Shows he learned from his Padawan days: you don’t need your saber to win a fight. Also he tosses Reva’s weapon back at her. Ultimate burn pun intended lol

That scene really had me smiling, it just shows how boss Darth Vader is, with or without his lightsaber. while making Reva look like a child.

I'm so happy Hayden is getting the love he should've gotten years ago. For those of you still on the fence about him as an actor allow me to point something huge out. That's Hayden inside that Vader costume. Now he's full Vader his performance by and large is no longer his. In order to maintain conrinuity he more than likely studied David Prowse and his performance as Vader. Vader bares little resemblance to Anakin. Hayden put in serious work here to make sure his performance as Vader is identical to Prowse's performance. Bravo

Think about how this compares to Obi-Wan vs Maul in Rebels. Obi ends Maul quickly, and despite Maul having taken so much from him, still comforts him during his last moments. Vader simply toys with Reva, humiliates her efforts, reminds her of her greatest fear and in the end leaves her to die alone. Perfectly showcasing the difference between the Light and Dark side of the Force.

100% on board for the darth Vader solo series!!! After all the work and pain Hayden has invested in the series over the years, it’s really awesome to see him come back and just kill it…

It actually reminds me of the first episode of the Clone Wars cartoon where Yoda never drew his lightsaber against Ventress. A show of pure dominance.

I find it interesting due to the scene in Rogue One where he illuminates his saber at the end of the hallway to assert his dominance over the rebels. Him not wielding his blade vs Reva is very much a "let me show you why this is a bad idea on your part" moment and further solidified the immense power gap between him and just about every other force user at the time who wasn't Obi-Wan or Ahsoka

The Spar with Anakin and Kenobi was so good. I like how it showcased Anakin’s aggressive nature and Kenobi trying to train him out of it. It being used as a flashback to set up a chess match of sorts between Vader and Kenobi was brilliant. The show has its flaws but it’s damn good.

I agree with your analysis. Vader didn’t need his lightsaber against Reva. I’d add something else to consider. Vader always sought a partner to help him overthrow Sidious. Vader was testing Reva’s power potential when she was at her most determined. Vader found her lacking and of no further use to him.

I want an R rated series on Vader. Just to show how evil and brutal he was in his early times with the empire

Omg his show of power from pulling the ship down and then him dominating reva was all I needed to make this season whole. And we get one more final episode next week. Cant wait!!

The whole scene really shows how terrifying Vader truly is.

One thing I will say is even though I personally don't like the character Reva (inquisitors in general) they did a good job. That flashback with Anakin & Obi-Wan was the highlight. Plus, tell me that Vader snatching that ship out of the air wasn't one of the most badass moments in Star Wars period.

Vader will ignite his own lightsaber in a fight against someone he respects/deems a worthy opponent, like on Mapuzo against Obi-Wan. This was Vader's way of telling Reva that he couldn't be bothered to put in the effort, she was that low on the totem pole to him. Edit: Obi-Wan has always meant more to Vader than Sidious. We see an example of one of Obi-Wan's lessons running through Vader's mind years after they've parted. Sidious was a selfish, terrible teacher--the kind who withholds information from you because they feel threatened. He didn't have the traits to be a good teacher due to his hunger for power, greed, and immense need to retain the locus of control. Sidious withheld knowledge from Vader for fear that the latter would figure out his machinations, and didn't teach Vader anything that would make him stronger in the Force or with a lightsaber for fear that Vader would strike him down. Sidious offered to teach Anakin as a way of seducing him, then ended up giving Vader crumbs.

When Vader threw Reva’s half of her saber back it reminded me of a quote he said in the comics, “…ONE lightsaber is all you need”

When he took her saber and threw one back at her. Straight disrespect 😂 I just know he said to her with the force. “Pick that shit up”

I think it was a training exercise for himself. He remembered when Kenobi beat him without a weapon. This shows that Vader is maturing as a force wielder. He is telling himself he must improve and learn his lesson. That (like Kenobi before him), he is the one doing the teaching

It’s interesting to see Vader still learning from Kenobi after all these years with Sidious. I wonder if some part of him still respects his former master even if he currently wants to kill him.

As Vader said in a comic story: To destroy the rebellion once and for all, they have to understand their situation. They have to feel the fear of death. We have to destroy their hope. That is what he was doing to Reva. He destroyed all of her hope. He made clear that she would understand she can not kill him and just die in fear.

I loved the battle between the two. Vader was just toying with her. He knew he was vastly more powerful so this was nothing more than just a little exercise for him. It was so good!

It was honestly a lot of fun to watch Vader toy with and just completely own her. And then Grand Inquisitor coming back and roasting her was also fun. Good episode :D

Riva was no threat to him. Inquisitors are given limited knowledge of the dark side as to never be a threat to their masters. Even if Reva had all the potential in the world she wouldn't stand a chance... unless she was "all the jedi" 😒🙍‍♀️

I like to imagine that Palpatine eventually got to see a holo of Vader’s fight with Reva and actually had a moment of pride in his Apprentice for the level of disrespect he showed her

We need a dedicated Vader series that starts right after Episode III.

This was probably my favorite scene of the series so far. Loved watching her get owned like that.

Your missing the point the importance of this fight scene is because of what happened in the flashback when Obi Wan was disarmed and how he didn't need a lightsaber to fight and win and he used Obi Wan's teaching right here

Vader embarrassed her and made it look like a chore. This was so bone-chilling like an old-school horror film when he threw her back a lightsaber like here, it was over before it began.

You also gotta remember that Vader can sense and pinpoint emotions like he did with Luke in RoTJ. He sensed Lukes worry for his friends, that's also how he found out Luke had a twin sister.

The Vader stuff in this episode was fantastic. The fight with Reva, pulling the transport out of the sky and ripping it open. That was badass. They really are showing Vader at the peak of his power and anger in this show I feel. I also like that in this episode and the last episode they’ve shown some good scenes of action with Obi Wan and he seems more comfortable using the force and his lightsaber now. I really thought he would finally commune with Qui gon in this episode but maybe they’re saving it for the final one. If that doesn’t happen I’ll be pretty pissed

She was not even close of being worthy of having a real duel with Vader, which is why he didn’t bother drawing his own.

Makes me think of the fight scene between Yoda and Count Dooku in Attack of the clones. They trade force knowledge in battle until Dooku says, "It is obvious that this contest cannot be decided by our knowledge of the force, but by our skills with a lightsaber." I never thought about that line much until watching this video. It seems like a lightsaber battle is seen as sophomoric by older experienced force users. It's almost like the lightsaber is a training tool for the force. Once you have mastered your knowledge of the force, the lightsaber is more like a fun toy or a support tool. Great video!

He 100% never saw her as a threat so he toyed with her to show just how much more powerful he is

Not gonna lie, disney has commited MANY errors with star wars, but thankfully they nail Vader every time.

I'll say this: I didn't know any of us needed to see Darth Vader Duel Wielding for a brief moment.

A Vader solo series? I second that emotion! If this were to happen, there is so much material to draw from. I myself am torn between two possibilities. One option, could be to use a Vader series to finally begin addressing, in live action, who I consider to be the greatest character in Star Wars. Thrawn. Using the material from the epic team ups of Anakin and Thrawn as well as Vader and Thrawn. The second option could be to use the series to introduce Aphra. Seeing as how the decided to include Black Krrsantan in Boba Fett, it’s only a matter of time until they bring Dr. Aphra into the fold. It would also be highly entertaining, considering that she is one of the few characters who are dangerous and resourceful enough to momentarily disable Vader. Anyone who is not familiar with the endlessly entertaining dynamic between Vader and Dr. Aphra, needs to rectify this grievous oversight post haste. Vader has immense respect for the character of Aphra. Though he can obviously sense her fear of him, her use of humor, as well as her vast and invaluable knowledge of weapons and tactics is most likely perceived as a refreshing change which diffuses his otherwise crippling presence. An added bonus, would be the fact that any live action rendition of Dr. Aphra, must needs include Triple-Zero and I personally think that having Anthony Daniels provide the voice of the black mirror reflection of Threepio would be great. The sadistic and misanthropic nature of the ancient Triple-Zero personality matrix in a shiny, jet-black torture-protocol droid body would be my idea of a Kamino-wet dream come true!

The whole "force barrier" is completely subjective plot armor only used when needed to explain away the force not being used directly against targets. The same is used when they explain away the force being tiring to use like Vader couldn't have just ripped the second ship down like he did the first. However Count Dooku literally force chokes Obi Wan into the air in a fight effortlessly and sends Anakin across the room. There is no "force" barrier passively active, at best they can actively defend themselves through focus hence the dangerousness of Mace Windu and Form VII. Another good example is Sidious taking down Jedi masters behind Windu like they are nothing with a force scream. Vader does not actually believe lightsabers are unnecessary he strongly believed in the blade like Dooku, however his power level as you said is insanely above Reva and all the Inquisitorius. She couldn't break his focus if she tried her hardest which is what it requires to really fight 1 on 1 with any educated force user. There is more to the sequence that's really overlooked, like how he uses 0 extra moves at any point, and he is somewhat nimble for wearing the suit. This gives us a great idea of how far he has come since actually being nearly killed by Obi wan. It also gives an idea of how much stronger the chosen ones really are even when severely injured.

I liked the new episode that came at this week. And I also understand why Vader didn’t use his lightsaber against Reva since he and the other Inquisitors know she is the lowest out of all of them

A most excellent episode with just enough of a tease for the finale to make me think it can still get even better from here. What I enjoyed most though was how despite Vader having clearly learned some things, Obi-wan still has a unique ability to have his number. That ship fake out was fantastic.

When Rebels came out - some of the info we were given on the Inquisitors was that they were trained in hunting, tracking, and lightsaber combat. Vader withheld deeper knowledge of the force from the inquisitors so that he would never have to worry about a rival. The only real exception was the grand inquisitor since he was established at the Jedi Temple. I took this scene strictly as a show of dominance.

I need an entire series about Vader and his Inquisitors. Just Vader hunting jedi, torturing/training his Inquisitors, chilling in bacta, reporting to palps, meditating, repeat. Done. Perfect series.👌

5th episode was really good. Seeing everything build to this point has been great and if I had to guess, I think Reva is going to challenge Obi-Wan on Tattoine alone since she can't possibly get her revenge on Vader. It would make the most sense as now, she has absolutely no reason to return to the empire but she is likely still full of hate for what happened during Order 66.

Aside from Sidious, there's not a being alive that can match Vader. Luke only stood a chance because family is Vader's kryptonite.

I reckon it was exactly as Obi said. Anakin has to prove himself. So in being reminded of him losing to his master without a lightsabre and then effectively losing to his old master again when he didn't have use a lightsabre, Anakin had to win without using his lightsabre. This further proves Obi's point and showed that Anakin still hasn't learned that lesson and imo he never does.

That scene of Vader stopping the ship and tearing it apart was epic. Hope they make a pop of it 😅

You are the best man. No hate, no whinning. You accept what was given and break down lore, the way it is supposed to be.

I think Vader was entertaining himself from the very beginning. Seeing Reva losing all hopes of taking her revenge must've been fun for him. just like he toyed with Kenobi while he could've killed him so many time and very easily. That's not what he want, he get no satisfaction to it.

I’m really enjoying it! I know there’s mixed views but just having Vader back in a full time roll is worth it!

That whole sequence was so well done! His movements where premeditated but you could still see some stiffness to him and limit. And, using the force to own her was just next level! Very cool

Dude he is so strong in the force he never even flinched, he was so focused on obi that he just lost sense of it all......sidious never liked lightsabers sayimg they were vial and crude weapons and a siths energy should be shown as the force as to why sidious loves his force lightning

One cannot serve the light side while serving one's own desire for vengeance. Even if the result were the death of evil, the pursuit of revenge leads inexorably towards the dark side.

That sabers-less fighting is epic. Needs its own dedicated video with nothing else but just showing the fighting

One thing you didn't mention. Kenobi's final word of correction to Anakin is about his need to "prove" himself. Vader is still needing to prove himself, showing Reva just how much he outclasses her...

We also now know thanks to this that Maul is using half of an Inquisitor's lightsaber in Rebels. Or perhaps a whole one but with only half the ring since Maul's is still double bladed. Since we see that after the ring folds in, it then turns 180° and looks just like Maul's.

honestly not surprised by her limits in skill. most of the other inquisitorious were fallen jedi or padawans that were pretty far along their training Reva comparatively didn’t even have her training wheels off

This was the baddest Darth Vader scene ever! I stood up and cheered when it was over. I love not only the ship grab but how he just totally toyed with Reva during their "fight"

Listen Vader stopped that ship from taking off with just his force of will. Shows how powerful he is and how he holds back. Gave me goosebumps💯

I view it as, he let her have a taste of the revenge she so desperately wanted, he didn’t want to just kill her, he wanted to let her have a go at him, even though he knew full well she was no match for him and basically he just toyed with her, I believe he knew the entire time exactly who she was and that he was playing it off letting her believe she fooled him into thinking she was his loyal servant like the others. To me it sounds very much like an Anakin move, letting her fight him fairly, seeing what she’s got, and most likely was waiting for it to happen all those years of her serving him. Watching the duel i was kind of imagining the same kind of thing happening between him and Ahsoka, he enjoyed toying with her, enjoyed watching her get frustrated and angry that she couldn’t beat him. And he also used what he had learned from Obi Wan too, i could imagine him quietly smiling or smirking behind that mask.

Just paused your vid and watched that fight again. That was actually an amazing fight. Vader was doing some force kung fu shit wasn’t he? There were some really strange backwards shapes and stuff too. Whoever choreograph’d that get’s a thumbs up from me.

When Vader yanks that ship out of mid air. I was like, ooooh damn. Not good

I loved it. I also liked seeing Obi-Wan Kenobi using more hand-to-hand fighting

I absolutely loved how didn’t even use his lightsaber. It was just one insult after another being thrown at Reva to show how he was beating her effortlessly. Also goes to show he still respects Obi Wan because he made sure to use his lightsaber right away for that fight.

To me it just showed the true power of Vader and just playing with her. He showed himself to be the true apprentice of sidius

Love this. Well put together friend! May the force be with you

‘If you are not committed to the dark side you get weak’. Star killer: ‘what? ‘

He fought without a weapon and force-pulled a lightsaber, not because of any lore regarding Palpatine (who isn't even a character in the series), but because he spent the episode remembering a duel with Obi-Wan that he lost in this manner.

The disrespect he gave to her was glorious

He barely moved and that alone was too awesome to comprehend

He has grown strong in the force beyond his physical and mechanical limitations. He gained wisdom through his pain strength through his failures. It’s made him the sleekest and most refined all around user of the force on top of the power naturally through being the chosen one.

It showed the Grand Canyon-like difference between Vader, a Sith Lord and the Inquisitors.

That fight was NUTS! Dude was like “Bitch please” throughout that whole exchange. 🤣🤣🤣

I'm just super happy to FINALLY witness some of Vader's true power on film!

The scene represents Vader’s growth and stagnation. Blending Sidious and Obi-wan’s teachings or disciplines. Sidious believes he is strong enough in the force and lightsabers are unnecessary. Obi-wan prefers soresu which focuses on your opponent exhausting themselves and then defeating them. Therefore, the scene shows Sidious and Obi-wan’s influence on Vader/Anakin. Yet it represents Vader’s flaws or stagnation. Vader is mimicking his masters and still cannot overcome them. Which is fitting…

This scene, to me, mirrored the flashback where Anakin was training with Obi Wan. Its just fighting without the intention to kill. That being said, i dont think its the last time we see Reva here and im pretty excited whats gonna happen to her, i hope she survives and fully shift to the light side.

That Vader fight was awesome. Seeing Vader overpower her like that just showed his power. They need more fights like that

Taking “I could beat you with one arm behind my back to a whole new level”

I love how we can talk about Star Wars and these subtle meanings actually make sense now, the level of training, your connection to the force etc.. Not the bs we got in 7/9.

When I saw him rip that ship apart after pulling it down you really think to yourself how much more power he has in comparison in the force and his Peak Performance as a dark side user with robot limb this is not including what he would be if he never got chopped up by Obi-Wan even more powerful than Yoda or Darth Sidious if he never got chopped up

Super admirable. He made it perfectly clear she didn't deserve the honor of being on the receiving end of HIS blade!

Vader seems to have a sense of respect, this is shown very well in the Vader Immortal VR games

This is honestly the best Darth Vader scene they've done in Star Wars. Weird how some of the best Vader stuff has come from Disney. Star Wars Rebels him lifting up those walkers Rogue One Scene Kenobi Ep. 5 moment

Ashoka Tano made the Inquisitors look like 3rd-rate security guards. Did the least of the Inquisitors really think she had a snowball's chance in hell, against Ashoka's teacher?

This is an awesome look at the fight! Thanks for breaking it down!

Naaayyy!! collabing for a sick entrance? I like option 1! Fits into my meta theory that the closer Vader gets to knowing he’s a dad the quippier he becomes! -These are his first steps-

It's one thing to get bested against an opponent who put up a really good fight; it's another thing to get bested by someone who didn't think you were worth the effort. The one thing about human nature is that we crave recognition and respect. We want our ideas, talent, identity to be acknowledged even if it's not accepted. We would rather be something than nothing. The kid who doesn't win a contest is going to feel better if the judges acknowledge that he had a shot rather than the judges being embarrassed that he's even trying. The applicant who doesn't get the job will feel confident when the employer tells them we thought you were a strong candidate compared to the one who tells them they wasted their time. The warrior who loses a battle will feel vindicated when his opponent acknowledges that he was a worthy adversary compared to the one who is unaffected. To give an example, I had a horse competition in my youth that my instructor advised me to sign up for with all the other kids in my stable. When I got there, it was clear that I was way out of my league and that I had no business competing against these experienced riders, many of whom were adults (the other girls all had their own horses so they had the time to train and the experience to be at a competition like this; I did not). It not only hurt to get disqualified because I was not skilled enough for it, I felt like when I did my courtesy ride (a ride they let you do so that you can gain experience even if you're not in the running anymore) and failed, I was an embarrassment for thinking I could do it in the first place. It was an event that discouraged me for a number of years and created this weird dynamic between me and the other riders where I constantly felt like they were humoring me by including me. It wasn't until I went to college and my instructor told me that the girls started riding the horse I worked with that they realized how hard he was to handle and said to my instructor directly "I have a lot more respect for her now", that I finally felt vindicated. We would rather have our efforts be recognized, to hear "I acknowledge that you are worth my time" than to win. Reva was hoping for Vader to recognize her as a worthy opponent. Someone who acknowledged her skill with the lightsaber, the Force, her dedication to her revenge. She was hoping for a great battle with this dark lord to prove that her lifelong quest for revenge was worth it. He was not going to give her that satisfaction and was going to school her in a show of dominance. It wasn't even a contest

Not as ruthless all the time. You could see her discomfort when it came to leah. When she was about to torture Leah, she was suffering as well. Yelling out to leah to "say something!" And then "you've brought this on yourself." Clearly she was fighting against her own good nature. She wanted revenge, and was willing to go against her own nature to get it. But she was always suffering in silence. And she was not able to draw out the darkness and use it as effectively as those who had lost all hope, and embraced the dark side completely. What she really wanted, was to understand, and seek justice for her slain family. She just convinced herself that revenge would suffice, and that as long as she was able to kill him, that it just might be enough so that she could forgive herself for being so weak, and not dieing along with the others. Or being somehow stronger, and able to stop the slaughter. Or save her friends. Rationally, she knows that was impossible, but emotions are rarely rational. She has survivor's guilt, and a crisis of self, that she is dealing with. Its no wonder that her access to the force, and its strength, is suffering.

I just saw it has him showing mad disrespect towards an inquisitor and that's the Vader I want more of

Again more of Vader tampering his anger and learning as he goes, this stuff is gold dust honestly, FINALLY WE HAVE GREAT VADER FOOTAGE OTHER THAN ROUGE ONE

I also have a theory about Vader specifically using Reva's weapon, due to the way it was done. It's fairly clear that an Inquisitor Saberstaff is designed to come apart, but no Inquisitor had been seen doing this before to my knowledge, despite the Jedi training its members in Jar'kai Dual Blade Fencing.Given the motions we observe, my theory is that the separation of an Inquisitor's weapon is ceremonial, representative of (and done only while) challenging a superior in the Inquisitorius for dominance. It would be in keeping with the Rule of Two (after a fashion) while limiting the Inquisitor during the bout. Not only did Vader not need his own weapon for the fight, using Reva's upholds the doctrin of the Inquisitorius while also furthering his dun moch victory over Reva.

"Only then, when your last pitiful hope is extinguished, will i give you Death's sweet release." - probably Vader to Reva

This scene single-handedly made the show for me.

When he ripped that ship apart I was just so hyped like yes we need that vador series please

This episode finally actually showed why Vader was so feared and just how strong he was with the dark side.

It was a great scene. Finally getting back to the powerhouse Vader is.

This series managed to put the final nail in the Coffin for my beloved star wars!

Vader's fighting style looked exactly like the form the younglings were practicing in the opening of Episode 1

I seriously hope he can get some sort of redo of Luke vs Vader, it would be INSANE

It only means he didn’t feel like she was even a threat to him

every scene with vader looks like it could be a music video

That scene for me was amazing.

Show off his power, yes But to me, seemed like he was showing that he had learned a bit from Kenobi's teachings (hence the flash backs)... He wasn't the aggressor needing the kill but had thought through is long game.... But he did not expect Kenobi to use her the way he did, hence Kenobi and everyone else got away?🤷🏻‍♂️