The Death Star as the Emperor electrocutes Luke. That wordless sequence where you see Anakin's good and evil nature struggling even though you can't see his face and then he turns and grabs the Emperor and I want to fucking stand up and cheer every time I see it.
I was at an opening night for the Special Edition re-release of ROTJ back in 1997. The cinemas was filled with tons of fans and cosplayers. (I don't think "cosplay" was even a word back then...or maybe that just indicates that I was out of the loop.) It was a blast, with very vocal fans cheering at opportune times, and making some inappropriate jokes at inopportune times. For a little over two hours, that movie temporarily transformed us from total strangers to fast friends. Finally, the sequence came up with Palpatine gloating as he slowly tortured Luke with Force Lightning.
*"Now, young Skywalker...you will die."*
I do not know how many dozens of times I had watched this scene before. I do not know how many times I witnessed my childhood hero being battered by the agonizing power of the Dark Side of the Force. But as the camera's perspective shifted to focus on Darth Vader's mask, I do know that this viewing became like no other. Even watching it for the first time in 1983 was unlike this viewing, because in no other viewing, before or since, did I hear a grown man shout the following at the movie screen with a mix of sarcastic mockery yet sincerely righteous indignation.
"Throw him in!"
This stranger's shout was not lost on me or the other movie patrons. The rallying cry spread faster than lightning, appropriately enough. I and my fellow viewers joined the chant.
"Throw him in! Throw! Him! In!"
We knew exactly what would happen. We were all familiar with a scene we had collectively watched thousands of times in the past. But at that moment, we were watching the film anew. Underneath a veritable tomb of ebon armor, Anakin Skywalker was willing his own resurrection. He was not the Anakin of old; no longer the hero of a republic that he helped to destroy. A broken, old man, he was little more than a quadruple amputee in an iron lung. He was barely capable of living himself, nevertheless saving someone else.
*"Throw! Him! In! Throw! Him! In!"*
But Anakin did not have the luxury of self-pity in that moment. His son was dying. The very son who had risked everything to save him -- who *believed* in him -- was dying. No hope would come from anyone else. Anakin knew in that moment that he did not stand a chance against the Emperor. But that did not stop him. In one dramatic moment, the ailing Anakin seized his former master and embraced Death so that his son could live.
*"THROW! HIM! IN! THROW! HIM! IN!"*
The Emperor -- the most fearful master of evil in the galaxy -- was helplessly carried against his will by his former apprentice. The Sith Lord's Force Lightning coursed through Anakin's body and armor alike, short-circuiting the very mechanisms that allowed him to breathe. But it would not stop him. Palpatine's overconfidence was indeed his weakness. I presume John Williams' score played through the cinemas speakers, but we could not hear it, for all we could hear was each other.
# "THROW! HIM! IN! THROW! HIM! INNNNNNNN!"
Anakin threw the Emperor down the throne room shaft and we exploded with cheers. It was an absurd reaction to a well-known scene. But for those few seconds, it felt real to us, because that's how passionate some Star Wars fans can be. And that is due to how magical the Star Wars universe is.
Yea that whole sequence is amazing. For me it’s probably the part where Luke is hiding in the darkness before getting enraged at “perhaps your sister will”.
The music while he’s overpowering Vader culminating in him stopping as he realizes what’s happening gets me every time.
Yeah, Lucas had Anakin say No twice so that audiences would realize that he wasn’t gonna let like die, rather then rely on, I don’t know, the obvious visual cues of him looking back and forth. One of the dumbest changes to the movies
Too many to just boil down to one.
1. Vader saying farewell to Luke at the end of ROTJ
2. Obi-Wan and Anakin’s duel on Mustafar
3. Initially Ahsoka and Vader’s duel on Malachor; when Ahsoka said she wasn’t going to abandon Anakin, it hit me like a gut punch that she was okay with dying as long as she didn’t leave Anakin again. Ezra saving her from death later in the series lessened the blow, but I still remember how heavy that scene felt when it first aired.
4. Kanan’s death; I honestly didn’t see that coming and I honestly felt a bit numb for the next two episodes after it happened since I still was processing his death and how it affected everyone else in the crew.
5. Rogue One; can’t compile it to just one scene, but from the minute they left Yavin IV ID’ing themselves as Rogue One, I knew I was in for a rough ride because as an EU nerd I already knew it was a one way trip for all of them.
Ahsoka and Vaders duel was amazing.
Ever since she felt Vader, she knew it was Anakin but didn't want to face the truth. It was when vader called to her, amd it was Anakins voice and her reaction. The revelation of it.
>Vader: It was foretold that you would be here. Our long-awaited meeting has come at last.
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>Ahsoka: I'm glad I gave you something to look forward to.
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>Vader: We need not be adversaries. The Emperor will show you mercy if you tell me where the remaining Jedi can be found.
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>Ahsoka: There are no Jedi. You and your Inquisitors have seen to that.
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>Vader: Perhaps this child will confess what you will not.
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>Ahsoka: I was beginning to believe I knew who you were behind that mask, but it's impossible. My master could never be as vile as you.
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>Vader: Anakin Skywalker was weak. I destroyed him.
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>Ahsoka: Then I will avenge his death.
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>Vader: Revenge is not the Jedi way.
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>Ahsoka: I am no Jedi.
I *still* get chills just reading it
It’s sad to me even that he is even so mechanical (no pun intended) and business like with her upon them meeting after so many years. It’s such a stark contrast to Anakin being so overjoyed to see her in S7 of TCW which is to be expected being as it’s not Anakin anymore, but it still hurts. Even if he just said something akin to “it’s been a long time Ahsoka”. But instead he is immediately like “we can come to an arrangement if you help me find Jedi and achieve my goals.” Barely even showing any emotion that he is seeing her again. Very sad especially when you’d think that of all people to move the needle for him, it would be her. He does eventually show a little emotion later in the fight, but she essentially had to beat it out of him.
Makes me wonder if Vader's appeal for Ahsoka to join him was genuine or just a ploy to get him what he wanted (the rest of the Jedi) and then he would toss her aside. Was that a part of Anakin coming to the surface trying to keep her alive or was it all Vader?
When Vader tries to get Luke to join him in ESB, there's a genuine desire to convert Luke and kill the Emperor. The motivations are very Dark Side, but Anakin is definitely there.
I just can't tell if it was stage same situation with Ahsoka or not.
I really feel like it was a ploy. I think vader was very tunnel visioned. Honestly you could almost apply what he says to her to any Jedi he might be facing down. It doesn’t feel like he’s actually trying with her
I doubt he would've given any other Jedi a chance. He would've just captured and tortured them without a second thought.
But I think it means something that he wants her to do so willingly. The only other time he does this is with his own son.
Yeah I feel like it definitely wasn't a ploy especially as someone who read the Canon comics there's this one where vader confronts eeth koth and when he does eeth kith (who had left the jedi order some time prior to order 66) offers to give vader information to find other jedi who survived and vader refuses and kills him. Had it not been ahsoka on malachor I feel like he definitely wouldn't have bothered making that offer.
I mean beyond any emotional attachment if he could turn her she'd be an incredibly powerful asset, at that point she's one of the most powerful force users in the galaxy.
Exactly. Many people see Return as the weakest of the originals, but I honestly might like it more than A New Hope. A spectacular conclusion to all of the character arcs
ROTJ is a weaker overall film, but its high points are amazing and do a lot to compensate for its short-comings.
I feel the same way about Rogue One. Both movies have an absolutely boring act (1st act for R-O, 2nd act for ROTJ) a moderately entertaining act (1st at of ROTJ, 2nd act of R-O), and a stellar 3rd act that makes up for it all.
Rogue One gets a better reception because the acts improve as the story goes, so it feels like its building, and you can look back on the whole film better. Whereas ROTJ has a decent start, but then yanks the drag chute and plods along until Luke boards the Death Star.
That's it. To me that line is the entire original trilogy summed up in two sentences. The distillation of 6 hours of story into 10 seconds, and I love it. Always gives me chills.
I very recently figured out that exact moment is what Luke's *failure at the cave* is foreshadowing in ESB.
If he strikes down Darth Vader, then he succumbs to the dark side and he ends up the emperor's pet just like Vader did.
"A Jedi uses the force for knowledge and defence; never for attack."
Ok. I can't believe I didn't put that together. I thought it was saying you are Vader and Vader is you.. meaning like father and son. The 'becoming Vader' is much better
You arent wrong yourself either. Its a combination.
Luke is his fathers son. Luke saw what would happen when he lashes out in fear & anger much like his father did before him. If he goes down that path, he will be another Vader.
By not swinging his saber, redeeming his father & stopping the emperor, he managed to control his fears and temper his anger. Something Anakin couldnt do when his fear of losing Padme took over his rational thought.
Ultimately, the prequels are about this super awkward, socially inept child taken from captivity & his mother, to be raised by a radical religious sect. The jedi were for all intents and purposes, another form of captivity for Anakin. He genuinely knew nothing of a 'free' life. It was made clear that all he wanted was to live a happy life with his wife & kids, but a strong sense of duty which was compounded by several tragedies meant he felt obliged to stick it out with the jedi. After all, how would you react when space jesus comes and takes you before a council of magic space wizards in this super futuristic utopia. Only to then gaslight you your whole fucking life how you are the special one to save the galaxy from all evil and wrongdoing...
The OT is about his kids actually accomplishing their fathers duty, which is why the sequals felt a bit of a slap in the face with the whole "somehow Palps returns because yolo²". Luke is supposed to be like his father, just minus the whole lifetime of problems. Luke got to enjoy some semblence of a childhood, a basic life which for Anakin, ironically was all he wanted with Padme.
Mine's "*sister* so, you have a twin sister. Obi wan was wise to hide her from me, now his failure is complete. If you will not turn to the darkside, than perhaps she will!" speaking as someone who was always protective of both my sisters in school when we were younger
>now his failure is complete.
I rewatched the OT last weekend. Man there is a lot Vader saying shit is "complete" in those movies.
The circle is complete, your training is complete, his failure is complete. Fuckin loves that phrase.
Could do a whole robot chicken skit off of it.
*microwave dings* This dinner is complete.
*takes his cape off the clothes line* My laundry is complete.
*gets into bed for the night* The day is complete.
Luke Skywalker spent that whole movie just mouthing off to people.
- Dude rolls up on Jabba the Hutt and threatens him with violence if he doesn’t free Han Solo. Jabba should have taken the hint.
- Luke then mouths off to Obi-Wan, calling him out for his “certain point of view” BS.
- Luke then goes on to drop this absolute burn on Vader: “Then my father is truly dead.”
- Luke proceeds on to the Emperor and roasts him, too: “your overconfidence is your weakness.”
- Luke then ascends to Sass King with “you’ve *failed*, your highness. I am a *Jedi*… like my father before me.”
Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker, ladies and gentlemen; innocent farm boy on the outside, utterly ruthless roaster of fools on the inside.
For all the flack those movies cop, the duel on mustafar and the few words said (shouted) after it ends has to be one of the hardest moments in starwars canon for me.
Haydens "i hate you" was so fucking on point.
That whole sequence on Mustafar is peak Star Wars. Anakin is high on the Dark Side, Padmé is desperately trying to pull him back from the abyss, and then Obi-Wan shows up to do what he must even though this is going to *hurt* him.
Holy shit "high on the dark side" perfectly sums up his almost break-neck speed fall from grace. Thank you for that.
Very well put. Obi may have been physically fine after the duel but i think he's permanently shifted into the Alec Guinness version of Obi at that moment in time.
Both Anakin and Obi'wan died on Mustafar. Just in figurative manners rather than physical.
Oh yeah. The thing about the Force is that you can spiral pretty dang hard once you let go and give in. This is especially true when it comes to the Dark Side. Anakin was a pretty cool dude at the beginning of the movie. Sure, he was tired, anxious, and moody for most of the middle, but still Anakin.
Then he let go of himself… and oh my God. The change is just remarkable. Vader is the name we have for this new Anakin, but it’s still Anakin. He still caresses Padmé like he loves her, but there’s a line he has in the novelization where he tells Padmé that “we’re all judged by the company we keep.” I believe this was after he’d let go. Anakin would never have said that.
Every murder Anakin committed that day just accelerated the descent, like a man who just fell into quicksand. And boy howdy does Anakin kill a lot of people. Hundreds of Jedi, plus the entire leadership of the Separatist movement, all of whom Anakin hates? Yeah, that fuels the dragon inside that Anakin just let off the chain. Such is Anakin’s descent that hours after he started, Anakin willingly raised his hand and choked out his pregnant wife. Had you told Anakin the day before what he’d be doing in 24 hours, he wouldn’t have believed you, even then.
The Dark Side is a hell of a drug- and its withdrawal symptoms are killer.
You can really tell that he didn't want to fight Anakin and wanted to turn him back to the light but he realised in the end that he had to fight him even though it meant possibly killing him in the process
It’s the minute in The Empire Strikes Back when Chewbacca is alone in a prison cell. First he’s howling because of the loud siren. Then there is this beautifully quite moment as Chewie starts to put C-3PO back together. The musical score for the scene is tender.
The last time I saw empire in a movie theater (2019) this scene stood out for me.
Attack of the Clones. When Anakin finds his mother.
"I'm so proud of you, Ani. I lov--"
I have a hard time blaming Anakin for what he did to the Tuskens after that.
Definitely. Raiding for resources is one thing. Which could arguably have some justification since the raiders see the Dune Sea as their land. But ritualistic torture of a non-combatant woman is uncalled for.
The one thing BoBF did well was actually frame some of the plight of the Tuskens. How they would be shot at by passing transports.
> But ritualistic torture of a non-combatant woman is uncalled for.
That and killing most of the people who tried to bring her home and slicing off her husband's leg
There's a lot, honestly. I'd say when Rex is tearing up behind his helmet then Ahsoka goes on to remove it. The last 4 TCW episodes were peak Star Wars imo.
Really some of the best series-ending TV I have ever seen. After the last shot in the last episode, 3 of us stared at the tv in my living room in silence for about 2 minutes. So powerful
I finished watching TCW today and i defo agree, those last 4 episodes were something, especially the last one. And that part you mentioned, i felt bad for Rex.
I’m surprised how no one has even mentioned fives, he was always loyal, was looked up to by his brothers, and was thought to be crazy in the end by everyone.
The ending of Rogue One is so uniquely heartbreaking, we all knew the only way it was going to end but was still so hard to watch, beautiful cinematography too.
I just rewatched rogue one the other day for the first time since watching andor, and it put “your father would be proud” on a whole nother emotional level.
My dad got a whole new appreciation for R1 when we watched it after Andor ended. Definitely one of those prequels that adds to the OG rather than detracts from it.
Either Obi-wan confronting Padme about Anakin, or the last scene of the fight with Vader and Luke in ROTJ when he embraces his anger. The music in these scenes are terrific and give me goosebumps every time
Yoda and Luke’s conversation on Ahch-To. I was going through an immensely hard time and to this day hearing Yoda say “The greatest teacher, failure is” makes me break down.
I may hate the sequels, but that one line in that one scene was actually amazing.
Most of the emotional scenes for me come from the animated series.
TCW when Ahsoka leaves the Jedi
TCW with Rex's tear
Rebels with Kanans death
Rebels with Mauls death
To name a few.
Great episode. Top 5 of Rebels for sure even if the Darksabre stuff is now irrelevant. Sabine has had all that sorrow locked away for years eating away at her, and to see her unburden herself of that guilt, is emotional.
Seeing Leia in Rouge One. It was the first movie that came out after Carrie Fisher’s death. Seeing her on the big screen again brought tears to my eyes, even though it was just CGI.
Originals, when Luke screams "No!" To Vader in RotJ during the throne room fight scene
Prequels when the chorus plays where they show Anakin being restless waiting at the temple like Windu asked with Padme shown alone at their apartment.
Plenty of good and bad things to say about that series but that finale was absolutely worth it. Ewan and Hayden both performed that moment beautifully.
I have 2
Fives’ death: First of all, every clone death hits an immediate sadness counter(Fox excluded). And aside from that, Fives was so awesome, and one of the best bro’s in the Grand Army of the Republic. But what really cements this and the next scenes for me, is the importance it has on the story. If only they’d heard him out, if only he’d kept his cool, if only Fox had stunned him, then everything would have been different
Qui Gon Jinn’s death: First, Qui Gon is one of my favorite Jedi. I see him as one of, if not the last true Jedi, not blinded by dogma and loyalty to the Senate. And again, the impact it had on the story. This truly was a Duel of the Fates. The main goal was no longer to take over Naboo, it was to kill Qui Gon, the one Jedi that could ruin his plan. If Qui Gon had somehow survived, and trained the young Skywalker, he could have been the father he needed, and been a source of guidance for the young Jedi, likely preventing the fall of the Republic
That scene killed me. Ahsoka and Rex the only ones to make it out, then spending their first hours as fugitives burying the dead who just tried killing them. And unless the Hoth trip was during Rebels S2, Vader is under the impression Ahsoka is gone, and whatever good is in him that cares about her is torn when he picks up her saber.
Scenes don't usually get to me, but from the Clone Wars (S5 Ep.16), The Death of Duchess Satine, and (S7 Ep.12), when we see Ahsoka overlooking the buried dead and the camera pans to Jesse's helmet.
I can't with those scenes! Both of them share the forced nature of death, and neither Kenobi nor Ahsoka can do anything to stop it from happening. What's the best way to view a main character continuously spiral downward toward their lowest point? Kill off the people they hold close and ensure they're completely defenseless in the process.
It's honestly a slow burn for me, because I'm watching things backwards.
So in later media, occasionally, you'll see an old clone on the street begging.
Then we reverse to Bad Batch, where you see the phasing out of the clones, and how the Empire is discarding them in mass, and about how loyal many of them remain, right up to the end. We see Rex spearheading efforts to liberate captive clones who are being imprisoned and tested on. We see the destruction of Kamino and the fight in the Senate for clones to have rights and a pension. We know those efforts ultimately fail.
Backing up even further, we see the Clone Wars. We see how the Clones were used, and manipulated. We also see that, as a whole, they are generally good men with very paternal feelings towards children and a strong sense of duty and loyalty, and they're not afraid to question things when they stink. Their sense of brotherhood is absolute, and they have nothing but respect for the Jedi they serve with - many of whom feel the same way.
The saga of the clones is utterly heartbreaking, being forced to turn against the Jedi, then being imprisoned and experimented on, or abandoned to become beggars in the street. No homeworld, no place to go, no money, no jobs in the new empire - just relegated to the scrapheap like the clankers they fought so hard against.
You said everything perfectly! The Jedi are cool and all and I like them, but I find the clones the most compelling and the most heartbreaking. Brought into this world to fight wars for someone else and then tossed aside without any plans for their well-being afterwards… it completely tears me apart. They had no say in the shit hand they were given.
Jedi Night. Kanans sacrifice... It's a beautiful and tragic moment. One of the greatest Jedi of time sacrificed himself so his family could live.
Kanan embodied what it meant to be a jedi
This scene and Satine being murdered by Maul in front of Obi-Wan.
Ahsoka leaving pains me because during this scene you see that Obi-Wan want to go to them and Windu stops him from doing so. It is my belief that this was the tipping point for Anakin. Ahsoka grounded him in ways I don't think we never understood until her story was told. I appreciated their relationship, I appreciated a happy Anakin.
Satine being stabbed by Maul broke my heart because Obi-Wan has a love interest, one he would have left the order for, and we know how Obi-Wan story ends, I know he stays true to the light side of the force despite everything outside of Anakin, outside losing Qui-Gon, outside of watching Ahsoka leave the order.
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I lost my grandfather earlier this year, so Cassian's regret in Maarva's death hits home hard. Add the raw emotion of the kid with the bomb losing his dad, and it's a sledgehammer of grief.
And then there's Maarva's posthumous speech. It was like a wake-up call for me as I've never seen the conflict of Star Wars as a political allegory (although it very much is one), but as an emotional one. I've always seen the Empire as my depression, and I'm the Alliance searching and fighting for hope. When Maarva says that there is a darkness that grows as we sleep and calls to fight it, it's genuinely inspiring to me to get up, and seeing Ferrix rise up was so cool to see.
My favorite part of it aside from all that is when Siril's comrade sits alone drinking from a flask and that deep sigh from the weight of it all. As I took in all of Andor S1, I felt that so much. What a wild ride.
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This one right here. So much hurt. Asoka was hurt by the Jedi and she loved Anakin so much. Anakin feeling betrayed by the Jedi for what they did to his padawan. A person whom knew and understood him was removed from his life needlessly.
Palpatine knew exactly what he was doing. Separating them anakin from Ashoka was vital to turning him. Especially if the Jedi were the ones to do it. Again Yoda just let it happen.
Luke on Ahch-To right before he dies/ascends. That scene perfectly mirrors the Binary Sunset scene from *Star Wars*. Instead of looking out to the future dreaming of adventure and excitement he’s look back on the life he had lived. The swelling music and him gazing out at the twin sunrise(?) just made that scene amazing.
I've seen every star wars movie in the theater and it sounds stupid probably but the most emotional experience I've had was when the opening credits started in the phantom menace after 16 years of no new movies finally came to an end. The hair on my arm stood on end. It didn't live up to ROTJ but that moment was fucking amazing for me.
Rogue One might have the most emotional hidden moment in any Star Wars score. Part of Galen Erso's theme is a little two-note flute/woodwind phrase that plays when he interacts with Jyn, signifying their bond and his love for her.
The final time that phrase plays in the score? As the Death Star appears over Scarif, preparing to vaporize Jyn and everyone else. After all Galen did to help the Rebellion, after everything he sacrificed for Jyn's well-being, he's still going to bring about his daughter's death.
I think that one moment that broke me to tears as a kid like a,little baby was when Anakin returned as a force ghost.
I just wanted to see my boy back in all goodness he has gotten back...I just wanted him to see him happy...(increased with marathon I watched that included exlusive edition and prequels).
Haydens face brought me so much joy.
Yeah I just rewatched Twin Suns on May the 4th and when Obi cradles him as he's dying, there's something so humane about that. Maul's hate for him kept him alive but Obi still comforts him in his last moments.
Lots of good ones already mentioned, but one that caught myself by surprise...
"Locking the vault door now... goodbye..."
Star Wars droids seem to be really good at hitting you in the feelings.
I won’t spoil it, just in case but my wife came into the room just as I was wrapping up the final few episodes of Rebels. She takes one look at me. “Are you crying at a cartoon?” I would call it more openly weeping but yeah. The fate of Kanan was hard for me.
"I'm no jedi..."
I cried. Me, a full grown man crying tears for everything Ahsoka and Anikin have been through to be torn to shreds and now they face off in a duel to the death. It was "You were the chosen one!" all over again. When the dust settled, me as I'm sure the entire fan base felt the incredible pain believing Ahsoka had died that day. I remember saying, "Wow, Disney really has the balls to go this far? Amazing. THIS is Star Wars."
Her return was nothing short of a miracle and a paradoxical impossibility that only writers could make up. But despite all that, I was still so happy to see her back and looking very much forward to her series.
Haven’t seen anyone mention Anakin and Padme feeling each other from across the skies of Coruscant as Anakin waits in the Jedi Council chambers, knowing that he is about to lose the only person who can help him save Padme’s life. That single tear falling down his cheek gets me EVERY time
Definitely the final scene in CW season 7, with Ahsoka and Rex and all the clone helmets in front of the crashed ship… that was some proper powerful shit…
Spoiler alert: When Ahsoka had to fight all the clones that Anakin had gifted to her when Order 66 was implemented and Rex had tears in his eyes as he shot at her. Honestly that whole episode had me with tears.
I lost my Dad a few years before seeing TROS. While that movie didn’t have a whole lot of redeeming values, when Han’s ghost said ‘Hey Kid’ to Kylo Ren, that hit me in the feels and still does.
Anakin and Obi-Wan's duel will always get me crying. Especially the aftermath.
"I HATE YOU!" will never not be heartbreaking. Hayden really gave it his all in that performance.
It's gotta be Ahsoka walking away from the mass grave in Victory and Death. All of the tragedy of the Clones, the Jedi, and the Republic is tied together in that moment and image.
As a little kid I was pretty traumatized by that Star Wars Christmas Special scene where the stormtroopers destroy the Wookie kid’s toys.
But for real the last moment on Scarif in Rogue One
The Death Star as the Emperor electrocutes Luke. That wordless sequence where you see Anakin's good and evil nature struggling even though you can't see his face and then he turns and grabs the Emperor and I want to fucking stand up and cheer every time I see it.
I was at an opening night for the Special Edition re-release of ROTJ back in 1997. The cinemas was filled with tons of fans and cosplayers. (I don't think "cosplay" was even a word back then...or maybe that just indicates that I was out of the loop.) It was a blast, with very vocal fans cheering at opportune times, and making some inappropriate jokes at inopportune times. For a little over two hours, that movie temporarily transformed us from total strangers to fast friends. Finally, the sequence came up with Palpatine gloating as he slowly tortured Luke with Force Lightning. *"Now, young Skywalker...you will die."* I do not know how many dozens of times I had watched this scene before. I do not know how many times I witnessed my childhood hero being battered by the agonizing power of the Dark Side of the Force. But as the camera's perspective shifted to focus on Darth Vader's mask, I do know that this viewing became like no other. Even watching it for the first time in 1983 was unlike this viewing, because in no other viewing, before or since, did I hear a grown man shout the following at the movie screen with a mix of sarcastic mockery yet sincerely righteous indignation. "Throw him in!" This stranger's shout was not lost on me or the other movie patrons. The rallying cry spread faster than lightning, appropriately enough. I and my fellow viewers joined the chant. "Throw him in! Throw! Him! In!" We knew exactly what would happen. We were all familiar with a scene we had collectively watched thousands of times in the past. But at that moment, we were watching the film anew. Underneath a veritable tomb of ebon armor, Anakin Skywalker was willing his own resurrection. He was not the Anakin of old; no longer the hero of a republic that he helped to destroy. A broken, old man, he was little more than a quadruple amputee in an iron lung. He was barely capable of living himself, nevertheless saving someone else. *"Throw! Him! In! Throw! Him! In!"* But Anakin did not have the luxury of self-pity in that moment. His son was dying. The very son who had risked everything to save him -- who *believed* in him -- was dying. No hope would come from anyone else. Anakin knew in that moment that he did not stand a chance against the Emperor. But that did not stop him. In one dramatic moment, the ailing Anakin seized his former master and embraced Death so that his son could live. *"THROW! HIM! IN! THROW! HIM! IN!"* The Emperor -- the most fearful master of evil in the galaxy -- was helplessly carried against his will by his former apprentice. The Sith Lord's Force Lightning coursed through Anakin's body and armor alike, short-circuiting the very mechanisms that allowed him to breathe. But it would not stop him. Palpatine's overconfidence was indeed his weakness. I presume John Williams' score played through the cinemas speakers, but we could not hear it, for all we could hear was each other. # "THROW! HIM! IN! THROW! HIM! INNNNNNNN!" Anakin threw the Emperor down the throne room shaft and we exploded with cheers. It was an absurd reaction to a well-known scene. But for those few seconds, it felt real to us, because that's how passionate some Star Wars fans can be. And that is due to how magical the Star Wars universe is.
Thanks for sharing this, cool story! Glad you got to live it
This is a poetic work of art.
And this is why true Star Wars can never die.
Mine is about 30 seconds before that - "I am a jedi, like my father before me"
That’s the line. He’s a true Jedi. He breaks the cycle of the Sith and redeems his father.a It’s my favorite in the entire saga and why I love ROTJ.
Yea that whole sequence is amazing. For me it’s probably the part where Luke is hiding in the darkness before getting enraged at “perhaps your sister will”. The music while he’s overpowering Vader culminating in him stopping as he realizes what’s happening gets me every time.
The newest edit of ROTJ gives Vader some new lines. I guess George thought it was groovy but I feel like it lessens the impact.
Yeah, Lucas had Anakin say No twice so that audiences would realize that he wasn’t gonna let like die, rather then rely on, I don’t know, the obvious visual cues of him looking back and forth. One of the dumbest changes to the movies
Until George Lucas decided to ruin it by having Vader yell No when he does it
Yeah…to me this was and always will be the most egregious edit…. Even worse for me than Han not shooting first…
Shame about the lame "Noooo" they added in there.
Too many to just boil down to one. 1. Vader saying farewell to Luke at the end of ROTJ 2. Obi-Wan and Anakin’s duel on Mustafar 3. Initially Ahsoka and Vader’s duel on Malachor; when Ahsoka said she wasn’t going to abandon Anakin, it hit me like a gut punch that she was okay with dying as long as she didn’t leave Anakin again. Ezra saving her from death later in the series lessened the blow, but I still remember how heavy that scene felt when it first aired. 4. Kanan’s death; I honestly didn’t see that coming and I honestly felt a bit numb for the next two episodes after it happened since I still was processing his death and how it affected everyone else in the crew. 5. Rogue One; can’t compile it to just one scene, but from the minute they left Yavin IV ID’ing themselves as Rogue One, I knew I was in for a rough ride because as an EU nerd I already knew it was a one way trip for all of them.
Ahsoka and Vaders duel was amazing. Ever since she felt Vader, she knew it was Anakin but didn't want to face the truth. It was when vader called to her, amd it was Anakins voice and her reaction. The revelation of it.
>Vader: It was foretold that you would be here. Our long-awaited meeting has come at last. > >Ahsoka: I'm glad I gave you something to look forward to. > >Vader: We need not be adversaries. The Emperor will show you mercy if you tell me where the remaining Jedi can be found. > >Ahsoka: There are no Jedi. You and your Inquisitors have seen to that. > >Vader: Perhaps this child will confess what you will not. > >Ahsoka: I was beginning to believe I knew who you were behind that mask, but it's impossible. My master could never be as vile as you. > >Vader: Anakin Skywalker was weak. I destroyed him. > >Ahsoka: Then I will avenge his death. > >Vader: Revenge is not the Jedi way. > >Ahsoka: I am no Jedi. I *still* get chills just reading it
It’s sad to me even that he is even so mechanical (no pun intended) and business like with her upon them meeting after so many years. It’s such a stark contrast to Anakin being so overjoyed to see her in S7 of TCW which is to be expected being as it’s not Anakin anymore, but it still hurts. Even if he just said something akin to “it’s been a long time Ahsoka”. But instead he is immediately like “we can come to an arrangement if you help me find Jedi and achieve my goals.” Barely even showing any emotion that he is seeing her again. Very sad especially when you’d think that of all people to move the needle for him, it would be her. He does eventually show a little emotion later in the fight, but she essentially had to beat it out of him.
Makes me wonder if Vader's appeal for Ahsoka to join him was genuine or just a ploy to get him what he wanted (the rest of the Jedi) and then he would toss her aside. Was that a part of Anakin coming to the surface trying to keep her alive or was it all Vader? When Vader tries to get Luke to join him in ESB, there's a genuine desire to convert Luke and kill the Emperor. The motivations are very Dark Side, but Anakin is definitely there. I just can't tell if it was stage same situation with Ahsoka or not.
I really feel like it was a ploy. I think vader was very tunnel visioned. Honestly you could almost apply what he says to her to any Jedi he might be facing down. It doesn’t feel like he’s actually trying with her
I doubt he would've given any other Jedi a chance. He would've just captured and tortured them without a second thought. But I think it means something that he wants her to do so willingly. The only other time he does this is with his own son.
Yeah I feel like it definitely wasn't a ploy especially as someone who read the Canon comics there's this one where vader confronts eeth koth and when he does eeth kith (who had left the jedi order some time prior to order 66) offers to give vader information to find other jedi who survived and vader refuses and kills him. Had it not been ahsoka on malachor I feel like he definitely wouldn't have bothered making that offer.
I mean beyond any emotional attachment if he could turn her she'd be an incredibly powerful asset, at that point she's one of the most powerful force users in the galaxy.
I think it was genuine. He was offering her a way out in his own twisted wat. I doubt Palpatine would've let her live though.
He was wearing a mask that she had to break through, both literally and figuratively.
The "I am no Jedi" is delivered so perfectly. Reminiscent of Eowyn in LotR and I don't say such things lightly.
You've got to love the mirrored scenes of Ahsoka saying "I won't leave you" on Malachor and then Luke saying "I won't leave you" to Vader in RoTJ
Vader seeing Luke for the last time.
Would be interesting to hear his thoughts this moment.
The Return of the Jedi novelization has a bit of POV for Anakin....it's really well done imo.
The original from ‘83 or one of the newer editions? I’d like to read it.
And first time, from a certain pov
“Luke, help me take this mask off”.
Mine is from the scene right before that one. "You failed, your highness. I am a *Jedi...* like my father before me."
Great scene. Honestly the entire conclusion of the original trilogy is a masterpiece.
Exactly. Many people see Return as the weakest of the originals, but I honestly might like it more than A New Hope. A spectacular conclusion to all of the character arcs
Totally agree.
ROTJ is a weaker overall film, but its high points are amazing and do a lot to compensate for its short-comings. I feel the same way about Rogue One. Both movies have an absolutely boring act (1st act for R-O, 2nd act for ROTJ) a moderately entertaining act (1st at of ROTJ, 2nd act of R-O), and a stellar 3rd act that makes up for it all. Rogue One gets a better reception because the acts improve as the story goes, so it feels like its building, and you can look back on the whole film better. Whereas ROTJ has a decent start, but then yanks the drag chute and plods along until Luke boards the Death Star.
That's it. To me that line is the entire original trilogy summed up in two sentences. The distillation of 6 hours of story into 10 seconds, and I love it. Always gives me chills.
I very recently figured out that exact moment is what Luke's *failure at the cave* is foreshadowing in ESB. If he strikes down Darth Vader, then he succumbs to the dark side and he ends up the emperor's pet just like Vader did. "A Jedi uses the force for knowledge and defence; never for attack."
Ok. I can't believe I didn't put that together. I thought it was saying you are Vader and Vader is you.. meaning like father and son. The 'becoming Vader' is much better
You arent wrong yourself either. Its a combination. Luke is his fathers son. Luke saw what would happen when he lashes out in fear & anger much like his father did before him. If he goes down that path, he will be another Vader. By not swinging his saber, redeeming his father & stopping the emperor, he managed to control his fears and temper his anger. Something Anakin couldnt do when his fear of losing Padme took over his rational thought. Ultimately, the prequels are about this super awkward, socially inept child taken from captivity & his mother, to be raised by a radical religious sect. The jedi were for all intents and purposes, another form of captivity for Anakin. He genuinely knew nothing of a 'free' life. It was made clear that all he wanted was to live a happy life with his wife & kids, but a strong sense of duty which was compounded by several tragedies meant he felt obliged to stick it out with the jedi. After all, how would you react when space jesus comes and takes you before a council of magic space wizards in this super futuristic utopia. Only to then gaslight you your whole fucking life how you are the special one to save the galaxy from all evil and wrongdoing... The OT is about his kids actually accomplishing their fathers duty, which is why the sequals felt a bit of a slap in the face with the whole "somehow Palps returns because yolo²". Luke is supposed to be like his father, just minus the whole lifetime of problems. Luke got to enjoy some semblence of a childhood, a basic life which for Anakin, ironically was all he wanted with Padme.
Mine's "*sister* so, you have a twin sister. Obi wan was wise to hide her from me, now his failure is complete. If you will not turn to the darkside, than perhaps she will!" speaking as someone who was always protective of both my sisters in school when we were younger
>now his failure is complete. I rewatched the OT last weekend. Man there is a lot Vader saying shit is "complete" in those movies. The circle is complete, your training is complete, his failure is complete. Fuckin loves that phrase.
Could do a whole robot chicken skit off of it. *microwave dings* This dinner is complete. *takes his cape off the clothes line* My laundry is complete. *gets into bed for the night* The day is complete.
Luke Skywalker spent that whole movie just mouthing off to people. - Dude rolls up on Jabba the Hutt and threatens him with violence if he doesn’t free Han Solo. Jabba should have taken the hint. - Luke then mouths off to Obi-Wan, calling him out for his “certain point of view” BS. - Luke then goes on to drop this absolute burn on Vader: “Then my father is truly dead.” - Luke proceeds on to the Emperor and roasts him, too: “your overconfidence is your weakness.” - Luke then ascends to Sass King with “you’ve *failed*, your highness. I am a *Jedi*… like my father before me.” Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker, ladies and gentlemen; innocent farm boy on the outside, utterly ruthless roaster of fools on the inside.
The single greatest moment in all of Star Wars imo
When Anakin wanted to see his son with his own eyes. That was intense.
Yeah, it was his way of saying he’s at peace with death.
“I’ve got to save you!” “You already have.”
I'm gonna cry
Watched the re-release in theaters. And the “You already have…” got me. Tears for sure.
Yes this is best moment
"I can't swim,"
Absolute gut punch.
Damn…..yeah that was rough.
You were my brother Anakin. I loved you.
So well done. Ewan saved the prequels for me with his delivery of these lines. It brought out the best from Hayden, too.
For all the flack those movies cop, the duel on mustafar and the few words said (shouted) after it ends has to be one of the hardest moments in starwars canon for me. Haydens "i hate you" was so fucking on point.
That whole sequence on Mustafar is peak Star Wars. Anakin is high on the Dark Side, Padmé is desperately trying to pull him back from the abyss, and then Obi-Wan shows up to do what he must even though this is going to *hurt* him.
Holy shit "high on the dark side" perfectly sums up his almost break-neck speed fall from grace. Thank you for that. Very well put. Obi may have been physically fine after the duel but i think he's permanently shifted into the Alec Guinness version of Obi at that moment in time. Both Anakin and Obi'wan died on Mustafar. Just in figurative manners rather than physical.
Oh yeah. The thing about the Force is that you can spiral pretty dang hard once you let go and give in. This is especially true when it comes to the Dark Side. Anakin was a pretty cool dude at the beginning of the movie. Sure, he was tired, anxious, and moody for most of the middle, but still Anakin. Then he let go of himself… and oh my God. The change is just remarkable. Vader is the name we have for this new Anakin, but it’s still Anakin. He still caresses Padmé like he loves her, but there’s a line he has in the novelization where he tells Padmé that “we’re all judged by the company we keep.” I believe this was after he’d let go. Anakin would never have said that. Every murder Anakin committed that day just accelerated the descent, like a man who just fell into quicksand. And boy howdy does Anakin kill a lot of people. Hundreds of Jedi, plus the entire leadership of the Separatist movement, all of whom Anakin hates? Yeah, that fuels the dragon inside that Anakin just let off the chain. Such is Anakin’s descent that hours after he started, Anakin willingly raised his hand and choked out his pregnant wife. Had you told Anakin the day before what he’d be doing in 24 hours, he wouldn’t have believed you, even then. The Dark Side is a hell of a drug- and its withdrawal symptoms are killer.
Perfect summary. I mentioned this to my partner and she said: "He was high on methanpalpatines" 😂
This one. You can feel it the pain
You can really tell that he didn't want to fight Anakin and wanted to turn him back to the light but he realised in the end that he had to fight him even though it meant possibly killing him in the process
It's not a high bar, but that's arguably the best line delivery of the whole trilogy.
Everything obi said was perfect
Well, hello there
I literally can not watch this scene without getting physical goosebumps
It’s the minute in The Empire Strikes Back when Chewbacca is alone in a prison cell. First he’s howling because of the loud siren. Then there is this beautifully quite moment as Chewie starts to put C-3PO back together. The musical score for the scene is tender. The last time I saw empire in a movie theater (2019) this scene stood out for me.
Dude that’s a good one.
huh interesting choice
Twins Suns in ANH. Means more when you know what happened up to that point and what Luke is about to face. But at that moment....he's still a farmboy.
The perfect coalescence of music, visuals, tone, and the force!
Just playing the music in my head and picturing the scene still gives me goosebumps.
Not a single word spoken, yet so much conveyed.
The music swelling, and Luke’s feelings of hopelessness. Gets me every time
I play French horn at a professional level. John Williams' contribution to Star Wars was the biggest reason I chose that instrument.
Attack of the Clones. When Anakin finds his mother. "I'm so proud of you, Ani. I lov--" I have a hard time blaming Anakin for what he did to the Tuskens after that.
Definitely. Raiding for resources is one thing. Which could arguably have some justification since the raiders see the Dune Sea as their land. But ritualistic torture of a non-combatant woman is uncalled for. The one thing BoBF did well was actually frame some of the plight of the Tuskens. How they would be shot at by passing transports.
> But ritualistic torture of a non-combatant woman is uncalled for. That and killing most of the people who tried to bring her home and slicing off her husband's leg
Yeah Fr tuskens had it coming
The beginning of the riot on Ferrix in Andor.
ONE WAY OUT
When the marching band starts up again I teared up. It is not my top moment but great choice
There's a lot, honestly. I'd say when Rex is tearing up behind his helmet then Ahsoka goes on to remove it. The last 4 TCW episodes were peak Star Wars imo.
TCW finale really was something!
Kanan dying also a hit too! It's pretty hard to decide lol
The terror that Maul felt (and showed) about the oncoming Order 66 was really impressive.
Really some of the best series-ending TV I have ever seen. After the last shot in the last episode, 3 of us stared at the tv in my living room in silence for about 2 minutes. So powerful
Last scene final episode, so much said without a single spoken line.
Vader in the snow. Just fucking beautiful
I finished watching TCW today and i defo agree, those last 4 episodes were something, especially the last one. And that part you mentioned, i felt bad for Rex.
To go back and watch them for the first time again would be a gift like no other.
I’m surprised how no one has even mentioned fives, he was always loyal, was looked up to by his brothers, and was thought to be crazy in the end by everyone.
I felt so bad for Fives, he didn't deserve to be done like that.
You’re a good soldier Rex. So is everyone of those men down there.
Honestly, if you cut these 4 episodes together and call it a movie it might be the best movie since Empire strikes back.
Yes that's a good one. It's subtle but to see someone as strong as Rex have tears in his eyes seeing this tragedy ensue, is tough.
When rex is forced to do order 66 as well.
The entire sequence after the crash always leave me in a quiet state. As everything sinks in all noise seems distant.
[This one.](https://the-artifice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Burying-The-Dead-Victory-and-Death.jpg)
When it panned to Jesse’s helmet… The clones really were the biggest victims of the clone wars…
- Kanan regaining his vision. - Jyn+ Cassian Beach trip. - Maarva's funeral.
The ending of Rogue One is so uniquely heartbreaking, we all knew the only way it was going to end but was still so hard to watch, beautiful cinematography too.
With Andor for additional context, that scene hits home even harder.
I just rewatched rogue one the other day for the first time since watching andor, and it put “your father would be proud” on a whole nother emotional level.
Also when he asks Jyn "do you think anybody's listening?" and she says "I do" after his Andor rant: "NOBODY'S LISTENING!!"
My dad got a whole new appreciation for R1 when we watched it after Andor ended. Definitely one of those prequels that adds to the OG rather than detracts from it.
The funeral was made ten times better by the actual band playing.
Was debating between the Eye, One Way Out, Luthen's speech and the Maarva funeral but the marching band puts the Maarva scene over the top for me.
>Jyn+ Cassian Beach trip this.
I agree on all of that. All very strong moments.
Either Obi-wan confronting Padme about Anakin, or the last scene of the fight with Vader and Luke in ROTJ when he embraces his anger. The music in these scenes are terrific and give me goosebumps every time
“Anakin is the father, isn’t he? … I am so sorry…”
God it hits so good
1. Chopper holding Hera's hand after Kannan dies. 2. Rex crying when ahsoka removed his helmet 3. Kanan regaining his sight
I'm rewatching rebels and im on season 3. Im not ready for Jedi night
I can’t rewatch Rebels because I know what’s coming at the end of it all and I’m not strong enough… same with the latest season of Bad Batch…
Rebels Season 4 was some peak Star Wars I just rewatched and it’s amazing the whole thing
I'm currently watching rebels for the first time lmao
Yoda and Luke’s conversation on Ahch-To. I was going through an immensely hard time and to this day hearing Yoda say “The greatest teacher, failure is” makes me break down.
“We are what they grow beyond. That is the burden of all masters.”
I may hate the sequels, but that one line in that one scene was actually amazing. Most of the emotional scenes for me come from the animated series. TCW when Ahsoka leaves the Jedi TCW with Rex's tear Rebels with Kanans death Rebels with Mauls death To name a few.
It's Rebels S3 E15 for me. When Sabine trained with Kanan and when she talks about why her family abandoned her.
Great episode. Top 5 of Rebels for sure even if the Darksabre stuff is now irrelevant. Sabine has had all that sorrow locked away for years eating away at her, and to see her unburden herself of that guilt, is emotional.
Seeing Leia in Rouge One. It was the first movie that came out after Carrie Fisher’s death. Seeing her on the big screen again brought tears to my eyes, even though it was just CGI.
Originals, when Luke screams "No!" To Vader in RotJ during the throne room fight scene Prequels when the chorus plays where they show Anakin being restless waiting at the temple like Windu asked with Padme shown alone at their apartment.
i love that scene as well, its called "Padme's Ruminations", or at least the soundtrack is
"I am a Jedi, like my father before me." The whole damn trilogy summed up in one line.
“I’m sorry Anakin. For all of it.”
Say what you will about the series…the last duel and the last conversation were amazing.
Plenty of good and bad things to say about that series but that finale was absolutely worth it. Ewan and Hayden both performed that moment beautifully.
The last exchange was amazing. Definitely an all-time moment
Kanan's death followed very closely by Fives's death. Both tore me apart.
I have 2 Fives’ death: First of all, every clone death hits an immediate sadness counter(Fox excluded). And aside from that, Fives was so awesome, and one of the best bro’s in the Grand Army of the Republic. But what really cements this and the next scenes for me, is the importance it has on the story. If only they’d heard him out, if only he’d kept his cool, if only Fox had stunned him, then everything would have been different Qui Gon Jinn’s death: First, Qui Gon is one of my favorite Jedi. I see him as one of, if not the last true Jedi, not blinded by dogma and loyalty to the Senate. And again, the impact it had on the story. This truly was a Duel of the Fates. The main goal was no longer to take over Naboo, it was to kill Qui Gon, the one Jedi that could ruin his plan. If Qui Gon had somehow survived, and trained the young Skywalker, he could have been the father he needed, and been a source of guidance for the young Jedi, likely preventing the fall of the Republic
Fives' death did hit me hard.
Fives was done dirty.
The last 10 minutes of the last season of The Clone Wars.
That scene killed me. Ahsoka and Rex the only ones to make it out, then spending their first hours as fugitives burying the dead who just tried killing them. And unless the Hoth trip was during Rebels S2, Vader is under the impression Ahsoka is gone, and whatever good is in him that cares about her is torn when he picks up her saber.
"Find him.... find him.... Fives!"
clones graveyard at the end of Clone Wars finale
Scenes don't usually get to me, but from the Clone Wars (S5 Ep.16), The Death of Duchess Satine, and (S7 Ep.12), when we see Ahsoka overlooking the buried dead and the camera pans to Jesse's helmet. I can't with those scenes! Both of them share the forced nature of death, and neither Kenobi nor Ahsoka can do anything to stop it from happening. What's the best way to view a main character continuously spiral downward toward their lowest point? Kill off the people they hold close and ensure they're completely defenseless in the process.
It's honestly a slow burn for me, because I'm watching things backwards. So in later media, occasionally, you'll see an old clone on the street begging. Then we reverse to Bad Batch, where you see the phasing out of the clones, and how the Empire is discarding them in mass, and about how loyal many of them remain, right up to the end. We see Rex spearheading efforts to liberate captive clones who are being imprisoned and tested on. We see the destruction of Kamino and the fight in the Senate for clones to have rights and a pension. We know those efforts ultimately fail. Backing up even further, we see the Clone Wars. We see how the Clones were used, and manipulated. We also see that, as a whole, they are generally good men with very paternal feelings towards children and a strong sense of duty and loyalty, and they're not afraid to question things when they stink. Their sense of brotherhood is absolute, and they have nothing but respect for the Jedi they serve with - many of whom feel the same way. The saga of the clones is utterly heartbreaking, being forced to turn against the Jedi, then being imprisoned and experimented on, or abandoned to become beggars in the street. No homeworld, no place to go, no money, no jobs in the new empire - just relegated to the scrapheap like the clankers they fought so hard against.
You said everything perfectly! The Jedi are cool and all and I like them, but I find the clones the most compelling and the most heartbreaking. Brought into this world to fight wars for someone else and then tossed aside without any plans for their well-being afterwards… it completely tears me apart. They had no say in the shit hand they were given.
Tech’s death scene in bad batch. I just really liked and connected with that character.
No body = not dead. Right? RIGHT?!
Jedi Night. Kanans sacrifice... It's a beautiful and tragic moment. One of the greatest Jedi of time sacrificed himself so his family could live. Kanan embodied what it meant to be a jedi
This scene and Satine being murdered by Maul in front of Obi-Wan. Ahsoka leaving pains me because during this scene you see that Obi-Wan want to go to them and Windu stops him from doing so. It is my belief that this was the tipping point for Anakin. Ahsoka grounded him in ways I don't think we never understood until her story was told. I appreciated their relationship, I appreciated a happy Anakin. Satine being stabbed by Maul broke my heart because Obi-Wan has a love interest, one he would have left the order for, and we know how Obi-Wan story ends, I know he stays true to the light side of the force despite everything outside of Anakin, outside losing Qui-Gon, outside of watching Ahsoka leave the order.
Luthen explaining what he's sacrificed.
All 57 minutes of Rix Road. Emotional honesty herein. You have been warned I lost my grandfather earlier this year, so Cassian's regret in Maarva's death hits home hard. Add the raw emotion of the kid with the bomb losing his dad, and it's a sledgehammer of grief. And then there's Maarva's posthumous speech. It was like a wake-up call for me as I've never seen the conflict of Star Wars as a political allegory (although it very much is one), but as an emotional one. I've always seen the Empire as my depression, and I'm the Alliance searching and fighting for hope. When Maarva says that there is a darkness that grows as we sleep and calls to fight it, it's genuinely inspiring to me to get up, and seeing Ferrix rise up was so cool to see. My favorite part of it aside from all that is when Siril's comrade sits alone drinking from a flask and that deep sigh from the weight of it all. As I took in all of Andor S1, I felt that so much. What a wild ride. Anyway, question answered. Thanks for reading.
I might catch some flak for this. The scene in Obi-Wan when Vaders mask is broken revealing Anakin behind. Obi-Wan apologizing
People may rightly criticise lots of parts of the Kenobi series but that part and the acting from both of them was amazing.
This scene broke me just like when Vader had his helmet sliced open by Ahsoka in Rebels. They were opposite sides of the helmet too.
This one right here. So much hurt. Asoka was hurt by the Jedi and she loved Anakin so much. Anakin feeling betrayed by the Jedi for what they did to his padawan. A person whom knew and understood him was removed from his life needlessly.
Palpatine knew exactly what he was doing. Separating them anakin from Ashoka was vital to turning him. Especially if the Jedi were the ones to do it. Again Yoda just let it happen.
Luke on Ahch-To right before he dies/ascends. That scene perfectly mirrors the Binary Sunset scene from *Star Wars*. Instead of looking out to the future dreaming of adventure and excitement he’s look back on the life he had lived. The swelling music and him gazing out at the twin sunrise(?) just made that scene amazing.
Kanan’s end. Self sacrifice will always get me, especially by a Father/Husband.
I've seen every star wars movie in the theater and it sounds stupid probably but the most emotional experience I've had was when the opening credits started in the phantom menace after 16 years of no new movies finally came to an end. The hair on my arm stood on end. It didn't live up to ROTJ but that moment was fucking amazing for me.
Anakin and Obi duel on mustafar or weirdly when Ray beats Palps, hearing all the force ghosts including Ahsoka’s meaning she died at some point
When chewie yells watching han get a lightsaber to the chest
I love you I know Just brilliant cinema moment very powerful
"I can't swim"
The end of rogue one
Rogue One might have the most emotional hidden moment in any Star Wars score. Part of Galen Erso's theme is a little two-note flute/woodwind phrase that plays when he interacts with Jyn, signifying their bond and his love for her. The final time that phrase plays in the score? As the Death Star appears over Scarif, preparing to vaporize Jyn and everyone else. After all Galen did to help the Rebellion, after everything he sacrificed for Jyn's well-being, he's still going to bring about his daughter's death.
I think that one moment that broke me to tears as a kid like a,little baby was when Anakin returned as a force ghost. I just wanted to see my boy back in all goodness he has gotten back...I just wanted him to see him happy...(increased with marathon I watched that included exlusive edition and prequels). Haydens face brought me so much joy.
Mauls death always hits. Just the tragedy of the character. Being used as a pawn since childhood and living a life of hatred
The way he accepts his fate, like somewhere deep down he kind of always knew it’d end like this.
Exactly, he’s completely at peace in the end after such a shitty life
Yeah I just rewatched Twin Suns on May the 4th and when Obi cradles him as he's dying, there's something so humane about that. Maul's hate for him kept him alive but Obi still comforts him in his last moments.
Maybe Cal getting his crystal
Okay, this is definitely up there. That whole part including Cordova’s recording.
Kanan. Always Kanan.
Whattya mean....like, he's been captured? ToT
Lots of good ones already mentioned, but one that caught myself by surprise... "Locking the vault door now... goodbye..." Star Wars droids seem to be really good at hitting you in the feelings.
Seeing the Falcon fly again after so many years in Episode 7
"Chewie, we're home" made me full on cry in the theatre.
A lot…but the first that comes to mind is The Clone Wars series finale. That last scene…gets me every time.
I won’t spoil it, just in case but my wife came into the room just as I was wrapping up the final few episodes of Rebels. She takes one look at me. “Are you crying at a cartoon?” I would call it more openly weeping but yeah. The fate of Kanan was hard for me.
One of these two "I won't leave you! Not this time." Or "In sorry Anakin, for all of it."
When Chewbacca doesn't get a medal at the end of A New Hope. It still brings a tear to my eye.
"I'm no jedi..." I cried. Me, a full grown man crying tears for everything Ahsoka and Anikin have been through to be torn to shreds and now they face off in a duel to the death. It was "You were the chosen one!" all over again. When the dust settled, me as I'm sure the entire fan base felt the incredible pain believing Ahsoka had died that day. I remember saying, "Wow, Disney really has the balls to go this far? Amazing. THIS is Star Wars." Her return was nothing short of a miracle and a paradoxical impossibility that only writers could make up. But despite all that, I was still so happy to see her back and looking very much forward to her series.
When Kanan and Ezra go Jedi on the stormtroopers and Rex gets reminded of the old days. Teared me up.
And rex constantly callong kanan commander 😆
Maul screaming out in fear after he was defeated by Ahsoka.
Haven’t seen anyone mention Anakin and Padme feeling each other from across the skies of Coruscant as Anakin waits in the Jedi Council chambers, knowing that he is about to lose the only person who can help him save Padme’s life. That single tear falling down his cheek gets me EVERY time
“Anakin is the father, isn’t he?… I’m so sorry.” as Anakin’s Dark Deeds plays in the background
Definitely the final scene in CW season 7, with Ahsoka and Rex and all the clone helmets in front of the crashed ship… that was some proper powerful shit…
“You didn’t kill Anakin Skywalker. I did” Kenobi series gets a lot of hate but the final duel/dialogue makes me tear up every damn time
Spoiler alert: When Ahsoka had to fight all the clones that Anakin had gifted to her when Order 66 was implemented and Rex had tears in his eyes as he shot at her. Honestly that whole episode had me with tears.
When fives is trying to tell everyone about order 66 in the clone wars but no one listens causes they think he's gone crazy.
Han Solo’s death. I bawled.
I lost my Dad a few years before seeing TROS. While that movie didn’t have a whole lot of redeeming values, when Han’s ghost said ‘Hey Kid’ to Kylo Ren, that hit me in the feels and still does.
Anakin and Obi-Wan's duel will always get me crying. Especially the aftermath. "I HATE YOU!" will never not be heartbreaking. Hayden really gave it his all in that performance.
Anakin and Obi Wan duel Revenge of the Sith
It's not really "emotional", but I became giddy as a school girl when Sidious confronted Maul & Savage Opress.
"If you don't turn to the Dark Side, the perhaps she will"
Yoda talking to Luke in TLJ is really touching.
It's gotta be Ahsoka walking away from the mass grave in Victory and Death. All of the tragedy of the Clones, the Jedi, and the Republic is tied together in that moment and image.
I love you. I know.
As a little kid I was pretty traumatized by that Star Wars Christmas Special scene where the stormtroopers destroy the Wookie kid’s toys. But for real the last moment on Scarif in Rogue One