Every Jedi & Sith From Star Wars Explained By Kevin Smith | WIRED

Clerks III director Kevin Smith knows a lot about a lot of things, but he really knows a lot about Star Wars. So, who better to have tell us everything we need to know about the Jedi and Sith that appear in the Star Wars movies? Watch as Kevin talks in detail about Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Ahsoka Tano, Jar Jar Binks and much more!
CLERKS III will be released exclusively in theaters on September 13th-18th by Lionsgate in partnership with Fathom Events. Kevin will also continue on his “Convenience Tour” roadshow though November with more information about tickets here - clerks3.movie
Director: Alexandra Coccia
Director of Photography: Matt Krueger
Editor: Patrick Biesemans
Talent: Kevin Smith
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producers: Melissa Cho, Samantha Velez
Production Managers: Peter Brunette, Andressa Pelachi
Production Coordinator: Carol Wachockier
Audio: Kara Johnson
Cam Op/Gaffer: Shay Eberle-Gunst
Production Assistant: Ariel Labasan
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Diego Rentsch
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[@mikeroni]

Okay I’m ready for the extended hour long version with all the other Jedi, please Mr Smith

[@Belioyt]

Yes please

[@shize9ine]

Lol yesss I wish. Would love to hear some of his thoughts about LotR too 😂

[@thecarbox4112]

ALL. Legends and Canon

[@Darroc]

@@shize9ine There's only one Return and it is of the KING 😂

[@RabblesTheBinx]

@@Darroc All right, look, there's only one "Return," okay, and it ain't "of the King," it's "of the Jedi."

[@voxangelaemortis]

I love how you can see Kevin tearing up over the Ahsoka/Vader fight.

[@dr.dspoptartpool6167]

I always cry over Star Wars so I get his sentiment

[@JWaltz91]

Kevin Smith noticeably holding back tears while describing the same things in Star Wars that get me is the most seen I've felt in the past 31 years, 11 months, and 16 days.

[@Ladco77]

I heard some people complain that Obi-Wan's fight with Vader in Kenobi was just a rehash of the Ahsoka fight with him and yes it's pretty much the same thing, but I think there's a symmetry to those fights. Both Vader's master and his padawan bested him in the same way and each tried to connect with what remained of Anakin in that moment, and both failed to reach him.

[@Dan_d00d]

Both Ahsoka and Obi Wan each remove part of mask on opposing sides (incomplete reveal) and then its Luke who manages to unmask entirely at end of Return, the completion of Anakins redemption, but following those partial reveals and attempts at his humanity.

[@austinmeans7294]

Bro I just wish I could SEE the fight

[@WhatKindOfNameNow]

@@austinmeans7294 You might try turning up your monitor's brightness a tiny bit, then.

[@austinmeans7294]

@@WhatKindOfNameNow Turning up the brightness on a scene that’s not lit or shot well does nothing, everything still blends together. You actually have to mess with your gamma in order to see anything. But thanks for the advice ✌️

[@facistdic]

It's like poetry, it rhymes

[@maciejleszczynski7131]

How could you talk about Maul without talking about his Clone Wars adventures????

[@pascalm3684]

Came here to say that

[@Ottophil]

Kevins a movie fan

[@maciejleszczynski7131]

@@Ottophil Yes, but even so he did talk about Ahsoka.

[@j.t.8344]

Because Kevin doesn't know anything really bout star wars

[@jduncanandroid]

Spider-Maul?

[@BlazeKushman]

Okay, so can we have Kevin Smith direct a Jar Jar show please

[@brittneyfiedler1086]

And have Jar Jar swear like a sailor 😂

[@ProbusMihraban]

7:12 i paused and couldn't stop laughing

[@markoflash3166]

Plo koon is my favourite, i wish we got more of him

[@JMWRainwater]

He ripped in the ps1 video games

[@Kanig94]

Clone wars he is kinda active, maybe in upcoming projects?

[@kalin9ne651]

Man all those prequel Jedi get shafted lol, mundi is the only one who talks in the entire trilogy

[@katlouwen3152]

My only criticism is was I wish it was longer 😂 really enjoyed this! And the real emotion all fans feel! 😭

[@Mr2at]

He got through it without crying. Amazing.

[@johnnythunders78]

No he didn't lol

[@Ottophil]

I cried a lot at clerks 3

[@kyleg334]

@@johnnythunders78 Its only 3 minutes in lol

[@TheDarkSidePoet]

For the record, Maul hated using that move on Qui-Gon; he underestimated him and that's why he resorted to it.

[@gimmyyy]

My heart broke when we got to ahsoka if I’m being honest. I love her so much. I Stan.

[@MarkArandjus]

6:38 THIS That scene is the catharsis we were denied with The Last Jedi. They got Mark Hamill to come back and play Luke Skywalker and then when he finally steps onto the battlefield he... dodges a few saber strikes and fades away. What? No. We wanted Luke Skywalker to be Luke Skywalker and across the fanbase that episode of the Mandalorian was such a joyous moment, adults everywhere just turned into children again for a moment, it was amazing.

[@jess_n_atx]

because the term fan-service has become this dirty word. so now they avoid as much as possible

[@titanking8755]

I remember when i watched it no spoilers either which is kinda a 1st when i saw the final ep and saw that I got the child mindset again I was so exicted seeing that and I hope the new season coming out for the Mandalorian now is as good as the rest.

[@kevinsd99]

I don't hate The Last Jedi, but it has some problems. I'm kind of with you here. Rian Johnson was not a great choice for this movie.

[@khalilahd.]

Never been a big Star Wars fan but it seems to be so loved

[@J.T.G.]

It is

[@maybetomorrowmaybe]

yeah it's kind of something you have to get into as a kid, I'd imagine it's not easy for an adult to see past all the ridiculousness and laser sword fighting, but when you do, it's a super rich universe that's really fun to explore

[@matthacker3481]

You have no idea how many people’s lives have been changed by Star Wars, myself included

[@cocotandon7115]

I worship star wars

[@cmel7841]

For anyone like me that avoided the animated shows cuz...reasons. WATCH THEM, they are amazing. Rebels storytelling is some of the best in all of Star Wars. I am working my way through Clone Wars now and it's also very good but Rebels takes you on a ride

[@td-1105]

Clone Wars season 7 has some of the best star wars ever

[@jag5014]

I wish they would edit them into a series of films because although I'm a big fan of the live action films, I'm not die hard enough to sit through so much content, especially when animated shows aren't my preference.

[@leevancliffneridacampo7769]

I remember someone called Ezra!?🧐🤔

[@user-td6wy7xe8s]

I purposely haven't but, for absolutely no good reason other than because you said to, I will give them a few hours this weekend. I'll get back with the verdict

[@whasiannate]

@@user-td6wy7xe8sWHERES THE VERDICT

[@OhYeah10100]

I feel like there are so few people who get emotional of the fiction they like, like I do, so it's really nice to see a star wars expert connect with the story like that

[@darqjade]

"They really should've just named the character Samuel L Jackson" 😂😂

[@Jorge-rw6nz]

He had to have written that joke. That was wayyy too funny

[@HermanVonPetri]

Leia? Luke did train her in the Jedi arts. If Jar-Jar gets a mention then it's a crime to miss talking about Leia.

[@atomicgator5207]

Yeah, I was wondering the same thing. Is it because she might be considered a force adept and not a jedi? But then again, as you said, Jar-Jar was mentioned.

[@jess_n_atx]

jar jar was a joke. he was doing a bit.

[@fangofsilver5537]

@@jess_n_atx Thank you. Seems like that bit went over so many heads😉

[@yossyxo]

4:20 the way he pronunces "count dooku" is a sus flag for me 💀

[@eboethrasher]

4:02 he says it perfectly though, so don't worry about it. Kev is 2 years older than me so he grew up it the same time I did, he had Star Wars toys just like I did, he's well immersed in the stuff.

[@vassalloc83]

You did Maul dirty, man. Hands down the most tragic character in all of Star Wars.

[@LeStacheman]

I still think Obi has him beat. When a character steers closer to being the "good guy" in the story their tragedy holds more weight to me then the "bad guy" with a few exceptions in some stories.

[@SheevPalps868]

Vader is definitely the most tragic character in all of Star Wars.

[@LeStacheman]

@@SheevPalps868 i can see this as a better pick than Maul. I sometimes watch videos analysing his mental health and it's heart breaking. He did horrible unspeakable things and yet you look at his history and you can understand why he's messed up. Doesn't excuse it but it's a very good pick.

[@SheevPalps868]

@@LeStacheman maybe I’m biased, but when you break his character down I just don’t see how Vader isn’t the most tragic. He was destined for greatness, yet lost everything. Completely misguided and manipulated for his power and ended up living his life in constant pain and misery.

[@LeStacheman]

@@SheevPalps868 i think it's the argument of how much did his mental health affect his decision making and could he have just stopped at any time and be better. That's the only thing that's muddy.

[@morcbus123]

Wish you’d covered Lord Momin, great character with a fascinating history and plenty of mysteries left to explore.

[@loki-of-asgard7877]

Yeah but after lord mormin wrote his own book he just became really religious and pushy

[@jinwaugh]

Cmon Kevin. You did Maul dirty. Man comes back not once, but twice. (Though not technically sith when he comes back)

[@AlexSeverinski]

"There has never been a moment where you think 'Grogu wouldn't do that'." *immediately shows the egg eating scene*

[@theonewhoeatslemons1931]

That's bad Grogu. Buuut he would totally do that lol

[@jashcraft]

This was fantastic. I want more of Kevin Smith just talking Star Wars.

[@kidus_1010]

It would be better if you found someone who actually knows about Star Wars to listen to.

[@winklenator]

@@kidus_1010 why? There’s plenty of interviews with George Lucas online

[@kidus_1010]

@@winklenator what? Did you mean to reply to the original comment?

[@BaronBacon]

Please no.

[@BlindJedi]

Me thinking about him guest starring on cinema sins. No you don’t.

[@skarrambo1]

"Uncle Ben and Aunt Beru" Poor Owen. Though, that said, Ben would have taught Luke, "With great power, comes great responsibility"

[@bdavis2oo5]

great job. Fantastic take and acknowledgement of the remaining was the icing on the cake!

[@alton250]

I loved every minute of this!! MORE PLEASE!! :)

[@corbananderson7060]

Forgot to talk about how much of a badass Darth Sidious is with a lightsaber. Four Jedi masters show up and he straight up slays three of them in about as many moves and then holds his own against Mace Windu

[@roellek16]

I LOVE That Kevin Said Expanded Universe instead of Legends.

[@ManiacClown]

How did Kevin not make them let him talk about Kit Fisto, the Jedi with the best name in the entire franchise? Maybe it's because he knew he wouldn't have been able to stop laughing.

[@TheDJMeyer85]

I love how Luke’s intro scene in Mandalorian mirrors Darth Vader’s intro scene in Rogue One

[@jamespgarner1]

Kevin Smith needs to direct an R rated Star Wars film! Said this for years.

[@joseph_b319]

F yeah!!!

[@HobsonRW]

That.Was.Brilliant!! Has me itching to watch .... everything Star Wars related yet again

[@OvSpP]

I never thought about it until you described it how hot of a sell Yoda must’ve been to the studio. Little did they know George was crafting a masterpiece.

[@esvamapp]

we need a part 2

[@Plagueborne]

Trilla is definitely my favorite out of everyone. Complete and utter dominator. Beautiful design and story.

[@MediaLoverChris02]

Underrated

[@basslin3r]

this was actually amazing

[@jmeszaros]

THAT was awesome! thanks Mr. Smith! BTW: I got to meet your friend Mr. Mewes in Prince George, BC Canada a couple years back. Hoping you will come to our Fancon too at some point! (unless you did and I somehow missed it... LOL)

[@kristin53457]

Well.. This was awesome 🙂

[@ibDirtyGlasses]

You did great, Kev!

[@vladmihaivarga4487]

you did very well :) may the force be with you!

[@TheZooBoy111]

The disrespect to the greatest Jedi of them all, my main man Kanan Jarrus.

[@clintondieckmann458]

Kevin Smith that was brilliant

[@PaulJWells-ud2eq]

This was great. Please do the expand as well. "Star Wars Forgotten Realms" Great Channel. Thanks

[@obanai7234]

great vid!

[@Twinkie_McCream]

Jay should’ve been next to him doing lightsaber sounds the whole time…

[@dr.dspoptartpool6167]

Snoogins 🥳

[@Fanney47]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mikeytired7987]

These K Smith vids never get old.

[@sadbttru]

This was awesome!

[@matthewhumcke3182]

That last line of the video was legendary

[@donewhiskey]

Kylo, Dooku and Maul fight like warriors. I love everyone on this list (JJ is a Sith, Kevin), but those three stand out, for their real life combat training or experience. The way Kylo kick starts his saber is freaking awesome.

[@jalabi99]

The only other person who could this as well would be Patton Oswalt. That "filibuster" on _Parks & Recreation_ is still amazing.

[@Rocket1377]

Sam Witwer could out geek both of them when it comes to Star Wars.

[@JhonDiamond2021]

good ifnromation, thank you for sharing

[@chuckberry1979]

Always nice to listen to the pov of another Nerd =D But i wish Smith had more time to get to all Force Users. Is it possible he lost quite a bit of weight?

[@GrymmSoul]

Yes, he dropped the weight after his heart attack almost took him out a few years ago.

[@LyricalDJ]

@@GrymmSoul Glad he's still with us.

[@QuinnForTheWin]

Yes, 2 hour podcast on this now please. Gimme the link.

[@livingroommoto607]

Wow great job!! 👏 thank you. You need to be on stage next Star Wars celebration 2023

[@caseyrayharris.esquire489]

Agreed, Luke in the Mandalorian is everything fans ever wanted to see. Just a badass Crux of the force

[@obiwan-]

MAGNIFICENT

[@herbertw.jr.carrier6122]

Bravo!!! Well done.

[@dschoe8720]

lol I love how jar-jar's on the list

[@deementia6796]

I think that the best way to think of Jar Jar is as a take on Drunken (Jedi) Master a la old Kung Fu movies. His force power is one of luck and happenstance, and sort of stumbles into good fortune.

[@aaaandalesz7269]

I want him to talk about the batman movies/shows like he did with Spiderman

[@PocoLoco21]

Kevin looks great!

[@Panama_Red]

I'm enjoying this low key press push for Clerks 3.

[@legoharry100]

Palpatine was also briefly in Rebels at the end of Season 4.

[@AshMCM]

this was a day before my birthday

[@TundeEszlari]

You are a very good videographer.😉❤

[@TheCreatorCHRIS199]

The vid is good I love every one 😊👍

[@defiant7630]

Cheers, Kev

[@matthewhumcke3182]

9:42 that audio edit

[@logan2b]

When he was talking about vader getting redeemed and getting emotional it was so stupid, but I relate 100%

[@chargerdave2046]

Done with hyper speed!!!

[@Gurtington]

Obi wan kenobi, AND ewan mcgregor, THE BEST thing about jedis and starwars hands down.

[@Kaden10]

The part with Jar Jar is what I've been saying for over ten plus years.

[@brianbresson2237]

Kevin. Give us the Bane Dynasty story movies. Bring in drew as a producer. Directed by John and it'd be the best star wars we've ever seen

[@jonathandevries2828]

nice you left it open for a sequel! ...series maybe even

[@zejohnnehyde6699]

I really enjoyed it hopefully you don’t listen to the comments and continue to put out this series

[@supreme1cam]

Meesa kills is just great

[@estebanholguin8986]

The score at the end. What is that?

[@GamingInProgress]

Every Jedi & Sith except: Ezra Bridger, Caleb Dume/ Kanan Jarus, Plo-Koon, Barris Offee, Luminara Unduli, Asaj Ventress, Cal Kestis, The Grand Inquisitor, The other Inquisitors, Savaage Opress, Pong Krell, Jaro Tapal, and countless more.

[@Rocket1377]

Not mentioning Ezra (the main character of Star Wars Rebels) is unforgivable.

[@joels5150]

Kev, you did mispronounce Dooku one time during the vid. All your Star-Street Credit is now lost!!! 😭 😏

[@damonslimmon]

Awesome.

[@samcorcoran470]

Dante and Rebecca Hicks need to have a word with him on his Han Solo sentiment.

[@MonkeyspankO]

I'm still waiting for Darth Jar Jar

[@sebastiannielsen9740]

Nice!

[@daisylawrence3481]

Awesome

[@BobaFeditt]

Wrong maul was also in solo a star wars story and why not diskussion maul in clone wars ?

[@duyninh2907]

Who is Kevin Smith ???

[@DougieStylez]

Looking at the names of the Jedi/Sith missed reminds me of the random name feature present in KotOR.

[@TitusAzzurro]

Missa kills ! xD

[@pascalm3684]

Love the kilo ren conclusion my take exactly!

[@Zseventyone]

Kevin - ya gotta give a little more of a nod to the compelling evidence assembled by the Darth Jar Jar squad, no?

[@sechay9328]

Clearly there is a 2 hour version of this based on the jump edits alone.

[@joshhenderson989]

Totally missed my favorite. Kit Fisto.

[@CMWinter]

More of these.

[@rjvtechnologies]

Darth Vader breathing was my first nightmare

[@AcydDrop]

Satele Shan was a badass Jedi

[@themarvelousdonohues9153]

Jedis turned into superheroes ? Great point! If I thought that the prequels eps. 1-3 and even some of episodes 7,8,9 didn't contrast against individual performances so much --some of the characters might reflect better...Darth and Obi and Yoda still the tops!

[@Lloyd_Will]

I liked silent bob when he was silent.

[@PhilipClark]

I find your lack of Kanan Jarrus disturbing.

[@RogueJedi92]

No mention of Maul at least coming back in the annimated shows? He gets the character development Star Wars fans deserved , but didn’t know they needed back in ‘99