Imagine being such a good actor that you can have PTSD for a character who's backstory wasn't revealed until about 25 years later

Shame about Quiggly's death. a real shame.

He never owned r2. Anakin did. That's why he "doesn't remember owning a droid"

2:56 “What was his name… Quigley!” Thank you, Cassie. I wasn’t having the best day and that definitely put a smile on my face. 🤣

It just shows Sir Guinness’ incredible acting talent. When he played Obi Wan, he only had cliff notes about the character’s past and yet, you see him go through, nostalgia, regrets, grief, etc

And to think, Alec Guiness, who played 'Ben' in Episode IV: A New Hope was only in the film for half of it near enough, and yet made such a massive impact and acted way beyond his own film, locking in a pivotal and legendary character. The way Alec even acts and how the prequels are shown after him is just extraordinary.

Anakin didn't turn quickly. It was a decade long process of several things coming together. This is my interpretation (sorry for the long read): Usually, potential Jedi are taken in before they are able to form emotional bonds (with for example parents). Remember how Mace Windu said Anakin was "too old". This way, the Jedi taught early to be emotionless, level-headed, and utterly devoted to the Jedi's cause, without emotion clouding their judgment and leading to rash decisions. Yoda told Anakin to let go of everything he feared to lose, meaning no love and no attachment. Now, Anakin was old enough to have bonded with his mother and form his own personality, which is a problem for the Jedi, if they want to (I'm just gonna say it) brainwash their students to their morals and beliefs, as it makes it harder if there is already something there. They only accepted him because of the misplaced belief in the "Chosen One". Over time, Anakin's guilt and worry about having left his mother in slavery, coupled with his confusion with his own feelings vs the jedi-code, left him emotionally vulnerable and open to exploitation. Palpatine saw this and began forming a bond with Anakin, giving him lofty praise (Palpatine told him he'd be "more powerful than Master Yoda"), which made him think highly of himself and his potential, and impatient because he didn't advance as fast as he thinks he should ("they are holding me back", "he (Obi-Wan) is jealous"). This seeded doubts in his mind about the jedi. When he fell in love, which he wasn't allowed to, he didn't know how to deal with it, because he never learned how, the jedi surely didn't prepare him for it. So, in absence of any knowledge or advice, he became a bit obsessive and arguably a bit creepy and cringe. His mother dies, and the only outlet he had was rage, because again, the jedi teachings didn't really help, except for saying that he shouldn't get attached to people in the first place. So when he gets the visions of Padme dying, he will not allow to let it happen again, so he desperately looks for a way to save her. The jedi are utterly unhelpful, because they don't seem to have any healthy, helpful solutions. Not loving, not having attachments, is no way to truly live. Palpatine, who has been subtly influencing him for over a decade at this stage, claims to have that solution. When Palpatine's life is threatened, Anakin kills Windu to save him ("I need him"). Having killed one of his own, he no longer has a place with the jedi, so he gives his service to the one who says he can help him save his wife. All this subtle influencing, plus his desperate, obsessive need to save Padme from suffering the same fate as his mother, he doesn't question his new masters orders. Once he committed the worst war crimes possible, he no longer is the same person he once was. When Padme shows up on Mustafar with Obi-Wan, he believes he was betrayed, that he couldn't even trust her ("You brought him here to kill me", to Obi-Wan "You turned her against me"). His short sighted, rage filled reaction, was to force-choke her. When he hears of Padme's death, the guilt is too much for him, and he becomes a broken shell of a man, doing whatever the Emperor asks, as he has nothing to live for anymore, so he doesn't care anymore. Let's touch on Obi-Wan for a moment. I think he was utterly unprepared to take in a Padawan, let alone "The Chosen One". He became Anakin's master essentially right after Qui-Gon died, even though there was doubt in the council scene, whether he even was ready for the trials to become a Jedi-Knight. You can see the trouble he has with Anakin, he scolds him publicly, he engages in dick-measuring ("Your senses aren't as attuned as mine", or just jumping through the window at the droid-assassin, after seeing Anakin do something impressive, as if he was trying to one-up him). Anakin is disobedient and rash, going against the code, but also in many ways may have already overtaken Obi-Wan in ability. I feel like it was really a blessing for both of them, when Anakin became a knight, and no longer was his Padawan. You can see how much better they work together and respect each other in Episode 3, they must have really bonded in the Clone Wars. Obi-Wan also let himself get attached to Anakin ("I loved you"). I think this may be something he got from Qui-Gon, who did seem to be in a bit of conflict with the Jedi-Council, so he might have let some things like attachments happen, he might have disagreed with some Jedi-practices. This might have also led to Obi-Wan ignoring some red flags and warning signs, or misinterpret them, as you sometimes do with a loved one, because you cannot imagine them turning evil.

Fun fact. Obi-Wan never owned a droid. He used Republic issued R4 units for his ships and never traveled with a droid outside of flying. R2-D2 was Anakin's personal droid. Happy Star Wars Day. May the Fourth be with you.

This really gave me chills watching it for the first time. Sir Alec Guinness served in WW2 and most men of his fathers generation would have seen service in world war1. Doubtless he would've seen that far away look on many people. His acting in this scene is fantastic. A legitimately great actor tapping into personal experience to inform his performance. So glad you've seen this. Happy Star Wars Day.

That was so well put together that you can understand the emotions he's going through. And when you look at how well Sir Alec Guinness put those emotions into that scene so long before the other movies existed, you understand why he's such a highly regarded actor.

The PTSD would really get Obi-Wan down, but he has the high ground.

May the 4th be with everyone. And to Sir Alec Guinness, we miss you. Your force lives in all of us. 🥲

‘The Chosen One’ is probably the most popular Star Wars edit out there, and for good reason. If you feel like doing a reaction to that you definitely should :D

"Qwiggly!" LMAO

“I don’t understand how he switched so fast, he had Padme” That’s precisely WHY he turned.

This edit really shows the brilliance of the prequels. Although there's a lot of campy weirdness, there's also a brilliant grand story arc by George Lucas, which ties in very well with the originals. Of course, as everyone else has pointed out, Alec Guinness smashed it out of the park in his performance as well.

He doesn't remember owning a droid because he never owned a droid. He was assigned a different one (not R2) in some missions during the war, but it wasn't his anyway.

Since you said Han was you’re favorite character in the whole saga, there’s a video likes this called “Chewie we’re home.” It’s video of Han and Chewie from when they met in Solo to EP7. It’s very touching seeing their relationship and how much the people around Han made him switch personalities.

_"What's his name?!"_ ...... _"Quigly!"_ Heh, that made me chuckle.

"What was his name? Oh my gosh! Quigley!" 😆

I'm sure you've had a ton of people tell you this but I highly recommend watching the Clone Wars animated series. The amount of context and supplemental information you get is almost essential to fully understand and enjoy the prequels. And it brings to light how Anikan turned what seemed like instantly. It was really brewing for years. The episodes aren't all in chronological order though. A quick Google search tells the proper order.

by putting this together, you saw the true talent Alec Gunness acting ability. Actually it really started with the death of his mother, then when he betrayed Mace Windu by stopping him from killing the Emperor. instead of fighting him, he gave up, and was completely consumed by the dark side.

I watch this video every now and then. It always gives me chills how great an actor Alec Guinness was. It brings me to tears even. The editing of this video is magnificent.

That compilation was excellently put together! Thanks for posting this. I'd never seen it before.

4:20 Something I only noticed about this Jedi getting whacked after someone pointed it out is her first response when she senses the clones readying their weapons is to check the surrounding treeline, and she probably died thinking she'd let her squad down and led them into an ambush.

Anakin was a character who’s flaw was literally caring too much. It was so fast because he felt so desperate. The minute he helped kill Windu he felt that his only option was to commit to save his wife or lose everything he cared about.

Quigley!!! 😂😂😂😂. Thanks for that one Cass 😂😂😂 Qui-Gon ♥️😂

Man alive. When I read the title I thought it was going to be a goof. Powerful stuff.

"May the Fourth" be with you!

Obi-Wan doesn't remember owning a droid because he never owned either of the driods, R2 came from Padme's ship and 3PO was made by Anakin, they belonged to them.

As someone with ptsd, sometimes I get called out at work for having that look in the eyes,that thousand yard stare as I sit on my forklift.

Watching with you is like watching for the first time again. Your emotions are so raw and honest. Thank you.

I love this video, i wonder what she'd make of the misheard lyrics video called "bushes of love"

To understand how "he switched so fast" you need to understand the 4 years between Ep. II and Ep. III to understand how he switched "so fast." The Clone Wars TV series explains that, but I'd caution you against using it as a reaction, unless you were to summarize it by seasons. There are seven and there are a number of filler episodes.

"My father didn't fight in the wars, he was a navigator on a space freighter." "That's what your uncle told you. He didn't hold with your father's ideals... ... they were pretty dodgy, as it turned out."

It’s amazing the depth that Alec Guinness put into the character that wasn’t even created yet.

This was my first time watching this too. Thank you so much for watching with me. :-)))

Who could forget old Quigley. You are precious sometimes.

I think when every Star Wars fan clicked on this video for the very first time, they were expecting to be laughing Instead they were filled with emotion, nostalgia & teary eyes

the best flash back or PTSD of obi is Kenobi from HFP

You definitely have to watch the Clone Wars tv show. It adds so much depth to all the Prequel characters and you can really see and understand the slow fall of Anakin and the Jedi Order.

Great editing, truly top notch.

that was awesome whoever made this video is a genius and kudos to whoever suggested it I had tears watching this Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader will always be my favorite character also love the shirt May the Force be with you always and stay safe 💙

Almost everyone in Star Wars seems to go though some truly awful stuff that would be hard to get over. If I were Obi-Wan I would've had PTSD from the time he spent with Jar Jar Binks.

6:00 That is a contention point for the prequels, especially with how quickly Hayden had to put together that transition from Episode 2 to Episode 3. However (I know I'm not alone in this), the Clone Wars TV series does an excellent job of bridging some (but not all) of that transition to Vader, especially the season 5 finale. (For those of you who have seen it, you know exactly what I'm talking about.) I'm sure you get requests all the time to watch it, but it really is worth reacting to.

Great reaction May the 4th be with you. Stay awesome 😎

4:19 Shad Brooks and Brandon Sanderson have both mentioned that in one of their videos. 5:58 The Emperor altered Anakin`s mind with the Dark Side.

Luke: How did my father die Kenobi: I chopped his arms and legs off and left him looking like a crispy Chicken McNugget

May the 4th be with you always Cassie.

It's interesting to see how many people think Anakin Fell quickly when in reality his resilience was startling. He started off at a disadvantage with his tumultuous childhood and then he lost his mother and then he went through four years of hell where he lost so many of his troopers in a war that just got worse and worse and then he lost more people and the pressure it put on him was astounding. Add to that the fact that Palpatine was actively manipulating him both with words and the Force, I'm surprised he didn't Fall sooner. All he needed was to fear Padmé and his child dying, that was what tipped him over the edge. He couldn't lose anyone else.

ALL for watching them in numerical order!!! Post them, I will watch with you!!!

If you’re reacting to this, you’ve got to react to Scene 38 Reimagined, if you haven’t already. It’s an independent remake of Ben and Vader’s duel on the Death Star. Very well done.

Are you going to react to the Kenobi show or just going to wait and finish of the other series?....Both ways work you know😊..... anyway this is one of my favourite Obi Wan videos ever....my only complain with it is it doesn't include any Clone Wars

"Here is your father's lightsaber that he murdered children with". Lol

This edit is a masterpiece. You can watch this a thousand times and everytime, you'll have a sense of nostalgia that this actually happened long ago when you can watch these movies over and over.

You should watch the Clone Wars series, it explained why Anakin turned so quick.

Hey Cassie, Mother’s Day is almost here! I just want to wish you a an early happy Mother’s Day! 💖

"This is your father's lightsaber, he murdered 30 kids with it."

Damn the quiggly killed me🤣🤣🤣🤣

Obi-Wan never owned a droid, r2 units are also so prevalent throughout the galaxy that he might not even had noticed that it was the same astromech he knew 19 years ago.

cant wait to see your reactions of the new Kenobi series coming

Quiggly 🤣. That's awesome!

fully agree, 100% unredeemable. Don't forget about 15 years of off-screen galactic terror too.

You should react to Before the Dark times!! Same stuff but different music and little bit different scenes

I love the animated series Clone Wars, but only in the chronological order. It shows more of Obi Wan & Anikan before he turned to the dark side.... You should include those animated series also. You can look up which to watch in chronological order, it makes since.

“…yeah he was…” 🥺❤️ Agreed

Thanks Cassi that was a great video that i never would have seen had you not reacted to it! May the 4th be with you, always!

Great reaction! I've never seen this this one. The trailer for the new "Obi-Wan Kenobi" Disney+ show dropped earlier this morning. Just in case you would like to check it out. 😊 May the 4th Be With You!!!

Anakin loved Padme so much that he would do literally anything to learn the power to save her. At first he may not have agreed with Palpatine, but he did what he thought had to be done no matter the cost for his love. By the time Padme and Obi-Wan came to the lava planet of Mustafar, Anakin had been seduced by the power of the dark side, he couldn't think clearly and his emotions were overwhelming him. When he saw Obi-Wan appear while talking to Padme he assumed the worst and let his rage take over and did something that he would regret. He isn't blameless by any means, he became a horrible person who did horrific acts, but there's a human element to his story that just makes his turn all the more sad.

Glad you watched this it's really powerful

Disney Plus now has a playlist that has all the Star Wars content in chronological order -- Episodes 1 &2, the Clone Wars series/movie, Episode 3, The Bad Batch, Solo, Rebels, Rogue One, Episodes 4-6, The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Resistance, and Episodes 7-9. My guess is that they'll throw the Obi-Wan series inbetween Solo and Rebels, but the upcoming Andor series runs concurrently with Rebels so I don't know where they'll put that one.

So good!!! Lol, you and Names! Haha “Quee”, “QWEEE”! Qui Gon Jin. And little Jedi are called “Younglings” 🥲. That’s such a good recap/edit… I’m glad you reacted to it!! 🤩 Oh I know what else I wanted to say! The Dark Side of the Force is something the Jedi always have to resist against and fight against sinking into. It’s like a disease or a virus! Once it gets into u it transforms you more and more and the longer u commit to it the harder it is to ever escape and the deeper, darker down into it you go! Anikan was already probably submitted to it in little bits here and there (shown somewhat in Clone Wars). So in Episode 3 it’s less like a quick flip of a switch and more like finally stopping putting up a resistance to a “calling” deep down inside. He, let go. And gave in. -which to be fair I didn’t understand until I finally watched the Clone Wars animated series. It’s explored much better and deeper there. Not just with Anikan but lots of other Jedi who also lost their way to the Dark Side previously. 😱

You should really watch the Clone Wars series if you want to see Anakin's descent to the dark side in more detail, as well as meeting Anakin's apprentice Ahsoka Tano before you see her in live action on The Mandalorian series (and her upcoming standalone Disney+ series)!

The reason he was turned is shown in Attack Of The Clones. He was fearful. Then when his fear came true it turned to hatred. Instead of working on his fear he took revenge. Palpatine recognized this weakness and easily exploited it.

There are so many great Star Wars fan made tribute videos you need to watch, Cassie! Kenobi, The Hero With No Fear, The Chosen One, Skywalker: A Darth Vader tribute, and many more are all good ones. They really go in depth and li k the two trilogies together and help you understand Star Wars on a deeper level.

Thanks cassie. These fan videos are wonderful

I believe Anakin's tipping point was when he found his mom before and then after she died. He had such rage against the ones that did it, he slaughtered them all with women and children. And the Chancellor fed off that hatred and easily won him over to the darkside.

Dear!!!, to understand a little more this great story, you have to see the animated movie Clone Wars and the Disney animated series Clone Wars, both are between episode 2 and 3. And if you are interested you can also see Rebels.

Thanks for reacting to this! May 4th be with you!

Just one scene, a few seconds. And you put the blanket on, already hooked, ready to go through the story again. that's the magic of star wars.

Wouldn't doubt it, the Clone Wars went on for over ten years on multiple planets. The Jedi way couldn't deliver the win and every loss gnawed away at both Ben and more so Anakin who hated to lose. The Clone Wars is canon and shows that Anakins fall wasn't quick.

I suggest you watch and react to seven seasons of Star Wars: The Clone Wars just to get a better understanding of why Anakin turned between Episode 2 & 3! There’s a nearly 4 year difference that the conflict lasted and each episode and season of Clone Wars slowly builds up to Anakin’s fall to the dark side

THIS!!! YES! one of my favorite videos!! it explains so much so easily

You've come Far little one 😉 May the 4th be with you 🤠✌️♥️

People no doubt have mentioned it, but watching the animated clone wars helps ALOT with the speed issue of Anakin's turning. At first the idea of getting stuck on an animated series so long (and for me initially, the style) was a turn off, but if you're in that place, maybe check out some clips on youtube. You'll no doubt get bit by some spoilers, but you arguably know the ending anyways.

Please reacted to "SC38 reimagined" next!!!!! You won't regret it!!!

There is a gold mine of fan edit videos like this from channels like HeroesFansProductions and Darth Porg that I couldn’t possibly recommend enough.

I love watching videos with you :)

3:05 what did she just say who he is?!😂😂😂 Its Qui Gon Jinn!

There’s another good Star Wars edit called “The Chosen One” by far one of the greatest edits of Star Wars I’ve seen.

Cool video and find, Cassie Popcorn! Enjoyed it. On to the next!!!😎👀🍷😝👍

That really was an awesome little video

I love this video so much! It’s such a well done edit!

i remember when i first watched this and i loved it

Whomever put that video together did a masterful job.

There is so many great edits like these. I do hope you watch 1 or 2 more of the good ones.

And remember the Dark side will turn all the good in someone and turn it against them

But to lighten the mood, Did you say Quiggly? LOL! Qui-Gon Jinn

This reaction vid could very well be titled Cassie has PTSD... Love how invested you become in the characters, as it should be.

YES! After you watch the movies in release order it is very important, after a time, to go back and watch them in chronological order, including all the animated series that fill in the gaps between the movies (and the ones still coming out). It is a universe of it's own. Thanks for sharing and thank you for being SO open minded! Your reactions are perfect.