To see someone actually react to “I am your father” after all this time was priceless! The biggest plot twist in movie history hit you guys in the face! Great reactions! ❤

This reaction was a real treat! Most people who haven't watched Star Wars have still seen pictures of Yoda or have already heard of the "I am your Father" line. It was great to see your suprise to both of these reveals.

Asia: "I don't know if we're gonna find out what happened to Luke's father in this one?" Me: *laughing* "Oh you have no idea!" 😄

Little fun fact… When Leia said “I love you” Han was intially suppose to say something like “love you too” but Harrison Ford felt like that woyld be too cheesy and not something Han would say so he improvised the “I know” instead and George Lucas liked it and kept it. Really enjoying these first time watch sessions with you guys, may the Force be with the both of you!

Fun Fact: The Entire opening sequence with the yeti thing attacking Luke was written in to explain Luke's scars, between the release of Star wars and its subsequent blockbuster success and the start of filming on Empire, Mark Hamil (Luke) was involved in a serious car accident that resulted in serious facial scars so they didnt want to have to cover it with make-up for the entire movie

Before Luke used the force to speak to Princess Leia, @Asia saying "Don't call Ben now, he told you" had me in fits lmao 🤣🤣🤣

Imagine how we felt having to wait 3 years between movies...🤯

The Yoda meeting is a throwback to the "stranger on the road" trope from Samurai films. The master would test the student on the student's journey to meet the master, while the student didn't know his real identity. It was usually some test of character, to see if the student was worthy of the power they would obtain, via knowledge of the sword.

You both missed the one of the most iconic lines after Leia said “I love you.” Han: “I know.” 🤣🤣

That eye roll when he says “she just like you. Stubborn!” 😂😂😂

The part where vader just walks off after the Falcon gets away is so poetic. He didn't choke anyone, but everyone held their breath in that moment.

lol...I remember running out of the theater screaming in 1980 at age 8....with my cousins & friends "OH MY GOD...HE'S LUKE'S FATHER". 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

The two of you together seemed to really get these films the way they were intended. It’s always fun to watch anyone watch Star Wars, but that you have no spoilers is particularly fascinating to watch. Seeing you go through the same discovery of Yoda that I did as a kid was incredibly fun.

It's easy to tell how invested you two are. I don't think I've ever seen Asia's eyes that big for so long.

"That boy is our last hope." "No. There is another." (Later at Cloud City, slow push in on Leia's face as Luke calls to her through the Force) Fantastic ❤

Tyrannosaurus Goat is my new favorite way to describe Tauntauns! I'd love to sit and watch movies with these two! This is my favorite movie and Asia and BJ reacting to it was great!

I was in high school when this came out. It had so many cliffhangers, and we had to wait THREE YEARS for the next movie before we got the answers!

Please note: R2D2 is consistently the actual hero.

That look on Asia and BJ's faces when Darth Vader dropped that surprise on Luke......priceless! LOL!

Ya'll are WRONG 20-30% of the time you try and figure what's going on in these movies...AND I LOVE IT!!! You let movie geeks get to remember what it's like to see something for the first time. It means you REALLY are watching these movies for the first time and really giving your honest, honest reaction. PLEASE KEEP THAT AS YOUR CHANNEL TURNS INTO AN EMPIRE! A lot of people don't know that that's what they like about you. Keep being YOU!

"No.I'm your father" is 1 of the most WTF moment in movie history, DAMN those who watched this in theater in 80s were so lucky!

"I AM YOUR FATHA!" Possibly the greatest bombshell ending of all time.

Clichés don't get to be clichés unless they work, and thanks to the chemistry between the actors it absolutely *works.* 😭

The reason you didn’t recognize Luke at the beginning was because between Episode IV (Star Wars) and Episode V (Empire Strikes Back), the actor that plays Luke was in an accident that disfigured his face somewhat. It changed his appearance and made him look quite different. He looks older and somewhat less boyish. There are some scars on his face that they tried to cover up with makeup, too.

One of the most unique sequels for it's time, as Mark Hamil put it "it showed our heroes defeated". So many Hollywood sequels at the time were just the first movie repeated, I love Empire Strikes Back for that.

Every line from Vader is pure class

What makes this movie probably the best of the trilogy is that all the traits that helped Luke in the first movie backfired on him hard in the second. Creating a more complex character arc than just "Guy is good and courageous and saves the day".

Asia,calling yoda a “Grandpa gremlin” 😂😂😂😂😂 great video

The Yoda reveal is so great, and maybe it can give you an understanding to what Jedi should be. Merely testing his patience, willingness to listen to all forms of life, and life in the moment are some traits a Jedi is meant to have. Edit: I noticed with you discussion a bit earlier in the reactions but I’m proud of you both for being completely unaware of the ONE spoiler about Star Wars that nobody who’s watched them knows, and it’s the Vader thing

Best thing about watching someone who's never seen it before is watching their reaction reminds me of how it felt the first time I saw it. Thank you for bringing me back to the wonder and surprise I felt when I first saw this movie.

It is so rare to see someone who doesn't know about famous 'I'm your father' scene. Man, I loved both of your reactions haha

Now imagine having seen these real time in the theater back when they first came out, and knowing you’d have to wait three years until the next one came out! Great reaction, and it’s a blast to watch people seeing these literally for the first time all these years later.

Easily IMO the best SW movie of the entire franchise. I'm 54 and saw this in theaters on release. Such great memories being transfixed from start to end. The stop-motion, models and overall special effects were state of the art for its time, today a lost art due to CGI. Glad you guys enjoyed it.

My favorite entry in the series, easily. Love the movies as an entire entity, but this one is where you truly begin to care for the heroes and their allies as they get through to the ending. Truly an experience. Even if you’re just seeing it the first time.

Love your reaction! As others have said as well, to see someone truly surprised by Darth Vader's reveal is a real treat. In the fight between Vader and Luke, you'll notice that Luke is using his light saber two-handed, and really giving it his all, and Vader is using his with just one hand and barely even trying, this is a nod to just how much more powerful Vader was. The whole character of Yoda is fascinating. When you think of "the master teacher of all the Jedi" you assume it'd be some big strong buff athletic person, but then here's this tiny frail old creature, which really drives the point home that what makes you powerful is what's on the inside. The scene in the cave where Luke fights a fake Vader and cuts off his head to see his own face is highly symbolic, it's a bit of a foreshadowing that Luke is Vader's son, but also there is the idea presented that "you first have to conquer the evil within yourself before you can confront evil in the world". And Vader definitely goes through admirals like there's no tomorrow, their human resources department is severely lacking, lol. Don't worry about your questions, most of them will be answered in the next one! Cheers

I was 6 years old in 1980 when this released in the theaters. I went with my mom, and stepfather. There were people sitting on the floor, and on the aisles Indian style. My six year old mind couldn’t fathom all the greatness of this movie. At age 48 this is still amazing , and your reaction was perfect 👍

This ending had a lot of "Cliff-hangers and questions. Imagine in 1980, having to wait 3 years for the answerers.

The scene where Vader told Luke he was his father was a closely guarded secret, only a few people knew about it before it was filmed and was a huge bombshell! Just one of the cool moments in the Star Wars series which made it so awesome. Keep watching!

The impact these movies had on my life! And this one is the best one. Must have seen it 100+ times and it will never get boring. It's the perfect movie to me.

Great reaction! I do giggle when Asia says "oh, no! The Imperials!" Makes me think of a really menacing Motown band.

The best starwars movie!

The creature that Luke was riding in the beginning was called the taun-taun. The creature that struck Luke was called the Wampa. At the end, Chewy & Lando went to Luke’s home planet to find Han. Episode 6 puts everything together. Looking forward to your reaction.

The concentration on Asia’s face during the Hoth fight was REAL

Getting promoted to a high position in your normal career is like a dream come true Getting promoted to a high position in the Empire is an absolute nightmare knowing you’re next on Vader’s chopping block

after all these years, it's great to see new reactions to this series

You can throw a like on this one already... No need to wait. The movie is Legendary and the company is golden!

Love watching this beautiful couple react to this story. Just pure joy. Almost like seeing the movie for the first time again

I always love that Boba Fett has such a prominent role on the poster, and in the actual movie he shows up for like 7 minutes.

It's suspenseful in every turn. A classic movie like this in unmatched to any series in the Star Wars Anthology. No nudity or foul language was ever required. That's why it was a tribute to Star Wars fans far & wide for many years.

I'm really looking forward to this. I keep seeing it in my subscriptions list and then being like "D'oh! It's not 8 o'clock yet" 😂 The suspense is killing me.

I love that there are still innocent souls out there who aren't aware of such famous movie-lore! It's precious! Really enjoyed this. Love watching you guys! You got thousands of smiling people sitting with you on that sofa!

I remember waiting in a very long line for this when it first came out in the theaters. Everyone in the theater all said "no way!!!" at the "I am your father" scene. One of the greatest plot twists/reveals in history

Still THE BEST Star Wars Movie. I remember going to see this one in the theater s well. (Goodness I am OLD) lol

I remember seeing this film on opening day; May 21st 1980. So many great moments, funny moments, shocking moments, but still it is the best of the original Star Wars Trilogy. Glad you guys liked it, and I hope you’ll conclude the trilogy with Return of the Jedi.

It was great seeing your reaction to the movie. Empire was the first movie my parents took me to when I was really young. As far as what Lando was, he ran a small gas mining company that managed to be not noticed by the Empire until now. Before then, he was basically a pirate like Han until he settled down and became “legit”.

This thing hit like a meteor when it first dropped -- the first movie was simplistic fun, but when this thing opened and was so dark and complex, everyone just sat in the theater like, "WTF did we just see?!" My brother saw it first in the family and when he came back from the theater, he said, "It should have been called The Empire Kicks Ass." And you reacted to absolutely everything just like we all did in 1980. And don't forget that this involved no CGI -- all model-work, matte paintings, and physical film masks. It's so fun to see people today going into it blind!!

My favorite Star Wars film of all-time! Saw this w/my uncle in 1980 when I was 6 yrs old. Stood in line wrapped around the theater for nearly 3 hrs just to get tickets. Great reaction as always guys! Thanks for sharing!💯

It's not everyday you get to experience the "I am your father" scene completely unaware as fully grown adults in this age of internet and Star Wars being so ubiquitous in modern pop culture. Also not being exposed to the fact that the little green puppet was Yoda. So happy you guys got to experience things so fresh.

9:17 LOL! 😄 Don't feel bad. *_Every_* reactor seems to miss the last part of *Han's* line, *"This may smell bad kid, but it'll keep you warm, **_until I get the shelter built."_* If I were to guess, I'd say it is because virtually everyone reacting is making a noise or comment once they see the inside of the taun-taun. . .or what you called a _"tyrannosaurus goat"_ 🤣 Perfect name, btw! 10:46 When *Luke* saw the probe land on Hoth, *_he thought it was a meteorite,_* because that's what it *_looked_* like when it hit the ground. _"How did the probe know they were there?"_ It didn't. . .technically. It just sent back images to the fleet.Then someone has to decide if what they see is a hidden rebel base. But in this instance, I think *Vader* got a little help from _the Force._ 🤫 Wonderful reactions! Sorry I came across them a bit late. 😏

The movie came to my country in 1982 - there were no movie trailers and spoilers at that time, and I remember the whole fully packed cinema gasping at "No. I am your father"

That "I am your father" line was HUGE. Then in real life we had to wait years for the follow up.

You're doing great guys, it's a lot of information to take on in a short time. We had years to wait in between the film and A LOT of toys and comics to teach us the story and names. Much love from Scotland 💙

Asia hit on something I've only noticed in recent years. When Leia plants one on Luke Threepio is walking up and looking at Han as if to say "You cool with this?"

It's so cool watching both of you watching these films for the first time. They imprinted my entire childhood, totally collecting the toys, books, sticker albums. I'm kind of glad we only had a fraction of the merchandise stuff in this country. But I spent all of my allowance. Big love for this franchise, especially the IV-VI trilogy of my childhood.

Asia and BJ, this is a great movie, and you'll be introduced to a very cool and important character! Also, there is a huge reveal, but you probably won't understand it until you watch A Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith! However, after you watch Empire Strikes Back, don't wait to watch Return of the Jedi! I'm really looking forward to your reaction to Empire Strikes Back! Have fun and ask a ton of questions! Thank you!

One of the best cliffhangers of all time Can’t imagine having to wait 3 years to learn if darth is lukes father

I'm giving you a thumbs up just for the Grandpa Gremlin, roflmao! Truly, I love your reactions. It's fun to watch you guys have fun with this trilogy. ♥♥♥

Lando was the administrator of a mining colony. They mined something called Tibana gas. If you watch this again, you can actually see a gas platform off in the distance. Luke's crew is the Rebellion of course and Vader is second in command of the Empire. You'll just have to keep watching to see how this all unfolded in Episodes 1 through 3 and then the continuing Skywalker saga with Episodes 7 through 9. Also, you have to watch Rogue One and Solo, which are two stand-alone movies and The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan which are two live-action television shows on Disney Plus. Love your reactions and I'll continue to watch. May the Force be with you!!!

Still remember watching this movie for the 1st time at age 6 in 1991. This was the first Star Wars movie I ever watched. Honestly it feels like it could be the original film it's so high quality and the top notch script writing. Keep those movie reactions coming. They are very enjoyable.

26 minutes in BJ gets it! 39:25 Gold! What a payoff reaction!!! Awesome reaction from both of you! You have taken us all back to that moment of Damn, now it's gettin' GOOD!!!

I absolutely adore your enthusiasm. Saw this film in '82' and it's people like yourselves that make this exciting for me again. Thank you Asia and BJ!

SOOO much fun to see people that are totally unspoiled of the "twist" watch for the first time! Glad you guys are loving it, just like did when I was 8 years old :)

Fun facts: Chewie actually had lines. The actor in the suit had whole conversations with Han, but Lucas later decided to give Chewie a kind of animal howl instead of an articulating voice. But if you look for behind-the-scenes footage, you'll find some pre-ADR stuff featuring Chewie where you can hear what he's saying. It's quite funny; turns out Chewie is a pretty sarcastic guy. Yoda's face is based on Albert Einstein. That's why he has those wisps of fluffy white hair and mustache. When Leia tells Han, "I love you," the script had him replying "I love you, too." Harrison Ford refused to say that because _Han_ would never say it. He came up with a more Han reply, and it was obviously the right one.

"The elephant turtles" I love that one Asia! LOL

I saw these films when they were first released in the cinemas. I got tingles watching you guys reacting to them for the first time. So exciting!!!!

Getting so much life from watching y’all react to the original Star Wars trilogy. I grew up with my cousins (mostly boys), so I had little choice but to watch these movies on repeat on VHS/DVD and it was so annoying at the time…but you know what..I LOVE them now and a massive Star Wars fan. Also making sure my kids are fans too now 🤣 They are truly nostalgic films for me for so many reasons. Wait until Jedi! You’ll love it!

I just got Knee surgery this morning and this Reaction Made my day sooooo much better!!!! THANK YALL!!!!!

You two are asking all the right questions. Keep watching.

I've really enjoyed your reactions to both this one and Episode IV. Watching your reactions to these took me back to the wonder and amazement that I, myself, felt when I first watched these films as a kid - believe me, I'm here for it, and I can't wait till you continue the journey with Episode VI!

“The elephant turtles!” Love it!

Mark Hamil (Luke) had a major auto accident before this movie which is why his face looks different. You san see a few glimpses of his face at the start, but the attack by the ice creature early was an in-story attempt to explain why he looks different from then on.

“What the?!?!?” We all know what scene we wanted to see. Great reaction y’all.

Saw this in the movie theater in 1980. Before the internet, before secrets were revealed. Blew my mind. Still holds up.

It’s cool to see people see these films for the first time with little to no knowledge of what goes on in them. Great reactions guys!

I love how you are so into this! It's like viewing the movies for the first time myself again 🙂

Great reaction you two. How could neither of you not know about Vadar being Luke's father? Out of all the reaction channels I have watched reacting to Star Wars, and there has been dozens and dozens of them, only two didn't know about that. The rest, even though they haven't seen the movies before, still knew because it is all over the place. It is sooooo special to see thoughs who had no idea that was coming. You two didn't disappoint. Let me tell you about my "I am your father," story. This was one of the best kept secrets in movie history. James Earl Jones, Vadar's voice, didn't even know about it until he read it while they were recording for the movie. He was so surprised, that right after he read that line, he said the same exact thing everybody on the planet said when they found out, "WHATTTT?" Then he said, "is this true?" Of course they had to rerecord it. Even Mark Hamil, Luke, while filming the scene was so surprised said the same thing. They had to reshoot it. Ok my story. I was at the second showing on the first day. Nobody had any idea what was going to happen. There are about 300 - 350 crammed in this theater. We all waited 3 long years for this and the excitement level in the theater was sky high. Like you guys were, still shocked at Vadar cutting Luke's hand off, when it hit. When Vadar said one of the most famous lines in movie history, the whole 300 - 350 people in the theater, had the same reaction at the same split second and like one big voice, everybody yelled, "WHATTT?" It was very clear. We were all looking at each other with our mouths wide open, our eyes as big as oranges in complete shock. Then it happened again. Just as Luke yells, "Nooooo," so did everyone in the theater, again as if one big voice. Clear as a bell, "NOOOOOOO," It was an amazing experience. Nothing like that has every happened since. 300 - 350 different people all having the same reaction at the same second and saying the exact same thing at the same time. Usually when a crowd yells the same thing, it's not really that clear. But both times, "What" and "Nooooo" were as clear as if just one big voice yelled it. I felted I was very lucky to be some of the few who got to experience that while it happened. The news got out very quickly after that. While walking out the theater and by the people standing in line for the next showing, This idiot walking behind us said to who ever he was with, "I can't believe that Vadar is Luke's father." Some of the people standing in line heard what he said and were all like, "What did he say? Vadar is Luke's father." Then others inline hearing that all started saying it and that is how fast the secret was out of the bag. I turned and looked at the guy who didn't realize what he did. What a moron he was. Anyway it was all over the news that night so it didn't matter. Most people knew about that before they even seen the movie. That is why I feel so lucky. Considering the number of people who have seen Episode IV, probably hundreds of millions, there were probably only about 1/2 million or so who had no idea it was coming. Appears you two are a part of that exclusive club now which is even more incredible considering pretty much everybody who has seen it or not seen it knew about it. It was a lot of fun seeing both of you, eyes all big, mouths open and such disbelieve on your faces. That scene is soooo much fun to watch when seeing someone who has no idea it's coming. Also seeing you two after it was over doing what we all did. Start asking questions, coming up with theories, love it. Now think about how you were feeling and all those questions. Now you two can get answers and find out if your theories are correct right now. Back then, we all had to wait a n o t h e r 3 v e r y l o n g y e a r s to get answers and see if our theories were correct. Oh not all people or beings in this galaxy are force sensitive. The majority are not. Only a few are born force sensitive. Some are more than others. Obviously Vadar is, the emperor and Luke. Luke just doesn't know how to use it yet. The emperor can see how power Luke can become. Like himself and Yoda. He just has to learn how to use it. Your questions about who the emperor is and how did Vadar go over to the dark side will all be answered in the prequel trilogies, episodes I, II and III. There are many that feel this one, Episode V, was the best of all of them. For me, I love VI, your next one, the best. It is just perfect, you will see. Well my apologies for my little book here. I hope you will find it interesting enough to make it all the way through. Thanks for letting the rest of us be a part of your amazing journey. Remember it has just begun. Don't forget if you have any questions about any of this, please ask me and I will do my best to answer them without ruining anything you haven't seen yet. Things you have already seen, I can give you as much as I know about things. Not as much as some but enough to most likely answer your questions. Take care you two and stay safe.

You need to understand how popular these movies were. People stood in line for hours waiting to see them. So, when Darth Vader says he's Luke's father it was a bombshell. Watching these in the theater was also the best way to watch them. It also sucked we had to wait for the new one to come out. Great reaction.

You two always put me in a good mood.

Just remember the year this came out. There had never been anything like this before. The special affects, crazy great for that time. The characters and creatures. Everyone want crazy over the bar scene. A Fairytale in space. Vintage action figures from this movie are worth mega bucks.

The creature holding Luke captive is a Wampa. The animal used by Luke and Han on Hoth for transportation is a TaunTaun. The tall armored vehicles operated by Imperial pilots on Hoth are All Terrain Armored Transport, or AT-AT walkers.

Love how y'all appreciate the storytelling

"That's his laser sword!" Loved it!! Great reaction. You two are like watching my grandparents take in a Sci-Fi movie. I would have to say you did pretty well picking up on a lot of thing many casual watchers miss. So much fun watching a couple get enjoyment out of these movies for the first time (ACTUAL first-timers) and appreciating/following the story like you two did. Looking forward to more.

In 1980 everyone that saw Star Wars: A New Hope and/or The Empire Strikes Back in theaters had to wait 3 years (1983) to find out if Darth Vader was really Luke's Father or not. Thankfully we don't have to wait that long to watch Return Of The Jedi. There was a lot of speculation about that probably more than any other plot point in the franchise up to that point. The question from 1980 to 1983 was IS DARTH VADER REALLY LUKE'S FATHER OR NOT everyone has an opinion about it. Some people believe that Vader really is Luke's Father while others believe he was just trying to deceive Luke to use that to turn Luke to the dark side and basically lie to him about being his father. I'm not going to spoil anything and I haven't either here nor in the chat for the video you will just have to wait until Return Of The Jedi to learn the truth because I'm not telling.

♥ I'm here for that one scene we all know so well! Shhhh ... no spoilers! 😊

Enjoyed your reaction....fun to watch people seeing the whole story for the first time. 22:58 Looked for a second like Yoda had a Top Gun poster in his house! 😉 26:41 Love how the failing light speed motor sounds like the starter in my old '64 Dodge.

Best quote is from AJ when Lando kisses Leia's hand: "That's definitely Bill Dee Williams!"

You two are the most wholesome couple reacting and I can't help but smile out from your good vibes.

Darth Vader is different from most bad guys, he actually likes to be in the thick of the fight on the front line.

I love how Asia and BJ reacted to the big reveal exactly the same way literally everyone reacted to it. Even James Earl Jones thought Vader was lying when he first read the script.

This is my favorite SW movie by a mile. "A New Hope" is why everyone knows about Star Wars but "Empire" is why everyone still cares about Star Wars! Watching your reaction was a real treat! Great stuff!