The ONLY Jedi Palpatine Ever Feared and He Feared Him A LOT

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[@Lurker101Gaming]

Qui Gon was a threat to be taken seriously. He had a very particular set of skills. Skills he had acquired over a very long career. Skills that made him a nightmare for people like Palpatine.

[@RefugeeKLicious]

I understood this reference!!!

[@Dat_Ruski]

underrated comment lmao

[@TheNinjaedge]

Thank you for this 😂

[@dgray3771]

Not just Palpatine, but als the order. They hated him. They actively prevented him from getting a seat on the council only because he was too rogue in their eyes. But they were rusted in conservatism. Which cost them everything.

[@jeffreyallen6545]

The most maddening part of his story- was it the truly the will of the Force that he be cut down by Maul?

[@cmurphy823]

It's nice to know he was... Taken seriously.

[@J3FF3RY992]

Nice one. 😂

[@colinleat8309]

Badum bum! 🤣👍

[@davegiddings2545]

Well, he did have a particular set of skills...

[@dolorusedd2586]

​@@davegiddings2545damn u got there 8 mins before me

[@Dailyroutinespayoff]

Right 😂😂

[@phildicks4721]

Qui-Gon was to be feared because he was a true student of the Force. He followed the dictates of the Force, and not the orders of the Jedi Council. I think, if alive, he would have detected Sidious/Palpatine's machinations far earlier than the Masters in the Council.

[@TK199999]

The Council never discovered Sidious, Sidious just out and out told Anakin. But I also believe that the biggest reason Qui-Gon refused to join the Council, was because he saw what the offer really was. A trap by the conservative members of the Council to neutralize Jinn and keep him under their control. Qui-Gon would have been a lone voice on the Council and always out voted/side lined. His views/opinions maligned and by sitting on the Council being prevented from acting on his own. Remember by this time even Yoda admitted the Jedi Council was ruled by its own fears. If Jinn had lived he still may not have sense Sidious behind the 'Mask' (the Dark Side cloak used by Rule of Two Sith to hide from Jedi), but as almost an avatar for the Force (at least the Living Force). Jinn would have sensed almost immediately the Force swirling around Palpatine and sensing that Palpatine was Force sensitive. If not necessarily being able to tell if it was light or the Dark side of the Force. But Council would have refused to believe him, insisting they would have known if Palpatine was a Force sensitive.

[@saltydog1065]

And they would have foolishly ignored him.

[@tas4u93]

He would have never let him close to Anakin

[@consistxncy]

Is Qui-Gon the only Jedi one who does this out of all Jedis? What about Qui-Gon's brother and niece? Just curious

[@TobermoryIscarabaidX]

It may be silly to say, but as time has gone on, i honestly think anakin wouldn’t have turned if Quigon was still alive.

[@malachiXX]

You forgot to mention that it was Qui Gon's perception and intuition, as a Jedi, that led him to become the first Force Ghost and return to offer his council to Yoda.

[@SargonDragon]

Qui Gon was the only pure, uncorrupted, and incorruptible Jedi. I always felt that out of everything that happened in episode 1, it was the death of Qui Gon which truly set events into motion that would ultimately lead to the downfall of the Jedi.

[@abby2404]

Also Anakin fall as well.

[@PNarbz123]

@@abby2404 I think if Qui Gon was still alive he would not have let Anakin go to the dark side.

[@abby2404]

@@PNarbz123 Agreed.

[@smartgoku9048]

that is why the song is called dual of the fates for that fight. a dual of fates indeed it was.

[@bleachorange]

it as an even earlier event - it was the original trilogy. 😂 but yes

[@someotherdude6626]

It’s worth mentioning also that in the Wrath of Darth Maul novel once he reports who the Jedi he ran into were on Tatooine Sidious immediately pushed to him “Disregard the Padawan and kill Qui-Gon at all costs” which alone shows how much of a threat he was

[@iandungeon273]

Same in the darth plagueis novel, qui gon was the main target

[@delsere7095]

This is actually a really interesting idea. Qui Gon was so gounded with his emotions and selfless that none of the other jedi could ever question that his true intent was anything other than for the greater good, even if they didn't understand it at the time. If Anakin had grown up as Qui Gon's apprentice, its impossible to imagine that Anakins faith in Qui Gon could have ever been stirred by Palpatine as it was with Obi Won.

[@arianewinter4266]

He was Not though in the slightest. He was traumatised Like hell from how He failed xanatos, leading to him traumatising Obi wan which leads to all the issues Obi wan and Anakin Had . . . .He IS directly responsible for anakins fall already. He was so attatched to His Lady Love He was willing to abandon the child in His Care togeather with Kids in a war Zone and then lie about IT to himself and Others to somehow make IT a non issue. He was perfectly willing to condemn Obi wan for following the will of the force and clbasic human decency by helping the Other Kids cause IT opposodes His single minded Focus of clinging to thal. If He Had been any more selfaware He would have brought her to safety and immedietly returned with Help, but He felt better stewing in being betrayed and the victim of the Situation, rather then face His attatchment and saving Kids lifes . . . . . Qui gon literally neglected all 3 of His students, how do people assume He would Not do the Same with Anakin? First Thing He did upon getting him was leaving him alone in a war Zone after He did Not disclose He was a Slave to the council which skewed their Reading of Anakin . . .

[@manicoasis4200]

Thats why the song that plays during the Maul fight is called...."Duel of the Fates"

[@jamesmagee6875]

@@arianewinter4266 i keep telling this guys that believe it would have mattered otherwise. Anakin was destined to fall for many reasons outside of anyone who trained him. He had far too many attachments and was already too damn old. He never should have been allowed to train but that being said he would have only sided with the Sith far earlier had that taken place

[@Blopusanian]

@@jamesmagee6875You guys are straight dumb. The entire point of Qui Gon is that he was killed because he was the one who could have changed things. If Anakin was raised completely differently how tf can you assume things would still play out the same.

[@clarechaddon2545]

I absolutely love Qui Gon. He has always been one of my favorites, despite being in only one movie. I was always really sad that he died, but now even more so knowing how differently things could have turned out if he had survived.

[@mungdaal9643]

If you like Qui Gon Jinn, you should read the Jedi Apprentice novels. They chronicle the adventures of Qui Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi before the events of Episode I, and they're super fun. Qui Gon and Obi Wan are basically wandering Ronins in space, going from planet to planet, helping people, without even bothering to follow the Jedi code half the time.

[@clarechaddon2545]

@@mungdaal9643 Cool. Thank you. I'll have to look into them.

[@adnan4688]

It's like Lucas killed every likeable character just to fuck with us 😂. He killed Qui Gon, he ruined Anakin lol. Fuck you Lucaaas

[@jake120007]

he also feared Plo Koon, because he was the most gifted and inventive force user, and because his clones loved him so much he feared that Plo's clones would would actually resist order 66 so he made sure he had a different group of clones assigned to him when the order was given.

[@jeffshackleford3152]

I didn't realize Plo Koon had a new group assigned. That makes a lot more sense

[@jake120007]

@@jeffshackleford3152 yessir

[@mintyarcturus6826]

i never noticed this!! It must have also been why he was assigned to a pilot position, as while he was a relatively gifted pilot as well, being in a plane would make him infinitely easier to kill

[@rakuencallisto]

Plo Koon was actually so strong in the force, he could create water out of the atmosphere and matter with his force skills. That seems like nothing, but he could literally create different forms of matter and have precognition far beyond most Jedi.

[@jake120007]

@@rakuencallisto yeah he applied science to the force which allowed him to create the non-evil version of force lightning, he could change the weather, all kinds of stuff

[@bryandesignsit]

Qui Gon struck me in the films and stood out as a character A LOT. I immediately felt a sense of a figure kind of above it all.. he was clear minded and saw the world as it was not as the rest wanted him to see or believe. The dark side always tries to pray on and push weaknesses, Qui Gon was immune to weakness, fear, and could not be tempted, distracted. He was a steadfast, steadied character driven by good, light, morality, and things greater than himself. Qui Gon is the greatest Jedi that utilized the forces ability of sight. He is able to see all.

[@tromedlovdrolmai]

So here's a 2 part question then: 1) How would Qui Gon have reacted to the clone army 2) What would Qui Gon have done if he had been the one Fives told his findings to?

[@brokenbridge6316]

He probably wouldn't have liked the Clone Army at all and refused to command any of them. And had he heard what Fives said about his findings he probably would've gotten the agitated clone to calm down. But he would've believed him completely. An act upon them he would.

[@munge3563]

As far as the first part is concerned, I'd imagine that Qui Gon wouldn't like the idea of the Clone Army but wouldn't let that taint his interactions with the clones if he was made to fight in the Clone Wars as Obi-Wan and Anakin were. We've already seen in a number of clone legions, there's a kind of top-down influence on how the clones of a legion behave relative to how good their relationship is with both their respective Jedi General as well as their Clone Commander. Knowing that Qui Gon was a highly compassionate man who sees rules and regulations more as guidelines and suggestions, on top of being highly driven by intuition, his legion would look and act the same in addition to being very against the grain with their approach to the war. With that in mind, it also kind of answers the second part of the question in that not only would Qui Gon believe Fives, his entire legion would likely be filled with soldiers *just like* Fives.

[@brokenbridge6316]

@@munge3563---And entire Clone Legion filled with clones like Fives and commanded by Qui-Gon would be quite a scenario.

[@BrianLamar-es3my]

​@@brokenbridge6316he probably would have the clones we done with his Jedi blood and then he would have his own Jedi clone army

[@brokenbridge6316]

@@BrianLamar-es3my---Perhaps

[@Troy211]

In legends I think this is why Jacen Solo was so powerful. Like Qui gon he understood the force the way only a few ever have and would often converse with the force before making his decision.

[@micfail2]

Don't call Canon content "legends," it loans false legitimacy to Disney's bad fanfiction

[@Troy211]

@@micfail2 don't tell me how to be a fan, you do you and I'll do me. Legends ftw!

[@micfail2]

@@Troy211 learn to read

[@fieryprophet]

@@Troy211 he's agreeing with your sentiment holmes

[@carnage0685]

@@Troy211 durrrrrrrr

[@triple6758]

Anakin would not have turned if Qui Gon lived to train him.

[@torybeaudet3820]

Fax bro

[@colinleat8309]

Quigon Jin is one of the best Jedi ever! Liam Neeson did such a spectacular job in his performance. It always guts me (pun intended) watching his death scene. 🖖😁🤘🇨🇦

[@JohnSmith-wr7lg]

So why did he lose to a Sith apprentice?

[@jagmaster8647]

@@JohnSmith-wr7lgDarth Maul was a fucking badass warrior wielding a double sided lightsaber that’s why. Almost won the 2v1

[@JohnSmith-wr7lg]

@@jagmaster8647 No… he almost won two 1v1s

[@sartainja]

Ole Jin had big brass 🎱s and his first name is the definition for nonchalant. He liked to go “off the reservation” whenever he wanted.

[@jagmaster8647]

@@JohnSmith-wr7lg fair enough

[@ClockworkGearhead]

It's because Qui Gon had an opposing philosophy, but approached the Force in the same manner. He didn't just fear Gui Gon, he feared he was _right._

[@Cloud-dt6xb]

I've always loved Qui-gon Jin he was such a fun charachter in episode 1, the fact that he so readily did his own thing against the stiff rules of the jedi order just felt good. He would've been perfectly compatible with Anakin absolutely.

[@MassEffect1988]

If he was alive a little longer, Qui Gon would've been the first Jedi to truly sense Palpatine and his machinations. He followed the will of the Force and not the Jedi dogma. This made him far more attuned to the Force than anyone else on the Council. Not the most skilled or "most powerful" but he was the most in touch with the Force itself at the cost of everything else...

[@mavor101]

The will of the force was literally to find balance, though. When Qui was alive, the force was *heavily* skewed towards the light side, with the sith and dark jedi being purged for literally centuries prior. If anything, the will of the force would have told him "don't get in the way of palpatine, bro".

[@DailyShorts4u560]

yeah but instead dooku was the only one who knew and nobody listened to him. Dooku was playing both sides but still trying to help the jedi.

[@Myhaay]

@@mavor101 balance in the force does not mean the same amount of sith and jedi, that's the most stupid repeated thought i've heard, not once is that implied in the entire series.

[@mavor101]

@@Myhaay I see. And you think having thousands of light-side wielders running around spreading light everywhere, with literally less than a handful of dark side users doing the same, is "balance"? I think you need to look up the definition of balance my man.

[@Myhaay]

@@mavor101 since when are they spreading anything? jedi's aren't priests, they don't go around teaching anyone about the force except their padawans, why does your small ass brain think that balance means equal numbers? maybe so many species are ruthless and greedy that it evens out, why can't that be a dark side influence? why does it have to be sith? because they have red laser swords?

[@eliasfett8165]

Beautifully told. Qui-Gon is one of my favorite characters. I've always felt him, and his role or purpose have been greatly undervalued. Such an impactful character with an amazing story. Thanks for this video Stupendous Wave, you did Qui-Gon justice.

[@SylvaHodracyrda]

"You have been well trained, my young apprentice. They [Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan, together] will be no match for you." - Darth Sidious to Darth Maul.

[@SingleTax]

Maul must have been remembering those words with fondness after being cut in half.

[@SylvaHodracyrda]

@@SingleTax Not by Qui-Gon, though.

[@SingleTax]

@@SylvaHodracyrda Yes, Maul defeated an old man -- before being defeated himself by a lowly padawan. Your boyfriend lost. Deal with it.

[@SylvaHodracyrda]

@@SingleTax There's a reason why Star Wars fans are regarded as among the lowest types. Good work on keeping the stereotype alive.

[@SingleTax]

@@SylvaHodracyrda Sorry, didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

[@caleb-hy2pe]

So basically.... Qui gon jinn was so dangerous because he didn't follow orders.... makes you think of something else doesn't it? 😅

[@draelyc]

Thank you for this video - Qui Gon has long been a personal favorite; very cool to dive a little deeper into what makes him such a compelling character. 👍🏼

[@JJ_Jahronus]

Jinn - "I do as I must". He did what he always felt was right. Jinn will always be one of my favorite and I do believe he was one of the more skilled lightsaber combatants. Other than Jedi like Yoda and Mace and a few others I believe most wouldve fell to Maul immediately on Tattooine as none of them had encountered a sith in a 1000 yrs, most would not have known what to do as the Jedi took on saber forms to deal with blaster fire in an era with no sith, Jinn did great considering he was in his older years already. If I had to take 5 jedi into combat it would be Jinn, Mace, Plo-koon, lightside Dooku and Obi-wan. If I had to take jedi that will do what is right and are listeners to the will of the force then probably just Jinn lol or Plo.

[@seraph5765]

Qui-Gon sounds similar to Abraham in the Bible. When God asks Abraham to kill his son Isaac Abraham doesn't question the will of God and almost goes through with slaying his son. In this way, Abraham completely surrenders his will to God and proves his faith.

[@GamerstudPrime]

I’ve said it before, the most consequential event in Episode I was Qui-gons death, not the discovery of the chosen one. Anakin needed a father, not a brother. The Jedi council was so focused on the big picture that they were blinded to what was happening right around them.

[@ThaJay]

Exactly, Obi-Wan was good at many things, but was definitely not equipped to deal with a teenagers mental issues and trauma. His pedagogy was terrible.

[@retsaMinnavoiG]

I think... he needed both.

[@Gor85]

I really love Qui-Gon. He embodies what the Jedi should be. What Light should be. Great video! May the Force be with you too. And may it guide you always!

[@TheTir1962]

A prophet is always the one to consider first. Of all the Jedi he knew Quigon could not be turned and stood between him and Anakan.

[@reapergrim324]

Awesome analysis! I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thanks for the excellent work. May the force be you!

[@shahidvermont4001]

Great vid! Would like to see more covered on master Qui Gon and Obi-Wan if you haven’t already. Their tales must be legendary.

[@robertnilsson1988]

Would have been interesting to see how things would have unfolded if Qui-Gon Jin survived the encounter with Maul and proceeded to be in active duty and see how the whole saga would have been affected by it.

[@BulwarkTyr]

Thank you for making this video, I have always been drawn to Qui-gon's way of thinking. I hope and also do not hope (as the story being told needs to be handled with the utmost care) they delve deeper into his past.

[@marianopie3785]

Now I'm punching the air imagining an alternate line where he never dies. He gets to see the honorable Jedi Obi Wan gets to be. Feeling proud. He gets to raise Anakin, keeping him on a positive path and leading him to be not only the most powerful Jedi but also one of the wisest. Etc etc etc

[@Cryptic0013]

On the other hand, the Force let him die for a reason, and he accepted this. The Jedi Order had to fall and be completely rebuilt from the ground up--it had become too arrogant and corrupt to be reformed. Qui-Gon couldn't save the Jedi from themselves, no individual could. If only the Sequels had actually paid that off with a rebuilt Jedi Order under Luke Skywalker that actually lived up to Qui-Gon's ideals. That's the missed opportunity that makes me punch the air.

[@ThaJay]

@@Cryptic0013 I do agree but if Qui-Gon was able to mentor Anakin in his conflicted years, he could just have told the boy to stop being such a little bitch and grow up for gods sake. He would have probably even fought Anakin over that. But would have also dove deep into facing Annies traumas together. Obi-Wan in that time was too busy keeping the peace and juggling influence to deal with Anakins mental problems.

[@anthonyp6896]

Darth Sidious is afraid of Qui-Gon Jinn because of his intelligence Qui-Gon was a very smart Jedi

[@JohnSmith-wr7lg]

Too bad they didn’t bring 10 extra Jedi for Maul. Guess the council had better things to do… like meditate on chairs.

[@anthonyp6896]

I think Qui-Gon is just more intelligent than the other Jedi

[@JohnSmith-wr7lg]

@@anthonyp6896 Intelligent enough to back up when the gate opened and wait for Obi Wan. Why not pull Maul to him? Hell why not leave Maul trapped in that area and just stand back with Obi Wan. Like… you come to us bub. We will wait all day. Hey Obi Wan? Do you have your cell phone? Those little Hologram things we call on? Inform the masters we have a Sith trapped in a corner. sO iNteLLigenT!

[@jamesbyrd3740]

@@JohnSmith-wr7lg you know that's actually a great pt. A sith appears after how long, and they send a 1 weak jedi and his apprentice.

[@davidhess656]

Yay

[@TheRealCapnJack]

I always loved the character of Qui Gon Jinn. This was a fantastic deep dive!

[@alansoler2653]

Love this video bro, that's the 1st I've heard anyone talk about this!!

[@g3n3ral1nsanity5]

Whenever I played lego star wars with my little brother he used to make me take qui-gon until we could get a better character and I'd end up sticking with qui-gon through every level of the game

[@torybeaudet3820]

Respect

[@vincentpasquarell7049]

I truly hope we get a Star Wars what if someday… and obviously “What If Qui Gon killed Maul” is one of the episodes

[@williamdaniels9728]

I like to think that because of his deep connection to the force Qui Gon 'sensed' something was "off" or "different" about Palpatine. He could sense the dark side truth in him.

[@rduva115]

Yoda also sensed something was “off” about palpatine. I remember him giving him that suspicious look in aotc.

[@williamdaniels9728]

@@rduva115 He did give him the side eye. Haha.

[@Cryptic0013]

@@rduva115 That was the *real* difference between Qui-Gon and the other Jedi, though. They could feel something, but they wouldn't act on just a feeling. He was the only Master who would have filleted the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic because his gut said it was the right play at that moment.

[@equip2survive]

Great video! Very informative! A lot of stuff I didn't know as a life-long Star Wars fan!

[@moeintaherkhani7289]

Amazing video. May the force be with you.

[@davidsmith7962]

Qui Gon was an amazing Jedi Master. He’s my favorite Jedi next to Grandmaster Yoda.

[@typicalkyle3085]

Love Qui Gon Jinn

[@devan735]

I would fear him too I hear he has a very particular set of skills

[@rockymolina8912]

One of my favorites. Thanks for this.

[@TheStupendousWave]

Mine too!

[@Plan-W]

never knew this...makes sense, thanks for sharing!

[@captainpanduh318]

I expect nothing less from the man who mentored Batman.

[@santiagoca7049]

I always thought that old Obi-Wan Kenobi (episode IV) was equal to his teacher, Qui-Gon. And I think Palpatine was also afraid of Obi-Wan after his death since Obi was able to get "immortality" which Palpatine could never obtain.

[@eazykillax2468]

Qui Gon JIn was always my favorite jedi since 1999! Thank you for a video!

[@darrkstarg]

Liam really made this role come to life. It couldn't have been any other actor. Absolutely one of my favorite Jedi for all the things you touched on. I was drawn to his wisdom in the movie.

[@LCTesla]

However, I supect that listening to the will of the force might have led Anakin down the dark side path after all, because it was the will of the force to vanquish the corrupted jedi order. That and the subsequent removal of the emperor from power, was both required to "bring balance to the force".

[@fenrirgaming37]

I have to disagree with this. As Qui-Gon Jinn would have listened to the Force, and know that he was no match for the Sith, thus he would have taken Anakin with him on his travels along with Obi-Wan, and secretly train Anakin, since he knew that Anakin would have been the key to destroying the Sith threat. Even if the Clone Wars did happen, he would have been perceptive enough to find out about the inhibitor implant in every clone trooper, and act to stop Order 66 before it could be carried out. Even if he couldn't do anything, he would have likely been able to survive Order 66, and continue to train Anakin. Now, this may be going out on a limb, but I would say that this would be where Anakin would have become a 'Grey Jedi' in that he was serving the Force directly and not as part of the Jedi Order. There are plenty of reasons as to why Qui-Gon Jinn has been referred to as a 'Grey Jedi' before, since he listens to the Force, and treats the Code of the Jedi as a guideline and not as a law. Qui-Gon was far more proactive than most of the Jedi, as he would act to eliminate dangers before they became threats, rather than react after the fact like most Jedi did by that time. I also like the idea that Qui-Gon was more similar to the Jedi of the Hyperspace Wars in KOTOR and SWOTOR, who were more proactive during that time period. I could also see him allowing Anakin to marry Padme and helping with the raising and training of Luke and Leia. Once the Jedi Order was reestablished, I could see Qui-Gon Jinn rising to the rank of Grandmaster alongside Yoda once Sidious/Palpatine was defeated by Anakin, and training new generations of Jedi as they should have been. I could also see him relaxing restrictions such as allowing Jedi to marry and have children, as one of the reasons why Anakin resisted falling to the Dark Side for so long was that Padme was his emotional support, his rock, though that only delayed his fall to the Dark Side.

[@BuzzedtheTower]

@@fenrirgaming37 I agree with this. I think that if Qui-Gon had lived and been able to properly train Anakin, the trio of Jinn, Kenobi, and Skywalker would have defeated Palpatine and "destroyed" the Jedi order by getting rid of rules that were in place simply to be rules. The Jedi by that time were arrogant, told to be detached, and to always listen to the Council. The core idea of not being allowed to love was incredibly foolish. Yes, love can lead us to do terrible things. But being detached from the world is only handicapping the Jedi. I mean, look at the real world. People are able to overcome the biological limits our brain puts on our bodies to prevent us from breaking our own bones and tearing muscles when they need to rescue or protect a loved one. The Jedi would be infinitely more powerful if they could live a more normal life and be able to be honest with each other and the Order. Yoda's Order was weak and needed to be destroyed. Not necessarily though the culling of the Jedi, but at least mentally.

[@fenrirgaming37]

@@BuzzedtheTower I don't think all Jedi were arrogant, but I do agree that a majority of the Jedi Order at that time was corrupt/arrogant. Those like Yoda though I would say were the more balanced Jedi. Mace Windu and the others that dogmatically adhered to the Code of the Jedi like it was law were what weakened the Jedi Order. Also, I don't think a culling would be needed, but a restructuring of the Order, as well as all Jedi being retrained from scratch after showing them the error of their ways.

[@BuzzedtheTower]

@@fenrirgaming37 Oh, I don't think a culling was needed either. I meant the dogmatic obedience to order and the rules needed to be culled. The Jedi at the time were essentially an old, highly bureaucratic company. They needed new management to break that part and create a new environment where the next generation could thrive.

[@AnakinSkywalker-mm3gi]

My man and 3rd favorite character in Star Wars Qui Gon Jinn 🔥🔥🔥

[@joshwhalen17]

Qui Gon had a very particular set of skills. The sort of skills that would make him a nightmare for Sith like Palpatine.

[@mortalkombatfight-clubsofi9637]

Qui Gon Gin is what made me, as a young boy fall in love with the Jedi. It was many years later that i realised that he was more of a Grey Jedi. He embodies what i believe to be the best qualities in a force wielder. Im glad to see more content for him.

[@infinite5oul578]

We need a "What If" series to see what would have happened had Qui-Gon survived that battle. I would love to see how absolutely powerful Anakin would have truly become if he was not so damaged on Mustafar.

[@mattr.1887]

If/when Qui-Gon learned about Anakin and Padme, I think he would have tried to help Anakin keep Padme safe. Qui-Gon was willing to bend the rules a little without ever really abandoning his loyalty to the Jedi and more importantly to the Force itself. THIS is what Sidious feared...someone else that Anakin could trust.

[@jeoffbenzos4959]

Star wars multi-verse. Don't give Disney any ideas lol

[@coryschlichting3517]

Frick yeah!!! Qui Gon has always been my fave Jedi... and now because of your awesome vid, that just cemented this for me! Thank you!!! If you have more vids about Jinn, I'm all ears! Err... eyes.

[@mmo5366]

Very insightful to a great character

[@jesselee2792]

And this is where Obi Wan failed Anakin. He failed to protect Qui Gon.

[@brokenbridge6316]

So the Sith Feared Qui-Gon because he was the perfect Jedi, hands down. Yeah that makes sense.

[@MRRookie232]

Amazing Essay!!!

[@Qurgon]

Love the character! May the force be with you.

[@ApexATL]

The Jedi were entrapped in a bureaucratic loop of self destruction. The order became too political, too enthralled with influencing those in rule. They became followers of the Jedi Order rather than followers of the force. Qui Gon was a throwback to the true Jedi Order of the past. He was a true follower of the force and was not blinded by the above mentioned issues. He was able to see the truth more clearly, and Palpatine knew that would be the Sith order’s downfall if left unchecked.

[@SHARKVADERS]

THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS

[@g3n3ral1nsanity5]

It's unfair

[@jg264]

qui gon just wordlessly taking a lightsaber swing at "Chancelor" Palps would be hilarious and yeah, would probably mess up palpys plans if he did it in public/witnesed

[@sdgkh09]

Qui-Gon Jin is the equivalent of the Messianic figure, the one who obeys only the living Will beyond his own and is often at odds with the elect/religious counsel, and he, like a saviour, saw the written rules and law as suggestions that are allowed to be broken if the Will wills it. Besides, a Messianic figure is not out there to save every single one but rescues those that the Force Wills, not to mention that such figure is a walking serenity, an absolute calm and can soothe aching despair even at the end of their life. All of this is the reason that the ultimate antithesis to the Will of the Force is Darth Sideous, since he is out to make everything for himself, and every thing and every one is to be used and discarded when they are either a hindrance to him or become useless, a mockery to the Will of the Force, since Sideous' own will is the most important thing to him if not to just spite at the Will of the Force. Of course, like a true devil, he respects the power of the Force and all of its varieties and counters, whether they be light and dark side of the Force, he just derides the Will of the Force in spite just to satisfy his own will. In terms of spiritual realm of the Force, the Force will favour Qui-Gon above all else, even to that of Anakin and Luke Skywalker, and since Sideous is naturally inferior to just a weakened Anakin alone, and they all three were the result of the acts of Qui-Gon submission to the Will of the Force, it is quite palpable why Sideous must rid of him.

[@Kyle1994NI]

I Adore Gui Gon ❤

[@Mutepoet379]

I wonder what Kreia would have to say about Qui Gon and his relationship with the force. I would argue that she would say that it was the force itself that led to his death in yet another attempt to “bring balance”

[@awakenow7147]

She probably would've said that, but she would likely be wrong in her assertion. The Force wanted Qui Gon to win. But as Lucas has said, we have destiny...but we also have free will. It is possible for Palpatine and Maul's free will to postpone destiny. From what I can tell, the Force wants to take the path to destiny(balance) that contains the least resistance. But the ego over-complicates things, and creates a long and winding path of suffering that leads to destiny eventually being fulfilled anyway. The Force will achieve balance, no matter how long is takes...no matter how many cycles it takes. It will happen. Its up to everyone how much generational suffering that will involve. That said, my opinion on the Force is somewhere in the middle of Kreia and Qui Gon's. Kreia's skepticism is highly relatable. The Force must be a flawed lifeforce if it relies on it's creatures to attain balance for it. On the other hand, if everyone lived in a Force-led utopia, then that harmony will indeed be achieved.

[@adde27]

I am not sure. Certainly she would have made a case for following blindly and not making your own choices, of being influenced and not influencing: used, not using. Yet at the same time, I get the feeling that Qui-Gon's results would have impressed her: averting the loss of life amongst other things. Certainly his unique relationship with the Force would have been of interest, but then we come back to blind obedience. Yet perhaps the Living Force seek not balance, like the Force Kreia hates, but simply more life.

[@duphontdevelopmentllc3799]

this is so good!

[@dopedreamz]

I’ve always loved the character so it’s nice to hear I may have seen something as a young viewer all those years.

[@joeycoe85]

My question is: how was Qui-Gon killed by getting STABBED IN THE GUT, while Maul was CUT IN HALF, and Maul SURVIVED?!…. CANONICALLY, no less!

[@tromedlovdrolmai]

To quote The Grand Inquisitor from Kenobi Series: "Revenge does do wonders for the will to live, don't you find?"

[@MegaDarkness5000]

Mual surviving was dumb and always dumb.

[@LCTesla]

​@@MegaDarkness5000sanctioned by George Lucas, but no less dumb for that reason

[@LCTesla]

If I had to guess it's explained along the lines of "something something Zabrak physiology something something"

[@jackreacher4488]

I'm going to say something possibly very stupid. Maul used all his dark side power to concentrate on staying alive. His wounds were cauterized, so it wouldn't have been that hard once the shock wore off, he'd have a ton of pain to fuel his rage. Qui Gon maybe could have survived, but he'd been stabbed in the spine, he'd never walk again. Knowing this, maybe he remembered his training and put all his energy into preserving his consciousness after death.

[@user-yc9vv9xb8s]

the stupendous wave but if I'm being honest the prophecy of the chosen one destined to bring balance to the force which is Anakin Skywalker was never meant to be a Jedi or sith but something even much more a force wielder because in the Clone Wars mortis Arc Anakin Skywalker tamed and subdued the son and the daughter not as a Jedi nor sith but as a force wielder which brings me to my point exactly you better to train teach mentor and master Anakin Skywalker not the Jedi,sith,mortis god's or force priestesses but the force itself his creator his father which is in Star Wars Canon like I said

[@tonyf8167]

light/dark... the mistake made by the Jedi is there is no such delineation. "the Force" being of nature, on the grand scheme, favors BALANCE one either serves the 'living force' or bends the force to server themself (typically thought of as the 'dark side') by attempting to enforce a strict code even though that code may be thought of as "good" the Jedi were doing the inverse of the Sith and disrupting the balance so the force itself worked against them

[@Solairson77]

Glad to see Evil West mentioned on here. It gave me back that “I just got a cool looking game from blockbuster and I’m gonna do nothing but play it all weekend” feeling and felt so purely nostalgic to the ps2/3 era. Criminally underrated, much love to it.

[@canadianbakin1304]

i think his attunement to the force was on par with yoda but he didnt want to be tied to any leadership role because it means you lose flexibility to follow the will of the force yoda was great but he was stuck at the temples most of the time unable to explore and move freely thats what held him back and helped Sidious

[@Belesprit656]

This has so many religious themes it's insane.

[@kronosis2767]

It’s so awesome

[@JoshuaCantrell]

Wonderfully said.

[@craiggibbons8228]

Qiu Gon Jin, was always my favourite. Nice to see him getting the love

[@djphat1736]

So if Qui Gon had lived, and "Trained the boy". He would have been able to keep Anakin away from wanting to be a master. Something Anakin wanted. That would have kept him away from the darkside. Obi Wan "may" not have been important if Qui didn't die. He would have trained Anakin to learn the living force and to embrace it, rather than "praise". And Sidious would have not had his prize.

[@dgray3771]

Anakin would have learned to trust the force and follow the will of the force rather than trying to bend it to his will. Qui-Gon would be more of a father figure while Obi-Wan is more of an older brother. Also with Anakin Obi-Wan felt obligated to train him in place of his master, which is a different relationship than Qui-Gon had who chose to train him. It's also not stated but there was always rivalry between Anakin and Obi-Wan in their abilities with the force and saber dueling. Something that simply would not exist with Qui-Gon.

[@thibaultsardet7399]

I think Qui-Gon would have left the order to train Anakin, and keep him far from the plots on Coruscant.

[@jackreacher4488]

What would have happened if during the clone wars the Jedi council found out about the active Sith shrine under the Jedi temple?

[@Balshem]

The Force decided he needed to die. The whole point of Anakin was to bring balance, and if Qui Gon had lived he never would have as he wouldnt have turned. Qui Gon also learned how to live forever through the Force, which he taught Yoda and Obi Wan who in turn used that knowledge to be there for the training of Luke so he could defeat/redeem Vader. A lot was riding on Qui Gon dying. It doesnt seem to be an accident, it was necessary so all the events it set it motion would happen.

[@joshkarren2698]

Excellent video. Please do more about Qui-Gon Jinn.

[@user-yc9vv9xb8s]

the stupendous wave in Star Wars Canon the only Jedi that could have saved Anakin Skywalker help him reach his true full potential as the prophesized chosen one destined to bring balance to the force save his mother be with Padme is always and forever Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and you know it you all do

[@theforcedragon3781]

I am the Darth Nihilus of Star Wars Knowledge

[@Sac_slappper_4rce]

"English mother******! Do you speak it?" -Mace Windu

[@Hermes2Trimegistus]

Awesome, and so true !

[@JohnPeacekeeper]

Reminder that Palpatine also let the events that caused Ahsoka to leave the temple happen. Because she was the second most dangerous obstruction to the plan with Anakin. Not the same reasons as with Qui-Gon, but certainly similar in that both are deeply bonded to him.

[@Psycho-go5yr]

If Anakin had trained under Quigon he would have become the true avatar of the force. His complete potential would have been unlocked and he would have had power not seen since Legends while remaining in the light. The sith would have been casually swatted aside and utterly crushed beneath his heel. They were wise to fear Quigon.

[@devilskrill2333]

1:58 when said this line about how he felt about the code, my immediate thought was the pirates of the Caribbean scene that the code is more guidelines than actual rules.

[@laureneagles5423]

Literally my thoughts exactly😂

[@Nihlux]

4:52 It was also a weighted die. That was really the only way to get what he wanted. He was being cheated, so it's hard to find fault in that.

[@lostnumbr]

You could argue that Windu is quite possibly the most dangerous to a Sith at least in combat. As they all rely on their emotions for strength Windu's unique ability is their hard counter. Unfortunately it seemed he was the only one capable of learning it without turning to the dark side for some reason. So in the grand scheme i can understand why someone like quigon would be considered the bigger threat.

[@liviaulbrich6530]

Master Qui-Gon Jinn is my favourite Jedi. You are one with the Force, and still teaching us. May the Force be with you Master Qui-Gon. Always.

[@shabadooshabadoo4918]

Your tale about qui gon in the cave killing the sleeping beast is exactly why i think qui gon knew it was his time in phantom menace. If the force told qui gon to peace out he would have done it with no hesitation.

[@f1sherman527]

This video is amazing!

[@kamenrangerzeo8251]

In some ways Qui-gon Jinn had the seen similar mindset of Revan. Now I'm not saying that he followed revan's ways like an acolyte, but rather the viewpoint of how the force should be perceived. I also want to believe too that Jinn had inadvertently saw the corruption of the Senate as well as the Jedi just like how his master Dooku had done, which is why he never felt like he deserve to be on the council.

[@dgray3771]

In a way Dooku was right about Qui-Gon. Both him and Qui-Gon were disillusioned with the system. It was corrupt and did no longer serve the people it claimed to do. Corruption ran deep in both the senate and the Jedi order. But Dooku switched to the dark side, while Qui-Gon simply followed the will of the force. Gui-Gon was never interested in power or working with government, or for government. But simply follow the will of the force.

[@Alovon]

Yeah, honestly if Star Wars was ever to do a "What-if" style TV Show. A season 1 finale (maybe even a whole arc) would be "What if Qui-Gon survived" as it'd likely result in an incredibly different version of the Star Wars universe.

[@Altiro]

Very insightful

[@ironspider23]

That’s was amazing video I love it!!!!

[@FutureJacket]

3:45 Qui-gon said calmly.

[@nicholascollins7219]

Request for history of Palpatine around his jedi training and who was his master was training him

[@chazzypoofs]

I remember reading somewhere that Watto's Dice we weighted and used the force to correct/rig in return. (Which was why Watto was so upset after the roll)

[@roseking2839]

So captivating!

[@jonafoto]

Super enlightening.