People make fun of him but true fans cried with him

If you knew what Luke Skywalker meant to him as a kid, you would absolutely understand that his tears are sensical.

"Luke Skywalker was the strength I would call upon when I didn't have any." That's me with Spider-Man. So I completely understand man.

We got the Luke we ALL wanted to see. It was about damn time.

Literally more respect was given to Luke in this one episode than he was given in three entire movies lmfao Edit 2024: I’m still positive they gave him more respect here 😂

One of my favourite lines has to be Boba saying “Mine might be the last you hear” in response to Bo Katan. He’s a badass

Star Wars Theory: "Don't give me hope." Jon Favreau: I'm sorry I couldn't have given it to you sooner

Honestly, this is probably the most iconic reaction video to ever exist!

Man General Theory I remember being in this watch party it was Amazing and Something I will never forget 💚🤘

Hey Man I get it I'm a Veteran, pushing 50 and I grew up with Luke being one of my heroes and role models for me to hold on too. It was an absolutly magical moment seeing the real Luke Skywalker we all remember and need to see more of. The optimistic, hopeful, never gives up Luke. Not that sorry sack of an imposter Ryan Johnson put Mr. Hamil into that dumpster fire of a movie. Luke is a Paragon of the light side. And I'm not too proud to admit it, yes it brought tears to my eyes and yells of thrilled joy and many many fist pumps and arms shot up in victorious celebration at the witnessing the Grand Master Luke Entrance.

I cried like a baby. This is where I developed faith in Feloni and Faverue. These guys perfected what Luke should be at this point. And then the last season of clone wars was epic. I’m crying again now

My entire family burst out crying seeing Luke. This was such a gift to loyal fans. Thank you for all your videos.

I love how terrified gideon looks when luke lands

This is probably the most genuine and most correct reaction of any true starwars fan.

How anyone can laugh at this is absolutely beyond me. My tears were flowing right along side you brother. And from what you’ve told us you’ve been through in life, and the shining light that this character has been for you during those dark times, I cannot even imagine how hard this hit you personally in this moment. Let’s be very clear right here right now. REAL. MEN. CRY.

Had my own moment not too long ago when I re-watched the prequels. Hadn't seen them since they came out and it really hit me how tragic of a character Anakin really was. Hit me big time and was very emotional.

I rewatch these reactions to the finale from time to time when I need to feel good.

The thing is THIS is the version of Luke Skywalker people have waited to see since Return of the Jedi. Luke as the Jedi master it took nearly 40 years

I'm a 35 year old man and I cried right with you, buddy. Luke was everything to me as a kid, THIS was the Luke we should have got, even if a bit more grizzled. Never apologize for tears. It takes a badass to acknowledge it.

These emotions come from these points (myself being included for crying my eyes out and the reasoning why): 1. It's seeing our hero (the way he's meant to be) again and having some of our dreams and imaginations lived out on the screen. A person we admired so much. It was beautiful! 2. It's seeing Luke as the powerful master he's supposed to be after the events of Return of the Jedi when he has realised his full power/potential and knows what his capabilities as a Jedi and a person are. He's had the growth and fully realised arc at this point. 3. It's justice for how his character was portrayed in the Disney Sequels and how they SHOULD HAVE given the people the true nature of the character. Showing him like this. He is the most optimistic hero who never gives up or gives in to the darkness and Disney ruined him. 4. THIS IS THE LUKE SKYWALKER GEORGE LUCAS WOULD HAVE SEEN in his visualization of his storytelling. Dave Filloni is honouring George here. All these points were why so many of us were brought to tears. We relived our hero and had the proper second chance at a reintroduction to the character. Thank you, Dave and John for restoring faith back into the galaxy.

I’ve seen this video so many times, I’m a huge fan of theory and while my emotions are different, when I saw it I turned into basically a fan whose team just won the championship, but the emotions are real and this popping up in my feed today was so cool. This is what fandom is about and this will always be an awesome vid. Love ya Theory

I cried too my brother. And I do almost every time I watch this back.

This is my generation who understood tha magic that WAS Star Wars

I still tear up when I watch this scene it’s just so beautifully done

As soon as I saw that black robe and the green lightsaber I was like “YEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!”

I was 11 when Return of the Jedi was released....Thank you Jon Favreau for letting my see my childhood hero in full force.

When Tobey Maguire walked out of the Portal in Spider Man No Way Home, i cried like a baby and felt like a kid again So I feel the same way this dude felt

I cried too bro and I’m 54. I saw the first Star Wars movie when I was a kid and have been a fan ever since. They are very important to me to good sir. That had to be the most emotional moment in Star Wars ever. Thank you for keeping the faith of the Force. May the Force be with you, always.

This series, particularly this episode, brought starwars and it's fans back from a really dark place. Well done to all involved 👏

Its crazy how we go from this to season 3

"Luke Skywalker was the strength I would call upon when I didn't have any" move me more than any of the new films, i always come back to this video after watching Mando all the way through

It still gets me every time.. StarWars is my happy place

I was going through divorce at the time this came out. I had also just come down with undiagnosed schizophrenia. I was alone and at my weakest point. Seeing this scene in a way helped me through all of it at my worst point. Luke Skywalker was my childhood.

I a 40+ year old. I grew up in a farm in Mexico. I watch the originals as re runs on TV and felt in love with them. They where my dreams of being someone different. I succeeded in my dreams and then some. As an adult with children and a wife. They saw me cry like you did because of what you said to me the character is my hero. I was a child watching does re runs at that moment thank you for sharing thank you for sharing how you really feel about star wars. God Bless

SWT's reaction to Luke's appearance was one of the most sincere, beautiful fan-moments ever. Everyone who looked at it like he was being corny is ridiculous.

One of the purest reactions.... I watch this often to cheer me up and feel young again

I’m a literal grown a man and I cried when I saw Luke, and then again when I saw your reaction. Is horrible that people have bullied you for this.

Luke: " I will give my life to protect the child." Moments later: Grogu gets shot by the Jedi training remote lol 😅

I'll never forget man, I watched this live, in the live, and had the EXACT same emotions and I felt embarrassed at how hard I was crying despite the fact I was alone in my room after midnight. Seeing Theory having the same experience it felt like I was sharing a moment with a close friend as weird as that must seem. And now here we are, less than 24 hours before the premiere of season 3 and probably my 2,400 time coming back to this reaction. Love all you nerds.

Honestly beautiful, few people will understand this. Hes cometely right. Luke Skywalker is a childhood hero, the OG for many of us. Makes us feel were young again. This touched me, have a blessed day

"safe place". I keep repeating that line in my head. Because that's on my mind all the time. How to create a safe place in my mind. I've done this with the MCU, and Tolkien: mostly Captain America (particularly after Endgame), Gandalf, Imladris, and Tom Bombadil. To say my childhood was hard is a vast understatement. I watched what I think was a less-cut version than this video shortly after this episode, one that you did. (You probably had to cut a lot of it to avoid DMCA takedown, which makes sense) I was fortunate to be born a deal earlier than you, and watched Return of the Jedi in 1983 nine times in the theaters. When I saw the Season 2 finale, the floodgates opened and I then watched the ending again and again, and looked for reactions on KZfaq. Your original was one of the best, because it seemed to hit me as much as it was hitting you. So, no idea if you read comments now, but I felt like I needed to share. Thank you.

This is a genuinely touching reaction to what art does to someone that truly loves said art. Star Wars is such an important piece of art for a lot of people throughout their lives, 30 somethings for the VHS OT and then the prequels, for 50+ the OT. And Star Wars Theory's reaction genuinely expresses that. If you grew up watching the younger Luke in his prime from the OT, he was a deeply impactful hero that you could look up to and reach up to and aspire to be like. He was introduced to us as a goofy naïve kid that had no discernable heroic qualities, aside from perhaps a desire for adventure and we watched him "grow" up into the Luke that we saw here in Mando season 2. The Ideal Hero. THIS is the Luke that I know and envisioned after Episode 6. A deeply calm and connected man that exudes a zen-like demeanor. No ego, no cockiness, just confidence and understanding who uses the force not to show off, not to dominate, but to guard and protect others and do good in the galaxy. The Ideal Jedi.

Hey, Theory! Thank you so much for sharing this again. I think there were a lot of us fans who were right there with you on that emotional roller-coaster ride that was the Mando S2 finale. Just an amazing experience!👍

This.....this reaction here is not only why I love theory. But what all franchises should push for. We should of gotten more of this from the movies....this is what it means to be a fan

Seeing this months later, having learned more about you... when you said that Luke gave you strength when you didn't have any made me burst into tears! Today I got more context of why you reacted the way you did. _Never_ let some hack at the infected Lucasfilm or ANYONE else take those moments from you, gaslight you into thinking they're invalid. And... thanks for keeping this clip on the 'Net, man.

You ain't the only one who cried, Buddy. I lost my shit that night. This was a pure moment in time that I believe was the peak of modern Star Wars. 💀👊🍻🚬

I remember where I was when I watched this episode, and I proudly screamed like a little kid when I saw that X-Wing fly by the window. When Cara remarked "one x-wing, we're saved" I said to absolutely no one but myself, "that's all you need." This was the first time that Star Wars made me feel like a kid again, and I love the direction the franchise is going in now. Here's to more moments like this.

I felt the same exact way when I first saw this Episode. Luke and Yoda are my favorite Star Wars characters. Seeing Luke as such a bad ass was an amazing experience, especially after his character assassination in the Sequel Trilogy. The tears of joy still flow every time I see this scene.

I'll say that the final moment in the first episode of the Mandalorian hit me like a ton of bricks watching it again recently after having our first child. That moment where Din hasn't possibly yet had time to even understand what compelled him to put a shot in IG-11's head, but he did it anyway, saving Grogu's life. Goddamn, that was such a powerful closing moment for their first episode.

LMFAO his reaction when the X-Wing showed up. I swear everyone had some crazy reaction on that part.

This is exactly how I felt when I saw Hayden back as anakin in ahsoka. I literally teared up and was so happy to see him back!

Arguably the greatest scene ever in Star Wars

I was a little brat back in 1977 when the first Star wars film came out. I still remember the theater all these decades later. I also remember how amazed and excited I felt watching this adventure. Luke, Leia Han and the others were heroes. And Luke represented what was good. So I can totally understand how you feel. To see Luke come out again brought tears to my eyes as well. Thanks for sharing.

"For some people are more than stories" that is true, agree 100%

Once in a lifetime experience, and I'm glad we all got to share it together. It meant just as much to all of us, I had the identical reaction. Beautiful man, love you Theory

"Don't give me hope..." Real feels.

I watched this video to try to recapture the emotions that I felt when it first came out. Thanks for helping out with that. This meant so much to me as a fan.

What she said to Boba is probably one of the biggest disses he has ever received. He’s “not Just another clone” ❤️ My mouth was wide open , thought he was gonna insta-blast her 🤣 ⚰️

I was crying too because it felt like seeing Luke again for the first time in years. The sequels spat on his character in my opinion, tried to make him out to be scared, broken, and bitter old man. This was the Luke I grew up with. A hero, someone who helped people even when it was dangerous. We watched this guy hone his skills and fall down only to keep getting back up.

seeing how much of an emotionless jaded person i became over the years its cool to watch someone turn back into a kid again over a movie.

Even watching this finale now, and knowing the sludge and essentially reverting all the character development back in later appearances of mando, this is the true finale of the mandalorian in my opinion

This is just wholesome. Screw the critics. Life is about these moments my friend. And I get it! He was always my favorite character. Hell, I named my son after him and when Mark Hamill commented on his photo one day on social, it made my day. Peace & love dude. Star Wars is more than a film!

Luke is the man many of us aspire to be, fearless and kind. Seeing him reduced to being a scared hermit in the sequels was a blow, but this moment is what we all needed to see, our hero in all his glory!

This is one of those things that I’ll always remember exactly where I was when I watched it. That scene meant so much and it was absolutely amazing!

Emotions are made for sharing.

I admit, I shed a tear and had goosebumps throughout the entire scene! Luke means a lot to a huge section of the fanbase.

I can totally get why he would get emotional. This franchise has a lot of meaning for a lot of people.

Many people, regardless of what a person's circumstances are, don't understand what it means for a little boy or a little girl to have a hero. They don't have to be real, like a parent, friend, relative, etc. They can be someone who we need, who we use, as a tool and a source of courage to overcome our own challenges. Someone who we see ourselves in. Someone who saves us from that fear, that powerlessness, that inferiority we feel. Someone who instills hope. Luke was that for me, when I had all those things weighing against me. @starwarstheory, I feel and I recognize every tear on your face.

I respect you man. When I first saw this I got chills running up and down my back. You really didn’t deserve what happened.

"History is a burden, but stories make you fly..."

I’m a 225 pound lifter that loves Star Wars and I cried the first time seeing it and every time i rewatch it tears came out again fuh bro emotion is dope af i will support everyday ☝🏽

StarWarsTheory: "Dont give me hope" JobFavreau: "im sorry i couldnt give it to you sooner"

Reactions like yours are why these movies are made! I'm right there with you, bro! Star Wars is one of the greatest creations of mankind!

It was a beautiful moment to see Star Wars mean something again if even for a short time. Hours and hours of Disney era Star Wars, but only this made me feel like I was actually watching Star Wars. These tears were just and the show earned them.

That was an amazing moment and I felt like a kid again. It was a great scene.

The emotions i felt and went through when i saw the x-wing and knew who it was right away then the damn tears and feeling like a kid again was astounding! I wish the sequels would have done luke like this absolutely beautiful

I remember this day will always be the best and realist reaction i've ever seen

I felt it right along with you brother! One of my favorite KZfaq videos ever! I’m closer to 50 than you are, so this was especially super emotional to me!

I’ve watched you react to this multiple times. It gives me Joy and strength. Exactly what the REAL Luke Skywalker gives everyone. Luke brings warmth and comfort to the world. I hope we continue to see this version of Luke moving forward. The real Jedi Master.

I give this man props on emotion. Star War theory is real.

You are awesome and a genuine Star Wars fan!!!! I cried too.

It's all good man. It's all good and I totally relate. The Force will be with you always. 😊💖

The scene that made men around the world cry and rightfully so!!!

Your childhood hero finally came to rescue you from pathetic story lines, simply unforgettable. Thank you for posting and may the force kicks ass. 👍🏼

So refreshing. Love this channel. Love being able to share these experience with eachother. This community is amazing.

Time stood still for those few minutes.

One of the greatest moments in Star Wars 😭

I was always a Luke Skywalker fan growing up. Seeing a double feature, Star wars and then the Empire Strikes back.Then in 1983 seeing Return of the Jedi about 9 times in theaters.

Dude every time I wanna experience this scene (7:00) for the first time again I come back here, can’t wait for Episode 2 of Vader 🤙

I have only cried for a Movie/ Series once, and this was it. I cried with you💪

Just watching this for the first time, man and I have to say that I'm so happy you and your younger self found some catharsis, here. It's a beautiful thing. I also cried and was surprised by the tears. You already know you weren't alone. Thanks for being honest, open, and simply you.

Bro I was there with you crying, I may be a younger fan but this series was one of the best binge’s ever

This makes me more endearing to Theory, he knows and we do as a collective, that this is our passion what drives us, take a trip back to the most quintessential sweet things that made us fans in the first place!!

Favorite moment in star wars history! It was so amazing to share this with you when it happened! Thank you theory

Such a special moment ! I will never forget my viewing ! I jumped off the couch screaming at 1AM haha

Man I love this so much. Thank god this reaction exists. This and the full unedited version are in my top 5 favorite reactions of all time. ❤

Favorite Star Wars content channel. Your passion is so obvious, and appreciated. Thank you. Star Wars and the characters within - it's more than just a bunch of movies, shows, books, and games.

This reaction is genuine which makes it good. It meant something to him

When i watched obi wan at first episode. Order 66 made me overwhelmed with happiness and emotions I cried as well. It's nothing wrong about it. Its something you love and totally understandable when tou get overwhelmed of happiness you actually begin to. Cry.

Yes buddy, I cried too...I cried too.