Why Palpatine Said Luke was STRONGER in the Dark Side Than Anakin - Star Wars Explained

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[steveo]

“So be it, Jedi.”
I always think of Sidious’ response to Luke after the latter proclaims himself a Jedi. In particular how Palpatine says “Jedi” with such venom, as it disgusts him to his core.

[salnal]

I always felt that it wasn’t just Luke unleashing his Jedi fury on Vader during the last part of their duel but that he briefly did fall to the dark side and only regained control after he cut off Vaders hand and saw just how close he had come to following the same path and resolved himself back to the light side

[YamiRondo]

As a kid i didnt realize how close luke was to the dark side as i grew up and started getting into the lore of star wars and actually seen how close he was and for him to not to turn really makes me cry as a adult its just beautifully done the ending ROTJ really is emotional imo

[pachalos]

I believe on the deathstar Anakin already came back, and he wasn't protecting Palpatine by defending him from Lukes blow. He was defending his son from the dark side.

[tyranix]

The ending is so good because several competing plot points built up over time (The Emperor's plan, Vader's plan, the Alliance's plan, and Luke's plan) converge in the throne room to create a moment of doubt surrounding the outcome of the encounter and the hero's journey. ... And what better way to resolve uncertainty on screen that with ACTION.

[mrolaf]

thank you for breaking down this moment and showing your true appreciation for this scene, you only made me love this scene so much more thank you

[okamireader]

I did feel that Luke was in true danger of losing himself, of getting too close to the edge and falling into the void of darkness, and forever would the Dark Side rule his destiny, as Yoda had warned him

But in that critical moment, when Luke drew closer and closer to the edge as he unleashed his fury upon Vader, it was seeing his father's cybernetic hand and being reminded of his own, a physical representation of how alike they actually were and how dangerously close Luke was to becoming as trapped in the Darkness as his father had been

It was sympathy, empathy, and relation and understanding about his father in a way he had not been able to before, despite Obi-wan's journals and all the secondhand accounts he'd gotten of his father. This moment helped Luke understand father more than he ever had before and it was that understanding along with the realization that taking this path to the end would be the end of himself as Luke Skywalker, aspiring Jedi, Rebel Hero, and Hope of the Galaxy

Thus, he was able to regain focus and steel himself, cementing his adherence to the Light in spite of how closely he's skirted towards the Darkness and spit in the Emperor's face by his declaration that he would never turn to the Dark Side for he had become a Jedi like his father before him

And Sidious, infuriated yet focused with frigid hate upon this insolent boy, could only respond by acknowledging Luke's declaration to be true by addressing him as 'Jedi'

[camchrist]

"Council member Filoni" is hilarious

[donavandwelch]

Sidious was never defenceless. As stated here, Palpatine disdained lightsaber combat. The dark side was his weapon. Jaba was the focal point of danger. You don't challenge beings like that to a dual, you just end them.

[darylsdesigns]

“In time, he will seek you out. And when he does, you must bring him before me. He has grown strong. Only together can we turn him to the dark side of the Force.”
— Emperor Palpatine

[Gor]

This is great video! Luke became very strong in dark side. It was slippery when Palpatine told Luke about Rebellion, his friends. When Luke pulled his lightsaber. Difference is Anakin executed Dooku when Palpatine ordered him. Luke didn't kill Vader. He was a Jedi, like Anakin. May the Force be with you too😊

[idiocrat]

You know, this makes sense. Yoda pointed out correctly that Luke was always looking to the future, never mind on where he was, what he was doing. He tried to kill Jabba, the Emperor, and Vader because of a hypothetical future where his friends die or become monsters. Only when he stops this way of thinking does he realize that he's becoming a monster himself.

[jamesmeeks]

Great content. I feel that because Luke wasn't taken as a child to learn as a Jedi from a youngling after the Jedi Council didn't exist, Obiwan taught him realizing the mistakes of Jedi dogma. Luke was encouraged to reach out and search with his feelings/emotions allowing him to get opportunity not to be restricted by his emotions, but to embrace his personal intuitions to truly allow The Force to lead his own individual spirit to judge the situation with The Force. Not through the rules and regulations of The Council, but to experience the situations The Force allowed through his own eyes and with his own heart.

[brentlashley]

If Luke gave Sidious a hug and called him Grandpappy, it would've literally killed him with kindness.😂

[jshirlee]

You did another in depth breakdown of this scene a couple months ago. Both are really good.

[hugoh]

I love the dark empire series, this showes the enigma portrayed here perfectly.

You can sum it up to the point of contact when the empreor land luke’s mind touch in the force storm on corruscant, the mind of two, one in the purest light and one in the darkest of darkness.

Also it gives a good arc on how luke is able to walk the part between, so i belive luke at the end of dark empire is probably one of the most powerful of all times, also that he was closer to a grey jedi like mace windu.

Also that luke and leia at the moment of using the Power of light is as close to a full potensial chosen one we will ever see.

I could like parts of the last 3 movies as a close to the skywalker saga and new beginning with Rey, but only if they would make the dark empire series and let us see luke bloom into full potensial and going through and learning his fathers lessons.

I mean crushing a droid in mando is cool, ripping a star destroyer from space or just crushing a at at with the force like waving your hand well thats a statment.

[darthkrevan]

When I was watching, the return of the jedi was able to see the struggle. I love how Luke shows struggle to attack and vader steps in to save his son is beautiful

[Deonra]

I am a Jedi, like my father before me

[marikuami]

THANKS FOR ALL YUR HARD WORK ..PAGES LIKE THIS IS WHATS KEEPING STAR WARS ALIVE ATLEAST FOR ME❤️‍🔥

[thewanderingronin]

When I was old enough to think critically about the situation that I realized, Vader wasn't trying to save palpatine but that Anakin was trying to save Luke