I’m so happy that I get to see people be surprised by “I am your father”. I never thought that would happen.

she sounds like half the people coming out of the theater in 1980 LMAO

‘Do or do not, there is no try’ is 100% motivation fuel. Amazing line. Amazing movie. Still the best Star Wars movie 43 years later

Ya'll laughing at Yoda falling down when Luke broke his concentration had me laughing too. That's it, we're all going to the Darkside now. 😂😂😂

Y'all, these are LEGIT shaping up to be my favorite SW reactions by anyone!! I am esp loving how much Sophie is so into it/figuring out all the ins and outs and deeper stuff too. Can't wait to keep going!

The way she reacted to the twist... you've got to put a ring on that hand mate ;)

Best reaction to ‘I am your father’ ever!

A couple of things you missed: Darth Vader wasn’t aware that he had a son until the Emperor told him, even then he said “How is this possible”. Another hint in this regards was shown when Yoda sent Luke to fight the fake Darth Vader who turned up to have his own face. Nice reaction!

The best, deepest, funniest Star Wars movie.

Wasn't money that swayed Lando here, it's the sheer power of a Super Stardestroyer with its hundreds of TIE fighters and tens of thousands of Stormtroopers...

One of my favorite things to do as a kid in winter was build forts and set up my Star Wars and GI Joe figures have battles like the Hoth battle.

"Empire Strikes Back" is the best "Star Wars" movie and one of the GREATEST films of all time. Easily my favorite John Williams film score.

Lol you didn't get that the kiss to Luke was just to make Han Solo jealous, that was all.

When you compare this film to the previous, you may notice that THIS is the only film in which Darth Vader actually is a commanding officer over the Imperials. In the original Star Wars, Vader was actually just the right-hand man to Governor Tarkin. There's also an interesting worldbuilding question with the claim that Han's Tauntaun "will freeze to death" despite Tauntauns being, presumably, native to the ice planet Hoth. But the answer's actually quite simple: they must be diurnal creatures (active at day) who normally retreat to caves/burrows/shelter to endure the freezing nights. In comparison, there are many real-life species living in deserts despite that the hot sun during the day absolutely WILL kill them if they're out in it too long.

Great reaction!!! Sophie kills me!!! Her reaction to "No, I am your father" is classic!!!

33:47 I recently learned this but the reason they cant track it is because since they are landed on it , the scanners apparently identify it as part of the star desteoyer. Like an extension of the ship. And since they cant see it and its the same colour its hard to pick it up with eyes from the windows of other ships

On Sophie's remarks about thinking about these movies in a certain way because they are part of a larger series, I think it's worth pointing out that this is a more modern perspective on film series that's really only gained traction in the past twenty years or so, with the obvious most prominent example being the MCU. Modern film series are often intended to be extremely serialized stories where each movie is a piece of the larger story and appreciated as a larger whole. While obviously the aim is for each movie to be enjoyable on its own, it can be difficult to appreciate some installments if they become too over-reliant on being part of a series as opposed to being seen as a standalone product. But this method of film storytelling was much less prevalent in the 70s and 80s when the Star Wars OT was made. Lucas always wanted to make more than one movie, but he didn't know he would until it was obvious that the first one was a huge success. After that he knew he would get to complete this trilogy, but he still didn't write them fully cohesively, or at the same time. ESB was written and filmed without knowing many of the details about how RotJ would turn out. For one thing, they weren't sure if Harrison Ford would come back so they left room for him to die in between movies, which would have obviously significantly changed things. There are also references to the love triangle in the first two movies that were written in before they wrote the twist for Jedi. There are other things as well. Ultimately these movies were (and are) meant to be individual pieces of entertainment that in the end do tell a larger story, but they are left to stand on their own enough that you can enjoy them entirely individually. So when you think of A New Hope, it's not necessarily that the thought process was "this is the first movie, so we're going to focus on introducing the characters and setting up the larger plot." The first movie is entirely self-contained and works even if it's the only Star Wars movie that's ever made, with room for a sequel but not requiring one- because they didn't know if they were going to get one. Empire is somewhat crafted in a way that it's supposed to be a "middle part" of a trilogy, particularly tonally, with its dark themes and frankly largely unhappy ending, but still once again the major conflict is started and ended in this film. While it obviously builds on information from the first movie, it can be taken as "just another adventure in the lives of our heroes," that is meant to be appreciated on its own. The same is true for Jedi. The same is true for other movie series of the time, like Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, Jaws, the Star Trek movies, the Superman movies, Karate Kid, Rocky, and many others. Each movie tells it's own story. It is a new conflict, and by the end of the movie that conflict is largely resolved. The next movie builds on the mythos of the previous movie, but is still able to stand on its own. Because much of the time you don't know if another movie will be made, and even if you do, you want the creative freedom to do what you want with it without being too tied down to a plan that was made earlier. I think this is worth remembering when you watch film series from before the 2000s (and even often in the 2000s as well).

You two always brighten up my day!

I think Vader letting the officer live at the end was the moment he started to turn to the light. He finally had a face to face with his son, and the choice of the son or the emperor was already tearing him apart.

I like that Sophie was inspired by Yoda, like so many before her. I was never inspired by movies in that way really, I just like certain quotes because they are catchy and badass. And Mair has got some real poker face, I hope I will too whenever I show Star Wars to someone like this. Aight, now I gotta watch some more of your reactions.

Lando wasn't a bad guy at all. He didn't cross Han and Lea and Chewie for money. He did it because he had no choice. He's basically the mayor of cloud city, and if he refuses, Vader starts executing citizens until he complies OR just offs Lando and waits for Han and captures him anyways. Lando took the best possible option available to him. Comply for the time being, while staying alive as long as possible to try to get them all out of the situation as best he could. He got Chewie and Leia out of danger, and got the citizens of Cloud City to evacuate. Lando was a hero.

I can't wait for those Mair stares after Sophie commentates on the movie

As far as why Obi-Wan didn't tell him, it's basically explained in the next movie.

The franchise peaked 44 years ago with this film.

When he took his lightsabre into the cave on dagobah he failed the test and so he saw his face in vaders helmet as it was a possible future for him should he continue that way

Mair, you'reu a genius for having Sophie get into SW! Watching her reaction is SO DOPE! And Sophie (HI! 🤓), I love to watch your wheels turn and unravel the story! I always say, SW is like the ULTIMATE SPACE SOAP OPERA & ROM-COM ADVENTURE rolled into one HUGE story. No doubt, you'll become addicted just like the rest of us! Love you both and MTFBWY!

48:46 Just sits her up like a stuffed animal 😂

Imperial walkers are so cool! Pretty much just a big dog with lanky legs and cannons🤣

Sophie's deep! Love rewatching these with you guys!

I love how Yoda's whole demeaner changes once his identity is revealed.

at this point in the series there are only like 4 or 5 girls in the galaxy. got to learn to share!

You two telling R2 to stay put 18:01 😂 you’re gonna see if you keep watching Star Wars, R2 is one of the greatest heroes in the universe

Ahhh I love watching you two ❤

12:13 i didnt noticed Dax’s head was lean before the shot happened lol whoopies

you two are a vibe. i love it.

Episode 3 is the darkest and saddest and best one so getting ready for that.

I don't think Lando did it for money. He just didn't want to die.

Excellent reaction!

Mair & Sophie, you do not yet realize your importance. You have only begun to discover your power. Join me, and I will complete your training. With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy. It is your destiny..

That is a Wampa. Native to The Hoth Planet.

Mair. You are right. It is a TaunTaun

This story is the classic "Hero's Journey," except Luke isn't the hero.

Fun reaction, well done. Cheers

2:38 actually it was Norway 😂.

Decades lates Yoda's quotes are relevant. Do the dishes, there is no try.

Y’all need to watch Rogue One Immediately 🔥🔥

I think the Hoth scenes were filmed in Norway. I don't think there's any decent beer joints or good hotels in Antarctica, but I could be wrong. 😀 9:57 DON'T get on a Zoom call with Vader! 14:47 Han and Chewie would be good subjects for KZfaq's Fail Army channel. Always wrenching on that Millennium Falcon, it's like his old 1967 Mustang GT. 53:00 Captain Nida got a lucky break. The Imperial Military doesn't have a very good retirement plan, do they?

Sophie, get it together! HAA

Fun fact, George Lucas decided to put Han Solo into carbonite because he wasn't sure Harrison Ford would sign on for the 3rd movie

Nice reaction!

You gotta great poker face Mair.

LOVED the reaction! Can't wait for Return Of The Jedi reaction.

She really said "Luke, you can't park there" after he crashed lmao And she hit the nail on the head with "This movie isn't as confusing (...)" because modern movie writers suck ass lmfao.

I think Yoda and Obi Wan didn't want Luke to go because if Luke found out that Darth Vader was his father, Luke would have been seduced by the dark side. That's why they wanted to complete his training first. It's pretty common these days where movies are expected to end in cliffhangers, but back when Empire was first released, it was a huge gamble and it had never been done before. I wonder if George Lucas didn't finance the movie himself, if the studios would have let him end the movie with a cliffhanger.

She kissed Luke. To make Han jealous.

Luke is in the bacta tank to be healed from his wounds.

Mair is cool and sophie is my hero 😅

On the road to Episode3!! Can’t wait!

53:45😉🤣🤣🤣

You guys are too cute. Hilarious.

Just found your channel! I love watching reactions to this movie when one hasn't seen it! Also Sophie looks like the hot black chick in Bronx Tale! You guys need to watch that movie!

Mair's look after Leia kissed Luke in the medical bay is priceless. He knows.

Lmao. You do or you don’t. No try.

Sophie's a whole mess 😂😂😂

good thing R2 doesnt taste good

i hope one day after you guys finished all of the movies , you guys start Clone Wars series , that would be GREAT

She over thinks EVERYTHING.

Bs both of you seen this

I'm a huge sci-fi fan, but I never liked Star Wars. To me, it felt like a campy, boring, shallow facade hiding behind spectacle. And I watched it as a kid, when this should have blown my mind. Can someone explain the appeal?

Hey it’s tough love. Don’t you discipline your children?