Fun fact. Ian McDiarmid played the emperor in “ Return of the Jedi” meaning he returned nearly 20 years later to play a younger version of the same character

"Obi-Wan is sounding so much like the Ben I know." That would make Ewan McGregor so happy; each movie his goal was to get closer and closer to Alec Guinness' Ben Kenobi. He wanted to not copy but compliment his performance so we could easily buy the gradual transition. Obi-Wan is easily my favorite character.

One thing that was eye opening, once we finally saw Anakin's fall, was how different it was than I think most of us were expecting. It wasn't some cool or badass moment. It was a sad moment. The point Lucas wanted to make with Anakin was that ultimately, he wasn't some cool, sexy figure of evil. He's ultimately a sad and pathetic figure. He got tricked into going into the darkside. I think as a kid, it didn't really hit me, because I would think anyone older than me is an adult, but if you look at Anakin's age, he was like under 25 when all this shit hit. He's barely an adult. Think about how when you around that age, and how gullible sometimes we are. How someone like a used car salesman could con you, make you feel like they're your friend, have your best interests at heart. Now imagine there's this Chancellor who basically becomes your father figure, because Obi Wan refuses to completely trust you. And he's (Palpatine) is always the supportive parental figure, telling him he's so great, that the Jedis are wrong for not thinking the same, etc etc etc. Ultimately when you spell it out, that was what paved the way to Anakin's fall. He was looking for a father figure, and the only one offering him that was Palpatine.

Something really cool about the trilogy villains is that each one of them was an aspect of Anakin's future. Maul was his hate, Count Dooku was his detachment from the Jedi order, and Grievous showed his transformation from man to machine.

Now if you watch the Scene in ROTJ when Vader turns on the emperor, you realize his pain. He couldn’t save his mother, he couldn’t save the woman he loved, but he can save his son. That moment made the sequels tie into the OT so much more.

Kenobi's "Hello there" in this film is so cool because it's also the first words he says in A New Hope

Anakin is the "chosen one" he does bring "balance" to the force. It takes about 20+ more years. But he literally kills the emperor and saves his son. Redeeming his soul before death. And destroying the most powerful Sith

I know that its a time sink but the Clone Wars animated series is excellent and REALLY expands everything and makes Anakins fall from grace even worse. We see Anakin at his peak, we see the mechanics on the Clones and why they betrayed the Jedi so fast, we see the politics of the War, and how both sides were manipulated into allowing the Empire to form. So good.

Palpatine said "He's too dangerous to be kept alive" and it messed with Anakin's head. So when Windu says it, Anakin is not having any more of that type of thinking.

Fun fact, I'm surprised wasn't in the trivia: in the scene were Anakin enters a room full of Younglings and one of them says: "there are too many if them, what are we going to do". You can see the child kind of backing away when Anakin lights up his saber. What happened was that Hayden suddenly said:"Boo" and the kid got scared 😁

"Rogue one" should absolutely be next, I know you will enjoy it very much. Thank you for the amazing reaction 💜

Can’t wait to see your reaction to Rogue One and bridge the gap between Episode III and IV!!

A couple of notes on the clones. 1: The clones had little choice in the matter. A little Kamino engineering, with a chip in their heads forced them into it. 2: The clones were mostly phased out after the war. So Stormtroopers and Clones mostly aren't the same thing.

Padme and Anakin's interaction on Mustafar is so sad. Anakin is so desperate and scared, especially when he says he can overthrow the Chancellor. You can hear the fear in his voice, because he sees that Padme is in more danger than she was before he sided with Palpatine. It always felt like Anakin saw he was getting closer and closer to losing her, and you can see that this is someone with PTSD terrified that he's still helpless and is going to lose the person he loves most again.

"The Dark Side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural." Gives me chills every time. Love that opera scene. Hey, Shanelle! Well, you got wise to Palpatine before the reveal but still had a great reaction! Lucas provided visual and vocal cues since "Phantom Menace" that Palpatine and Sidious were one and the same. Ian McDiarmid plays the Emperor in all the Star Wars films in which he appears. He's the one character having a total blast throughout the prequels because he's pulling everybody's strings! His seduction of Anakin is masterful. Chronologically, "Solo" is the next to see, then "Rogue One", then "The Mandalorian" live-action series follows the Classic three, then the Sequel trilogy. See the films in that order to complete the Skywalker Saga then go back to the live-action series, then the three animated series, "Clone Wars", "Bad Batch" and "Rebels". There are revelations in "The Mandalorian" that will make you curious to see their origins in the animated shows afterwards. The absolute best line of the Prequel trilogy goes to Natalie Portman: "So this is how liberty dies...with thunderous applause." Wookiees live for hundreds of years! In "Revenge of the Sith", Chewbacca is 181 years old! It is a popular belief that Padme's life force was drained out of her and channeled into Anakin by Palpatine which is why her death and his re-birth are juxtaposed by Lucas. Therefore, Palpy is directly responsible for the death of the person he convinced Anakin he could save prompting his betrayal of the Jedi in the first place! A very cruel manipulation. One of the Jedi Order's problems is that they had become ossified by dogma and had lost touch with their true purpose. This made them vulnerable to manipulation by the Sith and blind to their own shortcomings. Iconoclasts like Qui-Gon sought esoteric knowledge beyond ordained teachings to plumb deeper truths and were viewed as troublesome for suggesting the Order had become complacent and stagnant. The knowledge Yoda imparts to Obi-Wan at the end is his discovery of the path to immortality. His spiritual journey is chronicled in the animated "Clone Wars" when Liam Neeson returns as Qui-Gon Jinn's spirit to instruct Yoda in the deepest mysteries of the Force. Jedi immortality manifests as the Force-ghosts you see in the Classic trilogy. This was an ability unknown to the Order until Qui-Gon contacts Yoda which is why there are no Force-ghosts in the Prequel trilogy. The Jedi are all but exterminated by Order 66 much like how the Knights Templar were rounded up on a single day, Friday the 13th, in October 1307, by order of the French King Philip IV in a series of coordinated, simultaneous arrests. Emperor Palpatine initiated a smear campaign to vilify the Jedi and expunged any mention of them from the historical record. Philip IV did the same to the Templars demonizing them with false allegations of larceny, murder, sexual perversion, sedition and Satanism that led to their mass burning at the stake with the blessing of the Papacy! Palpy achieved control of a galaxy with his scheme while Philip was simply dodging the crushing debt he owed the Order! The clones are tragic pawns in Palpatine's scheme. They were bred by the Republic and were loyal to their creators serving through thick and thin with their Jedi Generals. The animated "Clone Wars" does a magnificent job of individualizing the troopers. However, they were engineered with a fail-safe to force them to obey executive decisions without question. Initiating Order 66 flips the switch in their brains forcibly turning them against the Jedi whom they previously would have died for. It's a horrifying betrayal not least of which to the clones themselves. Although the Separatist leadership was led by Count Dooku, they weren't privy to the collusion between Dooku and Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. Each Sith Lord led a faction in the Clone Wars to play both sides against each other creating chaos they could manipulate to their personal advantage! The populations of the worlds which aligned with one faction or the other truly believed in their respective causes which were socioeconomic and geopolitical. The layman had no idea he was just a pawn in Palpatine's grand scheme. With the Jedi exterminated, the greatest threat to his plan was taken off the board and he sent Vader to dispose of the Separatist leadership so he could consolidate power over the organizations they represented. The Separatist worlds relied on the support of those industries and institutions so those worlds would fall in line once those support systems were firmly in the Emperor's grip. The japor snippet pendant Amidala was buried wearing was the same one Anakin carved for her in "Phantom Menace". Senator Bail Organa orders C-3PO's mind to be wiped but R2-D2's CPU is left intact. Artoo REMEMBERS EVERYTHING!

I'm flabbergasted that Shanelle did not realized that Palpatine was the Emperor from the OT. Long time fans are sure to agree. But it made me laugh every time she made an erroneous prediction.

I saw this 6 times in the cinema when it came out. that scene where Yoda just knocks down those two guards with the force always got a laugh.

"would hardcore fans watch a 5 hour cut of this?" Hardcore fans would definitely watch you react to the Clone Wars TV series to set up for the Mandalorian. Not likely due to it being a TV series and youtube reaction, but worth a shot. Gives you everything you liked in the prequels, but more

"They're always slicing hands in these movies". Yes, I have often joked that George Lucas had to name his creation "Star Wars" because his first choice was already taken: "A Farewell To Arms".

For Order 66 they have inhibitor chips in their brains that make them comply with certain orders. Order 66 brands the Jedi traitors and subject to execution on the spot. The clones regretted it afterwards considering they couldn’t control themselves but they could still remember doing it.

When Anakin Skywalker blasts his way through a field of debris, you’ll notice on closer inspection (and even in HD, it’s hard to spot) that spinning out of the wreckage of one exploding ship is quite literally a kitchen sink. This was obviously included just for fun, but you can’t say Lucas didn’t throw everything into this sequence.

My favourite bit of trivia about this movie is that there's a throwaway line by anakin (you're shorter than I expected) when he sees grievous for the first time. When they then did the animated clone wars series they kept having to have roundabout stupid reasons why the main antagonist and main protagonist kept just not meeting each other 😂

I saw this in the theater when it first came out, and I think the scene with Yoda flinging the guards probably produced the most audience response of combined cheers/laughter (although my mother said she blinked and missed that scene).

I'm sure everyone will tell you that Rogue One is a must watch for the next Star Wars. It is really a great film to watch next for the timeline.

Star Wars nerds like myself knew from the beginning that Palpatine was the Sith Lord. I had the "Emperor Palpatine" action figure way back when. You couldn't buy it in stores at the time. I think I had to mail off a bunch of cereal box tops to get it.

I just watched all 6 of your reactions to Star Wars. To go from your first thoughts of not wanting to watch them because you thought they would be cheesy, to seeing the excitement on your face from getting to see Luke and Leia, was a true joy and put a smile on an old man’s face. Thank you. ❤

One cool thing you didn't read during trivia: when they filmed Anakin taking out his lightsaber to kill the younglings, Hayden Christensen actually screamed "boo!". This is why one of the kids flinches a little at 27:31.

I know it sounds like a cliché but when I saw this with my mates in the cinema the whole place went deathly silent and so cold when Vader took his first breath in the helmet. Still gives me goosebumps today.

I always liked that after their wedding in Episode II, R2 is now with Anakin and 3P0 is now with Padmé when they were originally owned by each other. Seems the droids basically were their wedding gifts to each other and that's why 3P0 got the gold finish since he now serves as Padmé's butler while R2 is Anakin's assistant during his military service, since each is much better suited to serve their original owner's spouse.

The Darth Plageus scene is so good, memes aside. Palpatine is getting to tell someone about how he killed his former master and the way he can barely contain the true secret.

Also, another fun fact and which make this movie so good with the story and foreshadow play, is the fact that during the opening rescue sequence Palpatine tells Anakin that there's no time to rescue Obi-Wan and Anakin emphatically says that then his fate will be the same as theirs and these words do come true in the original trilogy since at different points all of them died in a Death Star

When Anakin tells Obi-Wan goodbye, that was a genuine apology, but it’s also the last time the two talked before his turn. Also love the lighting in that scene because as Obi-Wan goes into the light, Anakin stays in the dark.

Yes, the weapon they were talking about was the death star. They had a hologram of it. Grievous is a cyborg. Part robot part alien (kaleesh specifically). He coughs because his lungs are irritated by his implants. In pre disney purchase Legends material, it’s because Mace Windu crushed his chest with the Force. Palpatine’s favorite soda? Mountain Dew-it! I mean if you check who plays the Emperor and Palpatine it’s not exactly a secret 😂 Anakin got the scar during the war “Has no jedi ever had fear???” You’re seeing the prequel jedi’s flaws No, Palpatine is not Anakin’s father. Neither genetically or through the force. And no a comic did not confirm he is, a Lucasfilm storygroup member explicitly said that was not the intention. George doesn’t want Anakin’s true origin revealed, even decided not to include a Palpatine line of him saying he was his father in a way. Though in Legends (which George was largely uninvolved with) the Force created Anakin in response to Plagueis messing around with midichlorians “You are on this council, but we do not grant you the rank of master.” “What?” “SAY WHAT AGAIN!” Anakin is the real chosen one. He turned back to the light and killed the Emperor, destroying the sith Anakin in the last movie: I will even learn to stop people from dying! Palpatine in this movie: He could even keep the ones he cared about...from dying. Anakin: SAY MORE RIGHT NOW! Yup. It’s never explicitly said, but Sidious was indeed Plagueis’s apprentice. The term for the species is varactyl but it is a lizard like creature Jedi can love, they just shouldn’t loves selfishly, which Anakin does Mace Windu about Sidious “He’s too dangerous to be left alive!” Palpatine about Dooku at the start of the movie “He was too dangerous to be kept alive.” Imagine how that messed with Anakin’s head. Sam Jackson has said that he’s open to returning as Mace What? He’s had the black clothes. Like the whole time. Clones served the empire for a short time and then were phased out for regular human reruits and conscripts. Those are stormtroopers Some of your questions are answered by the Clone Wars show. The longer one. Jango and Boba wear Mandalorian armor. Armor made and worn by mandalorian people. So no, The Mandalorian isn’t about Palpatine I’m sorry. He puts on the hood, shoots lightning, becomes Vader’s master, has that ugly ass face, and you still don’t connect that he’s the emperor? He cut off his legs _and_ his remaining arm A long lived fan theory is that Padme died because Palpatine used the Force to siphon her life energy into Vader. There’s been nothing confirming it. Also, dying of a broken heart is a real thing. It happened to Carrie Fisher’s mom shortly after Carrie passed. Yes, Anakin needs to stay in the suit. It keeps him alive. Yup, Obi learns from Qui Gon how to become a force ghost Only 3PO got his mind wiped Technically Anakin’s fall started once he was inducted into the jedi order. A flawed order he often disagrees with, a teacher who wasn’t ready to be one, and a father figure grooming and manipulating him. Some of the trivia you’re seeing is from Legends continuity, like Grievous having Sifo Dyas blood Ahmed Best did come back as Jar Jar. I assume his spoken lines were cut. He didn’t dislike playing Jar Jar, he was actually pretty proud of it, he was emotionally shaken by assholes throwing a shit fit over Jar Jar to the point he nearly committed suicide

The imperial march actually played during episode 1, at the end credits, and a ton of times during episode 2, 2 times it was super noticeable. I love how they kept teasing us what would happen. Also, Obi-Wan more than had the moral high ground, he had the advantage because he learned what people do when they have the low ground, or at least it's predictable. He was prepared.

By the time of a new hope, Storm Troopers were enlisted men, and or children that had been taken and pressed into the Imperial Army. There were a few Clones in the story line that were still part of the Imperial Military, but at this point they would all be 45ish years old and not deemed suitable as ground troops. There are some stories in the Cartoon/animated series that you might check out after you watch Rogue One which is the next movie that is in the order of what you should watch for these reviews.

Ki-Adi-Mundi always brings up the big issues. What _about_ the Droid attack on the Wookiees??

Clone Wars, the series, makes Anaken’s turn hurt that much more. He was legendary. He stood in front of his brothers in battle and treated them all as indispensable. He never asked them to do anything that he, himself, wouldn’t do. Brutal fall from grace…

Honestly I thought Hayden's acting was really good and fit the character. Like the "I'm overwhelmed" line. He's super happy and excited about the news but can't let on WHY he's so excited or why he would be, he's a Jedi and is supposed to be humble and calm... so he acts 'humble' and 'calm' and in turn he seems 'fake' and 'off' with his speech. Anakin is acting the whole movie, 'acting' like a model Jedi. Even around the people he loves... he's still trying to be the person he wants them to see him as.

It might be worth rewatching the Prequels and adding the Clone Wars as an addition. It will allow you to watch how the dominoes cascade in Palpatine's favor. The Clone Wars not only gives more chemistry to the relationship to Anakin's and Padme's relationship, but also emphasizes the brotherhood between Obi Wan and Anakin. You will also earn some surprising insight into the Clones who were bred for this war. Switching your focus into following the Prequels as Palpatine's story makes the world building and politics very interesting.

Shanelle, your videos are everything I want from humans when I share a movie with them. I love your commentary (chitchat) throughout and your emotional reactions to filmmaking are moving and thrilling and great. Thank you for this channel.

Between R2 & Chewie, there's no question. Nobody worries about upsetting a droid...

The Revenge of the Sith book expands on the thoughts and motivations of the characters and made me appreciate the movie even more.

OMG... You had me on the FLOOR with the "super suit" reference! I went through the whole thing in my head... "Why do you need it?" "You tell me where my suit is woman!" Just picturing Mace go through this conversation, I was dying!

26:26 the Clone troopers and Storm troopers are completely different, the Clones are programmed to kill the jedi and are made from the dna of Jango Fett while the Stormtrooper are just regular humans trained to serve the Empire

Also fun fact: the final scene with Kenobi, Owen, and Beru was filmed separately with each actor and the cuts overlapped.

To this day the "Duel of the Fates" between Obi-Wan and Anakin remains the longest duel in cinematic history and also one of my favorites, all be it a bit over done

Just some observation: The Jedi can love, they are encouraged to love, what they can't have is attachment (the inability to conceive your life or it's meaning without the attachment), that's why Yoda tells him to train himself to let go of what he fears to lose, this is reflected on both christian and budhist ideals (the foundation used for the Jedi code), the more you desire something the more you attach yourself to it, the more you fear to lose it, the less yourself you are, and thus you lose yourself in the something, that will be ineitably lost at some point. Someone else? Your knowledge? Your beauty? Your own life? Everything will fade at some point, no need for filosophies to know that, fearing the inevitable is pointless, letting go is the best way to get rid of an attachment so life can be properly lived. That is the Jedi code.

They actually never tried to hide Palpatine's identity, not really. His name was never mentioned in the Original Trilogy, but it was "common knowledge" thanx to stuff outside of the film (books, comics, videogames). And the fact that he is the same actor in both trilogies was a big giveaway. Of course, one must be aware of such hidden details xD

hey, do not forget Rogue One just after this one ! (happens just before the beginning of episode 4) just know the Clones aren't the Stormtroopers you saw in the orginal trilogy (and also that they re probably the real victims of the war). I highly recommend you to watch "The Clone Wars" series (in chronological order not release order this time) and the Bad Batch. It really adds a lot of depth to the prequels and to the whole story in general, and it's better to watch it before the Mandalorian anyway :)

Hi, Shanelle! I just finished watching all of your reactions to the Star Wars Skywalker Saga Prequel Trilogy and I cannot begin to describe how much joy you have brought me! My mother grew up with the original trilogy and I grew up with the prequels. 'Attack of the Clones' was the first movie that I saw. I was three years old when I watched it for the first time and it is still not only my favorite 'Star Wars' movie to this day, but it is also my all-time favorite movie in general. I understand that the romance between Padme and Anakin is not for everyone, but I loved it when I was a kid and it still makes a lot of sense to me now. To each their own though! Also, I laughed when you were speculating about things, especially when your predictions were so on-point and you had no idea! "Is Padme Luke and Leia's mom?" "Oh my God, is Amidala gonna die?" The one about Palpatine had me rolling, too: "Is Palpatine Anakin's father?" PLEASE! I WAS WHEEZING! Also, I can't believe that it took you well into 'Attack of the Clones' to figure out that Sidious was Palpatine. I love it so much! Hayden Christensen is a brilliant actor! He was great in the second movie in my opinion, but this movie just solidified that for me. (He was also my first crush. The dude is a big part of my childhood!) Also, if you want some more fun facts about the prequels, Hayden was actually nineteen years old when he played Anakin in the second movie, making him the youngest of the cast. He definitely bulked up for his role in 'Revenge of the Sith' and he was also wearing a wig. (I was obsessed with his long hair when I was a little girl and my entire world was turned upside down years later when I discovered that it was a wig the whole time). Your reaction to the third movie was so emotional for me to watch. It's so beautiful watching someone who has never seen the prequels react to them for the first time. It brings me back. Thanks for the nostalgia, Shan!

The reaction at the start, when the title "Star Wars" showed up on the screen ... that was what you got at the start of every Star Wars movie after the first one - an auditorium full of "Yeah!"s and cheers and all that! You would have fit right into the crowd! When Yoda says that he must let go of what he fears to lose, because fear is a path to the Dark Side ... he's not saying 'get rid of all fear'; it is the fear of losing what you want/love that is dangerous. That is one of the primary reasons that Jedi aren't supposed to 'settle down' and have a family ... it gives Fear a solid foothold on your psyche, and you can too easily be drawn into doing something Destructive/Wrong in order to save them from a threat or danger.

You should review " Star Wars Rogue One", next. It's the story of how the rebels got the plans for the 1st death star. It takes place right before episode 4 A new hope.

Rogue One should be your next Star Wars movie. It occurs between episodes 3 & 4, ending only minutes prior to the opening shot of Episode 4: A New Hope. Mostly new characters but an O.T. aesthetic.

So as good as this movie seems, I highly recommend at least going through some of the highlight arcs of the Star Wars The Clone Wars series. You'll get to see more of basically everybody in this movie and it actually builds up Anakin's switch to the dark side. It also makes the turn of the Clones actually sting. They mean pretty much nothing if you only watch the movies, but with the context of the show you know that they are all actually individuals with their own thoughts and ideas.

Love when new people appreciate the storytelling of George.

Obi-Wan is able to defeat Darth Maul in Episode 1 by using the Dark Side you can see how Angry he is that his Master has just been killed by Maul, his face has the complete look of rage while fighting. The same way how Luke is able to defeat Darth Vader because he was so angry that Vader was saying he would turn Leia to the Dark Side and Luke snapped finally snapping out of it when looking at both their robot hands

Hayden was actually in the Vader costume for those final scenes. He's also expected to return for the "Kenobi" Disney+ series.

I'm old. I've seen every single Star Wars film, in the theaters, during their original releases, since I was 5 years old. It's still my favorite.

Thanks for the reaction, Shanelle. Needed to c u and that smile today.

Aw yeah, time for Revenge of the Sith! This is where the fun begins 😆

That conversation between Palpatine and Anakin during the water ballet is such a great scene. Palpatine is straight up bragging about killing his master and Anakin doesn’t see anything

The clones actually have inhibitor chips put into their heads. The order "execute order 66" was basically like a kill switch making them turn on the Jedi no matter what. Commander Cody (the clone that shot down Obi Wan) grew very close to Obi Wan during the war and would never hurt Obi Wan in his right mind. Just makes it even more tragic. A few clones figured out how to remove the chips and thus did not kill Jedi. All this is shown in the animated show Clone Wars which takes place between episodes Attack of the clones and Revenge of the Sith. Its honestly an amazing show that gets better with each season leading to the final season which could have been a movie in itself!

This movie wraps up almost every detail for "A new hope", except that when Luke takes R2 to Obi-Wan, he looks confused and claims he had never seen that droid before.

Planning on watching Rogue One soon too? I think that's the best one of the newer star wars movies. Also your channel is great! Just discovered it recently 👍🏼 keep it up

Also this movie has one of my favorite lines in Star Wars. “So this is how freedom and liberty dies. By around of applause.” Goosebumps

There's a significance to Obi-Wan saying "Hello there" when he drops in on Grievous and the Seperatist droids. "Hello there" was the first line Sir Alec Guiness said in A New Hope and became a bit of a running gag, particularly in the Clone Wars TV series. In fact, in one episode of the Clone Wars, Grievous says it to Obi-Wan Clone Wars is a good watch. It covers the time between episodes 2 and 3 and answers a lot of question raised in the prequel movies. It also fleshes out some prequel characters and introduces a bunch of great new ones. I highly recommend you watch the series on your own. With 7 seasons and, i believe, over 130 episodes, I think reacting to it would be a logistical nightmare

This was so fun to watch! I'm going to again recommend that if you're looking for more prequel era star wars content to answer some more questions to watch the clone wars animated movie and show. The first couple seasons notoriously bad but if you can get past that stage the show becomes the center of star wars lore and a fan favorite. It takes place in between episodes 2 and 3 during the midst of the war and explains things like force Ghosts, Grievous' very interesting past, everything to do with the clones, and basically anything else you can imagine. (Also if you plan on watching the mandalorian I would watch the clone wars first it really sets up characters and concepts that are in the show)

"I am more powerful than the Emperor! I can overthrow him!" He wasn't wrong.... he took his sweet time though...

Your reaction to the ending is fitting. “I feel hopeless” once everything has gone to hell, leading into the next episode, A New Hope.

Have been watching Shanelle's videos for a year now and I am in love with her reactions on these videos :D

The crowd was thrilled with the Palpatine v Yoda fight, espeically after watching Palpatine take out 3 Jedi Masters so easily in the earlier scene when they went to arrest Palpatine. Since you commented on the 'no' that Vader cries out at the end, the ones that Vader says in Jedi, one before he lifts Palpatine and the other as he's carrying to the pit, those were added after the release of 'Revenge of the Sith'. Lucas made additional edits to the original trilogy after 'Revenge of the Sith' was released. The other was replacing the voice of Jason Wingreen to that of Temeura Morrison for Boba Fett in Empire Strikes Back. That was the first clue that the stormtroopers are not the clones because their voices weren't changed. There's also a canon explanation in the animated series "The Bad Batch" of why the stormtroopers are not clones.

Actually a fun fact, or not so fun, to answer your question about why Obi Wan didn't "finish the job". I don't remember the exact quote, because it's been a while, but the novelization of this movie says Obi Wan didn't finish Anakin off there was because he wanted Anakin to suffer. He figured Anakin was going to die anyway and Obi Wan didn't want it to be a quick and painless death.

At birth, all clones had a chip in their brains that made them activate order 66. Clones where people, with emotions and bonds to the Jedi, who they fought side by side. The chip ensured to turn off all of that emotion and focus only in completing the order. "Good soldier follow orders"

Its so refreshing to see someone actually love these movies. I really enjoy them and people still hate on them. Its the same with teh new ones. PLEASE dont listen to the haters on those too. They are EPIC (not as good as the originals, but still amazing!) I cant wait to see your reaction to them... ENJOY them :) x

Obi breaks my heart when he says “you were my brother” 😭

Time for 'Rogue One'! 😁😉

Definitely the best prequel.

That opening scene! "Wow!" Yeah... most of us said the same thing when we saw the start of this movie for the first time in the theatre.

In the first movie the fight scene had music called "duel of fates" (if i recall) this was because the 3 were fighting for Anakin's future - Qui gon was father figure - obi wan was brother figure - maul/Sidious would have been direct to dark side (created by Sidious and his master) Padme was killed by the emperor - using the force to kill her so Anakin/Vader had no more conflict of loyalty Anakin is the one that brought balance - he killed the emperor to save Luke - his love for Padme and Luke through her brought him back to fulfill his prophecy

Hayden Christensen’s physical acting in this film is actually pretty good The scene where him and Padme stare out the window and then the Mustafa scene when he almost realises what he’s done but there’s no going back are both really great scene’s that show his physical acting And you really feel the weight behind a lot of his fight

If you like more grounded Star Wars then watch Rogue One.

37:55. “Tell me jedis can perform c-sections.” That killed me! 😂💀

You’re adorable watching these movies. I wish I could go back and watch them all for the first time again.

I have no trouble admitting Revenge of the Sith is my favorite Star Wars film. This was the first one I became hyped for, since others were released before I had seen them, and the wait paid off. I love this film. It has all the silliness I loved in the prequels and the seriousness I loved enough in the originals. It all forms one beautiful package that I will never get sick of watching. Funny thing, this was also the first movie that made me aware VHS' were being phased out in favor of DVD-only releases. Wouldn't be all that much longer before Blu-Rays starting entering the picture.

Anakin always cared about the Jedi way, it's the Jedi that didnt. He was manipulated and gaslighted into being evil. Also the Clones had chips in their heads that forced them to turn on the Jedi when Order 66 was issued. They didn't become stormtroopers tho

Love you shanelle, keep doing what you do.

SMASH BROS!!! I saw this in theaters and I remember my excitement. I remember sitting there, the past the scrolling intro and the bottom of the cruiser and only hearing the drums... then we pan around the cruiser and right into this epic battle already underway. The sounds the visual, the chaos... I knew I was going to have fun.

I grew up with the OT vhs movies, but I love the Prequels most of all, especially this one, both Trilogies are amazing, but this one just did it for me. Yes, I would love to see a 4 hour cut. Also the clone troopers are soon after replaced by normal humans, because the clones are expensive, but also because they had started becoming more independent and likely to disobey orders they don't agree with, becoming more human than the humans that were replacing them. Also also Inhibitor chips.

Important distinction to make, Stormtroopers aren't the same as Clone troopers. Clones were phased out shortly into the empire's reign and replaced with human recruits which is why they don't all sound like Jango Fett in the original trilogy

New to your channel and I love how you’re so excited and passionate about movies, also like at the end you go through some of the films trivia. Not sure if anyone else has put this but Sam Jackson’s Lightsaber has BMF engraved on it (just in case you haven’t worked it out 😂. It’s stands for what was on his wallet in Pulp Fiction). He didn’t ask for it the crew just did it as they thought he would love it.

Saw this in middle school. The class voted to see this at the theater. I've never watched any of the movies at the time. I know the main plot and who was who so everything made sense to me right away. It was very awesome for a first timer of any of the movies.

The Clone Wars series does a pretty good job of filling in some more details between episode II and III. Granted, some liberties may have been taken that don't jive 100% with the movie lore, but they're small and overall don't detract from enjoying anything. The last few episodes of the series are epic though. The theme, the story, and the music... perfection.

15:31 That's kind of the point. The Council has been going on and on about the Code, and now they break it themselves. They are proving themselves hypocrites.

Love your energy in this one :)

Just watched this for the first time, you were so right about that moment on Mustafar with them on that giant object being like a Smash Bros stage, that's something I never thought of Specifically, it reminds me of Brinstar Depths from Melee!

The scene where Anakin says he hates Obi, there's not really much more he has to say. He just tears Obi heart in two and you can see his heartbreak.

25:58 “This is a night-ruiner. My night is ruined.” 26:01 **Maniacal laughter**

When Windu says "I sense confusion in you" to Anakin and you said "stop telling him that! You're making it worse!" I choked on my coke from laughing so hard 😆🤣

"Where is my super suit?!?!" 🤣🤣🤣 I love this channel

Rouge One should be the next movie you react to. It's the next movie in chronological order before episode 4.