DARTH VADER: Anakin Skywalker’s Fall to THE DARK SIDE Explained | Star Wars

How did Anakin Skywalker become Darth Vader? What exactly is The Dark Side of the Force and how did it tempt Anakin into hating Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Jedi Order? Can we trace Anakin Skywalker’s journey to the Dark Side from when we first meet him as a 9 year old boy in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace? Let’s take a journey into Anakin Skywalker’s FEARS and how the Sith Lord Sheev Palpatine manipulated an anxious boy into becoming his greatest Sith apprentice. #StarWars #DarthVader #AnakinSkywalker

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[The_Void_Between]

Just noticed with the way you worded it...the jedi gave into the influence of Anakin's fear instead of using their influence to overcome his or guide him a more productive way.

[BCrudeless]

Anakin lived on a desert planet as a slave surrounded by scum, and then the most beautiful person he’s ever seen comes up and they both experience a traumatic event in maul’s attack, then losing his mother escalated his attachment to padme, his environment molded him into that, not having a father figure until quigon, then losing him also played a role. I think anyone in his situation would have acted similarly

[crimsonanna]

Thank you for an insightful take on Anakin. His character makes a lot more sense now.

[anneefreres]

One could argue the Jedi council made Anakin a self fulfilling prophecy like many Greek tragedies all their attempts to prevent a foretold future led to that exact future

[wrldofgod]

There were a lot of different things that ultimately led to Anakin falling to the dark side. But the death of Qui Gon put the seal of approval on it. Because he would have listened to Anakin and would have let him be more of himself rather than an Jedi robot. He lost his mother. He had to hide his relationship with Padme. He also had the Chancellor/Palpatine/Sith Lord manipulating him and situations around him.

[xdja]

Next video idea Dooku's fall to the dark side explained.

[matthewmann]

His fall had so many factors and outside forces.

1. Him being a slave to Watto.

2. Often being bullied in childhood by Watto and others besides his Mother Shmi, his best friend Kidster, And C 3PO prior to meeting Qui Gon, Padme, Jar Jar, And Obi Wan.

3. The death of Qui Gon also played a good deal and left a emptyness and void to him.

4. Unable to free his Mother from slavery himself.

5. Obi Wan often being dismissive and resentful towards him for many years.

6. His Mother dying in front of his very eyes in a painful and torturous ways due to The Tuskan Raiders.

7. Ahsoka being set up and framed.

8. Ahsoka leaving the order.

9. Obi Wan faking his death.

10. Him And Padme often lacking good communidation with another and not enough honesty.

11. His murdering of The Tusken Raiders even if they killed his Mother a part of him felt bad for it and that what he did was not right even if he did despise them he felt eliminating them like that although in a moment of weakness was faulty.

12. The War Crimes of The Clone Wars.

13. Plenty of manipulation and egging on by Palpatine.

14. Him not getting the therapy and counciling he truly needed from early on.

15. Most of The Jedi not really trying to help him much the way a person who was not born in the order needed.

16. Dooku taking his arm.

17. Padme not putting more bounderies and conditions down.

18. Obi Wan not giving him praise that often.

Etc.

[Tryingtogetradical]

It’s known that Mace was able to overcome his dark side urges and channel them into his fighting style, why not have him be the mentor since clearly he knows how to handle those feelings? (Outside of “so the movie can happen”)

[Floridaburg-]

Anakin “just being around her is intoxicating”
Obi wan “….simp”

[josephcarrato]

Can we please get a whole series like this?

[FINKLEisEINHORN]

I always thought the main reason Anakin was not granted Jedi Master was because he didn't have his padawan (Ahsoka) graduate to Jedi Knight.

[eMiddify]

I have always thought the expectation that Anakin would bring a balance to the Force should have considered that at the time the power of the Force was heavily tilted towards the Jedi at that time. At that point a balance would mean a rise of the dark side, no?

[stormshadowoffire]

The jedi weren't right about Anakin. They did a good ol self fulfilling prophecy by handling anakin all wrong. They tried to teach him as if he was another youngling taken from birth. Luke turned out great and had attachments and started training much later than anakin.

[amanmohmand]

Dayum this video just made me psychoanalyze all the toxic traits instilled in me through fears

[PowuhToSeven]

Literally Yoda calls it even after meeting the kid. He's too old when he started his training and had an earthly attachment that carried over into the princess.

[abby]

I'm a big fan of Hayden Christensen. He's the reason I got back into Star Wars. I always idolize him/Anakin. Anakin is like a real life person can be and I love complex character.

[Kliqkidlife]

anakin (The Phantom menace; Fear.)
Anakin (attack of the clones; anger.)
Anakin (Revenge of the sith; Pain)
Anakin fall Into Vader; Suffering.

[louisberry]

Can't wait to see Anakin back in Ahsoka and hope to get Flashbacks of The Clone Wars with Anakin, Ahsoka And Hopefully McGregor's Kenobi.

[danielboucher]

The comic book Tales of the Jedi and other printed Star Wars stories do a better job of conveying the moment of actually falling to the dark side. It's like choosing a psychological disassociation and then the power corrupts you and keeps you there.

[zipzeolocke]

I never understood what killing all those younglings had to do with helping keep Padme alive. He felt guilty enough to say what have I done after killing Mace Windu. I feel like that was his limit