This changes Anakin for me. I love that George added this

Something as small detailed as Anakin having long hair in Revenge of the Sith goes far beyond just looks. George Lucas wanted him to look like Qui-Gon Jinn, like the father figure he was supposed to have. I love this. It adds so much more to just Anakin whenever we see him next.
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[@StarWarsTheory]

Really love making these kinds of videos. More to come

[@ethanhellewell9502]

Thank you for keeping my star wars fire burning

[@samuelmoore1392]

These are my favorite kind of videos on your channel, especially when you tie it back to to how you feel and interpret it in your life.

[@Davidpoppi189]

Yes !!!

[@floridamanknives]

Thank you for all the hard work you put into your channel 🙌🙌🙌

[@purplebondsaiyan2987]

@Star Wars Theory Love it Man. Just Got your I Survived Order 66 T Shirt from Teespring I Love it!!!!!

[@Shamoose]

“Qui Gonn is a Jedi I’d like to be like someday.” *realizes he can’t be a Jedi irl* I felt that

[@dakotabrown7447]

Lmao

[@obiwankenobi8271]

Mate, have you seen the Lightsabers yet? We may have Jedi in 10-15 years.

[@HextimusDuex]

good role models though, generally. The dogma thing wasn't obvious until the prequels. Obi-wan is like "and he was a good friend" re: anakin. I never pictured the Jedi being like they were in the prequels, but over time I think the story is pretty cool anyway.

[@xRPRx]

@@obiwankenobi8271 a Jedi is more than a guy with a laser sword lol

[@williamkline6450]

@@obiwankenobi8271 I can own a katana but I’m not a samurai. I can own a wand but I’m not a wizard. I can have a lightsaber, but I can’t use the force

[@erikerice9068]

That makes it so much more interesting, the fact him being so young when Jinn was killed, he was paying tribute to his first "Father figure". He never forgot.

[@lord2.0works]

It's interesting that Maul brought about what he would hate so much later: The key to Palpatine's rise - Qui Gon's death. Imagine Qui Gon lived to the clone wars (hell there might even not be one since I doubt Dooku would have still fallen to the dark side)

[@ytolan740]

Duel of the Fates music intensifies.

[@fonainfinity5964]

Ani is a crybaby 😭

[@Count.Saruman]

@@fonainfinity5964 How about let's insert you into a situation where a)You feel emotions more intensely by nature b)Your parents are tortured to death c)You're asked to forget about them d)There's a very clever old man trying to use you but you don't know it e)Your teacher is supposed to be a living legend who is always invincible and shows strength at all times, but you know that isn't the case f)Said teacher actually starts acting like the symbol he's being moulded into instead of sharing his doubts and fears with you g)You're personally targeted by the commander in chief of the enemy side of the war you're fighting h)That war you're fighting. It's a wonder Anakin didn't explode.

[@erikerice9068]

@@Count.Saruman amen brother, thank you very much. 🥂

[@iamironman3388]

Okay that…hair symbolism is actually really cool. I sometimes wish Anakin never turned so we could’ve seen him mature and get as powerful as he could get without being held back.

[@thejworks07]

The jedi held him back, he was never the chosen one so never meant to run down that road

[@iamironman3388]

@@thejworks07 Anakin was the chosen one though. And I know that’s not not the path he was meant to take I’m just saying it’s something I would’ve liked to see

[@camthegreat5940]

@@thejworks07 Have you just been ignoring George Lucas or?

[@TisDansk]

@@thejworks07 i meam he was free to leave if he feels that wat, and doesnt justify him commiting genocide against them

[@loganmckerracher5285]

@@iamironman3388 Star Wars would make a great What If? Series lmaoo

[@georgewarriormx]

Can't wait for the Kenobi series... it is undoubtedly the most anticipated and most hyped SW content since Revenge of the Sith

[@X_479]

Hopefully Disney doesn’t disappoint

[@cooljo5881]

I would say Episode 7 was pretty hyped too.... it didn't live up to it tho

[@zachrobinson6801]

@@cooljo5881 Was about to say Force Awakens was far more hyped up than Kenobi by a significant margin lol

[@gradyedwards7835]

Force awakens and it’s not even close lol

[@grogu9215]

Let's hope they don't pull a book of Boba Fett and ruin it.

[@TheRealAlpha2]

At one point the Rebels show there's a Holocron that Anakin made, and I kinda wish there were more things like that, where they show that he was also teaching even though he wasn't granted a "master" rank. I kinda feel like that's the difference between him just being a Jedi Knight versus a master the fact that he wasnt just teaching Ahsoka and in that way he was trying to grow beyond the expectations of the council. Which probably would demonstrate even more so how devastating losing his Padawan was.

[@TheRibottoStudios]

Ohhhhhh I know what scene you're talking about it's so sweet. Hearing Ahsoka talk about how kind Anakin was....And then you see Vader just WIPE THE FLOOR with her and Kanan and Ezra, like at one point grabbing both of Kanan's hands at once with just his one mechanical one and throwing him like a rag doll....damn. It just hurts.

[@holiday7068]

@@TheRibottoStudios she held her own in the 1 on 1 duel 😢 he taught her well.

[@ronanwaring3408]

@@holiday7068 Not really if you watch closley every strike vader makes pushes her to the floor and makes her stumble back a few steps whilst having a frantic look on her face the entire time. She only hurts vader when she comes at him from the back to save ezra and kanan where if not for ezra pulling her in that time place she dies within a couple minuets were vader is no longer holding back to recruit her and get the holocron

[@holiday7068]

@@ronanwaring3408 lol smh. Nice perspective though.

[@TheRibottoStudios]

@@holiday7068 no I agree with Ronan. Vader was not holding back with Ahsoka. You can TELL when he does. During one of the fights with Kanan and Ezra he didn't lift a finger when fighting Ezra yet actually has to work on taking Kanan out of the fight. When Luke touches him in their first fight with his saber THAT'S Vader not holding back anymore. Vader was out to kill the last thing that remained of Anakin.

[@littleblizzard7591]

I was thinking about Padme in episode 3 and how she’s less ballsy, she’s SUPER pregnant. At least 8 months pregnant. Pregnancy changes everything. She’s exhausted because all her energy goes to growing the babies and carrying their weight and all the changes and stress her internal organs have to go through just to fit the babies inside her body. Her hormones are fluctuating and she’s in the instinctual nesting period- getting her home and family ready for the baby to be born. Her priorities have changed, she’s a mother now, she’s protecting her baby, trying to save her husband. Anakin is everything to her. On top of all this the republic is falling apart and liberty dies, incredible stress and sorrow and fear. It would have been bad ass to see her with a knife but I can understand why she would do everything in her power to keep her family from falling apart.

[@saphiriathebluedragonknight375]

Thank you! Why is that hard for people to realize? My mom did nothing but eat and sleep when she was pregnant with my brother and sister. Normally she was, and still is, very active.

[@TheRibottoStudios]

I already loved how Anakin was portrayed in Clone Wars, but this does indeed add a whole other layer of S A D to him. I personally think him growing his hair out as long as it is already is kind of a tribute but hearing this as confirmation is nice too. He never forgot Jinn. I think that shows in how he taught Ahsoka-unlike with Obi-Wan, he and Ahsoka Tano became so close, brother and sister. Anakin became close with Captain Rex. They're the best parts of Anakin-they're his legacy. I think if Qui-Gon had lived, he would've helped make sure that Anakin forge these connections, while teaching Anakin that death is a part of life; losing his mother is really the tipping point for Anakin "I'm even going to stop people from dying." the poor boy is like Strange Supreme; he couldn't accept death as part of the Plan. I think if Jinn had lived, we would've seen a very different Anakin Skywalker. Powerful, yet in control, Attached, but not overprotective, or paranoid of loss. Emotional, but not overly so. I think we'd even see him use both the Light, and the Dark. Perfectly balanced. As all things should be.

[@Eduardo-ll7eg]

Perfectly explained, the Jedi order truly set him on a path that turned him to the dark side, they lacked true balance which qui gon would have definitely made anakin taught and had him be true to himself.

[@fonainfinity5964]

Ani is a crybaby 😭

[@Count.Saruman]

The problem with using both Light and Dark is that it simply doesn't work. That would imply using your hatred and rage for at least half the things you do, which can never be good. Revan tried that and failed. Even Dooku, to an extent, irrelevant though he largely was. The correct thing to do is to acknowledge your dark aspects and conquer them, using what darkness there is in you for good- just as Yoda did on Korriban and as Luke did in the EU. That is not using the dark side; it's turning dark into light.

[@mider-spanman5577]

@@Count.Saruman Did you really just call Count Dooku largely irrelevant? Hmm, if so you might need to go back and check the sources again.

[@Count.Saruman]

@@mider-spanman5577 In terms of what he did *outside* his usefulness to Sidious, I daresay he was largely very irrelevant. Though there can be an argument for his greatest achievement being the training of Qui-Gon.

[@MikeGonzales84]

Except her dying words were "there's still good in him...." which she imprinted on Luke and Leia. More so Luke because he is the one who redeems him. So instead padme trying to kill him, her dying love for him is far stronger because she knew he was still the jedi she knew and not Darth vader.

[@fonainfinity5964]

Ani is a crybaby 😭

[@BlackVeilSavior]

So Padme weaponized Love by infecting Luke with it, ultimately letting him save Vader? Like a more purposeful Lily's Love / Harry Potter protection??

[@fonainfinity5964]

@@BlackVeilSavior How do you weaponize feelings like love?

[@MikeGonzales84]

I think anakin weaponized love. I mean look what he did because he wanted to save padme. He went to the darkside.... 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@h_nt_r]

I remember how much other fans would complain about how Qui-Gon Jinn’s existence contradicted Ben Kenobis statement saying that Yoda trained him, but when you dig deeper into Lucas’s intentions with adding certain things like Jinn you realize how Lucas literally didn’t care about logical contradiction as long as it served the characters and story well in the prequels.

[@Ereb0rn]

Plus he made Yoda train all the younglings in AOTC, so technically it’s not contradicting too much what he said in the OT.

[@The-Mstr-Pook]

Also Yoda did train him, it was Yoda who trained Obi-wan to communicate with Qui-gon. Who the taught them both force transference of life while remaining an individual person.

[@bigrex5075]

To be a contradiction yoda would have had to be stated to be not only obis master but be stated to be the only person to train him ever. Crazy how people are confused by their own assumptions or lack of imagination to fill in the gaps logically.

[@ViolettaVie]

@@bigrex5075 Exactly. I don't see how Jedi would only have one teacher. Don't they start off very young and would need caregivers and teachers at various stages until they become masters. It's like in their minds if you have one teacher when you were ten you must not be able to have another when you are 15. Not only that masters are constantly learning. That is why Yoda was so invaluable. He taught everyone in his 900+ years of life.

[@kwameadu0075]

Yeah in TESB, Obi-Wan said Yoda was "the Jedi Master who instructed me." Yoda was basically giving Luke the training of a youngling. So no contradiction here.

[@ellpcg4546]

I know it's sort of become this weird thing off saying this next star wars project needs to kick ass, but when it comes to the Kenobi series, it needs to surpass everything that has come out before. It needs to because this is a huge defining moment of the star wars we know and love. I hate that this is a thing I have to say but how well they do Kenobi will affect my interest in all other star wars projects. If I see any sequel connections, it's fucked. If they screw up Kenobi, or Vader or any other pre-established star wars character just to make some in your face glam blam crap, it's fucked.

[@coyotebongwater8986]

I couldn’t agree more, this show is my line in the sand so to speak.

[@HextimusDuex]

You aren't wrong. But we do have that looming ceiling of the sequels.... could they possibly retroactively make the sequels work? Anything is possible. Hard to see it but hey... I liberated myself from expectation years ago.

[@fonainfinity5964]

Ani is a crybaby 😭

[@Myth_or_Mystery76]

Your setting yourself up for disappointment.

[@dragonballsuper1519]

Surpass Mando or Boba series? I doubt it because the creators of Kenobi are nowhere near as dedicated as the writers and directors of the aforementioned shows.

[@fulcrum6008]

*Anakin Skywalker is the best character in all of Star Wars. Change my mind.*

[@ruthluss]

general grievous is pretty cool too

[@anakin-Chosen-One-skywalker]

I approve of this statement.

[@hassanalkhalaf1115]

It's Hondo

[@HextimusDuex]

Thought I could.... but I got nothin

[@lukeskywalkerjediknight2.013]

What about me?

[@clonedavenger]

I think in the behind the scenes of ROTS, they show Hayden having long hair with a pony tail. I liked the look they went with overall. This is a pretty cool little fact to know though! Qui Gon was the best overall Jedi (at least in EP 1-6) He was probably the most balanced in the way he thought as a Jedi. He trusted The Force more than the rest. When he warned the council the Sith were back, they didn't believe it. When he found the chosen one, they didn't want to believe it! Qui Gon is awesome! Can't wait for Kenobi! Also the members only art this week was great bro!

[@fonainfinity5964]

Ani is a crybaby 😭

[@eppsislike]

The reason why she was "timid" is because she was in the latter stages of pregnancy. It's a small detail that they took into a account. She was fierce in the episode 2 and the clone wars.

[@saphiriathebluedragonknight375]

Her priorities were shifting. She was focusing less on her work and more on making preparations for her baby. She probably hadn't even done any baby shopping yet.

[@dapperdabber13]

"I wanted to make her courageous, and strong. Like a lioness." Oh hear that? That's the sound of my heart breaking because THAT'S WHAT SHE IS. If you've seen her in Clone Wars you know she is exactly like a lioness. She was graceful, yet ferocious when needed. She would've made such a good mother.

[@marshsundeen]

Sadly, Padme had little to do in this film.

[@Hard_Boiled_Entertainment]

@@marshsundeen Except cry.

[@ZeroOhNine]

She was that way in TPM and AOTC as well IMO.

[@Hard_Boiled_Entertainment]

@@ZeroOhNine Absolutely. Which is what made her whole "damsel in distress" kind of passivity in Revenge Of The Sith so... wierd.

[@fonainfinity5964]

Ani is a crybaby 😭

[@jonathanyesbest4616]

I’ve always loved Qui-gon, he’s such an interesting character and I wish we got more of him, and this tribute to him is just icing on the cake 👌🤌

[@en6853]

It does make sense. Qui gon being so long gone would have been idolized by anakin no doubt. I agree they were holding anakin back. All a shame really. He could have been greatest Jedi master of all time

[@The-Mstr-Pook]

The clue is kinda in his name no? Qui- gon(e) Jinn A Djin or genie being a spirit . Qui -absent-spirit 🤣🤣🤣

[@fonainfinity5964]

Ani is a crybaby 😭

[@Count.Saruman]

Anakin wasn't meant to be a Jedi Master. The Order of the time just wasn't for him. He could have been a great reformer, though, who worked closely with them to abolish slavery and began to reactivate their outposts and reach across the galaxy, were he rather cleverer with his judgment.

[@g3dabeast659]

I love how qui gon is looking up to type of character figure in Star Wars prequels. It really give off such a dope vibe for qui gon also people keep forgetting that the reason why anakin was so “whiny” is because he was being held back from going further

[@BrennySpain]

Very true! If qui-gon was anakin’s teacher things would’ve been very different I imagine.

[@zachrobinson6801]

Which is funny because the reason they held him back was because he was whining and arrogant about his power.

[@harrambou9468]

Maybe that and, Anakin was the kind of person who needed an answer beyond “because I said so”

[@TheRibottoStudios]

Not to mention he's a literal teenager in aotc. He's only 22 when he turns. Ofc he's gonna be all....ya know. Boyish. He's way better in clone wars. He still has that stubbornness and refusal to admit when he fcked up (love the running joke that whenever he crashes he blames the ship 😂) but being in charge of a legion and padawan meant he couldn't really focus on himself he had others to worry about. Honestly surprised he didn't have breakdowns during the show. He goes through the ringer.

[@jellypenguin1826]

I really like the whole freedom idea , aprently slaves on tatawooine had to have modest haircuts, and he then he had to wear it short as a padawan. So I think it really dose symbolize Anikins freedom and wildness.

[@Stacko1515]

Growing up with the prequels, I was really inspired to grow my hair out because of Qui Gon and Anakin looking badass to me. This makes me super happy.

[@fonainfinity5964]

Prequels 😂

[@tancredelaywat442]

This idea of long hair for Anakin always appealed to me and this description of Lucas is also well thought out. Long hair has always had this symbolism for me: long hair represents the flow of time, like a river flowing for eternity, and in this everlasting water contains the maturity and knowledge that we have acquired over the years

[@thesigmamale1720]

Padme giving Anakin something to likes of a secret ultimatum would of made Revenge of the Sith even more tragic and emotional. Just imagine her trying to pull Anakin back, but then she realizes there is no going back for him, and then she pulls the blade on him. Jeez. This could be potentially traumatizing.

[@ViolettaVie]

I really wished they leaned into her being like this. Having her fierce, loving Anakin but not being cowed by him. Anakin showing his true self and she staring back like do your worst.

[@ElijahScottMusic]

Right ?? that line "YOU TURNED HER AGAINST ME" would of hit even harder too. Chokes her out after she tries to stab him - that would of been crazy

[@SkyExplosion]

But the reason they didnt do it is because it would have messed yup the "there is still good in him"

[@ElijahScottMusic]

@@SkyExplosion I can see that for sure

[@deliveranze3342]

I can sees it where it comes from but on the other hand, I can see people using that as some people in the fandom's justification for Vader force choking her. I think the horror of Anakin attacking Padme in the final cut is that it represents everything Anakin would never do if he was in his right mind and contradicts every reason he joined the dark side in the first place. And I have always liked Padme's unwavering faith in Anakin is passed down to Luke as an extension of her instead of it being a parallel to see Padme "fail" because she believes in murder while Luke "succeeds" do to love.

[@nicks.2612]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the novelization of Episode 2 there was also a line of one of Padmés exes having longing wavy hair and that she found it attractive which she told Anakin during their time on Naboo and that he grew his hair to make his wife happy.

[@fonainfinity5964]

Ani is a crybaby 😭

[@saphiriathebluedragonknight375]

Aww!

[@dejabu24]

I like the idea of Padme trying to kill anakin however if she would’ve done that, then that final line she said to Obiwan, there’s still good on him , would’ve lost too much of it’s effect imo

[@BriaBella]

Your content is so interesting. Just came across this channel a few weeks ago. I love that someone gives "Anakin" /Hayden Christensen credit for playing this character so well. I use to hate the disrespectful comments I would hear about his character or the acting behind it growing up. I grew up with the prequels and hearing you give more an in-depth look on how this character truly was is sooooooooooo dope, Keep it up!!!!! Plus I had a huge crush on Hayden Christensen so I just love hearing anything about him or his most iconic character! One thing I loved most is finally understanding the importance of Qui-Gon's character in relation to Anakin. I never understood that when I watched the movies as a kid. Love it! ❤❤

[@Dylan-iq7iz]

Absolutely loving the background and overall format recently man!

[@Michaeltaam]

These little details are amazing! Thank you for making a video about it

[@standoutsteel023]

I don’t know why but I get emotional in a way, every time I hear that OG Music at the end. It just reminds me of so many good times. I truly love this community. I am so appreciative for what you have done and continue to do.

[@Callisto_Arcas]

Great video! I'm so glad you're covering this book. Looking forward to the next ones!

[@s0leviden954]

Great video! Love that even to this day we are still finding and learning small details in the Star Wars movies we adore

[@christophersimons6560]

Your passion in these videos is really coming through-some of the best content I’ve seen on this channel. Keep up the great work and research Theory!

[@imqxla67]

Oh wow! That’s amazing! I love that and had no idea that the long hair was to represent Qui-Gon. I really wish Padme was given a chance to be a lioness. Fierce. A better ending for a Queen

[@spartanswhatisyourprofessi2825]

I see her more as an angel, like anakin called her in the phantom menace. She is what anakin seeks, it's all for her and at the end she just hoped to find what little good he had left instead of killing him

[@brendanmartin4489]

Then it became choke a hoe season

[@bogusjuan4998]

Darth Wayne Brady

[@danglydang3410]

I believe there's a behind the scene of Ewan talking about passing down his mullet from Episode 2 to Hayden in episode 3. So I never even considered it to be referential to Qui Gon. Neat content for sure.

[@Lmilopoop]

Awesome video bro. Really shows how George meticulously thought out every detail. Love it!

[@kaybudbeatbox7338]

This actually is really cool and brings another thing up: maybe Anakin DID hear Qui-Gon calling out to him in the Force when he was slaughtering the Tusken Raiders. Qui-Gon was his first father figure, and maybe hearing his voice yell out through the Force deepened his connection to his old friend? Idk, just a thought.

[@AZLadyVamp]

I absolutely love this type of character analysis -- it adds soooo much to the story. Thank you!!

[@thecoolone777]

Got a cool idea for a fan-fic, what if Padme successfully ended the clone wars. As she tried to in 'The Clone Wars'

[@justdennis8775]

You made a job about talking about star wars?.. honestly amazing! - love this channel! I somehow keep learning new things that kinda gives me that spark I had when I first fell in love with the world (galaxy). Watching this gave me that same eye opening through the prequels, the same way when Dave Filoni gave his take on duel of the fates. amazing insights - cant wait to see what else you have in store

[@malcolmmacinnis247]

I love this channel, fun to check it out once in a while with this really cool content!

[@thesigmamale1720]

“May the force be with you.”

[@christophergray3027]

Hey Star Wars Theory, I just want to say that I enjoy your videos and I like the information you provide with covering the history of Star Wars. I have gotten back into a Star Wars after seeing the Rise of Skywalker back in 2019. I would like you to know I am one of those fans that just loves everything Star Wars. Your videos have encouraged me to go out and read other novels along with encouragement from my older brother to read the Darth Bane Trilogy and the Rise of Darth Vader. Your videos have also inspired me to write my own Star Wars story one day. I hope you have a great day and thank you for all your Star Wars history and lore videos.

[@sunflow57]

He looks badass with that hair. Reminds me of a Samurai.

[@HextimusDuex]

There's behind the scenes video of them actually trying to make that work in the movie but ... it just kinda wasn't working!

[@kennethrwilliamsiii]

Damn this was a good one and had me really intrigued to what you came across, great research sir. Keep up with the amazing content 🙌🏿💯

[@Its_Cad_Bane]

yooo!! Really love your content and always enjoy watching your livestreams❤️‍🔥

[@thebrannoncannon6565]

That’s really cool symbolism. It adds depth to Obi-Wan’s and Anakin’s relationship at the time. Their dynamic was definitely older and younger brother. They were great friends, but they had a rivalry going on as while Anakin was very powerful, Obi-Wan was praised as being the ideal Jedi. Anakin and Obi-Wan both wanted to live up to Qui-Gon’s legacy. Anakin definitely had some jealous feelings towards how calm and collected Obi-Wan was. Count Dooku capitalizes on this in the Clone Wars series too. Multiple fights they have leaves Anakin as the victor, but Count Dooku will praise Obi-Wan’s skill while undermining Anakin’s abilities. It definitely made Anakin hold more of a grudge against Dooku for not only cutting his hand off, but refusing to acknowledge his strength. The perfect mind game that made Anakin harbor jealous feelings for Obi-Wan.

[@PaganHeathen]

Always love when you come out with a new video! I’m also pumped for kenobi literally got the date marked lol I hope they do us right.

[@gotomarvel7084]

My day just got a whole lot better

[@salenaswan7471]

This is awesome, really appreciate stuff like this. But ah! On the topic of Padmé you’re right, they made her more docile and it’s just a bit unfortunate because she can actually be extremely creative and calculating, and very capable of taking care of herself. That’s why I love her books by E.K. Johnston (not written in the best way even for a YA) but it still managed to capture her character in such a unique way; like mastering the economy, the structure of government and diplomacy, agriculture, weaponry, how her handmaidens helped build her into a competent and strong Queen at 14 snd well into her Senator years, like that all adds up and falls short on her film depiction for some reason. Like she’s not frail, there’s reason why Leia’s an intelligent leader and can handle herself too. Great video! Love stuff like this!

[@Jakostorm21]

6:34 when you catch yourself being a kid again. love it

[@phieble]

I have some thoughts. First off, it's really cool how Anakin's character was said to have grown his hair long to pay homage to Qui-Gon, his adoptive father with whom he had kind of a Joseph/Jesus dynamic, and also to symbolize his aspirations to defy the Jedi council by delving deeper into the ways of the force. It's also cool how they prepared Ewan's look in Revenge Of The Sith as Obi-Wan to resemble Ben's in the original trilogy. When it comes to Padme though, I wouldn't say that she was weak and flimsy as time went along, but rather that her strength had been redirected from her political interests to her love for Anakin. It took her being really strong to manage her political career while hiding her marriage from the public and carrying the baby of her troubled Jedi husband while the republic she had fought long and hard to sustain was falling apart rapidly and chaotically, and in the midst of all that not break down but confront Anakin and strive to keep him from falling to the dark side not knowing how volatile the meeting would be but yet not too scared to risk it. Btw, from my point of view, Anakin didn't fall to the dark side when he first surrendered to Palpatine because what led to that was years of deception and abuse from the Jedi council who never treated him as one of their own and who intentionally held him back out of fear and jealousy in addition to Windu intending to blatantly violate the 'Jedi Way' by executing Palpatine in front of Anakin when he should've rightfully arrested him and let him face trial. Anakin had reaons other than wanting to rule the galaxy for why he came under the tutelage of Palpatine, whom I believe he wanted to eventually overthrow so that he could rule alongside Padme and in that way 'Bring balance to the force.' To me, Anakin was seduced by the dark side when he let his lust for power in order to save Padme overcome his love for Padme and their child when she disagreed with him and then he force choked her much like Palpatine who betrayed everyone who showed loyalty to him in order to attain greater power. So Anakin wasn't a monster. He was more like a neglected, abused and troubled child who never got raised rightly but yet grew up to be a man who didn't know who he could trust and who felt like everything was out of his control, when truly it was, and the one time he tried to take his life into his own hands he grasped too hard and fell over the edge. And Padme is actually one of if the not the strongest Star Wars character because she, unlike everyone else, did was she did out of love while maintaining her morals knowing the whole time that it may cost her everything. While it may have cost her life, she did the right thing in the long run because her son with her forbidden lover would end up winning his father back to where he belonged and saving the republic following in his mother's footsteps only with a lightsabre and the force. To anyone who may read this comment, I appreciate it. As you may tell, I'm really enthusiastic about and inspired by this great tale, and obviously I'm greatly anticipating the series of my favorite Jedi of all-time Obi-Wan Kenobi. May Ewan and Disney do this justice.

[@HextimusDuex]

Yeah that's a good take. Growing up though I always pictured Anakin as being sort of a Han Solo type but with force powers rather than what was shown. Over the years I guess its grown on me though but still.

[@phieble]

@@HextimusDuex Idk. Han Solo is a character that never truly resonated with me. He was self-centered, arrogant, unreasonably skeptical about the force and its users, sometimes reckless, and annoying, especially when it came to his relationship with Leia, which to me was more forced and inauthentic as people say Anakin's and Padme's is, which I diasgree with. Anakin fell in love with Padme because she was beautiful like an angel, obviously and unbeknownst to some, she reminded him of his mother in some ways when it came to having a strong moral code, being encouraging, and sticking up for what she believed in, plus he felt protective of her and felt comfortable around her when his advances weren't declined and he wasn't tortured by nightmares of her death, because she believed in him. Padme fell in love with him, despite the maybe 7-10 age difference because he was candid and strong-willed as she was, she respected his loyalty to the force and his work as a Jedi, and because he was adventurous and a sort of escape from the hectic political sphere where she could open up, let her guard down, and be herself without being demeaned as a woman, plus he had matured quickly and was attractive to her. With Han and Leia, I don't know what Han liked about Leia other than her looks because she constantly criticized him and he didn't care about the rebel cause or the force but did pretty much everything he did in order to gain money to take to Jabba to pay off his debt and to stroke his ego with rewards. I don't know what Leia liked about Han other than his competence with flying the Falcon and his leadership tendencies which I suppose is a redeeming quality, but even that's only because he was too arrogant to listen to anyone even force senstive people like Ben and Luke both of who were more mature and effective in the cause than he was. The way these two are pushed into a romantic relationship and the dialogue and behavior between them is just as weird and cringy to me as people say about Anakin amd Padme who at least showed some interest in each other and went on dates leading up to the climax where Padme professes to love Anakin back thinking that they'll both be killed. He came on a bit strong, but nobody ever taught him how to talk and behave properly when approaching girls romantically, he was forcibly seperated from his mom for years without any real father, and his "I don't like sand," line is not weird to me. Indeed it is course and it annoying gets everywhere in addition to reminding him of the land of he and his mother's slavery and those dreaded brutish sand people. Long spill, but, yeah, that's my tangent.

[@the.zabrak]

Seeing an Older anakin with qui gon woulda been beautiful

[@AlecTheLocalIdiot]

Been here since 2019. Love your content man

[@joshuamoncreiff3200]

Just rewatched TPM last weekend. Qui Gon’s mannerisms are so cool to me.

[@Danny87654]

Got to change the channel name soon to So Swole Theory. Seriously looking jacked brother 💪🏼

[@Shifft-This]

Love these insight videos ! Keep them up. I enjoy these more open discussion topics like this as it's always interesting to hear your thoughts. At 3:38 you talk about how in the concept art it showed Padme bringing a weapon to kill Anakin. This is one of those things I'm glad George didn't proceed with. Not only do I think it's important that Padme continued to love Anakin (it's that love that saves Luke) but it's the only thing that never changed about his character even after years of giving himself to the dark side. He may have been selfish but the breadcrumb trail you can follow across the series is a wonder to behold. Follow it with me. After Anakin tells Obi-Wan that from his point of view the Jedi are evil, Padme in her final moments tells Obi-Wan "There's good in him, I know", but at this point Obi-Wan feels betrayed having just fought Anakin in battle. He then watches over Luke, and while placing him on his path to become a Jedi, tells Luke that Darth Vader "betrayed and murdered" Anakin, thus almost mirroring Anakin's betrayal at Mustafar because from his point of view the good in Anakin is destroyed and he believes it's Lukes destiny to defeat Anakin. It's then Luke that once again confirms this with Obi-Wan, "There is still good in him". Obi-Wan disputes Luke on this saying Anakin is now twisted and evil. We know that Luke then takes this message, Padme's final message, to Anakin in their meeting in RotJ: "I know there's good in you". It is at this point that we get the first mention of Anakin's inner conflict. It is Padme's final message that spurs Anakin to move to save his son and we find out by Anakin's own admission that Luke was right. If Padme attempts to kill Anakin with a knife, then she would have either given up on Anakin or betrayed him, both having the disastrous effect of leaving Anakin with no good in him when Luke comes around (assuming he'd still be born if Anakin would have responded in a more... physical way like in the picture shown). I know sometimes it feels like some of the original Lucas films could have been cooler if something else would have happened... but Lucas really did love these films, these stories, and these characters and I think he got them just right in a lot of ways. More right than people give him credit for.

[@realpuffnugget6532]

yo theory youre looking JACKED keep up the work

[@jacobramsey9247]

I love your content I’m happy I found you man!

[@captngravity]

I used to have this book. The concept art is amazing. George approved the long hair design for anakin, its in the making of footage. Wish they would have kept it longer.

[@brennanrourke1019]

I like that the analysis gets deep, however I do feel deep inside that longer hair for the male jedi could have been associated with letting the force dictate their will whereas shorter hair / bald styles was intended to be more militant. Think "combat hippie" vs "military brat" if that helps. Awesome vid, thanks SWT!

[@nicholasschillings7324]

Hey Theory. I love this book!!! Man I totally agree what George had to say about Anakin having long hair. I always assume it would mirror Vader's helmet. But when looking at this book many years ago I just love what George really says in full detail to every character. For Anakin looking like Qui-Gon with the long hair is actually incredible and make a lot of sense as both of them were Jedi that went beyond the teachings of the Jedi themselves. And that is what's incredible about these art books. Hope you have a wonderful time Theory and I'll catch you soon and remember may the Force be with you.....always..

[@graemeandrews7344]

That was pretty awsome man!!!! thank you so much!!

[@chokoon21]

Everybody talks about Vader relationship to Obi-wan but nobody talks about Vader relationship to Qui gon jin

[@jorgeguerreiro1818]

I love your channel i have seen almost everything you do and I love it congratulations

[@raekwonfenderson8789]

Aye bro I been watching you for a few years and I just would like to say you’re dope bro your channel answered a lot of questions that I used to have

[@parkstar7113]

So hard to have a favorite sw character. And ranking them, at least for me, is near impossible. Kudos for at least listing a top 3. You really do have to have categories and even then ranking is hard. Obviously Quigon is one, as well as Luke and Obiwan. But then there's CW Anakin, Yoda, Ahsoka, and even Ezra (who I initially didn't think would become a favorite, but his arc is so compelling). And that's just Jedi characters, not including villains, bounty hunters, clones, etc, for which there is no shortage of. Just truly a testament to the diversity of developed characters in Starwars as a whole. There is always an interesting character for someone to be drawn to no matter what. The Starwars Guarantee. May the Force be with Filoni and Favreau as they usher in the Golden Age of Starwars.

[@Azazel.069]

I could listen to you for hours!♥️

[@plutonium120]

1:22 yo this sketch of anakin is fuckin on point.

[@aliciabruder1106]

I was watching a behind the scenes video of ROTS and many had the same idea and opinions that anakin had long hair because he was a but more wild and unkempt vs neat, tidy, and orderly obi wan who always followed the rules and codes and anakin going against that. Many also noted that they applauded George for seeing that Hayden needed to be comfortable with the hair as well to better portray anakin.

[@fonainfinity5964]

Ani is a crybaby 😭

[@leroyrodgers6089]

The biggest mistake people make when they malign the prequels is that the detail, the character arcs, the development is there, it's just that the clone wars happened in between episode 2 and 3 and we didn't see that on the big screen. With that context Anakins shift makes alot of sense. It always has. It's a tragic tale of a genius who had the potential to be the greatest force user in history, but due to his impatience and fear because of Padme and his children he tried to grasp to much power to quickly and destroyed himself in the process. It's actually an excellent story. Much better than Mary Sue...Rey.

[@rjtheoret]

I love these kinds of videos. I used to spend a lot of my time staring at those "Art of" books for the prequels. All of that detail is why Star Wars will never be the same without George.

[@beowulf.reborn]

Mate, that bit about Padme with the knife?!?! That's part of my 'official' head-canon now, that changes everything!

[@hi-zr2mk]

Your content make my day

[@hurdyb1]

Lucas always put so much deep thought into the characters. Love that!

[@jedicouncil66]

I think it would be awesome to have books from the core 1-6 movies but only from the 1st person perspective of certain characters. The Phantom Menace through Qui-Gons eyes would be a great read.

[@atommonstor9779]

*Core 1-9 movies

[@jedicouncil66]

@@atommonstor9779 Core movies were made by George Lucas.

[@QuiGonJinn1993]

The whole hair subject blew my mind. I never knew that. Thats Amazing.

[@jeffjohnson1966]

That version of Padme looks like a twerker 😂🤣😂🤣

[@vallreign]

Episode two obi wan is like a father figure example “if obi wan saw my doing this he would be very upset” he’s an apprentice still learning. Episode 3 they are equals. So therefore brothers as they have both grown together. EDIT KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK THEORY LOVE YOUR STREAMS ALWAYS LOVE NEWS ABOUT QUI GON !

[@MrBalaki97]

I used to have that book as a child such amazing art in there. Thanks for reminding me of this. ☺️

[@SANFRANCISCO49ERS_PYRO]

Great content in this video theory. Thanks for the interesting factoids. Love them.

[@maccaplays6921]

Pad was so beautiful I use to love her as a kid growing up watching Star Wars

[@normanjohnson5359]

Awsome video love all of your content

[@thebalkanremix]

Nice that anakin never forget him because we never heard him talk about him

[@stevejackson9952]

I just watched your 2hr comic read of when Vader made his lightsaber. Thank you for entertaining me for 2hrs at work. You do amazing work Sir. Oh BTW I completely agree about Padma with the dagger.

[@SirBungaminJames]

Aye I can take second, keep up the theories bro. Love this stuff

[@anakin-Chosen-One-skywalker]

This is something I've always thought about doing....but wondered about what Kenobi would say. Not to mention I'd never hear the end of it with Snips.

[@obiwankenobi8271]

I approve.

[@blergyadig]

*Absolutely amazing* Love your channel *Edit* Your eyes are hypnotic and your voice is like red velvet cake

[@11BRelo]

Kenobi just 2 days before my birthday. My long waited birthday wish is now granted ! Can’t wait

[@chrismccormick7042]

Well done great find for sure

[@deenomeeno]

Absolutely love the insight. I need to get that book!

[@spike-GA]

What is cool also , is the talent of George and of course , you have to love your characters really give them life and make everyone love them

[@derekbower4515]

Thanks, Theory for the content, this was really interesting. Real excited for Kenobi.

[@liamhowells4766]

I love that even the smallest details of star wars have so much meaning behind them. I'm currently listening to the audio book of Darth Plagueis and it's amazing 🙌

[@im7tk_449]

Love this! so cool! adds a lot of meaning🔥👌🏽

[@wZem]

I saw a behind the scenes recently (I don't remember where) where George looked at concept art of Anakin for ep. 3. In the pictures Anakin had a mohawk and George said it was "too much".

[@Orcahhh]

"Idk if you guys remember, this video from 5 years ago..." (me : no chance anybody remembers any video that old...) "why anakin had dark robes" (me: oh THAT video ! Seen it 4 times !)

[@TheKalel624]

Do you by chance do Star Wars podcast? if not you should!! I just had this video on and watching for the pictures, but then just listening. I could listen to Star Wars lore for hours and you have the voice for it! Nice work!

[@jacobkomnath7961]

It just shows how much detail George went into things

[@grahamjones3259]

I get the whole design language of those movies, and it makes some sense when you see it in print like that. To me the long hair was just another visual cue that Anakin was rebellious and preferred doing things his own way, so to see it meant something else does make some sense in the context of Star Wars. I never really made the connection, though. In many ways we see him moving away from the Jedi teachings more in the Clone Wars, and that it wasn’t a quick thing. He was at odds with the way the Jedi conducted the war. He’s a much more approachable character in animation, I have to say. Palpatine plays the poor kid like a fiddle all they way through episode 3 and 4. He stood no chance.

[@mattstyles2498]

The jedi went wrong for teaching him slowly. That's what u do. If a kid has miraculous marksmanship talent. U don't have him going thru Ranger sniping school and hand him a .50 cal and go ham. Give him a pellet gun. Teach him the basics and move up as they get better and more mature. So they are able to control and use their talents effectively. Ya he could do more than what he was taught. But he proved he wasn't ready or anywhere near mature enough to tackle that yet.

[@Tmandoesgames]

I wouldn’t necessarily say he is “competitive” with himself. He is more or less “Hungry”.