Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) | FIRST TIME WATCHING! | Movie Reaction

[@emme]

Thank you all for joining me for this journey through the OG trilogy! If you'd like to see the timer reaction or extended edit of this movie reaction you can check out my patreon www.patreon.com/emmereacts Have a great weekend!

[@bradhorowitz2765]

Cool reaction! Now that you’re done with the OG saga, I’d recommend that you react/review the movie called George Lucas vs the Fans or the KZbin reviewer Mr. Plinkett when he goes over the prequels. I think either one is a really neat piece for Star Wars fans! Plus they are not only funny but really introspective on how Star Wars changed or didn’t change. Personally, while return of the Jedi is great, it’s also indicative of problems the series will continue to struggle with. It’s Lucas making decisions that hurt the story, long scenes where it’s just constant exposition, plot threads that are copied and pasted from earlier films (admittedly I think the Death Star returning works because it makes sense why the emporer would try again and it was also a trap for the rebels), cute animals being added in to simply make money from merchandise (I love the Ewoks buts even I had to admit their introduction into the third film seems odd), and Harrison does not really caring about Star Wars lol.

[@marcelheyden5858]

I Love your reaction emme next time ep 7,8,9 !

[@onemoreminute0543]

@@bradhorowitz2765 Eh, Plinkett and People Vs Lucas is overrated

[@onemoreminute0543]

@@bradhorowitz2765 Also, just to give production context, the Ewoks were not put into the film just because of merch. Lucas wanted to implement a plot thread where a technologically inferior society defeated an advanced one. It was originally going to be the Wookies, but they had already been established as advanced as Chewbacca could use a blaster. As a result, a new species was created (from 'Woo-kie' to 'E-wok') (Additionally, having the more innocent creatures win against the Empire complements the more optimistic tone for the end of the trilogy) I'm curious, what plot points (disregarding the sequels) would you say were repeated post-ROTJ?

[@RoundingThird]

@@bradhorowitz2765 If you're going to send her off the beaten path like that, might as well mention Auralnauts and the last laser master.

[@albertthompson9818]

Vader throwing his lightsaber wasn't laziness. Luke had the high ground, and Vader wasn't going to make that mistake again.

[@TrentRidley]

Haha, learnt that lesson the hard(est) way.

[@briansview2886]

Force controlled throw. It's not shown but the lightsaber returned to him.

[@kd5you1]

In this case Darth Vader had no where to jump to... there was no way to obtain a higher ground unlike in Episode III.

[@nathandavis5099]

@@TrentRidley Expensive lesson. Cost him an arm and a leg.

[@TrentRidley]

@@nathandavis5099 Haha, and the shirt off his back..... come to think of it, you could argue it cost the entire galaxy quite a bit in the aftermath.

[@sjay1887]

Padmes last words: "There is still good in him" Vaders Last words: "you were right"

[@billolsen4360]

Luke's comments: "He sure took his sweet time to reveal it"

[@jmwilliamsart]

Padme (not Palpatine) had been right about Anakin all along.

[@dayanna901]

"No, Anakin, please" could be the motto of these whole movies

[@SwiftJustice]

Flashbacks to Yoda seeing Anakin slaughter sand people and hearing _Qui-Gon's_ ghost yelling at Anakin.

[@DataCab1e]

Consider this: Ian McDiarmid originally played the Emperor in this film, then returned ~20 years later to play the same character ~20-30 years younger in the prequels.

[@rockyseverino9230]

then returned 15 years later to play a clone or something not sure what happened there except it's always fun to watch him chew the scenery. even in a bad movie

[@BogeyTheBear]

Smart move, casting a young actor to play an old man so you still had him around for years to come. Alec Guiness and Peter Cushing had a shelf life shorter than the shooting schedule for the saga.

[@ronfehr7899]

The makeup and prosthetics probably helped to disguise the actor's age, and thus he was able to return to the younger version.

[@77marioland]

It's crazy what they can do with makeup, Ian McDiarmid is a great actor also... dude is 79 now, a little older than my mom and my grandma is still kicking at 103. Sir Alec Guinness was 62 in the first Star Wars, Ewan McGregor's age at the end of the series was 50... time between Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+ series) and A New Hope is nine years. I thought that was cool.

[@TheMaltianRobloxian]

@@rockyseverino9230 Revenge of The Sith and Attack of The Clones weren't bad movies though? Only The Phantom Menace

[@morothane1]

It’s been such a joy watching you invest and grow to love Star Wars. As someone who has only watched Star Wars in release order, watching this in the order you approached has got to be an amazing experience as well. Thanks for sharing, Emme! It’s been fun!

[@emme]

Thank you so much!!

[@jmwilliamsart]

@@emme In Star Wars Legends and Expanded Universe Luke creates a new Jedi Order. His new Order is very different from the previous one, they allow attachments including marriage and children. Luke and Qui Gon knew that the answer is to have attachments and to process your feelings in a healthy way so that you won’t go over to the dark side. Luke’s attachments to his friends and his father is what saved him, and his father Anakin. The previous Jedi Order was wrong to forbid attachments, also they were too attached to the Republic and power. They were too subservient to corrupt senators and elites, they were too detached from the average people of the galaxy. Whereas the Jedi in the new Order spend most of their time among the ordinary people in the galaxy rather than in some Jedi temple. The truth is that the previous Jedi Order and the Republic both needed to fall. The previous Order was too stuck in their ways, and the Republic was too corrupt. The previous Order was too dogmatic, and they had become arrogant. They were so focused on serving the Republic that they didn’t notice what the Sith were doing, and they lost their connection to the living force.

[@glenmartin7978]

@@emme Before the Prequels and the Special Edition versions of the movies were released The Force Ghost of Anakin was Sebastian Shaw the Actor who we saw in the Vader suit this was changed when the Prequels were made

[@foley15136]

This is where the main story should’ve ended. Episodes seven, eight, and nine should’ve never been made. I do believe Mark Hamill said something similar, too.

[@abnercliff9624]

That quote is often taken out of context, he wanted hos character to be a bit different but still respected the directors vision

[@sammylane21]

I love the score after Luke shouts "NEVER!!".

[@Skaterbirdie]

a jedi's fury, wish that can last a bit longer tho

[@sammylane21]

@@Skaterbirdie That moment is so emotionally super charged, huh? It's one of those moments you need to watch in silence to feel it.

[@cnucklz09]

“He’s heating up you can tell because red means warm.” That was hilarious!

[@darthroden]

You should have been there when this movie was in the theaters in 1983. The moment when Vader turned on the Emperor and saved Luke was the loudest cheering I've ever heard from an audience till Avengers Endgame.

[@rockyseverino9230]

my buddy saw it in theaters as a kid too and he told me that first scene when vader walked down the ramp of the shuttle onto death star 2 the whole audience erupted in applause and cheers people had been so pent up and waiting for this movie after the cliff hanger of empire apparently

[@hitsurei]

well, i hope my life has a prequel, bcause i was born in the 90's

[@MrRyguy2112]

This

[@ADmillionaire]

This is the perfect ending to the saga. After watching the prequels and clone wars it gives Anakin's fall and redemption so much revolution and Palatine's death so satisfying. Anakin was truly the chosen one and he did bought balance to the force, this is why i love star wars, it may have a couple of plot holes in the saga but I find to truly appreciate George Lucas vision of 1-6.

[@turtlebell887]

FYI, in the original shooting script, Lando and the Falcon were not meant to make it from the Death Star's demise. When Han said those lines about not seeing the ship again, that was meant as foreshadowing.

[@BabyMatiny]

honestly i do like it this way, there were kinda some foreshadowing moments that made it seem like Lando was for sure going to die, and then him not dying was a good happy twist

[@AllieKitaguchi]

One of my favorite parts about having the television series now is that we get things like "Then my *father* is truly dead..." being paralleled in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series in the 6th episode, when Obi-Wan said to Vader, "Then my *friend* is truly dead." Also, in terms of favorite from the OG trilogy, A New Hope will always have a special place in my heart. Empire Strikes Back is widely regarded as one of the best sequels of all time, and it is a phenomenal film, but there's something so charming about ANH!

[@HorySmokes]

The OWK series was an abomination. Aside from causing problems with the continuity, it was poorly written & has no reason to exist. Even the climactic battle felt like fanfiction. It was like someone convinced Ewan McGregor to take part in an impromptu dance off with a cosplay Vader at comic con, gave them glowstick lightsabers & filmed it on an iphone.

[@Sandlund93]

@@HorySmokes Yeah, Obi-Wan leaving Tatooine for any reason makes no sense. Especially not for such a cringy mess. I get why Disney made it, fan service over writing has become their trademark. That's why I was surprised by the quality of Andor, that's the only Star Wars content since Rogue One that truly adds something worthwhile. I haven't seen Bad Batch yet but I've covered everything else. I am so done with Dave Filoni at this point.

[@edcliffe2988]

The really cool bit about when 3P0 recounts the story so far to the Ewoks, is that when he first comes to be Luke's droid in episode IV, he tells Luke that he's not very good at telling stories. How far he hath come.

[@apun9307]

54:41 Fun fact: He did get to speak to Leia after becoming a force ghost. He Apologized for everything, but Leia was still angry and didn’t forgive him. But after some time and after learning more about her fathers past and childhood, she forgave him

[@kianhardwick]

Where do u learn extra facts like this abt Star Wars? I really wanna learn more as all I’ve seen is the movies

[@apun9307]

@@kianhardwick This is from Star Wars Legends so not canon (but it’s still canon in my head). You can check out Star Wars theory and The Lore Master if you want to learn more about Star Wars stuff

[@kianhardwick]

@@apun9307 thank you so much

[@gbozzi05_]

That's not canon

[@apun9307]

@@gbozzi05_ Will forever be canon in my head

[@richietribe9487]

What Vader said about Leia wasn't entirely wrong. Leia has a lot of consealed anger, especially towards him. Leia would probably have killed Vader when Luke spared him. In a novel or comic, Anakin tried to make things right with her, but she completely shut him down and didn't want anything to do with him

[@LeBatteur]

Look, I love Vader but considering what happened to Alderaan, I can’t really blame her. I’d have a lot of pent up rage if someone gave the green light to blow up my planet.

[@richietribe9487]

@@LeBatteur In the comic, that wasn't the reason she hated him so much. The biggest reason she hated him was because he tortured Han in ESB

[@LeBatteur]

@@richietribe9487 Then the writers kind of failed to prioritize the obvious choice for what might drive Leia's motivations.

[@alvarogarciavales8948]

​@@LeBatteurthe one who decided to destroy Alderaan was Tarkin not Vader so I guess it makes sense

[@df6957]

I remembered the novel, and was going to make the same comment... I am glad that others remember that scenario. Leia's refusal to forgive him added an interesting layer to her journey as a character... Shame that the novels have become an alternative timeline... I really loved some of them. There were some really great ideas in them...

[@Eraldo_Coil]

The ending makes it worth watching in Chronological. Makes the ending so meaningful seeing Hayden.

[@tofersiefken]

The Mandalorian (Seasons 1 & 2) are set approximately 5 years after Episode 6: Return of the Jedi, then The Book of Boba Fett. I hope you plan to include them in your watch schedule before you move on to the Sequel Trilogy.

[@jabecker21]

Yes, I hope she watches the Mandalorian next too!

[@MeanMrMustard1]

@@jabecker21 She should finish Bad Batch and Rebels first.

[@ADmillionaire]

NO sequels, TV shows yes but not them movies.

[@VitoScaletta1951]

@@ADmillionaire agreed

[@tofersiefken]

@@ADmillionaire I'm a big fan of the E.U. novels, so the sequels are not my favorites, but I believe that every reactor should see them for themselves and form their own opinion. I'm watching for the REACTION and the personality / insight of the reactor, but just because I didn't prefer one movie or another, I can always choose not to watch the reactions I don't enjoy. I've tried multiple times to get into the animated Star Wars series and can never get invested, therefore I rarely watch reactions to The Clone Wars, The Bad Batch or Rebels, but if a reactor enjoys the animated stuff, I would not suggest they skip them, rather I would just not view those reaction episodes and wait until the reactor starts covering a series or movie I do enjoy.

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

Greatest reaction ever. Your smile at the end seeing Anakin again... no prize. THANK YOU.

[@andrewhoward6946]

This one was my favorite growing up. The final arc with Vader and Luke is just so amazing. That "I am a Jedi, like my father before me." line gives me chills every time, and I feel like to some extent that moment, summed up in that line, is what gave Vader the most real chance at redemption. Palpatine has an almost comical rotation of apprentices succeeding apprentices, Vader himself having killed Count Dooku at Palpatine's urging. But when Vader's time was up, his would-be successor showed him mercy instead. (And it doesn't hurt that that person was his kid) It was cool watching you go through the whole trilogy, and the big blowout ending in RoTJ. Of course, there's still plenty more Star Wars to go around! Not sure if you're going to tackle the Mandalorian next, or the Sequel trilogy next, but either way I'm here for it.

[@One.Zero.One101]

Yep Return of the Jedi was also my favorite as a kid. But as an adult I realize Empire Strikes Back was the better movie, but I still haven't lost my love for Return of the Jedi.

[@77marioland]

What Palpatine does to Vader in the comics between Episode 3 and 4, he was actively trying to kill him.

[@icicle2180]

"GASP! He cut off his hand! Well now we're even and we can all go home." lol

[@mikegonz040]

Fun fact: the blanket Yoda wore when he died was Qui-Gon’s Jedi robe

[@bbbrady21]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@HeisenStark13]

What in the retcon are you talking about

[@slaughterinthespotlight1669]

@@HeisenStark13 now that's a phrase I am stealing

[@theunknownuser9609]

56:27 Luke keeping Vader's helmet wouldn't have been ideal. That helmet represents everything that Anakin did wrong. The far cry of the good man he was. The prison that he's been living in for decades. Better to burn that shit away.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

Palpatine: "Only together can we turn him to the dark side of the Force." Vader: "As you wish." Emme: " 'As you wish'? What if Vader actually --" Peter Falk Voice-Over in My Head: "Palpatine was amazed to discover that when Vader was saying 'As you wish,' what he meant was 'I love you.' " 🤣 20:20

[@ndnEagleman]

So, her knowing her mother is explained by the ending of season 1 of Kenobi. Obi-Wan tells Leia about her parents. That series tied in a lot of questions people had from the prequels to these as they were not addressed earlier, such as the Vader scar.

[@JoeFF85]

Threepio, Episode 4: "I'm just an interpreter, and not very good at telling stories." Threepio, Episode 6: tells a story so good it helps save the Galaxy

[@indydave1955]

57:52 Obi-wan is thinking..."hey! What gives? I want MY younger (Ewan McGregor) version TOO!"

[@starmovies5523]

Did you know that one of the early Star Wats concepts was to show everything from R2’s point of view. That’s why he’s actually the hero and also why he is in EVERY movie.😎

[@jabecker21]

I've enjoyed Emme's chronological watch so much! Especially if you already know the Vader/Luke twist from pop culture I think she has shown that a chronological first watch is the way to go. Seeing all the characters come together in a New Hope (just the first Vader/Leia scene alone has much more meaning when you know their backstory) and the entire planet of Alderaan being destroyed has much more meaning when you've seen Leia's family and the planet in the prequels and Obi-Wan. And something that I originally didn't like, Hayden's force ghost at the end of this movie, now gives that scene greater meaning if you've already seen the relationship between him, Yoda and Obi-Wan in the prequels and Clone Wars. I don't know if anything will ever beat the shock of "I am your father" but for people that already know that twist there's way more to be gained by watching chronologically. Thanks Emme!

[@rockyseverino9230]

yeah if you already know the twist, might as well watch it in episode order and if anyone's confused on how the creator wants you to watch them, he put numbers in the titles to make it easier ;)

[@DaleKingProfile]

I still think something like machete order is still the best, by which I just mean start with 4 and 5 and do the prequels before 6. If you already know the father twist you learned nothing. Chronological is at least better than release order. The key factor is not to watch 6 before the prequels because it spoils to many things for the prequels

[@Grigsy]

Seeing your reaction to the end of Jedi makes me appreciate and understand the changes Lucas made to it after he filmed the prequels. It tells the story better.

[@onemoreminute0543]

I ended up watching all six films for the first time in chronological order, and my favourite change to this day remains Christensen as the new Force ghost. When you see that familiar face return after so long, it's cathartic and very emotionally moving.

[@MrRushingKnives]

@@onemoreminute0543 It makes it more emotional that the reason we see Young Anikin rather to his older self is because that was the last time he saw himself as a lightside Jedi which is why he was able to become a force ghost.

[@mikell5087]

And this is why chronological, or even machete, order is the best way for a reactor to watch Star Wars. Fandom of the reactorverse insisting on film release order, the way "they" first watched them, is incredibly selfish, imo.

[@hunterlawrence3573]

@@mikell5087 I watched it: 5,4, last three quarters of 1, the first half of 6, an out of context scene from 3, second half of 6, 7, Rogue One, 8, 2, Solo, 9. I don’t think I’ll be recommending anybody watch it in the order that I did. Depending on the person, sometimes Chronological is better while other times Release is better. I think the Machete order is pretty terrible, honestly. From that Out of Context scene from ROTS I knew what young Anakin looked like, so my reaction was pretty similar to Emme’s.

[@Grigsy]

@@mikell5087 Well, I'll disagree with that. For many of us there was no other option. 4-6 simply came out first and then we saw 1-3 as they came out. Heck, 4-6 was released in multiple versions and with multiple changes when I was a child so I owned many versions of the films growing up. But my biggest problem with replacing Anakin with the younger version is that Luke would have no idea what he looks like just judging by the movies & it takes away the beautiful scene by Sebastian Shaw who deserves credit for his non-verbal communication as the face of Vader. I understand the change and agree with it, but it's more for the audience definitely not fair to the actor.

[@lionlyons]

Lando was originally going to die (and consequently the _Millenium Falcon_ was also going to be destroyed) but preview audiences disliked his death so much so that Lucas changed the character's fate.

[@borbafet9206]

Something ypu may not have noticed: in ep4 when luke is talking with c3 on the farm c3 says hes unfortunately much of a story teller but just an interpreter. Here on endor with the ewoks he finally gets to do show his storytelling skills

[@NelsonVlog66]

When I start missing family and friends who have since passed away I think of the shot of Obi-Wan, Yoda, and Anakin as Jedi spirits. It definitely helps.

[@johantolli372]

"That lady" The redhead in the Rebels breifing is Mon Mothma from Andor.

[@Sandlund93]

She is also in The Clone Wars, deleted scenes of Episode 3, Rebels, Rogue One, Ahsoka and Jedi Outcast. Even Dark Forces. Andor is the first time I found her interesting though. I'm actually looking forward to new Star Wars content again, thanks to that series. I haven't done that in recent years.

[@GordanTheToad]

Just worth mentioning Palpatine loves toying with his enemy's. He was NOT unarmed when he was toying with Luke. He has a golden lightsaber under his sleeve, he has insane speed in the force, and he's the most powerful Sith Lord for crying out loud. It's a common misconception that Palpatine wanted to die in order to continue the legacy of the Sith and the rule of 2 but Sidious is just a selfish evil that doesn't give a crap about others or some old legacy. He's going take as much power as he wants for as long as he lives.

[@jmwilliamsart]

This time Palpatine’s arrogance has finally came back to bite him. He tried to sway Luke to the dark side in the sane manner he did to Anakin, but it didn’t work this time. It appears that Palpatine isn’t as all powerful as he had previously thought.

[@alive4metal731]

Palpatine doesnt use a lightsaber by this point, he lost both in the Clone Wars and really sees no need to build another since for him lightsabers are useless trinkets and he only used one to mock the Jedi, of which there are none anymore (or at least there arent enough of them to challenge hin)

[@gumdeo]

@@alive4metal731 Exactly. The Jedi are all dead or in hiding.

[@christopheryochum3602]

Obi Wan, Yoda, and Anakin on the branch tears me up every time.

[@MeyaRoseGirl]

Return of the Jedi has been my favorite movie for as long as I can remember. When I was little, it was because of the ewoks. (Notice the term ewok never appears in the movie. It's a term that came out with all the merchandise for the movie.) When I got older and could actually understand the movie, it was because of my absolute favorite movie scene of all time. 37:50 is the only scene between father and son when they aren't fighting or dying. I've seen that scene a million times ,and I still get so riveted every time I see it. Luke, so hopeful, fighting for his father's soul, Anakin, so resigned to his doomed fate... 3:00 If you thought RotJ was just copying ANH by bringing back the Death Star, I've got some bad news for you about the sequel trilogy... 36:20 Obviously, this movie was written before the prequels, so it wasn't written yet that their mother died when they were born. The only thing that could explain why Leia has memories of Padme and Luke doesn't is that for some reason the Force made it that way. Maybe Bail told Leia about Padme, and the Force gave her visions she thought were memories. And the thing about sensing someone in the Force is that there has to be an emotional bond. I think feelings actually matter more than blood, so Vader couldn't sense his twin children because he had no bond with them until Empire Strikes Back, when he started to form a bond with Luke. Luke and Vader could sense each other, Luke and Leia could sense each other, but Leia and Vader couldn't, and Palpatine couldn't sense either of the twins, but Palpatine and Vader could sense each other because they had a master/apprentice bond, evil as it was. Obi-Wan could sense everyone because he knew and had strong feelings for everyone. I don't think Leia felt Vader on the command ship, but when Luke sensed it and said so, Leia's bond with Luke told her he was telling the truth, so she sort of sensed Vader THROUGH Luke. And, actually, most of us feel like Leia would be more vulnerable to the Dark Side than Luke. She has her father's temper.

[@rockyseverino9230]

i think my favorite and still the best star wars movie is... star wars it's complete in and of itself, needs no sequels or prequels i love all of star wars but the first one is a fairy tale a farm boy meets a wizard who gives him a magic sword and sends him on a quest to save a princess from an evil sorcerer it's perfect

[@supremedream1764]

Anakin didn’t just save Luke, he saved half of what was left of Padme. She would be really proud of him.

[@JNB0723]

I don't think so. Maybe relieved he made the right decision in the end, but after all of the destruction he caused...

[@deanrotering879]

You don’t really come back from killing younglings…..

[@JNB0723]

@Dean Rotering yeah. She might have been relieved and maybe even happy he was redeemed, but def not proud...

[@Phatooine]

As someone who was alive to see the original trilogy when they in the theaters as a kid, it's always fun to watch you kids see Star Wars for the first time. Return of the Jedi is going to have its 40th anniversary this upcoming May. And I remember my childhood experience seeing it opening night. Things have changed so much since 1983.

[@Hail_Grimnir]

I don't think you realise how lucky you are to get to watch this for the first time. I remember how I felt as a child watching them and although I'm only 23 they played a huge role on who I am. Luke Skywalker for me was a role model.

[@michellerahe4853]

Qui gon: "Do you believe you are the chosen one?" Anakin: "How.. can I know?" Qui gon: "I can tell you what I believe; I believe you will bring balance to the force. That you will face your demons and save the universe. Remember your training Anakin. Trust your instincts. You will find another way."

[@jmwilliamsart]

Qui Gon was the only Jedi who believed in Anakin, just like Padme, Ahsoka, and Luke he never gave up on him. Ultimately Anakin did face his demons and saved the universe and his son Luke from Palpatine. He truly was the chosen one, and he was able to do right by Padme by saving their son Luke. I sincerely hope that Anakin was reunited with Padme in the force. Personally I like that they showed Hayden Christensen as Anakin at the end.

[@michellerahe4853]

@@jmwilliamsart That's how you know after that he was fully in one with the force. Yoda and Obi wan were proud of him

[@fabian6976]

Just if you don't know it already: In 40:35 you can see an old man with a white beard. Rumors have it that this soldier (after clone wars etc.) shall represent captain rex

[@OniLink147]

This is my favorite of the original trilogy. Also The Mandalorian takes place about 5 years after this movie so you should definitely watch that next. Also I busted up up at the "I'm excited to get to know Boba Fett" lmao EDIT: Also the scenes on Endor were shot in Redwood National Forest in California.

[@rockyseverino9230]

LIES They were shot on the forest moon of Endor.

[@CapitalExpression]

I love the scene where Vader and Luke meet before he brings him to the Emperor. Particularly the line "It's too late for me son" All throughout the original trilogy, Vader has been this unflappable and unknowable figure that just lets everything slide through him...and then his own son reminding him of the good person he used to be and trying to coax it out of him, Vader for the first time actually levels with another person and just honestly expresses his feelings and doubts.

[@nathancline4000]

To answer your question early on, the spider like creature in the background was a monk that had its brain removed and put in a container on a droid. The palace was actually their monastery and Jabba took it over as his palace.

[@onemoreminute0543]

36:33 Interesting detail in ROTS - when Padme gives birth, baby Lukes eyes are closed, but Leias are open

[@RyanDeimerly]

I really loved watching you experience all these movies for the very first time, especially in the order you did. Best part were the looks on your face as each plot development came that many diehard fans take for granted, having already known for so long (ie, “He’s Darth Vader?!”) Great job:)

[@dangrissom7367]

Remember in Empire Strikes Back when a one-handed Luke was hanging from the antenna and reached out to Leia to rescue him, there was his inkling on who "the other one" was.

[@gallendugall8913]

If you like the Ewoks then you owe it to yourself to listen to the original closing music "Ewok Celebration" (aka Yub Nub) much better than what was put into the "upgraded" versions. Also the original pop tune from Jaba's palace was "Lapti Nek" which got replaced in this version (due to a petty royalties dispute) with "Jedi Rocks".

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

This is wrong. The special edition ending is superior.

[@starhunter2770]

Hard disagree, the new version is soooo much better

[@se6369]

​@@ninjabluefyre3815It's probably nostalgia. Nothing wrong with that, people can have different opinions. It's all subjective anyway. The old ending was silly and doesn't fit to be the end of 6 great films. My opinion.

[@LuluzoCR]

I love the ending of this movie it always makes me cry. my favorite of the original trilogy ❤️

[@kellykarjola245]

I am so glad that you finally got to see Return of the Jedi. C-3P0 is my favorite Star Wars character. Return of the Jedi is my favorite Star Wars movie. The Ewoks are my favorite Star Wars aliens.

[@Caboose1474]

People say Darth Vader always hires Boba Fett because his voice reminds him of Rex. That shits sad man

[@sixstanger00]

Luke didn't keep Vader's mask/helmet because it symbolized the reign of the Empire, the Dark Side, etc. But most importantly, it represented the period of Anakin's life where he was a Sith. With the Emperor dead, the Death Star II destroyed, and Vader killed, the long reign of the Galactic Empire was over, so no point in memorializing anything from that era. From a Jedi standpoint, Luke probably felt it best to destroy Vader's suit, lest future Jedi discover it and become curious about the ways of the Sith.

[@Brandoloian]

Luke was like Padmé in many ways, especially personally wise. The I know there’s good in you is the most obvious. I think that’s why Anakin/Vader had such a strong sense of him. And you can definitely see her in him, when he is before the emperor in the final battle.

[@jmwilliamsart]

Indeed, Luke inherited Padme’s heart, that’s how he was able to get through to Anakin. I’m sure that Padme would also want Anakin to stop hating himself, and to forgive himself. I think that there was a possibility that Padme could’ve gotten through to Anakin (episode 3) if not for Obi Wan being there. Both Padme and Luke gave Anakin what the Jedi never did, and that is family, love, and compassion.

[@Brandoloian]

@@jmwilliamsart indeed. They both did.

[@GrapeCheckerBoard]

I’ve seen a few fanfics call out that Luke takes after Padmé while Leia takes after Anakin. It’s a pretty neat detail.

[@SKiZ0TT]

Pretty excited for The Mandalorian, I've got a feeling emme will really like it.

[@AZURAKAZ]

The Mandalorian is the true spiritual successor to the OG trilogy. It also happens next canonically.

[@bombird8813]

Hopefully she gets through Rebels first

[@CommanderWolf888]

It's a small detail, but at the end of Revenge of the Sith when Padme gives birth, Leia has her eyes open when she's born, but Luke has his eyes closed. That was meant to be the explanation.

[@wakebacon8301]

The debate about the title "Return of the Jedi" goes like this...some people think it is in reference to the Return of the Jedi Order through Luke Skywalker, the other is it's the Return of "THE" Jedi Anakin Skywalker. Either way, Anakin fulfilled his Destiny and saved the Galaxy.

[@ChrisF-pr3ld]

To quote Count Dooku 'I've been looking forward to this'

[@hideflen]

Thanks for such a heartfelt reaction! The ending can come off as a little cheesy, but the weight of the whole journey is there and it’s so much more powerful with you having watched in timeline order. Seeing Anakin as Hayden in RotS still brings tears to my eyes every time… Padmé was right, there WAS good in him!

[@jmwilliamsart]

Padme understood that Anakin’s wrath in ROTS was driven by the emotional turmoil he was feeling, and by Palatine manipulating him. Both Padme and Anakin asked if the other was alright. She had already forgiven him before her untimely passing, and that she never stopped loving him.

[@XyZolda]

Yessir I’ve been waiting for this!

[@jmwilliamsart]

I really love the Ewoks, I’m so glad that our characters met and befriended them. The way they took on the Imperial troops, that’s what I call ‘Dangerous Cuteness’

[@kaizen5023]

"Ultra Mega Death-Star" -- they definitely should have went with that!

[@Etticos.]

Leia remembers glimpses of her mom, not through true memory, but through visions in the force that she thinks are just memories.

[@scott4092]

Your reaction seeing Anakin before he turned to the Dark Side was amazing. It made it all worthwhile.

[@bingo_hall]

Died at the boba fett part 😹😹

[@Scottthebassplayer98]

I just want to say I love that across all of your videos, you describe every evil or villainous character as being "stinky". It reminds me of Lilo from Lilo & Stitch 😆

[@alonzocoyethea6148]

22:40 At the time of his death, Yoda didnt know Ahsoka Tanno, Quinilin Vos and a child from his own race, Grogu, had survived order 66....

[@markdaube507]

The Endor moon forest scenes with the Ewoks is filmed in the redwoods north of San Francisco, Ca. I have hiked there many times and it's even more beautiful in real life, with the bug and bird sounds and a wonderful smell, especially after it rains.

[@ChaseSanity]

40:35 Emme fun fact but the old guy with the beard is thought to be Rex. It’s not 100% but in the old EU he was known as Nik Sant, but Dave Filoni (creator of the clone wars 2008 series) says in his head cannon that the old guy is Rex and during Star Wars celebration 2016, they brought up concept art of Rex in Endor gear, so it’s highly likely the old guy is Rex.

[@seriesgalacticas2]

Hi Emme, it's been fantastic to see your Star Wars reactions in general and I love the way you've reacted to all of them, you're a true fan, without a doubt you still have movies and series to react to and I can't wait to see them, see you next time I hope it will be soon and greetings from Spain.

[@radiationpony8449]

Han's words about not seeing the Falcon again was because in a previous version of the script Han gets killed, Harrison Ford was tired of being Han Solo.

[@alexkaen1701]

The Rule of 2 was devised to keep the Sith going when they were all but wiped out, to fight the Jedi without starting a fight they couldn't win. When the Emperor took over he took out the Jedi, so there was no longer any need for the Rule. That's why Vader had his apprentice Starkiller, and trained the Inquisitors, there could be as many Sith as they wanted.

[@77marioland]

They were constantly killing each other for power also, it's not cannon but in the games that took part 10,00 years before the first film. Before the Disney sale and they removed them from being able to be cannon Lucas was on board with the stories, Revin was a great character to follow.

[@wombat5334]

These have been great reactions! (watched the Prequel trilogy, Rogue, and these Original Trilogy reactions). I had always been against timeline reactions, but these have changed my mind. You dont have the same "aha" moments that I did, but you still have those reactions just in different places. I spotted callbacks in the prequels and rogue one to stuff from the original trilogy... while you were overjoyed by seeing how your favourite characters continued into the Original trilogy... Its a different reaction, but I can see you are now just as engrossed in Star Wars as I was :) I'm strongly thinking about introducing my little one in this way as well (ep1 & 2, clone wars, ep3, rebels, solo, rogue one etc etc etc)

[@GrapeCheckerBoard]

I say go for it. Just be careful of the Mortis Arc, since it gives away that Anakin becomes Vader.

[@coadacatalin4510]

Vader's helmet was a symbol of terror throughout the galaxy, also imbued with Dark Side mojo up the wazoo.

[@moistsparky2371]

“I thought we were done with ultimate weapons” oh boy just you wait

[@danielfrench753]

Another Great reaction Emme, I love how invested you get in these movies. "Poopatine" just cracks me up, in fact every sentence you make me laugh. 🤣

[@bobabier5394]

31:43 who always saves the day is R2. without him, there would be no star wars. in every friggin movie he just decides everything by one of his actions^^

[@btemplin77]

Great movie and even better reaction! This is my favorite movie out of the Original Trilogy and one of the best endings of any trilogy out there. Keep up the great work and stay hydrated!

[@SwiftJustice]

Vader is the best lightsaber thrower because he can block blaster shots with his gloves. Throwing a saber in a game feels badass for half a second then you feel naked and stupid because that saber is your _shield._

[@rf3899]

45:38 = saddest death in movie history.

[@janok2]

"I'm excited to get to know Boba Fett More" The TIMING of that :D I rarely laugh out so loud :D

[@billiam2631]

Ive only been here on your channel for a short time but I love how much you have gotten into the star wars universe.. I started off with the older movies and I am happy to see you enjoyed those just as much as the other ones, including the TV series .❤❤ .. it's such a huge universe and I'm a fan of all of it

[@DAKOT41496]

Fun fact Anakin still brought balance to the force by killing palpatine and he redeemed himself that's why he became a force ghost at the end

[@SwiftJustice]

I still think Qui-Gon was the chosen one.

[@bobogus7559]

55:09 Not quite without a scratch. Earlier the Falcon's radar dish collided with part of the Death Star and got knocked off.

[@Kit2KatBar]

As someone that loves Star Wars, i never thought about how a new viewer would react to watching the movies and shows in chronological order as a first time watcher. It was a fun and I thank you for doing such a unique way of experiencing this fantastic franchise!!

[@MrSporkster]

Your little doggo is so cute!

[@staffan-]

It is very interesting how especially female reactors often have clear opinions about whether Leia should pick Han or Luke (at least before knowing about the sibling thing). Some thinks it should 'obviously' be Han, others equally 'obvious' Luke. Fun to see how they represent two different kinds of attractive men and that it varies from person to person whom to pick.

[@josephg.1.130]

Banter is just fun bro

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

I’d have to go with the first Star Wars (A New Hope) as my overall favorite, simply because it’s the one that started everything & I can still remember how blown away 9 year old me felt when I first saw it at the theater, in ‘77.

[@rockyseverino9230]

my mom told me her and my dad saw it many times that year and the lines were around the block it was like nothing anyone had ever seen

[@pduidesign]

Endor was filmed in the Red Wood forest in Northern California.

[@HunterManProKiller1000]

Anakin Skywalker the Chosen one has now fulfiled the prophecy of destroying the Sith and bring balance to the force. It is and always has been his destiny.

[@mikeclemens795]

Almost spit my hot chocolate from laughing. Yes, I'm sure Jabba smells like too much AXE BODY SPRAY. LOLOLOL

[@dancruz4901]

Yay! Been waiting for this!! 😁

[@josephtingley654]

The reason why Emperor Palpatine didn't sense Luke is because at this point in time Luke is a fully trained Jedi Knight and he was using a sense blocking technique, but for a split second Vader almost messed it up. Luke didn't listen to Yoda and Obi-Wan in Empire Strikes Back and rushed off not in control of his abilities,in order to rescue Han from Jabba, he knew he had to be stronger in the Force. He completes his own training in order to do this and in order to create a new lightsaber (which you see how hard it is in the Clone Wars series to get your Kyber Crystal). Jabba should have bargained. As powerful as Palpatine is, his forthsight doesn't see two important things, Ewoks that turned the tide of the War against the Empire and he didn't see his apprentice giving him the shaft. LoL.

[@williamozier918]

ROTJ was the first movie I ever chose to go to with friends when I was a kid. I can attest that Luke Skywalker back flipping off the sandskiff was THE most exciting moment in cinema. To this day I remember when that happened the entire audience jumped up in their seats and started cheering, I've never seen that happen in another movie in my life.

[@Temeraire101]

Poopatines real life counterpart is Pootin 😂😂😂

[@alive4metal731]

Its implied that was Leia remembered of Padme were visions of her through the Force.

[@movieswithmatticus5469]

no it's not implied, it's a continuity error by GL

[@brezzainvernale]

To understand why Leya "remembers" her mother you have to watch the Kenobi series: He told her how her mother was, so she may have false memories... otherwise, as you said, Luke would remember, too. Darth Vader had a mechanical hand since before he married Padmé, but Luke sees that the story repeats itself if he give in to anger. Ahahah, of course Vader is not the Anakin you remember, he burnt. I also think it's sad that Leya did not meet Anakin/Vader as a redeemed man

[@Xlen-omega]

False memories???

[@brezzainvernale]

@@Xlen-omega Yeah, when you THINK to remember something... never happend to you? You know, when you are convinced you were on a party because they talked about it but in reality you were not... when you are convinced that someone said something, or someone looked in a way but was not so? With the years, memory can lie to you... So if someone says: "She was tall and had brown hair" maybe years later you think you saw that person yourself... Maybe I used the wrong term. What would you call it? "changed" memory?

[@b.u.l.1734]

She's already watched Kenobi.

[@notmee2388]

I got off the Disney Star Wars wagon years ago, and so can't speak to those series (which I consider apocryphal, and not worth my time), but in Ep3, Luke is born with eyes closed and Leia is shown with eyes open. Not something you'd expect her to remember, but maybe the Force enhances memories.

[@ColvyMolvy]

There's an EU book where she meets his ghost after TROTJ and she tells him she wants nothing to do with him. She finds out more about him as Anakin and his life as a slave and everything he went through, and eventually forgives him. In canon though, nothing. She learns that his fall to the dark side was based off fear of losing Padme and how Palpatine manipulated him. But nothing about meeting him.

[@ColvyMolvy]

The Ewoks are always looked at as cute and cuddly, but the stories that were told about them after this battle were horrific.

[@AbA_DBAA23]

@ 36:20 THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! I've watched many people react to the original trilogy and I think you may be the very first person to question the continuity issues that the prequels created, and this specific conversation Luke and Leia have. That's my biggest complaint about the prequels. That is just one in a slew of continuity issues.

[@1GungGung]

Honestly, Vader would have had a much better chance of turning Leia. She may look more like Padme, but she inherited her father's temper. And her rage at the destruction of Alderaan and Vader's part in it (which granted was mostly standing there as Tarkin gave the order because Anakin thought the whole thing was a stupid idea, but Leia had no way of knowing that) would have been all Vader or Palpatine would have needed to turn her.