Why Anakin Skywalker Should Have Been a Jedi Sentinel - Star Wars Explained

[@marshalllatta2073]

Jedi sentinels definitely deserves to be in more star wars content 😊

[@Niisan_nm]

Had hopes when The Acolyte was announced. The rest is history😅

[@peterhayward4364]

I agree

[@luchofutbol8539]

Anakin, as a sentinel would have been sick! I swear man, KZbinrs like you that have a passion for SW should be writers and direct shows/movies for the franchise. Congrats on 1.6 million subscribers bro! Been watching your vids for while.

[@shadowemblem.]

Sentinel is severely underrated. Id honestly be one.

[@darylsdesigns6679]

@@shadowemblem. same and same

[@YayoHernandez-b1j]

YEAH YOU GOT THE RIGHT

[@snorlaxmunch8675]

Same here

[@blackknife3811]

I think the sentinels are the best Jedi all Jedi should be like them

[@reyvip]

this statement is MUTE, because u have the highest midiclorian next to yoda and be a sentinel? that like saying "this very useful stuff, lets just put it in the corner and forget about it" .....

[@scottbrooks3403]

Frankly he should have not been put in any one role as the chosen one he should have studied and learned all the different roles and teachings of the Jedi and the force itself.

[@streemd]

Like the Star Wars Avatar

[@travisgames6608]

That's.. Not how it works. It is more due to personality than of actual "different teachings". Consulars, like Master Yoda and Luke, focus more on studying the Force and favoring non-lethal combat and the art of negotiation. They seek the higher mysteries of the Force and communeore with the Force. Guardians, Obi-Wan and Anakin, focus more on the physical aspects of the Force. Combat and facing threats head-on, is usually what they do best. Piloting is also part of their skill set. Sentinals, Bastila (legends), rely more on life skills. As was stated, they focus on tech skills and they strike a balance between their Force studies and combat studies. They also get to venture out more and work more closely with local authorities. They're oversight is more loose and they are allowed ro mingle more with civilians than the other two: Consulars meditate and commune more woth the Force; Guardians train their bodies to it's peak to be the perfect weapon against evil and the Dark Side.

[@danielharman572]

You make an excellent point and I agree with you completely.

[@chandansimms9167]

You do know that not all Jedi believed he was the chosen one

[@donwang5661]

Wouldn’t it have been better for him to study multiple since his personality didn’t fit into one category? This video mentions that he could have easily been a sentinel or guardian. Wouldn’t being forced to steer away from part of his personality just to fit one Jedi class just push him further to the darkside?

[@LordBrittish]

1.6 million subscribers?! That’s *stupendous!*

[@zphill248]

I used to get upset when I got sentinel in 'which jedi are you' quizzes. But after watching a few videos on them, I couldn't be happier now.

[@theeLonelyRedPanda]

"In my view, it's possible to know too much about combat and the Force- if it means you know next to nothing about intelligence gathering, computer slicing, technological surveillance, or espionage. Sentinels approach these disciplines from the bottom up, without assuming that the Force will reveal all the answers. When you do this, you'll find there's a great deal the civilians of the galaxy can teach us." ―Jedi Recruiter Morrit Ch'gally

[@DontCallmeLadale]

That’s right and exactly why Anakin didn’t fit

[@peterhayward4364]

Yes, I think Anikan would make a excellent Jedi sentinel, he is amazing at building

[@GregoryJordanStewart]

Something that I think would have been an interesting direction to take the prequel trilogy in would have been to have Darth Maul be more of a prominent villain. Instead of doing away with him at the end of episode 1 and then bringing in Count Dooku, I think it would have been interesting if he killed Qui-Gon and then maybe back up showed up to help Obi Wan, so Maul escaped instead of being cut in half. He could then come back in episode 2 and fight Anakin and maybe he could be the one to cut his arm off like Count Dooku did. Episode 3 would then have Anakin and Darth Maul face off one more time where Anakin kills him and then Palpatine would be revealed as the true villain. I just think it would have allowed Darth Maul to be developed more and I think it would have added something interesting where the prequel trilogy would have had a stronger parallel to the original trilogy of how you thought Darth Vader was the true villain only for it to really be Palpatine. It would also add a dynamic where the prequel trilogy was kind of a contest of who was more worthy to be Palpatine's apprentice Darth Maul or Anakin.

[@alexsantiago3181]

I agree. I've always had this same idea.

[@YayoHernandez-b1j]

ME TOO BRO

[@peterhayward4364]

Yep agreed 👍

[@aaronsmithjr.5505]

I love this video for your artistic logic. Personally because of the legendary raw power in the force that Anakin wielded I think he should’ve been a Jedi counselor.

[@williehughes1690]

Yeah Anakin’s massive power in the force and thusly his inate capabilities in being able to quickly grasp most force power abilities would definitely serve him well as a councilor. But like with him as sentinel he was to focused on saber combat and not even something that gave him quick integrated use of force abilities like form 6 but form 5.

[@JoshuaJBellShow]

And I'm surprised that the other Jedi in the order did not realize or put two and two together that Anakin would have made a much better. Sentinel because he already acted like one. I'm surprised that they didn't realize that

[@aaronwalker4017]

Damn man congrats to the channel on the subs.!! And wat a video to do it with..seriously never thought of this path for Anikan 😮 Great video 👍 Anikan saved lives in the clone wars.!! YES.!! But he was destined to be great no matter wat he chose..weather it was a warrior,sentinel, mechanic ,etc... he would have thrived regardless the position in the CW he could have potentially saved more lives in the shadows were his cards drawn differently. .regardless he was doomed for greatness no matter the path played out

[@supernerd8067]

I think there was a rumor a few months back that Disney was going to try giving Anakin a yellow saber in a "re-release" of the prequels and completely retcon his blue saber for Rey. I am glad it appears to be unfounded.

[@Yang_1230]

No one would’ve respected that decision They need to stop shoving these yellow savers down our throats it’s annoying

[@thewanderingronin5433]

See, I think he should've been both. Like he should've been trained as sentinel then switched to Guardian when the war broke out. It could work plot wise as well

[@haseoofthesun]

Like if the Council realized Obi-Wan needed time to mature before taking on a padawan so Anakin was trained by one of the Sentinel Jedi first? And after a time was switched to Obi-Wan to complete his training before Knighthood?

[@timblahblahblah4904]

I love your videos. Keep making them.

[@jksig229]

Totally agree with this.

[@YayoHernandez-b1j]

the stupendous wave you got that right Jedi Sentinels are considered to be even much more powerful. And stronger than Jedi Guardians and Jedi counselors. Because they are Best of Both Worlds. Make a video of what if about that bro, please. Also make more videos about Anakin Skywalker the God of the force. We will see more of him in the Ahsoka. season 2

[@unknownghost3145]

Not necessarily more powerful but many times more versatile than both class. Though with more knowledge of the dark side they definitely had more potential to be much stronger.

[@YayoHernandez-b1j]

@@unknownghost3145 yeah i hope he makes a what if right

[@kamenrangerzeo8251]

Jedi Sentinels are powerful in there own right. Bastla Shan is proof of this alongside her descend Satele Shan, Jedi Sentinel is what I would be.

[@seoj1]

i never think about this, but its because i was blinded for what anakin gone tru, but now i see the same little guy that show me what star wars really is, i really love the idea of anakin becoming a sentinel

[@Yang_1230]

Anakin Skywalker was a true Warrior in his soul always ready to activate his blade the purple blade was his true saber color but the Guardian was his true calling in the Jedi

[@danieltyson2865]

Great commentary and perspective I totally agree.

[@kyceoreaboe1842]

You make some very good points...it's hard to say bc the obvious answer is no he should remain a guardian, but the sith machinations were in play anyway so there likely wouldn't have been a Vader. That may change the equation for the future argument

[@chancemeyers8502]

I imagined it man. You deserve all the subs. You make good conte t, you dont just read lore. You prese t it, treat it like history and not biblical scripture lol. You enjoy it and you have a passion. Its why I enjoy this channel so much. You remind me why I loved Star Wars.

[@grimthehaunter1330]

I would definitely be a Jedi Sentinel sounds awesome

[@mavraszunwoody2527]

I would think he would have been better as a hybrid Sentinel/Guardian jedi. Like having taken lessons with the Sentinels to where if he needed to disappear and go undercover he could, but with him being the chosen one that could make it a little hard for him especially since Dooku and Sidious knew who he was and could try blowing his cover on a mission to imprison him and then try turning him to the darkside. But having sentinel training would make it so no prison could hold him.

[@Feyyore]

Amusingly why I always have played Cal from Star wars fallen order and survivor as a Sentinel xD Pure down to earth survivalist. So every playthrough has been with a golden blade and standard hilt(maybe one made similar to the temple guard.) xD

[@darylsdesigns6679]

I think Plo Koon should have been a Jedi Sentinel as opposed to a Guardian. Even though Koon was renowned for his lightsaber skills, the Kel Dor also possessed a variety of conventional and esoteric Force techniques like Electric Judgment, Alter Environment, Ayna-Seff and Malacia

[@TaraCicora]

I agree 100%

[@Xerion1]

This is one of the first videos where I 100% agree with you. Living among the people as a Jedi in hiding while practicing more functional and social skills would have served Anakin significantly better than being a Jedi Guardian. It's a missed opportunity and one I didn't consider. He was already exceptionally gifted in the force and he could have studied that in his own time, but being connected to the people in that way I think would have fundamentally changed him. Excellent video. 👍🏾

[@wargeneralbonez]

Sentinels are better than any cult in Star Wars.

[@treiwilson9445]

Imagine Maul as a Jedi sentnel

[@ericlondon2663]

I don't even believe Anakin should have been a Jedi. But if he was to be one a sentinel does sound like a better fit.

[@hulksmash849]

Keep it going, dude! 2 mil is within reach.👏

[@zachbahamutson5477]

Well maybe Anakin could have fulfilled a in between roll of Sentinel and guardian, he could have been a sentinel that took a more Guardian approach to the world around him. As we seen he tends to have a more outgoing personality.

[@eiancarpenter5016]

If the jedi hadn't been so secretive over things, maybe they could have had jedi pathway learning day where you could sign up to learn force skills.

[@mentalist7772]

As a fan of mystery and spy stories Sentinels are my favorite Jedi school. I wish we would have gotten a decent TV show or book series covering them and what they did during the Clone Wars and what survivors did as vigilantes during the time of the Empire, as Sidious said that he believed that many of them had become Vigilantes after order 66.

[@robertrouse8945]

Wow 1.6m congrats 🎉🎉🎉🎉 and another great video

[@stevenceja4706]

If I had to guess, the Council might have tried to deter Anakin from being a Sentinal since they feared his training and being a Sentinal would have given him too much freedom. Sentinals are my favorite Jedi Class hands down.

[@freedomdude5420]

This, is exactly, why they fell, Anakin didn't need a master, he need a father. Jedi, definitely deserve everything that was hand on this one.

[@AlexRamirez-fj4dj]

I would like to see more videos on the jedi sentinels. How they began and what happened to them after order 66.

[@micahthomas9848]

Bro facts, they should have let him still train with obiwan but assigned him to that role, especially with his rebellious tendencies

[@goatkiller666]

I have heard, but do not claim authoritative, that by the time of the Clone Wars the Sentinal class (which makes me think of D&D) had ceased entirely. The Temple guards had the Yellow sabers as well, but those were specifically the Temple’s sabers, which combined with the matching uniforms and face masks (helmets?) made them interchangeable. Made them truly anonymous. They should each also have their own personal sabers in Blue or Green. Then again, if they were all undercover, I guess “There are no more Jedi Sentinels” is a pretty good cover story. As I’m thinking all this, I am reminded of the scene from the live action Asokha show, where Ezra has given up (or lost, of he couldn’t get the parts to fix… haven’t binged the show, but this scene was shown a lot in the lead-up) using a saber entirely. Using only the Force. That seems like a bad choice, if he did choose. The Acolyte had the one woman setting out to kill a Jedi without a saber… so making the test unfair against them is reasonable. And we’ve seen Vader (in the Rogue One hallway massacre) and Kylo Ren catch a blaster bolt in the air. So it’s possible.But the only time I’d willingly leave my weapon behind is if I expected to be searched. Luke hid his in R2, against Jabba. Also, when he lost his and to Vader, coincidentally losing the saber, until Mas somehow has it, Luke made a new saber. It was green, as opposed to the blue on Ben gave him. His new one was yellow, right?

[@reginaldshort8486]

Anakin as a Jedi Watchman stationed on Kashyyyk or Ryloth

[@greenjihad3390]

A very compelling case. Anakin is a lot more well rounded or worldly than fans are lead to believe. Rather than a Sentinel, he would probably be better as a Gray Jedi or in a role similar to Qui Gon Jin.

[@stevenjohnson6962]

I think it would have fit him better to take parts of both lifestyles and mix them together. Maybe he could have created or lead a new position inside the jedi order.

[@animeman8203]

I believe he was mostly suited to be a Guardian, but he definitely should've learned from the Sentinels.

[@GryStyker]

No, Palpatine could had full range imprinting on him, without the Jedi council somewhat disturbing his grand plan.

[@IronDragonslayer2316]

the only problem the council and other jedi had with Anakin is he wasn’t by the books , but you cannot deny that Anakin got shit done while the rest of the order were basically fence sitting.

[@gambitsheild9814]

"His presence on the battlefield was untouchable." Except that one tactical droid that folded him like laundry, lol.

[@JoshuaJBellShow]

You know what now that I think about it. I kind of agree that Anakin probably would have made a better Sentinel and he might have not have fallen to the dark side if he went on the Sentinel path

[@mike4999]

His path was inevitable

[@sleepergent62-ks1gi]

Considering him being the 'chosen one's savior, etc he should have taught as much of all aspects of every type of Jedi position. Let him go to battle when necessary but also let him learn with the sentinels in his available downtime.. he was literally orphaned and all he got was miss them do not grieve them do not.. like are you trying to make this dude spiral that's crazy stupid for such wise council especially someone like Yoda around 800 years old

[@SilasSmith-u2z]

Congratulations Stupendous you deserve it you are an amazing guy with an even more amazing Channel and you deserve 1.6 million subscribers and on the point of Anakin I think he could of 100% been a sentinel but I think the war would of been worst off but I think on the other fact if the council would of let Anakin study the harmless techniques of the dark side I think he would of been better off in all

[@JoshuaJBellShow]

If he become a Sentinel, what color lightsaber do you think Anakin would have? Do you think he would have a yellow lightsaber or a purple one

[@Yang_1230]

Purple is anakin’s true pure saber color

[@johnshort5830]

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[@dlotsbane]

I love the Dovin Bon from MTG.

[@Supreme0757]

Hey stupendous could you do more videos on Ulic Qel Droma?

[@kingshadow8782]

Very interesting!

[@fersacristan8716]

When Anakin goes after Asajj, he literally incorporated a Jedi Shadow.

[@rockrollfan2476]

Thinking with his lightsaber is his specialty.

[@ndperson1]

Honestly they should likely have all been sentinels besides maybe council members and just followed the force

[@jockpackage1770]

Yeah, Anakin being groomed as kind of the chosen one in some ways was a mistake. In this way, he was meant to focus on the force and dueling. These teachings kind of squandered the skills from his background. He had a talent for mechanical work, building droids and pod racers. Such skills could easily have been nurtured. The likely reason they didn't do that was for a harsher emphasis in his training to leave his old life behind. That's really the only log9ical, while still foolish, reason the Jedi would have had for this. Anakin's focus on the present is much like what Qui-Gon Jin said to Obi-Wan, correcting him when his student speaks on Yoda's advice to focus on the future by saying that it must never come at the expense of being mindful of the present. After all, if you lose sight of the present, you won't have a future. Anakin being more connected to the people, not on this pedestal as a chosen one for a vague prophecy, would have also given him a larger support network of friends to assist his mental health. He wouldn't have relied on Palpatine as much and Palpatine would have less excuses to be in his ear. This is because, if he wasn't a hero on the front lines, then he wouldn't have had as much of a connection to the politics of the war. As a spy or even as a tech worker, he would have worked behind the scenes. His work still felt in the war but not nearly as publicly. He would be an unsung hero, where his colleagues would know his value but he wouldn't have had such an inflated ego or the stress of expectations put on him. That's not as much a wrench in the argument as you may think. With training as a sentinel, focusing on his tech skills, Anakin may have found other solutions to the droid army that could have proven even more useful in stopping them. Studying their technology, either through his skills or through the ability to dominate and download knowledge of the droids to his own mind.

[@rtwoods]

The dark side knowledge is probably why he wasn't classified as such. While he was the chosen one, he was a crash out from jump.

[@jaieregilmore971]

I still say he should keep his blue lightsaber it too iconic for him and maybe add his golden lightsaber as a secondary weapon but yeah sentinel can work for him.

[@connorhilchie2779]

I could only imagine what kind of Droids or machines Anakin would be able to make if he could just download the schematics straight to his mind. Him building C-3PO at 9 years old is already insane, and remember he did that scraps from the trash and whatever he could nab from Waldo. Imagine him working with every tool of The Republic war engine. They may not be able to mass produce to the scale of the CIS but they would absolutely the best machines ever made

[@dime1012]

I feel like a Star Wars movie that was like a mixture of the prequels and the original trilogy, with some more mysteriousness and horror elements, could be really cool.

[@kananisha]

Sentinel are my favorite. Especially the Shadows.

[@brokenbridge6316]

Just imagine what Anakin could've done had he known how to perform Machu Daru. He could've downloaded the schematics for any piece of technology ever. Wow.

[@angelguardianpeace-lf6fl]

I believe him being the chosen one yes should have been a sentinal but i think him as a person should have a guardian. In a metaphorical sense of speaking the Jedi sentinals were the sword against the dark side. The jedi consolirs would have been horrible for him as a character too. He is loyal to people. He is a man driven by love compassion and care for others. A Jedi guardian the shield of the people of the Galaxy. In the phantom menace he states he has a dream of becoming a Jedi and coming back to free all the slaves. He is a man driven to protect others. While I understand why people may draw this conclusion. I believe him being a guardian would have the best if the council had lessened how much they held him back. I think he would have fallen almost immediately to the dark side if he were to become a jefi sentinal

[@OrangedinoTrexBundle]

What was the difference between anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader's training between ahsoka and the inquisitors?

[@gabrielguedes8576]

one cared and would protect at any cost...other could not care and less if the inquisitors failed they were punished and harshly.

[@YUXKE]

Ah yes, tech expert Jedi Dovin Baan.

[@JO-iv7tl]

So the adage is true in the galaxy far far away too. Idle hands are the devils playground. Anakin just needed purpose.

[@Platypus-Dreams]

I've often been accused of thinking with my lightsabre😅

[@XVDragonGaming]

From how KOTOR used the role, I'd say he would have been part of the Watchmen branch of the Sentinels. Solid all-rounder. As for his role in the war, let's not forget a certain Chancellor often got Anakin involved. Palpatine might did things to bring Anakin into the battles, even if he was a Sentinal, maybe even to the point of being one of the only uses of the yellow blade fighting in the open.

[@Gor85]

I agree. Anakin could have been Sentinel. Makes sense. But your thoughts make sense too. It's close. I think it was better he was Guardian. 1,6 milion subscribers wooow. Congrats!😀May the Force be with you too😊

[@Veretax]

You could make an argument that because of how he was discovered and because he was given that quote mantle of the chosen ones so early that would have been very difficult to truly hide undercover without creating alternative identities.

[@rakwraithraiser7315]

This is a genuis video

[@NoxNosferatu]

I’m replaying KOTOR and just chose this type of Jedi last night 😅

[@revanhikari6344]

The only other problem with Anakin being a Sentinel is his lack pf patience, this man screams skilled Guardian but I agree Sentinel tenants would have helped him and probably the galaxy so much more, probably would’ve happened with Qui-Gon as his master 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@elinhaines]

Sentinels need more love in the Star Wars universe!

[@jshaw3793]

Sentinel during his ten year gap turned using his cunning as a Sentinel as aguardian in the clone wars and consular when promoted to Jedi Master after gaining mace windus trust

[@23traves]

FINALLY!!! SOMEBODY MAKES AN ANAKIN AS A SENTINEL VIDEO! Though that one little Monkey Wrench really makes it a downer T^T Still I think Anakin should be a Sentinel, not only would it be good for him physically and mentally, I still think he would've been able to get his taste of combat if his cover got blown

[@davidgriego549]

Very interesting points of view

[@TheObsidianGuy]

I agree that Sentinels are criminally underrated in favor of the more vanilla classes! I definitely would've ended up as a Jedi Shadow and get promoted into Watchman (like KotOR2) if I were recruited into the Order. Purple blade, though.

[@drakethesnek6429]

Yah, and he should have learned niman, not djem-so.

[@unarealtaragionevole]

Thank you, I have only been asking for a "why Anakin is a better Sentinel than Guardian" video for only what...6 years now? ;o)

[@emperortivurnis9161]

I'd love a what if video about a timeline where anakin was a sentinel

[@thizzmonkey7846]

I have a feeling my lightsaber would be orange.

[@Aichi1138]

Anakin is the chosen one, He was constantly complaining about being held back, In truth, He should have been trained in all three traditions, and have three mentors working with him to fill in where Obiwan couldn't.

[@pleaseenteranamepleaseente7381]

Dooku best said it himself: “The dark side has clouded their vision. Hundreds of senators are now under the influence of a Sith Lord called Darth Sidious.”

[@imortalones]

Do a what if Anakin mastered force lighting ability before the palp vs mace fight. You've done a couple of my suggestions already

[@PrincessMLVs]

They needed a Jedi sorting hat....

[@andrewkirkpatrick4547]

He should have been a sentinel. The Clone Wars were rigged anyway, so the Republic could have withstood the loss of Anakin on the front lines.

[@NightBane345]

Anakin and Luke was in a way, the most grounded Jedi there was, it's true Anakin had an ego, but he got like that because of how he was treated by the Jedi. When he was in the world he didn't act or feel like a Jedi, he felt like a normal person, even his robes felt "normal" as did it with Luke.

[@cherrytonshawty9120]

Surely somebody will do a "What If?" on this.

[@beskamir5977]

Given his power in the Force, I always felt he should be a Jedi Consular.

[@thestarlightescape8432]

Keep in mind that the war was a farce to destabilize the Republic, so whether Anakin was a general or not Palpatine would have kept it going until he was ready to seize control. The problem is that Anakin lacked the patience to be a proper Jedi Sentinel. He would have turned out as more of a Jedi Bounty Hunter, which would've been awesome.

[@venkelos6996]

In some ways, I tend to feel like the Jedi Sentinels, as a group, were on the decline; I feel like it was more than "WE just see them", and more into the Order filtered more away from it. I'll also continue to wonder how they intended the Chosen One to deal with the Dark Side, even once it had become more obvious if wasn't as gone as they had thought, if they were going to isolate him from it? I do have a silly question, though; is it common for a Jedi Sentinel to be trained by someone who was not a Sentinel, themselves? This could get back into the "Kenobi shouldn't have been the one to train Anakin" arguments, but one thing Kenobi definitely wasn't was a Sentinel. It feels like it would have required Anakin to do some training with Kenobi, but then end that relationship, and pair him wirh someone to guide him into the Sentinel ways, but Kenobi was always going to be Anakin's teacher, so I'm not sure how that was going to work? Qui-Gon wasn't a Sentinel either, so I'm not sure if this would've worked, even if he had survived.

[@hinatahyuga9311]

Anakin was a powerful Jedi but remember he was ruled by feelings and emotions and he had a overconfident and short temper

[@BenderBendingRodriguez69]

I 100% agree he should’ve been a sentinel. I also think regardless of his class his skills would’ve definitely been used to lead troops. I mean Bastila Shan was used to lead troops so I would think so could anakin as a sentinel

[@TheFireHawk7]

I mean, why not just let him train with the Sentinels as well? Qui-Gon was technically a Consular, but he was one of the Jedi's best combat knights in his day. Likewise, Dooku was perhaps THE greatest swordsman of his age, not counting Yoda, wielding the blue blade of a Guardian, but he was also prone to studying the mysteries of the Force and was an expert politician.