Sofie mid movie: 'Who would have sex with Darth Vader?" Sofie at the end: "Darth Vader is hot!"

Side note: Yoda DOESN'T tell Luke he has to kill his father, he tells Luke he has to CONFRONT him. Pair that with the lesson of the Dark Side Cave, & I think Yoda was playing the long game.

This movie is the culmination of two story arcs, the Hero's Journey of Luke Skywalker and the redemption of Aniken Skywalker. Two of the classic stories of all time.

I was 12 when Return of the Jedi came out in 1983. You can’t even imagine how hyped everyone was. Remember no Internet, rental movies were just coming on the scene, going to the theater to see this movie was a life-changing experience I’ll never forget 😊

You ducking as Luke and Leias speeder went under the tree was awesome!😂😂

36:50 this scene is the reason why this is the best of the original trilogy. People cry and sad to see Darth Vader dying, the person who is so evil, and people actually are crying when he dies. That's why it's the best of the three.

SoFie, you passed the Jedi Trial. You wept for Vader. 😰 👍👍 You saw that although Vader committed many horrible crimes, he also atoned for them by destroying the Emperor. He let go of decades of anger and hate and let his love for his son save the day. In his last minutes of life, he was a good man. He found salvation. That deserves compassion and respect.

So many questions Sofie! Count yourself lucky you don't have to wait 2 decades for the answers as so many of us did 😂

Others have probably already pointed this out, but Yoda told Luke that he had to "Confront" Vader, not that he had to fight or kill Vader.

I don't take Leia's "Somehow I've always known" as meaning that she consciously knew that Luke was her brother but rather that now she knows a lot of things fall into place.

Yes SoFie, we all love how Luke never gave up on his father. Because that is one of Luke's defining characteristics, that he will never give up hope on friends and family.....NEVER!

So much credit to James Earl Jones (Voice of Vader) and David Prowse (Body of Vader) for their performances in this film. They seamlessly worked together to convey so much emotional conflict onto an emotionless canvas and literally the only complaint I can give for their performances was the cringy and needless "NO!" at the end that was only added in the remastered version. The original was so much more impactful. Vader doesn't say a word, just looks at the situation and finally acts. It was such a powerful act of love and sacrifice that, again, is being perfectly conveyed through a faceless automaton. Phenomenal acting.

Ah, Slave Leia, the beginning of tens of millions of fantasies (male and female, Carrie Fisher was badass).

Luke and Leia instantly felt a connection towards each others, being twins. They misunderstood it as an initial attraction but that was never the case. Remember she kissed Luke, purely to piss off Han. So when Leia says "she's always known" it's the connection between them they have always been aware of deep down.

"Anakin was hot". You're going to enjoy the prequels

As a kid watching these films (I was born in 1974), a lot of us were hugely inspired by the special effects. We bought all the 'making of' magazines etc, so watched these films knowing that the space ships etc were real and like the world's best toys! it was really inspiring stuff.

35:52 - One thing I really like about Darth Vader's redemption and death is that he died in order to save his family, which really has additional weight after seeing the prequels.

I sometimes wonder if Darth Vader when he detects Luke's thoughts about his sister, does Vader think "Shit, I tortured her back on the first Death Star."

if u think Anakin is a hottie here, wait until he takes his shirt off in 3rd prequel! My Mom's jaw dropped when she saw that scene and she only managed to pick it back up when she saw how jealous my Dad was! lol.

1:05 Well, you see... when a mommy and a daddy love each other very much...

Under the Jedi Order of the Old Republic, building a lightsaber was the final task of a Padawan before being advanced to Jedi. So Luke built his green one, completing his tasks as a learner. Keep what Yoda actually says in mind. Yoda only says Luke must confront Vader. Its Luke and Obi-Wan who take that to mean kill.

Yes, the prequels are indeed about him. The whole Star Wars saga is about the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker. (The George Lucas saga that is.)

OMG, watching you go step by step through the whole "Leia is his sister" was absolutely the best! 😄Thank you for that!

This will always be the best Star Wars trilogy. Making the audience cry over Vader's death is a testament to the older films' writing.

In order to become a full Jedi Knight, an apprentice must confront and defeat his/her greatest fear. In Luke's case, it was confronting his own father and the danger of becoming just like him. One's path to the Dark Side always begins with one's fears, for they lead to anger, then to rage and hate, and then to violence, pain and suffering.

As a old school star wars fan. At 33:51 can you hear Vader take a deep breath. It came out in 83 but also like dont poke a bees nest. Vader (Anakin knew it was over) his arrogance gone. But people miss, Luke really did turn to the dark side there. It is like Anakins love for Padme, Lukes for his sister..people never get the correlation.

That final line: YOU ALREADY HAD..." it destroys me EVERY TIME though...

The dark side is like a drug. It is extremely seductive and addictive, it changes how you think and behave, and it is very hard to turn back to the light once you start using the dark. The dark side isn’t a guarantee that the user will be evil, but most of the times that seems to be the case, that said the dark side of the force itself is not evil. The dark side is fueled by passion and emotion where the light side is not. Also, everyone cries for Darth Vader. You’re not alone. You think this is sad, I can’t wait to see how you handle the end of Episode III.

You’re asking all the right questions about Anakin Sophie. I think you’ll really enjoy the prequels..also directed by George Lucas btw.

Originally Luke's sister was supposed to be someone we never meet in the trilogy. Instead, we were to meet her in the sequels. She was supposed to be someone who had already fallen to the dark side, and the sequels were supposed to be about Luke finding her and turning her back to the light. But by the time ROTJ was being filmed, Lucas was so tired and fed up with the struggle of the production process that he just wanted to be done with Star Wars altogether, so he changed Luke's sister to Leigh.

I love how much you just enjoy things. Thank you for sharing your lovely reactions with us!

10:36 I love this 🤣 In the first one especially, Vader has fingerprints all over his helmet.

I cried when i watched the ending of this movie too, I wish Darth Vader could have spent more time with his kids.

I was 3 when Star Wars came out, 6 when Empire released, and 9 years old for RotJ. Star Wars was my entire childhood identity lol. But between 1983 and and 1999, those three films were (more or less) all the Star Wars there was, and as far as we knew for years and years - all there ever would be. I don't know how deep you plan to go in getting caught up on all the great (and not so great) movies and tv shows that have been released since, and it probably seems pretty daunting seeing how much there is to watch, but I, for one, continue to be *incredibly* grateful to have so many stories being made to explore the vast universe that was such a fundamental playground for my childhood imagination. I hope you continue to enjoy this journey through a galaxy far, far away, wherever it takes you.

One of the great tragedies of this film m is that it doesn’t explain Luke’s jump in power in the year between Empire and Jedi. There’s a great scene in the book _Shadows of the Empire_ where Luke is almost killed and narrowly evades death. After playing the events over in his head, he realizes that he’s been doing the training and exercises that Yoda taught him, but he’s not _letting_ the Force work through him; he’s just trying to command it. Once he starts try to work _with_ the Force instead of [ironically] trying to force it to do what he wants, he immediately becomes much more formidable, because he HAS been training the whole time, after all…

I walked out of that theater at age 17 so happy and so sad. Star Wars was the greatest thing to me for 7 years. I walked into the theater at age 10 to watch Star Wars and came out of another at age 17 holding hands with my first girlfriend. I was so thrilled, but also so dad to know it was over.

Hi Sofie!😊 Yep, Luke was able to contact Leia when he was hanging from the cloud city, because Leia has the force, and is his twin sister. Great emotional reactions to the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy, Sofie!!!!🎬👏👏👏👏

What an emotional rollercoaster Sofie. This one hit me deep always. I cannot wait to see the prequels joining you!!

Love your reaction to the sibling reveal. Hilarious as you put all the pieces together. And then reacting to “That bad, huh.” Awesome. Please keep up the reacting to specific lines like that. You’re one of the best thank you.

This is my first video of yours that I've seen and I've really enjoyed it. Think about the way the Empire's troops on Endor must feel when it comes to getting their butts kicked by a bunch of little Teddy Bears lol. I do actually like how, at the end, 40:58 it actually show short scenes of the celebrating on Cloud City, Tatooine, Naboo, and Coruscant before returning to Endor. I'm looking forward to watching more of your reaction videos. I hope you enjoy Star Wars episodes 1, 2, and 3.

The irony is if the emperor had eased up just a little bit, he would've influenced Luke to join him. Luke was on the cusp after becoming enraged, but Ol' Palps kept taunting him.

24:44 you know what they say, sometimes you gotta keep it in the family 🤣 Gives a new meaning to when twins say "We do everything together". Lmao

The Rancor pit shows that Luke is resourceful even without using the force.

Another great reaction. The speeder chase was amazing on the big screen. The original release had the older version of Anakin Skywalker's "ghost". When the prequels came out, this movie was re-edited to show a younger "hot" version. It will make sense when you watch episodes I-III

Anakin Skywalker is one of the greatest characters ever created, can't wait for the rest of these reactions

Sofie this journey so far with you has been awesome. I love your emotions as we all have. Lets keep this going gorgeous ❤❤

So now you started in the middle; came to the end; now it'll be the beginning to the middle with episodes 1-3. It's always a blast to watch people enjoy it the way we did back in 1977 and boy did we have a lot of questions! Can't wait to see your reaction for A Phantom Menace!

In the end, I found peace and freedom

Luke couldn't kill the emperor because it's not the way of a Jedi, Jedi can't act out of emotion and can't attack unarmed. The Emperor was looking for a replacement for Darth Vader as his apprentice, and the Emperor and Vader are members of the Sith Order (opposition to the Jedi Order in some way), who have existed for many thousands of years according to the Rule of Two, which states that there can only be two Sith - the master and the apprentice, a master to embody the power of the dark side, and a apprentice to reach out to him, when a apprentice becomes stronger than a master, he challenges him, kills him and takes his place, taking a new apprentice, the Emperor was simultaneously looking for a replacement for Vader with someone younger and more powerful and he was afraid of him, because Vader could find himself a secret disciple and try to kill the Emperor by taking his place. By the way, in the very name of Darth Vader, Darth is the title of a member of the Order of the Sith, so for example the emperor has the name Darth Sidious, but you will learn more about it in the prequels You may also notice that the Jedi and the Sith have different force abilities, if in general terms, the Jedi use defensive abilities that can rarely cause direct damage, while the Sith use dark side abilities, such as force strangulation, force lightning. In theory, the Jedi can use them too, but this means direct use of the dark side, which will intoxicate the mind and after which it is difficult to stop, not to mention that it goes against the Jedi code

1:07 "Is This True?, If So, How'd That Happen?" It is true, though a more in-depth explanation on how that happened is in the prequel trilogy

Pro tip from a seasoned star wars fan: ignore literally everything everyone tells you about the rest of the movies, watch them all and form your own opinions. There are fans of every trilogy/story movie, but people can get very passionate about what they think you should and shouldn't like edit: some of yall need to stop confusing "form your own opinions" and "the sequels are the best thing ever" lmfao

15:49 "If Darth Vader Is The Father, Who's The Mother?,That's A Question I Need The Answer To" The answer to that question is explained in episodes I-III

Man the casting for the emperor is just perfection and he’s even better in the prequel trilogy and really steals every scene he’s in and the actor is clearly having such a good time playing the role

Wow. Love love love this reaction! You reacted exactly as I hoped you would which gave me the feels all over again!

"It is too late for me, son" "Then my father is truly dead" 😢

22:00 Remember that C3PO is a protocol droid. His primary function is to be a diplomat/interpreter. Imagine him being used for that purpose to communicate/negotiate with a more primitive civilization and how being allowed to pretend to be a god could be problematic ( Human history is full of examples of this ). That's why this isn't allowed by his programming. Also a reference to Star Trek's Prime Directive I believe or inspired by it. 26:00 - You're essentially right. Vader wanted to go with Luke but felt he couldn't. There are two aspects to this. On one hand, Vader fears the Emperor. He knows that if he disobeys or turns on the Emperor, he will die (which is exactly what happens in a roundabout way - he is accidentally struck by the Emperor's Force Lightning when he picks him up, which fries his armor's life-support systems). The other aspect is his own dependency to the Dark Side. The way I understand it, the Dark Side is like a drug. It gives you a sudden thrill, a boost of power of energy, but it also takes from you. The more you use it, the more you desire its power and the more it occupies your mind until there is nothing left and you're just a shadow of the person you used to be. This last bit is also how they plan to seduce Luke. Force him to use the Dark Side by surrendering to Anger and Hate, and Luke is *very* close to doing just that by killing Darth Vader. There is in fact a comic in which Luke *does* submit to the Emperor (but it's more of a non-canon kind of thing). Great reactioin :) The redemption of Anakin Skywalker is one of the greatest characters arcs in cinema and only those who truly understand Star Wars cry to the death of Darth Vader and the ending. Sub'ed and looking forward to your reactions to the prequels :) I also highly recommend watching the Star Wars shows after the prequels - Clone Wars, Rebels, Ahsoka, The Bad Batch, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, Andor... There's a LOT of Star Wars to watch lol.

Your reaction was top tier. Stoked for your reactions of the remaining movies. Episode 3 is gonna hit differentlyy

So Fie i was dreading your reaction because it is such an old movie by now. But you were so openly transparent with your emotions it helped me enjoy it again. I wished I could know you deeper

SUCH an enjoyable reaction from you! As to the last few shots of the film, showing young Anakin, restored to the good person he was, 'elevated' to the status of 'Force ghost' to exist with Obi-Wan and Yoda in the afterlife: Star Wars fans are divided about these particular images. In the original 1983 theatrical release of 'Return of the Jedi,' we saw a middle-aged figure (Anakin) appear as a ghost beside Obi-Wan and Yoda. He was actor Sebastian Shaw, the same actor that played Vader in the bleached-white "Humpty-Dumpty" makeup we saw, when Vader's mask was removed. Audiences did get the point, that Anakin's soul was restored to the "uninjured" equivalent of what his 45-year-old self would have been if he hadn't become Vader. But, it was also true that we, the audience, didn't know this stranger. You (Sofie) don't know the stranger you saw, either, the "young, hot Anakin." (Hayden Christensen, who plays Anakin in Episodes II and III, would have been two years old in 1983, when Return of the Jedi was released.) But, obviously, one gets to know him in the Prequels. I thus find myself in the camp of, "George Lucas made the right decision to revise the ending moments of 'Return of the Jedi' to the version you saw, with ••the Anakin WE KNOW•• assuming his rightful place besides Yoda and Obi-Wan. These altered images also imply a change in ••who Anakin has been restored TO••. As Vader, Anakin committed evil on a huge scale; yet The Force has seen fit to reward Anakin (chosen by The Force to fulfill an assigned Destiny of taking down the Sith, and guided from his conception for that hidden purpose) by "wiping the slate clean," and restoring Anakin's soul to his ~22 year-old self, his more authentic self before he truly became Vader. Others do not agree with this take. I once heard a contrary view, that Anakin/Vader essentially "scammed his way into Heaven." (Performed one very important, needed, righteous act, that doesn't atone for all the evil that came before.) (Others are welcome to their opinions, obviously.) My response is that we are looking at these events from a human (limited, finite) viewpoint. If one takes the view (as I do) that The Force was guiding EVERYTHING from Day One, then our grievance is with The Force, and not with Vader. We humans don't have the power to put The Force on trial and to punish it. ...The Force, in the Star Wars films, is presented as having SOME OF - BUT NOT ALL of the properties that G-d is described with in the Judeo-Christian tradition: The Force is intangible, is never seen, is felt only in the impact of what it makes happen, and is both omniscient and is "the ultimate Power" (in the Star Wars universe.) Unlike the Judeo-Christian view of G-d, The Force is never presented as being either A) the CREATOR and OWNER of the Universe, or B) the SOURCE of Good and Evil. And I think that's important: George Lucas is on record as saying, "I would hesitate to call The Force 'G-d.' " I think that's respectful on his part, and I believe him.

This is one of my favorite reactions to this movie. You get it. Great job! ❤

Hi Sofie. I know it's a bit too soon and I do look forward to your reaction to the prequels and sequels, but just a heads up and to put things in perspective... After Episode III, there is a movie that connects it to Episode IV (A New Hope). It isn't part of the cannon series, it was the first of a series called "A Starwars Story" and it's called Rouge One. Again, the timeline is between episodes 3 & 4, so remember how episode 4 started because Rouge One literally finishes on those same series of events so you may want to watch that one after Episode 3. I've loved Star Wars since I was a teenager, and it is still my all time favorite movie series. A Star Wars Story also has a movie called "Solo" and it's about how Han met Chewie. Thank you so much for the video, reaction, and comments. Stay safe and stay blessed. 😊❤️🤘🤘

Welcome to the family SoFie!

Oh I loved your reaction! Thank you so much for the fun reaction. I can't wait for you to see part 1, 2 , and 3.....be ready to cry more by part 3!!...you have been warned hahaha 🤭!! Some people don't like episode#1, but it's an important part of the storyline, so please be patient and the story will get better and better! Keep smiling 🙂👍🇨🇦

Another great reaction video, Sofie! I apolagize for misspelling your name in the comments of your previous two Star Wars reaction videos. Your reactions are very honest and fun. I'm glad you like the Ewoks- those little furballs are awesome! I'm looking forward to your reactions to the rest of the Star Wars saga.

LOL! EVERY reactor points out that Luke and Leia kissed . . .

Anakin died and Vader was born. Luke killed Vader, Anakin was reborn.

by far the best reaction i’ve seen of this chapter. it was wonderful how you picked up on subtile ques esp the scene when Luke turns himself in & you describe your interpretation of Vaders’s delivery lines. out-friggin-standing! I feel you feel how awesome a character Anakin Skywalker is/was & is mine BTW but keep enlightening the unenlightened.

Silly Return of the Jedi story (or reminiscing about being a kid in the 80s): "Han will have that shield down. We've got to give him more time!" is a standout line for me. Way back in the 80s, I used to play the Return of the Jedi video game at a local arcade. The game followed the plot of the movie and had numerous music and sound clips from the movie. One time, upon losing my last life, the game malfunctioned and played that line over and over very loudly over the next twenty minutes until an attendant mercifully pulled the plug.

20:35 "He Can See The Future Or Something?" Yes, he can, that was established the previous movie during Luke's training scenes on Dagobah

So, I have this small blue drum. It's a plastic shipping drum about two feet tall. Once in a while I stick it over my head and say "Luke, I am your Father. Search your feelings, you know it to be true" and it sounds *great*

No one ever said Luke had to KILL Vader. He had to confront him. He had to face the part of himself he didn't want to. He had to make Anakin look at who he became as well. The Return of the Jedi is about Anakin's redemption as much as it is about the ascendancy of Luke's New Order.

Sophie, if you are at all a book reader, NOW is the point to jump into a specific trilogy that renewed worldwide interest in Star Wars. Imagine, it was ~10 years after RotJ had come out, and not much was happening in the Star Wars universe. It had kinda died in the public mind... a great trilogy of movies, with oddly-assigned episode numbers, but whatever. Then... from nowhere, came a Star Wars novel called _Heir to the Empire_ by Timothy Zahn. Somehow, Zahn managed to capture the feel of the movies and the personalities of the characters in his novels. While reading them, you can virtually _hear_ the various orchestral pieces of music in your head. And with that, public interest in Star Wars was renewed worldwide. These novels gave birth to an entire expanded universe of SW properties (many dozens of novels, video games, etc), many of which are superb in their own right. But when Disney purchased LucasFilm, they relabeled nearly every extended SW property as "Legends", to be considered non-canon going forward. Understandable, but unfortunate. Nevertheless, and without getting into any spoilers, they _have_ plucked elements from those "Legends" novels and reintroduced some of them into the "canon" Disney Star Wars universe. All this to say, _read the initial trilogy of novels by Timothy Zahn._ Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, and The Last Command. You won't regret it whatsoever, and certain elements of it DO get introduced, and you'll be super-hyped for it all the more. :)

Great great reaction. You understand everything about this story! Enjoy the prequels as much as we did.

Yoda used the word "confront", not the word "kill". Luke assumes Yoda means for him to kill his father, but that is not what Yoda said, and that is not what Luke does. Luke DOES "confront" Vader in his attempt to pull him back to the light. Luke does NOT kill Vader, he does NOT strike down the Emperor, nor does he destroy the Sith. Vader is defeated by the tiny bit of Anakin Skywalker that remained. (Thus the titular "Jedi" who returned must be Anakin, just momentarily prior to joining the living force.) Vader is destroyed by the Emperor's force lightning. The Emperor is hurled to his death by Vader.

Without revealing anything, this isn't the last time this series and its musical score will make you cry.

This is such a great reaction. Thanks for sharing.

a really lovely reaction :) glad you enjoyed it

I’ve seen ROTJ countless times, but I may have teared up only three times. It was during your reaction. 😢🥲🥹…😭🤣

Awesome reaction! I’m looking forward to your prequel reaction. It is also a great story.

I saw this movie at five with my then ten year old brother. We both got so excited my mother had to hold us in our seats lol.

it seems incredible to think that a franchise released more than 40 years ago still manages to excite so much....but there are still so many surprises in episodes 7/8/9 while episodes 1/2/3 are the prequel that explains who he has become who and why.... enjoy your viewing and have fun 🥰🥰🥰

I don't usually comment on these types of videos, but I loved your reaction, sorry if I don't write correctly (I used a translator, I speak Spanish), I understand something of what you say, I really liked your video a lot. I love these movies and I really think you felt the essence of these wonderful movies. I really look forward to seeing when you react to the prequels. Greetings from Mexico.

The Jedi who returned was Anakin Skywalker. He returned to the light. Luke gave him a Jedi funeral, and Anakin was able to manifest himself into the Force like Yoda and Obi-Wan. The Star Wars saga is the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker. If Anakin made you cry in this movie, just wait until the prequels. He will make you cry a lot. And then in the Kenobi series he will rip your heart out.

Absolutely brilliant reaction!

Patience young padawan, all your questions will be answered in time.

I was 13 years old in 1977 when I saw Star Wars and was 16 Years old in 1980 when I saw Episode v The Empire Strikes Back and I was 19 years old in 1983 when I saw episode VI Return of the Jedi in the Movie Theatre. Everyone in the Movie Theatre was shocked and gasped when it was revealed that Princess Leia was Luke's Twin Sister, Anakin Skywalker was the Jedi who returned, Luke hinted at it when he told the emperor that he was a Jedi like his father before him. Everyone in the Movie theatre cheered when Darth Vader turned on the emperor and picked him up and tossed him down the shaft. In the original version Darth Vader does not yell no before turning on the emperor. Darth Vader just kept looking back and forth between Luke and the Emperor. Then he just silently grabs the Emperor. This Star Wars Movie was the first time we saw the Green Light Saber. Also in the original the older actor who was Darth Vader was the Force ghost for Anakin Skywalker in the scene with Obi wan and Yoda. The Younger Anakin was added in later.

I love the choice of actor, because beneath the badass quite terrifying suit with skull mask, Vader is an old, frail, broken man, forever bount to his machinery just to breath and move around as his master commands

"Vader out of the car wash" really made my day 😁

so ready for Episode 1 !!! :)

Rollercoaster of a movie, and your reaction showed it. So many squeaks!

I am excited to follow your Star Wars journey into the Prequel Trilogy. I hope you will also consider reacting to the Obi-Wan Kenobi series (6 episodes on Disney+) as well. It would fit very well after Episode 3 of the Prequels.

Leia realized on the bridge that she "always knew" that Luke was her brother. You can tell by her facial expressions. She was looking into herself and her memories and feelings towards Luke. She knew then that their initial attraction and bond were something other than romantic love. It's part of the reason why she fell in love with Han. Deep down, she knew that Luke was not for her.

If you think Luke’s reaction to finding out Darth Vader is his father was dramatic, you should have seen Leia’s response the only time he appeared to her as a ghost. At sometime after the Return of the Jedi, Anakin appeared and spoke with his daughter. At first she didn’t know who he was, but on finding out she had nothing but anger and hatred for him. And she never called him anything but Vader. That was the first and last time Anakin contacted Leia. And while she did come to terms with having him as her father, I don’t believe that she ever forgave him.

Beautiful reaction, Sofie.

Enjoyed your reaction! I remember wanting an ewok so badly! 😂

The 2 main things about this film....the sheer scale and complexity of the set design/effects...and mcdiarmids performance. When i got my hands on a pirate in 85(aged 10)...i thought it was real , mind-blowing.(Ps the original,not that special edition debacle)

I have known for a long time that the "forest moon of Endor" was a moon of Endor, and that Endor is a gas giant, ... but looking at 16:30, that tiny sphere is the Death Star II, which is a lot bigger than the first Death Star, and that large "planet" next to it is the "MOON?" of Endor? How freaking big is Endor itself if THAT'S a moon?!

Fun point about stuff new canon has done - the opening phrase "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away" was made in-universe canon in _Ahsoka_ when Huyang, a droid who has been around for a very long time, working for the Jedi, starts telling Ahsoka a story while they are travelling, starting with that phrase. Thus it was made an in-universe "Once upon a time...". I think the start of this movie happens around 6 months after the end of the the previous movie. So yeah, Luke has changed, as he has had time to get used to the revelation he was given, and get used to his Force powers and practice them, and build himself a new lightsaber. Fun detail, the established story about that is he went to Obi-Wan's old hut in the Jundlund Wastes, up behind Luke's old home. I have read fanfics that posit that Obi-Wan could have left behind stuff like a few journals, and some spare saber parts, that Luke used while building his new saber. He did however use an artificial kyber crystal in it - the crystals are a focusing and intensifying element in sabers, but are also Force sensitive. Traditionally, the Jedi use natural crystals harvested from a number of locations, but all the most common locations would have Imperial presence, or have been destroyed. Artificial kybers were something the Sith - the Bad Guys like Vader and the Emperor - did, but hey, Luke did what he needed to do to make his saber. Yoda being 900 - yes, his species are very long-lived. For a comparison, Grogu, in _The Mandalorian_ is only a toddler... and he is 50 years old. I personally imagine 900 is like Yoda was 90 in human lifespan. Still very old though. Last of the Jedi - newer canon as shown that Luke isn't, but hey, at this point Yoda had no idea who else was left alive, so Luke is the only one available. Yes, Luke and Leia kissed. I think Luke's initial crush was just "Pretty girl! I like her!". The only two kisses between them were one for luck, and one to make Han jealous. Both can be considered not serious. One can think that between the events of ANH and ESB that their friendship settled into something calmer and more platonic. Maybe they subconsciously sensed a connection and misunderstood it a bit, but that calmed after some time. The Ewoks are actually capable of being really vicious. Just going on this movie, they were ready to roast the scout team, until Luke put the fear of C-3PO into them and they were able to make a treaty. "Somehow I've always known" - As I said above, subconsciously. The story about Luke and Leia's mother is, like Anakin's backstory, in the prequels. And yes, who would have sex with him? Someone who knew him before he was injured. Admiral Ackbar is totally a talking fish. The Mon Calamari are from a water planet. They also share their planet with Squid People, the Quarren. When I think about it, the Quarren kinda look similar to illithid aka Mind Flayers of D&D. I don't know if Vader knew it was Leia, at least not before he died. He was able to pick up that Luke knew he had a sister, but may not have known who she was. Once again, me talking about fanfic, I have read some really good time travel stories, where Vader is sent back in time, and while he knows he has a daughter, he doesn't know Leia Organa is his daughter. (Yes, that is her adopted name.) I hate the voice-over of Vader saying "NO!" when the Emperor was electrocuting Luke. I am old enough I was watching the movies before the 90s edits, and they didn't have that in them. It was just him turning and looking between Luke and the Emperor, and then grabbing the Emperor and throwing him down the reactor shaft. It was good body acting, and David Prowse, the actor who was in the Vader suit, put some really good movement into his performance. There is, like, 6 or 7 actors in total for Vader/Anakin. Three in this trilogy, at least 2 in the prequels (I don't know who was in the Vader suit at the end of RotS), the VA in the animated shows (I don't know who the VA in the 2003 cartoon was, but Matt Lanter is the VA for _The Clone Wars_ ), I don't know about Vader in _Rebels_ , but Hayden Christensen (Anakin's actor in the second two prequels) came back for the _Obi-Wan Kenobi_ and _Ahsoka_ shows, including in the Vader suit. But James Earl Jones is the icon of Vader's voice. Young Anakin ghost - that is one of the post-prequel edits. That is Hayden Christensen, who played Anakin in AotC and RotS (prequels 2 and 3). A lot of the shots of celebrations on other planets were also post-prequel edits and were planets seen in the prequels. I think at least Coruscant and Naboo were included in them (the galactic capital world, and the homeworld of Luke and Leia's bio-mother). I will once again say, watch the prequel movies. I will also add, consider eventually watching "The Clone Wars", "Rebels", Rogue One (movie), the Mandalorian, "Book of Boba Fett", Andor (especially if you watch Rogue One), "Obi-Wan Kenobi", "Ahsoka", and "The Bad Batch". Umm... roughly in that order. Mando, BoBF, and Ahsoka are post-RotJ. TBB, Andor, OWK, Rebels and Rogue One are Imperial Era, roughly in that order... I think. I know OBK is ten years after RotS, Rebels is around 14-17 years after RotS and Ezra, one of the main characters of it, is about the same age as Luke and Leia (like within a few days, as all three were born around about Empire Day). Rogue One is _right before_ ANH, like within days, maybe hours, before the opening scene where Leia's ship was captured. "Andor" is a prequel to "Rogue One". Rebels should be watched before "Ahsoka", as Ahsoka is basically Rebels season 5 and includes at least 6 characters who are in _Rebels_ - including Ahsoka herself, and a big part of the plot is finding Ezra Bridger. If you do go into a series of watching "The Clone Wars", I advise going and looking up a recommended watch order list. Maybe also do what Alex Hefner is doing, and watching several episodes in one sitting, according to the recommended watch order. Apparently the series is a bit out of order in some stories.

Star Wars is the Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Anakin Skywalker.

If you think you were dizzy watching the speeder bike chase in the forest, I was 11 years old and sitting in the front row of the movie theater in front of that huge screen. My friend almost got sick. Then we stayed in the theater, still sitting front row, and did it all over again.