His analogy about Anakin being like a sheltered kid, forced to repress, repress, repress, then going to college and going absolutely off the deep end is surprisingly apt, to be honest. xD
This is a good point. But it is the same for every other Jedi as well, although they don't go slaughtering nomads and other stuff, that's yet to come. There's a reason why the council initially refused to let Qui-Gon take Anakin as his Padawan. He had already a bag of tricky emotions then. And pride was already pretty dominant, as a child boasting about his racing skills and now whining about Obi-Wan holding him back while also boasting how he'll be the most powerful Jedi ever. So yeah, he had repressed emotions, tons of them...that's why he never should've been trained in the first place. Just saying.
the only bit he missed is the constant belittling by Obi-Wan, that's what really pushed him towards Palpatine. Palpatine realised that was happening and he gave him the opposite
It's easy to get overconfident when nobody seen a sith for a thousand years. Come to think of it, even Yoda haven't seen a sith in his whole life before these movies XD
@leoismaking Considering it's the home world of both MCs, it's kinda inevitable. Feels like there's more of it than there is now that we have the D+ stuff too, but that's also not George. That, and people conflate Geonosis with Tatooine given they are both desert planets
I personally think Hayden is a good actor, I just think they didn't give him or Natalie Portman that good of a script. Not to mention, his fighting style is so good.
And in context he played his role of - a emotional teenager trying to fit in with an emotionless attachment-less order which doesn’t believe in ‘expressing emotions’ so he doesn’t know how to express what he’s feeling while also being treated as if he’s a time bomb because of some prophesy - really well. Granted, in part that’s because of a lot of backstory/universe building behind the scenes, but those that complain about it also don’t want to relive how THEIR teenage years went. And that’s without the Force powers.
Actually in that end scene goldman and R2 weren't only attendees, they were used as "wedding rings", since they can't actually wear ring in order to keep the mariage a secret so they traded droids. That is why from now on goldman is always with Padme and R2 with Ani, and they value them a lot.
These movies had all kinds of hate and drama around them, it's honestly refreshing to rewatch them with you and take part in your joy. So I just wanted to take a moment to thank you Alex, for the positivity. Keep smilin friendo.
It seems like so many movies that deserved much more credit are being reappraised and getting more recognition because of so many RUclips reactors. It’s hard to know how I’d feel about these if I wasn’t already an adult at the time they finally came out so it’s interesting to see how they’re received years later without all the baggage a lot of us had back then
Hayden was the perfect actor for Anakin, he did everything he could with the script and direction he was given. He worked his ass off learning how to do choreography for the fights, studied Darth Vader to get things down. And overall I just can’t picture anyone else in that role. I genuinely he was always meant to play Anakin
@@megalord2598the script as a whole isn't George just can't write romantic scenes. You've got to remember George's wife stepped in and stopped alot of the dumb stuff he did in the originals. They went through a divorce just prior to the prequels and he was then surrounded by yes men who let him go wild. Now that's both a good and bad thing, good in he sense we wouldn't have what in my opinion is the best time period in star wars world to explore hence the clone wars coming out and he also paid the groundwork for the cgi and other related things that movies use today. You also end up with some really shitty dialogue here and there. You can love the prequels and still be critical on some of the bad parts of them
It's definitely unfair to judge Hayden Christian based on this movie. I mean look at Natalie Portman. She's a phenomenal actor, but even she comes off looking pretty unremarkable here, because there is nothing in the script to work with.
@@Fr0stbit3_ YES, THAT LINE IS VERY IMORTANT. ITS KEY BECAUSE IT IS THE REASON WHY TATOOINE IS THE LAST PLACE FOR VADER TO LOOK FOR ANY OFFSPRINGS. ;-) THINK ABOUT THAT WHEN YOU RE-WATCH "A NEW HOPE".
@@Fr0stbit3_ I've been arguing that for years. I don't understand the hate that line gets. It's not Shakespeare, but it's a very good interaction--she's talking about her happy childhood. He responds with a memory of his unhappy childhood. The contrast sets up their differing views and approaches. Out of context, it would be a silly thing to say, but the context is very clear and sensible. (I mean Leia's "My hands are dirty" doesn't make sense out of context, either, but I don't hear people complaining about it all the time.)
Alex, despite your pervy jokes, which I love, you actually have a REALLY good grasp of what's going on with Anakin's psychological development. It takes most people several viewings of this trilogy to realize what you're catching on to as you watch it. You've just won Gryffindor House 200 points!
I was just thinking that Alex is probably the first person I’ve heard pick apart and see the deeper meaning of anakins psychology and slow fall to the dark side. And it’ll be nice for him to watch the clone wars at some point where it gets expanded on
The only thing I say he gets wrong or shouldn’t be getting upset about is the fact that Anakin is supposed to be 19. What young man at that age is rational or doesn’t think that they know it all?! Lol That’s a huge part of why he starts to fall here.
@kinginthenorth2928 , yeah. I know Alex has a law degree, but based on his commentary over the years, especially his recent analysis of Homelander in The Boys, I think he'd do really well as a therapist.
I find it so impressive that a newcomer to Star Wars, on their first watch, is able to figure out EXACTLY what Lucas was intending with Anakin's character and ultimately his downfall. Something so many longtime fans failed to pick up on.
So many people hated this flick, when it first came out. Which baffled me, because I was one of the few who thought that it was completely awesome! But nowadays, it feels like a lot more people do like it, and accept it. I hope the same thing doesn't happen with the Sequel Trilogy. Because I can't stand the thought of the "sheep" out there eventually growing to like that trash.
@@jacob4920 In terms of expectations/budget and and we got, Episode 8 is easily the worst movie of all time. I checked out of the series after 8. Entered "don't give a F" mode. So Episode 9 was fun for me. I had thrown out all characters in the series, and even the laws of physics at that point. So I just laughed at the silliness of 9 and forgot about it the moment it ended.
@@briankarcher8338 It would be nice if that remained the consensus of the ST, for the rest of my life, at least. If I ever see a time where Star Wars fans embrace the crap that Disney gave us, that's the day I'm probably just going to give up on life, and put a bullet in my head, to avoid the inevitable reality of the "retardification" of society.
I love how Padme spends half the movie trying to convince Anakin that he shouldn’t love her, while also being dressed like she wants to be drawn like one of his French girls
As for why Yoda uses his cane and floating chair, Anakin explains it in the pear scene with Padme. The Jedi view the force as something special you aren't supposed to use whenever you feel like it. Because of this philosophy Yoda doesn't actively use the force to aid him with walking or similar routine things
The way I usually think of it as well is that it can be actually physically taxing to use the force especially to fight someone. It was said in the original trilogy that coming to use the force is like coming to see for the first time and that the force is an extension of one's own body. Yes, Qui Gon had said to Shmi that seeing things is a natural Jedi trick but I always imagined day to day and the subconscious use of the force to channeling it toward something like a fight to be the difference between walking around you house on a day off and playing a competitive sport. yes you're use the same senses and means to do the same task but one is almost effortless and unconscious vs the other being incredibly physically demanding and exhausting. I've also always thought of this as being part of the reason meditation is such a big thing for the Jedi because it's a form of rest for the mind and emotions like sleep is a form of rest for the body.
That is a good catch one of the more subtle explanations going on. That said, even without the force, I've seen similar examples. My grandfather walked slowly and carefully, with a bit of a shuffle. But he was also a ballroom dancer. You put on a good waltz, and suddenly he was a tornado on the dance floor, gracefully soaring from one end to the other leading a partner often many years younger. 5 minutes later, he was shuffling back to his seat and I am sure he paid for it the next day. But for a few minutes he was a young man again giving it his all.
@@NektarSSJ There is nothing in the movies, games, or cartoons, disney or lucas related, that states that the Force uses your Life Energy, Life Force, or any other name for it. All it takes is "Concentration" and Training. We have seen feats of force powers in the cartoons, especially the Clone Wars cartoon, where entire planets, force beasts, and even entire force phenomena came into existence. There is literally a Planet, that exists that is just for the force, with the very concept of Light, Dark, And Balanced in bodies of a Daughter, Son, and Father, which can be killed and harmed like any mortal being. There is no Bases, ANYWHERE in the lore, that using the force somehow magically drains your life energy. NONE. The concept does not exist.
Yup, I came across the soundtrack on some random playlist, and prompted me to watch all Star Wars movies for the first time. It is a beautiful piece of music ❤
I've been a Star Wars fan for almost 30 years, and to see your journey and reaction to these movies just sends me straight back to my childhood. You'll be shocked and blown away by Episode III
Awesome reaction! If you liked this and The Phantom Menace, I highly recommend giving the Clone Wars series a try. It takes place between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, and you get to see a LOT of the relationship between Anakin and Obi-Wan. And you get to know dozens of other characters, too! I very much look forward to seeing your reaction to Revenge of the Sith. However, if by any chance you do decide to watch the Clone Wars, DO NOT watch Season 7 until AFTER you’ve watched Revenge of the Sith. Just a friendly piece of advice. 😊
I second this, because you learn Anakin gets his own apprentice who plays a role in later shows. There has to be a playlist of "essential" clone wars episodes for you to get through it fast without all the filler episodes. Besides, plenty more explosions in the show ;)
@@portpirieghostsquad1457 I think the effect of being more familiar with the characters being killed due to the clone wars, far out ways any of the surprise that might be lost by the arcs involving the inhibitor chips, if anything, having a piece of the puzzle may also enhance the experience even further cause he'll grasp the situation even further. Watching the series first is easily the best way to go, it can enhance the suspense and adds far more emotional resonance because the two things the show does most, is expand on the Jedi Characters and the Clones, so it only enhances order 66, and the arcs that hint towards it will only build suspense, it doesnt spoil order 66 it just foreshadows it, rather than having it come out of left field. It'll be a sudden shock without the shows, but with the shows it becomes a far bigger moment.
Goldman calling R2 "my obtuse little friend" is one of my favorite overlooked lines in the entire series. It's so friendly yet insulting at the same time, perfectly represents their friendship
It was actually Anakin's deeper feelings (both good and bad) that opened him up to the dark side. He hated that as a Jedi he wasn't able to save his mother and wasnt allowed to love Padme. It's ironic that his love for his son is what eventually took him out of the dark.
you could argue that shows the different type of love. His love for Padme and even for his mom were more possessive loves, about how they related to him. His love for Luke was totally different in that regard. If he loved Padme that way he would see his actions to save her as the betrayal they were.
@@TheJerseyNinja exactly! he is actually a perfect example of both why the Jedi took the stance on relationships they did and why that stance was flawed. I think a great comparison is also Obi/Satine vs Ani/Padme. Obi would have left the order to be with her, but wouldn't be with her while in the order or go against his morality to save her.
or at least the shorts that came out before episode 3 because it introduces General Grievous and ends with the mission of rescuing Palpatine. The art style for that is what inspired the clone wars tv show after all.
@@Thedude8450 nah, screw 7 8 and 9, 7 is just episode 4, 8 is non canon, and 9 ruins darth vader. i can live without them, i need my clone wars tv show.
besides why go so far out of order? considering how long a movie is, he could possibly cut multiple episodes of the clone wars into 1 episode of reaction easily, probably wouldn't take that long if he does it.
You really seem to understand the overall plot and actually figure out Anakins character. Also, Yoda is able to bounce around like that without the stick because he uses the force to enhance his movement. Although he can't do it all the time, he's extremely powerful but also very old.
He could actually do it all the time. He is just not supposed to. As Anakin explains, the force must be used only when necessary. Yoda is the head of the council and he leads by example relying only on his old body when he's not fighting.
There is a Star Wars theory out there that the entire saga is being told by R2D2 because he has catalogued everything in his memory banks by being there through all of it. I love that idea because R2 is legit.
I’m impressed with how well you understand Anakin’s character. A lot of shit will go down in the next movie, but his path to the dark side definitely started way earlier. He went from having nothing to suddenly being able to have everything but being told he shouldn’t want that because it’s not the Jedi way. It just shows what is fundamentally wrong with the Jedi order that they can’t recognize the error in their own thinking and that the rigidity of their own rules is a problem. Something like Anakin’s fall was bound to happen eventually. I’m excited for your reaction to episode 3, it’s my favorite!
I personally love the scene where a anakin admits he killed all of the sand people. It’s the first hint at his true dark side coming out. Actually killing them was just blind rage but being able to brag about it afterwards is dark af
Not so much as bragging but more of a confession. Would anyone there ever find out what he had done? Most likely not considering they couldn’t even find his mother. But he feels like he can be himself around Padme, so he is showing his feelings and making himself vulnerable for her to see him how he is, a child who was taught to suppress his feelings and contain them. He never would’ve said such things around Obi-Wan for fear of being punished.
I think you could watch the clone wars animated tv series before continuing. It just builds Obi Wan and Anakin’s relationship with each other up, shows you more about the actual war they are fighting, and builds a relationship with numerous clones. Makes them feel more human whereas the movies just treat them as what they are, clones. Season 7 of the Clone Wars is very good as it directly leads into episode 3. Like literally moments apart from one another
Rogue One is a movie that the timeline is set right before Episode 4: A New Hope. It's absolutely well worth the watch. So I suggest you watch that next after you finish watching Episode 3 of the prequels. 🖤
@@parkaller7959 Really should just do Eps 1-6 and the clone wars seasons 1-6 and then stop. Nothing after that is canon anyways, at least in movies/series.
R2 is the actual hero of the Saga. He is the only character who witnesses the whole thing, who knows all the secrets, and he's absolutely clutch in several key moments. This is R2's story, the rest of the characters are just pawns in his game.
3:32 She was elected queen of one planet and now she's a senator of the intergalactic republic. Now she has power to influence things in a larger scale. And Cordé is her double, she's the one that showed up as the queen on episode one while Padme was pretending to be a servant.
@@ProfessorDoom That episode is probably the best in the entire series. Season 2 Finale gets all the love for obvious reasons, but the character development in that one is bar none
Imagine that little stunt being the reason he dies from the emperors lightning down the line lmao he used up his allocated survivable amount of lightning too early
Fun fact: when Jango Fett walks into his ship after fighting Obi-Wan, you can see and hear him bang his helmet on the closing door. This is a reference to a scene from 'A New Hope' where a Stormtrooper bangs his head on a door in the Death Star.
Yeah you really can't go wrong that way. They might retcon something later or take the opportunity to fill in the gaps but release order is the way that ends up making the most sense. It's also the best way to stay up with the in-jokes.
Some fans didn't like Hayden's performance, but Lucas made him study Darth Vader in the OP series and he went off of that to keep the character believable. Works really well.
Everyone makes fun of his acting, but I think he did the best he could with what he was given. Let's not forget most of these movies were green screen in an early time for CGI, on top of the other production issues. When you have an asleep-at-the-wheel director resting on his laurels and a script that ain't doing you any favors either, on top of little to no physical set or props, you do the best you can with what you got.
@@Shuichisaihara5499That's actually the one thing I like about Hayden's portrayal of Anakin, his lightsaber moves. His dialogues are at times downright cringeworthy. Yes, the script is to blame there...and his delivery of the lines could have been a little better. Just my opinion, don't hate and slaughter me like an animal. :)
The reason Anakin was able to do that "jump out of a flying car and try to predict an assassin were chasing will pull out under me so i can land on their car and end the chase" trick (other than for the sake of plot) is because his high midichlorian count allows him glimpses of the possible outcomes of actions he is deciding to take, so canonically he likely saw himself jumping and then landing safely on the assassins car before he took the leap.
@mvunit3 it's called Precognition if you want to look it up on the super power wiki and see a list of the more famous characters that can do it, some people like Madam Web have a much more creative spin on it than the Jedi/Sith do
Fun fact, Alex. The cat-like creature that attacked Padmé is called a Nexu. And in the old EU that Disney decanonised Padmé's great-granddaughter had one as a pet. Called it Anji and she was a playful creature that could be vicious if Allana (Padmé's great-granddaughter) felt threatened.
@@Emperordmb Yeah. I still much prefer the fleshed out old EU simply because the stories there are so much better overall. Like I can imagine Timothy Zahn wrote the Thrawn novel in the new timeline fantastically. But it's no Heir to the Empire series, I bet.
dont forget The Bad Batch immediately following CLone wars, it comes a bit before Rebels really kicks in; 3rd and final season in the works right noiw!
YEEEESSSS. But it is a lot to watch and I am not sure how would it do for the channel audience, however if was not for the channel I would STRONGLY encourage to watch Clone Wars before Episode IV until Season 7 Episode 09 and watch Episode IV - Revenge of the Sith and then finish the Animated Series.
Whatever any of the rest of us think of this episode, or anything SW in general - great, bad, or indifferent - it's just wonderful to see someone just take it as it comes and enjoy it. It's heartwarming, It's how it should be. If you're reading this Alex - don't let anyone rain on your parade, you enjoy it in any way you want.
I don't blame you at all for being uncertain about Boba Fett. I'm pretty sure the only time anyone says his name in the OT was when Han Said it in the midst of the battle outside Jabba's sail barge, and I definitely didn't catch it my first time. I don't know what it is with 80's movies and not saying villains' names, 'cause nobody ever says the name "John Kreese" in the first Karate Kid either as far as I remember. The only reason I knew his name before Karate Kid 3 was because I read the books. Also... if someone had done that to my Mom, to the point that she was too weak to even tell me she loved me, if they took even that away, I probably would have done the same thing Anakin did.
Fun reaction, man. Besides that, I just wanna say that your upbeat, genuine, and positive personality have gotten me through some tough times in the last year or so. Thank you so much
@30:28 Earlier, Anakin says the line about hating sand and now you see he has a handful of it, embracing what he hates. It's foreshadowing that he will embrace hate as a means to never lose someone he loves again.
Also as "cringy" as the line kind of is? It makes A LOT of sense. He literally grew up a slave on a planet made of sand for the most part. Padame probably only saw sand at like a beach or on holiday. Their worlds are quite different and the scene does a decent job at portraying it, weather people realize it or not.
I never noticed but at 3:18 when Jango shoots at Mace, Mace deflects the first shot to the nearby droid behind him and it can be assumed the next shot hits the droid off screen that we see fall as he runs past.
The Jedi were so massively outnumbered in the arena. Only around 200 I think were initially there and if I remember correctly around 12 survived. There are still thousands of Jedi in the universe but it's nothing compared to the billions in the droid armies, plus the member worlds.
Also important to note that the vast majority of the Jedi aren't nearly as strong in the Force as the ones we usually see like Obi Wan, Anakin, Yoda, etc
Hayden and Natalie did the best they could with the wooden script that George provided. Since the Sequels, many have come to realize how good the Prequels and their core story points actually are. Aged like fine wine. EDIT: I Remember being in the Cinema as a Kid and those seismic charges blew me out of the seat :'D dunno why, just love the design haha. Also EDIT: I always found it weird that these Monks who sit around and think all day and are good at marshal arts suddenly become Field Marshals during the Clone Wars. I guess it speaks to how arrogant they've become over the years and how far they've strayed from their true teachings.
I think in some ways that was all part of Sidious's plan - by becoming generals (and using clones which I think is morally really questionable) they Jedi weaken their own moral stance and it just hastens their decline.
1. Why wouldn't they be field generals in times of war??? What better candidates would the republic have??? Don't forget they were winning battles and Windu bested Sidious in combat. Sidious was bailed out by a split-second decision that could have gone either way. The best plan the Sith ever had to beat the Jedi took generations of planning and then came down to a coin toss. 2: A thousand years before episode one the jedi and sith fought wars. Before the rule of two, when the sith were plentiful and had a council of their own. So, I'm not sure what "old teachings" you're referring too? 3. yes, they had some arrogance, rightfully so after besting the Sith for thousands of years, but Yoda also said their vision was being clouded. They were humble enough to be aware that they were up against a powerful Sith.
People hate several of the lines but it just never felt unrealistic to me. Example: Growing up near the beach I never questioned that line. Plus he is a teen monk next to a hot career obsessed queen that just started the convo with this is where I took field trips & I loved swimming too a boy tha grew up on a desert planet. But everyone couldn't handle that.
Best bet, watch things in the order they were made. Can't go wrong that way. Trying to watch things in chronological order can be tricky, you might miss references made in a show that happens early, but it's referencing something that came out in material before that. The retcon stuff, basically, can be better interpreted by watching in release order.
That's why he is watching in release order. Just there's a bit of a gap between watching each film so he can't remember everything but follows really well
@@artloveranimation I was just responding to his question at the end where he asked if release order was still the way to go after the prequel trilogy.
Jackson's purple Lightsaber was a request he made to Lucas when he found out there was gonna be this gigantic fight scene with all these Jedi and wanted to be able to find himself.
"Slay that Liver Spot!" :-D Unknowingly you've just dissed one of the greatest and coolest cinema icons of all time: Christopher Lee, who plays Dooku! Christopher Lee was an absolute bad ass, who worked for the secret service in WWII and was still acting in his 90s as well as recording Heavy Metal records! No fks were ever given by Lee. He famously played Dracula, James Bond villain Scaramanga and Lord of the Rings wizard Saruman, amongst many others. He appeared in many Hammer studios horror films with his best mate Peter Cushing, who was Tarkin in A New Hope.
Way back when, I saw this movie opening night. It was a packed theater (different, wonderful times). We were all watching along. Bored to tears with Anakin and Padme (wandering in her bdsm leather get up) and it was the scene where they are in the "villa" by the fire side and it gets all quiet since Anakin is really going at the angst he is going through... and some guy screams out at the top of his lungs, "STICK IT IN HER BUTT" the entire audience went hysterical. Greatest Star Wars movie ever with zero point zero thanks to Star Wars.
Owen Lars and his girlfriend Beru are Luke’s uncle Owen and aunt Beru from the original movie. Where they were living is also the same place as Luke was raised
I was raised on the original Star Wars. It came out when I was eight years old. I can safely say it changed my little 8 yr life. To see you discovering it all for the first time takes me back to that formative moment. All I can say is thank you, and enjoy.
Yoda needs his stick to walk, when fighting he draws upon the power of the Force to move quickly but this takes a lot of strength from him hence why he uses the hover chair earlier and goes back to using the stick after the fight drawing on the Force reduces his strength for a short time and he needs time to recover
It's probably been explained already, but yes, the Jedi can "force jump" and also make themselves briefly run faster (only really seen in the beginning of Phantom Menace when Qui-gon and Obi-wan flee from the tripod droids that roll up and have their own energy shield. But the jump is not actually new, Luke does it in Empire Strikes back, when Darth Vader knocks him into the freezing chamber they used on Han. It's how he suddenly ends up in the wires and tubing up above it, you can see him do it in the background when Vader turns and activates the chamber. And I say all of this because it's directly related to how Yoda has those moves but then walks slowly with a cane. He has gotten so tuned to the force over his ~900 years that the he is sort of able to lift and flip himself around by channeling the force through him. The reason why Dooku drops that pillar at Obi-wan and Anakin is because he realizes he still can't win, but knows that Yoda can't really move himself around with the force at the same time as having to save them. And for people asking why he doesn't just use the force to move his lightsaber like a puppeteer... Same problem, and not much of a difference. Plus, potential that the Jedi predictive reflexes involved might not be as sharp while controlling an object at a distance, rather than feeling it in hand. Plus... Well, it's Star Wars, Lucas just made these choices. Lol
Anakin is 19 and Padmé is 24 there is only 5 years between them, There was 10 years between Han Solo and Princess Leia as she was 19 and he was 29 in Episode 4
I am impressed by how much you picked up on before it happened! Not all reactors do that so well. If I were you I'd watch Episode III, then the animated Clone Wars movie/show. Fun fact: Mace Windu has a purple lightsaber because Samuel L. Jackson wanted to stand out in the big fight scene, and his favourite colour is purple.
Someone must have a list of all the more interesting, "plot relevant" Clone Wars episodes, right? I wouldn't want him to feel like he needs to chew through the entire show
@@colbyboucher6391 There are definitely some good lists for that out there. I used one when watching with friends so we could skip a lot of the filler stuff in the early seasons.
@@colbyboucher6391 there is a list out there, I used it when I watched because the shows first few seasons aren't chronological in order, but I can't remember where
45:47 That's because of his age,he's well over 800 years old and is still saddled with the weaknesses that come with advanced age just like everyone else, he's able to move like that because his connection to the force is so great and was basically using an amped version of force augmentation known as force valour,for his lightsaber form he took Ataru or form 4 to its highest degree to compensate for his short stature and limited reach but does have complete mastery over every form of lightsaber combat, even the highly unpredictable and aggressive form 7 or Juyo,but because form 4 is such an aggressive and acrobatic style nobody can maintain it for very long,even Yoda for as powerful as he is after just minutes of using that style against Dooku he would be left absolutely exhausted as you could see when Yoda strolled off using his cane,this form is what Qui Gon Jinn and Obi Wan Kenobi used against Maul in TPM and Qui Gon,interestingly used Ataru and tempered it with elements of Makashi and made it more strength based to compensate for his advanced age,Obi Wan on the other hand, chose to start specialising in form 3 Soresu after discovering the inherent weaknesses of form 4,that being ineffective in inclosed spaces,its lack of defence and the amount of effort and energy it consumes,oh and after witnessing Qui Gon's death
On Naboo, Kings and Queens have a term limit, so Padme had to step down eventually even though she was so popular they tried to change the constitution
A brilliant reaction! I would highly recommend watching the deleted scenes. Padmé was afforded a ton of character development but sadly those sequences did not make it into the theatrical cut.
In my opinion, just watch the third film next keeping in mind that a long war has happened in between films. Excited to see the Episode III reaction! Personally my favourite!
R2 saving the day! [Phantom Menace: Saves the ship deflector shields] [Clone: Saves Padme] [Revenge: Skipping] [New Hope: Delivers the Death Star plans] [Empire: Override's cloud city security] [Jedi: Holds Luke's lighsaber for the Hutt battle and helps on Endor]
I love when reactors care enough to call the characters by their names, like for example when Alex said _"Shut up. BOBA!"_ boy, I really felt that... BTW _"Maybe it's time to get the fuck away from Anakin"_ sent me lmao EDIT: HOLY SHIT ALEX SPEAKS GEONOSIAN...!!!
Interesting how Alex, around the 13:20 time mark, points out that keeping the young on too short of a leash tends to cause them to go overboard once they get away from home. Previously he advocated that Anakin would turn out okay if they made sure to keep him on a short leash and focus him only on the Light Side so he won't be tempted by the Dark Side.
So excited for this one! 😊 We now have the great additions of Hayden Christensen stepping into the role of Anakin Skywalker, Temuera Morrison as Jango Fett, and the late great Christopher Lee(RIP always) as Count Dooku. And Anakin takes his first steps towards the Dark Side with the death of his mother in this one. Hayden Christensen does a great job showing the anger in his eyes during that scene. The Battle on Genonsis and the lightsaber fight between Yoda and Count Dooku is one of my favorite moments. I hope that you, at some point, decide to dive into the Clone Wars animated series. It does a great job filling the gaps between this movie and "Revenge of the Sith". Also, the Clones Wars animated movie is also a must-watch, since there's a character in it that you'll need to meet for future Star Wars content. Already so excited for "Revenge of the Sith" in a couple of weeks. It's my favorite of the prequels. Looking forward to your next reaction. 😊
I love the fight between Dooku and Yoda so much. Also, the 3 beasties sent in to kill Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Padmé are a reek (the rhino-looking one), an acklay (the one that looks like a praying mantis) and a nexu (the tiger-looking one). Fun fact: Samuel L. Jackson asked the producers if his character, Mace Windu could have a purple lightsaber, so he could find himself easily during the Battle of Geonosis in the sea of blue and green lightsabers...and because it's his favorite color in real life.
I saw a video once in which someone was talking to SLJ about lightsabers: “The lightsaber’s colours are according to their master’s nature blue for good ones and red for bad ones” SLJ:”which one do I get?” “You get the purple one” Then SLJ give a big smile to the camera 😁
I completely agree. I love every single frame of it. I feel it's the purest Star Wars film, and while one can sense where things might be headed, not nearly as heartbreaking as ROTS, which wrecks me each time. I have quite a few lady friends, who also call it their fave.
To answer your question about in what order you should watch the rest, I do honestly think that it still is best to go in release order. Because the series and newer movies that take place in the past tend to retcon some stuff. So imo, it would make watching in a chronological order a bit more confusing for a first time watcher. But hey, just my opinion tho. Really nice to see someone reacting to these movies in such a well thought out manner. Most people just bash on Hayden for portraying Anakin like he did, but you brought up exactly all the emotional baggage the character is carrying to justify his behaviors. Genuinely can't wait for you to watch episode 3 as it is widely considered as one of the best Star Wars piece ever created, being my personal favorite.
Just today my girlfriend broke up with me. Now watching your video, it immediately made me feel better with your lively attitude. Thank you so much Alex. I hope you see this so you know that there’s people out there that you’re truly helping those in need
You will get through it buddy I promise. And you will come out the other end of better person. I was with the mother of my children for nine and a half years and it was hard but surrounding myself with people, doing fun things, and distracting myself with these type of things ( entertaining RUclips videos and the things I love like Star wars and superheroes n my sports teams) to make me happy and keep my mind off of everything got me through it all. And the positive distractions will do the same for you
Yoda in his everyday life does move slow because of his age. But during battle and battle only does he use the force to leap and have more mobility. The dude is literally a master of the force
He's like Master Roshi from Dragon Ball. He kicks ass when he needs to, but never does anything that's unnecessary. He expends his energy very effectively and not wastefully.
It’s cool to see your channel become so successful so quick. I used to just watch your reactions to metal songs on your other channel. I always found your personality fun and exciting, seeing you react to movies and tv shows has been a blast.
You've made me see Episode 2 in a way i have never thought of, I respect this movie way more than how I used to love it. It's true that's it's a great movie, even with the awkward love scenes. The overall movie is solid
"We had this big arena fight scene with all these Jedi, and I was like, 'I want to be able to find myself in this scene.' I said to George, 'You think I can get a purple lightsaber? I'm like the second baddest Jedi in the universe." SAMUEL L. JACKSON ON WINDU'S LIGHTSABER
When Yoda is flipping around like a little green ninja, he's not using his body to move like that. He's moving his body with the Force. Thats why he still walks with a cane normally.
Watching grown adults in movie react channels react to Star Wars for the first time is one of my favorite things ever. There was another, Natalie Gold, she was just as entertaining as this. Said the word “gooch” a lot less, though.
Yes you are absolutely correct the clones wars animated show (which is amazing btw) takes place between attack of the clones and revenge of the sith. You get a few flashbacks to before the clone wars and the show ends slightly after the events of revenge of the sith 42:20 I mean yes the force can make you more adept as a leader but to have a distinct force power for strategy isn’t in the films. Now in the knights of the old republic game (best sw game btw) there is a Jedi called Bastila that has a unique force ability called battle meditation. This basically allows her to link the minds of all her allies on the battlefield to make sure they fight at peak efficiency. Making her presence enough to bring a sure lose situation to a victory. Now with how story wars is you basically have 3 versions of the lore. Cannon: which is basically the films, tv shows and animated shows. Legends: which is more or less the deep dive books lore. A lot of the old republic lore and characters aren’t apart of the cannon so essentially never happened in cannon yet Games: essentially the middle ground between the 2. Although most are not cannon at all they take aspects of both cannon and legends to craft their story. Now they have slowly been bringing non-cannon ideas into cannon mostly due to the fanbase’s popularity of the idea or character. This happened with the animated clone wars series. It started as a separate version of the films to fill in the gaps between attack of the clones and revenge of the sith with its major difference being the creation of ahsoka the padawan of anakin. But as the popularity of the show grow they eventually converted it all to cannon, so that’s why we now have ahsoka in live action and Ezra, Hera, and Sabine from sw rebels in as well. Now game lore converting to cannon is a whole different boat. Not much at all has been converted over mostly due with how characters from the games are just way too powerful to fit into the cannon universe. I can only really name one that has been made cannon and that is Cal Kestis and his master Jaro Tapal, Cal being the protagonist of the Jedi fallen order games. Another really popular character that fans want added in one way or another is Galen Marek or starkiller darth Vader’s secret apprentice. But the problem with adding him is that starkiller is meant to be an absolute power trip the dude is literally the most powerful force user in his universe. Finding and killing multiple Jedi, vaporizing stormtroopers with the force, pulling a Star destroyer out of orbit, defeating darth Vader and the emperor, defeating and causing Luke to turn to the dark side the man has done it all so including him would at full power would completely break the cannon. I will say I would still like some kind of call out for the character even if they have to downgrade him just for his actors sake. Sam Witwer is the face and voice of starkiller and is a Star Wars Superfan hell he’s went as far as out geeking the creator of the force unleashed games and calling out story inaccuracies while voicing for the cw series that’s one of the big reasons why they love bringing the guy in. Not only did he do starkiller but he also Voice the emperor in force unleashed AND in rebels for a time. As well as voicing and bring a new life to Darth Maul in the cw and rebels. Well this has been my Ted talk 😂 Just love discussing lore for this franchise 😅 Now for the best order () type [] approximate timeline IV V VI I II III Clone wars(animated)[between 2 and 3] Tales of the Jedi (animated) The bad batch (animated)[end of 3] Obi-wan (live-action) Rebels (animated)[before episode IV] Andor (live-action) Rogue one (live-action) The Mandalorian (live-action)[after VI] Book of boba fett (live-action) Ahsoka (live-action)
So a bit of background from the wider canon regarding the Jedi not sensing the dark side growing. There used to be a Sith shrine and the Jedi in their hubris built their temple on top of it, thinking that it would help purify the area. But with the Sith surviving in secret, it meant that the dark side was seeping out from the remains and helping to cloud their vision
For natural progression you can watch Episode 3. The last season of Clone Wars tv show requires context of Episode 3 anyways. So you can watch the show afterwards. Or skip it, up to you, but it’s worth it. You’ll learn so much more about the world of Star Wars.
I can’t wait for you to watch the next one as it’s probably my favorite of the entire saga, and I think you’ll love it. Also fun fact for you: the guy who tried to sell Obi Wan death sticks name is canonically Elan Sleezbagono
His analogy about Anakin being like a sheltered kid, forced to repress, repress, repress, then going to college and going absolutely off the deep end is surprisingly apt, to be honest. xD
The original trilogy is about Darth Vader's college days
I was kinda shocked at how shrewd it was, to be honest. It's very accurate though.
This is a good point. But it is the same for every other Jedi as well, although they don't go slaughtering nomads and other stuff, that's yet to come. There's a reason why the council initially refused to let Qui-Gon take Anakin as his Padawan. He had already a bag of tricky emotions then. And pride was already pretty dominant, as a child boasting about his racing skills and now whining about Obi-Wan holding him back while also boasting how he'll be the most powerful Jedi ever.
So yeah, he had repressed emotions, tons of them...that's why he never should've been trained in the first place. Just saying.
the only bit he missed is the constant belittling by Obi-Wan, that's what really pushed him towards Palpatine. Palpatine realised that was happening and he gave him the opposite
@@brozy5720 I mean, Luke turned out alright and he was older than Anakin when he was trained.
"Jedi are naturally arrogant"
They're not SUPPOSED to be, but good job picking up on that. The foundation of the fall of the order, right there.
The Jedi fell to Arrogance is to how Sidious slipped through their fingers.
And order 66 😂
It's easy to get overconfident when nobody seen a sith for a thousand years. Come to think of it, even Yoda haven't seen a sith in his whole life before these movies XD
@@MegaCityGhost Not just seen but also didn't sense
@@theshakter Right. So how would he know what dark side even feels like? XD
George put so much effort in not just rehashing, but making every movie different: scenaries / planets, sounds, characters, storylines...
Except for Tatooine. There is a LOT of Tatooine.
@leoismaking Considering it's the home world of both MCs, it's kinda inevitable. Feels like there's more of it than there is now that we have the D+ stuff too, but that's also not George.
That, and people conflate Geonosis with Tatooine given they are both desert planets
It's just a shame he forgot good scripts for Anakin.
Unlike the entire noncanon sequel trilogy
@@BambiBreakerhe's got some amazing lines in episode 3.
I personally think Hayden is a good actor, I just think they didn't give him or Natalie Portman that good of a script. Not to mention, his fighting style is so good.
That’s what I’m saying, people get mad at me when I tell ‘em but it’s true!
It’s a good script though. Better than most scripts they get praised. That’s why this movie is still popular teeny years later
@@coleharbak the star wars community is fucking brutal, they ruined the life of the kid who played anakin in phantom menace
And in context he played his role of - a emotional teenager trying to fit in with an emotionless attachment-less order which doesn’t believe in ‘expressing emotions’ so he doesn’t know how to express what he’s feeling while also being treated as if he’s a time bomb because of some prophesy - really well. Granted, in part that’s because of a lot of backstory/universe building behind the scenes, but those that complain about it also don’t want to relive how THEIR teenage years went. And that’s without the Force powers.
@@nicholalehtimaki3597 this movie isnt popular and i forgot it existed until i saw the notification for this video
Actually in that end scene goldman and R2 weren't only attendees, they were used as "wedding rings", since they can't actually wear ring in order to keep the mariage a secret so they traded droids. That is why from now on goldman is always with Padme and R2 with Ani, and they value them a lot.
I never realized that
Anakin also gave Padmè his Jedi braid when it was cut off after he became a Knight
I only know Padme's parents were in the wedding.
after all what use does a Jedi have with a protocol droid?
I had no idea. Fascinating. Thanks for the info. Out of curiosity did you get this from the novel of the movie?
These movies had all kinds of hate and drama around them, it's honestly refreshing to rewatch them with you and take part in your joy. So I just wanted to take a moment to thank you Alex, for the positivity. Keep smilin friendo.
It seems like so many movies that deserved much more credit are being reappraised and getting more recognition because of so many RUclips reactors. It’s hard to know how I’d feel about these if I wasn’t already an adult at the time they finally came out so it’s interesting to see how they’re received years later without all the baggage a lot of us had back then
Hayden was the perfect actor for Anakin, he did everything he could with the script and direction he was given. He worked his ass off learning how to do choreography for the fights, studied Darth Vader to get things down. And overall I just can’t picture anyone else in that role. I genuinely he was always meant to play Anakin
Problem with people like you is that u assume that script is bad when it actually is not
@@megalord2598the script as a whole isn't George just can't write romantic scenes. You've got to remember George's wife stepped in and stopped alot of the dumb stuff he did in the originals. They went through a divorce just prior to the prequels and he was then surrounded by yes men who let him go wild.
Now that's both a good and bad thing, good in he sense we wouldn't have what in my opinion is the best time period in star wars world to explore hence the clone wars coming out and he also paid the groundwork for the cgi and other related things that movies use today.
You also end up with some really shitty dialogue here and there.
You can love the prequels and still be critical on some of the bad parts of them
He's one of the best parts about this film and the next one EASILY
It's definitely unfair to judge Hayden Christian based on this movie. I mean look at Natalie Portman. She's a phenomenal actor, but even she comes off looking pretty unremarkable here, because there is nothing in the script to work with.
@@FulcanMal nah script is amazing
The fact that Alex basically nailed the gist of what made Anakin turn not even halfway through this movie is impressive
Booooob Saget!!
While simultaneously not clearly seeing that Palpatine is Sidious is even more impressive. Lol
as soon as he said it I paused to comment and this was the first comment I saw lol. 100%. he got it faster than even the longtime star wars fans
no its not lol
as if hes seen it before and this is just pretending... hm....
I like how Alex totally glossed over the "I don't like sand" line because he was looking up Anakin and Padme's ages. 😂
That sand line is actually really good if you break it down.
Or maybe he just didn't have an opinion on how Anakin feels about sand. It's a meme to us, but to him its just a line.
@@Fr0stbit3_ YES, THAT LINE IS VERY IMORTANT. ITS KEY BECAUSE IT IS THE REASON WHY TATOOINE IS THE LAST PLACE FOR VADER TO LOOK FOR ANY OFFSPRINGS. ;-) THINK ABOUT THAT WHEN YOU RE-WATCH "A NEW HOPE".
huhhh theres deeper meaning?
@@Fr0stbit3_ I've been arguing that for years. I don't understand the hate that line gets. It's not Shakespeare, but it's a very good interaction--she's talking about her happy childhood. He responds with a memory of his unhappy childhood. The contrast sets up their differing views and approaches. Out of context, it would be a silly thing to say, but the context is very clear and sensible. (I mean Leia's "My hands are dirty" doesn't make sense out of context, either, but I don't hear people complaining about it all the time.)
Alex, despite your pervy jokes, which I love, you actually have a REALLY good grasp of what's going on with Anakin's psychological development. It takes most people several viewings of this trilogy to realize what you're catching on to as you watch it. You've just won Gryffindor House 200 points!
Hufflepuff*
I was just thinking that Alex is probably the first person I’ve heard pick apart and see the deeper meaning of anakins psychology and slow fall to the dark side. And it’ll be nice for him to watch the clone wars at some point where it gets expanded on
The only thing I say he gets wrong or shouldn’t be getting upset about is the fact that Anakin is supposed to be 19. What young man at that age is rational or doesn’t think that they know it all?! Lol That’s a huge part of why he starts to fall here.
@@stonerthoosie, I have spoken.
@kinginthenorth2928 , yeah. I know Alex has a law degree, but based on his commentary over the years, especially his recent analysis of Homelander in The Boys, I think he'd do really well as a therapist.
I find it so impressive that a newcomer to Star Wars, on their first watch, is able to figure out EXACTLY what Lucas was intending with Anakin's character and ultimately his downfall. Something so many longtime fans failed to pick up on.
And to this day fail to pick up on
So many people hated this flick, when it first came out. Which baffled me, because I was one of the few who thought that it was completely awesome! But nowadays, it feels like a lot more people do like it, and accept it. I hope the same thing doesn't happen with the Sequel Trilogy. Because I can't stand the thought of the "sheep" out there eventually growing to like that trash.
@@jacob4920 In terms of expectations/budget and and we got, Episode 8 is easily the worst movie of all time.
I checked out of the series after 8. Entered "don't give a F" mode. So Episode 9 was fun for me. I had thrown out all characters in the series, and even the laws of physics at that point. So I just laughed at the silliness of 9 and forgot about it the moment it ended.
exactly, I think that the years between combined with head canon thoughts, made it tough for the fans to realize it wasn't really absurd of a turn.
@@briankarcher8338 It would be nice if that remained the consensus of the ST, for the rest of my life, at least. If I ever see a time where Star Wars fans embrace the crap that Disney gave us, that's the day I'm probably just going to give up on life, and put a bullet in my head, to avoid the inevitable reality of the "retardification" of society.
I love how Padme spends half the movie trying to convince Anakin that he shouldn’t love her, while also being dressed like she wants to be drawn like one of his French girls
That was George Lucas pedo energy shining through
You are a man. Right? First, that was how women dress in her culture. Second, we don't dress for men there are many other factors we consider before
TRUE ruclips.net/video/-wf4I7X13Lg/видео.htmlsi=iAFiCZHG1QOMvL6m
I mean, she's a woman. Not surprising in the least.
girls amirite
As for why Yoda uses his cane and floating chair, Anakin explains it in the pear scene with Padme. The Jedi view the force as something special you aren't supposed to use whenever you feel like it. Because of this philosophy Yoda doesn't actively use the force to aid him with walking or similar routine things
The way I usually think of it as well is that it can be actually physically taxing to use the force especially to fight someone. It was said in the original trilogy that coming to use the force is like coming to see for the first time and that the force is an extension of one's own body. Yes, Qui Gon had said to Shmi that seeing things is a natural Jedi trick but I always imagined day to day and the subconscious use of the force to channeling it toward something like a fight to be the difference between walking around you house on a day off and playing a competitive sport. yes you're use the same senses and means to do the same task but one is almost effortless and unconscious vs the other being incredibly physically demanding and exhausting. I've also always thought of this as being part of the reason meditation is such a big thing for the Jedi because it's a form of rest for the mind and emotions like sleep is a form of rest for the body.
when you use the force it drains life energy, yoda is 900 years old so lets just say he lost 100 years of he's life by using the force
That is a good catch one of the more subtle explanations going on. That said, even without the force, I've seen similar examples. My grandfather walked slowly and carefully, with a bit of a shuffle. But he was also a ballroom dancer. You put on a good waltz, and suddenly he was a tornado on the dance floor, gracefully soaring from one end to the other leading a partner often many years younger. 5 minutes later, he was shuffling back to his seat and I am sure he paid for it the next day. But for a few minutes he was a young man again giving it his all.
@@NektarSSJ There is nothing in the movies, games, or cartoons, disney or lucas related, that states that the Force uses your Life Energy, Life Force, or any other name for it. All it takes is "Concentration" and Training.
We have seen feats of force powers in the cartoons, especially the Clone Wars cartoon, where entire planets, force beasts, and even entire force phenomena came into existence. There is literally a Planet, that exists that is just for the force, with the very concept of Light, Dark, And Balanced in bodies of a Daughter, Son, and Father, which can be killed and harmed like any mortal being.
There is no Bases, ANYWHERE in the lore, that using the force somehow magically drains your life energy. NONE. The concept does not exist.
@@Jirodynetrue! On the contrary, people who are Force Sensitive generally have a longer life span than regular people
Those seismic charges make one of the best sounds in Star Wars in my opinion
I think you mean one of the best sounds in cinema history
Instantly recognizable
Especially in Dolby surround sound… blew everyone’s mind in the theatre
I 100% agree with that.
🌬🌬🐐🐐
The music that plays for Anakin and Padme, Across the Stars, is one of my favourite pieces of Star Wars music ever. It's so beautiful.
Absolutely. John Williams is a fucking legend. Especially with that rendition of the Imperial March at the end when with clones ship off to war.
Yup, I came across the soundtrack on some random playlist, and prompted me to watch all Star Wars movies for the first time. It is a beautiful piece of music ❤
I love that the music inspired you to watch Star Wars! Wow@@LydiaTereK
same. I love the Star Wars soundtrack overall, but Across the Stars has to be my favorite.
I've been a Star Wars fan for almost 30 years, and to see your journey and reaction to these movies just sends me straight back to my childhood. You'll be shocked and blown away by Episode III
You are gonna love the Clone Wars once you make time to watch it
The Clone Wars is soooo good
It's real good, but man is that going to be a journey.
Agreed @@theshamurai32
Recommend the 2003 Clone Wars Micro Series before he watches Revenge of The Sith first!
and it is recommended to watch it before trying Mandalorian and other new shows for sure
Awesome reaction! If you liked this and The Phantom Menace, I highly recommend giving the Clone Wars series a try. It takes place between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, and you get to see a LOT of the relationship between Anakin and Obi-Wan. And you get to know dozens of other characters, too!
I very much look forward to seeing your reaction to Revenge of the Sith. However, if by any chance you do decide to watch the Clone Wars, DO NOT watch Season 7 until AFTER you’ve watched Revenge of the Sith. Just a friendly piece of advice. 😊
I second this, because you learn Anakin gets his own apprentice who plays a role in later shows. There has to be a playlist of "essential" clone wars episodes for you to get through it fast without all the filler episodes. Besides, plenty more explosions in the show ;)
I agree though he can start season 7 and just stop after episode 9, when it ties directly into the movie
Should always watch the movies then watch the show later so other wise you ruin the suspense of order 66 and middle all the forshadowing
Yes some episodes in season 5 and 6 are directed in a way that assumes the viewer already watched ROTS first
@@portpirieghostsquad1457 I think the effect of being more familiar with the characters being killed due to the clone wars, far out ways any of the surprise that might be lost by the arcs involving the inhibitor chips, if anything, having a piece of the puzzle may also enhance the experience even further cause he'll grasp the situation even further.
Watching the series first is easily the best way to go, it can enhance the suspense and adds far more emotional resonance because the two things the show does most, is expand on the Jedi Characters and the Clones, so it only enhances order 66, and the arcs that hint towards it will only build suspense, it doesnt spoil order 66 it just foreshadows it, rather than having it come out of left field.
It'll be a sudden shock without the shows, but with the shows it becomes a far bigger moment.
Goldman calling R2 "my obtuse little friend" is one of my favorite overlooked lines in the entire series. It's so friendly yet insulting at the same time, perfectly represents their friendship
C3PO
@@craiggibbons8228 GOLDMAN
@craiggibbons8228 what does that even mean? Did you slam your keyboard or something? Or are you suggesting that Goldman isn't his real name?
It was actually Anakin's deeper feelings (both good and bad) that opened him up to the dark side. He hated that as a Jedi he wasn't able to save his mother and wasnt allowed to love Padme. It's ironic that his love for his son is what eventually took him out of the dark.
you could argue that shows the different type of love. His love for Padme and even for his mom were more possessive loves, about how they related to him. His love for Luke was totally different in that regard. If he loved Padme that way he would see his actions to save her as the betrayal they were.
@@mike-mz6yzselfish vs selfless
It's interesting because the Jedi way was destined to fail because of their reluctance to do the most natural thing for a human to do, love.
@@TheJerseyNinja exactly! he is actually a perfect example of both why the Jedi took the stance on relationships they did and why that stance was flawed. I think a great comparison is also Obi/Satine vs Ani/Padme. Obi would have left the order to be with her, but wouldn't be with her while in the order or go against his morality to save her.
I sincerely cannot wait to see your reaction for Episode 3! loving how invested you are.
yeah men..👍
...and then Roque One to complete the essential star wars movies.....
Episode III will be a wild ride...
I’d recommend watching episode 3 next. Then going back to watch through the clone wars knowing how things will turn out.
or at least the shorts that came out before episode 3 because it introduces General Grievous and ends with the mission of rescuing Palpatine. The art style for that is what inspired the clone wars tv show after all.
Theres too many seasons.......Finish with the movies first aka VII, VIII & IX (After EP III of course) and then go into all the TV series
@@Thedude8450 nah, screw 7 8 and 9, 7 is just episode 4, 8 is non canon, and 9 ruins darth vader. i can live without them, i need my clone wars tv show.
besides why go so far out of order? considering how long a movie is, he could possibly cut multiple episodes of the clone wars into 1 episode of reaction easily, probably wouldn't take that long if he does it.
You really seem to understand the overall plot and actually figure out Anakins character. Also, Yoda is able to bounce around like that without the stick because he uses the force to enhance his movement. Although he can't do it all the time, he's extremely powerful but also very old.
True. He's roughly 875 years old, give or take 25 years.
He could actually do it all the time. He is just not supposed to. As Anakin explains, the force must be used only when necessary. Yoda is the head of the council and he leads by example relying only on his old body when he's not fighting.
There is a Star Wars theory out there that the entire saga is being told by R2D2 because he has catalogued everything in his memory banks by being there through all of it. I love that idea because R2 is legit.
I’m impressed with how well you understand Anakin’s character. A lot of shit will go down in the next movie, but his path to the dark side definitely started way earlier. He went from having nothing to suddenly being able to have everything but being told he shouldn’t want that because it’s not the Jedi way. It just shows what is fundamentally wrong with the Jedi order that they can’t recognize the error in their own thinking and that the rigidity of their own rules is a problem. Something like Anakin’s fall was bound to happen eventually.
I’m excited for your reaction to episode 3, it’s my favorite!
Completely agree with you
I actually can't wait to watch you geek out over another Star Wars movie. You have the best reactions on RUclips.
Yeah I can’t wait for his revenge of the sith reaction
@@Jaws75Lover it's gonna be sad 😢
@@Jaws75LoverSammeee he’s gonna freak out imo it’s best movie so many duels (and prequels duels are best)
Need everyone to know that at some point the Deathsticks guy was canonically named "Elan Sleezebaggano"
I personally love the scene where a anakin admits he killed all of the sand people. It’s the first hint at his true dark side coming out. Actually killing them was just blind rage but being able to brag about it afterwards is dark af
Well, he wasn't exactly bragging about it, he was feeling scared that he did such a heinous thing and doesn't even feel bad about it.
"brag about it"? lol
i think they also played the Vader theme as well for a second in that scene.
Not so much as bragging but more of a confession. Would anyone there ever find out what he had done? Most likely not considering they couldn’t even find his mother. But he feels like he can be himself around Padme, so he is showing his feelings and making himself vulnerable for her to see him how he is, a child who was taught to suppress his feelings and contain them. He never would’ve said such things around Obi-Wan for fear of being punished.
@@boorishleech5706 It is a confession, but the main takeaway is that he has no remorse for any of it.
Yoda using the force to put that saber in his hand is about the coolest move in the entire series.
Absolutely 😊
Best move ever
My headcanon is that his elbow hurts and so that's why he uses the force to get it.
I think you could watch the clone wars animated tv series before continuing. It just builds Obi Wan and Anakin’s relationship with each other up, shows you more about the actual war they are fighting, and builds a relationship with numerous clones. Makes them feel more human whereas the movies just treat them as what they are, clones. Season 7 of the Clone Wars is very good as it directly leads into episode 3. Like literally moments apart from one another
Rogue One is a movie that the timeline is set right before Episode 4: A New Hope. It's absolutely well worth the watch. So I suggest you watch that next after you finish watching Episode 3 of the prequels. 🖤
I hope he sees this
Nah he has to watch clone wars season 1-6 then episode 3, then clone wars s7, then rebels, bad batch kenobi and solo, all take place before rogue 1
@@aidentorres5174 Ugh! 😝
@@aidentorres5174 He can skip Kenobi. That thing sucks anyway
@@parkaller7959 Really should just do Eps 1-6 and the clone wars seasons 1-6 and then stop. Nothing after that is canon anyways, at least in movies/series.
R2 is the actual hero of the Saga. He is the only character who witnesses the whole thing, who knows all the secrets, and he's absolutely clutch in several key moments. This is R2's story, the rest of the characters are just pawns in his game.
George Lucas once said that the saga was written in the Journal of the Whills after an interview with R2-D2 100 years after ROTJ.
R2 is also a sith lord. ;)
And Chopper would be the actual villain of the saga. War criminal.
He is Sam Gangee
R2 knows all since he avoided getting his data wiped.
3:32 She was elected queen of one planet and now she's a senator of the intergalactic republic. Now she has power to influence things in a larger scale. And Cordé is her double, she's the one that showed up as the queen on episode one while Padme was pretending to be a servant.
I'm pretty sure her double in The Phantom Menace was Sabé, not Cordé.
The seismic charges are one of my favorite things in the series. Wish they were shown more. Such an underrated little scene
Used in Series 2 of The Mandalorian
@@ProfessorDoom That episode is probably the best in the entire series. Season 2 Finale gets all the love for obvious reasons, but the character development in that one is bar none
It is on when the Dubstep Drops.....
Btw, those are an Ab power chord. lml
The star wars battlefront 2 (2018) game has different modes for starfighters and you can play as boba and use his seismic charges. Very satisfying
“Does it just electrocute you or are there deeper consequences?”
Never change, Alex
It can make you look like a shriveled nutsack
Imagine that little stunt being the reason he dies from the emperors lightning down the line lmao he used up his allocated survivable amount of lightning too early
@@mitchellmontgomery4534Lmao, his subscription to ended. 😂
That would make an excellent Robot Chicken bit
it seems to less of a bother than Obi-Wan made it out to be. it didn't even fry their vehicle
Fun fact: when Jango Fett walks into his ship after fighting Obi-Wan, you can see and hear him bang his helmet on the closing door. This is a reference to a scene from 'A New Hope' where a Stormtrooper bangs his head on a door in the Death Star.
When you're watching the series for the first time and wondering about what order to watch it in, release order is always the right answer.
Yeah you really can't go wrong that way. They might retcon something later or take the opportunity to fill in the gaps but release order is the way that ends up making the most sense. It's also the best way to stay up with the in-jokes.
Some fans didn't like Hayden's performance, but Lucas made him study Darth Vader in the OP series and he went off of that to keep the character believable. Works really well.
The score on this is one of the most underrated of the saga. Love the Across the Stars composition.
Agreed but the unnecessary editing of Dooku's escape scene for the HD cut kinda ruined it.
Watch the Clone Wars series! Really gives the prequel characters a ton more depth and is genuinely a good, fun show to watch.
I beg for him too
I think he should finish ROTS first
I really hope he watches The Clone Wars Series next. He really is in a unique position to do so before watching ROTS.
The day will be golden
@@darkboogerhonestly, the Clone Wars make revenge for the Sith hurt more
I fuck**g love Ewan and Natalie but Hayden is just a GOAT, his play is such the gold
Why do you use asterisks if they’re not for the word itself
@@Jaws75Lover 🤣🤣🤣
Everyone makes fun of his acting, but I think he did the best he could with what he was given. Let's not forget most of these movies were green screen in an early time for CGI, on top of the other production issues. When you have an asleep-at-the-wheel director resting on his laurels and a script that ain't doing you any favors either, on top of little to no physical set or props, you do the best you can with what you got.
And he still knows how to swing a lightsaber
@@Shuichisaihara5499That's actually the one thing I like about Hayden's portrayal of Anakin, his lightsaber moves. His dialogues are at times downright cringeworthy. Yes, the script is to blame there...and his delivery of the lines could have been a little better. Just my opinion, don't hate and slaughter me like an animal. :)
The reason Anakin was able to do that "jump out of a flying car and try to predict an assassin were chasing will pull out under me so i can land on their car and end the chase" trick (other than for the sake of plot) is because his high midichlorian count allows him glimpses of the possible outcomes of actions he is deciding to take, so canonically he likely saw himself jumping and then landing safely on the assassins car before he took the leap.
. . . hmm, I like that 🤔.
@mvunit3 it's called Precognition if you want to look it up on the super power wiki and see a list of the more famous characters that can do it, some people like Madam Web have a much more creative spin on it than the Jedi/Sith do
Fun fact, Alex. The cat-like creature that attacked Padmé is called a Nexu. And in the old EU that Disney decanonised Padmé's great-granddaughter had one as a pet. Called it Anji and she was a playful creature that could be vicious if Allana (Padmé's great-granddaughter) felt threatened.
Too bad. They were hinting at some pretty interesting stuff with Allana with all the Throne of Balance visions seen in the Pool of Knowledge.
@@Emperordmb Yeah. I still much prefer the fleshed out old EU simply because the stories there are so much better overall. Like I can imagine Timothy Zahn wrote the Thrawn novel in the new timeline fantastically. But it's no Heir to the Empire series, I bet.
I’m not usually one to comment but I’m always there to lend my voice to encourage a reactor to watch clone wars and rebels. You won’t regret it.
dont forget The Bad Batch immediately following CLone wars, it comes a bit before Rebels really kicks in; 3rd and final season in the works right noiw!
YEEEESSSS. But it is a lot to watch and I am not sure how would it do for the channel audience, however if was not for the channel I would STRONGLY encourage to watch Clone Wars before Episode IV until Season 7 Episode 09 and watch Episode IV - Revenge of the Sith and then finish the Animated Series.
17:58
"How Old Is She?"
In episode I Anakin was 9 years old and Padmé was 14
This movie being set 10 years later, that'd make Anakin 19 and Padmé 24
Whatever any of the rest of us think of this episode, or anything SW in general - great, bad, or indifferent - it's just wonderful to see someone just take it as it comes and enjoy it. It's heartwarming, It's how it should be. If you're reading this Alex - don't let anyone rain on your parade, you enjoy it in any way you want.
The foreshadowing in this movie is amazing, especially in the scene where Anakin confessed to killing all of them to Padme
One of my favorite shots is the literal foreshadow where on tatooine talking to Padme, his shadow is shaped like Darth Vader
I don't blame you at all for being uncertain about Boba Fett. I'm pretty sure the only time anyone says his name in the OT was when Han Said it in the midst of the battle outside Jabba's sail barge, and I definitely didn't catch it my first time. I don't know what it is with 80's movies and not saying villains' names, 'cause nobody ever says the name "John Kreese" in the first Karate Kid either as far as I remember. The only reason I knew his name before Karate Kid 3 was because I read the books.
Also... if someone had done that to my Mom, to the point that she was too weak to even tell me she loved me, if they took even that away, I probably would have done the same thing Anakin did.
Fun reaction, man. Besides that, I just wanna say that your upbeat, genuine, and positive personality have gotten me through some tough times in the last year or so. Thank you so much
@30:28 Earlier, Anakin says the line about hating sand and now you see he has a handful of it, embracing what he hates. It's foreshadowing that he will embrace hate as a means to never lose someone he loves again.
Also as "cringy" as the line kind of is? It makes A LOT of sense. He literally grew up a slave on a planet made of sand for the most part. Padame probably only saw sand at like a beach or on holiday. Their worlds are quite different and the scene does a decent job at portraying it, weather people realize it or not.
@@CrazeeAdamI never knew why people thought it was cringe growing up near the beach I understood how much sand can be annoying.
"Tell me of the waters of your homeworld Muadib."
@@vampdanI don't like water. It's wet and gets everyway. But not like here. There's no fucking water
I never noticed but at 3:18 when Jango shoots at Mace, Mace deflects the first shot to the nearby droid behind him and it can be assumed the next shot hits the droid off screen that we see fall as he runs past.
The Jedi were so massively outnumbered in the arena. Only around 200 I think were initially there and if I remember correctly around 12 survived. There are still thousands of Jedi in the universe but it's nothing compared to the billions in the droid armies, plus the member worlds.
Also important to note that the vast majority of the Jedi aren't nearly as strong in the Force as the ones we usually see like Obi Wan, Anakin, Yoda, etc
Have been waiting for episode 3 for sooo long can't wait.
Same here super excited
Episode 3 is gonna ruin this man’s life. I can’t wait
Hayden and Natalie did the best they could with the wooden script that George provided. Since the Sequels, many have come to realize how good the Prequels and their core story points actually are. Aged like fine wine.
EDIT: I Remember being in the Cinema as a Kid and those seismic charges blew me out of the seat :'D dunno why, just love the design haha.
Also EDIT: I always found it weird that these Monks who sit around and think all day and are good at marshal arts suddenly become Field Marshals during the Clone Wars. I guess it speaks to how arrogant they've become over the years and how far they've strayed from their true teachings.
I think in some ways that was all part of Sidious's plan - by becoming generals (and using clones which I think is morally really questionable) they Jedi weaken their own moral stance and it just hastens their decline.
1. Why wouldn't they be field generals in times of war??? What better candidates would the republic have???
Don't forget they were winning battles and Windu bested Sidious in combat. Sidious was bailed out by a split-second decision that could have gone either way.
The best plan the Sith ever had to beat the Jedi took generations of planning and then came down to a coin toss.
2: A thousand years before episode one the jedi and sith fought wars. Before the rule of two, when the sith were plentiful and had a council of their own. So, I'm not sure what "old teachings" you're referring too?
3. yes, they had some arrogance, rightfully so after besting the Sith for thousands of years, but Yoda also said their vision was being clouded. They were humble enough to be aware that they were up against a powerful Sith.
People hate several of the lines but it just never felt unrealistic to me. Example: Growing up near the beach I never questioned that line. Plus he is a teen monk next to a hot career obsessed queen that just started the convo with this is where I took field trips & I loved swimming too a boy tha grew up on a desert planet. But everyone couldn't handle that.
Best bet, watch things in the order they were made. Can't go wrong that way. Trying to watch things in chronological order can be tricky, you might miss references made in a show that happens early, but it's referencing something that came out in material before that. The retcon stuff, basically, can be better interpreted by watching in release order.
That's why he is watching in release order. Just there's a bit of a gap between watching each film so he can't remember everything but follows really well
@@artloveranimation I was just responding to his question at the end where he asked if release order was still the way to go after the prequel trilogy.
Watching in chronological order rather than release order would nullify the impact of the
Vader/father reveal in ESB.
IMO anyway.
Jackson's purple Lightsaber was a request he made to Lucas when he found out there was gonna be this gigantic fight scene with all these Jedi and wanted to be able to find himself.
"Slay that Liver Spot!" :-D Unknowingly you've just dissed one of the greatest and coolest cinema icons of all time: Christopher Lee, who plays Dooku! Christopher Lee was an absolute bad ass, who worked for the secret service in WWII and was still acting in his 90s as well as recording Heavy Metal records! No fks were ever given by Lee. He famously played Dracula, James Bond villain Scaramanga and Lord of the Rings wizard Saruman, amongst many others. He appeared in many Hammer studios horror films with his best mate Peter Cushing, who was Tarkin in A New Hope.
I was sad when this reaction ended, SO FUN!!! Love rewatching the Star War series with ya’ll!
Way back when, I saw this movie opening night. It was a packed theater (different, wonderful times). We were all watching along. Bored to tears with Anakin and Padme (wandering in her bdsm leather get up) and it was the scene where they are in the "villa" by the fire side and it gets all quiet since Anakin is really going at the angst he is going through... and some guy screams out at the top of his lungs, "STICK IT IN HER BUTT" the entire audience went hysterical. Greatest Star Wars movie ever with zero point zero thanks to Star Wars.
Owen Lars and his girlfriend Beru are Luke’s uncle Owen and aunt Beru from the original movie. Where they were living is also the same place as Luke was raised
Come for the reaction, stay for the editor
I was raised on the original Star Wars. It came out when I was eight years old. I can safely say it changed my little 8 yr life. To see you discovering it all for the first time takes me back to that formative moment. All I can say is thank you, and enjoy.
Yoda needs his stick to walk, when fighting he draws upon the power of the Force to move quickly but this takes a lot of strength from him hence why he uses the hover chair earlier and goes back to using the stick after the fight drawing on the Force reduces his strength for a short time and he needs time to recover
I was looking for this comment. I thought I had read that somewhere. Glad I didn’t dream that. lol.
Your editor is a priceless treasure 😂
It's so refreshing to see someone enjoying this movie so much!❤
I’ve never thought about what the Jedi Council do when there’s no conflict, but now I just imagine a Jedi Council podcast.
It's probably been explained already, but yes, the Jedi can "force jump" and also make themselves briefly run faster (only really seen in the beginning of Phantom Menace when Qui-gon and Obi-wan flee from the tripod droids that roll up and have their own energy shield. But the jump is not actually new, Luke does it in Empire Strikes back, when Darth Vader knocks him into the freezing chamber they used on Han. It's how he suddenly ends up in the wires and tubing up above it, you can see him do it in the background when Vader turns and activates the chamber. And I say all of this because it's directly related to how Yoda has those moves but then walks slowly with a cane. He has gotten so tuned to the force over his ~900 years that the he is sort of able to lift and flip himself around by channeling the force through him. The reason why Dooku drops that pillar at Obi-wan and Anakin is because he realizes he still can't win, but knows that Yoda can't really move himself around with the force at the same time as having to save them. And for people asking why he doesn't just use the force to move his lightsaber like a puppeteer... Same problem, and not much of a difference. Plus, potential that the Jedi predictive reflexes involved might not be as sharp while controlling an object at a distance, rather than feeling it in hand. Plus... Well, it's Star Wars, Lucas just made these choices. Lol
We can't have feelings for each other while our Natalie is looking absolutely incredible, that was not fair on Anakin 😂
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Anakin is 19 and Padmé is 24 there is only 5 years between them, There was 10 years between Han Solo and Princess Leia as she was 19 and he was 29 in Episode 4
I am impressed by how much you picked up on before it happened! Not all reactors do that so well. If I were you I'd watch Episode III, then the animated Clone Wars movie/show. Fun fact: Mace Windu has a purple lightsaber because Samuel L. Jackson wanted to stand out in the big fight scene, and his favourite colour is purple.
Clone Wars would really appeal to Alex. As an OG Star Wars fan, I really love them.
Someone must have a list of all the more interesting, "plot relevant" Clone Wars episodes, right? I wouldn't want him to feel like he needs to chew through the entire show
@@colbyboucher6391 There are definitely some good lists for that out there. I used one when watching with friends so we could skip a lot of the filler stuff in the early seasons.
@@colbyboucher6391 there is a list out there, I used it when I watched because the shows first few seasons aren't chronological in order, but I can't remember where
@@colbyboucher6391i feel like he might actually enjoy stuff like the droid episodes though lol
45:47 That's because of his age,he's well over 800 years old and is still saddled with the weaknesses that come with advanced age just like everyone else, he's able to move like that because his connection to the force is so great and was basically using an amped version of force augmentation known as force valour,for his lightsaber form he took Ataru or form 4 to its highest degree to compensate for his short stature and limited reach but does have complete mastery over every form of lightsaber combat, even the highly unpredictable and aggressive form 7 or Juyo,but because form 4 is such an aggressive and acrobatic style nobody can maintain it for very long,even Yoda for as powerful as he is after just minutes of using that style against Dooku he would be left absolutely exhausted as you could see when Yoda strolled off using his cane,this form is what Qui Gon Jinn and Obi Wan Kenobi used against Maul in TPM and Qui Gon,interestingly used Ataru and tempered it with elements of Makashi and made it more strength based to compensate for his advanced age,Obi Wan on the other hand, chose to start specialising in form 3 Soresu after discovering the inherent weaknesses of form 4,that being ineffective in inclosed spaces,its lack of defence and the amount of effort and energy it consumes,oh and after witnessing Qui Gon's death
On Naboo, Kings and Queens have a term limit, so Padme had to step down eventually even though she was so popular they tried to change the constitution
A brilliant reaction! I would highly recommend watching the deleted scenes. Padmé was afforded a ton of character development but sadly those sequences did not make it into the theatrical cut.
In my opinion, just watch the third film next keeping in mind that a long war has happened in between films. Excited to see the Episode III reaction! Personally my favourite!
R2 saving the day! [Phantom Menace: Saves the ship deflector shields] [Clone: Saves Padme] [Revenge: Skipping] [New Hope: Delivers the Death Star plans] [Empire: Override's cloud city security] [Jedi: Holds Luke's lighsaber for the Hutt battle and helps on Endor]
I love when reactors care enough to call the characters by their names, like for example when Alex said _"Shut up. BOBA!"_ boy, I really felt that...
BTW _"Maybe it's time to get the fuck away from Anakin"_ sent me lmao
EDIT: HOLY SHIT ALEX SPEAKS GEONOSIAN...!!!
Interesting how Alex, around the 13:20 time mark, points out that keeping the young on too short of a leash tends to cause them to go overboard once they get away from home.
Previously he advocated that Anakin would turn out okay if they made sure to keep him on a short leash and focus him only on the Light Side so he won't be tempted by the Dark Side.
Can’t wait for the next one!!!! Hopefully it drops sooner than later.
So excited for this one! 😊
We now have the great additions of Hayden Christensen stepping into the role of Anakin Skywalker, Temuera Morrison as Jango Fett, and the late great Christopher Lee(RIP always) as Count Dooku.
And Anakin takes his first steps towards the Dark Side with the death of his mother in this one. Hayden Christensen does a great job showing the anger in his eyes during that scene.
The Battle on Genonsis and the lightsaber fight between Yoda and Count Dooku is one of my favorite moments.
I hope that you, at some point, decide to dive into the Clone Wars animated series. It does a great job filling the gaps between this movie and "Revenge of the Sith". Also, the Clones Wars animated movie is also a must-watch, since there's a character in it that you'll need to meet for future Star Wars content.
Already so excited for "Revenge of the Sith" in a couple of weeks. It's my favorite of the prequels.
Looking forward to your next reaction. 😊
I love the fight between Dooku and Yoda so much.
Also, the 3 beasties sent in to kill Obi-Wan, Anakin, and Padmé are a reek (the rhino-looking one), an acklay (the one that looks like a praying mantis) and a nexu (the tiger-looking one).
Fun fact: Samuel L. Jackson asked the producers if his character, Mace Windu could have a purple lightsaber, so he could find himself easily during the Battle of Geonosis in the sea of blue and green lightsabers...and because it's his favorite color in real life.
I saw a video once in which someone was talking to SLJ about lightsabers:
“The lightsaber’s colours are according to their master’s nature blue for good ones and red for bad ones”
SLJ:”which one do I get?”
“You get the purple one”
Then SLJ give a big smile to the camera 😁
I wasn't a fan of Dooku's lightsabre to be honest. Had a curve in the handle it must have been difficult to use
I just love the fact, that the letters BMF are engraved on Samuel L Jacksons lightsaber.
the curve actually makes it easier to duel with @@415Dynamite
"He has the same face as the hooded Vader boss". Oh boy, Alex would have been an excellent member of the Jedi council.
Episode 2 is far and away the most underrated Star Wars movie. Most people weren't ready for the mystery and political intrigue, but I love it.
I just desperately wish that the romance scenes could have been better written. Sigh.
@@LuxLumen At least Lucas acknowledged himself that he has no clue how to write personal interactions.
I completely agree. I love every single frame of it. I feel it's the purest Star Wars film, and while one can sense where things might be headed, not nearly as heartbreaking as ROTS, which wrecks me each time. I have quite a few lady friends, who also call it their fave.
Oh God, yes. @@LuxLumen
To answer your question about in what order you should watch the rest, I do honestly think that it still is best to go in release order. Because the series and newer movies that take place in the past tend to retcon some stuff. So imo, it would make watching in a chronological order a bit more confusing for a first time watcher. But hey, just my opinion tho. Really nice to see someone reacting to these movies in such a well thought out manner. Most people just bash on Hayden for portraying Anakin like he did, but you brought up exactly all the emotional baggage the character is carrying to justify his behaviors. Genuinely can't wait for you to watch episode 3 as it is widely considered as one of the best Star Wars piece ever created, being my personal favorite.
CLONE WARS
Just today my girlfriend broke up with me. Now watching your video, it immediately made me feel better with your lively attitude. Thank you so much Alex. I hope you see this so you know that there’s people out there that you’re truly helping those in need
Stay strong man ❤
You will get through it buddy I promise. And you will come out the other end of better person. I was with the mother of my children for nine and a half years and it was hard but surrounding myself with people, doing fun things, and distracting myself with these type of things ( entertaining RUclips videos and the things I love like Star wars and superheroes n my sports teams) to make me happy and keep my mind off of everything got me through it all. And the positive distractions will do the same for you
Gym time.
Yoda in his everyday life does move slow because of his age. But during battle and battle only does he use the force to leap and have more mobility. The dude is literally a master of the force
He's like Master Roshi from Dragon Ball. He kicks ass when he needs to, but never does anything that's unnecessary. He expends his energy very effectively and not wastefully.
@@jacobmonks3722 Plus he was know, 870 years old and 900 in the OT
I never noticed until just now when alex pointed it out that the chef has a moustache 😂
Watched this on twitch. Was a great time chatting with everyone! Can't wait for the next one. Take care alex. And Aaron, wonderful work as always!
It’s cool to see your channel become so successful so quick. I used to just watch your reactions to metal songs on your other channel. I always found your personality fun and exciting, seeing you react to movies and tv shows has been a blast.
You've made me see Episode 2 in a way i have never thought of, I respect this movie way more than how I used to love it. It's true that's it's a great movie, even with the awkward love scenes. The overall movie is solid
"We had this big arena fight scene with all these Jedi, and I was like, 'I want to be able to find myself in this scene.' I said to George, 'You think I can get a purple lightsaber? I'm like the second baddest Jedi in the universe."
SAMUEL L. JACKSON ON WINDU'S LIGHTSABER
When Yoda is flipping around like a little green ninja, he's not using his body to move like that. He's moving his body with the Force.
Thats why he still walks with a cane normally.
if you didnt know, yoda uses the force to jump and move around like that. when he's just walking normally he needs the cane haha
I fukin luv your editor! 😂😂😂😂
Seriously your videos rock, good and bad jokes and all. The editing is the icing
Watching grown adults in movie react channels react to Star Wars for the first time is one of my favorite things ever. There was another, Natalie Gold, she was just as entertaining as this. Said the word “gooch” a lot less, though.
Lmao now I need to hear Natalie say gooch
Yes you are absolutely correct the clones wars animated show (which is amazing btw) takes place between attack of the clones and revenge of the sith.
You get a few flashbacks to before the clone wars and the show ends slightly after the events of revenge of the sith
42:20 I mean yes the force can make you more adept as a leader but to have a distinct force power for strategy isn’t in the films.
Now in the knights of the old republic game (best sw game btw) there is a Jedi called Bastila that has a unique force ability called battle meditation.
This basically allows her to link the minds of all her allies on the battlefield to make sure they fight at peak efficiency. Making her presence enough to bring a sure lose situation to a victory.
Now with how story wars is you basically have 3 versions of the lore.
Cannon: which is basically the films, tv shows and animated shows.
Legends: which is more or less the deep dive books lore. A lot of the old republic lore and characters aren’t apart of the cannon so essentially never happened in cannon yet
Games: essentially the middle ground between the 2. Although most are not cannon at all they take aspects of both cannon and legends to craft their story.
Now they have slowly been bringing non-cannon ideas into cannon mostly due to the fanbase’s popularity of the idea or character. This happened with the animated clone wars series. It started as a separate version of the films to fill in the gaps between attack of the clones and revenge of the sith with its major difference being the creation of ahsoka the padawan of anakin. But as the popularity of the show grow they eventually converted it all to cannon, so that’s why we now have ahsoka in live action and Ezra, Hera, and Sabine from sw rebels in as well.
Now game lore converting to cannon is a whole different boat. Not much at all has been converted over mostly due with how characters from the games are just way too powerful to fit into the cannon universe.
I can only really name one that has been made cannon and that is Cal Kestis and his master Jaro Tapal, Cal being the protagonist of the Jedi fallen order games.
Another really popular character that fans want added in one way or another is Galen Marek or starkiller darth Vader’s secret apprentice. But the problem with adding him is that starkiller is meant to be an absolute power trip the dude is literally the most powerful force user in his universe.
Finding and killing multiple Jedi, vaporizing stormtroopers with the force, pulling a Star destroyer out of orbit, defeating darth Vader and the emperor, defeating and causing Luke to turn to the dark side the man has done it all so including him would at full power would completely break the cannon.
I will say I would still like some kind of call out for the character even if they have to downgrade him just for his actors sake. Sam Witwer is the face and voice of starkiller and is a Star Wars Superfan hell he’s went as far as out geeking the creator of the force unleashed games and calling out story inaccuracies while voicing for the cw series that’s one of the big reasons why they love bringing the guy in. Not only did he do starkiller but he also
Voice the emperor in force unleashed AND in rebels for a time. As well as voicing and bring a new life to Darth Maul in the cw and rebels.
Well this has been my Ted talk 😂
Just love discussing lore for this franchise 😅
Now for the best order
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[] approximate timeline
IV
V
VI
I
II
III
Clone wars(animated)[between 2 and 3]
Tales of the Jedi (animated)
The bad batch (animated)[end of 3]
Obi-wan (live-action)
Rebels (animated)[before episode IV]
Andor (live-action)
Rogue one (live-action)
The Mandalorian (live-action)[after VI]
Book of boba fett (live-action)
Ahsoka (live-action)
So a bit of background from the wider canon regarding the Jedi not sensing the dark side growing. There used to be a Sith shrine and the Jedi in their hubris built their temple on top of it, thinking that it would help purify the area. But with the Sith surviving in secret, it meant that the dark side was seeping out from the remains and helping to cloud their vision
I would love to see Alex watching the Clone Wars show
Even if it takes years, watch the clone wars the finale is incredible and the rest of the show only makes it better
Yessss... Season 7 is the cherry on top of the amazing story.
For natural progression you can watch Episode 3. The last season of Clone Wars tv show requires context of Episode 3 anyways. So you can watch the show afterwards. Or skip it, up to you, but it’s worth it. You’ll learn so much more about the world of Star Wars.
I can’t wait for you to watch the next one as it’s probably my favorite of the entire saga, and I think you’ll love it. Also fun fact for you: the guy who tried to sell Obi Wan death sticks name is canonically Elan Sleezbagono