I think about Anakin turning from the Dark Side a lot. Weirdly, that helped me get sober.

This is the tragedy of Darth Vader the slave.

Can’t imagine how traumatizing of a moment it was when he realized all the terrible things he did as Vader.

Ashoka was able to strike a blow against one side of his mask, Obi-Wan the other side. They both got a glimpse of Anakin literally entombed within the iron lung of Vader. But only Luke could remove that mask entirely. He became the Jedi Anakin always wanted to be. When he defied the Emperor and cast aside his lightsaber I can only imagine what Vader must have thought. Exactly as it was described, Luke had pulled Anakin from that pit on Mustafar. His love, compassion and true virtues had just as much redeemed Anakin from hell as Anakin himself.

It's scenes like this that made the earlier movies so great. It's everything the latest movies missed.

stars wars can make a man want to cry sometimes shits beautiful

I like how you described “it was as if Luke had pulled him from that pit on Mustafar” there is always such deep meanings that you can easily miss if you aren’t paying attention. Because when you look back at when Obi-Wan defeated Anakin, he was laying there in pain and anguish, his eyes turned into Sith eyes, but yet you could still see the pain in his eyes, as if he wanted to cry out for help but his pride would not let him. Luke is what Anakin needed, a helping hand up, a pull back to the light.

The great irony is that the self loathing that held Vader back was also his source of power. His guilt, a pain he would never be without, pain becoming anger, anger that would be added to by others, this anger became hatred, hatred for himself and those around him, which would lead to the constant suffering of himself and others while creating more fear, anger and hatred which lead to even more suffering. Only, once Vader renounced the Dark Side and became Anakin once more was he able to achieve all that he wanted without thinking about it. He was able to save those he cared about, destroy Palpatine and ultimately bring balance to the force. In once selfless act, he became stronger than the Emperor, even if it cost him his life.

Thank you for making this. There were several times I choked back tears as well. It seems so many people forget this is what Star Wars is about.

Vaders journey to me has always been more than movies and comics...we all fall to the dark side,some more than others,some never admit it,others have no clue...I felt the same way as Vader,not Worthy of love, blaming myself for my marriage failing,being a crappy father after I started going in and out of jail. Forgiving myself was the hardest

Honestly I think what really made anakin come forth was when palpatine was torturing him and Luke cried “father!” “Father help me!” I don’t think any parent could bear that

This is one of the most tragic sense in all of star wars This sense always makes me cry 😭

This is so nice :) Anakin has returned. This is the light side,good,love,compassion. Anakin had all this you mention.Anakin conquered dark side.He brought balance to the Force.When Luke threw his lightsaber away Anakin wished he did the same on Invisible Hand. He achieved atonement. Thank you so much for this. May the Force be with you too

This has got to be one of my favorite videos on this channel, and that's saying something

Vader: "Go, my son. Leave me." Luke: "I'm not going to leave you here, I've got to save you." Vader: "You already have, Luke. You were right about me. Tell your sister you were right." Luke: "Father...." -Vader dies

Excellent narration by you stupendous , this made me think back as my father passing and he no longer could speak, but his showed love he had for me. It is 34 years later. Thank you my friend 🙏🙏

Vader is considered one the best written vilians in cinema history, but from another perspective, he is more a tragic character. At a young age, he was sold into slavery, then two Jedi warriors came and promised him the life of a Jedi. He accepted, but years later he would lose his mother. Then he developed a forbidden attachment to Padme, and lost her. Palpatine exploited those weaknesses and turned him against the Jedi.

That’s why I love SW because that’s deep. Something we go through in real life what was said at the end.

I feel like this was a particularly deep and personal analyzation and video for wave, we can all learn alot from vaders insight in his final moments, like we can all be redeemed and atone for our transgressions and failures, and that self loathing can be just as dangerous as rage and hate and cruelty, maybe even more so bc self loathing facilitates and encourages those negative feelings and actions,if you feel bad for something awful you've done you cant keep punishing yourself, at a point you just gotta let go and decide to be differe t, to be a different better person and start doing good things, it may never atone for the bad thing you did but its better for others and especially yourself that you put in the work and effort to make and do new good things regain respect for your actions and in yourself

Pairs up so well with the way Ahsoka showed him accepting both sides and becoming something more important in the galaxy, taking o the responsibility of being a watcher and a guide.

This is beautiful. Thank you for another great video!

Amazing video. I choked up and the end. Thank you for making this.

I remember seeing ROTJ in the cinema, it was a really intense moment with Vader's helmet came off. You didn't know what to expect, but you certainly didn't expect to see the face of a sad old man.

I can tell this commentary must’ve been tough to do, because this scene invokes a lot of emotion.

Awesome commentary! I'd like to express my personal opinion on one particular matter though. Weakness. I won't delve too much in detail, but people who refuse to adress/justify with excuses their weakness can truly be considered weak and can cause sufferings for those around them as well. I knew close people who never had the inner strenght to stand up for themselves. They never taught me to do so. They said it was because it was best to avoid conflict. But the truth was that they had never learnt to make others respect their own selves. It will take a lot to work on your weaknesses. If you can't become stronger, admit to those around you that there are better ways to handle things. Tell them I know I'm not a good example, but for your sake you should try to do better then me. I was so scared when I was a child. Even when I became a teen I had difficulties for example going to a restaurant and ask for a table for one. I asked those close to me for advice and they told me there was nothing wrong in feeling unconfortable because it was not customary for social standards. BS. They, as much as I, were afraid to eat out alone. Because they subconsciously feared being judged negatively by the other people. Why should you be afraid of enjoying a meal on your own? You are not weak if you have weaknesses. You are not weak if it takes long to work on those weaknesses. You are not a coward if you admit you can't solve them on your own. But you are weak if you find excuses and pretend you don't have a problem and lie. Again, this will affect even those around you

This is a good metaphorical analysis of overcoming darkness of oneself. We all struggle with choices dark, light . We all through the process of life itself!

Its so beautiful and there’s so many meanings. When Luke cut Vaders hands he looks at his hands and realize he’s becoming like his father and decides to throw away the saber. And thats bc Vader is making Luke angrier purposely which is for the dark side of course but also a Palpatine move originally but also a tactic arguably used by Obi Wan as a defensive mode is good too get your opponent overwhelmed with emotions to make them do mistakes if you can managed their anger ( also a Musashi approach) There’s even the part when Luke his higher when Vader says "Obi Wan told you well" Ani was very inspired by how Obiwan defeated Maul and he tried same move completely consumed by his emotions he convinced himself everyone was evil, and perhaps didn’t expect Obi Wan to do the move he did so calmly (not like Maul situation where the emotions are reversed Obi was calm and Maul too confident and existed, which probably Ani misinterpreted a that moment) that is a forbidden move for jedis btw so tragic. Then under Palpatine orders for so long, he wants to have Luke with him so bad to take down Palpatine ( and cut his hand like dooku did under Palpatine command) But right at the very end when Luke is about to die , Ani decides to be the father he never had, to be like Qui Gon that sacrificed him self bc he believed in him, like Luke and Padme (which almost nobody did and was Vader when nobody believed in him), Which means believing that the prophecy is still possible and sacrificed himself for his son. And becomes a ghost like yoda and Obi Wan which was only possible bc of Qui Gon wisdom Ultimately Anakin actions was inspired and transcend Qui Gon Obi Wan Dooku and Palpatine mixed with his own emotional turmoil, the sith happened technically happened bc jedis actually fear attachment, and he was pretty much a slave and unrecognized all his life despite being the most talented person and having multitude of tragic and very unique issue that no one has real good guidance for him nor empathy. Omg its incredible I could go on all day

He was the chosen one

I had tears rolling down my face through most of this. ❤😢

Great commentary on this. Very well done.

Bruh, quite possibly your best video yet. Amazing. You hit every sentiment eloquently. Thanks for this wonderful work

You got me at the end, dude. May the force be with you, always.

This story brought tears to my eyes. I have so much that I need to let go. My kids are all that is good in my life.

Man this video brought a tear to my eye

All Anakin had to do was tell Kenobi about his visions. I have no doubt Kenobi would have figured it out and that would have been the end of Palpatine.

It sounded at the end there you were getting a bit emotional. Anakin's story chokes me up from time to time as well.

Next holocron - Did Anakin Skywalker ever reach out to Luke from beyond the grave following his passing? 💭 🤔 Or did Luke reach into the netherworld to try and contact his deceased father?

I was a boy when ROTJ was released. Eight going on nine. My mom bought me the novelization not long after I saw the movie. I read it that very day in one sitting. Anakin's death, all he was thinking about, always resonated with me and I would hear those words in my mind. "The freedom of deep space..."

May you rest in peace, as a being of the force…Anakin Skywalker.

Video suggestion: What Palpatine did in his free time. I really enjoyed your previous videos about what the Jedi and Sith did when off duty.

Thank you The Stupendous Wave for the Darth Vader’s thoughts of Anakin Skywalker the split second before he died.

One of your best videos yet, fantastic!

Amazing!!

One of your best videos!

Such a good video 😭

Wow. Amazing video. Every Star Wars fan should watch this. It will have me thinking for a while.

This video is so emotional for me right now.

This was so freakin amazing and beautiful.

Stupendous Wave is the chosen one

That outro music hit different this time.

Beautiful video

Love this series. More of the 1st age please.

Best video ever, man.

Hello there! This is the video I've been waiting for

Good question

Amazing video of the mind of Darth Vader before his dieding breath in Star Wars, fantastic job.

I'm not crying, I'm not crying, I'm not crying... I'm crying

Imagining the life of Anakin Skywalker, the "old man", and all of the OT dialogue about the type of person he was and the type of life he led - in no way ever made me think of someone like young, brash prequel Anakin. I liked the prequels, but always felt there was a huge disconnect between what i was watching, and the original idea of the Father, Anakin.

This video brought me to tears and reminded me that Star Wars is not about a galaxy, it's the story of Anakin Skywalker and should always stay that way.

That is an awesome novelization. It's amazing how books can encapsulate raw emotions and feelings from a character that even great actors stage or screen don't.

Good job

Fantastic!

thank you for this. i hope that makes sense.

Way to apply some great life lessons to this movie great job

I still have an idea for a possibly amazing story set after Anakin died. In the Force itself, Anakin is put on a trial of sorts as to whether he has the right to manifest his consciousness after death. Where Anakin's virtues are pitted against Vader's sins. The judge could be a new character, maybe the first Jedi or something, his prosecutor would be one of the Jedi he killed or something like that. And his defender would be of all people, a Sith Lord! The story would cover everything Anakin did in life. And a lot of what Vader did. His defense would focus on how it was the Jedi Council itself that was mainly at fault for Vader's birth. The defense would point out all the glaring Mistakes they made in dealing with him that turned him towards the darkside. In the end, Anakin would find himself unworthy of such a gift, but also point out that truly no one could ever be fully worthy of it. And that realization would be what earns him the right.

Had me nearly in tears with this one. This was beautiful… I’m so glad that Anakin returned. Darth Vader is dead. I feel there is Christian undertones here.

What is your outro music

I loved this video

I can hear you holding back tears reading this, love it

After Mustafar, Vader believed any remnants of Anakin Skywalker, had died. After besting Luke on Bespin, he tells Luke that he doesn't want to destroy him, but join him to take down Palpatine. Then he tells Luke that he is his father, which always came across as him saying that Anakin Skywalker was still alive. In that moment, It showed that maybe there was still some good in him as Padme said, and Luke, not fully trained but extremely strong in the force, sensed this also.

I have a theory that anakin was put in the suite by sidious to humiliate him i mean think about it youve seen the cybernetics theyve made he could have built him a body to survive not a suit but no he made a suit that was in constant disrepair and unreliable and it made it harder for him tofight and made him slower in a fight

Absolutely love Star Wars 😢

Awesome

I’m not tearing up You are

Damn. Narration sounded like it made you emotional. No judgment here. This hits on alot of personal levels for me as well.

This is the greatest video ever 🥲

May the Force be with you too, my friend. 🤗

I need to stop cutting onions when watching these videos 😅

I grew up seeing the original starwars movies in the cinema seeing luke and vader seeing his son and luke saying i sence good in you father it was the fact his son knew under neath the suit was his real father and the fact vader knew he would die if he removed his mask just to see his son with his own eyes was tragic but to vader worth dieing for

It explains how he became a Force ghost at the end of return of the Jedi

as far as star wars movies go revenge of the sith is probably the only one I've ever really liked. Also the only one to move me to tears. Anakin's story is one of deep sadness and in many ways the only story that really mattered. This lttle dip beneath the surface just makes his story all the more sadder.

Absolutely

And may the Force be with you.

It's a beautiful thing when your child sees the good in you when you yourself do not.

I fear i will fall one day cus im so much like anakin in so many ways, its like looking into a mirror it wasnt until i had my own children that was was able to let go of all that anger and fear and darkness

Vader comes a full circle, back to Anakin. Inner balance restored.

I don’t get emotional in movies, but this one hit different after I’ve saw the very first time 13 years ago of Anakin redeemed

This is the way

Funny thing is, Anakin was only about 41 or 42 years old when his mask was removed for the last time.

I’m not crying you’re crying‼️

What novel was this ?

A thing to think about = .. He always was a slave.. in the time, when he was a boy on Tatooine , his time being the padawan of Obi-Wan / a Jedi knight and as the vicious Darth Vader. A slave to the slavers , a slave of the Jedi council and the slave of Sidious. .he only got his peace, when he died in the arms of his son, Luke Skywalker. At this moment, when Luke took his mask off, it wasn´t Vader anymore..it was our beloved Anakin Skywalker. George Lucas did a hell of work..

Technically StarWars is really a tragedy and it is Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader who is the main protagonist not Luke.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="284">4:44</a> this would seem creepily specific to someone that didn’t watch Kenobi

“Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter” 🥲

This is directly from the return of the Jedi novel I recognize it

How nice

Which book had this?

Good

Makes sense alright