Star Wars - Master Yoda VS Darth Sidious 4K

[@TheInsanegamer697]

Don't ask me why, but Yoda's line, "If so powerful you are...why leave?" is one of the hardest lines I've ever heard spoken in this franchise.

[@karamshahin2771]

Why was Palps even trying to leave lmao was he rlly scared of that first force push?😂

[@michaeldonahue4600]

Lmao dude I just thought the same thing 😂 straight up called him out on his bullshit.

[@logicaldude3611]

I remember watching for the first time and it was all so epic, seeing Yoda with all the swag and Palpatine trying to run away. But there was this sinking feeling at the same time because you already knew Yoda wasn't going to win.

[@JaketheMovieGeek]

@@karamshahin2771 I think he was afraid of Yoda

[@auberginemanproductions1608]

Yoda beat Palps in lightsaber combat and then was only defeated in the force battle when the blast threw him down. Yoda can back his chat

[@ianoliver2224]

That shot of Yoda and Palpatine fighting amidst all those senate seats as the music swells is the most epic thing I’ve seen in a Star Wars movie.

[@BrutusPrimus]

Literally them fighting for the fate of the galaxy.

[@justinmadrid8712]

Yep. I will never forget seeing that in theaters for the first time. The entire theater gasped.

[@johnnyavalos9109]

@Lucas Moyers Productions And imagine Senators put it on lives. So the whole galaxies can watch them fight…

[@marlonquintana3466]

Symbolism to how blind the Galactic Senate was to the Sith taking power. The greatest battles are fought in seclusion.

[@seanconnolly5968]

@L.M Productions He is the Senate!

[@kharilane1340]

I love how Master Yoda walks in the room and right as the Imperial Guards react he's like, "I didn't come here to play with y'all today", and just takes them out effortlessly.

[@Christopher-qq4dl]

😂

[@yew2oob954]

Similar to Star Trek...the nameless guys in red uniforms don't stand a chance.

[@StEpHeNno22]

I remember seeing this in theaters and people cracked up at that part. 😆

[@Chrysobubulle]

I remember everybody laughing/cheering at this moment in the theater

[@alp21188]

Yeah he basically told them to mind they business

[@svsadineni]

"At an end your rule is... and not short enough it was" is such an underappreciated line.

[@AndreyMakarov-i7h]

Why? It was a lie.

[@jsw973]

​@@AndreyMakarov-i7hlie insinuates that Yoda knows its not true. The first part of the line is wishful thinking, the second part is just truth.

[@adamolds8397]

Gives me chills every time

[@michaelharrington75]

Then Yoda runs away and hides for 19 years. Him and Obi-Wan both. Waiting for a boy that has never been trained as a Jedi to do their jobs. Telling the boy after a few weeks training, "You must confront Vader. Only then will you be a Jedi." That was pretty much sending Luke to his death. If Luke hadn't chosen to use his own strategy (as he suggested from the beginning), attempting to use compassion to turn Vader back to good, Luke would have been killed. Yoda handled everything cowardly after his fight with Palpatine.

[@based8223]

Soyjack

[@victorconway444]

You know, deep and morally complex antagonists are great and all...but sometimes, you just need a Darth Sidious. A true villain. He's pure evil, he knows it, he's not even slightly ashamed nor conflicted about it, and he revels in his own atrocities in victorious laughter after decades of intricate scheming and secrecy.

[@hobomike6935]

agree he's such an @$$, it makes it so satisfying when he dies because he spent his entire life telling lies, ruining people's trust & relationships, and subliminally undermining people just for the fun of it. He's really one of the best villains because his own evil gives him strength and his actor (Ian McDiarmid) is top-tier and REALLY good at being a bad guy

[@xxgamerxxyut1084]

Just like Green Goblin. They’re both pure evil and love it

[@OhioPaulDE]

YES

[@JaymeDamger85]

Dude Anakin and obi wan was personal. As awesome as it was that fight was personal. Yoda vs Palatine was a fight for the galaxy. No holds barred. Winner take all. It all boiled down to this fight.

[@TravellerTinker]

Darth Vader was a complex villain

[@PelinalDidNothingWrong]

Imagine time travelling to when Return of The Jedi was released and telling people that one day Yoda will have a lightsaber duel with the Emperor.

[@cupofcustard]

I remember when Attack of the Clones was first released and people would not stop talking about the Yoda vs Count Dooku fight at the end.

[@hobomike6935]

the Prequel trilogy: *finally comes out in theatres in 1999* Hardcore star wars fans: 0:49

[@e.jordan9784]

@@cupofcustard Yoda's scream in that fight has become a meme. Look it up lol. But I loooooved both of Yoda's fights don't get me wrong. But just know that his fight with Dooku has resulted in a huge meme cult.

[@Andresmarc365]

@@cupofcustard That was nothing compared to this fighting scene!!!

[@shadowrose1859]

People would have peed themselves lol

[@evanbrown3623]

Revenge of the Sith is probably my favorite Star Wars film just because of how sad and epic it is.

[@JohnnyEFromNC]

Absolutely agreed

[@DLDShadoww]

Unlike the force awakens and so on from their But they were just extras

[@TheRobert3000]

@@DLDShadoww the force awakens was crap and the other two movies after it just made it worse

[@SayShelo]

Especially the newest one

[@evanbrown3623]

You mean The Rise of Skywalker?

[@TheFly212]

Master Yoda.... You survived.

[@ivantavarez1852]

Surpised!

[@Frozo-nt2ky]

Your arrogance blinds you master yoda

[@booploop1627]

@Dr. guyman not if anything to say about it I HAVE. At an end your rule is

[@matekubicsek4026]

And not short enough, it was

[@porkypine4529]

*noises, yoda blocks palpatine from leaving the room* if so powerful you are, why leave?

[@evanlu9731]

Everybody gangsta until the frog guy pulls up with a laser pointer.

[@meatyman4803]

@@allahuakbarbombs4life can you not take a joke?

[@PicklEmpire]

@@allahuakbarbombs4life you didnt get the joke

[@tostitosfritos1748]

Who will win? Darth Sidious? The most powerful Sith at this point who single handily grabbed the entire galaxy by his fist and is now the emperor of his new empire? Or… A 2 foot green boi with pointy that goes zzzz

[@yunuskayrasayi]

​@@tostitosfritos1748 they will draw the mach

[@billwilson1225]

Palpatine was so unconcerned, he turned his chair instead of his neck.

[@masonpyle5929]

Two old guys in a laser sword fight. Yoda -Hurt my hip I did Palpatine- Ouch I hurt my back Yoda-Timeout can we have? Palpatine- yes Yoda and Palpatine - End up playing checkers Yoda -Cheated you did Palpatine-No I didn’t

[@Major_Ursa]

That’s a really funny thought. The fate of the galaxy decided by a game of checkers.

[@francoisburnette901]

@@Major_Ursa The battle would be more intense if it was chess 😅

[@leerogish7223]

Palpatine isn’t that old here he’s not even 60 he just looks the way he does from a lifetime of heavy use of the dark side

[@trollzynisaacjohan1793]

@@leerogish7223 63, Yoda didn't have the stamina to last as long as palpatine.

[@victorconway444]

Palpatine - You know, normally I just play this game against myself.

[@davidthoma8602]

Still remember how everyone in the theater lost their shit when this fight started...

[@verifiedbobcallahan7972]

I saw this in theaters when I was 7 so I don’t remember that but if this came out now I’d be losing my shit

[@LAFC.]

no one lost their shit in the theaters seeing this. No one knew what was happening we were seeing it for the first time and were just observing with eyes wide open and mouth slighlty open

[@marlonquintana3466]

@@LAFC. True. We were dumbfounded and speechless 😶😶😶

[@DarkInception]

0:02 I remember my theater laughing when Yoda entered and nonchalantly knocked out the guards lol

[@cdlahm7571]

Honestly the bigger surprise was the yoda vs dooku fight in episode 2

[@soljar187]

I love the fact that he still gives yoda the respect of calling him Master yoda

[@ThomasSmith-rb6hd]

I think its more mocking

[@BrianRenardDavis]

@@ThomasSmith-rb6hd Yep. Backhand Complement. Just Like Saying "Educated Black Women"

[@lililiil244]

I also see it that way with Yoda. Yoda doesn't call him by his real name as Palpatine. He calls him Emperor and Darth Sidious, respecting his immense power as a Sith.

[@kemaltheeraser]

yes

[@cr4yv3n]

Calling him 'emperor' is also mockery

[@jeremiahanderson614]

No one even cares about the dude standing by his side and just walks out all smooth like nothing happened. Mas Amedda

[@DLDShadoww]

And he not stupid He knows what's about to happen

[@danielcowan2180]

@@DLDShadoww indeed, he did the smart thing by getting out as fast as possible

[@cristianotv4673]

@@DLDShadoww k

[@chrisdettone1648]

Always hated that guy

[@bryanperez4061]

Wonder why Yoda didn’t take him out especially when Mas Amedda disposed of his lightsaber

[@drakerydenFalls]

3:57 palps continues to laugh then looks down starts being nervous after 🤣🤣🤣

[@OriginKirby]

2:31 Duel of the Fates playing in the background is so damn epic, it all comes back to a full circle.

[@drfredostein4410]

The “if so powerful you are, why leave?” line combined with him igniting his lightsaber is so cold🥶

[@angelyoungheart3851]

this was an epic fight. i saw this in theaters being SO excited about seeing this. FINALLY

[@logicaldude3611]

We all knew Obi-Wan and Anakin were going to fight, but no one knew Palpatine and Yoda were going to have a battle. When Yoda and Obi-Wan go back to the Jedi Temple after Order 66 and are talking about what to do and Yoda says he's going to face Sidious, people were like, "OH SHIT!"

[@kaltrex9465]

I saw it 3 times lol I literally felt “that’s it” after in 2005

[@killer92173]

Lucky. I never got a chance to see it in theaters cuz the tickets were sold out.

[@Vinthechad]

5 year old me got super pumped to see Yoda & Palpatine fighting, im nearly 21 & this fight is still my favorite

[@bryanperez4061]

Anyone notice how legitimately mad sidious was getting when it came to saber duels? However he started getting an advantage when he started throwing those senate pods because of his affinity in the force

[@theterrorofdimensions1326]

Sidious was a master of all of the Lightsaber Forms, which was ironic because he actually *hated* using the Lightsaber at all. He believed that his power in the Force was at a level where the use of a Lightsaber was redundant or not even necessary at all. That said, he did understand the value of using a Lightsaber at all, and it's why he always kept one nearby. For him, using a Lightsaber was for whenever the scenario absolutely demanded it, or as a means to mock the Jedi for their own use of Lightsabers.

[@JaketheMovieGeek]

@@theterrorofdimensions1326 where is that brought up? In the Darth Plaqueis novel?

[@Bennahr_Fett]

@@theterrorofdimensions1326 He actually carried more than one.

[@theterrorofdimensions1326]

@@Bennahr_Fett I'm aware he had two, but sometimes he only used the one. Even so, he still hated using Lightsabers; his only reasons to use them was either, in a way, to mock his opponents, or because the scenario at hand required one.

[@hobomike6935]

@@Bennahr_Fett He lost the first one during his fight with Mace windu, so he couldn't dual-wield when Yoda confronted him in the office.

[@andreisator362]

I love Palpatine's delight in launching those senate pods at Yoda. He's just having the absolute time of his life

[@h5u7p5gt]

Most underrated comment here.

[@morbintime-l4i]

"and then i threw the senate at him! the whole senate!!"

[@mikeshirleyforever]

2:13 I will never forget the chills I got seeing this sequence from here. I thought it would be just a brief fight in Sidious' quarters but to see the senate chamber and that bombastic score as they travel up whilst fighting was an adrenaline rush for me. Seeing this location established in the previous prequels but never knowing it would be the centre stage between these two iconic characters was the perfect decision by Lucas. Probably my favourite part of the film. 2:32 Absolutely love the sound of destruction when Sidious force throws the pods at Yoda. Superb fantastic sequence and was very surprised to hear 'Duel of the Fates' making a return, even though I always associated it with Darth Maul. I still enjoy this sequence very much. Thank you for putting the sequences into one continuous flow.

[@bananaman5590]

i still love how when the guards go to stop yoda he just waves his hand like "bitch please"

[@Tickerchicken]

No ones gonna talk about yoda blocking force lighting with his bare hands, mace struggled with a lightsaber

[@somerandomguy6445]

I think that's some type of force ability

[@alucardproml5586]

No yoda also struggled.Don't downplay mace windu

[@notaclerk1]

@@alucardproml5586 struggling ... Yet doing

[@rexdelta3367]

@@alucardproml5586 Mace Window was more skilled in Lightsaber combat, how he won against Palpatine reflected his own hate against bim; though Force Use goes to Yoda in strength.

[@faded9581]

Yoda is so many more levels above every other Jedi, Mace is extremely proficient don't get me wrong, but he doesn't 800 years of experience.

[@zevman1985]

Still the best lightsaber duel in Star Wars history. The 2 most powerful beings in the galaxy fighting to the death, with the entire fate of the Republic in the balance.

[@MultiDevilmaster]

I would say Anakin vs Obi Wan is way more powerful emotionally and choreography wise but it´s up there

[@laserbeamlightning]

Nobody died bro

[@cosmicstargazer10]

@@laserbeamlightning Except everyone on Alderaan...

[@ceasarsaran8573]

@@MultiDevilmaster I wouldn't. That just didnt have any majesty. This does.

[@jamesxiaolong2199]

@@MultiDevilmasterAnakin vs Obi Wan had a number of moments that took the battle out of seriousness

[@Adarkane325xi]

I love how these two interact. Make no mistake, in an example of “Game knowing Game,” as indicated in the novelization by Matt Stover, Palpatine has always feared a duel with Yoda. Sidious is essentially a chaos junkie, as indicated by his insane laughing @3:59, as he hangs on for dear life!? Great characters.

[@MuchWhittering]

Yep. It's not a coincidence he executed Order 66 while Yoda was off world. Wanted the Clones to have that particular job.

[@Adarkane325xi]

@@MuchWhittering I really recommend the novelization. Matt Stover digs into how the Force has “grown dark,” and is not as receptive to the Jedi as they would like it to be. You can tell that that’s a note from Lucas himself, because in Attack of the Clones, Mace Windu talks about their ability to use the Force diminishing, and Obi-Wan’s in disbelief over a Dark Lord controlling the Republic.

[@arthurmorgan8529]

My only complaint is this fight wasn't long enough. Also I know I know the main battle was obi-wan vs anakin but there should have been more emphasis on the grand master of the jedi vs the dark lord of the sith

[@hobomike6935]

that's actually good thing, from a certain point of view. since we only see a quick scenes of them exchanging during combat, it lets the viewers and fans fill in the blanks of how epic this fight actually was by using our imaginations or reading about it in the EU books, video games, and comics.

[@scottythegreat1]

George Lucas probably wanted to keep 20th Century Fox executives happy by keeping the movie on budget and on time (the fight would have been a lot longer). Lucas had great ideas, but he also knew how to appeal to the suits upstairs. Put Christopher Nolan or James Cameron in charge, and the movies would have gone over budget and would have been a lot longer.

[@xillex819]

The Anakin vs Obi wan fight was a bit too long, when they started to move around like Tarzan, that was a bit too much. They should‘ve used that time for the Emperor vs Yoda fight and cut a bit of Anakin vs Obi wan

[@DatboiDemonX]

@@scottythegreat1the movie was actually gonna be far longer if I remember correctly, the opening battle over Coruscant was gonna an hour long. Then the longer movie idea got scrapped. But damn, just imagine.

[@leerogish7223]

0:43 Damn I bet palpatine spent a lot of night laying awake in bed wishing he kept shooting force lightning at yoda until he died. If he simply shocked yoda to death he would have arrived at mustafar in time to save anakin form Obi wan hence the jedi gone forever.

[@Donnies_lil_ding_ding]

That was palpie’s greatest strength and greatest weakness. His psychopathy and sadism powered his lightning to unprecedented levels of destruction. But that same sadism always drove him to hold back and savor the suffering of his prey. His addiction to inflicting pain and misery was his undoing. If roasting Luke alive in an instant was the point, he’d have done it. But no, he had to torture him to death while gloating over him. If he hadn’t been such a dick about it, maybe Vader would have let it slide. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@leerogish7223]

@@Donnies_lil_ding_ding Vader also could have used his other powers to save himself from vader, such as using the force to shit off his life support systems and cybernetics or summon Luke’s lightsaber to free himself and kill both him and Luke. Same with Rey if instead of trying to kill her with force lightning he summoned ben’s lightsaber and dueled her he would have easily won but again his sadistical nature and desire to inflict pain got the best of him

[@hobomike6935]

Sith Lord's weaknesses lie in their greatest strengths what makes them stronger literally kills them over time; hate, fear, and anger. palpatine was afraid of losing the fight against yoda and it cost him dearly 23 years later.

[@obitou5595]

The Grandmaster vs the Ultimate Sith Lord. The scene was just so masterfully delivered. Yoda finally meeting the mastermind responsible for enacting this entire conflict when he shouldve knew better and deal with it so long ago to fighting in the middle of the same room where the Jedi allowed him to gain ultimate power that sealed their downfall. Storytelling at its finest

[@serphosi]

He literally hurled the senate at him.

[@frankgreenwood4649]

He is the Senate, after all.

[@MrPjw5]

“The WHOLE Senate!!”

[@MortisDebates]

You can see how annoyed yoda was when he said “if so powerful you are why leave?” he just wanted to fight palpatine so badly for what he had done

[@hobomike6935]

anger is a path to the dark side, though. he had to keep himself in check because that would have given palpatine more energy to try and corrupt him or weaken him. Yoda had to focus on defeating the sith because he's called to as a Jedi Knight, and because he's a threat to those who have survived his actions; NOT because he's angry about the people he's already killed and lives he's already ruined.

[@MortisDebates]

@@hobomike6935 ok

[@JackTheShadowMuncher]

@@hobomike6935 he’s the Jedi grandmaster, far from a Jedi knight. Respect the title.

[@devonhinckley2889]

That fight was a real good match to remember, two masters going at it, one good and one evil. Even though Sidious outsmarted Yoda in area advantage, Yoda did overpower him in the end but unfortunately Sidious got lucky enough to barely hang on to a pod edge and Yoda was sent off the edge due to his smaller size and forced to retreat. Neither one killed the other in this death match. Even though Yoda did lose by having to retreat, Sidious tried the same thing in the beginning before the lightsaber duel commenced, overall it was a stalemate, ending in a draw because neither combatant killed the other

[@eaglefreedom5361]

Imagine Sidious’ mistake on failing to kill Yoda would come back to haunt him in 19 years.

[@misterj1836]

Sidious won the fight bro yoda retreated that’s how it works but they were evenly matched

[@devonhinckley2889]

@@misterj1836 in a way, yes because Yoda was forced to flee due to not having the energy left after the shockwave knocked both of them, and Sidious won that one by luck when he barely held on the edge while Yoda was flung back due to his small size. Playing field wise, Sidious got the advantage due to those senate pods and Yoda needs plenty of room to do his ataru technique in full effect like he did with Dooku earlier. In saber combat, it's a stalemate, unfortunately the use of ataru tires its user quickly and that's also why Yoda lost that one due to that side effect. Yoda and Sidious are pretty even, but one of them ran out of energy and was forced to retreat because it would be suicide to continue at that point.

[@misterj1836]

@@devonhinckley2889 I’m not reading all that bro

[@michaeljones3161]

It was not a draw but ok.

[@cameronpugh3586]

I’ll never get over the way yoda walks in and slams the two guards into the wall lmao

[@Tyrelshed123]

Meanwhile Rey “skywalker” and kylo ren struggling

[@SpudForceable]

Yoda just using the Force to casually bitch slap those royal guards always gets me.

[@jamesxiaolong2199]

This in my opinion is the best fight of the Film. Just two old men representing the apex of their respective sides of the force. Just fun.

[@soldierofchrist1879]

Yoda had me fooled until the prequels came out. He can be a complete bad ass when needed.

[@verifiedbobcallahan7972]

‘If so powerful you are, why leave’ literally embarrasses him and out duels him

[@hobomike6935]

In the OT: Yoda is chill and likes to break the ice with people In the Prequels: Yoda doesn't mess around lol

[@csch1510]

Surprised?

[@Catarssis347]

@@verifiedbobcallahan7972Yoda is the living definition of “Fear the old man in a profession where men die young”

[@jakeidk6712]

imagine yoda when he was like 500 yrs old

[@brayanhustler93]

probably he was the way faster than Sanic

[@hdhshdhs5503]

@@brayanhustler93 *GOTTA GO FAST*

[@Bennahr_Fett]

Holy shit thats way too young.

[@hobomike6935]

he was more physically fit, but he wasn't as strong with the force as he was when he was 900.

[@shoeman6966]

What people forget about that’s kind of lost in the cinematography is that, while Yoda and Palpatine are old men, they are channeling ridiculous amounts of force energy, literally turning them into superhumans.

[@PaulonTheBrave]

Well Jedi and Sith are essentially space wizards so of course old men know how to Duke it out.

[@lone.wolf_5791]

Palpatine: 'Now you will experience the full power of the dark side' Yoda: 'Hold my beer'.

[@johnnyavalos9109]

Yoda: Hold my cane *

[@Nuxinor]

Nobody ever talks about how symbolic the Senate fight scene is. The Senate is the very embodiment of democracy in the Republic. And Palpatine is just casually destroying it like it is his own play thing. Which at this point it is.

[@ollie1286]

“If so powerful you are, why leave?” Is such a great line.

[@charles_the_conqueror]

0:49 When you finally get to smoke after work😂

[@DankTruck]

that’s perfect haha

[@bloatmax2371]

something about palpatine sitting at a desk cracks me up.

[@hobomike6935]

he's doing his space-taxes and has to figure out how to claim his deductible since he's a government employee

[@ReckSaber3664]

It is very goofy lol. I’m sure he had no reason to be sitting besides waiting for yoda to be on set.

[@RasEmilioHeruSelassie1]

Gold Bars vs Silver Jubilee73

[@ChaotiX1]

In a way, Sidious was right. Yoda WAS arrogant, as were all the Jedi on the council. They believed themselves so righteous and powerful that it completely blinded them to the Sith's deception. This was why Yoda went into exile. His ego turned into incompetence and got the entire Jedi Order killed.

[@spicyshark]

No wonder he acted like he was losing his sanity in empire

[@vipwanrinkle6439]

@@spicyshark at that point he was dying and wanted to pass his knowledge onto Luke so that he could defeat palpatine and the Sith since he wasn’t able to do it here

[@glyn420]

No not why. The novel Tells You why and palpatine was a master at hiding his force sensitivity t wasn’t their fault it was his strength that allowed it. Again this is spelled out in novels and cannon novels not legend

[@hobomike6935]

Isn't there a Jedi Knight named Sha'a gi that's a parody of Shaggy?

[@ChaotiX1]

@@hobomike6935 yeah, in the old Clone Wars movie. He got his shit stomped in by Greivous.

[@thatoscarguy9965]

3:34 the determination of Yoda combined with the epic music has always been amazing. For that briefest moment seeing this at 6 years old at the time originally when it first came out I was sure Yoda would be my hero until I learned the hard lesson of plot armor a few seconds later.

[@trollzynisaacjohan1793]

Yoda is more powerful in the force (not physically though).

[@carmeloflores9315]

@@trollzynisaacjohan1793 true yoda overpowered palpatine using the force. Yoda just had more connection with the force.

[@thatoscarguy9965]

@@trollzynisaacjohan1793 Sidious actually has 50% more potential but it’s Yoda’s mastery that allows him to be a worthy opponent. He won the duel portion also.

[@blu3tastic]

@@trollzynisaacjohan1793 not physically? I think the reason why he is so fast and able to do those jumping around with spins is because he is using the force

[@trollzynisaacjohan1793]

@@blu3tastic as in his stamina reserves are shit which include "mana" Force reserves. Dude is old as fuck.

[@BITMAN75]

If this fight was on solid ground Yoda takes it.

[@ViscountAsmodeus]

Depends if Yoda can have Palpatine within arms reach, which I doubt Palpatine will allow but seeing the arrogance from Palpatine, he'll likely put himself in a bad situation. Still either could be killed on equal footing

[@lolok1099]

Even here he would have won Yoda in the books had a thought that even if he won here he knew it would not stop the sith so he made a retreat based on that not because he could not win this fight

[@hobomike6935]

Agree. Unfortunately, yoda struggles to obtain the high ground during a fight because he's so short. but it was clear lightsaber-wise they were evenly matched, and Force-wise Yoda was too powerful for palpatine. He retreated because he realized he'd lost on an ideological level and his order had collapsed and fallen out of favor with the republic. Luke would have to restart the order without the arrogance and corruption later on.

[@benner1320]

@@hobomike6935 I actually think it's the opposite. I think Yoda was far superior to Palpatine in terms of lightsaber skill, but Palpatine outperforms Yoda by a bit in terms of offensive Force abilities, which is why Palpatine created distance between them.

[@rexdelta3367]

@@ViscountAsmodeus Arms reach or not, if Yoda was in a close quarter Environment; he would kill Sidious.

[@theworldsgreatestjidiot9667]

1:14 I know the scene is supposed to be dramatic and serious but the visual of a little old green frog creature delivering a scrambled usually badass line then throwing an old man with magic and who then lets out the most hilarious sound while being tossed then crashes and tumbles over his desk and chair is too fucking hilarious

[@skelolord9275]

😂

[@Yaarrr]

"Not if anything to say about it, I have" is such a dumb line but I love it

[@alp21188]

Yoda to the imperial guards: Mind your business, grown folk talking over here!

[@LawEscorial]

Why does Palpatine look like he’s about to sneeze when Yoda blocked his lightning

[@davidstigberg8888]

I just laugh at how nonchalantly he takes out the red guards as he walks into the room.

[@michaelparker858]

I love the contempt in the Emperor’s voice when he said “Master Yoda, you survived”

[@QuickSortGraphite]

"And I thew hole senate at him. True story"

[@OhioPaulDE]

Probably the greatest scene for me in all of Star Wars. Have always been a fan of Sidious, and Yoda to an extent. Does such a great job conveying just how much trouble the Jedi are in.

[@vipwanrinkle6439]

that Yoda quote at 1:35 is just so badass

[@jondellar]

2’05” - that little “eeaah!” from Sidious is hilarious. 😆

[@nurikodb3915]

Not even Windu could withstand sith lightning with his bare hands. That speaks volumes...

[@msm1876]

#tutuminus

[@aadd9234]

Windu didn't expect it though and his hand was cut off, so we don't really know whether he could?

[@carmeloflores9315]

@@aadd9234 probably not since yoda is way above windu and yoda is just a bit above palpatine.

[@platinumjimjam]

I would bet money mace could force project the lightning off his hands for a few minutes.

[@aadd9234]

@@platinumjimjam Yeah same here

[@Vmmmmm1996]

Saw this with my dad when it came out in theatres 😢good memories The crowd in the theatre audience reacting to this literally chills

[@Boatman9867]

3:03 "Try spinning I will. A good trick that is."

[@hobomike6935]

Perhaps underestimated Young skywalker's advice I have. More meditation on this, will I require.

[@zeromech1450]

Now that i have watched this fight over and over again i realize that it wasnt a tie. Yoda won. He was winning the whole time. Every shot we see of palpatine shows some sort of strain. Like hes really trying. And yoda seems normal most of the time.

[@hobomike6935]

Yoda COULD have won the fight, but retreated because he realized he'd lost on an ideological level; palpatine had taken over the republic, destroyed the jedi order, and corrupted the chosen one. I think the books say he had a precognition of Master Jinn through the living force telling him that the force had a different plan for the jedi to obtain victory and triumph over the dark side, and that was why he left after he fell down.

[@zeromech1450]

@@hobomike6935 even still. Keeping palpatine alive only made things worse.

[@xxgamerxxyut1084]

Palaptine is constantly trying to keep distance from Yoda and to prevent dueling with him as Yoda is superior in that factor and he’s more of a fan of his force abilities so he was rlly trying here

[@digitaladventurer2142]

Well maybe but overall I think Sidious would have won if it had gone on longer. They never state or show this in the movie but in the books they explain Yoda actually took a lot of damage blocking all that force lightning and he never fully recovered from it ( Luke actually was also in fairly bad shape for awhile after RotJ due to taking so much of Sidious's force lightning) which was a smaller reason why he never tried to challenge Sidious again, the main reason thoug hwas like HoBoMiKe said he had lost the bigger fight for public image. If he had taken Sidious down the public would have turned on him because he would have literally done the thing Sidious had set the Jedi up to be falsely doing, trying to kill him and taker over the republic

[@Stubbari]

@@hobomike6935 This is an old comment but Yoda left because Palpatine left. Palpatine left the fight, then Yoda retreated.

[@bonochelo]

Palpatine may have won the battle, but Yoda roasted him lol

[@Truly_Sithari]

Lol he didn't win kid

[@Truly_Sithari]

@People said my Username was Offensive so, doesn't mean palpatine won

[@Truly_Sithari]

@People said my Username was Offensive Dude yoda died cause of the lack of force he had plus the old age, to win in a duel, you must kill the opponent nobody there died

[@Truly_Sithari]

@People said my Username was Offensive still tho, just cause he failed a mission doesn't mean he lost

[@Truly_Sithari]

@People said my Username was Offensive no, but killing your opponent

[@CloneScavengerVulpin8389]

Palpatine is having the time of his life.

[@JohnnyEFromNC]

Yoda is so skilled with a lightsaber, he was able to stop Palpatine with the tip of his lightsaber.

[@hobomike6935]

Palpatine's lightsaber has much longer blade than yoda's, does this put yoda at a disadvantage during the fight or does it not really matter?

[@Correxis]

@@hobomike6935 Yoda's more acrobatic lightsaber form nullified any disadvantage

[@gandalfhan]

Plus he disarmed Sidious forcing Sidious to use the Force.

[@jakemettler5759]

My little… green… friend *maniacal laugh* best line ever

[@brody5249]

palps is like a level 300 character that used cheats to become op yoda is a level 999 that grinded his ass off

[@psychotictactoe]

Palpatine is mental, even when getting his ass kicked he's laughing his ass off!

[@JackTheShadowMuncher]

I would hardly call this “getting his ass kicked.”

[@SpScarletSpider]

It's actually a thing Sith do called Dun Moch. The laughing and taunting are meant to throw off their opponents so that they make critical mistakes.

[@Gamerprice40]

Palpatine is actually using it as a way to inflict fear in his opponent so they’ll be less confident. This doesn’t work at all on Yoda though, in fact Palpatine was actually scared to keep the fight going at close quarters because Yoda’s dueling skill is insane and his strikes are extremely fast. It’s why Palpatine quickly transitioned to a battle of Force power because he knew he’d have a better chance at beating Yoda with his Force abilities and power.

[@lemillion8394]

@@SpScarletSpider Palps is trolling

[@satinsguard]

What the Dark Side does to a mf.

[@brianwalters7855]

The way the Emperor screams when Yoda launches his ass across the room, into his chair is hilarious. Ha, ha, ha, ha, haaa!!!

[@hobomike6935]

@@brianwalters7855 welp time to delet myself from the internet

[@DragonBlack199]

Yoda “sit the fuck down you will” 😂

[@logicaldude3611]

“Your weapons… you will not need them.” -Yoda, to Luke

[@iycephoenixx4249]

4:38 Sorry, but I will forever see Yoda missing the speeder and falling to his death 🤣🤣

[@jerrberryd4961]

I don’t know why, but this scene makes me really cry Star Wars used to be so so good and every time I still watch this scene, I feel like my heart races such a powerful scene. I actually really do love this fight.

[@technoisthegoat223]

Yoda: *walks into a room* Level 1 enemies: *instantly die*

[@Hellothere-gg8id]

This fight perfectly reflects how little Sidious knew about Yoda's combat abilities. He hits him with force lightning and starts to mock him. However when Yoda easily gets up and launches him across the room, he realizes that Yoda might not be an easy opponent to beat. Therefore he tries to flee but Yoda blocks his path, forcing him to engage in lightsaber combat. There he tries gaining an advantage by trying all forms of lightsaber combat on Yoda, but when that fails aswell, he again retreats to use his force abilities. From that point he is fighting with his full power, but even then he cannot get an upper hand. So he tries to keep his distance as he knows that he would win in a draw, because more clones are coming and his empire would still stand. This plan, despite Yoda being able to close the gap, ultimately succeeds.

[@inkyplays1858]

The Emperor: “Your arrogance blinds you master Yoda, now you will experience the full power of the Darkside.” Also The Emperor: *Starts running*

[@alexndr27]

Frustrating thing for audiences is Yoda would have won here but for circumstances, palp got very lucky to disarm him and then knock him off the ledge. Plot armour can be a cruel thing

[@verifiedbobcallahan7972]

Crazy to think how Windu out dueled one of the most powerful Sith Lords ever. He was superior in lightsaber combat but was betrayed by Anakin. Yoda didn’t even technically best him the way Mace did

[@hopy51]

To be fair, Windu fought Palpatine in much better conditions. He was in his prime, the battle was in a much better place and under much less pressure. Yoda on the other hand is way past his prime here, the place of the fight couldn't be any worse (Palpatine lured him into the senate and made sure to get the "high ground"), and he had to win very fast before the clones arrive. So while Yoda did worse than Windu, it wasn't much worse. He didn't win, but he also didn't lose. At the end Palpatine got hurt less just because he stood deeper inside the platform.

[@jixer1956]

Yoda disarmed Palpatine of his lightsaber as well offscreen, hence why he's attacking with the force instead when the film cuts back to their fight. Palpatine was pretending to be weak after Windu disarmed him. He's far from defenseless without a lightsaber.

[@digitaladventurer2142]

Sidious actually hated using a Lightsaber and felt Sith should only need to rely on the force. He really only used it as a way to mock the Jedi. I feel if Sidious had actually had a liking for Lightsaber combat he might have actually been able to take Mace out.

[@ems10824]

“Faith in your new apprentice, misplaced may be. As is your faith in the Dark Side of the Force.” Gives me chills every time.

[@grandmasteryoda7693]

2:33 when you become emperor and you don’t need the senate anymore be like: ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@dragonangel194]

God I love this fight. The backdrop, music, and stakes. And it has evermn more meaning because yoda finally strikes back at him by training his apprentices son.

[@brianpraul9758]

Betcha Sheev is real glad he paid so much to train those bodyguards just for them to get yeeted in 2 seconds

[@pppearr]

Palps dangling off of the senate pod and laughing always cracks me up lmao.

[@Ruby_Eve]

"The full power of the dark side" Yeah, sure buddy *roots through legends lore for planet killers*

[@TrueCarthaginian]

Lots of stuff in "Legends" was stupid and/or OP.

[@RAMONE1511]

Palpatine

[@yamatoclassbattleship]

@@RAMONE1511 Nihilus>Palpatine

[@RAMONE1511]

@@yamatoclassbattleship so you agree with me?

[@itsanightmaresobeware7777]

@@RAMONE1511 nah

[@JNB0723]

The way Palps just casually chucks those pods are so epic

[@zachksiazekage3172]

Unlimited power. Some of the most powerful dictators in history wanted unlimited power.

[@AlexisDupuis-dv5hi]

The way Sidious went flying into his chair at Yoda's hand gesture was hilarious 😂 1:14

[@jamesflanagan1509]

Yoda was ready for the smoke fr lmao

[@GenerationTech]

if yoda really meant busines he would've bought himself a vest with at least a dozen detonators on it, great way to become one with the force

[@Coinz8]

Interesting to note is that most jedi and even sith have to focus when lifting something heavy with the force. Yet, Sidious effortlessly lifts the senate like they pebbles and throws them at Yoda.

[@TheKing-ed2ot]

I still crack up laughing every time I see Yoda force push Sidious across the room😂 The fact that he screams and goes flying into the chair he just got up from is hilarious!😂😂 Then the look on his face is priceless!

[@Toocoolforschool573]

Yoda faced the whole senate and was a beast

[@samuelcarver1343]

I love how the music swirls and swells John Williams is a true mastermind of flim music

[@samalvey8168]

I love the abundance of symbolism in this duel. First, the obvious one of the struggle between good and evil. The epitome of the good and noble Jedi and the epitome of the evil and repugnant Sith clashing with the full fury and might of their respective causes and beliefs, a battle of supremacy of the light and dark sides of the Force. Though the Jedi/Light loses the duel itself, it wins in the long term in the form of Yoda retreating and surviving to teach Luke who will ultimately bring about the fall of the Sith/Dark. The dark side is more directly powerful, but comes at a heavy cost that never pays off in the end, whilst the light side may not be so directly powerful but does pay off in the end with enlightenment and peace. Second, the downfall of democracy. The duel taking place in the Galactic Senate, the seat of the Republic's democratic process for over three thousand years, shows where democracy has become a battleground with the voices of the people (in the form of the senate pods) being silenced by the evil corruption until only that evil's voice remains to speak, yet Yoda throwing that one pod back at him symbolises how new voices will rise to challenge Sidious' in the future with support from the old ones.

[@Heyoupally]

This was probably the most interesting battle for the fact we got Yoda the angel-hearted old tiny Jedi demonstrating demonic acrobatics, and that's after the fact Sidious is attempting an escape, which he didn't even attempt against Windu, that alone should make anyone aware of why Yoda is feared as a duelist and force use combo.

[@jackkennedy7078]

this gives me chills everytime. When they rise into the Senate Chamber im like :o

[@gavinlamp5426]

2:22 When I'm trying to change my tire, but the nuts are too rusted.

[@joeshmoe9361]

Yoda casually breaks the guards backs as he walks in He’s PISSED

[@tigger693000]

I have waited a long time for this My little green friend

[@NebulaTheCosmicalSpectacle]

Yoda falls down, force pulls his lightsaber, activates it and yeets it into palpatine hanging off the edge. Roll credits.

[@Leon-cn6pd]

I could watch this a million times and not get bored of it That’s how good this is😂😊

[@docrobo360]

The most powerful Jedi battling the most powerful Sith Lord. A battle so epic that it had to end in a draw.

[@charleshandley7987]

2:05 the sound of your coffee machine beginning to work

[@sadeaton]

When the guards woke up they asked what in the hell happened to the Senate Chamber?

[@hobomike6935]

when they woke up they probably said "into exile we must go. failed, we have."

[@SeekersTavern...]

Yoda obviously won that force battle. The reason why he fell back so hard was because there was nothing behind him. Just look. Sidious is sitting firmly inside the senate platform, Yoda is standing on the edge and is yeeted off the platform, but sidious hits the seat and does a backflip, greatly reducing the pushback. Also consider that Yoda is like 1/5th the mass of Sidious, conservation of momentum applies. They are both hit with the same explosion of the force, but Yoda is much lighter so he was affected more. Looking back on it, I'm surprised Yoda didn't fall back further.