IMPROVING STAR WARS #2: Re-Editing Anakin's Lines

[@YusiDJordan]

Disclaimer: I love Hayden Christensen, he's a beautiful, talented actor, and Anakin Skywalker is my favorite Star Wars character of all time. This video is only meant to improve on some of the aspects I found cheesy in Episode 2.

[@AdolfoCardoza777]

Ok

[@lukastace3154]

Cool

[@virginianichols7385]

awesome

[@generalbaguette3489]

U just turned the dislike to a like

[@samk2407]

I actually have a whole re-edit of episode two to fix the movie, and I made very similar changes to you! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rom3hpuqi55-fJY it'd be awesome if you could check it out :)

[@zenith8417]

I used to think Anakin's acting was cheesy, but taking in the fact he was a slave with very few moments of social interaction or initiating conversation, and his only way of life was the Jedi code, it makes sense why'd he come off so emotionless, abrupt, and awkward. Still, even it fits his character, it's not the most pleasant thing to watch.

[@28_ranggaclio]

Anakin's dialogue on clone wars would be too good to be true then

[@dontmindme1025]

I've always thought his awkward behaviors made sense tbh. Like a slave turn powerful warrior who was picked on by other Padawans kinda did serve as an explanation to his personality. I feel like cause it's starwars people just assume every jedi and warrior is cool and stoic but Anakin genuinely is more interesting to me with his cringe behavior.

[@ch0getsu]

"This is where the fun begins. "

[@HolyShitNew]

2:34 loool jar jar straight up looking into the camera he is so strong in the dark side that he can break the 4. wall

[@Gentlyofroka]

He's too dangerous to be kept alive

[@GalaxyDogenut]

He has control of the senate and the courts!

[@dontmindme1025]

AAAAAAHHHHH! AAAAAAHHHHH!

[@diadokhoi5722]

I doubt if anaking was this obedient he would betray the republic

[@niedless6826]

He doesn´t. Palpatine turns the Republic into an Empire the next day.

[@Janobot]

These little changes would have made the movie a lot better I think. Without the weird dialogues (Also, I saw the "Danke" at 6:02 haha)

[@YusiDJordan]

That was for you! Haha :D

[@jacobcass951]

First serious talk in KZbin

[@thatanimedude9118]

“Danke for watching” Haha, Denglisch

[@srj34]

Without the missing dialogue, Padme's line about "our mentors" seems a little out of nowhere now. Also, on Tattooine, while the edits make the scene a little awkward in some ways, Anakin seems far more conflicted in this version. In the original, the Anakin who practically boasted about killing Sand People and hated Obi-Wan was obviously headed for a fall to the dark side. Lucas should have really done a better job with his script and direction in creating a more conflicted Anakin.

[@TrueMohax]

To be fair, Lucas never was the greatest with dialogue. Just ask Mark Hamill, I’m sure he’ll recite an embarrassing line.

[@MrZackavelli]

"Lucas should have really done a better job with his script and direction in creating a more conflicted Anakin." Another armchair internet critic that likely doesn't know the first thing about filmmaking. Yeah, it sounds like he's boasting because Anakin fucking hates those sand people. They tortured and murdered his mother. Did that part fly over your head? Watch the movie again. Anakin never says he hates Obi-Wan. He says he's the closest thing he has to a father multiple times. Also, it's not like Anakin saved Obi-Wan's life multiple times, right? No, Anakin blowing off a little steam when his mother literally died in his arms a few hours ago and venting his frustration to Padme totally overwrites that, obviously. Ep. II is supposed to document the friction of Anakin and Obi-Wan's relationship and the growing pains of entering adulthood. Every teenager goes through a little friction with their parents when they enter their teen years and want to leave the nest and spread their wings. This is one of the main themes of Ep. II. It's in the next film that Anakin and Obi-Wan's relationship does a complete 180 and they make the perfect team.

[@bktadventures2878]

4:18 Anakin: *exists Padme: please dont look at me like that eeeeh

[@TiltedTowersWhimsicott]

Anakin fans : -This is outrageous -It's unfair!

[@zrATT_]

it's jealous!

[@youngbutretro4228]

This is Lucas's fault and not Hayden's. I agree with you.

[@georgekuttysebastian1412]

It's not George's fault either. Without him we wouldn't have the prequels (and the memes). If you have the time go check out a video called "revenge of the prequels" . It takes a closer look at the arguments made against the prequels.it's 2hrs long but it's fun. The prequels are geniusly done. May the force be with you.

[@youngbutretro4228]

@@georgekuttysebastian1412 I agree 100%. Episode 3 is my fav

[@acevarios6073]

No there’s no one to blame here other than the so called “fans”. Not George’s fault that people failed to understand the character of Anakin and why he turned out the way he did. A big disappointment that the same people who can’t understand such a complex and important character blame the creator for it.

[@TheDemocrab]

@@acevarios6073 That still partially comes back to George in the end. He's a great writer with some amazing ideas, but there's a good reason why his editing team got so much of the credit for the OT and it's because he struggles, by himself, to get those ideas explained well and tends to go overboard in areas. Have a look at the edits made to Episode 4 as an example.

[@JoeMama-im5ot]

Unironically speaking, if you enjoy making these kind of videos please continue, they are fun to watch. Don't be afraid to change your content to a more serious fashion.

[@spoopythings]

“No, this is outrageous, It’s unfair! How can you be in a star wars movie and not be praised?!”

[@justcallmesimon2354]

Just ask disney

[@Darth_Melek]

I would have loved Padme’s lines to be fixed too. But to also add more human movements to the scene of after he kills the sand people. She wouldn’t go “You can’t be all powerful” “It’s human to be angry”, he’s mother just died!! Padme should be nearly speechless, she could only mutter out his name and reach out with her hand for him and then when he says that he killed them all her hand stops and slowly goes down in shock as he slumps to the floor and cries. If you can do that man then you’re a king.

[@Yougotcaged102]

Such an interesting concept Some of this I actually prefer over the original scenes Although then again we would have lost alot of great meme-worthy lines

[@zrATT_]

it's treason then

[@Yougotcaged102]

@@zrATT_ Noooo

[@zrATT_]

@@Yougotcaged102 noook

[@p.dillen1907]

But what about not just the men, but the women, and the children too?

[@REALOrunan0459]

I'm curious what the removal of the "they're like animals" lines feel like in context with of the rest of the movie and RotS cause the way its been presented here loses some of the emotional weight that's needed to understand Anakin's from a characterization point of view. Growing up in slavery is a big part of Anakin's perspective of the world, so losing that moment where he removes the humanity of the people that killed his mother in a fit of emotional anguish leads to a bit of devaluing of Anakin's bitterness and subsequently lessens some impact of his turn. In a way, removing the deeply personal feeling from the moment does make him more of a Jedi at the cost of making his arc of falling to darkness work less. That's my perspective on the matter, though. Outside of that, scenes flow exceptionally well without the removed dialog, and the removal of the Obi-Wan jealousy stuff in a way adds more gravity to the Clone Wars themselves as they take their toll on the characters. Really adds another layer to the "perfect storm" elements of Anakin's fall.

[@ABitofOrange]

Anakin should have confessed slaughtering the sand people to Owen, not Padme. This leaves her able to logically reject his apparent turn to the dark side, believing all the while that he is good, and it makes sense of Owen being concerned that Luke has "too much of his father in him."

[@Galaxies3000]

Well... Anakin went through a major character development...

[@mrdardon3463]

Well, at least he didn't bypass it.

[@Noah-kd6lq]

That sand people scene had me feeling for Anakin

[@--Sama-]

I prefer Anakin as he is. Flawed but a good person. He is the best character of Star Wars.

[@VibingMeike]

I like this edit (for the most part) but yes, I agree!

[@maulstudios2264]

So much better!

[@CaesiusX]

These are terrific edits. I much prefer these to how some fan edits remove the entire scene. Although I shouldn't be, I am surprised at how effective one small edit can be. Well done! _New subscriber here!_ *EDIT:* Oops. I guess I've been a subscriber. 🤣

[@AdolfoCardoza777]

So he can get padme pregnant

[@NubbyPlays]

When he said “I don’t like sand” you should make him say “I don’t like younglings”

[@cadenc2119]

I don't like younglings. They're course, rough, and irritating, and they get everywhere.

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

now it all just comes off as awkward and rushed. Padme starts talking about "not growing up too fast" out of nowhere for no reason. Anakin must be like "the fuck? fuck off bitch. i just said i was truly thankful for my lot in life." and he still creeps on her in this version.

[@VitrixYT101]

Anakin/Vader is also my fav character but ngl I’m not a fan of AOTC/Teenage Anakin but love his Clone war and ROTS versions... this video made Anakin in ep2 SOOO much better

[@LordAJ12345]

Anakin is perfectly written in that his lines are awful and that's what should be expected from him. I'll die on that hill. People complain about kid Anakin being cringy. Have they ever met a kid? People complain about him being an arrogant ass. Well yes, that's the point. People complain about Anakin being a complete creep towards Padme. The guy is in an organization that forbids any relationships or emotions, would you really expect him to be smooth af?

[@simone5760]

What's wrong with child Anakin? Do people complain about everything?

[@Gallagherrrr]

Alternate title: " I removed all the blasphemy"

[@bold-wankenobi8881]

I like this Anakin more

[@zacharyrollick6169]

The parts about the rift between Obi-wan and Anikin make more sense when you read the books between The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones.

[@thebeanqueen1669]

These videos are amazing! I’d love to see more

[@michadmochowski1246]

Most important change that should be done to episode 2 is removal of ultracancer that is fireplace scene. It's completely unnecessary for the plot and contains 90% cringe of the entire Star Wars saga(sequels and Solo don't count because they're not canon).

[@vincenzomarino9206]

The scenes flow much better in this edit, I love it

[@HolyShitNew]

well made

[@odiadordeisrael]

0:21 Who? You and who else? This changes go completely against Anakin's character. He is supposed to go against both the council and his master or else he wouldn't have defied the orders given to him so many times. That's to form conflict. Anakin isn't supposed to be a likeable hero. He is a hormonal teenager with the shroud of the dark side all over his soul. He is SUPPOSED to be awkward. Can't fix what ain't broke.

[@VibingMeike]

I think he means 'fixing' as in making him more like-able

[@odiadordeisrael]

@@VibingMeike Phantom Menace introduces Anakin as a likeable young slave. There's your likeability.

[@VibingMeike]

@@odiadordeisrael Oh don't get me wrong, I like Anakin in TPM (and in the prequels in general), but I think that he means that Anakin from AOTC is completely different from Anakin in TPM (which makes sense).

[@odiadordeisrael]

@@VibingMeike Nope, he is right where he was left in TPM. He has of course grown up a lot but he is still a young man fearing the loss of his mother.

[@VibingMeike]

@@odiadordeisrael True, that fear remains, but I mean that he also has become more arrogant, as Obi-Wan himself said. And I also think that Anakin doesn't want to be treated like a child. 'Don't grow up too fast' -Padmé 'But I am grown up, you said it yourself' -Anakin

[@virginianichols7385]

I can't wait

[@wenqiweiabcd]

But if you cut out all the wacky dialogue and scenes I think the run time will be down to only 30 minutes or so.

[@virginianichols7385]

Revenge of the Sith final battle but with double bladed lightsabers

[@preacherskids6724]

Loved the video! You made this movie seem so much more emotional and deep then what it was originally😁well done!

[@SardonicJosh]

Yea BOIII

[@I-Maser]

“danke“ My Kaisersence: HEY HEY HEY HERE GERMAN

[@Iffy350]

Little orphan annie? Going to bed? It’s like 5pm?

[@kaskader7309]

I would like to see more improving star wars series :D

[@leylaaydn7192]

"We know Obiwan is never jealous and Anakin shouldn't think that either "😅😅😅

[@comradetrump7120]

I love how he muted jar jar

[@saucyyikers3877]

Only 1 waiting? IMPOSSIBLE

[@mehmetosmanoglu1839]

Why is this channel so underrated :

[@PetrovichErochin]

Where is “And not only men, but women and children too”?

[@GalaxyDogenut]

Agreed.

[@comradetrump7120]

Disney: hhmm I smell lawsuits

[@xal3xmedia]

I feel on the fence with this. Whilst it wasn't the best dialogue written, it was an attempt to make Anakin not fully grown up in society (he is still 19), he's been raised being told what's best for him and hasn't really matured or made his own choices thanks to the Jedi and because of Obi-Wan - Padme even says "All mentors have of seeing more of our faults than we'd like". The whole "jealous of Obi-Wan" scene is fine to me - really, I don't understand the removal of it: all these suppressed emotions he's had growing up with Obi-Wan training him for his (Anakin's) own good to be a Jedi have just been unleashed like a broken dam due to losing his mother, someone he vowed to free when they parted ways 10 years ago. A young adult having an emotional breakdown after 10 years of keeping it to himself really isn't going to see logic or reason.

[@xal3xmedia]

Or to really simplify it: Teenagers can be awkward with emotions

[@RedDragonForce2]

I recommend CinemaWins. That should clear up any misunderstanding of characters. You can say he’s a bad character until you have lived his life, without 3rd person omniscience!! Growing up a slave to the Hutts, then served as a Jedi, told to suppress his emotions (which is impossible by the way), and being denied acknowledgement and advancement despite the hard work you put in and the public opinion you receive!! Half your life a slave and the other half being told to control your emotions at all times, following a strict code of conduct. CinemaWins explains all this and more!!!

[@Gremidon]

Nice

[@juliajules3481]

So good

[@ararepotato1420]

I wish you could release an edited version of the second movie. This is great.

[@anakinskywalker8238]

AHH Thanks

[@AntiNihilist]

Remember how he's an awkward teenager being sheltered by an ultra religious organization? Let's just remove all that(I guess...)

[@jrv7346]

It's 2020 and somehow people still don't get this

[@fiesta_warrior]

I think it should be, “Why Anakin doesn’t quite work in Episode 3”

[@Sean-vu5tf]

Now this anakin is more in line with clone wars and episode 3 anakin

[@BossKingLegoProductions]

Oh yeah! This will be good EDIT: This *is* good

[@amnimotuspictures2205]

Hi! You have once joined my contest, haven't you?

[@BossKingLegoProductions]

Amnimotus Pictures hi! No I haven’t joined

[@amnimotuspictures2205]

Nevermind. It was quite long ago.

[@ABitofOrange]

These were good edits, by the way. Well done.

[@XTHHedgehog]

Ehh, I prefer three original approach. This seems to make less sense considering Anakins background, and the lines feel like they crash together instead of blend together

[@Dreamweaver_Skunkbag]

Keep I don’t like sand because it gets everywhere

[@anthonywetter4569]

Lol I thought it said flying aniken and I was like ooOoHH

[@3dwin3]

It wasn’t Hayden acting badly, (he was great) it was Lucas’s script.

[@bktadventures2878]

There are cringy scenes with Anakin but i think something like 1:03 definitely has to stay since it a scene thats cringy BECAUSE ITS SUPPOSED TO BE CRINGY. Hes literally an idk, 19 year old boy? who never had a girlfriend or sex or anything close. He has no idea how to behave. The scene works exactly how its intended to work.

[@astrobookwormsinger]

@the description PLAGUE OF MEDRIAAS ISN'T DUMB FIGHT ME

[@MoviesRemastered]

Nice job on the dialogue but the score in scene 2 & 3 was very choppy. If you work with 5.1 you can remove the music and dialogue on 2 tracks to fade them between cuts.

[@YusiDJordan]

Good point! I didn't have the Surround Sound mix but I should work with that in the future.

[@redcabbage6640]

This is gonna be so boss

[@jakeself1911]

Definitely an improvement, though creepy Anakin still got through in a couple of spots. Good job overall.

[@JulianWasHere]

Genialt! Vil gerne komme med ideer til star wars videoer! Godt arbejde!

[@the1entirecircus938]

Im glad you didnt edit the “I Don’t like sand” scene

[@brianduarte947]

This is no longer Anakin. Obi-wan was kinda annoying at times to Anakin and the fact is Anakin makes that known. Anakin isn't obedient; that's kinda just who he is.

[@HolyShitNew]

This video has not enough views :( Also i didnt see it on reddit Lets push it

[@krisplof-internationalpatr1065]

I want more of these Things

[@briancloar324]

Kind of takes away the point that Anakin was always mentally unstable.

[@Evinara12k]

hEwlO therE

[@redcabbage6640]

This is so boss

[@MrEffectfilms]

I know you found some of Anakin's moments here cheesy and I'm guessing you're a MASSIVE Obiwan fan since you won't allow him to say a single negative thing about Obiwan. The problem is that these things are needed, regardless of whether you like them or not, Anakin shouldn't be a smooth-talking charmer because he's been raised by the Jedi, who've strictly prohibited attachments of any kind including romantic. This would be like expecting someone to be a fluent Russian speaker despite only having been there for two weeks. He should be stumbling over his words, saying weird things he didn't mean, and having awkward pauses when trying to think of something to say. But even worse is the removal of his criticism of Obiwan, this is CRUCIAL for Anakin's fall to make sense. If he idolizes him and doesn't have any negative words to say about him at all then why wouldn't he confide in him during Episode III when he is becoming so overwhelmed and stressed, especially since Padme asks him to do just that several times? If he and Obiwan have this perfect relationship that doesn't make any sense, but on top of that Anakin does and should think that Obiwan has become jealous of him. No, it might not make sense to you but it does make sense to him, remember, Anakin is the most gifted Jedi in history with more force potential than even Master Yoda himself, this means his training has gone very smoothly (at least his physical training anyway) and these abilities have made him arrogant (Obiwan even mentions this to Mace Windu in Episode II). Because of this and the fact that Obiwan won't let him move on to take the trials (the final test a padawan takes before becoming a Knight) he honestly feels that Obiwan is holding him back, and all because he's become jealous of his power and potential. Of course, this isn't true, he won't let Anakin move on because he knows he isn't ready yet but Anakin can't see that, hence why they constantly argue and butt heads despite having a clear respect for one another. Anakin was never supposed to be a perfect Jedi who falls, he was a very flawed but gifted Jedi who fell because of both his own arrogance and weakness as well as the Order of Jedi who failed him.

[@jrv7346]

Part of Anakins downfall is he is a bit irrational, unpredictable. It makes sense with his personality, he would see Obi Wan's attempts to train him as suppressing him. Fail.

[@Young.Supernovas]

I would've edited it to include the bit where he contradicts Obi Wan about the investigation. Without his awkward compliments, it characterizes him as a lovesick 19 year old pretty well I think. 19 is an age of rebellion, I mean realistically. I also wouldn't have touched the tusken raider scene. I think it shows a bit of Vader in him. I think that without all the complaining about Obi Wan in the rest of the film, it comes off like, well, an emotional lashing out and it feels more earned. Negative emotions often only come out at times like that in real life. Of course Obi Wan isn't really jealous. Anakin doesn't need to be correct about that for it to be good characterization.

[@zAm740]

Im triggered in the end of the video. „Danke for watching“. I’m German yea

[@JDH109]

While I love this idea, I feel like there should be a certain amount of context taken into consideration with these sort of edits. The scene with "He's holding me back!" In particular is very important. Anakin's mother just died and he felt powerless to stop it. He's been told by everyone, including his master, that he should be one of the most powerful Jedi. And yet, whenever he told them of his visions of his mother, they all told him to right it off, and this didn't just come from the council, it came FROM Obi-Wan, the one Anakin looks up to most, who he feels is supposed to have his back. All these feelings build to this scene where Anakin has lost his mother and wants someone to blame. In his rage and sorrow he blames his mentor, because who else is he supposed to blame? In his mind he should've been able to save her easily, but who kept him from doing so? Obi-Wan. So who does he direct most of the blame for his lack of power to save those he cares most? Obi-Wan. And don't forget that he begins his rant by saying how much he respects and looks up to Obi-Wan, as if trying to reason with himself and not feel this anger. He knows deep down that he's being irrational, but he can't help it, he's lost his mother and took out all his rage on innocence. However, almost right after this, the moment he hears Obi-Wan Is in trouble, he doesn't hesitate to go after him. That, I always felt, showed that despite his rage, he truly couldn't be angry at Obi-Wan for this. It shows even years later that out of every Jedi, Obi-Wan Is the only ones he feels he can vent his frustrations to about the council, even though Obi-Wan is on the council himself.

[@jrv7346]

Ah no. While yes, the scenes may play "better" on a superficial level, the whole point is Anakin is an awkward teenager being raised by a strict order. Anakin is on a tragic arc, not a heroic arc. That's the point!!! You get rid of the awkwardness, the inability to express himself properly, you ruin the arc. No.

[@JJJBunney001]

Yeah that was the point but his dialogue was just poorly written, its not so much awkward as full on cringe worthy

[@jrv7346]

@@JJJBunney001 Disagree

[@srj34]

Star Wars is supposed to be larger than life, an epic tale with archetypal heroes and villains. I agree that a real-life kid who grew up in Anakin's circumstances is highly likely to be awkward when dealing with Padme, but this is not real life.

[@jrv7346]

@@srj34 So just cuz it's not real life means he can't be awkward? Ok....

[@jaidenpadilla-ki6mb]

Here’s an video idea, you should add some lens flares, shaky camera, snap zooms, and re edit the sounds.

[@ORGGStudios]

"Re-Editing Anakin's Lines" .. more like "Re-moving Anakin's Lines" at least for the first scene haha

[@giannapetrunich3653]

What I think peolpe really miss the whole point of anakin is he becomes darth Vader in the future and why would you not expect anakin to be moody. And anakin was a slave so why would he listen to obiwan or others cause he got sick of watto telling him what to do he got tired of obeying people

[@lukesmith3765]

Can you do star wars if they were fat.

[@ianchen4998]

yoy

[@ignitetheinferno1858]

I'm not much a fan of these edited conversations. Like the Dark Side, they are unnatural! Anakin is talking about how great Obi-wan is, only for Padme to start talking about teachers ability to find faults in their pupils, to which Anakin sit's exasperatedly. It doesn't make sense with the context of his conversation with her in the edit. The conversation about his mother's death also fails where the unedited version succeeded, glimpsing into the start of his megalomania, ranting about what he desires, power to control death itself. I also feel it completely neglects a lot of what Lucas was going for with Anakin in this film. Anakin went from being an abused slave, told he's a nobody, talented, but a nobody nonetheless, to being told he's the Jedi Messiah. He went from being a nothing to the greatest thing ever within a matter of a few hours. It went to his head and he is frustrated that even though he's been told he is so great, he's being held back and he feels like the galaxy owes him, that the rules don't apply to him. When there are setbacks, he lashes out at those he felt wronged him. Just my thoughts, don't let me persuade you away from your vision!

[@GalaxyDogenut]

Agreed.

[@ro5572]

Naah, I don't like those cheesy lines, but removing them means removing lines that show Anakin's greatest flaws.

[@GalaxyDogenut]

Agreed.

[@silasfloyd5511]

4:15 should've removed that

[@dooda9566]

yes

[@ianchen4998]

why are there only 13 comments and 3 waiting?

[@ignis548]

I’m sorry but i disagree with the parts about obi-wan. Obi-wan is a great friend, not a good teacher. Anakin should have some kind of disrespect towards him. Obi-wan took anakin as his padawan shortly after loosing his previous master. Untrained master jedi teaching a young overaged student was a recipe for a disaster. It’s my humble opinion tho

[@Patrick-bn5rp]

Okay so... Hear me out on this one. I think the Clone Wars writers and animators should redo the prequel trilogy in the style of clone wars.

[@YusiDJordan]

Yesssssssssssssssssssss

[@VinVonVoom]

I was with you up until 1:02

[@tioy3442]

Copenhagen? Huh

[@biggiecheese7309]

Am i the only one who didn’t have a problem with the script and thought it suited white knight space virgins

[@ImperialZorn686]

Why remove jar jar ? 😏

[@GalaxyDogenut]

No I love Obi Wan-

[@ovichggat]

How does removing his resentment of obiwan fit the story better at all? This just doesn't make sense to me.