luke was in was a REAL blizzard and George said let's roll with it. Just like Mark Hamill's scars he got in a motorcycle accident George went with the flow. Kinda like what happened in Jurassic park a real hurricane washed in

[@mrsjr78]

Force choked through face time 🤣! All these years, and that's the first time I've heard it described like that!

[@brianlafrazia8237]

Yoda is testing Luke from the get-go. He’s acting crazy and annoying to see how patient Luke is (he’s not patient).

[@inarar5334]

Dude, I think you did this last time, too, but the dude who Luke has take another run at the AT-ATs who goes down right before Luke isn't Wedge. Wedge spent his harpoon and cable on the one who got tripped, and after "woo-ah, that got em!," we don't see his face in the battle again. I can't recall his name (Zev something?) but the one shot down right before Luke is Rogue 2, the one who found Han and Luke. The guy who yells good luck to Luke as he's getting to his XWing to leave Hoth is supposed to be Wedge. Just hoping you don't get confused when he pops up in Jedi, thinking he was killed on Hoth (Rogue 2 didn't survive that crash, if he wasn't killed by the initial blast that took his speeder down).

[@jneumy566]

This film is most special to me out of the original trilogy because being born in the early 2000's, I obviously never got to see these in the theater. But in 2020, this movie was rereleased in theaters for its 40th anniversary and I was able to go, which was such an incredible experience.

[@alfielee2989]

I got to see that as well - everything is so much better on the big screen

[@iReiGNxx]

I regret not going to see it in theaters

[@seanmoran9383]

I didn't even know they played it in theaters in 2020 I missed out :(

[@jneumy566]

@@alfielee2989 you know what the best part was? Because everything, especially the sound, is enhanced on the big screen, I got the chance to carefully look for something to confirm a theory I had. It rereleased in theaters not look after The Gunslinger episode of Mandalorian came out and we were all still wondering who the mysterious figure was that walked up to Fennec Shand's body. And when we saw this in theaters, I got to pick up on the fact that you can hear Boba's spurs as we walks out into the dining room in Cloud City, and that's when I realized that the mysterious figure from The Mandalorian must've been Boba Fett, and that was a super exciting way to find out that he was back.

[@alfielee2989]

@@jneumy566 I just wish they showed more older films in cinemas. every time they do, it seems way more busy than 90% of screenings

[@lisamarieligreci-newton7804]

I say this a million times, but if you have a chance to see one of the 'film concerts', go see it. It's almost how the movies are intended to be watched. I wish they would do them for the prequels because that has some of my favorite music, but there's nothing like seeing something like binary sunset or Imperial March performed live, set to the movie on the big screen.

[@kuribayashi84]

I highly recommend listening to the Star Wars-Scores on their own, if you haven't already. What John Williams accomplished music-wise with the Mainline Films is nothing short of incredible. And while it could be argued that these represent his Magnum Opus, he did so much more: The first two Jaws-Movies, all Indiana Jones-Films, Harry Potter 1-3, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., Hook, Jurassic Park 1 and 2, Schindlers List, Saving Private Ryan, Minority Report and so much more. He's 90 Years old now and it has been rumored that he will retire from Film Scoring next year, but he's got one more Score up his sleeve: The upcoming Indiana Jones 5, which might become his Grand Finale, 65 Years after he started writing for movies.

[@brianboardwell1986]

It’s so weird seeing Yoda and R2 have a small fight when R2 accompanied him during that Clone Wars arc where he learned how to become a force ghost

[@RyoHazuki224]

Aaaaaand that's the problem with having R2 and C3P0 be characters since the prequels. I know, it wont be the same without them. But its funny when at the end of Episode III when they say "Have the protocol droid's memory wiped", but they don't want to wipe R2's memory?? I think he's seen more shit, honestly!! Gotta wipe that memory for sure man!!

[@brianboardwell1986]

@@RyoHazuki224 Well Bail probably learned that R2 is more competent than 3PO and would know to keep secrets so much better

[@Kjf365]

@@RyoHazuki224 R2 is way more reliable than C3PO man. They'd have to take information from his cold dead memory banks. C3PO is liable to spill during his monolog about how he isn't going to spill like a cartoon character.

[@Flettwin]

First issue of the new YODA comic just came out and it’s him on Dagobah flashing back to moments in his life that forged him. There’s an incredible fight in that first isssue where High Republic-Era Yoda is fending off pirates and DUAL-WIELDING his saber and one of their axes! ⚔️ The artwork is INCREDIBLE, highly recommended!

[@zurieljoshua]

Love watching the journey of you becoming a real SW fan! A few things: 1. I the Tauntauns were puppets when seen up close, and perhaps animatronic. In distance shots, it's stop motion. 2. Yoda isn't acting how he does when he first meets Luke because he's gone crazy. He's trolling Luke, provoking him to show his true character. When Luke does, losing his temper, Yoda reveals himself. It is one of my favorite things in all of Star Wars, watching Yoda troll Luke like he's just some strange little goofy creature. 3. I saw RotJ in theaters as a 6 year old. I was too young to see ESB or ANH in theaters (watched them on video), but people were absolutely losing their minds when the Vader reveal happened. As it was, people were shocked in Return of the Jedi when Yoda confirms he was telling the truth. All of us in the early 80s were walking around in a stooper, dazed by the monumental mind f*#k of Vader being Luke's dad. Empire Strikes back is my favorite of all the films. I think Yoda training Luke is the best. We see for the first time the wisdom of this Jedi Grand Master and we see Luke developing as a Rebel fighter and a Jedi. Are you going to react to Andor? It's top notch, in my opinion. Different than all other Star Wars content, but really so great. I hope you do.

[@ralphroshia9247]

Wedge dosen't die at Hoth that was Dack and Zev aslo Vader dosen't Kill Admiral Piett both Wedge and Piett are in Return of the Jedi

[@ItApproaches]

In regards to Yoda talking about the dark side not being stronger, he meant both light and dark are equal when the force is in balance. If theres unbalance it appears one side is stronger but not so, one side has weakened. Recall the Mortis Arc with the Father, Son and Daughter. When the Daughter died the father said the balance was lost, the dark side has grown to strong now. Light and dark keep each other in check. So one only appears stronger when the balance is lost.

[@wesburnett5309]

Still the best starwars movie darker sinister remember too it leaves on a cliff hangar u had to wait a full three years to find out what happens next

[@dsmkrotj4990]

Wedge survived the crash Luke pulled him out of the ship before it was crushed.

[@marcwhite3322]

Hearing Vader reveal that he was Luke's father was traumatizing as a 12 year old... I hated it as a kid because it seemed the bad guys were winning, it wasn't until I got older that I began to appreciate Empire Strikes Back.... After that I began to lean towards the Darkside in my 20's and never looked back!!!! LONG LIVE THE EMPIRE!!! LONG LIVE THE DARKSIDE!!!! LONG LIVE THE SITH!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@michaelwhite8119]

I heard Lucas mention that he has Yoda reaffirm the fact to Luke about Vader precisely because a child phycologist said kids would only believe it if it came from a trusted source like Yoda. I didn’t want to believe it in Empire, either.

[@leoroemer6085]

If there is one thing that Padme, Leia, and Rey have in common is that they all have a thing for bad boys.

[@Eowyn187]

All the best girls do. 😏

[@Gabriel_Cook]

If you acknowledge that Rey is Luke & Leia's cousin by way of them all being Palpatine's grandchildren. Disney has backpeddled on this aspect of the story because there was already enough incest, surely Disney doesn't want to add to it but what is done is done.

[@thedoctor4327]

I usually put Empire down on favorite movie lists as a stand in for multiple Star Wars films but it really is one of my favorites/#1 Star Wars movie. It’s got: - The Battle of Hoth, one of if not my favorite Star Wars set pieces - The first real world use of The Imperial March - The introduction of 2 of my favorite Star Wars characters, Yoda and Boba Fett - The legendary Billy Dee Williams as Lando - A deeper dive into the mysteries of The Force - An appropriate build up of Vader’s monstrous ways to cement his status as one of the franchise’s biggest villains before one iconic line/plot twist pulls the rug out from under the viewer’s/Luke’s perspective - Yoda lifting the X-Wing out of the swamp, one of my favorite movie scenes ever

[@Shawn_M]

Good ol ESB. the scene of one of my greatest childhood traumas 😂 Han catapulted himself into hero/God status in the first 2. When the movie ended and he was still captured I didn't want to leave the theater. How could they do this to me!! 😢 Vader was never better in any movie. He was straight Ruthless!

[@normanstrangways1656]

This is my favourite out of all the original trilogy . Great action and a great story line

[@darthbarf]

The Sith can be more powerful, but they will always be fighting against the force, to conquer it. While a Jedi is in balance with the force, using the force without twisting it. So basically a Sith is more powerful physically, but the Jedi are on the side of the force, which will always win in the end.

[@andrewhoward6946]

Return of the Jedi was my favorite growing up, but holy cow, the use of color and sound and pacing at the climax of this movie is really just next level. They took an already iconic villain from A New Hope, and really dialed him up to 11 here.

[@jonathanmurphy3141]

In 1980, the novel of EsB was released before the movie -like SW had too. I was daft enough to read the novel, but I was in 5th Grade, just 11 years old. I'd seen the original in cinema in 1977, of course I'd see the new second film,...but, I read the novel, first. Now, I recall that I didn't have the imagination to visualize much of what I read. Photos were kept under wraps for a lot of EsB like Yoda, and the AT-At's until the films release. I couldn't picture in my mind either of the Jedi Master except as a small man, and the Imperial Walkers as a sort of tank. The battle between Luke and Vader, I thought of like a factory setting -which isn't that off. The revelation of family, I don't recall really understanding that. Went to the cinema, with a few friends -Wow!!!!!!!! Way better than my mind, could visualize. And, with music, and Luke and Vader framed on the gantry -What does that mean???? I was in the SW Fan Club, and got the newsletter, and gifts. I read the Marvel SW comics all the way through until 1985 -had to get to the Comic shop in a certain week to get the new issue. I've done some of these film & animated-tv marathons too, in different combinations. I have never read a novel of an upcoming movie, again -unless it's already published like Tolkien's work, Dune, 1984, all quiet on the western front, Handmaid's tale, where I read years ago, and hope the film/tv adapt isn't a screw-up.

[@weehoo2]

It’s be awesome if we reacted to some of the Star Wars robot chicken skits

[@feufeu420]

19:47 that black droid left from boba is that bountyhunter droid from the mandalorian^^

[@1Justtryingtogetby1]

I read somewhere that admiral ozzel was a spy for the rebels, it makes sense as he tries to dissuade Vader from going to Hoth and again comes out of light speed too fast to give the rebels time to escape.

[@Eowyn187]

These never get old. Dude I love Star Wars so much... I saw it in theaters as a kid.. and in my car I've got a stuffed Chewbacca on the dash, and Star Wars sun visors. Heh heh ☺

[@filipmajstorovic6451]

I think watching "The Chosen One" by Heroes Fan Productions would make for an awesome reaction video after you are done with rewatching these. I know you dont do fan made stuff, but this is such an iconic video at this point, and it summarizes Anakin's life in a way where you can really appreciate and realize the story George Lucas wanted to tell. It does not have any spoilers past rebels, as it was made 5 years ago :) I would be super excited for it!

[@thefatman2780]

MILLENNIAL FALCON WAS THE NAME OF MY ALTERNATIVE JAZZ METAL BAND IN JR HIGH SCHOOL.

[@davidfrost901]

The Empire Strikes Back is my favourite. I would've liked to see David Fincher do a Star Wars film.

[@FreddyFilipe]

I support you rewatching Rogue One and Solo here in the channel too. People will love it

[@Trebor_Kylo_Yebe]

That wasn’t wedge that got shot down, i believe his name is Zev

[@Gojirawars03]

You’ve seen peak Jedi vs peak Sith before. Obi-Wan vs Maul (literally most of their fights through the whole franchise). Kenobi was always the perfect master of his feelings and thoughts (with a few slip-ups), while Maul was always consumed by hatred and anger. And as Phantom Menace, Clone Wars, and Rebels showed, Obi-Wan’s patience and determination won out against Maul’s fury and vengefulness almost every time. So Yoda is right, and the Light is stronger than the Dark. The difficulty is that it’s a lot easier to embrace and eventually master the darkness when compared to the light.

[@Gojirawars03]

Also as for “Who’s gonna tell Vader no?” Boba. Boba will happily tell Vader no. Lmfao.

[@sixmonthgaze135]

This movie is still as shocking and as weird as it was when it came out

[@generic_sauce]

On seeing this again after all these years a thought occurs: why didn't Han manage to pay off Jabba? Do wire transfers not exist in this universe? With all the technology they have in the Star Wars saga couldn't he just Cash App Jabba what he owes? 😬

[@more-reasons6655]

They are rebels out side of the galactic government, which bank are they using? United bank of rebels? The Royal Bank of Jabba The good guys dont have any infrastructure during the original trilogy, they are resistance fighters that are outside of the law

[@jplegend98]

13:26 star wars most epic fight

[@KeysundKreisPlaylists_Colt]

Mark Hamil always hated the scene where he cuts the arm of that monster, it wasnt evil it only wanted food

[@lemonfry26]

8:18 "Keep you long for warm" 🤣🤣

[@andromeda331]

I love this movie. Everything is so great. Luke and Vader's fight is awesome. Yoda is awesome. I love Han. I do agree about Lando they all give him a hard time but he really didn't have a choice. Who's going to tell him no? I love Han and Leia. Han and Luke. Han really does care about Luke his expression when he learns Vader's after Luke. I really love all these characters.

[@feufeu420]

12:23 that yoda MHHMM kills me every time :D

[@mr.moviemafia]

This shot of Luke lying in the snow, peering his head over the landscape towards a vision at 7:09 is almost perfectly paralleled by his death scene in The Last Jedi, in terms of thematic weight and shot composition. In both, he’s seeing something that isn’t tangibly there (here, Ben’s spirit imploring him to continue his journey. In TLJ, he’s seeing a vision of the Binary Sunsets of Tatooine which weren’t actually visible from his Island on Ach-To; this one is meant to symbolize that his part in the journey has come to an end by paralleling where he began.)

[@Trebor_Kylo_Yebe]

Primate, have you seen the cinematic for Star Wars the old republic? If not, you most definitely need to do a react episode to all the cinematics.

[@procyon6370]

4:24 "...that bounty hunter we ran into on Ord Mantell..." Ord Mantell is home of Cyd and the Bad Batch.

[@slmott399]

All these years, all the times I've watched this movie and the series.. and I've never caught that. Amazing stuff that Filoni and crew do with the new series, fleshing out the galaxy.

[@procyon6370]

Well, it wasn't just Dave Filoni and the guys: Ord Mantell was first depicted in 1996's Shadows of the Empire multimedia project, not in the Bad Batch series. Smuggler Dash Rendar clashed with IG-88D clashed on the surface for information on Boba Fett's whereabouts. Ord Mantell was intended to appear in the Son of Dathomir arc of Clone Wars, but that was cancelled and the artwork was recycled for the Bad Batch series. That arc was co-written by Matt Michnovetz and Aïda Mashaka Croal, and the story was conceived of in a story conference with George Lucas.

[@inefekt]

@@procyon6370 "Ord Mantell was first depicted in 1996" You mean it was 'next depicted' after being firstly depicted in ESB.

[@procyon6370]

But it wasn't depicted in The Empire Strikes Back, it was just mentioned. The only planets that appear in Episode V are Hoth, Dagobah, and Bespin.

[@mr.nuggii8147]

3:17 had to make sure i heard that right🤣

[@msoundg]

This is my favorite, mainly because of Yoda and all the Force stuff. ROTS comes 2nd but very close, since Ewan's Obi-Wan is my favorite Jedi. Great reaction!

[@iReiGNxx]

Yoda really gave an amazing speech about the Force and Luke’s first reaction was to deny it. Makes me wanna reach through and slap him sometimes lol

[@rjwallace7477]

If you’ve never seen it you should check out the chosen one by hero fans production. It’s a amazing tribute to anakin and I think you’d enjoy it

[@allmightyningen2017]

Yup! The trandoshan was boskk! It's funny how many background characters made from spare parts end up becoming actual characters

[@ronyrontana9735]

Vader doesn't know Leia is his daughter yet.

[@Welsh_Dragon756]

When he mentioned that Vader knows who she is he's talking about her importance to the rebellion and not that Vader knows she's his daughter. Vader would never have allowed one of the leaders of the rebellion to be left at cloud city.

[@cameronkarus9602]

I’ve noticed in these Empire strikes back reaction videos that no one ever notices the scene where a star destroy bridge gets obliterated by an asteroid and one of the admirals disappears from the hologram in front of vader and he has zero reaction to it😂

[@TheNerdyChannel08]

my favorite movie ever

[@aquatazer]

17:59 the Dark Side is weaker than the Light, it just seems that the Dark is stronger because it's the easier, more natural path. So in a way they're even which is the intention of the Force, with the Dark being the quick access to power whereas the Light is the hard-earned, sacrificial greater power. At least this is my interpretation of Star Wars lore.

[@tud21]

True but I’d say both are equally as strong. There needs to be a balance

[@aquatazer]

@@tud21 yeah that’s what I said, I said “So in a way they’re even which is the intention of the Force.”