What If Darth Vader Survived Return of the Jedi (Star Wars What Ifs)

What If at the End of Return of the Jedi, the newly turned Anakin Skywalker Stays ALIVE? Is Anakin able to right the wrongs he committed as Darth Vader or does he fail to live up to the former man that was Anakin Skywalker?
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[DERTHIX]

* Anakin seeing Hans piloting skills *
Anakin: "I approve of this relationship"

[mountainman]

When Anakin stood and hugged his children, I ACTUALLY teared up. I would pay any sum of money to see this on the big screen. Incredible story treatment my man. Good job!

[professorX]

"It looked like a human hand, and felt like a human hand, unless it punched you."
That part cracked me up.

[Doreai]

It's nice to see Anakin being given the same treatment as Revan.
Light Side as a Jedi to the Dark Side as a Sith.
Dark Side as a Sith returning to the Light Side as a Jedi.
Light Side as a Jedi to now becoming something more.

[Kimscrazylife]

Good one. I’ve got a what-if idea: what if Anakin decided to stay on mortas after the daughter gave her life to save Ahsoka, designating Ahsoka to be his proxy in the known galaxy.

[bizmasterTheSlav]

This is by far the most wholesome and the happiest theory i've ever seen. It is quite logical and well structured, so i never lost the atmosphere during the video. It made me really happy. Thank you very much for this! Keep going, I genuinely think you're the best Star Wars theorist ever!

[sovereigndayyouthkafir]

Who doesn't love a good redemption story?! This was bloody amazing! You outdid yourself, man.

[Thecommander]

I think I know how the Rebels would justify Darth Vader surviving. From their point of view, he didn't. They would say that Anakin Skywalker had been a prisoner of Vader and the Emperor for decades and tortured. That's technically true from a certain point of view. The Rebels could announce that Anakin was kept alive to be used as leverage against his children. Then when Luke was captured, Anakin was dragged out in front of him. Anakin wasn't broken though and helped Luke beat Vader and the Emperor, which again, is technically true.

That way Anakin could live in peace since no one knew he was Vader anyways. Mon Martha and Akbar wouldn't be thrilled. Leia probably would have a hard time seeing Anakin and Han would just spit in his face, but kept it secret for Leia and Luke's peace of mind. It could work.

[kingkroolmain]

Where’s C3-P0 to say “Master Skywalker! It’s so good to see you again!”

[wanderinghistorynerd]

This made me happy, I felt every emotion Anakin did. I think that’s just because I spend so much time with the character of Vader. I understand almost everything about how he thinks, and somehow you replicated that perfectly. You made me see Anakin as he was during the clone wars and it made me nostalgic, the way this writing just feels so perfect and wholesome is amazing. This fan fic is better than the sequels as a whole. I like this.

[surferdude]

Anakin loved building things and he loved piloting. What if he did more of that after he became Vader?

[krismikewill]

Well done with bringing Mara Jade in, but more props for addressing the existence of Abeloth. I expected Padme to "be with" Anakin, though not in corporeal form. I expected her to be a ghost in the nebula that Anakin would interact with.

So, good redirection and unique approach. I actually want more detail about Padme's appearance. Is it her as in life? Her consciousness in Abeloth's body? You left enough at the end for later expansion (good writing on your part).

So, ultimately, thanks for a great and entertaining video as I worked legs.

[gabebartlett]

While this is absolutely amazing and extremely well thought out! I do have one thing I’d like to say. In my opinion I think it would’ve taken a little while longer than here for her to finally warm up to Anakin, this is shown for example whenever in the comics she wasn’t accepting at first even though she knew Anakin was redeemed. Leia was very much her fathers daughter and this would also translate into her personality as well, she found it much harder to look past all the stuff he did as Vader and I wouldn’t say she’s necessarily less forgiving than Luke, but she very much isn’t as instantaneously trusting as Luke can be. However eventually though I do think she would fully learn to forgive her father and really get to know and understand the real Anakin. I just think it would be a bit of a slower process.

[courtiusmaximus]

That was such a great story. Anakin is my favorite character in all of Star Wars and his turn to the dark side was cool, but mostly sad. He just wanted to live a good life and instead he's been a slave his whole life. He turned back to the light and is reunited with his family. I love redemption stories like this. The new Grey Jedi Order or the Order of Skywalker is really cool and definitely an order I could join. Thank you for writing such an amazing heartwarming story.

[markredden]

Wow! Holy crap dude! That was so good. Nice twist at the end with Padme/Abeloth and Mortis. Man, this had me in tears multiple time. Such a beautiful story.❤

[Hanna_Stefanowska]

All your videos are so great. I would pay to see many of these "what ifs" in a movie form, seriously.

[johnnybhoff]

What if the clone didn’t have increased rate of aging. What might happen if the republic couldn’t get them as quickly. How would it change the republic strategy. Would the clones become like a special forces? Just an idea.

[yasha]

This was AMAZING it made me cry at multiple points, this I think is hands down the best star wars story I have ever heard, truly amazing fantastic job!

[Skumnutloverei]

POV: anakin sees leia:
“Leia… you’re a lot shorter than I expected.”

[neozerocool]

This story made me cry a couple of times. Thank you so much for this 🥲