if we really think about it, Watto was not a bad owner all things considered, he won Schmi and Anakin from the hutts, ANYTHING is better than the Hutts. Not to mention, he kept them fed, they had their own rooms and freetime, its not like he whipped and abused them, he didn't even work them to the Bone like other Slave owners would. He may be slimey and rude, but thats really just Tattoine in a nutshell.
Watto never really seemed interested in the well-being of the people of tattoine , he kind of just stole money and channeled it into his own pocket , and back to toydaria….
And so did the Hutts, Dugs, and many other species. Aside from slaves Tatooine was worthless. It had no natural resources, no minerals, no vegetation, next to no water, and wasn't close to any trade routes. It's only value was that of it's space ports and it's remoteness. Which is why it was used to run drugs and many other illicit things banned in the republic/empire. As bad slavery is the main reason it was used was because simply no one wanted to live there.
@@stemup is it just the Jews though? What kind of Jew. Ashkenazi? Hasidic? Haredi Jew? There was a Haredi Rabbi who claimed he had a vision when he died that Jesus was the messiah, are they the Jews that’s the problem? Even though they’re part of the problem. This is WAY worse than “haha greedy bearded people with funny hats are greedy.” If you follow enough bread crumbs it really all points back to the Cold War we’re in the with the CCP and informational warfare. Like what the CCP is doing right now backing up Hamas and Palestinian protests in the US. It’s all part of grey warfare that the PLA engages in. So is the DEI stuff being pushed through the Confucius Institute in American schools to cause division in America. Since according to their doctrine we are the evil of the world. God bless. Hopefully I’ve given you enough key words to research on by our own.
Watto in Phantom Menace is genuinely one of the best implementations of a CGI character in the history of film. He looks real. Had they not pissed everyone off with Jar Jar first, methinks Watto would've been much more fondly remembered.
Did Jar Jar piss anyone off? To this day Jar Jar isnt that bad. Child Anakin in the other hand...granted, 90s interviews everyone loved everyone, only Big Media critics were angry.
5:00 Watto sold Shmi to Cliegg Lars, they even married. I am so tired of people saying, why the Jedi or Padme didn't come back to free Shmi, there was no need, she was already free. What happed with the Tusken was just bad luck. (or if you are Kreia, the Force)
Kreia would unironically be right about this one, though admittedly it's probably the Dark Side up to shenanigans, based on how it's depicted in the Plagueis book.
@@samt7676 it is literally jedi code to not kill those that are unarmed, and not to kill out of revenge or aggression. even if they were willing to violate the jedi code, they will still have a number of problems, most notably the hutt crime syndicate hunting them down. not to mention, both anakin and his mother had transmitter chips inside of their bodies that could explode if they went far enough away from where they are supposed to be, possibly making the entire operation futile anyways.
People are forgetting that Republic credits they use have no worth on Tatooine. There's also the issue that slaves have a transmitter in their body that explodes if it notices them trying to escape. If it wasn't for that, Qui-Gon could've just snuck her out too.
I like how he says “I lost everything!” He lost a few parts of which he owns a whole scrapyard, and a boy of which really didn’t do much. He apparently had such little need for labor he ended up selling Schmee so it wasn’t like he needed slaves anyways. It also sounded like he regularly wins big at these podraces. Law of averages buddy.
When I first knew Watto he didn’t seem that bad to me. Like he never treated Aniken like a slave, but rather like his own student and employee , who is working with him for money. He never abused him. He never restrained his limits a bit longer. At least last thing he did for him was dismissed him like school is over. And the truth is the only one who is the true slave abusers none other than Darth Sidious. At least he serves as a dark foil to him.
Watto beat Anakin when he was three or four for displeasing him. There is also a part in the novelisation of revenge of the sith where Anakin mentions watto punching him. He also risked anakins' life in the pod racing and only dismissed him because of the bet he made with Qui-gon
Slavery is an economic system first and foremost, usually there isn't that much abuse so much as the denial of mobility. It might not seem bad to an outsider but it absolutely destroys the mind not being able to think or do anything except what someone else wants. Slavery in real life often looked more like Watto but was just as destructive as Sidious. Anakin's mental instability BEFORE he fully turns is actually pretty accurate.
@@disneyknightspadilla1406 it is literally in the novelisation of revenge of the sith. Just look it up. Why would I lie about this? Even if you don't count the novel as cannon, watto is definitely not just a "misfit." he was a slave owner. In the Clone Wars tv show (which is cannon). There are a few moments where you can see anakin struggling with his past as a slave. It doesn't matter that watto cared for anakin because he still used him for profit, risked his life podracing, kept his mother as a slave etc...
0:08 “Nubian we have lots of that uhhh” Does that mean ancient Nubia/Sudan 🇸🇩 exists is Star Wars? The ancient Mayans already exist on Yavin 4 so it’s possible. (Jk I’m a super nerd in Star Wars and history)
I mean tatooine is basically the Middle East of Star Wars. Coruscant was inspired by NYC/DC. Naboo was a native gungan planet colonized by the republic, which is why the gungans didn’t like the republic but coexisted in the end. Star Wars has a lot of modern day politics and even biblical stuff in it believe it or not
Someone needs to a comedy sketch of watto with a yarmulke talking about how he’s a Jewish alien that is playing both the separatists and the republic. Like trying to get this caricature to be outlandish in how obvious it is or something- like those chapo trap house podcasts
So Watto was working with the most powerful jedis in the galaxy and he's still slave owner. Watto should have worked for the Jedi council and get his ass out of Tattoine.
My favorite part is when the Jewish caricature talks like an Italian
*yiddish
Toydarians are the Ferengi of Star Wars.
Exactly, he's not meant to be caricature
Watto: "Annie! Its so good to see you! My former slave, all grown up and trained as a deadly Jedi-oh shit..."
if we really think about it, Watto was not a bad owner all things considered, he won Schmi and Anakin from the hutts, ANYTHING is better than the Hutts.
Not to mention, he kept them fed, they had their own rooms and freetime, its not like he whipped and abused them, he didn't even work them to the Bone like other Slave owners would.
He may be slimey and rude, but thats really just Tattoine in a nutshell.
Literally the alien version of the happy merchant.
lol
If they ever do a Star Wars/Star Trek crossover, Watto needs to meet Quark! 😅
@@TonyMidyett Yeah but Quark didn't have the hook nose or scruffy beard.
Idk, Italians thought he was supposed to be Italian.
If you're always looking for stereotypes then you'll see them everywhere.
Watto, the space Jew
He's Italian
He's Egyptian
"Gradually I began to hate them." - Anakin Skywalker
Anakin "Noticer" Skywalker
109 systems you say?
Way to admit that you're an uneducated antisemite
_"international laws don't work on me, only shekels."_
WTF did George Walton Lucas Jr. mean by this???
I love his voice and accent, just oozes slime ... all that "uhhhhhhh" and "ehhhhhhh" at the end of everything, cracks me up
Space jew
boy am I glad that there’s no group of people like that in real life!
@@dajokahbaby1506 Hava Nagila 🇮🇱🇮🇱
@@DerBurgerAmOst He said people, those aren't people.
@@legjIAN xDDDD
Watto never really seemed interested in the well-being of the people of tattoine , he kind of just stole money and channeled it into his own pocket , and back to toydaria….
And he has a big nose in case it wasnt subtle enough
And so did the Hutts, Dugs, and many other species. Aside from slaves Tatooine was worthless. It had no natural resources, no minerals, no vegetation, next to no water, and wasn't close to any trade routes. It's only value was that of it's space ports and it's remoteness. Which is why it was used to run drugs and many other illicit things banned in the republic/empire. As bad slavery is the main reason it was used was because simply no one wanted to live there.
Oy vey!
@@basedarabdaddyantisemite
"Luke did I ever tell you about Watto? … I never met him. … And he was a good friend.“
It’s missing the scene where he revealed that he was Anakin's father and Anakin discovered his wings
Anakin can fly?
@@steefan2248why do you think he’s called “Skywalker”?
@@steefan2248yes, when he turns 27 his wings come out.
@@Drac0Ray22WHEEEEEEEEEE
@@steefan2248they fly now?
I still questioned myself what happened to him
I have the same question 🙋🏻♂️
Apparently he was killed by Vader in a comic
@@valvinny9547 cool 😎
@@valvinny9547technically it’s not confirmed if it was watto or a random toydarian
Hitler got him
Early Life Check
Just checked his Early Life on Wikipedia. NOT SURPRISED!
Every single time
😂
“You can’t have him, it wasn’t a fair bet.”
**Liam Neeson turns around to face him**
“Take him!”
Yeah, that’s pretty accurate.
Now I cant unhear Vinny.
Glad I'm not the only one
Troy Bond impression of home was right. he is jewish
And they proved George Lucas right by ruining star wars with the same money grubbing practices
@@stemup is it just the Jews though?
What kind of Jew. Ashkenazi? Hasidic? Haredi Jew? There was a Haredi Rabbi who claimed he had a vision when he died that Jesus was the messiah, are they the Jews that’s the problem? Even though they’re part of the problem. This is WAY worse than “haha greedy bearded people with funny hats are greedy.”
If you follow enough bread crumbs it really all points back to the Cold War we’re in the with the CCP and informational warfare. Like what the CCP is doing right now backing up Hamas and Palestinian protests in the US. It’s all part of grey warfare that the PLA engages in. So is the DEI stuff being pushed through the Confucius Institute in American schools to cause division in America. Since according to their doctrine we are the evil of the world.
God bless. Hopefully I’ve given you enough key words to research on by our own.
Watto in Phantom Menace is genuinely one of the best implementations of a CGI character in the history of film. He looks real. Had they not pissed everyone off with Jar Jar first, methinks Watto would've been much more fondly remembered.
“He looks real”.
Did Jar Jar piss anyone off? To this day Jar Jar isnt that bad. Child Anakin in the other hand...granted, 90s interviews everyone loved everyone, only Big Media critics were angry.
jar jar is one of the best characters put to screen! beacuse of the freedom! hes a fool! and thats how fools act! love jar jar
A perfect male specimen
No it isn't. Take it back. Watto is perfect.
@@andyroobrick-a-brack9355you are right
Nice to see my fellow privileged minority represented in Star Wars.
Good to see Israeli representation.
Tuskens are the palestinians
@@sheevpalpatine7588 We don't call them sand people for nothing now xD
@@sheevpalpatine7588Nobody wants to hear about your Palestine crap.
5:00 Watto sold Shmi to Cliegg Lars, they even married.
I am so tired of people saying, why the Jedi or Padme didn't come back to free Shmi, there was no need, she was already free.
What happed with the Tusken was just bad luck. (or if you are Kreia, the Force)
Kreia would unironically be right about this one, though admittedly it's probably the Dark Side up to shenanigans, based on how it's depicted in the Plagueis book.
What on earth are u talking about 😂😂😂😂 they should have taken her when they took Anakin simple as, by force if necessary.
@@samt7676 it is literally jedi code to not kill those that are unarmed, and not to kill out of revenge or aggression. even if they were willing to violate the jedi code, they will still have a number of problems, most notably the hutt crime syndicate hunting them down. not to mention, both anakin and his mother had transmitter chips inside of their bodies that could explode if they went far enough away from where they are supposed to be, possibly making the entire operation futile anyways.
@@CursedAnqxlWhy not simply buy her freedom? 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
People are forgetting that Republic credits they use have no worth on Tatooine. There's also the issue that slaves have a transmitter in their body that explodes if it notices them trying to escape. If it wasn't for that, Qui-Gon could've just snuck her out too.
I always liked his voice.
1:10 Watto's legs clip into each other after he scratches. Such a talent, that Watto.
Never noticed
It’s so sad to see what happened to Gonzo after the muppets got lost in a galaxy far far away
🇮🇱
George Lucas's Magnum Opus
What did George Lucas mean by this?
That he's based, sadly hes got memory loss. When he sold Star Wars he thought good guy Walt Disney was still around.
I like how he says “I lost everything!” He lost a few parts of which he owns a whole scrapyard, and a boy of which really didn’t do much. He apparently had such little need for labor he ended up selling Schmee so it wasn’t like he needed slaves anyways. It also sounded like he regularly wins big at these podraces. Law of averages buddy.
When I first knew Watto he didn’t seem that bad to me. Like he never treated Aniken like a slave, but rather like his own student and employee , who is working with him for money. He never abused him. He never restrained his limits a bit longer. At least last thing he did for him was dismissed him like school is over. And the truth is the only one who is the true slave abusers none other than Darth Sidious. At least he serves as a dark foil to him.
Watto beat Anakin when he was three or four for displeasing him. There is also a part in the novelisation of revenge of the sith where Anakin mentions watto punching him. He also risked anakins' life in the pod racing and only dismissed him because of the bet he made with Qui-gon
Slavery is an economic system first and foremost, usually there isn't that much abuse so much as the denial of mobility. It might not seem bad to an outsider but it absolutely destroys the mind not being able to think or do anything except what someone else wants. Slavery in real life often looked more like Watto but was just as destructive as Sidious.
Anakin's mental instability BEFORE he fully turns is actually pretty accurate.
@@acucumbergrowingoutofthegr2223 yeah, right I need more proof than that. The way I see in Watto is a misfit.
@@disneyknightspadilla1406 it is literally in the novelisation of revenge of the sith. Just look it up. Why would I lie about this? Even if you don't count the novel as cannon, watto is definitely not just a "misfit." he was a slave owner. In the Clone Wars tv show (which is cannon). There are a few moments where you can see anakin struggling with his past as a slave. It doesn't matter that watto cared for anakin because he still used him for profit, risked his life podracing, kept his mother as a slave etc...
Hmm
OY VEY!
Hebrew speakers
Yiddish speakers*
This guys deserves a Disney spinoff... oh wait
Mind tricks don't work on me only moneeeeeeh
"Mind tricks don't work on me, only AIPAC donations!"
Watto my baby gurl
Jedi mind trick don't work on me only monei!
Space jew
Why Annie didn't start this conversation with his lightsaber I will never know.
Why wasn't he speaking huttesse with watto
Because death would have been a better alternative than his life at that point.
Ayo, early life check?
Also, Watto is voiced by Andy Secombe. Son of Goons alumnus Harry Secombe (although others will probably known him best as Mr Bumble in 'Oliver!').
Very nostalgic! I love the N64 Podracing game he's in!
Kind of wished there was more of him. Like a family of his kind having dinner together.
We meet the king of his planet in The Clone Wars
Are all Toydarians supposed to be space Jews. Not only Watto, but Roz from Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is a Toydarian and sounds like a Jewish lady.
3:43 You were right about one thing Master, the negotiations were short..
0:51 Watto was almost right about that. 4:07 & 4:34 Years later Watto sees Anakin is a Jedi.
3:43 the family of that guy who terribly died in the pod race
That man is Watto, the slave owner from Star Wars episode 1. 😂
Is he killed by Darth Vader, how did he get a hold of Skynet's terminators, in the background 0:40?
Space jew
THE KING
Best character
0:15 anakin speakng simlish
4:18 But I don’t know why. But that delivery always sounded so wholesome to me. Despite the character himself being anything but.
oghhh ani eughhhh would you like this marbellllll ani eghhhh
true true
Oy vey the antisemitism in this comment section is unfortunate. They can never make me hate you Watto.
is Vin short for Levin?
@@JournaloftheWhills No?
Oy vey! The goyim know shut it down!
Am I the only one who think watto almost sounds like ramone from the cars films?
Ancient Egyptians first contact with the Nubian people: 1:07
0:08
“Nubian we have lots of that uhhh”
Does that mean ancient Nubia/Sudan 🇸🇩 exists is Star Wars? The ancient Mayans already exist on Yavin 4 so it’s possible.
(Jk I’m a super nerd in Star Wars and history)
I mean tatooine is basically the Middle East of Star Wars. Coruscant was inspired by NYC/DC. Naboo was a native gungan planet colonized by the republic, which is why the gungans didn’t like the republic but coexisted in the end. Star Wars has a lot of modern day politics and even biblical stuff in it believe it or not
@@BleedingEyes666 Well it's make sense Watto Goldburg the slave trader would be interested in Nubians ;)
@@legjIAN “watto Goldberg” dude you win 😂
"Jeeeeewwwwwssss in spaaaaaaace!"
Why he look like the Great Gonzo 😂😅
The fart sound at 4:17 before he says Annie… Lil’ Annie 😂😂😂
0:55 somehow he reminds me of some group of people but idk I can't put my finger on it.
Only moneeeeh
Go to the CC option and look at what it says at 5:13 😂
Or 4:46 lmao
@@gregrobinette8620🤣
Lol
Someone needs to a comedy sketch of watto with a yarmulke talking about how he’s a Jewish alien that is playing both the separatists and the republic. Like trying to get this caricature to be outlandish in how obvious it is or something- like those chapo trap house podcasts
So Watto was working with the most powerful jedis in the galaxy and he's still slave owner. Watto should have worked for the Jedi council and get his ass out of Tattoine.
4:12 that should have been his death sound in The Complete Saga
4:02.
All I hear is my grandma rebuking me for sneaking another taste of the delicious food she made from the pot before dinnertime.
Some of this dialogue is abhorrent… “Y I P E E “ from Anakin lmfao
Are we not men, we are watto
Watto the Jewish stereotype 😆
Something something big nose something money!!
😂😂
more like Vatto
Watto rude
Love the little push 2:34
Shupadenalia
Idk why anakin hated him he was just like a crappy boss. He wasn't a monster. He could have been bought by far worse
I see jews stick together
He was a fucking slave owner dude 💀
0:45-0:48 😂
0:16
2:54
Iron sheik
Bosnians:
watto is based on the little bald man with the mustache in the godfather part 2! the one who betrays the godfather
Greek dude sounds like Watto from Phantom Menace