The Greatest Star Wars Finale Ever (Luke's Ultimate Lightsaber Duel)

Between sets, locations and matte paintings the final instalment of the Star Wars trilogy paints an effecting and high-octane battle amongst the stars that really, has hardly ever been beaten in blockbuster cinema. This is the third act to beat. This finale is Star Wars at the height of its powers, firing on every cylinder, delivering in spades just about everything you love about this weird and wonderful saga. This is Luke's Ultimate Lightsaber Duel - The Greatest Star Wars Finale Ever
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[@robb1068]

“Vader dies and Anakin Skywalker rises. The return of the Jedi.” Damn that was brilliant.

[@medalgear654]

the true rise of Skywalker

[@danielreid4182]

This scene still gives me tears eyes to this day. Ever since first seeing it at 6. I’m 30 now

[@82dorrin]

Everyone was expecting Luke to kill Vader in this movie. The Return of the Jedi was supposed to be about him bringing the Order back. And he did, though not in the way anyone expected. He did it by reaching his father, and drawing out the Jedi in him. Making him see that no, the Emperor hadn't driven the good from him fully. He could still turn back. The Jedi who returned in Return of the Jedi was *Anakin* , not Luke. THAT is how you subvert expectations.

[@EdenAzuria]

We all woke, now that we know the true meaning of the title.

[@PaKePo]

Damn... Lucas you SOAB...

[@devinshort8150]

"Just for once, let me look on you with my own eyes" yeah... not gonna lie, that line had me tearing up

[@paulatreides4274]

The one that gets me 'Its to late for me son'

[@Legovenom86]

@@paulatreides4274 Fr, underrated line

[@82dorrin]

The Jedi who returned was ANAKIN. THAT is how you subvert expectations in a Star Wars movie.

[@casinoroyalewcheese]

The fact that he finally gets to be with his son but doesn't get to spend any time with him. Tragic.

[@TehIdiotOne]

The OT only got so much more powerful for me after watching TCW series aswell. Not to mention when you see Anakin's force ghost(even if that bit is a bit odd to me)

[@adammyers7383]

....I just realized something absolutely brilliant. The line “you don’t know the power of the dark side” has a dual meaning throughout the two Lucas trilogies. Depending on who is saying it and when, it is either a threat or a plea. For instance, when Vader says it to Luke in this climax it is a plea. He is trapped in the dark side. It was a slippery slope for him, his pain and rage trapping him where he is. It’s the allure of the dark side that Vader is referring to as its power at the end here. It’s exactly as Lucas said-it’s like poetry. It rhymes.

[@thewildcardperson]

Yup dark side has a dual meaning addiction and power

[@adammyers7383]

@@thewildcardperson well in particular the idea of “the power of the dark side”

[@myles2110]

The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural

[@roelofzinn8227]

@@myles2110 A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

[@razorfett147]

Except...it wasnt a slippery slope for Anakin. He was never tempted by dark side. He didnt fall. He jumped.He switched teams. He made a dumbass choice based on the most unreliable hearsay ever. We never got to see Vader consumed by the corruption of the dark side. He was on the good guys side til he decided Palpatines offer was more attractive. Reason 101 why i cant stomach the prequels. Lucas had one job to do...with 3 movies to do it....and STILL messed it up 😡

[@DRKTROOPER15]

The music when Luke loses control is low key some of John Williams best work!

[@christianwise637]

Never mind the music for when Luke goes apeshit, the music for the ENTIRE third act is some of John Williams' best work

[@jacksonscott3667]

Christian Wise HARD agree. The whole last hour is an utter masterpiece, but then, so is everything else by Williams.

[@dianabarnett6886]

Personally, I think the soundtrack to Revenge of the Sith is Williams' magnum opus, but that track...still gives me chills.

[@Nintendoggy]

Nothing in the sequel trilogy beats that score.

[@Sam-xg3mr]

It’s also I believe the only time in the original trilogy that Williams uses a choir, and the fresh sound makes it all the more powerful. It also makes it feel like that moment is tied to the prequels, since Williams uses the choir heavily in the prequels score.

[@lukar7306]

Someone: "Return of the Jedi is bad." Me: "You will pay the price for your lack of vision."

[@squidwardstesticles5914]

The second act is pretty bad and the first doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, but overall I love it because of the third

[@lukar7306]

@@squidwardstesticles5914 Honestly I love all of it but I understand why you would think that

[@marca8368]

@@squidwardstesticles5914 it's similar to Rogue One. First and second act very flawed and a third act absolutely brilliant.

[@Emperor_Palpatine_66]

Good... Good...

[@greedo194]

I find your lack of faith disturbing

[@VNM-Venom252]

This ending was perfect. Luke’s journey to becoming a Jedi was completed here. Anakin’s story of coming back to the light once again was completed here. The duel also killed palpatine in a very satisfying way, he overconfidently believed that he had completely seduced Anakin’s to the dark side and that nothing could turn him back.

[@paulatreides4274]

That was more so a boast rather than a belief. He was counting on Vader's fear of him more than his connection to the dark side to not interfere.

[@LordVader1094]

@@paulatreides4274 Why not both?

[@paulatreides4274]

@@LordVader1094 Well yes of course he is immersed in the dark side but at that point his feelings for Luke were pulling him back to the other side and the emperor was trying to create doubt in both of their minds with the statement.

[@xanderlaskey2753]

@@paulatreides4274 I don’t really think he feared him I thing he just had nothing to fight for after rots

[@paulatreides4274]

@@xanderlaskey2753 He only feared his lightning more than anything else as that would instantly disable him. Vader was more angry than actually hateful and that over rode any possible fears he might have had on the whole.

[@tss3393]

"You don't know the power of the Dark Side." It wasn't until watching this video that I really let in the tragedy Anakin was admitting with those words. What I always thought was a flex of his power now sounds like a plea for help.

[@shazsworld128]

His meme references help you understand which weeks he started recording this lmao

[@FullFatVideos]

Omg it’s so true damn Daniel

[@delta_gibbo2718]

@@FullFatVideos what?

[@deleted-cg9of]

Its nnn

[@insanemakaioshin]

@@FullFatVideos Even in Legends Palpatine returned, but as a shadow of the man he once was & Luke & Leia finished him off as finishing what their father started & ended with the birth of Anakin Solo, Leia's 3rd child & 2nd pregnancy, Jacen & Jaina being twins.

[@michaelwerkov3438]

lol, archaeology of the future lol. dating memes.

[@Jordanmode]

“What’s better than a teddy bear that can also beat up fascists?” Best defense I’ve ever heard for Ewoks.

[@monsieurcommissaire1628]

I'm with you on this. There are so many reasons to love this finale. What's been striking me lately is how utterly defiant Luke is toward the Emperor. He speaks to him boldly and with disdain, never giving him the respect and awe others do. This no doubt enrages the Emperor. Ian McDiarmid is amazing here, showing, a little bit at a time, that Luke's insolence is getting to him. A truly priceless moment is when Luke addresses him, mockingly, as "your highness". It is an honorific quite appropriate for a prince or princess, but it is never used to address a king, queen, or emperor. "Your Imperial Majesty", "Your Majesty", or even "Your Excellency" would be correct here. "Your Highness" is an insult. Years ago, when I saw this in the theatres, I didn't realize what an absolute badass Luke was being here. He does what his father dreams of doing: he stands up to the Emperor, mocking and insulting him all the way. By doing so, he puts his life at grave risk, and ultimately chooses to die rather than give in to the vile man who ruined his father. At this moment, he becomes not only a Jedi, but one of the greatest to ever live. Then it gets even better. Anakin Skywalker, overcome with emotions that he thought himself no longer capable of, rises up in defense of his son and, using the last of his remaining strength, destroys the hated Emperor, proving that there is no higher ground than love. Thank you for this brilliant and obviously heartfelt tribute. May the Force be with you.

[@martinihusak2294]

Every second that I watch this, my hatred for Disney making such an inconsistent and unnecessary sequel trilogy grows

[@theriderofrohan5639]

Same but Ive learned to laugh at it, like can you imagine thinking OT Luke and Sequel Luke are the same person lol

[@jamesbellefeuille2926]

@@theriderofrohan5639 Mark Hamill called TLJ Luke "Jake". I can't blame him.

[@paullangland6877]

I have had friends defend TLJ and the ST and honestly, they called us the crybabies and terrible fans and now as time goes by, we're the ones who end up correct and now we are laughing and getting the last laugh.

[@georgebrand9325]

@@paullangland6877 yeah, their not real Star Wars fans - they don’t get it, they don’t understand George’s story, they just love cool looking explosions and bright colours, the only thing the sequels, or Disney, offer!

[@paullangland6877]

@@georgebrand9325 Well I'm not going to say they aren't real fans, they liked star wars but they were more like the casual fans. These guys were way more invested in Star Trek which I'll admit I'm moreso a casual fan of that series(I just like the Borg). These friends of mine hated the prequels and all the special effects and they hated the lightsaber duels with a passion by calling them too unrealistic. Also these friends are also hardcore feminists and SJWs and they were really praising the TLJ for the parts of the film that reinforced those parts. They were really convinced that TLJ wasn't the movie we wanted but moreso the movie that we needed. I'm on the side that the ST in general was a dumpster fire and needed better writing.

[@taragonleaf8005]

When Lando says, "Han'll have that shield down, we have to give him more time!" I get chills. The tension is so thick at this point, and you're worried for our heroes.

[@n.w.1803]

Sometimes, you just need a questionably-professional cardsharp to cajole to entire Rebellion into pressing their attack...I'm not sure what Lando's 'maneuver' was at the battle of Tanaab, but I'm willing to bet it was in the nature of a bluff.. "Sometimes, there's a man..well, he's the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that's Lando Calrissian, in the Millennium Falcon at the battle of Endor...and even if he's a dishonest man, and Lando was most certainly that..."

[@CaptainRemixerOfficial]

That intercut of “i must obey my master” with anakin betraying windu my god lucas is an amazing creator

[@Santisima_Trinidad]

23:20 "hav you tried telling him the tragedy of Darth plagius the Wise" "no shut up" "worked on you when you were his age"

[@oddball9982]

did you know in there was scrapped idea in the sequel trilogy where luke would talking to rey and be talking about becoming a sith and luke would say have you ever heard the tragedy of anakin skywalker but it was taken out

[@JakeisaHassell]

@@oddball9982 bruh, that would've been fucking sick!! Like, speaking of rhyming ya know?

[@ShibuNub3305]

@@oddball9982 Where did you get this information? I can’t seem to find this mentioned anywhere else but this comment

[@sk3llyy643]

@@oddball9982 YES YES YES YES! HOLY SHIT YES YES YES THE TRADGEDY OF ANAKIN SKYWALKER THE MOST POWERFUL JEDI KNIGHT IN THE OLD REPUBLIC

[@chriswilson3126]

It's great hearing ROTJ getting the love it deserves. It's always been my personal favourite of the series. Check out "Sam Witwer defends ROTJ as great" as well for some more great insight.

[@CarSVernon]

pathetic than anyone has to defend it. both sequel and prequel fanboys never got why this trilogy is the one that stuck.

[@Darth-vade123]

This is exactly why return of the Jedi is my favorite of the original trilogy and in my opinion the best original trilogy movie

[@matthewc3135]

The Return of the Jedi Finale for me, along with Revenge of the Sith have by far the two best finales in any star wars movie.

[@theriderofrohan5639]

Maybe even in any Movie

[@separate_entity001]

TLJ also has a legendary finale

[@matthewc3135]

@@separate_entity001 It's pretty good

[@jaieregilmore971]

@@separate_entity001 no not really killing off Luke which lucasfilm knows that Carrie fisher who played Leia pass away in 2016 was a dick move. Wasn’t the whole point of TFA and TLJ is bringing back Luke to the fight they should have him leave that god forsaken island at the end and regroup with the resistance at the end of TLJ and it should had 5 year time skip to the rise of skywalker in which the movie start off Leia funeral and the resistance at full strength even having force sensitive volunteers that are adults training by Luke as Jedi. If Palpatine comeback had Luke defeat him and fix his mistakes with Kylo it be the true rise of skywalker.

[@DrLipkin]

Something that I wish was talked about more was that Luke used the Dark Side to defeat Vader. Sure, Luke's love was what ultimately redeemed Anakin. But if Luke hadn't first hulked out and beaten Vader down, he couldn't have shown mercy and spared him. And Luke using his anger for good should have immediately discredited much of the teaching of the old Jedi order. The Jedi were so afraid of the Dark Side that they stigmatized emotion. They were literally afraid of fear. Luke's actions should have proven that there was a better way. A way to actually bring balance to the Force. Not by destroying the Dark Side, but by bringing the two sides together into harmony. But, apparently Luke failed to come to this conclusion, tried to recreate the Jedi as they were, and was met with predictable results. When Luke said "It's time for the Jedi to end" I wish they had gone through with it, and instead started something new. Alas, the Jedi branding is too strong to ever be discontinued.

[@Soodlenoup3781]

Can we all just pretend this was the last Star Wars movie and pretend the sequels never happened

[@viciousbane569]

For me this is the best Star Wars film of the original trilogy

[@notdantenathaniel]

RT‼️

[@razvan_3008]

Everything that is happening in The Emperor's Throne room is pure perfection (my favorite scene ever), the battle of Endor is great, but the Ewoks and the beginning of the movie with Toatooine are not so great. For these reasons, ROTJ is not my favorite Star Wars movie, but it's one of the best.

[@samuel96860]

In a narrative sense it has major flaws that Star Wars and Empire don't. But the final act is spectacular

[@artsman412]

Best of all of them for me.

[@demisemedia]

As a kid in the mid to late 90's this movie always had a special place in my heart. Darth Vader's face reveal was a very emotional scene for me. I was obsessed with Darth Vader/Anakin after that. His story is so very tragic much like my own. Also, Luke's green lightsaber 💚 is bad ass! Now rewatching it with my 4 year old son I can see that's it's not the best of the Original trilogy, but that ending brings it all full circle!

[@michaeltorres1263]

God bless you friend. I'm glad to hear you came out of despair and became a father for your son. That'll be the best thing you have ever done.

[@demisemedia]

Thank you!

[@mjfentertainment6927]

This is one of the best Star Wars videos I've ever seen, so many intelligent points, great editing, some humor... A++++

[@FullFatVideos]

Wow thank you!!!

[@williamj.dovejr.8613]

I was so happy to see this in my recommendations..the video about Luke's first duel with Vader was a home run!

[@BurningBushProductions]

Jedi has always been my favorite Star Wars film. Thanks for doing a deep dive into what makes it the perfect finale! 👌🏻❤️

[@youchoob8090]

Luke: **Turns into a tree** “No. you move!” Palpatine: “Pity…” **Grabs a flame thrower**

[@adolfogarzachaires394]

that's why i love these movies (not you sequels) because of their theme's, story, and the most important, Hope, there's always Hope, it may seem dark, but there's always a light at the end

[@haydenandersen9937]

Rest in piece David Prowse, the OG villain. You will be missed.

[@rainmanansala5286]

"He has too much of his father's heart in him." Oh God I lost it here. Okay time for another round of the Original Trilogy after this video.

[@ThinWhiteAxe]

@Katie Lewis he's the best of both of them and definitely inherited Anakin's impatience and recklessness, but yeah I think he becomes more like Padmé as he matures

[@skippidybap9503]

Amazing video! Samuel Kim’s music makes it even better!

[@HaxeRoxas13]

"I may not dig the addition of Vader's nose" I was like HUH? His WHAT?

[@ZakRoks487]

I was literally looking for this video today after watching the empire one again, and im so glad i found this. This is my all time favorite scene in Star Wars

[@cbowser3]

The greatest duel in Star Wars and it’s true ending.

[@RbkARI]

I don't know man, I'm not ignoring The Mandalorian

[@projectbighead1278]

Absolutely I'm convinced the sequel trilogy is a major fever dream that I had

[@cbowser3]

@@RbkARI ok I forgot about that, it gets a pass

[@maxdam4059]

Legends : Am I a joke to you ?

[@cbowser3]

@@maxdam4059 true but if you consider what is currently canon then this is the end of the story for me.

[@CrimsonSkull]

Episodes 7-9 are just a weird dream Luke had

[@323starlight]

This is why Return of the Jedi is top of my favorite star wars movies.

[@ryanbarth6691]

I used to watch it on its own a lot when I was a kid

[@PaKePo]

Yeah, I also agree star wars ended with Return of the Jedi.

[@James-xw8li]

I like how the ROTJ fight kinda mirrors the ESB fight ESB: Vader cuts of Lukes hand ROTJ: Luke cuts of Vaders hand ESB: Vader knocks down Luke and pins him down with his lightsaber ROTJ: Luke knocks down Vader and pins him down with his lightsaber ESB: Vader hand clench ROTJ: Luke hand clench ESB: "I am your father" ROTJ: "I am a Jedi, like my *father* before me"

[@Lucy-yc4bc]

This video deserves so many more veiws, yall are absolutely killing it

[@ComicsMando]

I’ve never seen any of your content before, but this video was awesome. This is my favorite moment in Star Wars and you did an excellent job exploring it.

[@LegoObIWan]

At the end from the moment you talk about the gang smiling the rest of the video made me feel so happy and sad and it's kind of indescribable but thank you for that

[@justsomeguywhokeepsgetting4885]

ROTJ is my favorite movie just because of that duel and the weight it carries. (Weight as in all the tension built up with all the previous movies)

[@tymgames8307]

This idea with boba fett being the enemy for Han and leia on endor is amazing

[@gartcw9955]

I always loved that little surprised breath from Vader when Luke comes out of the shadows and goes full tilt. Like, “oh shit, there you are son”

[@forbiddenregicide7240]

Did this guy just say, “last warp”? Okay Treky

[@SonofSethoitae]

Nobody cares

[@KidFresh71]

Another superb video. Your love & knowledge for the franchise really shines through.

[@chelle1699]

This video gave me a new appreciation for the original trilogy.

[@janbenes3907]

I've been looking forward to this...

[@romellerodrigueza6695]

Oh disney why did you destroy one of my favorite saga.. fortunately Luke had returned to us in the Mandalorian S2 finale.. there is Hope for Star Wars after all

[@ChrisPastor]

As always you guys are awesome!! You just redeemed the prequels and made me remind why I love Star Wars, as I never revisited them since the first sequel. So just THANK YOU! That was much needed in those time and this fuckin' lockdown...

[@RentalRewindGaming]

This has got to be one of, if not the best analysis of ROTJ and its ending I have ever seen. Was introduced to the series by dad at the age of 5 (the actual original cuts too) and at first I was not into Star Wars at all. Somewhere in the first 1/3 of ESB I got into it and by the end of that movie with greatest of twists I was positively gobsmacked by it...had to know how it all ended. By the time we got to the end of ROTJ where Vader silently makes his choice whether or not to save Luke and redeem himself is still one of the most intense and suspenseful moments that I can recall watching a movie ever, and asking my dad if Luke was going to survive....naturally the only words I got were "just watch". That scene is without question my favorite scene in the entire franchise and one of the most powerful and masterfully done moments I can think of in a movie. Having it all deeply analyzed, broken down and compared to other moments in the series really does bring to light how well constructed and slightly underappreciated ROTJ is in the context of the series. ROTJ has always been my favorite of the series because of the emotional heft of it all and the payoff at the end. But it really namely comes down between the interplay and interaction of Luke and Vader that has always sealed the deal for me with this movie. I marathoned the series again last Xmas while my wife and I were closely reaching our due date for our first child, and having not watched the movies for a few years I was struck very hard by how much I missed watching these movies (the first 6 anyways, not the sequel trilogy). I wasn't too shocked by that reaction but what I was not prepared for was how hard ROTJ seemed to hit me, especially relationship of Luke and Vader and how that all goes down. A lot of that I would imagine has to do with the fact that I was about to become a father myself very shortly so I imagine that greatly influenced how I saw this movie and more importantly how it made me feel about. Especially when I was watching them again on my original, childhood VHS tapes even though they are pretty faded and nearly ready to fall apart and become unwatchable. Don't fully have the right word to properly express how thrilling, how deep, how complex and ultimately how moving I find the end of ROTJ to be. It hits a very deep, emotional and personal chord within that I'm not sure I am fully able to describe. It quite simply moves me, and very deeply I will say. My dad was over a day or so later and I was re-watching it again and he simply asked "you think you will ever tire of this movie, let alone this part of it? You've have to have watched this hundreds and hundreds of times yet you never tire of it...I just don't get how you can love this movie this much this long." Fair point. But I can't properly explain why, its just a deep feeling I have. Now being a very happy and proud dad to a beautiful little girl, watching this video is one of the best analytical, wonderous, compelling and moving videos I have seen on Star Wars. It genuinely moved me, very effectively putting a bit of a lump in the throat at points. Being a parent has also changed how I watch and feel about these 6 movies as whole now as well. I certainly feel them on much different level now. But I must say you have turned out true masterpiece here. Thank you! That's my long winded comment. Please keep these Star Wars videos coming too!

[@ceciliesrensen7709]

This is the first time I watch one of your videos and I like that you use MCU - spicificly Captain America - quotes in a video about Star Wars. It shows how much you love both. :)

[@starkilr101]

Say it with me now: The sequels aren’t canon. Legends is canon and far superior. To this day, Vader and Luke’s dynamic stands out as one of the greatest character dynamics in cinema and I still choke a bit at Vader’s final moments with his son

[@Cassiopeia-hn5ue]

In my opinion act 1 and 2 of ROTJ is in the same range in quality as episode 1 and 2 but the third act is probably only beaten by Empire and the siege of mandalor clone wars arc even though the Ewoks are annoying

[@dboymax1]

I wish they brought that "kiss" in Return of the Jedi and the looks of horror on Luke, Leia and Han's faces!😂🤣

[@joshebarry]

Something I've only just realised from your commentary is lukes line 'I am a Jedi, like my father before me'. Luke uses that as his way of holding on to the light, but in a way thats what Anakin was lacking. The triggers were the same, fear of losing those they loved, but Luke had a golden image of the Jedi that was preached to him by Obi-wan and Yoda, whereas Anikan had the reality of their disfuctionality and hypocracy. Interesting parallel there, I always kind of accepted that the Jedi were part of the reason Anikan turned, but never really though the lens of they were his last line of defence to stop him turning.

[@animekitten1988]

This video solidified my love for ROTJ. It was already my favorite star wars film, but this just made me love it even more.

[@specioustest4321]

This movie is my favorite of the trilogy, and just my favorite movie of all time ❤️ Loved the video!

[@thebigchap101]

When you see that the video is 37 minutes long, “A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one”

[@autoenthused]

i think you should also remember that his children are the last pieces of PADME. that love was is a big part of the good Luke feels in his father.

[@Jackson-ub1uv]

14:49 Darth Vader was like: Damn you've got balls

[@markgraves6441]

About 18 or so minutes in I thought you were wrapping up and then I realized we were only half way through! lol. Great video

[@rooster5343]

Whoa the end gave me chills hard bro. Nice

[@EmperorNero]

When he said "It is too late for me son" I always viewed that as he knows what he has done is evil, and wrong and he hates the monster he has become, he doesn't feel worthy of redemption he wants to die.

[@MCLegoboy]

This is why Return of the Jedi is my favorite of the Star Wars movies. That Finale is unmatched in all of Star Wars. It's probably followed closely by Revenge of the Sith for me because the way it ends really helps tie everything together between the two Trilogies, but it's really the last moments from Padmé to Vader to Leia to Luke to Obi-Wan to the Twin Suns paired with all of John Williams' score that brings it home, everything else is fun and awesome, but Return of the Jedi is truly where it's at. That last half of the movie does it all for me, the incredible effects, the fantastic battles, the isolated trio getting under each other's skin the entire time, UGH, it's so good! And then tack on John Williams and you can do no wrong, seriously that music when Luke and Vader have their final confrontation as the camera follows them behind the stairway, I get chills every time. I do hate the Special Edition of this movie though, Lapti Nek replaced, beaked Sarlacc, blinking Ewoks (it's freaky), Vader's "No," Vader's missing eyebrows (yeah I know, it makes sense, but it's really only a thing 2010 and on Internet would care about), Hayden's Ghost (more on that in a bit), Yub Nub replaced, too (but I don't mind Celebration), all the good stuff that gets me excited is practically untouched, but I still love the front half of this movie, too, and the CGI just looks so out of place. I grew up watching the 1990 VHS tapes so my brain knows what this movie should be, and then in 2004, my family got the DVDs, so we've spared those VHS tapes, and after having seen the later editions of these movies I will say that 2004 strikes a certain balance. At least the biggest moment of Vader finally deciding to save Luke isn't ruined with dialog, and it added in Naboo and Coruscant to the party, which I appreciate. I love me some Yub Nub, but Celebration does fit with all we know from the story and I will accept this change. When it does come to Hayden's Ghost, I don't hate it, but I think it's more the explanation behind it. Had he not been dying and in fact lived for another five years or so and became a ghost, what would he look like? Yeah Sebastian Shaw looks nothing like what he did in the suit but you knew it was Anakin, it wasn't because he looked like that before he went bad, which is what Lucas explains to be the case. I've come to terms with Heyden Ghost and have a way to make Hayden Ghost work. I see the Ghosts as more a mental projection of the Jedi as they see themselves, and so Yoda and Obi-Wan look their age because they had already come to terms that this is who they were. Despite perhaps feeling 350 and 35 respectively, they know they are old and they even acknowledge that they're old in the movies: "You have to help her Luke, I'm getting to old for these sorts of things," "Look I so old to such young eyes? I do, yes I do. Time for me to rest it is, yes, forever sleep." Anakin on the other hand, he has no mental image of who he is when he drops the Vader persona, he literally still is that 25 yer old kid in his brain, and that's all he knows to project as the ghost. Imagine if Dooku was actually reformed and was a Jedi halfway through the Clone Wars and then survived Order 66 and learned from Qui-gon like Yoda and Obi-Wan, what would his ghost be? Would he have a nice younger looking Christopher Lee that was 10 years younger before the Clone Wars ended, I imagine he would look like the older one we saw in the movies. This theory that the ghosts project how they feel also means you could do some interesting stuff with them and you could have had Hayden, and Ewan show up in the sequels without having to negate the love fans have for the theatrical versions of the Original Trilogy while also paying homage to the prequels and honoring George Lucas's changes and making things feel more unified. Thanks to the World Between Worlds and we've been told in stories that the ghosts perceive no time while also seeing all of time, perhaps that means Hayden could see a future where he became Sebastian, and could therefore manifest that version of himself. There could have been a rad Force Ghost Vision-y thing with Kylo Ren where Anakin shows up and could manifest also as Darth Vader to scare the crap out of him. As much as I hate seeing Palpatine return, I have a fun little fanfictiony thing in my headcanon where as Kylo is sleeping, Anakin comes to him, questioning Ben's actions and warning him of the things he can still prevent. He shows the man he could have grown to become had he resisted the Dark Side (turning into Sebastian) but Kylo barks back that he was weak, the Dark Side is stronger. Then Anakin begins sharing what he lost while walking towards Ben as he backs into the wall of his quaters, each limb slowly falling off as Anakin explains all the horrible things he's done that put anything Kylo has to to shame, and then bursting into flames only for Vader to then pop out, nearly a hand at Ben's through saying "You don't knoooooooow..." (back to Hayden) "...the power of the Dark Side." The other ghosts of Luke, Obi-Wan, Yoda, and even Qui-Gon appear sharing their experiences; it's too much for Ben. And then the alarm sounds, Ben falls to the ground, an officer at his door saying that a message from the unknown regions has come in, it's Palpatine's message. Kylo is now determined to kill this guy that dares try to usurp him who will then only say that every voice he has ever heard in his head was Palpatine all along. The Force Ghosts/Vision has now been interpreted as a test that Kylo passed because he kept resisting, and then Episode IX commences as we saw. It allows him to still stay conflicted while also giving a moment so many fans wanted to see. I don't know what all the details are yet, and I'm no writer, but I'd love to get this story told in some form beyond just comments. But yeah, Return of the Jedi, that's where the story truly ends for me, but I know there are ways to make the Sequels fit better so as to not write them off entirely because I also have a lot of moments I like, particularly the whole of The Last Jedi.

[@joshua_luther]

ROTJ has always been my favorite of the Original Trilogy because we got to see Luke in his prime. It all started with Luke showing up at Jabba's Palace and rescuing his friends. It seemed that he had some miscalculations when he was captured and taken to be dropped into the Sarlac pit. But, in fact he was in complete control of the situation when R2 released his light saber. And this is why I love the season 2 finale of The Mandalorian because we see Luke as a fully trained Jedi Master beyond where he was in ROTJ. While there wasn't as much action and of Yoda as in Empire, I always enjoyed seeing Luke being patient and calculated instead of impatient and hasty when he rushed off to try and save his friends instead of completing his training on Dagoba.

[@TheAurgelmir]

The high ground part is Return isn't intentional, but the one in Revenge is. "Obi-wan has taught you well" Vader says as Luke has the high ground. That's reflected in Obi-Wan shouting "I have the high ground." Lukas has a lot going for him, if he only had an assistant director for the prequels they would have been amazing.

[@LaunchpadGamingGuy]

Thank you for this, outstanding job!

[@thermometerman1824]

i love these duel videos!

[@fakesmile172]

I have to say, watching the originals with the weight of the prequels backing them really enhances the experience, especially Vader and Obi-wan. I think the sequels had a lot of good ideas and potential, but they were executed so poorly. I think my favourite movie from the sequel trilogy is The Last Jedi. It had some good moments and I can appreciate some of the things it tried to do.

[@BernerMWT]

Imagine what this guy felt like while watching the mandalorian. Luke is a badass Jedi master and Boba Fett returns.

[@HEARTS-OF-SPACE]

The Return of the Jedi has always been my favorite of the OT. I enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us! Take care!

[@davididiart5934]

"Obiwan once thought as you do." Obiwan... thought you could be redeemed and brought back to the light? No he fucking didn't! As soon as he knew you'd betrayed the Jedi he chopped your legs off! lol

[@mellieg.7543]

Haha That is pretty much what happened though. Something I wonder with all the unusual and sometimes unnecessary changes in the special editions, why did no one consider changing the line "Obiwan once thought as you do." to "Your mother once thought as you do." Because Padmé was the one who did try to bring Anakin back.

[@gdkopinionator4356]

Lucas remarks that the most fundamental difference between Anakin and Luke is that Luke deals with life intuitively, not deliberately like Anakin. There's more though. Luke sincerely takes responsibilities for his missteps. Anakin never does. Anakin gives a curt apology, then slinks away. Anakin is always filled with resentment for having to make decisions in the first place, so he sees himself as beyond responsibility. Luke just sucks-it-up and moves on. That's really what happens here. He doesn't see dismembering Vader as a red line that he crossed. He is somewhat able to differentiate between bad behavior and being a bad person. He simply says "No." and stops. Even though Luke is faced with the responsibility for letting EVERYONE die, and his sister potentially turned, he simply says "No." and walks away. He doesn't agonize like Anakin in the council chamber. He doesn't second guess himself. As far as being a Jedi is concerned, Luke has the much better temperament for it, than his father ever did.

[@artix13x95]

Legendary video. This is the deifinition of Star Wars.

[@threadsketch7267]

I love Star Wars...and I love you for this vid. *muffled sobbing & loud wet snotty nose blowing *

[@skeptical72]

The OG trilogy is the one I grew up with, this scene, this fight is the exact reason I hated what became of Old Luke. The one person who had the big banging balls to say a flat "Nah mate, not me" to Palpatine. This is etched into my consciousness, watched it so many times as a kid. The music, setting, editing ..... just magical.

[@kendi5391]

You actually gave me a reason to like this movie. Thank you.

[@FullFatVideos]

Thank you!

[@kendi5391]

@@FullFatVideos You're welcome.

[@tyforestreacts]

What I like to think is that once Luke made his speech to Palpatine, he kinda thought that was it. Old Palpy was a prune who no longer had Vader to fight for him, so all he had to do was escape and wait until Lando blew up the Death Star. But then Palps just goes “Oh well, no new apprentice,” and just starts zapping, and poor Luke is like “THIS ISN’T ONE OF THE THINGS I THOUGHT THE FORCE COULD DO, ABORT ABORT ABORT.” It’s the equivalent of the Scooby-Doo villain of the week getting unmasked, but then starts snapping necks.

[@iv3nomousi]

ROTJ will always be my fave. The last lightsaber duel was massive on emotion

[@grandadmiralthrawn3494]

The end party scene is probably my favorite scene from any movie.

[@ll-SNARL-ll]

ty Sir... this really helped me on another dark day.

[@TheAurgelmir]

Let's not forget that the Ewoks were ready to eat the heroes when they first encountered them. Don't let looks deceive, those little teddy bears are vicious!

[@thewildcard600]

one little correction: Lando sold them out to save the people of his city

[@DeadRingerMachine]

I've seen videos do "what if" Vader had lived through this... There was NO WAY for that to happen. Vader was the abominable scourge of the galaxy, responsible for THOUSANDS of deaths, a ruthless and evil manipulator and enforcer for DECADES. That could never be erased, no matter what happened next. If he had lived, he still would have had to die in Republic custody, and that would have just been anticlimactic. Besides, this was all about Luke's feat, and now that he'd redeemed his father it was Luke's turn ion the galaxy. This was the only way that made ANY kind of sense to the story arc, it was perfect, and it HAD to be. Letting him live would have been the kind of mistake the trilogies might have made.

[@ThePremiumChicken]

The reversals in the 3rd act were incredibly executed

[@theiyrosthenes1639]

Not to mention that Vader’s armor was made to amplify the lightning attacks done to him by Palpatine in case he ever disobeys or fails, and Vader knew it but still took the excruciating pain to save his son

[@thewarner2139]

No longer canon. In the current lore, Vader's armor is not as vulnerable to lightning. Which is shown multiple times in the comics. He takes a sustained blast from Palpatine, as well as gets hit by an EMP and is unfazed. Nothing short of a full-power attack from Palpatine is enough to completely destroy Vader's life support.

[@theiyrosthenes1639]

@@thewarner2139 nerd

[@user-gr5cp9om5j]

In the Revenge of The Sith novelization, Yoda realizes while fighting the Emperor that the Sith can't be defeated in a duel since they've evolved and made war itself their weapon. Here, Luke throws away his weapon and removes himself from the fight entirely like a true Jedi, thus actually winning.

[@literalsarcasm1830]

When you're in space Vietnam and the trees start speaking teddy bear...

[@bemasaberwyn55]

.....why do I hear boss music

[@ShibuNub3305]

@@bemasaberwyn55 -The last words of Trooper GN-8671, who was tragically mauled to death by killer hunter teddies from endor in 4 ABY. His family misses him very much.

[@bemasaberwyn55]

@@ShibuNub3305 🤣🤣🤣

[@timandshannon03]

Why is there a weird save point here????? LoL

[@eliasfarias842]

Aww it's a cute teddy bear aww wait when did get that sharp looking stick. Ahhhhhhhh nooooo stop my armmm.

[@thimovijfschaft3271]

"It's the weakest of Original trilogy." that says more about the OT than about the movie.

[@krishnarjunar2724]

Exactly,so much character development and epic space battle,best of the OT. It's epic

[@Technodreamer]

First movie: 100/10 Second movie: 1000/10 Third movie: 20/10

[@jangomango66]

ANH: 9.9/10 TESB: 10/10 ROTJ: 10/10

[@alankritsahachaudhuri2970]

Unpopular opinion: New Hope: 6/10 Empire10/10 Jedi:9/10

[@veryangryduckpl2122]

I think New Hope is the weakest.

[@wubbalubbadubdub2810]

I never thought of Return of the Jedi with Anakin being the Jedi that returns. It's a beautiful thought.

[@rylie8989]

Very true! Although like tlj I do think this is a case of Jedi being the plural of Jedi

[@carloscollazoii]

Before the prequel trilogy, the thought never occurred to me. After the prequel trilogy, I definitely felt the title meant both The Jedi returning as an order, and Anakin's return as a Jedi.

[@logicaldude3611]

People debate all the time about what "Return of the Jedi" means, and that's one of the versions. Usually the debate centers on three different interpretations: 1. It's referring to Luke becoming a Jedi 2. It's referring to Anakin returning to the light 3. It's referring specifically to the Jedi Order itself The fact that the movie was originally going to be called Revenge of the Jedi can lead you to different conclusions as well.

[@James-xw8li]

"Return of the Jedi" is refering to Luke returning as a Jedi. its as simple as that

[@kevinmcdonald6979]

@@James-xw8li - Sorry, not true. Anakin is the Jedi that returns. Anakin went from Jedi to Sith, then returned to the Jedi. Hence, return of the Jedi. Luke was still on his path to become a Jedi, not Return from elsewhere. Anakin finally reaches his potential and fulfills the prophecy to destroy the Sith, Palpatine and Vader, and bring balance to the Force.

[@nealbarrett4500]

As a child the ending of ROTJ always gave me a sense of peace. Just seeing everyone not only survive the emperor’s trap, but also seeing the quiet acknowledgment of Yoda Obi-wan and Anakin from the background. That scene was a happy and fun filled scene full of optimism and hope. I’m glad it hit other Star Wars fans as hard as it did me.

[@krishnarjunar2724]

Then came the sequels

[@gmoney5709]

@@krishnarjunar2724 Please don't remind me.

[@88HELLJUMPER88]

Seriously. I still remember a few key scenes from the original trilogy when i first watched it when i was maybe 4. The ending was one of them, and star wars had a lifelong fan after that. I still can't help but smile a bit every time i see the first fireworks.

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

Yub-yub!

[@Darth-vade123]

ROTJ is the best to me

[@Chronos5618]

A 37 minute video on Luke's ultimate duel? That truely is the fullest of fat! Thanks guys

[@rosenfaust]

"[Palpatine] doesn't even get his army out of the parking lot." LMAO so true

[@davidkippy101]

That's the point. If he did take power again then people would complain even more that they rehashed the OT and Anakin's sacrifice was for nothing. Anakin's sacrifice was still intact BECAUSE he never got out of the parking lot again

[@curlyfries2956]

@@davidkippy101 the fuck do you mean? Anakin sacrifice is still negated either way. They should’ve never brought Palpatine back in the first place

[@jerichamesclammay3107]

@@davidkippy101 oh shut up

[@jordanvereen1398]

@@davidkippy101 It's a bad compromise to damage control an awful script. The movie could've been about literally anything else and it would be much better. Hell, give Snoke some Maul-like spider legs and bring him back. It gives him some motivation to defeat the hero at least.

[@davidkippy101]

@@jordanvereen1398 how would that he a fulfilling conclusion to the entire saga

[@invincibleironman1782]

I love how the last thing Anakin wants to do before death is to simply see his son himself, without the tainted lenses of the Dark Side. It’s so wholesome

[@johndododoe1411]

Also the thing he turned to the dark side to obtain.

[@Ben-vf5gk]

Honestly, Return of the Jedi is my favourite film out of all of them, the variant of the imperial march that plays when Vader dies is the best piece of Star Wars music ever

[@seamuswalker6879]

Yeah man, how they just did the song with strings, it gives me chills every time!

[@littledrummergirl_19]

Yeah, Return’s always been my favorite too, with A New Hope as a close second (and Phantom Menace in there too - as a kid, don’t judge me lol) it made me so sad when I got old enough to realize lots of people felt like ROTJ was not a strong movie :(

[@Johten]

It was the first I'd watched and will forever be my favorite star wars movie.

[@michanowak7060]

Yeah, original Imperial March sounds like unstopable fire, and the version played at Anakin's death like a candle burning out

[@Isaac-lt6fk]

John Williams is a fucking genius

[@toddmichaeljaniszewski]

"When Anakin kills the Emperor... that shit needs to stick!" Such true words.

[@TempusViator]

"Anakin is the chosen one, but the honour of Greatest Jedi will always belong to this small-time farm boy" Perfect

[@preciousotoakhia9789]

Indeed he is they last jedi

[@dungeonsanddobbers2683]

Do we know, for a fact, that Kit Fisto was a farm boy?

[@elizabethhurlbut1475]

Your breakdown of the greatest Star Wars finale was incredible. I'm just surprised you left out my favourite last moments with Luke and his father, "Now go my son, leave me" Luke refuses, "No, you're coming with me, I'll not leave you here, I've got to save you" His father looks up, "You already have." That line, always makes me cry.

[@FullFatVideos]

That is an incredible line! Sometimes I cut gems out for copyright :( I try and shine a light on the point of the scenes as a whole so hopefully I capture the lines anyway!

[@iagoantonelli1151]

"But father, I can Force Heal you, just give me a moment..." "Just go, son, don't WAIT FORCE WHAT?!" "Uh, yeah, you can channel Force energy into people to heal them of practically anything. It's something Jedi just... do nowadays." "Ok, heal me and let's get out of here, there's a couple of Jedi Masters I need to beat up."

[@michaeltorres1263]

​@@iagoantonelli1151 wow.... Didn't even really think of that in relation to all of this.

[@MandatoryFruit]

"I am a Jedi, like my father before me." This line defined Luke as the epitome of what a true Jedi was. It was fantastic, and it gives me chills every time I hear it. But then The Last Jedi came, and took a huge dump on what Luke was, and everything he stood for. The sequels did nothing but damage everything that was great about Star Wars.

[@bemasaberwyn55]

Oh joy, a fm cultist crapping on TLJ. How original

[@MandatoryFruit]

@@bemasaberwyn55 You got me ;)

[@grayski3324]

@@bemasaberwyn55 I just want to have a civil discussion with someone who likes the ST. But objectively the ST is hot garage that is the example of how to run a franchise into the pits of hell

[@bemasaberwyn55]

@@grayski3324 with ROS and Solo being worse than ESB(arguably the worst of the OT), you're not wrong

[@theriderofrohan5639]

@@bemasaberwyn55 or maybe he doesnt like terrible movies that ruins brilliant characters from one of the best fil, series ever and reduse him to a selfish, cowardice, bitter, cynical loser

[@thattrickytrickster612]

I remember when I first watched this scene when i was around 9yrs old. When Luke screamed “Never”, I was quiet and shocked. When he started wailing on Vader, I was really worried he’d turn to the Dark Side. Then Luke said the iconic line. *I am a Jedi, like my father before me.* This is when I knew i was in love with this saga...

[@rienjen]

I was nine, too! It was on USA and the ending of ROTJ was the first thing I ever saw of SW. As soon as I watched those red and green sabers clash, I was like, "Yep, this is my new favorite thing."

[@ninjanunch2769]

He did turn briefly not fully but to disarm Vader he did

[@cult_of_odin]

@@ninjanunch2769 Luke is a true Je'daii. They used the force in perfect balance.

[@donaldsterling1631]

It took you till the very end of the third movie to realize you loved them?

[@DrDavu]

@@donaldsterling1631 Many loved Game of Thrones.

[@garethfuller2700]

"He's my brother" *what should have come next* "I have questions"

[@modmaker7617]

In the Star Wars galaxy incest must be normal. That's the only explanation Han never questioned.

[@nionashborn7626]

“Somehow I’ve always known” Sure George. Sure.

[@maldon3659]

I love the look on Hans face in that scene, it almost looks like he's thinking back to that moment on Hoth

[@kevinw712]

@@modmaker7617 it's just Space Westeros lol

[@maldon3659]

@@NiclasLoof exactly