The Origins of Yoda (CANON and LEGENDS)

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[@zacharycollins9485]

"Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm. And well you should not. For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is." You have a Star Wars channel, too!?

[@TheHiggybaby]

Yoda's joke of the day: "Mmmhmmhmm! A funny joke for you do I have. What is a Jedi's favorite dessert? ... Obi-wan Cannoli! MMMHMMHMMHEHEH!"

[@StarWarsCorner]

Heck yeah! You covering Star Wars is a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. May the Force be with you!

[@kdusel1991]

This is where the fun begins

[@brianschaudt9086]

My 6year old and I requested Yoda at the Jango Fett video. He was very excited to see this. Thank you!

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[@xizore]

So excited to have you covering Star Wars! This has been one of my oldest passions. I find it interesting that we have never seen any member of Yoda's species that are NOT force sensitive. (Some sort of cloning at work perhaps?)

[@stephensheridan1279]

Or maybe his species have a strong connection to the Force for some reason… maybe they could be the Whills?

[@fazbrogaming7776]

In TCW series professor Huyang from the gathering arc hinted that Yoda went on quiet an adventure to gather his Cyber Crystal. I would love to learn more about that.

[@istari0]

When talking about Yoda's life, I think it is important to point out that he was the head of the Jedi Council when the Sith infiltrated the Republic, destroyed the Jedi order, and established the Empire. Far from perfect, he was.

[@zacharycollins9485]

True, Yoda was head of the Jedi Order when it fell. But, to be fair, Palpatine was using his Sith powers to cloud the minds of the Jedi so they wouldn't suspect that he was the Sith Lord, Darth Sidious. The destruction of the Jedi Order wasn't solely Yoda's fault because the minds of all the Jedi were being clouded and confused by Palpatine. In my humble opinion, Yoda's failure lies in the fact that he taught Anakin to let go of everything he was afraid to lose, when Anakin really needed to process his grief and probably needed therapy. Lol. Because Anakin was so old when he entered into the Jedi Order and had missed all the training about controlling one's emotions and finding inner peace with the Force, he had a lot of unprocessed grief and anger and not very much self-control. Therefore, Yoda's blind insensitivity and strict dogma concerning Anakin's training was ultimately what led him to pursue power in the Dark side and become Darth Vader. But I still love Yoda. Lol. What do you think about that?

[@istari0]

@@zacharycollins9485 I don't really disagree with any of it. I agree that Yoda is not solely responsible for the fall of the Jedi but he deserves a substantial share of the blame because he was head of the order. The same dogmatic and rigid rule-following that helped bring about Anakin's fall also helped Palpatine mislead the Jedi. I don't dislike Yoda but there's plenty of Star Wars characters I like better than him.

[@mikepringle8230]

This is awesome! I love your lord of the rings videos too. You should cover Ahsoka next, she's going to be very popular again soon.

[@timelordaxl7]

Love to see a video of when Yoda tracked down a group of Dark Jedi to Dagobah and first discovered 'The Cave'

[@paulliston8561]

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[@terranceedwards4750]

Passing into the force is what I’d like to see more about.

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"Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm. And well you should not. For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is." You have a Star Wars channel, too!?

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[@gracetwin]

Thank you for covering both Tolkien and Star Wars. Hoping to learn more about Star Wars history.

[@colinleat8309]

Interesting timing with the Yoda video, as I'm currently re-watching The Mandalorian seasons. I think alot of his back story should remain a mystery, as that's always been a big part of his popularity. Who IS this little green B,A, dude? Great job on both channels, I always eagerly await with the bell icon rung! May the force be with you! 🖖😁🤘🇨🇦

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Glad to see you returning to SW! Some stories from the old republic would be cool to get in the future.

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I am pleasantly surprised that you are going to cover Star Wars. Will you be covering Legends material as well?

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Absolutely!

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[@yoruleiscool]

I would love to see a the complete travels of Darth Revan and or Malak, And Bastilla Shan. Heck all of the KOTOR characters for that matter.

[@Firebrand128]

Not exactly a Yoda story, but I'd love to see you go over Kanan Jarus from Rebels. His story is complete enough to warrent a video I'd say. Could even go over the inconsistancy between the comics and the Bad Batch appearences.

[@kdusel1991]

Tbh, I think Kanan is pretty boring as a character during the entirety of Rebels.

[@mktf5582]

A Great Bio/Episode you have created.😉😂

[@PinkyJujubean]

I like to use yodaspeak when I text people. On the way I am. Waiting outside you must be

[@dragonchr15]

I think Lucas said in an interview that he deliberately wanted Yoda's origin to remain a mystery...they kind of ruined it by giving him one....

[@Pixis1]

Yoda is my favorite Star Wars character. It's kind of frustrating that we know so little about him but it does add an air of mystery. I really disliked that Yaddle spoke normally in Tales of the Jedi. It makes Yoda seem stubborn for not learning to speak Basic without the backwards speech pattern. But maybe he's of an earlier generation than Yaddle and this dialect just feels more natural to him as it's what he grew up with.

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[@jayyrod1]

Seagulls! Ahhh! Stop it now! If he had Luke's giant feet he could have outrun those birds!

[@marcusblackwell2372]

Question: did Frank Oz voice Yoda in Clone Wars 2008?

[@lloydbecker8111]

Please can you cover Darth Plagueis and Thrawn?

[@walley2637]

much like a child actor who got famous as a 5yr old, at some point Grogu is going to transition into an adult. it will be interesting to see how it works out with going from a physical/mechanical Grogu to a full CGI or costumed version. they can get away with a stiff doll that barely walks and cant bend his arms now, but an adolescent wielding a light saber in beskar armor will need to go to a new level.

[@edwardhanson3664]

Somebody should do a deep dive into what the crystals are and their history: both Kyber crystals in Star Wars and Dilithium crystals from Star Trek. It stirs my mineralogy curiosity.

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[@qui-gonwindu]

Will you please do a darth maul complete travels?

[@Max88188]

I thought he grew up on Sesame Street

[@VentOutEyes]

Yoda is Taga... House of Taga 😉

[@Azzyos]

Nobody know what his species are

[@PaletteBegonia]

A chimp Yoda... 🤣