DARTH MAUL is awesome! Star Wars Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace | First Time Watching

[@VerowakReacts]

Most. Epic. Fight. Scene in Star Wars so far!! I'll be rewatching that fight scene in the future, that coupled with the music was amazing. I forgot to mention this but NO SPOILERS in the comments!! Which movie is your favourite from this trilogy? (ep1, ep2 or ep3?) 🌞Don't forget to subscribe to the channel kzbin.info 🎥Sign up on Patreon for full length reactions and Patreon polls to choose future movies www.patreon.com/Verowak 🐦Follow me on Twitter twitter.com/verowak

[@stevenalexander6713]

If there's one thing the prequels got right, it's the improved choreography in the lightsaber battles. Episode III is easily my favorite, but the first two are still pretty good.

[@VerowakReacts]

@@stevenalexander6713 the choreography is just out of this world compared to the originals

[@TroutFlyFisher]

Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - is my favorites. The Duel of Fates song has some hidden meaning. We'll discuss that later.

[@michaelkonig530]

The fight scene in the Episode IV was very subdued, because they didn‘t fully know how to do the lightsabers yet. So they used reflective tape on poles, which rotated in the lightsaber handle, and hit the blade with light to have at least something on film. Of course this setup was very fragile and they couldn‘t do very much with it. Later they figured out how to do the bladed in post with rotoscoping, so they just used a stick, which could be more stably affixed to the handle. But the fighting style in Episodes V and VI is probably primarily based on Kendo. At least some of the fighting by Darth Vader in these episodes was done by Bob Anderson, who taught countless of actors like Erol Flynn and even Vigo Mortensen for LOTR how to fight with a sword. BTW, the brothers Knoll weren‘t keen on doing the rotoscoping by hand, so they wrote a computer program to do it. This program would later become Photoshop. Ray Park, who plays Darth Maul (the voice is actually Peter Serafinowicz), is a Wushu expert, and it definitely shows. Nick Gillard, the fight coordinator, definitely increased the speed and agility of the fights to make full use of Park‘s capabilities.

[@armaghedron]

Episode 3.

[@samuelwoods7463]

Kiera Knightly was the decoy for the Queen. In makeup even their mothers had difficulty telling them apart.

[@VerowakReacts]

That's very impressive! I never would have thought they looked alike until this movie

[@Galiant2010]

@@VerowakReacts They look more different now... but back then they really did look very similar.

[@brandonsandoval4981]

@@VerowakReacts hi

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

In makeup their mothers couldn't tell them apart on screen.

[@tubekulose]

Until today I'm not able to tell them apart in any movie; even without any flamboyant makeup. 😁

[@brianchapa3757]

32:47 - Duel of the Fates is an absolute masterpiece. How it's used in this series is so well done. Great reaction!

[@VerowakReacts]

Thank you for the name, I'll be listening to that while working this weekend!

[@folcotook3049]

When you're done with the prequels, search for "Dave Filoni Duel of the Fates" on KZbin. It will add extra context to the lightsaber fight with Maul.

[@BrianBull]

@@VerowakReacts Don't watch it though till you have seen Ep2

[@VerowakReacts]

@@BrianBull I'm not watching any Star Wars links until I'm done the series, just in case. I'll look up the song to listen to, but I won't watch any videos :D

[@PixelatedH2O]

I was able to hear it live from the symphony a few years ago. It was so powerful.

[@glenncabacungan9269]

I just love how whenever I’ve been around people who were watching this for the first time, they all of a sudden really start paying attention when Liam Neeson asks the big question “Who was his father?”

[@michaelkonig530]

Oh, I forgot to mention this part… There is a book called „Darth Plagueis“, which is no longer canon after the Disney takeover, but it has a somewhat vague explanation how Anakin may have been „conceived“.

[@paulrhome6164]

I couldn't decide whether talking about this aspect would be a spoiler or not, but finally decided it's actually more of an anti-spoiler, since it's literally something that never comes up again (in movies at least). It's sort of the opposite of what happened in Back to the Future, where Marty's hatred of being called chicken is introduced in the second movie, and instantly becomes his main personality flaw. Here, they drop a bombshell like a virgin birth, and no one's the slightest bit interested to ever follow up on it.

[@nigelsixx8126]

@@paulrhome6164 'jesus', of course! ;p mary mag (biblical prostitute!) was the mother, of course! ;) /s

[@mamalannightshyaman]

I’m late to the party but the “is he going to stop talking eventually?” Made me cackle.

[@VerowakReacts]

😊😂

[@Peter_Lynch]

One thing to consider (not spoiler at this point) is that Anakin did indeed bring balance to the force in the end. Not in the way the jedi hoped but he did..

[@rencro123]

I mean, what balance were they looking for? The Sith had been gone for 1000 years, the Jedi are thousands if not more strong..They got the "balance" they deserved...Greedy...

[@Bondrewd_The_Based]

@rencro123 exactly. The Jedi were responsible for their own fall. They believed the Sith were extinct and they became complacent, neglecting to see what was happening in the big picture. Thousands of Jedi and almost no Sith is NOT balance in the Force.

[@whysoserious652]

@@rencro123 you dunno wtf you talking about. the balance means no sith.

[@tylermcroy6720]

​@Why So Serious?? No, the Jedi misinterpreted the prophecy. They believed balance meant just the elimination of the Sith but they were wrong. The Jedi Order itself had become unbalanced, complacent and arrogant. A shell of what they used to stand for. The collapse and rebirth of the Jedi Order and the elimination of the Sith is the true prophecy. That is the balance the force required and Anakin accomplished all of it. George Lucas himself has talked about this.

[@whysoserious652]

@@tylermcroy6720 sith were selfish, they didn't cared for others hell they even killed each other and sith existing means unbalance in the Force. Its simple as that.

[@FreddieHg37]

He doesn't get enough love in my opinion, I think Ian McDiarmid elevated soooo much the prequel trilogy, it was a gift and a treat to have him on board with these movies and he's truly such an amazing actor.

[@Fnelrbnef]

Easily the best character in the entire series.

[@scottb3034]

@@Fnelrbnef I don't know about that. He played the role phenomenally though.

[@Fnelrbnef]

@@scottb3034 Perhaps I meant performance. As a character, his morals aren't too admirable😁 I'm just in awe this character and that way that that seemingly nice old man is so friggin evil. A worse movie he would've been evil looking. Not so much here.

[@scottb3034]

@@Fnelrbnef I figured you meant performance. I still think McGregor did the best job top to bottom and Frank Oz as Yoda is severely underrated. That's all.

[@Ladco77]

Ewan McGregor did such a great job mimicking Alec Guinness's mannerisms. He's perfect as a young Obi-Wan. Fun trivia: The actor who played Wedge in the first trilogy is Ewan McGregor's uncle. Also, Ewan McGregor's brother was a pilot in the Royal Air Force. His callsign was Obi-Two.

[@VerowakReacts]

Ewan McGregor is just fantastic!! His brother's callsign was Obi-Two, that's amazing!!

[@Yora21]

"Jarjar is the worst thing in Star Wars so far." "I would rather have more dialog." Now that's spoken like a seasoned Star Wars fan. :D

[@davidh2732]

But more of episode II dialogue? 🫠😂

[@SteveCarlisle77]

@@davidh2732 still better than anything in 7,8, or 9

[@justanotherdayinthelife9841]

I'm still down with the drunken master Darth Jar Jar

[@joaquinfeelings]

Yeh lol it’s unfortunate that people hate on this movie so much, I think it’s straight up because of how awful Jar Jar is, but Attack of the Clones is such an unfortunately dog shit movie

[@joaquinfeelings]

@@SteveCarlisle77 I will agree with this because for how clunky the prequels are writing-wise they at least don’t undermine and at worst wreck the greater story

[@LondonCelt]

“He has a particular set of skills doesn’t he?” I understood that reference

[@VerowakReacts]

I haven't seen the movie yet... This year I will!

[@nickperkins8477]

When the name R2-D2 is first read, my local movie theater applauded.

[@VerowakReacts]

Savior of the Universe, no doubt about it!

[@RKStrikerJK5]

Darth Maul's entrance in the hangar was so badass and established what a threat he was. The door opens and he stands there, cloaked. The Jedi _immediately_ step forward and say they'll handle this, and despite outnumbering him like 24-1 Padme and the rest of her squad just nopes the FUCK out of there.

[@VerowakReacts]

Darth Maul seems like the stronger Sith I've seen in combat

[@alannerrato3278]

@@VerowakReacts What about Vader? 😑

[@Azereiah]

@@alannerrato3278 Vader wasn't particularly nimble in the OT. He may have been very strong, but the portrayal we saw was more understated than the prequels.

[@Darth_Revan770]

32:08 I always love seeing people’s reactions to the Double Bladed Lightsaber

[@VerowakReacts]

We definitely need more awesome weapons like that!

[@FM-kl7oc]

35:56 The guy playing Darth Maul is not an actor -- he is the stunt/fight coordination guy that was hired to train all the actors who are doing fight scenes in the movie. But he was so good he got the part to actually play Darth Maul!

[@MrZackavelli]

Ray Park is like a Jackie Chan type; he's a stuntman/actor hybrid. Some stuntmen have the acting chops to be a legitimate actor, some don't, just like how some actors have the physical chops to do their own stunts, some don't.

[@ronfehr7899]

I think I heard somewhere that he also portrayed the Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow (not the scenes with Christopher Walkin of course).

[@dylandenney3980]

@@MrZackavelli Zoe Bell comes to mind

[@lionlyons]

Maul was voiced by British actor/comedian Peter Serafinowicz. FYI the stunt guy playing Maul is named Ray Park.

[@HonestOpinions4u]

@@ronfehr7899 Toad from the first X-men too

[@MattPerk7]

One of those things that really impressed me when this movie first came out when I was a teenager was just how well of a job Ewan McGregor did. He really understood the assignment and put a lot of effort into becoming the Obi-Wan Kenobi that we knew from the original trilogy. That really made for some strong connectivity right from the very beginning. For as much hate as the prequel trilogy gets, there really is a lot to appreciate about it.

[@VerowakReacts]

He has been just fantastic to watch! He just gets better and better each movie

[@SJHFoto]

I was in my late 20s/30 when the prequels came out. I am old enough to have seen all but Star Wars (the 1977 movie) in the theatre (I was born already, but a little too young). I actually like the prequels, but I didn't like JarJar, and I didn't like the so-called humour of C3PO during the big battle. Besides that, I really have no problem with any of the movies (except that certain things are left hanging and never addressed)

[@Cherri_Bomb_01]

Fun Fact. The music played in the battle against Darth Maul is called Duel of the Fates, it was named such because the outcome of this duel determed the fate of Anakin. Qui-Gon was the mentor Anakin needed, one of the only people other than his Mother to see him as another person and not an object to be traded, slave to be sold, prophecy to be fortold, or forced promise to keep. Mauls victory over Qui-Gon is, without question, the single most important moment in the entire saga.

[@VerowakReacts]

I may or may not have been listening to duel of the fates every day since watching this movie. Epic song for an epic fight

[@scottb3034]

Incorrect. It was an end credits track that meant to encompass the entire film as its theme, Lucas just decided to insert in the final duel instead. Also....Qui-Gon definitely saw him as a prophecy to be fortold...he's the entire reason it was brought up and other Jedi believed it to be.

[@ARandomInternetUser08]

@@scottb3034 wrong.

[@scottb3034]

@@ARandomInternetUser08 Tell that to John Williams music editor that says that's the case...the guy that was there when it was written. Not filoni who showed up 10 years later. BTW, still waiting for you to acknowledge that on another video.

[@ARandomInternetUser08]

@@scottb3034 bitch, don't get sarcastic with me. I don't have to answer shit from you. I have a life and I don't respond to things instantly. You can't be older than 15.

[@joshuawiedenbeck6944]

Jar Jar originally had a much bigger role in the prequal trilogy, but after the massive backlash with Episode I, George Lucas changed quite a bit about the following movies.

[@ProducerJames91]

I like Jar Jar....because in a galaxy where one can talk to other species and races, that is animals that we in the real world would consider "aliens" why would Jar Jar not make perfect sense in the Star Wars Canon....I like the idea of the sith lord Jar Jar Binks.

[@joshuawiedenbeck6944]

@James Swanson Yeah, I figured she wasn't ready for the Jar Jar sith lord theory....

[@samuraiwarriorsunite]

Jar Jar, like Star Wars, was made for kids, and many kids loved the character because he was silly and funny. Did I like the character? No, but I realized he wasn't made for me. I hope things are going well for actor/comedian Ahmed Best who played Jar Jar. The backlash steered his way over the character was utterly ridiculous.

[@UncleUncleRj]

@@samuraiwarriorsunite Star Wars wasn't made for kids. It's family friendly, but not for kids. I did like Jar Jar but probably because I enjoy slapstick comedy.

[@samuraiwarriorsunite]

@@UncleUncleRj George Lucas himself said in several interviews which can easily be found that he made it for kids. Since it's his vision I'll take his word for it.

[@michaelschroeck2254]

My kids and I have a thing we do when we’re really happy about something we say “yippee!! …. Said DARTH VADER.”

[@VerowakReacts]

😂😂That's technically the truth :D

[@Allyphant2909]

I'm absolutely loving this series of Star Wars reaction videos and those 'exasperation at Jar-Jar' faces are just the icing on the cake 😆👌

[@VerowakReacts]

I'm glad you're enjoying them!! I just can't help it when I see Jar Jar 😶 🤣

[@Allyphant2909]

@@VerowakReacts Watching them got me super hyped for the following two videos for the 'Oh my God, Jar Jar is one of the key players in the fall of the Republic as it is he who proposes giving emergency powers to Palpatine; what an idiot' face and the 'Yes, you may well look pensive at Padme's funeral given the central role you played in facilitating this entire calamity, Jar Jar' face 😆

[@anthonybowder2053]

I'm listening to this while I work and I could feel the eye rolls lol

[@Wesley-pk5de]

Fun fact from the making of: the little communication device that the Jedis use to talk to each other at 16:14 and 17:21 is literally a repurposed Gillette Sensor 🤣

[@annjeffery425]

Great reaction! My favorite trivia is that Ewan's real life uncle played Wedge, one of the pilots in the original trilogy.

[@VerowakReacts]

That's so neat!! Thank you

[@CaptainAmercia]

So some timeline context The Phantom Menace is set in 32 BBY, 32 years *Before A New Hope* and The Battle of Yavin. You also have ABY, After Battle Yavin which is any Star Wars media set After A New Hope. For example Empire Strikes Back took place in 3 ABY so 3 years after A New Hope. BBY is like B.C. "Before Christ" while ABY is like our A.D. "Anno Domini". As you're watching the Prequals these will all be BBY so for the moment don't worry too much about ABY. A New Hope itself is set in 0 BBY/ABY. These movies are set before the formation of the The Galactic Empire so we get to see the The Galactic Republic in action along with the Senate which was mentioned in A New Hope, Stated that the Emperor just disbanded the Imperial Senate not long after the Empire blew up Alderaan. We also see the Trade Federation who are a interstellar shipping and trade conglomerate. There not an evil faction but like you see in the film a few members lead by Nute Gunray have made a deal with an unknown Sith behind the backs of the Trade Federation. The Trade Federation themselves are just a neutral faction in it to make profit from whoever but this film doesn't do the best job at showcasing that. We also get to see the Jedi Temple on the planet Coruscant which is pretty cool. You actually saw the planet Coruscant in Return of the Jedi within the celebration showcase along with the planet Naboo as well both added in the 1998 re-release just a year before The Phantom Menace released. Coruscant, known then as The Imperial City was originally meant to show up in Return of the Jedi with a more Gothic meets sci fi look shown in concept art but it never made it into the final script for the story. The city was later mentioned in the 1991 novel Heir to the Empire and the planet Coruscant was named for the first time from my understanding in both the novel and first spoken in the audio book, later added to video games like Tie Fighter in the mid 90s which depicted the Coruscant/Imperial City as the more gothic look. So when it came time for Lucas to write the prequals he actually really like the name Coruscant keeping it for the film but changing how the name was said.The city visually went more retro futuristic 1950s look mixed with Art Deco look instead of the Gothic look from the concept art. We actually see another one of Yoda's Species in this film, Jedi Master Yaddle who you see in the Jedi High Council chambers as a member of the Jedi Council. Yaddle is the only other member of Yoda's species we see in the films and only appears in The Phantom Menace, Yodas species as a whole are pretty rare it seems. There have been older Species of Yoda in novels and games set thousands of years before the movies from Knights of the Old Republic to the High Repulbic comics and novels set only 300 years before The Phantom Menace. Timeline: Star Wars: Episode l: The Phantom Menace - 32 BBY Star Wars: Episode ll: Attack of the Clones - Possible Spoiler Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Possible Spoiler | Animated Series Star Wars: Episode lll: Revenge of the Sith - Possible Spoiler Star Wars: The Bad Batch 19 BBY | Animated Series Solo: A Star Wars Story - 10 BBY | Movie Obi-Wan Kenobi - 9 BBY | Live Action Limited Series Star Wars: Rebels - 5 BBY to 1 BBY | Animated Series Andor - 5 BBY | Live Action Drama Series Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - 0 BBY | Movie Episode IV: A New Hope - 0 BBY

[@Knightmessenger]

The celebration on naboo at the end of RotJ was added for the 2004 dvd edition. It was not in the 1997 version.

[@mynineridesshotgun]

Yes, that was Warwick Davis that plays the Ewok. He also plays Anakin’s friend, Wald (the blue Rodian), and several more characters in the rest of the movies.

[@Yora21]

And Willow, without a mask.

[@francocba7301]

Anakin's rodian friend? I thought that was supposed to be greedo

[@dainbramage781]

@@francocba7301 Originally Greedo was in the movie in a deleted scene where Anakin gets into a fight with him but it was cut. His friend who is with him before and at the race is Wald.

[@GordoFunk555]

He’s also plays Professor Flitwick in the Harry Potter series.

[@haaavard]

@@GordoFunk555 And Griphook and Gringotts Head Goblin.

[@randeecarreno4289]

Welcome to the prequel trilogy! 😊 This trilogy is very good. Out of all three of the Star Wars trilogies(original, prequel, and sequel): this is my second favorite behind the original. Love Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon Jinn. Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Jake Lloyd are also fantastic as Obi-Wan, Queen Amidala/Padmè, and young Anakin. Loved how you mentioned Hayden Christensen. Don't worry, he'll be in the next one. 😉 Fun Fact #1: A young Keira Knightley played Queen Amidala's decoy. Fun Fact #2: Denis Lawson, who played the Rebel pilot Wedge in the original trilogy, is Ewan McGregor's real-life uncle. One of the things that Iove about this movie is that we find out that Anakin was the one that built C-3PO. He started off with Anakin, and then ended up with his son Luke. The Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan vs. Darth Maul lightsaber duels is one of my all-time favorite lightsaber fights from all of the movies. That coupled with the fantastic "Duel of the Fates" musical score. Absolutely perfect!!!! Definitely looking forward to your reaction for "Attack of the Clones". 😊

[@VerowakReacts]

I feel like that fight was fast paced and just a treat to watch. There was no waiting around, wasting time!

[@LewisJamieson6]

Anakin was played by Jake Lloyd in this film. He was severely bullied and criticised for his performance in the film and he eventually quit acting. He also developed schizophrenia and in 2015 assaulted his mother, however she did not press charges. Later that year he was involved in a high speed police chase. After 10 months of awaiting trial, he was moved to a psychiatric facility. As of now, he has moved closer to his family and has been officially diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.

[@VerowakReacts]

Backlash against actors is such a horrible thing. People can just be cruel and it really, REALLY sucks

[@starlighter93]

@@VerowakReacts Jar Jar's actor was heavily criticised as well, you can guess why. Poor guy even considered suicide back then. At least he feels all right now.

[@VerowakReacts]

@@starlighter93 That bothers me SO much that people can just be so insane and cruel. Why the hell do people take out their dislike of a character on the actor... it's just sad that people go that far

[@johnberg9497]

Jake Lloyd did get to play the son in "Jingle All The Way" with Arnold Schwarzenegger before Episode 1

[@LewisJamieson6]

@@johnberg9497 jingle all the way was before star wars

[@chrismignemi6195]

😅 I love when you say a quick little quip and you make yourself laugh for a second 😂

[@frankducky6130]

i LOL’d at the “is he going to stop talking soon” quip, if only that had happened!

[@michaelschroeck2254]

“Hey!! Listen!!” I smiled so big at that! 👍🏻❤️

[@VerowakReacts]

😊

[@thegrayghost2148]

The music playing over the amazing Darth Maul fight was Dual of the Fates. The meaning of this was explained so well by Dave Filoni who worked as a director and Writer on The Clone Wars, Rebels, and The Mandalorian someone who was very much the Padawan of George Lucas working alongside him when creating The Clone Wars Animated Series. He said that the ‘duel of the fates’ actually refers to Anakin and how Qui-Gon Jinn and Maul are fighting over the fate of his very soul. Qui-Gon, if he wins, will go on to be the father Anakin never had, and he would therefore never turn to the dark side and plunge the galaxy into chaos. Maul is meant to be seen as evil-incarnate and acts as a proxy for the Emperor who will go on to possess Anakin if Qui-Gon fails. Filoni says this adds a whole different level of meaning to this already cool scene. He goes on to say that it is a direct link right to Return of the Jedi where Luke refuses to kill his father, Anakin, despite the Emperor’s insistence. Just shows how much of an understanding Dave Filoni has with Star Wars working beside the master himself Geoeoge Lucas when they created The Clone Wars Animated TV show that dives into the 2 year gap between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith providing so much more insight into characters like Anakin and Obi Wan along with side characters as well. It's 7 Season long so I can't expect you to reaction to 100+ episodes. But the show does wonders at expanding every single character you see in these movies along with introducing new characters, lore, planets, and cultures. The Prequals do a great job at laying the ground work solely focusing on Anakin's rise to Darth Vader while The Clone Wars dives into the Clone Wars conflict that the movies kind of skip over.

[@scottb3034]

Filoni was wrong. He is placing his own incorrect meaning on it and positing it as fact. It's 3 years between the two movies in-universe and Lucas stopped having serious input after season 1...which coincidentally is when the series fell apart. Filoni is the worst thing to happen to Star Wars besides Kathleen Kennedy.

[@ARandomInternetUser08]

@@scottb3034 you're delusional.

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

And the fight music in last duel, it´s "duel of the fates". So good!! Thanks to our John Williams.

[@aTofuJunkie]

The only song in the Stars Wars franchise with vocals.

[@burkeiowa]

"Liam Neeson is in this?!" When droids approach, I just expect him to be ... Taken. But he has a certain set of skills, as you pointed out as I typed this. Ah, finishing each other's movie references. :P

[@fanman1]

"Go for the arm!!" :D Great reaction video! We will watch this series with great interest!

[@VerowakReacts]

Now I know where that reference is from!!

[@phillipwatts1679]

"Is he gonna stop talking after awhile? Hopefully?" hahahahaha exactly

[@r0b0coffee]

This film is unironically an underrated masterpiece. An experimental art film disguised as a blockbuster (George Lucas had always wanted to create experimental films which inspired him to create Star Wars in the first place). This film does not have a main plot, but instead four interconnected subplots, and it does not have a main character, but interrelated supporting characters, and none of the characters have true character arcs (which is deliberate because it very hard not to develop a character arc when creating a story - even a basic arc, so the lack of any real character arcs is a deliberate artistic choice and to which he would have likely needed to rewrite the script to remove character arcs), this directly reflects the themes of prophesy and fate (Qui-gon Jinn believes in free will but nonetheless adopts Anakin because the prophesy demands it). The main character is the force, and the phantom menace is dark side of the force, which becomes the backdrop for immersion and worldbuilding. Many scenes which are derided are actually brilliant, such as the feeling of tedium and irrelevancy of many of the Senate scenes, which are criticised, but these scenes are purposefully boring the communicate directly to the audience the feelings that people within the Republic have towards the Senate; that it is a tedious and irrelevant institution (which is what the Sith want people to think). This film is very unique in the manner in which it communicates ideas and characters, so it goes over a lot of people's heads. Anakin's performance is insecure and frankly annoying, but this is perfect as the actor directly communicates the feelings of a gifted by emotionally insecure slave-child who in plunged into a world where he is out of his depth. The Phantom Menace is my favourite Star Wars film.

[@-Devy-]

What a load of pseudo-intellectual garbage.

[@mogwiawolf4354]

also show respect to Jar Jar the actor who played him got so much hate for his character he almost killed himself because of it so don't hate on him

[@VerowakReacts]

I would never hate an actor for a role. I think it's stupid people that do that, since they can't separate one from the other I guess? Just like in Game of Thrones, people being assholes to Jack Gleeson who played Joffrey Baratheon... the actor did WONDERFUL if the character was hated. People shoudl NOT hate the actor if they hate a character

[@dillonlexington]

JAR JAR has a VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY important role in a later movie, it is a small scene but as I said super important. Also, regarding Jedi and feelings, it is my opinion that Jedi do get angry, but it is not allowing the anger to over power them, look at Luke in Episode 6, he let his anger loose and kicked Vader's butt, but, when he cut off Vader's hand, he backed down and calmed down, then threw his saber away when confronted by the Emperor, thus securing his being a Jedi, which I also think was his trial and why he had to confront Vader again as directed by Yoda.

[@sebdudu1836]

Your smile at the beginning of the title sequence : now, imagine us in 1999, after 15 years waiting for a new film... i was too young to see the OT in theater... but, in 1999, i was at the midnight premiere, it was awesome ! around 19:30 : yes, it was indeed Warwick Davis, who played one of the Ewok in RoTJ, and who was also the main character of the movie Willow, which i highly recommend you to watch (the 1988 movie, not the 2022 serie, which is... no comments...) After the movies, the most important serie to watch is the animated serie Clone Wars (and the Clone Wars animated movie). I really enjoy this SW journey with you.

[@VerowakReacts]

I remember my mom enjoying a game called Willow, and I assume it's either based on the movie or the movie is based on the game

[@nickperkins8477]

The only OT movie I saw in a theater on its first release is Return of the Jedi.

[@ItApproaches]

Liam Nesson still has his lightsaber at his house. He keeps it on a mount and playing Qui-Gon was one of his favorite roles he's ever done.

[@1dudecrush]

Ahmed Best, who played Jar Jar, almost killed himself after the backlash from this movie. Poor guy, he only did what George told him to do, and he tried to do his best at it. I’ve decided to refuse any hate on his behalf. We love him.

[@chaoticdemise4494]

The reason Maul was so strong is because over a 1000 years, the sith have only focused on the force alone while using some lightsabe style. The jedi mainly focused blaster style deflection because they literally thought the sith died out 1000 years ago. Its why the jedi also didnt believe Qui gon or Obi wan as much

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

I loved a lot your reaction as always. Many people dislike this trilogy but, personally, i love it. I will be with you in this road to eps II and III! Many questions will be answered. So cool!

[@nataliefaust7959]

I love it! I have plenty of issues with it, but it's Star Wars!

[@sammurphy3343]

23:10 this was the first interaction between Jedi and sith for 1000 years.

[@ronfehr7899]

Yes, that was Warwick Davis in the pod race crowd. He played Wicket, the ewok who first befriended Leia. At the time, he was only 11 years old. He got some of his movements from seeing how his dog behaved.

[@VerowakReacts]

I keep seeing him in different Star Wars movies, it's great!

[@ronfehr7899]

Have you seen him in Willow yet? You even get to see a cameo by Kenny Baker, the man inside R2-D2.

[@VerowakReacts]

@@ronfehr7899 I haven't seen Willow... yet

[@tomyoung9049]

Congrats on breaking 6k. Surprising how fast you figured out the most hated in this episode 🤪. Looking forward to the rest of these with you .

[@VerowakReacts]

I'm hoping it's the most hated due to the amount of Jar Jar and that he disappears after this 😅

[@zurcf115]

@@VerowakReacts Yeah George Lucas learnt to not give Jar Jar such a big role after this

[@crossbones13]

Glad you were able to finally see that magnificence of Jar Jar Binks!

[@VerowakReacts]

THe magnificence... I don't think a mere mortal can handle much of that magnificence

[@crossbones13]

@@VerowakReacts Indeed! You need the power of the Force to be able to withstand it!

[@JustinWillisDevil240Z]

Luke does the "force boost" as you called it when he fights Vader for the first time and falls into the carbonite freezing chamber. He jumps out super fast and you can barely see it.

[@mattbiggs1992]

Watched the full reaction on Patreon and I'd forgotten just how much I enjoyed about this movie. Yes it has issues (Jar-Jar ... ) but it's actually really fun! - Seeing Jedi in their prime and being a real force (hehe) to be reckoned with is amazing. The whole final duel with Gui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and Darth Maul was so awesome and the high energy choreography was a pleasure to watch. Compare that with any of the lightsabre duels in the original trilogy and it just blows them away completely. - Young Anakin was so wholesome. It's tough to find characters played by young actors who aren't super annoying but this was done really well. - The podracing is so tense even when you already know the outcome. Just an amazing and fun chapter of the story. - The unconventional battle with the gungans! I love how it already set up earlier that they have great shield tech and it gets put to good use. It's nice to see a sci-fi battle that isn't just 2 sides with basically just fancy guns, and the droids deploying were so creepy and menacing. - How pathetic the trade federation leaders were 🤣 "Ah Victory" he says gleefully, after defeating an enemy that didn't fight back at all. Although the whole "processing them in camps" aspect of the occupation really did get brushed over a little swiftly for how disturbing that implication is. - Some other thoughts about how scenes are shot to foreshadow future movies that I won't mention here because spoilers. I've really had to re-evaluate how I viewed this movie. If you can look past Jar-Jar (oh boy is that a big ask...) then it's actually pretty good!

[@VerowakReacts]

The fight scenes were SO epic compared to what the original trilogy had. These fights were so amazing! Young Anakin is on par with how pure and good Luke is (though I would say Anakin is more pure and selfless) I think if I just ignore Jar Jar's involvement, the movie is just SO much better. I quite enjoyed it!

[@cathyvickers9063]

I remember when this was first released, critics claimed the pod race existed solely to sell video games! That it did nothing to advance the plot! When, in reality, it establishes something Obiwan told Luke about his father: that he was a "great pilot." Though we see Anakin's piloting skills thru this trilogy, revealing it now clarifies that it's innate ability, & not the result of his Jedi training!

[@deboraharroyo3047]

Everyone is spilt down the middle about jar jar Binks, I love him.

[@VerowakReacts]

That's great to hear! This is what's great about movies, there will always be those who think differently to me, and that's perfectly fine. I'm glad you enjoyed his addition to the movie!!

[@morothane]

I’m glad to see you’ll be continuing your SW journey :) There’s so much I want to discuss, but I’m sure others will have beaten me to it lol. Maybe something to note: Anakin never had a father figure growing up, and Qui-Gon was that. As you heard from Obi-wan, Qui-Gon thought outside the Jedi Code and defied the Council, he would’ve been perfect for these strict Jedi you mentioned. Now Obi wan takes up Anakin’s training only as a promise Qui-Gon, and not because he fully believes in the boy. As always, may the Force be with you :)

[@VerowakReacts]

Qui-Gon would have been perfect for Anakin

[@TransBeth]

Qui-Gon: "Even if you succeed, it's a hard life." Verowak: "Oh, is it ever." Me: "Is she a Jedi?"

[@VerowakReacts]

I wish! I would be more like Qui-Gon, so it would be a good thing for the Jedi

[@ChuckS117]

This is where the fun begins.

[@VerowakReacts]

I'm excited for the next one!!

[@jakubfabisiak9810]

Fun fact: the "communicator" Qui-Gon uses to talk to Obi-Wan while on Tatooine is made from a Gilette women's razor (sans blade) painted black. Also, the blasters used by the Naboo guards are repurposed Walther LPM-1 air pistols (used for the 10m air pistol olympic competition before pre compressed, or "pcp" guns took over in the latter half of the 1990s) - you can buy those on the used market, and since they're low-powered you can even set up a shooting range indoors (and it's quite fun - high end air pistols and air rifles are real tack-drivers - as in - you can reliably hit thumb tacks with them at 30 yards).

[@Humstuck]

Alright alright, time for some lore about Anakin!!! Im hyped again. Ive watched so many react of these and still love it. You are a fun reactor! I love that you are not afraid of voicing your predictions, love it. Last edit : The sith are always only 2. The reason is because in the past, one sith realised that by being many, most sith are average to mediocre dark jedis. He pondered, why not just focus the power and knowledge of the dark side into 2 beings? With the idea taht the apprentice would eventually overcome the master. Meaning that the power in general would increase over the centuries. That is why, most sith are very very strong in comparison to most jedis. To achieve that goal, the sith had to be whiped out. That event and how it came to be is explained in the Darth Bane Trilogy books.

[@VerowakReacts]

Anakin is just so amazing! I'm so curious how he can possibly become Vader

[@BalokLives]

It seems my speculation above was basically correct. I always assumed that the Sith were only two because the dark side actually is more powerful. Yoda said they aren't, but he may have been saying that because he didn't want the dark side to be attractive to padawans. Based on what you just said they are more powerful when they limit the number of themselves... More force for me! The Jedi also always say "Bring balance to the force." but to me it seems that the force can only be 'balanced' when there are both light and dark sides.

[@MrZackavelli]

That's not really true. Even if having lots of Sith meant having a bunch of "mediocre dark jedi"; they'd still be useful in the power struggle with the Jedi. The Sith developed the Rule of 2, and this is in George's own words, because the Sith are always corrupt and power-hungry. If there's a bunch of Sith, then they inevitably just fight amongst themselves and end up taking each other all out. The solution to this is simple: have one Sith to possess the power, have one Sith to crave that power, i.e. master and apprentice.

[@enidrobertson4858]

The thing that helps me forgive any plot holes and weak dialogue is to think of Star Wars as tales that have been told and retold over time. Story inaccuracies glossed over, actions and outcomes sometimes clumsily linked, dialogue recounted in absentia. The story's purpose is meant to be a morality play told as a fairy tale, thus the opening title. "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...." is meant to transport us away from reality before the story even begins.

[@VerowakReacts]

That's the great thing about Star Wars is that I'm immersed in the world, and even if the dialogue isn't great, or some characters are not good at all, I can still enjoy it as a whole for the story it is

[@nickperkins8477]

Very well-stated.

[@MrZackavelli]

Point out any "plot holes" about this movie and I bet I can disprove them.

[@ThomasKnip]

"His voice sounds familiar." - Now that you mention it... 😅

[@VerowakReacts]

It's like I've heard it before... I can't quite put my finger on it 🤣

[@VulcansForge]

"I don't think I like Jar Jar." And a million voices cried out in agreement.

[@twisted_legacy]

And a million voices disagree

[@VerowakReacts]

He is just such a different tone from everything else, it stands out like a sore, annoying thumb

[@JeffOfTheMountains]

This is a great movie, but it's unfortunate this is only one of two times we see a saberstaff/double-bladed lightsaber in a Star Wars movie. Can't wait to see your reactions to the other movies.

[@VerowakReacts]

The double light saber was just great! Darth Maul was able to take on 2 Jedi!!

[@jkhoover]

It's a great story. The movie's execution was not.

[@vanlllasky]

@@jkhoover that's just your opinion. i think that TPM was (mostly) well executed.

[@jkhoover]

@@vanlllasky Absolutely, my opinion, but I feel like you agree. I don't consider "mostly well executed" as a "great" movie.

[@vanlllasky]

@@jkhoover the prequel trilogy is weird like that, there are so many choices that i dislike, but i love the movies. i suppose my appreciation for George Lucas helps me look past the negatives like Jar Jar, continuity errors, and bad dialogue.

[@lionlyons]

"He has a certain set of skills, doesn't he?" Hahahaha!

[@VerowakReacts]

I haven't seen the movies, I just know he has a certain set of skills 😂

[@terpcj]

Confoundingly, a lot of recent reactors don't seem to mind Jar Jar. But you see what so many of us saw and wished about for subsequent episodes. Well done.

[@VerowakReacts]

WHAT?! How can they not mind Jar Jar?! This makes no sense to me 🤣

[@ryanodonovan9497]

@@VerowakReacts I was eight when The Phantom Menace was in cinemas, and I simply didn't care for Jar Jar Binks. I wasn't going to let my enjoyment be hampered for something I only had to ignore. I didn't realise until I reached my adulthood that he was so despised as a character, but whilst I get hat he's a loud, annoying, awkward individual, guess what? HE'S SUPPOSED TO BE. Why else do you think all the characters are uncomfortable around him in this? Besides, him being as you described him is nothing compared to all those idiotic, pathetic fans who reacted to it by being even worse. I'm talking about people who bullied Ahmed Best (Jar Jar's actor) into ALMOST THROWING HIMSELF from the Brooklyn Bridge! They did the same with Jake Lloyd (Anakin's actor) to where it messed up his career and contributed to his mental health issues. All because of cowards being pathetically sensitive to a work of fiction. Don't get me wrong - you're not like that, and it's good to see. I just thought I'd give a bit of enlightenment.

[@Keanine]

@@ryanodonovan9497 He's definitely supposed to be irritating which should be funny for a little kids (SHOULD be, because when I was 4 I didnt have any interest in him) but just because he was designed to be that way doesn't mean it was a good inclusion in the film, and it would definitely have been better without him All that said, you're totally right, the way fans handled it was horrible, and what they did to Ahmed was just unacceptable. The actor is not the same person as the role they're playing, and 99% of the time they had no control over the script for their character either. The same thing happened with Kelly Marie Tran in Ep8. I didn't like her character at all and I didn't like the movie, but she did a great job with the material she had. Meanwhile "fans" bullied her because of something she had no control over

[@ryanodonovan9497]

@@Keanine It wouldn't be right to harass those in charge that way either. At the end of the day, it's still a work of fiction that you don't have to subject yourself to. And whatever it is you don't like about it, you should never follow it up with something worse.

[@Keanine]

@@ryanodonovan9497 Oh yeah I should have clarified that, I totally agree. I just meant to say that they not only did something horrible, but they didn't even get the right person

[@KMDragonS]

6:49 "I don't think I like Jar Jar" Believe it or not a lot of fans would agree with you

[@VerowakReacts]

I've seen a couple of fans say they didn't mind him, but the overwhelming majority don't like him either :D

[@indydave1955]

33:48 "if two of them couldn't...one of them can't." Your insight serves you well...and not so well. One COULDNT...but the OTHER COULD!

[@VerowakReacts]

Only because he tapped into the dark side ☺️

[@Bucky1138]

I like how you have the same look of despair when you see Jar Jar as you do when you see Jacob from Fantastic Beasts.

[@VerowakReacts]

Ugh yes!! I dislike both of them 🤣

[@Bucky1138]

@@VerowakReacts Lol. I unironically love Jar Jar but I get why most people don't.

[@VerowakReacts]

@@Bucky1138 I'm glad that some people enjoy the character. All characters deserve some love!

[@jescis0]

​@@Bucky1138I wouldn't say that I LOVE Jar Jar, but I don't hate him myself, I like him… sort of…

[@thewingedone1172]

You will learn to love Jar-Jar if you get into Clone Wars(which you really should)

[@VerowakReacts]

I definitely want to

[@thewingedone1172]

@@VerowakReacts if you do start reacting to clone wars(which you really should), find chronologic order of series in internet. There is little reason to watch release order, they had non-chronologic order originally for little reason, because format of "ploblem of the week" allowed it. Those are not the best episodes, but arcs of several series were amazing, and characters are great, especially Anakin, his padawan Ahsoka and clones they work with.

[@wyldink1]

@@thewingedone1172 Reinforcing this comment. Do not watch the series in the release order. Some things won't make sense if you do.

[@charleslee8313]

The "Dragon Ball Z" and "Mario Kart" references -- (chef's kiss)

[@VerowakReacts]

I just had to, they were perfect!

[@chrishitch319]

That immediate 9000 reference reaction she had made me chuckle 😄

[@mckrackin5324]

"Are they both Natalie Portman"? Pretty much. The decoy was played by Keira Knightly. She and Ms. Portman could easily be twins. lol... I've been looking forward to this one. I was tickled when you mentioned Hayden because I knew you didn't know about baby Anakin.

[@VerowakReacts]

They look so damn similar!! I kept expecting Hayden to show up and time skip 🤣

[@eschiedler]

@@VerowakReacts They fooled me. Something was off but I couldn't put my finger on it. I could tell there was a "difference" but didn't know it was Knightly until she was famous years later.

[@Humstuck]

back then yes. Now I don't think they could pass as twins.

[@mckrackin5324]

@@Humstuck No. They definitely aged different.

[@VerowakReacts]

@@Humstuck Definitely not, they look very different now :D

[@whovidthis287]

I always feel terrible when Qui-Gon just up and says “I take Anakin as my padawan learner” and Obi-Wan’s face is devastated for just that one second before he steps up and supports his master.

[@jaydisqus3353]

Mesa called jar jar Binks... Oh no... Said by everyone. I don't think I like jar jar... Confirmed.

[@VerowakReacts]

Oh no .... Oh no!

[@jaydisqus3353]

@@VerowakReacts it was funny how quickly you picked that up. You guess for the turn was close. Enjoy the viewing. You just made another interesting comment, but that's all I'll say..

[@VerowakReacts]

@@jaydisqus3353 Now I just need to remember that for when I'll be in the know

[@jaydisqus3353]

@@VerowakReacts you'll know it faster than you nailed jar jar.

[@TBaileyIII]

You are the first reactor that I've heard acknowledge the Wilhelm scream...awesome

[@VerowakReacts]

It's hard not to recognize it :D

[@callmeshaggy5166]

Fun fact: as much CGI as they used, TPM still had more practical effects than original trilogy combined

[@VerowakReacts]

That... I would not have guessed!

[@callmeshaggy5166]

@@VerowakReacts yup, for example the entire pod racing arena in the long shots is a miniature set. There was also very out of place puppet Yoda instead of the CGI one they replaced him with when it first came out that you can look up. It's pretty funny actually. By the time the studio sent out the second set of prints to theaters, they had changed him to digital.

[@Knightmessenger]

​@Call me Shaggy actually Yoda wasn't changed to cg until the bluray. You can see him on the dvd.

[@Yora21]

Vader: "No, I am your father!" Luke: "No, that's impossible!" Vader: "And Princess Leia is your sister." Luke: "That's... improbable." Vader: "And the Empire will be destroyed by Ewoks." Luke: "That's ...very unlikely?" Vader: "And as a kid, I build C-3PO." Luke: "Alright, if you don't take this seriously, I'm out of here."

[@SamWh1t3]

I loved jake Lloyd as anakin. A shame how much hate he got back in the day

[@VerowakReacts]

I really don't get why all the hate. I think he was fantastic

[@CptRedexCC--]

Hey Vero, Qui-Gon Jinn is the only one except her guardians who knew that Padmé always was the queen but they had to keep doing the role play to protect her.

[@matthewkirkhart2401]

Nice reaction! You are quite perceptive and are picking up on a lot of things, some very subtle, that will turn out to be important later. I totally understand your hatred of Jar Jar, I am right there with you, but I think one of the very, very, very important aspects of Episode 1 is to capture a child-like feel for the movie and even how the story is told because ultimately this series is about Darth Vader and this is Darth as a child obviously. It highlights Anikan at this stage of his life, which is I agree, squeaky clean, but also he is a child and is going to view the world as a child. The “silly” aspects of Jar Jar, and even some of the other characters (even 3PO is more silly than usual), is done I think to capture that naive, children’s view of the world and of the telling of the story in this movie for the audience’s sake. You will see that this feeling changes significantly as the episodes continue on. I agree. From all the movies, the light saber duels in Episode 1 are the BEST of all 9 movies.

[@VerowakReacts]

I'll definitely be rewatching the Darth Maul fight scene in the future with the music cranked up! This episode definitely was more childish, and I love how young Anakin is!

[@matthewkirkhart2401]

@@VerowakReacts When this movie came out I bought the soundtrack on CD and used to crank it in my car. Love the duel music as well!

[@Scott_Burton]

"Even fooled the jedis" If you review that scene, and look closely, Qui-Gonn smirks at Obi-Wan because he'd figured it out a long time ago. He didn't let on to Padme that he knew. Fun fact, the fate of Qui-Gonn was spoiled before the movie hit theaters, by the _soundtrack_ a track on the soundtrack included the parenthetical title (Qui-Gonn's death) in the track title. I am very thankful you agree with the consensus of the fandom regarding Jar-Jar.

[@NP-zt6hy]

Ewan definitely embodied Sir Alec. I’m sure that took a lot of practice, since Ewan is Scottish.

[@VerowakReacts]

I didn't know he was Scottish!

[@Akopov4]

Some scenes in planet Nabu, were filmed in Italy, near to lake Como. Some of places in Nabu existed in real life. Tatooine film set is in the North of Africa, in Tunisia. Each May the 4th there Star Wars carnival is conducted

[@VerowakReacts]

That sounds amazing! I'd love to visit it on the carnival

[@Csaba__]

Disappearing when you die is actually a skill you have to learn.

[@SJHFoto]

SPOILER!

[@JohnLeePettimoreIII]

19:40 so much nerd. i love it! don't *_EVER_* change.

[@VerowakReacts]

I couldn't even if I tried!

[@aveemarie268]

I SO agree with you on Jar Jar. I couldn't stand him, but my husband liked him. You will get your wish with the next two💕🍻

[@VerowakReacts]

Your husband is the first person I've heard like Jar Jar! I didn't think that was possible but thank you for informing me!!

[@markb742]

Ewan McGregor's uncle is Denis Lawson, who played Wedge, the rebel pilot in the original trilogy who survived to the end. Jar Jar was an unnecessary clown that I didn't care for either, but you'll see much less of him in the next two movies. I think Palpatine was using the dark side of the Force to confuse the Jedi Council, which is why they seemed kind of indecisive and powerless. One of the Sith Lords used the dark side of the Force to conceive Anakin, so it was kind of an immaculate conception.

[@DaleKingProfile]

This is where I bring back the discussion of why it is better to watch the prequels between 5 and 6. You say that Palpatine sounds like the emperor, but if you didn't watch 6 before this you would only have one short scene of the emperor in Episode 5 and would know next to nothing about the Emperor. And those that only watched 5 when it originally came out would definitely not recognize him because it was a totally different character in the original version of 5 (see kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoPWdX9_hbumn8U)

[@VerowakReacts]

I'm definitely glad I'm watching them in release order

[@squidhimself9371]

You big brained this whole movie. I enjoy watching your reactions to these movies I’ve loved since I was a kid.

[@VerowakReacts]

The movies have been a treat to watch! I'm so glad I'm finally watching them

[@waynet1022]

I don't think too many people like Jar Jar Binks. You can also hear him briefly at the end of episode 6.

[@canadious6933]

Honestly, I have watched a lot of reactors over the past 2 years and out of everyone's personality yours is my favourite for movie reviews.

[@VerowakReacts]

That means so much thank you!!

[@markfreckmann2366]

Very good reaction. Without giving any spoilers. Jar Jar is only briefly in the next two episodes. If you didn't like JarJar you might want to avoid the sequel trilogy. They are very bad in my opinion.

[@VerowakReacts]

I won't be avoiding the sequels

[@JynxedKoma]

Qui-Gon: "Your son was kind enough to offer us gin."*

[@IWDTC]

I have to agree with you about jar jar.🤨 although I don't mind the rest of this trilogy, this film was hard to swallow at its premiere in 1999. I came out of the theater a little disillusioned and thinking that was it? Over the years I've grown an appreciation for certain sequences, the pod race and improved lightsaber fights, but yeah if this trilogy were stretched out into weekdays, it is definitely Monday... that being said, great reaction, enjoy watching you....😉

[@VerowakReacts]

Damn Jar Jar! The fight scene was miles above the ones in the original trilogy, so I'm looking forward to more fight scenes :D

[@jakubfabisiak9810]

And yes - not only is this the future Emperor Palpatine (as if the name wasn't enough of a giveaway), he's played by the original actor - Ian McDiarmid.

[@BenRai2k]

Jar Jar makes the disney trilogy seem nostalgic, just saying. I aint a massive prequel fan, but I have grown to accept them with time. I enjoy the first half of this movie, being on tattooine and seeing more of the world. I also love Qui Gon, I really missed him going forward. This is prob my fave of the prequels.

[@aTofuJunkie]

The prequel trilogy is by far WAY superior than the sequel trilogy even with Jar Jar.

[@VerowakReacts]

I definitely would love to see more Qui Gon :( He was Gon too soon

[@michaelkonig530]

@@VerowakReacts Some say he got mauled…

[@Humstuck]

@@michaelkonig530 oof savage :D

[@bxpolo]

The only thing about the sequels I loved was how film technology finally caught up with what Star Wars should look like on film.

[@scissorthief5119]

"I don't think I like Jar Jar" hahaha

[@IggyStardust1967]

Okay, a little tidbit of advice here.... from this movie going forward, you can/should watch everything in chronological order. I'll post it below at the end of this comment. Do NOT discount the animated series, as they contain a LOT of lore and new characters that are important. Also, I'll reply to this comment with non-spoiler information about any questions you might have using time-stamps so that you know what is being referenced. The entire Star Wars timeline (not counting books/comics): Episode I, Episode II, The Clone Wars (animated series) (except the final 4 episodes, watch those AFTER Revenge of the Sith), Episode III, (Then the final 4 episodes of Clone Wars animated series), The Bad Batch (animated series), Solo: A Star Wars Story, Obi-Wan Kenobi (live action series), Andor (live action series), Rebels (animated series), Rogue One, Episode IV (Yes, watch the original trilogy again, because of the different context you will now have), Episode V, Episode VI, The Mandalorian (live action series, seasons 1 and 2), The Book of Boba Fett (live action series), The Mandalorian (season 3, which is coming in March), Ahsoka (season 1 is coming sometime this year), Episode VII, Episode VIII, Episode IX. Watching in Timeline Order after watching the Original Trilogy is a really good way to fill in all of the details leading up to the events of future shows, no matter which order they were released in.

[@brandondodge6040]

In terms of "how old is too old", even 3 is considered a little late. Very few Jedi in recorded history started training when Anakin and Luke did at age 9 and 19 respectively.

[@seanbumstead1250]

Loved your Q&A,have a wonderful weekend 😄🇨🇦. I knew you wouldn't like jar jar,most people dont

[@VerowakReacts]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Feel better soon

[@drkblde]

After this if you want a really good lead up to the prequels. The non canon “Star Wars legends” novel “Darth Plagueis” 2012. It’s incredibly good, though it’s not considered canon anymore I still feel like it’s the better explanation of the lead up to episode 1.

[@keithbeardslee4435]

"Jar-Jar is the worst part of Star Wars". Episodes 7, 8, and 9. "Hold my beer..."

[@snakecharmer3587]

Huh? Not even close

[@MrZackavelli]

@@snakecharmer3587 You're right; it isn't close. 7 8 and 9 are far worse than Jar Jar

[@CaptainFedora]

I actually met Ray Park, the Actor who played Darth Maul, twice. And he is one of the COOLEST and NICEST Guys you'll ever meet! Seriously!

[@VerowakReacts]

So the complete opposite of Darth Maul 😁 That's pretty awesome that you got to meet him, twice!!

[@CaptainFedora]

@@VerowakReacts he's a pro Martial artist. If you'd like to see more of him being awesome and fight dudes good or bad, he was Toad in some X-Men Movies, and you especially gotta see him as Snake Eyes in the first two GI Joe Movies, Ride of Cobra and especially Retaliation. Snake Eyes is a Silent Ninja Commando.

[@wobaguk]

You are right where a heck of a lot of people were back then with Jar Jar, me included. At least you liked young Anakin. I have mixed feelings, but some were critical of the performance and refered to him as Manequin Skywalker.

[@VerowakReacts]

I've seen much worse acting in the originals than young Anakin 😂

[@michaelvigliotti8885]

37:13 …. Same reaction o had. Like… darth maul just essentially out dialed both Jedi and let’s obi wan jump up, grab the saber, take a telegraphed swipe and just stare at him like a clown?

[@stevenalexander6713]

Jar-Jar Binks: arguably the most least liked character in the Star Wars franchise.I have no idea why he's quoting Wayne's World (Ex-squeeze me?) in a galaxy far, far away.

[@VerowakReacts]

I have no idea who the runner up for least liked character is in the Star Wars universe... but there has to be a MASSIVE gap in between

[@stevenalexander6713]

@@VerowakReacts Indeed. A gap more massive than Jabba, himself.

[@VerowakReacts]

@@stevenalexander6713 I've seen the size of the door needed to let him walk through! That's MASSIVE

[@craigmorris4083]

Anakin Skywalker, the Hero Without Fear. :)