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Gideon seeing Din struggle with the darksaber: He is not up to Pollos standards

I thought Rebels explained why the Darksaber feels heavy to some wielders and how it “loses weight.” I’m actually surprised this video didn’t address Sabine’s experience with the Darksaber.

Gideon may wield the saber like a drunk Ewok, but his mind is at least clear and his spirit focused on a single goal. He can’t fight, but man it weighs nothing.

It’s interesting because during their duel Paz Vizsla also has difficulty wielding the Dark Saber. So it is more than just a reluctance for power or a lack of ambition that makes it hard for people to wield the Dark Saber.

Moff Gideon was focused on his purpose therefore easily able to wield the DS. Din is at a cross roads and doesn't understand what he wants or needs to be. Therefore the Darksaber will always be a burden until he choses who he is.

He learned self control at Los Pollos Hermanos.

It's unsurprising that Moff Gideon could wield the Darksaber. He was always a fantastic agent of the Empire. He also made the best chicken I've ever had.

This was covered in Rebels... they had a whole conversation about the difference between being focused and being conflicted internally and how it impacts someone's ability to wield the blade, so that's really all it came down to between these two people. Even the blacksmith recognized the internal strife Mando was going through over Grogu and how it was impacting his ability to wield the blade.

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What I figured was that the Darksaber is a bit more...sentient that most sabers we see. It has it's own criteria for its wielders. Most likely this criteria includes a singular focus on an objective, a refusal to compromise for any reason, or possibly working in tune with the saber instead of trying to just use it as a tool/weapon. It has a long history, I think we'd have seen or heard about others having these same issues if it happened consistently. Rather, I think that, before the Jedi reclaimed it, the Darksaber was handed down with lore and ritual and ceremony focused around how to properly use it, and what it needs to be most effective.

If we go by this the Darksaber did not mind Maul too, that make 2 non Madolorian to have it!

I would so love to see a live action flashback of the history of the Darksaber in the Mandalorian Season 3

*Gideon:* I am going to glass Mandolore, and vaporize all of the Mandolorians. *Darksaber:* Sounds Legit. Okay let’s work together.

7:27 - honor is a very broad term. for some, assasination is dishonorable but for others there is honor in serving and brining victory to their country/feudal lord/etc regardless of the methods used

because him and din are not the same

Come on, it's Giancarlo Esposito. One doesn't question the abilities of Giancarlo Esposito, he's too awesome!

I think it has to do more with Bo-katan and Din Djarin character. I think the sword is interested in leadership but in a neutral way. The Mandalorians have always been difficult group to keep united since they tend to become nomadic or subdivide overtime. You’re right to say the dark saber has been more trouble but not necessarily because of house Viszla and the dark saber ties but because the propensity of Mandalorians for infighting. The Jedi had years of instruction in morality and ethics before advancing while the Mandalorians were forged in battle. Din Djarin & Bo-Karan are still struggling with their pasts being involved in the more extreme Mandalorian factions so they are more naturally more hesitant to take up the Dark Saber. The real question is how whoever unites the Mandalorians. Will it be someone who is has a good degree of morality & pragmatism, a power hungry person like Gideon with few scruples or a person who subscribes to the New Mandolarians train of thought which is morally right but lacks pragmatism? Whoever it is will have to grapple the complex legacy of the Mandalorians. Unfortunately the Jedi had the force to unite and guide them and occasionally mislead them due to their dependence on it while the Mandalorians had only a warrior or mercenary culture to guide them which isn’t bad per se but it does leave alot of ambiguity which is kind of reflective of the Dark Saber. Hopefully the writers don’t write off the dark saber as darkside weapon but rather use it as a test of character for Bo-Kayan and Din Djarin future ambitions.

Also this what if is one you can do if Anakin Skywalker stayed on mortis like the father said to keep an eye out and check on his children he could have fulfilled the prophecy of the chosen one and bring balance to the force

The Night of a Thousand Tears deserves its own movie so we can better see how Gideon came to posses the Dark saber.

"Real power... isn't this. It's the ability to bend the world to your will. You would decide what the Mandalorians do. What causes they support. Full authority..."

din literally spends so much time trying to pass the darksaber off that I wouldn't doubt if the Blades sentience is pissed about it lol.

Love the vids

Answering questions I didn't know I wanted the answers to!!

Din Djarin just needed some training from Sabine, the previous wielder of the Darksaber

Becuase they were confident in the goals and meshed with the power just like all of the bad guys that used it. It’s when a good guy who has no sense of direction and wants to walk many paths it becomes heavy.

That was a beautiful explosion. The Darksaber has a mind of its own.

Maybe Gideon trained with Darth Vader or some other Imperial Dark Jedi, kind of like what happened with Grievous, who trained with Count Dooku. After all, Gideon is a professional, he wants his lightsaber skills to be up to Los Pollos Hermanos standards........

It was to heavy for the other Mando and he was a conquer and won it in combat. I think the key is is emotional focus. Din jarin isn't sure what he wants or how to live as a mandalorian. He's met three types, katan, children, and fett and he has tried to emulate all three.

Can we all agree that Gideon is one of Canon's best characters?

The fact that they threw in a picture of a commissar from 40k during their pictures of ISB agents😂😂I love it

I love that Revolution reference I miss that show.

Loved this one. More of this please! Ps if you need dinne back up singing hit me up lol

They didn’t think about adding the “being worthy” aspect until BOBF. Still wish they didn’t.

Kind of a side note I think Gideon let din Jarin get the upper hand so he'd be defeated making it so bo katan can't take the darksaber

Din Djarin will properly wield the dark saber in time once be finds his “Way”, because for each mandalorian the “Way” is different....Mandalore forever!!!

Dear Alan. interesting topic. I wonder as we see Asoka defeat Maul when he was in possession of the darksaber but did not use it in that dule, if she should face it as she did free mandalor at that time. also Sabeen had no trouble with it before she defeated Gar who was also having no trouble fighting with it and it was only gifted to him by Ersa Who was gifted it by Sabeen. Seems like the rules change to me. As a new subscriber to this channel I am just throwing my thoughts out there to see what I can learn about this particular topic. Take care from your pal Helcat in Australia.

It’s simple really, “the plot needed it to happen!”

I think next season Din's gonna get some force visions from the Darksaber and become more attuned with the blade as he evolves over time

We will have to wait and see also do you think you can make what if Sifo-Dyas never died or what if Anakin Skywalker knew he was the chosen one

Gideon: I wielded the darksaber with ease. You struggle with it. We are not the same.

I would love to see Tarre Vizsla in a future star wars show. Maybe in season 2 of Tales of the Jedi

My first question when that happen. "How TF did Gideon us the blade, when he literally destroyed the planet?"

I think why bo-Karan didn’t take it again was because when she previously wielded it, it was also heavy for her and now knows she has to win during battle. It could also explain why Gideon is so ready to give it up

Giancarlo crushed that role! It was so awesome to watch him dance fight.

I think you should do a video on it

Was not expecting that revolution reference in this video

lol u had to include Revolution show's Lt. Tom Neville. Also yeah Din loves Grogu.

Wtf was that last couple of seconds with him getting up 😂 was I the only one to notice?

My favorite bad guy actor.

I was thinking the same thing that the dark sabers actually rejecting him, and there for it trying to kill him or get him killed. In a way I think the dark saber is a lot like the One ring in the middle of the rings.

The dark saber is one thing I wouldn’t stop until I’ve acquired if I ended up in the Star Wars universe.

5:25 a rare Revolution references spotted in the wild

I do like how you refer to Moff Gideon as if Giancarlo's roles throughout all of cinema and tv are all one character. (They really should make it so Moff Gideon sells death sticks en masse and also owns a "pharmaceutical company" and "fast food chain")

Los pollos was a front for gus giddion gym

HAHA, what was that at the end of the video?! XD

you should do a video about earth vs the Galactic Republic

I think it's a mix of things. There is definitely a tie in as to the blade being from a Jedi and not just an ordinary Saber. But I think a large part if it is this. He didn't seem to be struggling too much when he used the Saber during the Bounty with the meat butcher guys. And then he injured himself when he was using the Saber. And after that the whole blade being heavy bit came up. I think when the Armorer says he is fighting the blade, he is afraid of injury again and thus is a bit more reluctant and fighting the movements. He is really the only person who had some difficulty using the sword and he is also the only one that injured his own self using the blade. And it was shown on screen too. It has to be an important detail that they wanted shown.

The idea that maybe the Darksaber isn't a good thing and shouldn't be used is a fascinating idea I hadn't considered before.

Loved the insightful speculation on the Darksaber acting like a jilted lover of Din. Makes me wonder if Xi'an (the Twi'lek on the Mandalorian) could be a natural wielder of the Darksaber based on their mutual disdain for Din not valuing them.

He probably struggled in the beginning just like everyone else but got accustomed to it. Din Jarin struggled using it when he was being taught by the armorer but as soon as he was disowned by his tribe he could easily use it in battle when he helped Boba Fett!

I don't think you need to be a leader or want conquest to wield it. I think you need to be unwavering in your convictions. Din Djarin feels lost, and seems to feel like the responsibilities that have been thrust on him are weighing him down, the Dark Saber reflects this. When we see that it was the most visibly heavy for him, is when he was forced to fight one of his on Kin, he was conflicted and didn't want to but was forced to anyway.

Different writers have different opinions on the nature of the saber, but there is a unifier in that only a clear mind and focused warrior seems to be able to wield the saber. Even back when it was first introduced it didn’t necessarily buck against the person wielding it, but they knew the weight of the weapon they carried. Both literally and figuratively. The Mandalorian… Not so much. It’s a tool for him, not an extension of his will.

i believe it has one of those actual sentient kyber crystals like from KOTOR 2.

I like the idea that the weight of the darksaber is like a physical metaphor for the weight of leadership. Mando doesn't have any desire to be a leader so the darksaber is difficult for him to weald.

“the wand chooses the wizard, mr. djarin.”

love seeing the warhammer imperial guardsman lol

6:37 sounds more like 40k Inquisitors than 40k Commissars.

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It’s because their plot armor reacted differently to the dark sabers presence

Ummm if you seen rebels there’s an episode where it explains why the sword is heavy

So is the implication that the saber itself can use the Force to impede the actions of the wielder? Kind of a stretch...

At a guess because Gideon had years to familiarise and train himself with the weapon, as opposed to the couple of weeks or however long it was Din had. Neither current canon nor the old G-canon support the notion that Lightsabers have a mind of their own.

I figured that the dark saber wants Din Jarin to unite the Mandalorians and reestablish Mandalore.

Can you please continue the separatist alliance vs earth series please

Which star wars show is at 4:40? And the removal of their helmets are a thing only the children of the watch have, the rest have no problems removing it, and saline removes her armor in rebels when she is infiltrating a tie fighter acadamy

Still waiting for a Post Visla.

I'd love to see a story where it comes out that Leia helped Gideon escape to help present the threat of the imperial remnant to the New Republic to get funding to rebuild the fleet.

Dark saber is the definition of a video game bosses weapon being op for them but trash for the player

So it's the Number One headband from Afro Samurai?

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Can we see a world where Hughie and Billy(The Boys), Jessie and Walter(Breaking Bad), Mando and Grogu(the Mandolorian) all go after Gus/Giddion/Egars

Cause he chad just like most of the Mando's that used it.

It's because Din didn't have a Kid Named Finger protecting his other businesses

Have you ever done a Star Wars DnD campaign? A lot of your videos seem to be tailored towards DnD.

Djin mastering the saver will turn it into white and maybe give him forcepowers..

Even though he won it on battle the Saber can since that he is not ready to lead with it. It's as if the Saber can since if the person whom holds the Saber is a true leader. Which is why it was easy for Sabin to wield yet difficult for Dutches Satines sister to wield it

Is it just me or does Moff Gideon's name writen in aurebes hlook like, 'call demon'?

Din Djarin will make a fine soldier for the dolphin empire

I wonder, would Boba Fett(cannon or legends versions) be worthy of the darksaber?

It does raise the question: does Din need to change, or does he need to change the Dark Saber?

To paraphrase Monty Python: "Madalorian Warriors fighting over a tarted up lightsaber is no basis for a system of governance." Or, from another source: "YOU ARE NOT WORTHY!"

He had plenty of time to practice with the weapons or its a plot hole? Seems like the quickest answer.

Din was NOT "comfortable" with removing his helmet for the most part. MAYBE in front of JUST Grogu, but every other time he absolutely was NOT. He did it, but he wasn't comfortable with it. He was highly likely resistant. But his goal outweighed the tradition in the end.

Huge correction, mandalorians can remove their armor/helmets in presence of others. Just not the cult that Din Djarin was a part of "children of the watch".

That darksaber seems to be taking its toll on Djarin. Hopefully he will find a suitable wielder before it jeopardises his relationship with Grogu. I don't think Grogu might be ready to learn how to hold a lightsaber, much less the darksaber itself.

Umm, what? Tarre Vizla didn't 'leave his jedi life behind' or reunite the mandalorian clans, that is a straight up lie! I mean they even explain it in Rebels, after his passing, Mandalorians in House Vizla were able to steal the darksaber (likely during the Battle of Coruscant during the Old Republic due to happening in the same time period without exact dates and the fact that in Legends House Vizla was indeed with the Sith in the Sacking of Coruscant and we see the leader of Vizla and several other mandos fighting with the sith in the temple). Then House Vizla united the clans under the saber, not Tarre.

Perhaps it was just the conflict within Mando that was causing it to seem so heavy. Loyalty to his clan, to Mandalor, but more so to the baby Yoda... Gideon knew who he was and had strong purpose, where as the bounty hunter was a bit of a wandering idiot.

6:28 That's W40k.

I think its something to do with not wanting mandalore