Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) - MOVIE REACTION - First Time Watching

​ 👋Hello there & welcome back to my channel!💚 In this video we will be continuing my STAR WARS journey and watching EPISODE 6: Return of the Jedi (1983) the last film of the original trilogy! After seeing the Empire Strikes Back last week and absolutely LOVED IT, I am so excited to see where the story goes! Will Darth Vader and Luke join forces? I can't wait to find out! Grab your chicki nuggies and your choccy milk because we're jumping in!
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[@joaosoares-rr5mj]

"i'm a jedi, like my father before me" is my favorite movie line ever... is so powerful !

[@pparr052971]

Seeing it in the theatre and the crowd cheering was amazing!

[@allovett6246]

9:32 Han was dreaming he was an archeologist on Earth in 1936...

[@QuayNemSorr]

"The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" Still one of my favorite Vader quotes

[@jackprescott9652]

That was totally a sarcasm quote from Vader.

[@decipleofnod6515]

When the gamoreian guards the "pig guys" were choked by Luke. That choke was actually a dark side ability. Most Jedis would not use Force choking.

[@sean---the-other-one]

Leia did get to spend time with her Dad. He dropped in to see her when she was cruising in her spaceship, then she hung out with him at his work on the first Death Star, he was right there with her when she got to farewell the people of the planet she was a princess of, and she had dinner with him when Vader met her new boyfriend. He was even coming to her workplace after she left the first Death Star, but her future boyfriend and her brother made a mess of that.

[@sean---the-other-one]

If her future boyfriend hadn’t interfered she also would probably have met her Dad on Hoth, too.

[@LoveLaurenn]

TRUE lol but you know what I mean Sean😂 They didn't get to have a MOMENT like luke did with him wehhhhh. At least she got to be in his presence, even if she didn't know at the time that he was her father🥺

[@DanABA]

"Good times, dad!" XD

[@sean---the-other-one]

@@DanABA Typical Dad. Meets the boyfriend, doesn’t like him, sets out to torment the guy.

[@folcotook3049]

That may be the best "bad take" on those events ever. Absolutely brilliant. 😂

[@berranari1]

The Jedi Order always banned Jedi having personal connections, attachments or entanglements. But it was Luke and Anakin's family connection that saved the galaxy. If Luke had listened to the Jedi Darth Vader would not have been connected to him and would not have saved him. Vader knew that if he opposed the Emperor he was dead, one force attack and his life support tech would fail, but he thought that it was worth it to save Luke. Luke went there to save Vader, no other reason as the Rebels were trying to blow the place up. Luke wanted to redeem Anakin before this. Luke is a good son, a good man, but a bad Jedi. Lucky for the galaxy.

[@ChallengeIdeas]

One could argue that the other Jedi were the ones who were bad at it, seeing as they ignored a key element of human nature.

[@Vladimir_Fedorov27]

The Jedi banned it because it was the easiest way to prevent attachment which COULD and sometimes have led to the dark side. It wasn't always that way. The prequels show that this system wasn't perfect and that the Jedi were too stuck in their own doctrine to prevent the rise of the Sith. And the prequels show the difference in attachment as Lucas himself saw it - selfish one agains selfless one. The Jedi of old, those way before the prequels and Luke's New Order in lore both allowed attachment if it was self less and didn't interfere with the duties of the Jedi. So basically, Luke's what a Jedi SHOULD have been so the whole prequel tragedy didn't happen.

[@jmwilliamsart]

@@Vladimir_Fedorov27 Indeed, the Jedi in the prequels had become too dogmatic, arrogant, too detached from others, and far too subservient to a corrupt Republic. Both the Jedi and the Republic were not what they once were. Qui Gon was the last true Jedi until Luke came along, he was the only person who could’ve gave Anakin the emotional support and guidance that he really needed. What’s ironic is that in the past the Jedi were more pragmatic, adaptable, and open minded. And the Sith were the ones who were stuck in their own dogma. Now their roles had been reversed, and it’s the Sith who had changed, and evolved.

[@deepthe2972]

@@jmwilliamsartCuz the Jedi didn’t understood that the balance in the force doesn’t mean that the sith needed to be destroyed wich was creating conflict in the force

[@IdealUser]

The vision in the cave in Empire is often misinterpreted by hinting Vader is Luke's father. During the final battle, Luke uses his rage and anger to defeat Vader (amazing fight and the score is chilling btw). The Emperor says "take your father's place at my side", Luke snaps out of it, looks down at his mechanical hand then see's his father's missing mechanical hand and remembers the vision of him in the Vader suit, realizing if he continues, he will become what the Emperor wants.

[@berranari1]

I know but turn off the lightsaber and clip it back on your belt. Every time I watch I cringe when he throws his weapon away. Anakin was thought by Obi Wan that this weapon is your life. LOL Pity no one told Luke this, another fail by Yoda.

[@mjenningssmith]

@@berranari1 There are other ways to fight.

[@berranari1]

@@mjenningssmith That reminds me of the 'Uber Eats' ad with Patrick Stewart. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaPRg6iamrd4sKs

[@ChallengeIdeas]

@@berranari1 But that weapon WASN'T his life. Besides, putting it back on his belt would have been him reserving the option to draw it again--and as Yoda taught him, "Do or do not." He had to commit completely to refusing to fight.

[@berranari1]

@@ChallengeIdeas 😎😎 Ok, next time I watch it I will not ask him not to throw it away.

[@stevenalexander6713]

Return of the Jedi has always been my favorite Star Wars film. I used to watch it religiously when I was a kid, almost every day. I literally wore out the tape. Very glad that you liked it as much as you did.

[@awakeatnight7668]

Your reactions to Vader saving Luke, and Anakin's Force ghost appearing were priceless. I've always thought of Return of the Jedi as being my third favorite Star Wars film, but after my most recent watch I realized it could easily be higher on my list purely because of how it makes me feel. All of the moments where Luke and Vader are on screen together always hit me in the feels, especially the two I mentioned and the scene where Luke takes Anakin's mask off. Vader constantly thought about overthrowing Palpatine, however he realized that his master would probably best him. If Vader didn't lose all of his limbs he would have been able to reach his full potential with the Force, and he would have been able to defeat Palpatine with ease. Palpatine also intentionally made Vader's suit beyond uncomfortable to be in, and sensitive to Force lightning, which is what killed Anakin in the end because he took a bunch of it while saving Luke. I'm happy you overcame your bias and finally got to enjoy the original trilogy 🎆

[@LoveLaurenn]

Thanks Awakeee, I'm really happy to read you enjoyed my reactions. I'd say after Revenge of the Sith is my favorite and this one may be my second favorite now lol. I think Empire Strikes Back comes in third for me now. That moment between Luke and Vader definitely had me in my feels wehhhh🥺I agree, I think Vader could've easily overthrown Palpatine if he didn't have so many things working against him. I'm happy I overcame it too and finally gave these amazing films a chance. Absolutely incredible! Thanks for everything Awakeee🥰

[@somethingwicked11]

This is exactly how I feel!

[@kaddindefiant]

Sorry to be annoying but, that's sorta true and sorta not considering what happened before. A lot of the reason he didn't just kill Palpatine with a saber when he was off guard was because he literally has nothing left,

[@draconianemanations2785]

@@LoveLaurenn solid ranking imo, Revenge of the Sith is AWESOME.

[@JacobSantillan]

Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker is not just one of the most bad-ass villains ever to have been conceived, but also a deeply tragic figure. What it took to keep him alive after he was torched on Mustafar is not something I'd wish on anyone.

[@okeefe757]

Jabba does look better in this as a life-sized radio-operated mechanical puppet than the CG Jabba in the redone A New Hope or the more distant shots in The Phantom Menace.

[@S_047]

Practical effects > CGI every day

[@TommygunNG]

Can't beat real ooze.

[@zmarko]

Just as an FYI, Jabba wasn't radio operated (except for his eyes/eyelids), he was essentially a puppet controlled by a handful of guys (one would do one arm, one would do the other, one would do the head, one the tail, etc). And I totally agree that practical effects > CGI.

[@Acme1970]

If i remember correctly at the time Jabba was the largest puppet used in a movie until the queen alien in Aliens, i think there was at least 3 people inside Jabba including a dwarf working the tail, they even had to keep a lit cigar on hand to blow smoke out of his mouth whenever Jabba would smoke his Hookah pipe, practical effects = craftsmanship.

[@stevenalexander6713]

Indeed. This is Jabba in all his...glory....or whatever you want to call it.

[@1993MovieMan]

The Ewoks become slightly less cute when you research the Expanded Universe and find out a major element of their culture is ritual cannibalism.

[@sigmafangs8296]

Vader's death scene is literally impossible not to cry ;-;

[@Timmah73]

I saw this movie as a kid in a huge packed theater on opening weekend. The eruption of the audience cheering when Anakin turns on the Emperor to save Luke is something I'll never forgot and has never been surpassed by any other big hype moment in a movie since then.

[@LoveLaurenn]

Awwww! Thank you for sharing your personal experience with the film Timmah🥰I love that the audience was cheering, it's incredible how invested we all get in these films isn't it? Star Wars is so impactful on so many lives, it's really incredible. Thanks for watching Timmah😄

[@claireroberts5465]

My older brother took me to see Return of the Jedi what was awesome the movie theatre was showing Empire strikes back before the main feature it was awesome both Star Wars on the big screen 👏 😀 👌 👍 🙌 😎 👏 😀 👌

[@Richard-et7vl]

it was Gloreous !!!!

[@bestlexluthor7596]

My big bro and I and our two best friends were pulled out of grade school by our moms to go see Return of the Jedi. We lost our minds when Vader turned back. Really simple but really beautiful story . It was Luke’s love and attachment unlike the Jedi had taught that saved his dad. I really hate how Luke then Dave Grogu that choice in The Mandalorian . That killed me.

[@Black-Rat]

I also saw it in the theater, but there was a hell of a waiting line, probably the longest I've ever seen, back then I was just a little kid, even though I was with both my parents my sister and my aunt, took a while until we got to see the movie, a lot of people were there, completely packed up but this movie was really worth it... I'd really wish they would re-release New Hope, Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi back for the theaters, just like the good old days....

[@shawnkroll3950]

The script in this movie is so well done....Yoda you almost can tell knew this maybe the outcome as he did state to kill Darth Vadar but to confront him..to confront his father..as he said a Jedi with Force at his side...meant that he needed to show Anakin the opposite. Luke never seeing his dad as Sith Lord, but always as his dad...Anakin heard Luke. "I am Jedi like my father before me." Then his Luke with his Dad..."I have got to save you." Anakin, "You already have." Meaning not saving his life but his soul. So beautiful.

[@josephcasanova1975]

The guards in red you said you've never seen were the same uniforms as the guards were wearing when Yoda first went into Palapatine's office in Revenge Of The Sith

[@KillingJoke96]

41:20 funnily enough there was never really a moment where Palpatine decided to be evil. He just was. He was a politician on Naboo who was approached by a Sith Lord named Darth Plagueis, after Plagueis realised his potential with the force. He was offered power by him and Palpatine knew he was being manipulated the whole time, but went along with it because he wanted the power that was offered. He brutally killed his own family, not because Plagueis ordered him to do it, but because he thought they would "get in the way". He eventually even killed Plagueis in his sleep and usurped him. But I think thats the most frightening thing about Emperor Palpatine. There was never a "he's evil because of" moment with him. He just did it because he could. Edit: also I've just noticed your Hellraiser-Grogu on your left, its amazing 😂

[@atty61]

It has been fascinating to see how by watching them in the 'wrong' order gave you a fondness for Anikin, while those of us old farts who see 4, 5 & 6 as almost sacred and knew what Anikin would become in 1, 2 & 3 felt no such attachment. Right from Episode 1 and that awful pouting little brat I always knew him as Vader, so while I have them on dvd I only ever watched them once. The saga truly begins for me with Rogue One, which could almost be called Episode 3.5. Thanks again. Really enjoyed watching this with you.

[@Pandasean]

It is so fascinating to see reactions from people who watch the movies "in order." It's really fun. This one is my favorite star wars movie, glad you liked it!

[@waterbeauty85]

I remember when this first came out, many people were disappointed at the reveal of Anakin's face because they expected it to be really shocking like one of the classic disfigured villains out of a horror movies, and I was one of those people. However, I now see it the way the late Joseph Campbell, author of "The Power of Myth Through Time," "Hero With a Thousand Faces," and "The Hero's Journey," did when he said that you to expect to find something frightening but instead find a sad, regret-filled, tragic figure reduced into this pale, sluglike man as the result of choosing the wrong path. 53:03 In the original version, before the prequels were made, Anakin's Force ghost was the older man that Luke saw when he removed Vader's helmet (but with hair and no scars), and the HISHE (How It Should Have Ended) channel piked fun at CGI-ing Hayden Christiansen into the re-release version by depicting Anakin's ghost as the older man with scars and missing all four limbs and having Luke say "Thank you, father, for appearing to me as I knew you instead of some younger version of yourself that I wouldn't have recognized." My little sister are divided on it. She sees the young Anakin ghost as him being restored to his he Dark Side state, but I, having to heal psychologically from my wartime experiences, see the older Anakin ghost as him redeeming himself by moving forward (because, as much as we might wish to, there is no going back to yesterday).

[@Caseytify]

Or you can say that the Force ghost reflects the age of when the Jedi died. Hence we see an old Obi-wan and old Yoda. The (original) old Anakin ghost was what Luke's father would have looked like, absent his transformation into Vader. You can separate those who have seen the prequels from those who have not. As waterbeauty85 pointed out, in the original release we saw Sebastian Cabot as the force ghost. In later releases Lucas changed that to Anakin. The old-timers see Anakin and ask WTF is that!? On the other hand, those like yourself who watched 1,2, & 3 before 4,5, & 6 would see the original cut and ask who the old guy was.

[@waterbeauty85]

@@Caseytify That reminds me of an old movie (can't remember the title, but I think it starred Sir Cedric Hardwicke) in which an old man died, and his ghost had to help the main characters before he could get into heaven. His father's ghost was sent to help him do this, and because his father died at a much younger age, his ghost looked a lot younger.

What many people? 😂. Vader revealing his face was explosive, ultra climatic, and epic.

[@Spartan1312]

Interesting tid bit, the Emperor designed Vaders armor to cause immense pain to him and to be extremely vulnerable to electricity so Vader could never challenge him. So as soon as Vader decided to help Luke he knew he was going to die.

[@damnthisuser]

I love seeing young people identifying with these characters as I did as a kid. The sense of hope is compelling in a galaxy with so much strife. I've grown to accept the newer storyline and characters like Ashoka so this universe has a lot to offer a wide age range.

[@robertkramer2271]

The real reason Palpatine wanted to turn Luke was he needed a pure source to corrupt. Vader/Anakin was/is basically damaged goods. Yes, he's powerful, but he's restricted by his injuries and the fact he has to live in that suit.

[@xbeaker]

Not according to the lore. Palpatine intentionally put Anakin in a suit that was barely enough to keep him alive on purpose. He knows that at full strength Vader would be stronger than Palpatine, so by restricting his speed and breathing with the armor he keeps him in check. It is shown that Palpatine has access to better technology, and could almost fully restore Vader if he wanted to, and Vader knows it. It is one of the reasons Vader wants Luke to join him, so he can overthrow Palpatine and the two of them can take over the empire.

[@robertkramer2271]

@@xbeaker the suit also kept Anakin tied to the dark side because of how uncomfortable and frustrating it was. It fed his anger and hatred.

[@pemberliegh]

Idk if anyone dropped this but your love of Qui-Gon and feels for him as a fatherly figure are well justified. He was supposed to be. The reason the fight between him and Maul is called the duel of fates is bc Anakins fate depended on the outcome. Obi was more of a brother for Ani. If Qui-Gon had lived and been the one to train Anakin, he would have been the loving father figure he needed. There would have been no room or need in Anakin that made space for Palpatine to groom him for the dark side. With Qui-Gon, there is no Vader. Wild.

[@3Kings_Industries]

Lauren, I hope you caught that part at the end when Han told Leia, "I love you." And she replied, "I know.", reciprocating Han's statement. ;) Also, now that you finished Empire, you should look up the Bad Lip Reading video, Seagulls, Stop It Now". 😁

[@LoveLaurenn]

I did catch that part! lol loved that😂Thanks for watching Jesus!

[@3Kings_Industries]

@@LoveLaurenn Grab your chicken nuggies, Grab your choccy milk!

[@MadSlantedPowers]

Everyone suggests the Seagulls song, but I like several others more: "It's Not a Moon", "Bushes of Love", and "Not The Future."

[@RobertLeija]

Remember Anakin/Vader was The Chosen One, the One who would bring balance to the force and that was brought about here in this film. Remember that when you see the Disney ones, keep in mind the "Hope" that Luke had in his father, his sacrifice to prove it and his unwillingness to be corrupted. Disney dose not believe in lore or legacy, they are very much in terms of media "The Empire". I enjoyed your commentary to all 3 films very much and I'm looking forward to more reactions in the future.

Luke is the chosen one and the one who brought balance to the Force, it was shown to you in the '80s. 🤣

[@davidward9737]

What other 3 films. It ends right there

[@drewdanger9413]

Yeah in the original story Luke Skywalker is the chosen one. He is the one that they've been waiting for and this is before the prequels. This was in the expanded universe books and in the original graphic novelization of return of the Jedi and original Star wars just like an original Star wars. Ob1 is actually the brother of Owen Lars Luke's uncle. That's why he brought him to tatooine because his family was there and he knew no one would know where. Luke was a lot of changes that they made in the prequels that didn't fit just like in the original story Anakin Skywalker when Obi-Wan first meets him. He's actually an adult and he's a y-wing pilot. That's why in the original deleted scenes for the original Star wars. Red leader comes over to Luke Skywalker and says I met your father once when I was a boy. And if you remember red leader is older so you could separate the age right there. And also in the original story Obi-Wan, like he said in the original movies he took it upon himself to train him as a Jedi. I thought I could train him as well as Yoda did me. I was wrong. What that means is in the original novelization was Obi-Wan train Anakin in the garage. That's what happened and it didn't go well because he didn't know what he was doing and that's why he feels responsible for Luke and that's the original timeline and story for the original trilogy before the prequels and the other films and they try to change things around

[@drewdanger9413]

And Luke and layer were not brother and sister in the original story. He had a sibling that was a sister but she had to be found and that led to the next trilogy. Actually. Was Luke finding his sister and defeating the emperor together

[@Ctrlr1981]

On the 1st special edition DVD release of the original trilogy sometime in the late 90's I believe, Lucas says on the director commentary that the title 'Return of the Jedi' is not a reference to Luke becoming a Jedi. Instead it is a reference to Anakin's return to the light side. Originally it was titled 'Revenge of the Jedi" but revenge was thought of as an action unfitting with the Jedi.

[@dillonlexington]

I have heard both schools of thought on this, I have never heard it from George Lucas, thanks for posting.

[@TommygunNG]

Jedi training time: From the Prequels, it generally takes one's entire youth. Jabba dead: Of course he is. That's the whole set-up of the "Boba Fett" series. Luke being shot in the hand: Remember when he got the hand in TESB that they conducted reflex tests. Luke learning Leia is his sister: "But she's still hot in a metal bikini!" Leia remembering her mother was "beautiful": How? Padme died giving birth to her. Leia's "always known" about them being siblings: So she laid a liplock on her brother. ( I know.) Anakin/Vader's feelings for Luke and Leia: Think to Prequels. Anakin was far more concerned about Padme than he was the kids. He wanted to save Padme, but never gave an uttered thought as to whether the child(ren) she was carrying would be okay. It was only at the end that he had any real feelings for Luke. The little bears (Ewoks) fighting: They are smart and make the most of what they have. Contrast to the Gungans, who are dumb and make silly use of the tech they somehow have. Given a choice, a military commander would take a platoon of Ewoks over a platoon of Gungans anyday. Just have the Ewoks pick up blaster rifles (as a few did here).

[@davidr1050]

16:30 -- A Jedi's plan when they are outnumbered, is to attack because it's unexpected. Always do the unexpected..

[@richardb6260]

It's interesting to see a reaction from someone who has only seen the prequels. Since you were more invested in Anakin than viewers who saw the OT first, it made his redemption more impactful. There's a sense of finality to this film. Absolutely every loose end was wrapped up. At this point, Lucas had begun to be burned out on Star Wars. He began to resent how it consumed his life. Though he originally said there would be 12 episodes, then 9 episodes, he seemed to be finished after this one. People were actually surprised when he announced the Prequels. The advent of CGI seemed to jumpstart his interest. But I think there were years that he felt he was finished with Star Wars films after ROTJ. One interesting fact was that both Harrison Ford and scriptwriter Lawrence Kasdan wanted to kill off Han Solo. Lucas didn't approve of that idea.

[@mattrodgers4257]

I have no idea if you've already seen it, but as someone who appreciates the prequel trilogy, I think you would very much enjoy the Clone Wars series. It has its weaker moments in the first few seasons, but it easily has some of the most emotional and plot relevant moments of any non-mainline piece of Star Wars media. Absolutely worth a watch.

[@berranari1]

I love it when Anakin says "the fight goes on" to his Clones at the end of one episode. 😀

[@BN-xq7lm]

I envy anybody who watches these for the first time. It was certainly a blast back then.

[@douglas2057]

Ewoks were the Grogu of the 80s. After this film came out, everything was Ewoks. I had two Ewok stuffies, my sister did too. There were two made-for-tv spinoff movies, and a cartoon series about them. You couldn't walk through the store without tripping over a vicious stormtooper killing teddy bear.... and I am an Ewok fan to this day. There's an alternate universe where Grogu was raised by Ewoks, and the Empire was defeated because the Emperor took one look, and his head exploded from exposure to the cute side of the force..... or at least there should be. Love your reactions! Thank you!

[@piercedviking8058]

And not once in the movie does any character say "Ewok". It does show up in the credits, though.

[@Melphas]

I might just have to watch those 2 live action ewok specials

[@piercedviking8058]

@@Melphas Whatever you do, don't do that sober. Trust me.

[@Caseytify]

I _hate_ the Ewoks. Cute enough to make you puke. Fun Fact: the original locals were supposed to be Wookies (Ewok is a homophone anagram of Wookie), but Lucas put Chewie in the first movie, so they had to come up with something else for this one. I loathe the little buggers; it's one of the few times I rooted for the Empire. ... Not to mention there's no way in _Hell_ that a bunch of literally Stone Age little people could take out storm troopers, no matter how badly they shoot. {deep breath} I'll stop now. 🤪

[@nickgjenkins]

That Jabba puppet still blows my mind. It looks SO GOOD!!! And… alive? Just an amazing puppet. I think it had like 4 operators.

[@LoveLaurenn]

Jabba looked incredible!!! I can't believe it was a puppet!? HOLY HELL that is amazing!

[@fubar1217]

Who else misses the original ending? I wanna hear me some "nub nub". LOL

[@RyanRichardsToby]

Sticks and stones vs. Imperial space armor always ruined my suspension of disbelief.

[@jerbearschannel2208]

The Princess already knew Dad from when he kidnapped and toured her.

[@joaosoares-rr5mj]

fun fact, rancors (the mosnter that tried to eat luke at jabba's palace) arent acctuly agressive creatures, and later, luke pointed out that he regreated having to kill that rancor, he said that jabba rancor wasnt well fed and was probably sick due to lack of care, and he wished that he could have saved the creature somehow.

[@MoviesTubeYou0675]

Interesting fun fact. Because over the years of watching that scene I always felt bad for the Rancor’s demise. And I thought Luke could have handled that situation better rather than killing it.

[@joaosoares-rr5mj]

@@MoviesTubeYou0675 I mean, he was stuck down there xD I can't blame the guy

[@MoviesTubeYou0675]

@@joaosoares-rr5mj yeah well. Regardless. If Luke wanted to, then use the Force to either calm down the Rancor (just as Anakin did with that rhino like creature), or open the gate as you did with Jabba’s main entrance.

[@joaosoares-rr5mj]

@@MoviesTubeYou0675 i mean, he was under preasure XD but as he said himself, he does regreat killing it, so you might be right, he himself after the fact must have tought many ways that he could solve that wighout killing the rancor.

[@iaido7]

If you're curious about Palpatine's backstory then I fully recommend getting the audiobook Darth Plagueis, it's about Plagueis finding, training, and ultimately securing not only the Chancellorship for Palpatine but the inevitable fall of the Republic and Jedi Order.

[@bretr7327]

Awesome video! The part with Luke and Anakin at the end having a father son moment are a great parallel and play a huge role in the feelings that I got on the final scene of The Mandalorian chapter 16. When you think of how compassionate Luke is, it makes perfect sense that he would show up to save this father and son.

[@mattkylie6723]

A little fun fact; the title of this episode actually refers to the “return” and “redemption” of a Jedi long thought dead, .. Anakin Skywalker

[@no1guy825]

So, Luke even realizes without the mask, he'll die. If we listen, we can hear the actor say this. Listening further, we can hear that Vader then says, "nothing can stop that now". You've seen the prequels, so you should know, the man is completely without natural limbs (Dooku cut off one arm and Kenobi took out the other) and horribly burn-damaged inside and out. The Emperor's use of lightning utterly dominated Vader as a threat against him, and Vader once might have matched Palpatine's skills, and eventually surpassed them greatly, but now, he barely kept pace with him. Anakin is a tragedy on many layers, but one of them is physically. As either a Sith or a Jedi, his power would have dwarfed anyone.....but, with the loss of limbs, intentionally handicapped suit, and burns....he was a fraction of what he was or could ever be.

[@RedKytten]

I recently found an analysis done about the ewoks. Regardless of their technological level to do the catapults and traps and such, the raw physical power it would have taken to set them up in such short order points to those little fuzzy buggers being built like wolverines... pure and thick muscle. Remember, 6 of them slowed down an AT-ST! How many people do you think it would take to slow down an armored truck? And when you think about it, that makes their effect against the stormtrooper armor a lot more understandable as well.

[@sixstanger00]

It's pretty plausible that the Ewoks would be masters at building primitive weapons and/or structures, given how their tree houses and interconnecting catwalks are built. During the Luke/Leia scene on the catwalk, you can see that the rails, structuring, floor posts, etc are all connected together with ties/vines. More to the point though is their lifestyle; they hunt, trap, and cook meals, they build fires, use torches, construct hand weapons, etc and overall have adapted to survive in the dense forests of Endor. Given their small size, they are probably preyed upon by countless other beasts in the forests (hence their shelters built high in the trees). Ultimately, despite their technological deficiencies relative to the Empire, they had the "home field advantage" as it were. No amount of military training for combat in forests could hope to match skills of natives who have lived and survived for thousand of years there, and know every inch of the terrain. Not that I'm disagreeing with you, but the Ewoks slowing down the AT-ST isn't exactly analogous to slowing down a armored truck; the latter would be harder to slow down since it moves on wheels, whereas the chicken walker moves on "stilts," placing one in front of the other. Additionally, there's the issue of center of gravity -- an AT-ST is extremely top-heavy (i.e, the bulk of it's weight is high above the ground), making them very easy to unbalance and/or tip over. An armored truck has it's weight more evenly distributed outward. While the precarious design of the AT-ST may seem like a major weakness (and to be fair, it is), they were probably designed this way so as to give the operators a clear view of the battlefield in front of them. Endor wasn't really the ideal place for them to be in combat, as they're meant to be used on open battlefields where they can stride quickly performing melee charges. (Hoth, for example). Unlike an armored truck - which is always in contact with the ground, the walker lifts each leg off the ground during movement, minimizing resistance and thus the motor need only be strong enough to actuate the *_leg,_* not move the weight of the entire walker. Having 8 Ewoks dragging along on one leg introduces an extra 720+ lbs that have to be pulled - far exceeding what the walker leg was designed to move.

[@RedKytten]

​@@sixstanger00 Okay.... while I basically agree with you, I still kinda need to answer in long form. First off, I wasn't saying that I didn't think that they had the engineering skills and experience to do it, I was specifically removing it from the conversation... I didn't want someone to get sidetracked saying "they couldn't even do it!". I was looking at the physical force that would be needed to build them in a relatively short period even knowing how to do it. I know you are not saying that those traps were already made to hunt with. There are ones that clearly were just put together to deal with the AT-ST's. On the second point... they absolutely had more forestry skill and awareness of the surroundings. There is a reason why local guides and advisors remain a part of military tradition to this day. I was never claiming otherwise, only pointing out to people that stormtrooper armor may be more effective against physical strikes than it appears from them being taken down by ewok clubs. Something rated to resist human strength is different than something rated to resist wookie strength, and ewoks may well be closer too the wookie than human side of things. (And I know that Rogue One showed they were not that good against physical, but that is a much more recent movie operating off of the assumption they were already useless) The third point... I completely agree with. I went with the armored car since it is aprox the same weight. The example I was originally going to use was "how many people do you think it would take to slow down a robot arm in a factory", but it felt like there would be too much explaining needed with different sizes and safety devices designed to stop them after encountering resistance (though not before potentially causing injury or death). even that isn't great since it is stable and bolted to the ground. However, I will somewhat dispute that they are meant for open terrain. It is commonly accepted that a walker advanced enough to be used in combat would be the vehicle of choice for rougher ground or places where it is difficult to maneuver. If all you wanted was something that was good in the open you would go with a wheeled or repulsor vehicle. More stable (as you already pointed out), easier to armor, lower profile, and in all likelyhood faster. Of course, until we have walkers that advanced, we will never know if that is true or not.

[@sixstanger00]

@@RedKytten *_If all you wanted was something that was good in the open you would go with a wheeled or repulsor vehicle._* On the contrary, a wheeled vehicle might not be able to traverse all types of terrain, whereas a walker could. Like AT-ATs, they are "All Terrain" walkers. For example, suppose you were in an open battlefield with rocky slopes, hills, canyons, etc? A wheeled vehicle can't step over crevasses, or step over rocks/boulders, or scale a steep slope. An AT-ST could definitely cover terrains that would stop a wheeled vehicle in it's tracks. *_I know you are not saying that those traps were already made to hunt with._* No, I'm not. I was mainly suggesting that given their nature, Ewoks probably developed thick muscles out of necessity, thus making construction of such devices relatively easy. *_ It is commonly accepted that a walker advanced enough to be used in combat would be the vehicle of choice for rougher ground or places where it is difficult to maneuver._* That's just it though - overall, AT-STs were *_not_* that advanced; they were scout transports, intended for either reconnaissance, perimeter patrol, or in times of combat, used as flanks for larger armored vehicles such as AT-ATs. My point is, combat is not their primary function. They were only deployed on Endor because the Empire anticipated a small strike team of Rebels; not an army of furry primitives causing chaos, confusion, and general havoc. The Empire didn't anticipate a battle on the surface, thus only scout walkers and speeder bikes were used.

[@ben0stevens]

Lauren, if you were any alien race in Star Wars, you would obviously be an Ewok. Love your reactions, miss! Keep diving into other movies. So excited to see what you watch next!

[@Bawookles]

It was great fun to watch your reaction to the OT movies since you grew up with the PT. I grew up as a kid with the OT as I was 8 when a New Hope came out in 1977. I think the thing that is most remarkable about Return of the Jedi is you have a "Good vs. Evil" story but evil is not vanquished by force, evil is vanquished by compassion. And that's the ultimate message of Star Wars, and The Force; it's a fundamentally spiritual message that compassion, and kindness, and love, are the most important attributes in life and what is truly good. Luke was willing to lay down his life in sacrifice because he had too much compassion to kill his father and he knew that his father had compassion for him. And THAT is what saves the galaxy.

[@christopherferrarelli2262]

Since you wondered how much time has passed since Empire, according to the official chronology: Empire is set 3 years ABY (After the Battle of Yavin; from Episode IV), Jedi is 4 years ABY. Check out the graphic novel Shadows of the Empire; it’s set in between Empire and Jedi, and it’s quite an interesting story.

[@reconsoldier135]

Awesome N64 game as well

[@fabiofvt4457]

i loved so much to see your reaction, it was beautiful, you get the hole Anakin's story tragedy perfectly. And that is what Star Wars has all about, love, family and Hope. Hope of no matter what happen, there will be always Good in the Galaxy and in the Universe. Lots of Love from all the Star Wars Fans ❤

[@MegaJetty1]

41:30 "What could have happened to Palpatine that made him so evil." I could tell you, but there is a book about it made before Disney bought Star Wars. The book is called Plagueis.

[@phj223]

27:59 I've always interpreted the scene as it's actually Lando that Han is having trouble parting with. They do go way back and had a genuine friendship, even though they both knew they could only trust eachother up to a certain point (in the cut-throat world of smuggling and what have you). Then Lando betrays Han horribly in TESB, and while arguably it was his only option at the time, Lando feels ashamed about it and spends the rest of TESB and also ROTJ - and whatever he did in between the two movies, going under cover as a guard in Jabba's palace etc - to redeem himself. With that context, I feel this scene is about Han acknowledging and accepting Lando's redemption, he's absolutely forgiven Lando for his betrayal, and he's desperate for Lando to make it out alive. But you know, boys being boys (and I am one of them) he can't just say THAT, so he makes it out to be concern for his ship ....

[@danielmaster8776]

Ah, now it makes sense.

[@therealnoah6462]

technically, according to her Novel, Anakin did try to reach out to her at some point as a ghost, but she refused to accept him and pretty much told him to piss off, but eventually she separated vader from anakin and learned to accept him (I think she somehow got a hold of Shmi's diary but I could be wrong)

[@tadmurphy7436]

Hey Lauren. Okay, lot to say here. As a Star wars original. My cousin Jay and I stood in line for 6 hours on a Saturday to see Star wars I was 10. From the opening scene of leadership and the destroyer shooting at it Jaws wide open. For the next hour and a half completely blown away. Never seen anything like this in my life. So the next day we stood in line for cigars to watch it again. On to my point. I've watched a lot of reactions of people watching Star wars for the first time and it brings me so much joy to see a younger generation experience this. I was 10, 13, and 15 for these first three movies and it is consumed my life for nearly 50 years. And to see the joy and the experience love you and others literally takes me back. Welcome to the universe you are a Star wars girl. There is so much more in this universe to explore and it does nothing but get better. Next on your list should be rogue one. Then the mandalorian the book above fett. The sequels are okay take them for what they are but they're still cool. If you really want to dive deep you need to watch the animated series The clone wars, which fills in a serious timeline between episode 2 and episode 3 introduces so many more characters and storylines. Then after that the animated series Star wars rebels. Which also fills in more timelines and reduces so many more amazing characters. I really enjoyed watching you react to this. Seriously, really did it was a lot of fun. And again welcome to the universe. ❤️💚☘️🇺🇦

[@TaylorsAngel18]

I love that so far you are the one reactor I've watched that has said what i always thought. Vader never wanted to kill Luke. Conflicted and in denial that there is still good in him because of all the evil he had done for the last 20+ years. That Luke literally appearing into his life made him feel something he hadn't felt since before Luke and Leia's births. Love. In his mind, he killed Anakin Skywalker because Anakin Skywalker was a good man who loved his friends and his wife. He didn't want to believe that the Emperor was only using him for his own personal gain until a "newer model" would come around. Luke showed that no matter how many evil things he did, his son still loves him and wants to save him when he didn't believe he was worth saving. "It's too late for me son."

[@banichi2269]

I guess it makes sense, but replacing the original actor with "new" Anakin at the end still seems off to me since I saw the original first before all the cg changes were put in. I still think the new sarlacc looks hokey, the original plain toothed hole was more ominous than the one with all the stuff they added. Especially that Little shop of Horrors Audrey thing in the middle,

[@Kap00rwith2os]

The interesting thing about watching someone who's seen the Star Wars films in chronological order is that for them the Star Wars films become more about Anakin, whereas for those of us who's seen it in release order it's more about Luke. So the "Jedi" referenced in "Return of the Jedi" can be referring to both Anakin or Luke, depending on your point of view...just like Obi-Wan said ;-)

[@robertnigro1430]

the monster in the pit is called a rancor. There is also one in the bobba fett series The teddybear looking things are called ewoks. they have 2 spin off movies of just them

[@MartinCox-ny2rv]

Hi Lauren,according to sources ( answering your question) approximately 1 year between episodes 5&6

[@tanninkline]

So stoked to see your reaction, Return of the Jedi is easily my favorite Star Wars film 💯💖 EDIT: So glad that you loved this film, and you really understand the emotionally beautiful qualities that make this film absolutely amazing. Vader has the most tragic story, and its so satisfying to see Luke bring his father back to the light.

[@bobafett1313]

If I’m not mistaken Palpatine was corrupted by his master Plagueis and under went extreme torture and training that made him more hateful and angry than Anakin. Plagueis corrupted Palpatine to kill his parents too which was the beginning of his downfall. This is all from the Darth Plagueis novel.

[@charleshalloran8006]

That was awesome. I very much loved watching all of the original trilogy through your eyes and relive my childhood when I first saw these movies back in the day. Those 3 movies was all we had and I would revisit that universe that George created many times. It would be 16 years later that Episode 1 would be released in theaters and can you believe that was 23 years ago. Your reactions was awesomely cool as well as super adorable. Ewoks, are super cute. Think I might need to draw Wicked meeting Grogu. That was the Ewok that found Leia in the forest. He was played by 11 year old Warwick Davis. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@Bruce-Wayne79]

Aww it brings joy to my heart when I see you react to those teddy bears. They are called Ewoks. Good news. Disney plus just added the 2 old spin off Ewoks movies. Now they own everything Starwars. And I knew you would freak out when you saw Ani's ghost. I'm always down to watch anything Starwars with you Lauren Love.♥️💘

[@paranoidewok6772]

Them adding in Vader screaming Nooooooo had totally killed this scene for me. It made it silly.

[@gordondavis6168]

All three original trilogy films begin with a shot of a Star Destroyer. Anakin did fulfill the prophecy of bringing balance to the Force,but not In the way people thought. Anakin’s life is all about balance: for 23 years he was a good guy, and for 23 years he was evil, he was a Jedi and a Sith, he destroyed the Jedi Order and he destroyed the Sith ( by killing Palpatine and himself), he had twin children: a boy and a girl. Balance.

[@heikira438]

And thank god there isn't a sequel trilogy that throws that prophecy out the window and makes Luke a suicidal hermit that tries to kill his nephew because he "might" do something bad sometime later maybe, especially after he didn't give on Darth Vader. That would just be bad fan fiction at that point. Also glad a Palpatine didn't steal the Skywalker name after all the Skywalkers died. That would just be stupid.

[@UncleUncleRj]

@@heikira438 Disney doesn't exist... shhhh

[@RobbHuman]

killing Palpatine? see ep. 9

[@heikira438]

@@RobbHuman There are no sequel movies...Thank god

[@JunYuki]

I've seen these movies so many times it's not funny, but watching your reactions made me re-tear up with Vader at the end. Thank you for that!

[@James_511]

As a fan of Anakin, Clone Wars is really what you should start watching. And then Rebels after that. Though Clone Wars is more Anakin-focused and overall a better series. But Rebels still has some great episodes. But yes. I would start watching those instead of the new movies, which Lucas had no involvement with and destroyed the story.

[@berranari1]

Yes, yes. To James you must listen. The Clone Wars you must watch, not these crude new movies! Oh I fear it is too late Obi Wan. Obi Wan: She will see episode 7 for the soft reboot for which it is. 😀

[@martind.5257]

@@berranari1 Love what you did with the yoda quote here 😂😊

[@berranari1]

@@martind.5257 Thanks dude. 😀

[@08wolfeyes]

Those little Tribal space teddybears as you called them are called ' Ewoks ' They in fact made i believe two movies with them in too. The story in a way tells us that not all endings are happy. Although it did end up happy even though you wanted Vadar to live in the end. There was some foreshadowing to Luke becoming like Vadar because of his hand. Vadar chopped off Lukes hand which was replaced with a robot on, later wearing a glove over it. When the Emporer told Luke that he could replace his father by his side, Luke looks at his robot hand realising that his anger was starting to take him in the same direction as his father. It a great story about the fight between good and evil and how we can all become that way if we give into our negative emotions such as anger, hate, jealousy, and even loss! These things lead to the dark side, they lead to a life of self-destruction if not balance by our good feelings.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Keep watching with an open-heart and open-mind, Laurenn... there's so much STAR WARS yet to enjoy! 🌟

[@chriswilloughby48]

I can't explain how real this film looked to me, seeing it when it came out when I was nine. I really thought it was the last star wars movie forever.

[@okeefe757]

Jabba's weird little buddy is named Salacious Crumb

[@ecoleman5690]

You know . . . The more I hear about this Palpatine fella, the more I’m beginning to think he’s a real jerk! ~ Darth Normious Your continued faith in the Chosen One has earned you a heartfelt 🫀🥲👍🏻

[@folcotook3049]

I love that you picked up on Vader's conflict when he first encounters Luke on the forest moon. I think Jones's voice acting is subtle and brilliant to show it, but a lot of people don't pick up on it.

[@ChallengeIdeas]

And Prowse's body language is, as always, on point.

[@darthphayde508]

RotJ has some of my favorite music of the trilogy. The original version of Vader betraying the Emperor didn't have him saying anything, and I still prefer that version as it carries a bigger impact for me.

[@S_047]

Indeed . So much more impactful

[@QuayNemSorr]

Completely agree. I hate that added "nooooo". It's among the worst of the additions.

[@kristinaF54]

Yeah, that and Hayden Christensen's force ghost replacement! I only watch a laser disc transfer of ROTJ on dvd without the alterations, it's my favourite movie to watch in the franchise. There's a YT video parody of Vader saying "no" to Luke who is screaming "no" and then they both scream together "Nooooo!" It's pretty funny send-up of the scene of Luke learning Vader is his dad.

[@The4whoare1]

Lauren actually before the falcon was Han Solos. It was landos first. Han won it from him in a card game.

[@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."

[@noirgatherer]

Luke and Vader have been talking on a regular basis between this and the last film. Vader can talk to him with the force over long distances like he did in Empire strikes back. They filmed it but cut it out for time in this film.

[@samwest1097]

Cool reaction to my fav episode. If I can get nerdy: 39:25 Anakin chose the dark side BEFORE Padme died. Out of fear. His choice and actions (choking her) caused her death. Awesome channel by the way!

[@curtismartin2866]

This is the second set of 4-6 reactions that I have watched with a young, female reactor who had seen 1-3 first. Both of you refused to give up on the "person" of Anikan. Those of us who saw 4-6 first have a harder time with this. Darth Vader was such an epic bad guy that his last minute change of heart seems kind of tacked on. It certainly does change perspective! I haven't seen 1-3 as I've always considered 4-6 the entirety of Star Wars. I may have to brave the experience of Jar Jar and watch 1-3. Thanks for a wonderful set of reactions.

[@damnthisuser]

It is interesting watching young female reactions that saw 1 through 3. My understanding is that Lucas created with children to teens in mind which makes total sense to me. I wasn't born when the the 1st film came out and ultimately too young to watch 4,5,6 in the movies. I saw them on vhs when I was 9 or 10. Luke was our hero and those that saw the originals were young at the time probably teenagers. By the time prequels came along they were older and lost their child like wonder and didn't give the prequels a chance. I didn't like them as much as the originals but I did like Darth mauls introduction as a menacing character and seeing Yoda and the Jedi in 2 and 3. Most female reactors I've seen that weren't born during the originals and started with 1,2,3 have a different affinity for Anakin and enjoyed the love story with Padme.

[@jeffburnham6611]

I think you mean forget that Anakin and Darth Vader are not the same person. I too have seen other female reactors refer to Darth Vader as Anakin, which is just wrong.

[@curtismartin2866]

@@jeffburnham6611 yeah, Obi Wan was ful of it. They are absolutely the same person.

[@davelister2961]

Do not brave episodes 1-3, please, I beg you. I did and it almost ruined Star Wars (OT) for me. I would save you that trauma.

[@curtismartin2866]

@@davelister2961 you know the kids think those are the good episodes, right?

[@phj223]

38:48 is one of my favorite scenes in all of SW. Luke has just told Vader that his father is truly dead, and actually mirroring what Vader told him just a minute earlier that the name Anakin Skywalker no longer has any meaning to himself. Vader sends Luke away, standing still as a statue, but as soon as the doors close he slowly walks over and leans heavily on the railing.

[@MrSporkster]

'Leia. Leia is my sister!' 'Your insight serves you well.' 'But I porked her in the cargo hold of a star freighter!' 'Yes, well that was both unforeseen and unfortunate.'

[@ClutchSituation]

It is ok for you to love the Ewoks. For decades, fans have been hating on them. Probably because they make them feel warm feelings of when they had their own teddies, and their insecurities about emotion shine through. The Ewoks are awesome. You should also know that the Ewok with the most screen time is Wicket. Wicket interacts with Leia when she crashes the speeder. Wicket is played by a young Warwick Davis. Warwick Davis appears through Episode 1 in various uncostumed roles. He sits next to Watto at the pod race, for example. He played the Rodian friend of Anakin. He played Flitwick in the Harry Potter films. He reprised his role of Wicket in The Rise of Skywalker in 2019.

[@richardmeyer1007]

I still get chills when Vader says “Sister”.

[@AvyScottandFlower]

Emperor Palpatine was NO MATCH for the cuteness of the Ewoks 😅

[@1993MovieMan]

For the record,George Lucas who created "Star Wars" and Gene Roddenberry who created "Star Trek" hated the term "science fiction",they preferred "space opera."

[@SdMbL1]

In the end, Anikan was the chosen one.

[@davidanderson1639]

The then 11 year old Warwick Davis did an amazing job as Wicket; & had it not been for his grandmother he wouldn’t have got the role. Davis went on to play Willow, The Leprechaun & Professor Flitwick. He also had cameos (in & out of prosthetics) in the Star Wars prequels, stand alone films & the sequels (reprising his role as Wicket in Episode 9 & appearing with his son Harrison who played Wickets son). The BTS footage of Warwick & Harrison having their costume fitting is somewhere on YT. Fun Fact: Warwick Davis’s children have a cameo in one of the Harry Potter films. They play Goblins at Gringotts, who can be seen pulling a small cart. Also, if you want some hilarious Star Wars videos to react to, I highly recommend the Bad Lip Reading videos…..Yoda is something of vocalist…..& he has some advice for dealing with Seagulls.

[@JKurayami]

Vader: "You're talking mad shit for a basketball in dunking distance."

[@rbrtck]

Leia was pulling on Jabba's chain with her whole body--really put her back into it, along with both legs and both arms, of course. Jabba was big, but man, she was really motivated to kill that guy!

[@MattDeMille]

Han Solo is a monster movie from the POV of the villains; Jabba's ego brings this dangerous thing into the palace -- Han Solo -- and what happens? It gets loose and kills everybody. I bet a lot of Jabba's henchmen muttered about the danger of bringing Solo in as a piece of furniture. Maybe even his higher-ups or even Fett himself warned him against it. Solo is dangerous. He blows things up everywhere he goes, and, you want to place him in the heart of the palace? It's like the mad scientist who brings the alien corpse into the lab . . . because he's sure it's perfectly safe.

[@rbrtck]

Luke actually does use the Force to defeat the rancor by making his throw so accurate. That was also how he hit the precise spot on the original Death Star with his proton torpedoes when earlier attempts by others using their targeting computers had all completely failed. Obi-Wan reminded him to use the Force, and Luke listened and switched off his targeting computer.

[@AlphaLimaXray]

The large beast Luke defeats in Jabba's palace is called a rancor. They're extremely strong, tough and loyal to masters that treat them well. The Hutts (Jabba's people) particularly prize rancors for their fearsomeness - and, like Jabba, they're one of the few species that are very force-resistant. That's why Luke's powerful Force abilities didn't work on Jabba's pet.

[@jackprescott9652]

Your reaction was lovely. The tedybears name are Ewoks, and were some of the most hated creatures of the SW canon before Jar Jar Binks.

Ewoks being hated on started around the mid '90s, that is more than decade after _Return Of The Jedi_ . It was also around the mid '90s that Empire turned more popular than Return. 😉

[@jackprescott9652]

@ So? I didn`t lie, right?

[@ah-damn-art]

Your reaction to this film made me like it even more, Anakin's story is so sad and tragic, but at least he was saved from the dark side and he can be one with the force.

[@2apocalypsex]

Return of the Jedi is my favorite Star Wars film, it's also the first Star Wars film I saw in the Theaters when I was a kid

[@El_Crazyknight]

I dont know what age Lauren is but I am so happy these movies are still getting so much love , I grew up around the prequels (35 here) and I love episode 1 through 6 so much.

[@rickardroach9075]

15:45 It used to be the Sarlacc before Lucas added Audrey II to it. 🤦‍♂

[@TheRealSmendle]

"Did Jabba make Leia wear that?" - Yes he also goes by the name George...

[@ShadowyFox_86]

I love that the moment Luke says Vader was once Anakin, Vader no longer is fully in control of his emotions. He quickly turns around and says that name no longer has any meaning to him, and then he later makes a comment that it's too late for him. Vader always had that little piece of good left. It's funny, in a way. He asked Padme and Luke to do the same thing: overthrow the Emperor and rule with him. In the end, Anakin got rid of the Emperor and saved the galaxy from the Sith we all know he blames for everything going wrong.

[@richardcranium6081]

Darth Vader woulda made a much better dad than my real dad

[@BezoRazo]

That first little Ewok (teddy bear) we meet was played by none other than Warwick Davis! Speaking of whom, if you haven't yet seen _Willow,_ it's well worth a watch :)

[@berranari1]

And he is in episode one as a spectator of the Pod Race. 😀

[@EnriquetheReaper]

Your reaction to seeing ewoks for the first time = pure serotonin.

[@derekclawson5707]

Fun fact, Hutt species never stop growing but also can live for over a thousand years.