I'm not ashamed to admit, as a 54 year old who has spent the best part of half a century watching Star Wars... I teared up when we finally got to see Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. Not farmboy Luke. Not impetuous young padawan Luke, or even newly minted Jedi Knight Luke.... but seasoned, experienced, Jedi MASTER Luke! We never got that. Those of us whose childhood was shaped by seeing Star Wars for the first time... that's what we've ALWAYS wanted to see.

Seeing Luke Skywalker at the end of this season was like seeing Anakin at the end of the fourth episode of Ahsoka for me. I was shocked and almost in tears too.❤

Never fight a skywalker in a hallway

The look on Gideon's face when he realizes it's Luke is gold. To him, Luke is the god damned Boogeyman. The one that destroyed the Death Star, and ended both Vader and the Emperor. His blood runs cold at the mere thought of Luke.

This episode was the best television ever aired anywhere.

Just remember, Tara.... The Book of Boba Fett is next, THEN Season 3 of The Mandalorian. There's a reason for it. Trust The Force.

I waited 40 years to see THIS Luke. I think this episode had the same reaction from many long time fans. Not ashamed to say I got force choked up watching this. MANDO has consistently been everything that’s right about Star Wars. And I can’t wait for more.

2020 was the worst year of our lives, then Luke Skywalker appeared at the end of it and it was an incredible moment. Fans all over the world were united in joy during a very horrible time💚

If you don't she'd a tear at that ending? You have no soul.

9:50 I literally had to turn down the volume because I screamed so loud. I’m so sorry. But R2!!!!!!!!!

Millions of Star Wars Nerds including this saw it in the Theater OG In 1977 Nerd Broke into sobs the night this came on . Luke is My Generations greatest Hero and we needed to see him in full Jedi Mode

We all have that moment where we realize just who it is that has arrived. It never gets old.😊

YESSSSS, Loved it her reaction from "Who the hell is that" to the realization Luke Skywalker has entered the house! Truly wonderful to watch, thank you Tara!

I can't appreciate more the range of emotions I felt during this episode. It was freaking incredible. I was so excited when I saw the X-wing. I thought "no way they can bring in Luke." Then I saw the Green Light saber and almost lost it. I was 5 all over again. Then seeing him unveil himself. What a call back to being 5 watching Return of the Jedi and completely forgetting The Last Jedi. Then the sadness of knowing Mando completed his quest and this once fierce and lonesome warrior was in pain and at loss. I was choked up at this point and then seeing R2...I lost it.

One of the most epic and tearing you apart scene in SW for ever.

*”I’m Luke Skywalker. I’m here to rescue you.”*

This was how we all felt at the end of this episode. I saw my buddy cry.

My favorite scene is when you first see the green ... walking down that bridge like a boss

It is wonderful that the episode can evoke such powerful positive reactions from a fan, despite it being released years prior.

Yepp. saw this scene some dozen times. and those reactions. and still im overwhelmed including wettening my eyes. and as you mentioned too: the style he faught, was just like his fathers, Anakin, in that disturbing fightscene in Rogue One. Great Story telling. ❤☮

"I'm Luke Skywalker, I'm here to rescue you." 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

The guy sitting on Jabba's throne before getting shot by Boba Fett was Bib Fortuna, Jabba's head servant/majordomo in Return of The Jedi.

I cried with you. More than you actually, & I've seen it 20 times. Ppl waited from 1983 35+ years to see a self actualized Luke, our hero. This is prime Luke, full power. Grand Master Luke. We never thought we'd see him again. The hallway scene was his Vader moment. Notice that Luke used force crunch, usually considered a darkside power(I actually don't, but that's for another discussion). Maul had his hallway scene as well in TCW after Ahsoka frees him as a diversion. We never saw Luke like this, & haven't since(at least yet). Remember at the end of ROTJ when Luke takes Vaders helmet off so he can see him with his own eyes. Din taking his helmet off so Grogu could see him for the 1st time & Din could see him with his own eyes as well, parallels it. R2 coming around the corner messed me up as well. The fact that he's still with Luke & was both Anakins & Luke's best friend is really deep, at least for me. Jon Favreau said he lost it when he saw R2 with Luke. You should watch the making of this episode, it's on Disney plus. I don't want to spoil it for you, but they kept Luke a secret from even the cast. You just saw the most powerful force user(at least human) & Jedi in history. You need to watch Book of Boba Fett before watching season 3. It's next. There's a couple of great episodes in there, but nothing will ever match this episode. Nobody knew that BOBF was a thing, Disney never announced it before, so it was a huge reveal as well.😮 I think the Luke reveal was the greatest moment in fictional TV history. Glad I got to share it with you. You just watched Star Wars at his finest.

This is one of the best episodes in television history IMHO. It was simply excellent!

The look on your face when you realize that it’s Luke is priceless

7:01.. I feel a great disturbance in the Force....as if millions of voices cried out in joy....

Amazing reaction to an amazing episode. Peak Luke Skywalker - Jedi Master Luke. This was mind-blowing. I teared up for sure - everybody did. I still do. One of the greatest examples of Star Wars content EVER.

That was Bib Fortuna, Jabba's henchman from RotJ, who just got fat. (The guy in the suit is Matt Wood, Lucasfilm sound engineer, who we previously heard wheezing as General Grevious.)

We were all in the thick of COVID when this episode came out. A light in the darkness is an understatement in how people felt with the return of their hero. Amazing!

when R2 busts in, you know everyone's gonna be ok!

I just turned 65 today and same as you, I too cried as soon as I realized it was Luke destroying the Dark Troopers with the gloved hand and the green light saber when watching the finale the first time it came out. Truly the best Star Wars series and I was so thankful for Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni for giving this gift to fans like us. Don't skip the Book of Boba Fett. Even though it has some cringe moments (what Star Wars doesn't?) it is still essential and fun to watch at least for me and my family.

52.....unapologetic Star wars geek....I still go to youtube a few times a week to watch reaction videos to this episode,years after it aired

That was the top tier of Disney productions. Nothing comes close.

I freaking lost it when i realized it was Luke. I shouted. I had tears in my eyes. Any star wars fan was freaking out at that moment. Lol

Grand Master Skywalker in his prime... so much like his father!

This episode came at the exact right time. It was December 2020, our country had just gone through Covid, lockdown, social unrest, and divisive presidential race. This episode brought closure and hope to a very awful year.

The first shot of a green saber on the bridge got a grin out of me and the happiness rose. He steps into the hanger with the Green blade down and right, sent chills of joys.

If I were Mando, when Moff Gideon was being so smug about how Bo had to win the sword in combat, I would have shrugged, unshackled Gideon, tossed him the sword and said "have at it".

This was an amazing episode. You're reactions were so spot on, tears and all.

This episode came out right before Christmas and gave us peak Luke! It was one of the best Christmas gifts I ever got!

Rule #1 of Star Wars: Never get stuck in a hallway with a Skywalker…

As a 63 year old and watched the original Star Wars movies in 1977 in the theater. I still teared up at that last scene.🥹 Great reaction Tara!!👍🏼

So given that R2-D2 would have been around the Jedi Temple at the same time Grogu was there. what are the odds R2 looked at him and said "dude I thought you were dead"

No doubt one of the best scenes in all of Star Wars. The way the action and music and emotion all blend together perfectly 👌

Even watching reactions to this still tear me up a little :) Man, the context that this came out in - it was Christmas 2020 which, I'm sure you remember, was kind of a shit year. Normally I spend Christmas with out of state family, but instead we had to stay home. On top of that, there were a lot of fans (myself included) who weren't thrilled with everything in the sequels. I don't even know how to explain the sheer magic of seeing that X-Wing show up and hoping/realizing who it might be. I'm a ridiculous Luke fangirl and this completely made my year. The other thing was that it is partially what got me looking up other reaction videos and I spent that entire Christmas holiday just watching fans all over the world have the same reaction and it was something that felt really special during a time that was otherwise quite isolating.

When I was watching this episode with my dad and step mom me and my dad saw the X wing and said "well ok it could be anyone......" and then we saw the green saber and me and my father started screaming "ITS LUKE!!!!!!!" and my step mom sat there the whole time not understanding why we were freaking out cuz she's not really into starwars but bless her heart for being there supportive lmao. But yeah for like 6 months to a year the fanbase kept imagining luke training goku in a jedi academy series and them going on adventures maybe with han and leias children cuz alot of us speculated the mandoverse was in a separate john favreau made timeline where they were using george lucas version of the sequels with han and leias son and daughter and maybe luke would be training them instead of ben solo. You'll have to see later series to see what happens but to not spoil stuff for you, we are slated to get a mandalorian movie and supposedly other mando era stuff with ahsoka and some others. We're also supposed to get a dawn of the jedi movie in theaters showing the origin of the jedi order, this was already shown in comics and talked about in books in the legends timeline disney retconned for the new disney canon timeline but in recent years they've been borrowing from the legends stuff one of which was in this season you watched where ahsoka tells them to goto the jedi homeworld of tython, in legends that's the planet where the jedi order predecessor the je'daii order was formed, there were interesting origins to how the force wielders appeared on tython and it's worth checking this video out off camera if you're interested it may end up being more useful than one would have thought kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l6l3prJosNK0mnk.html

The Mandalorian looked on Grogu with his own eyes, as Vader did with Luke.

I love how Giancarlo Esposito just plays the same bad guy in all the media he's on nowadays. Breaking Bad, the Boys, Far Cry 6, the Mandalorian, he always plays as the cool, smooth bad guy who's a calculating, brutal monster hiding behind a face of politeness.

Somehow for me, the thing which made me sob the most was when R2 came in. It's okay with the long wait between reactions, it makes it that much of a pleasant surprise when your upload is immediately the first thing on my home page.

Glad you weren't spoiled for the big reveal of Luke!!!

Great episode. Now imagine us old geezers who waited 40 years to see young Luke again.

The moment a single green lightsaber showed up, you should have known who it was.

Given his age and that we know he spent time in the temple, I'm convinced Grogu already knew R2D2 and seeing him made him feel more comfortable to leave with Luke. :))

I need a waterproof screen when watching your reactions. 😄

Hi Tara!😊 Ooh, the finale of season 2, nice!👏 In the end credit that was Jabba's right hand man, significantly larger than we last saw him with Jabba in "Return of the Jedi". Great emotional reactions to the season two finale, Tara!!!!🎬👏👏👏👏

there isn't much about luke in star wars compared to anakin, obi-wan and even R2D2. he's in movies only and barely in kenobi and mando. but he's famous as hell. he made star wars. seeing tara tear up about him just shows how much a impact luke has on the franchise.

One of the truly most awesome moments of any show.

All i can say Tara is thank you ... ❤❤ We were all you watching this for the first time 😢

This is the Luke Skywalker that we all hoped to see in episode 7. In the fantastic expanded universe, Luke is a grandmaster and the head of a new Jedi order of thousands of Jedi Knights. this was great stuff!!

Yep, we all felt that.

I cry watching that scene every time 😅

Tara-This was the first time i watched one of Your Reaction Videos and I'm hooked! I LOVED Your emotions during this Episode! See You for some more Star Wars Reactions! I just subscribed!

been waiting for this one😭 seeing THIS version of Luke again made me so emotional when this Episode came out

I think it was safe to say no one expected Luke Skywalker of all people to show up and save the day. Of the best moments in Star Wars history.

Yes, Book of Boba Fett next... It all ties into the same plot...

Your reactions were AWESOME. GREAT JOB!! P.S. You're adorable. Lucky boyfriend

*I've been looking forward to this.* Seeing Luke, the Force theme playing, Grogu taken. I can't handle it. Seeing your reaction made me sad all over again. 😭😭 It's kind of like a happy sad though, in a way.

I knew who it was the minute i saw the green light saber and the gloved hand. I lost my shit. I said NO WAYYY!! IS IT REALLY *THEE* JEDI!?!? I think every old school star wars fan creamed their pants in this finale 😂😂😂😂

This episode still hits hard. The music when he is first shown on the tv monitors. I heard he appeared in the show, so the shock was ruined for me, but I still loved it.

To those who might wonder why Luke looks young,from what I’ve heard this takes place maybe 10 years after ROTJ

Knew you'd love it. Also, we're glad Boba went off to do his own thing after dropping off the rescue team. He and Luke might not be on the best of terms...😅

It’s cool to see the Younglings get fascinated with Star Wars movies/tv shows. Nothing will compare to Star Wars! BTW, remember when Grogu was doing his “meditation “ on that boulder rock before his kidnap, he actually was contacting Luke Skywalker for help..Hence, that’s why Luke was on … 👍

The son of the Chosen one himself

You knew exactly who it was. The whole world does by now.

When they made it the script said it was plo kloon, and only a few people saw mark hamil (and younger stand in) so they were all surprised to find out it was luke

Loved your reaction! For me this episode gave me everything I´ve wanted to see in the sequels as I´ve grown up with the Heir to the Empire Trilogy and the Jedi Knight/Academy games. There was always a Grand Master Luke that i wanted to see in a movie, but never got to see in the sequels... Initially when the X-Wing arrived i thought: "No way, it can´t be him! Maybe they´re playing a trick on us and it´s Cal Kestis thats coming... (because Jedi: Fallen Order had just come out in 2019)". But the way they showed us the little clues, starting with the lightsaber, the glove, his uniform and at the end the "force crush" - it was just done so incredibly well. It was 2020, probably the worst year of our lives and Luke Skywalker came to the rescue at Christmas... That was the Starwars I´ve been waiting for since I first saw the Original Trilogy as a child. And Filoni just knows what Star Wars fans want to see, especially the little details he adds make the shows so amazing. Definitley watch Book of Boba Fett before Mandalorian Season 3, but then you could watch Ahsoka...

Your excitement and just live for Luke and his arrival is exactly what everyone feels when they watch it for the first time.. there's a bunch of other reactions where people just outright cry to see Luke return - and return as the HERO we all know him to be! . You need to watch The Book Of Bobs Fett next to keep the storyline going, then Mando season three.

Your reaction to one of the coolest episodes of Star Wars did not disappoint. thank you! Book of Boba Fett / "Mando season 2,5" next!

Thank you for this.

You ROCK mademoiselle, great react ...as always...

I have been waiting for this video for a while now this is the Luke we all have wanted and waited for being the bad ass we know.

He is so like his father

This finaly is epic. Can t wait for your next sw réaction . I keep sticking 😊

Did you see in the credits... Luke Skywalker was played by Mark Hamill? The part where he walks in and speaks with Mando. Of course Mark is too old to do the part where Luke fought the Dark Troopers. That portion was done using a stunt double.

Great reaction! 😊 I always shed more than a few tears when Luke shows up at the end. Fun Fact: Both a young Luke body double and Mark Hamill were both on set for the filming of that last scene. Disney+ has a nice little featurette about it. Love the return of Bo Katan and Koska Reeves, and seeing them fighting with Fennec Shand and Cara Dune to rescue Grogu. And the Mando vs. Moff Gideon fight was excellent! Please don't forget, "The Book of Boba Fett" needs to be watched before Mando season 3. Looking forward to your next reaction. 😊

Girl! Was such a crappy Sunday this end of the globe for me and you just sparkled it with so much light! Been here since early Rebels. I know how much you love Star Wars and I'm so happy you got to this cause it's one of the best Star Wars episodes... At least till you get to Ahsoka but I'll zip it now. When will you do Bad Batch 3?! And no worries on delay to upload new vids, we'll be happy to watch them anytime everytime

You need to watch The Book of Boba Fett because it sets up Mandalorian season 3

This episode also spawned a job that has changed the shape of all Star Wars, forever. "Senior Facial Capture Artist" A youtuber known as Shamook, who specialized in deepfakes "fixed" the scene at the end of this episode and was hired by Disney, who created the role Senior Facial Capture Artist for him to fill. He is now in charge of all de-aging and deepfakes that they produce now. Leia, Tarkin, Luke, etc. I would imagine that he also is in charge of making sure that Facial CGI is done to the best of their ability as well.

I cried like a baby when Luke showed up. Amazing star wars

The last good star wars that disney did and its all attributed to Favreau and now he's gone.

Nicely done.

Fifth Place! Not bad... The look on Gideon's face when He realized Who was coming to the bridge. Bet He must of thought: "I should have had installed a suicide-shocker in my mouth to avoid capture! Oh, well: blaster it is then..." Speaking of dead men telling no tales, I kind of respect that second T.I.E. Pilot's zero tollerance stance on defectors and defeatists, pity He had to murder his colleague and die shortly after at Cara's hands. Those who live by the sword die by the sword, as they say.

Beautiful.

We feel you ma’am. “That’s Luke Fucking Skywalker.”

When you saw Luke slicing the Dark Troopers and you remembered Darth Vader killing Rebel fighters in Rogue One, is like father and son. Right!? 😂

Now that you have finished S2, I get to watch the playlist over and over until you get you Book of Boba Fett and then S3

Think this is one of my favorite reactions from you. Worth a 2nd watch!

Now that you’ve seen this episode, you should see some of the other reaction videos. Grown men wept like babies, and I’ve never heard so many joyous four-letter exclamations in my life. Reactor PWHustle fell right out of his chair when he saw CGI Luke. They were keeping the Luke reveal so secret, even the other actors didn’t know *which* Jedi they were conversing with at the end of the episode - you’ll notice there were no names. That’s kind of a shame, because it would’ve been a great bookend to the beginning of the episode where Cara came face to face with an Imperial who was on the Death Star when it blew up Alderaan - now she comes face to face with the “farm boy” who avenged Alderaan.

I wonder if any of Gideon's crew and soldiers survived the onslaught and were later captured and delivered to the New Republic to face trail for their involvent in Gideon's post-war reign as a warlord. I doubt the maintnence technicians, gunners and other personnel put much of a fight, if any, to a Mandalorian boarding party. My opinion? They either cut their losses and surrendered, hoping to recieve leniency in exchange for co-operarion, or the more fanatical of the lot will have taken their own way out rather than face humiliation at the hands of those imposters on Coruscant. From what We saw in that shuttle scene, that was likely the case. All that's left are hardliners and the scared, at this point. The former will rather die before they'll surrender and are genuinly longing for the Empire's return, whilst the latter are terrified to desert given the hostility the galaxy's residents have towards all things Imperial and the prospect of being captured, tortured, mock-tried and lynched by a vengfull community aware of their former past and anxious for retribution.

That is not baby Yoda. That is Yoda's baby, Grogu. Grogu is the offspring of Jedi Grand Masters and members of the Jedi Counsel on Corusant, The Jedi High Counsel, Yoda and Yaddle.