The Phantom Menace in 21 Minutes

[@eanna3781]

The Rise of the Empire could have been thwarted by someone giving Anakin a damn hug.

[@Quinntus79]

That, or the Jedi and Senate being a bit more suspicious about the sudden appearance of a clone army.

[@Greenlog12]

Or there being a licensed thearpist anywhere near anakin

[@darth-caillic1965]

“That boy’s fucking valid. He needs to be protected.” And then they didn’t.

[@Lyralye23]

its sad

[@soulsearcher9620]

Protect the subpar acting in the slightly iffy film that isn't actively malicious in its relation to previous films, characters, all content and themes and consequences of attitudes for relationships and motivations. (Prequels are slightly bad films that can still be enjoyed while the sequels are terrible films that shouldn't be enjoyed)

[@Lyralye23]

@@soulsearcher9620 the issue is what happened to the little kid IRL as he grew up because a bunch of mouth breathing neckbeards kept giving him ridiculous backlash, tellning him that he ruined the franchise. They lead someone's life in a downwards spiral because they weren't happy with a piece of media.

[@ShrimpG16]

Can we talk about how much of a technical masterpiece the podracing scene is? Not only does it masterfully show how good Anakin's skills as a pilot are as well as his reflexes are but also its a technical miracle, if you go behind the scenes you'll see how amazing of a combination of practical effects, sound design, visual effects, framing, etc, you can't just credit one person for it, it is to this day, the most ambitious scene is star wars. Also Qui-Gon is the most underrated star wars character along with Dooku and that's a hill I'm willing to die on.

[@CrimHawkins]

This is a lot more positive than I was expecting, that is honestly refreshing.

[@hoodiesempai5608]

IKR i was expecting Lily to actually dislike the movie like a majority of the fan base does. I actually dont mind. Younger Ani is so wholsome i just wanna hug him

[@goldenhorse4823]

Lily loves prequels. She said it they were one of most subversive and inteligent movies ever made

[@lucythevixen8757]

I really hope Jake Lloyd is doing ok these days. Last I heard he was arrested for DUI and diagnosed with Schizophrenia which legit saddens me

[@kingofmonsters14]

it's sad that the fans just dogpiled on a child. A KID! bad acting or not, he was still a child and attacking him for this was just wrong

[@unknown_limes]

Jedi Order: "Here, we made a good Jedi Knight out of Anakin!" Lily and every other sane fan: "You ruined a perfectly good child. Look at him, he's got repeated trauma over a long period of time and anxiety. And now he's joined up with the Space Fascists! Good job!"

[@Hyperjade1]

Hot Take: Qui-Gon knew who Padme was the entire time and was just kind of trolling her throughout the movie.

[@krankarvolund7771]

Now that would have been a fun scene XD I don't know what would've been best, Qui-Gon showing he knows to the audience beforehand and us enjoying his trolling, or Qui-Gon making a remark like "You thought you fooled me?" at Padme when she reveals the decoy ^^

[@Hyperjade1]

@@krankarvolund7771 ah, but that scene already exists. See the little smirk he gives Obi-Wan when she reveals herself?

[@krankarvolund7771]

@@Hyperjade1 Yeah, not wrong ^^

[@King_Nex]

I agree

[@thegospelaccordingtoeljefe5520]

"I think after the Disney marathon, I'll be done with In A Minute." *Duel of the Fates blares in the distance*

[@Siennarchist]

Best star wars trilogy. "But it has plot holes" But it's actually f*cking interesting

[@taylorhunt4104]

The prequels at least had a cohesive story from start to finish. The sequels couldn’t even get that right.

[@VinVonVoom]

I literally can't find a single plothole in all the years of analysing the Prequels.

[@tomlinson1710]

@@taylorhunt4104 that’s cute

[@thanhnam8394]

@@VinVonVoom that... Suprisingly weird.

[@gamingandstuff1522]

So the original trilogy is apparently “uninteresting” now?

[@tvftw1]

"I'll get you back for that in 10 years" He loved his mom, but really he was just waiting for an excuse

[@fairyflight8436]

The power of slapstick is strong with this film.

[@Katsby83]

Me about to cancel Prime: “I’ve got a bad feeling about this”

[@johndelanie3649]

"Oh hey, Darth Maul uses the power of slapstick too" might be one of the best subtle puns I've heard

[@elithesia781]

Watching a commentary on this movie from someone who enjoys it and has nice things to say about it is such a fucking delight.

[@vexhutton8940]

I vaguely remember watching this as a kid and I have no idea how I got sucked into disliking Jar Jar Binks like he's the fucking best???

[@soulsearcher9620]

Never have I ever disliked jar jar.

[@vexhutton8940]

@@soulsearcher9620 I love that for you

[@guidestone1392]

He's the -- Ahmed -- Best. Tee hee. I wish they didn't chicken out of making him the anti-Yoda. That would have been so cool.

[@Naoise012]

Jar Jar is one of those characters, like Chuck Norris, that I hate not because of them but because of their fanbase. The fanbase is so stupid and annoying I can't look at the character without remembering something that just pisses me off to no end. I imagine it's something similar. Good on you for getting out of it.

[@jonmercano1138]

Even for an IAM I’m still repeating Jar Jar’s dialogue “Jar Jar’s a fuckin bad ass” It’s true and should be said, which is why I’ve been saying it for years That boy should’ve been protected in and out of star wars 😔 One of the padme novels revealed Qui-Gon knew she was actually the queen and she knew he knew. I love their interactions even more now Hey, Obi-Wan would not set him on fire. He’d let him get set on fire and not put him out. “Is this a Lucas thing or am I just dumb?!” Could it maybe be both? Jar Jar deserves recognition! I love that gungan too! Of course he’s dead, he got cut in half. That can be survived as easily as getting burned alive or being blown up. Aw, no Bonnie lines.

[@HouseWildercrest]

I used to watch the hell out of this movie on VHS as a kid. I would rewind the Pod Race over and over because of just how cool it is. Thanks for giving this movie the credit it deserves, Lily!

[@DixeyRay]

Anakins whole thing was him loving all his friends and family too much that he goes stupid trying to protect them. Instead of training him to be murderer machine why didnt they train him to take care of and train the new Jedi? It would teach him how to properly deal with loss too. But noooooooo cant have that

[@TheChucklePluck]

Thank you Lily for bringing back my state of mind when I first watched this movie. I loved it when it came out, but then lost my way as I grew older. You've given us a wonderful gift. I can't express how much I enjoyed this video.

[@Enigma2Me]

16:26 Qui Gon remembering his smug "the Queen won't know etc." back on Tatooine and is all "Well...that's awkward."

[@WolfEntertainment]

I always thought Qui-Gon ordered Ani to stay in the cockpit KNOWING if this battle went south, then he could escape in case.

[@missspectra]

so how many people are gonna get pissed at Lily for no reason this time? I mean it's one thing to hate something people like, but now she likes something people hate.

[@MJosephB]

The sad truth is that the hardcore Star Wars fans (the real assholes are the ones that use the term “true fans”), who are really just old farts like me who grew up with the “Original Trilogy”; most of us seem to be under the assumption that most people hate the Prequels (or the Sequel Trilogy for that matter). When really, there are at least three whole generations of Star Wars fans that did not grow up with the Originals nor hold them up as these untarnished gems. Just look how some of us talk about the special editions which really didn’t change the movies at all. Now Attack of the Clones is my least favorite of all the SW films (including the Clone Wars Movie) but Revenge of the Sith was my favorite for 9 years!

[@RoseGarden17]

Hopefully not too many, way too many people get on her back as it is.

[@insecuresession1638]

The way I lost it at "I'll get you back in 10 years"

[@SkorpionDoorman]

I've been looking forward to this.

[@LilianOrchard]

My powers have doubled since the last time we met, Count

[@SkorpionDoorman]

@@LilianOrchard Good. Twice the pride, double the fall. I fucking love the Prequels. X3

[@Quinntus79]

@@SkorpionDoorman I know it wouldn’t have worked as well in a Star Wars film; but my favorite comeback to that line is, “two times zero is still zero.”

[@Enigma2Me]

Maybe it's because I liked Jar Jar as a kid, and because I didn't have the nostalgia of the OT stuff, but Jar Jar was always hilarious to me. And frankly, the funnier moments he was always in made the darker stuff hit harder. I do get that people have problems with him possibly being a racist stereotype (which given Watto is possibly being a Jewish stereotype and racist stereotyping in media is not a good thing makes this a much more understandable criticism), there are other times when I sometimes feel like the only reason people disliked him is because they want so badly for the series to be this extremely edgy and ultra serious thing all the time, even though the Star Wars Franchise has always had it's share of silly and bizarre things throughout the franchise.

[@jeremy1860]

After wading through 22 years of people smack-talking this movie, having someone display this much positivity towards it is a serious breath of fresh air for me 😊

[@WolfEntertainment]

About the foreign accents things, you're not dumb Lily. George Lucas encouraged his stars to tryout alien-ish voices to sound otherworldly. It was a filming decision.

[@rainsweptflower8795]

Anakin is the Most Valid! The scene when he says goodbye to his mom always breaks my heart, especially thinking about how the Jedi won't give him the love he deserves.

[@fortis3686]

remember when nearly every star wars fan shit on this film?

[@Quinntus79]

Elected monarchs aren't all that novel of an idea. Macedonian kings were elected by the army. The Holy Roman Emperor was elected as well. Anglo Saxon kings were also elected.

[@JohnDoe-lm1gv]

Plus(just off the top of my head) polish Republic of Both Nations and the Pope. Not novel, just kinda stupid.

[@Quinntus79]

@@JohnDoe-lm1gv As a Catholic, I’m kicking myself for not immediately thinking of the Pope. I can kind of see the logic behind electing a monarch as a check on the sovereign’s power. The major issue I could see is all the potential infighting and Machiavellian plotting to elect a puppet by the electors.

[@jspark8990]

Yeah it’s not like you had centuries of antipope infighting

[@blazerheata6479]

Glad to see Lily enjoy making her content ^-^

[@thellamamushroom]

I remember really liking this film as a kid, especially the fight with Darth Maul (I actually love the moment everyone is cut off from each other, it's a great quiet moment in the middle of an intense fight). It's nice to see something actually positive about this movie amongst all the hate it gets. Especially for Jar Jar Binks. And now that I'm old, I can actually see and understand how all the stupid politics and stuff led to the Empire's rise to power.

[@The-Random-Hamlet]

Fun Fact: A lot of hereditary monarchies started out as elected monarchies. They devolved into elected monarchies over time.

[@Deadpoolzilla]

Welcome to Star Wars, were everyone and everything goes from 1 to 20 in a heartbeat

[@unicornclutter]

I recently went on a starwars binge myself and I loved the prequels, they're such good fun and kid Anakin deserved better

[@strawberryanimation9294]

A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one

[@simon-peterwilliamson2412]

FINALLY. IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THE DAMN PREQUEL VIDEOS YOU PROMISED FROM THE KORRA VIDEO :C

[@SoulQueenoD]

I've never actually watched these movies. I just know that the costuming choices for Padme and her handmaiden was amazing. Gotta appreciate good storytelling.

[@crappy_coffee7701]

Honestly, the phantom menace is my favorite of the Star Wars franchise for just. So so many reasons but the jokes you made during this video sum up how I feel about it.

[@diwieolaten8777]

I’ve been watching the Star Wars movies with my younger brother and I was really pleasantly surprised with the Phantom menace, glad I’m not the only one who thinks that.

[@aitipsea3909]

Oh I can't wait till Revenge of the Sith General Grievous, order 66, Clone Wars, battle of the heroes I swear, she could comment on IRL senate hearings and it would be interesting

[@mogfoil]

8:10 .. Wait, did Anakin build and program an entire fucking droid to avoid doing housework? I mean, mood!

[@kherossilverlight8400]

8:55 I must say I just loooove that History of Japan reference there

[@Naoise012]

"This. Was a TAX DISPUTE." *eyes the american history books* Seems legit.

[@pikaace]

This movie has aged REMARKABLY well

[@crashingsoul2874]

8:50 Lily: Lets just leave this reference here real quick

[@professordetective807]

20:03 | I always saw it as a grave MISSINTERPRETATION. Anakin DID 'bring ballance'... By culling the very numerus and long victorious Jedi. That prophecy was being literal.

[@diwieolaten8777]

Yeah, there were 10,000+ Jedi and 2 sith, now there are 2 sith and around 2 Jedi. Now that is balance.

[@dreamer9398]

I really don’t like understand why the the Phantom Menace is hated so much? It have flaws, but the movie was fun to watch. Also I don’t understand why the fans attacked young Anikin’s actor?

[@mareklonestar7053]

Lily Orchad made me appreciate Jar Jar Binks and see his value. Impressive. Most impressive

[@brianford4914]

The amount of subtle references really pushes this video from really funny to hilarious.

[@thewatched8280]

Its so wonderful to just see another enjoying this movie. The sheer joy is like Anakin here. Valid.

[@HeightEnvy]

Jar Jar is what happens when you build a character off of god-tier luck, constant criticals, and treat everything else as a dump stat.

[@LilianOrchard]

Traits: Jinxed and Bloody Mess

[@LordDoom10]

You pointing out much Jar Jar sasses the Jedi just reminds me of the theory he had originally meant to be evil Yoda.

[@kiraemmerson4486]

Love how most of this is just throwing shade at the arrogant cesspool that was the jedi in these films lol

[@krankarvolund7771]

19:55 Honestly the first time I watched that movie, I didn't saw the two halfs, so I didn't get why everyone was so upset about Maul's resurrection XD

[@faeagenda7995]

QUI-GON GOT THE ZOOMIES 😂

[@phobiandeimoses4904]

The Bill Wertz reference had me rolling.

[@KaminoZan]

You know her words will take you farther than the film will ever go. Give her a moment of your time, she'll tell you what's wrong with the show. She knows what's good, what's bad, what's really bad.. Her face is just divine! Welcome to Lily Orchard... Sorry, I had to do it LOL. Seeing the thumbnail for the video immediately brought me back to watching Confused Matthew's critical analyses of the prequel trilogy ten years ago. Anyway.... your take on the film... it's certainly.... a new one? I'm very well interested in watching your reactions to the other two. Thank you for your hard work, Lily and take care.

[@HistoryMonarch1999]

Wow jar jar is actually a cool character like he’s smarter than he sounds when he points out the “planets core is dangerous why did you believe him” But in all honestly you were one of the few people who made me feel that I wasn’t wrong from liking the prequels more, since I grew up on them more, especially when everyone was constantly telling me how bad they were and why I would enjoy them?

[@Actually_Alice_Orchid]

Fun fact jarjar is so good because he is an actual alien who showed up and George lucas liked him

[@maggiekeller9975]

Yay lily unloaded

[@Foustdoodles98]

I absolutely love this so much!! Thank you Lily for giving us this. 😊💜

[@user-rr6jj5mr6f]

When you realise that you aren't the only one who liked Jar Jar

[@Misty713]

My boyfriend just started getting to watch the Star Wars movies an we’ve been going from episode 1 then 2 etc. I flipped when I found out lil Annie was Darth Vader I legit had no bloody idea! I was spazzing for like 10 minutes and it was amazing

[@RunnyElephant44]

I love the audio for the movie the blaster sounds are amazing. With the music it’s so clean

[@marioacosta-warren921]

Elected Monarchies are a thing. Usually though its when a new Country or a Kingdom is formed and so the people choose who shall reign as King.

[@ItsJustJess20]

The more I see Anakin being adorable and cute the more mad and heartbroken I get when I realize that he’ll turn into a monster in a matter of two movies. All this could’ve been avoided if there was at least one Jedi who would come to give emotional support to this child. Just give the child a goddamn hug!! Anyway, I’m surprised to see that you actually liked this movie considering it’s...reputation among Star Wars fans. Then again, most (but not all of them) are just whiny people. The fans despise Jar Jar despite how he is actually alright as a Star Wars character and they almost always share their praises for Darth Maul, Ashoka, and Kylo “ready to see him burn in hell” Ren despite how they are overrated, overused, or in the case of the last one, way too over praised. I’m not even going to explore how the fans are also those kinds of people who would only like something just for being “edgy” and “dark” despite how it’s actually crap in terms of story and characters.

[@kyledavis6678]

thanks you kind of reminded me of why I loved this movie, i only got tired of because of how often it was on.

[@davidumann6707]

I love seeing this movie get praised, especially by someone who doesn't praise everything.

[@Siennarchist]

We protect jar jar in this house

[@vtmarik]

8:55 Started laughing so hard I cried. Yes! 20:38 Wait... WHAT?!

[@segevider3566]

Nobody is going to talk about the sand castle that is building inside C3PO's crotch? When the M-16 came to Israel it had to be specialized for desert warfare. How many moving parts there are in a M-16? Five. C3PO have hundreds or thousands moving parts who catch sand but everything seems to be alright.

[@buttonsfan]

A while back I decided to think Midichlorians are actually drawn to force users. Jedi are just taught the opposite to give the The Senate (who ran the Jedi order at the time) a scientific explanation.

[@BroitmeOli]

I never watched star wars but this got me mildly intrigued

[@thewinterjule]

Jar Jar is great, glad we can all enjoy his silliness :)

[@anthonyriordan2391]

it is really hard to find an overview of these films that provide the major events and timelines without it trying to be funny or spoofy. The search continues.

[@LilianOrchard]

That's because you could just watch the films themselves.

[@anthonyriordan2391]

@@LilianOrchard I have but it's nice to have a recap before watching the new ones or a stand alone because the names and various battles can get confusing especially if you're not that into star wars. I'm not criticizing really I'm just saying it's hard to find these films with a 15 minute recap shown more like a history lesson than a comedy

[@hiddenechoes]

I love that you compliment this movie. It's refreshing.

[@TheRealLemur]

As a kid, I loved this movie. As an Adult, I still love the movie but get very uncomfortable whenever the racial and ethnic stereotypes show up

[@bleakautomaton4808]

When I was able to rent out the N64 podracer game from a local video store it was the most fun I had after school :)

[@sarahluise3153]

1:03 Naboo owned debts to the Trade Federation which they used as a pretex for invasion. Megacorps can go to extreme lenghts to get their debts back legally within the Republic, hell the Banking Clan had literal *tanks* made for just that purpose

[@sarahluise3153]

11:05 Nah Qui Gon totally knew, he's just trolling

[@croncastle3028]

I have never heard someone repeat the same jokes so often.

[@mysticwayfinder3578]

I'm starting to feel like the stupidest thing Lily's done in a Star Wars video is not put Jar Jar on the best list. Anyways, I just need to remind everyone that Obi-Wan's a Mary Sue. Qui-Gon gets killed by Darth Maul but his apprentice with less experience wins. Now keep in mind, I'm joking about that last part, but I wonder how many people would take it seriously. Also, I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks highly of this film, now I just wonder if anyone else agrees that it's the best Star Wars movie.

[@ctkairos]

Love your work, as always! Also, this vid is reminding me afresh of how much snarky Ewan McGregor does it for me. Just saying. 😂

[@smudolinithegreatdragobear2433]

The Senator looks like a 70s timelord....

[@subbot8077]

*I've been waiting for this*

[@daveshn]

I never noticed the song speed up at the end before. You're sharp at this.

[@nekoguardianlin6197]

20:05 I believe “bring balance to the force” is just a thing they say to convince themselves that all of the bullshit they pull on behalf of the Jedi Order is justified.

[@scootusproductions8497]

Having never seen these movies and only heard people talk about how much they hate them, only to be hit in the face with the movie apparently being good by one of the content creators I trust most....gotta say, I'm feeling pretty conflicted.

[@scp--297]

I'm so disappointed that I didn't get a notification for this. I recently got into Star Wars and one of my favorite KZbinrs are doing a review!? Come on KZbin! Pull yourself together!!

[@simonkrayt1970]

What Darth Maul meant was the Jedi commited genocide towards the sith and wiped out the order/race. Through sith alchemy sidious put a tonne of dark side energy into maul increasing his hatred and bloodlust for the jedi order

[@4dragons632]

This was a good movie. I always liked it. It probably helps that I watched this one first and saw A New Hope a few days later, but I still have always liked it.

[@Soy_boi]

Hey Lily, have you seen Kipo and the age of wonderbeasts? I was just wondering if you liked it based on some of your past critiques of other shows.

[@VillageDigby]

9:15 WAS THAT A MOTHER FFKKING OWL HOUSE REFERENCE?!?!?! If yes...thank you

[@rosiearchfield6040]

Never thought I'd be reminded of the pain that was whiffleball from a lily orchard video

[@philipgood5041]

I'm happy to find someone who more than tolerates Jar Jar. I didn't think he was very funny, but liked him alot in the clone wars.

[@krankarvolund7771]

17;55 I think that's what we call following the letter, not the spirit XD

[@Mr.President427]

Lily I hate to nitpick, and the only reason I know this is because I have invested way too much time and energy into this franchise, but at 7:13, the Toydarian Junk Dealer's resistance to Jedi mind tricks isn't a result of their willpower, its a racial ability. For whatever reason, their entire species is immune to Jedi mind tricks and this random anomaly comes up multiple times in the Clone Wars series. Anywho, pedantic nitpicking aside I love this video and this take on my favorite trilogy of Star Wars, so nice to see a positive spin on these movies keep up the great work.

[@Eclipsed_Embers]

not sure about the rest of the actors but the actors for Qui Gon and Obi Wan are both British (Northern Irish and Scottish respectively) so I'd generally assume that most of the accents are British ones

[@mxjez]

_"Anakin is just blessed with valid. He's just so pure."_ Then the Jedi went and fucked him up. They fucked up a precious boy and for that they can suffer :D

[@jspark8990]

Also the fact they are an obvious cult

[@smudolinithegreatdragobear2433]

Quai Gon obviously went to the Prometheus school of running away from things. And of course Darth JarJar is savage.