Why Anakin's NEW Lightsaber Form Is WAY More Important Than You Realize - Star Wars Explained

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Composer: Whitesand (Martynas Lau)
Year: 2017
Title: Eternity

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[forcesensitive]

I think Hayden is on a whole new level to any other actor when it comes to lightsaber fighting. The style he brings to Anakin is just frightning.

[sloanNYC]

Hayden really takes pride in his swordplay, I'm glad he's getting opportunities to replay this character.

[anderswickstrom]

Hayden truly is Anakin, no one else could play him in live action. The dude still shows his swordsmanship and saber mastery even after all these years.

[djstokley]

Everyone always bashed Hayden for portraying Anakin. That he wasn't a good actor. he was just following the way George wanted to portray Anakin. THIS right here proves just how good he is of an actor. This was perfection and Dave keep up the amazing work

[mikoajzaeski]

The way, in which Anakin embracing Vader as part of himself is such a strong metaphor for the importance of not downgrading what you suffered in the past but validating it as something that shapes you just as much as your successes do, thus allowing you to "find yourself", is what just restored my faith in good writing in Star Wars.

[entropy]

No end of praise for Hayden in his performance here. He and Filoni understand Anakin/Vader's journey and redemption, and Hayden put in great effort to his fight choreography, as always.

[chevin]

I liked how clear it was that he wasn't actually trying, that was important I feel like. He was teaching a lesson, getting to where he could make a point, Anakin wasn't dueling. This version of him actually trying would blow everyone else away.

[Hllandates]

I legit got hyped when Anakin switched stances. That level of detail is why Filoni is the right person to take over the Star Wars franchise

[elderyaag]

The one thing I thought and noticed was, that everyone else in recent movies or shows moves so wooden in comparison with Hayden. Just looking at this fight. He feels so fluid while she looks like she just does what she was told to do. I am happy that I could see him doing that again and I want to see him in a choreography with someone else who is as good as he is again.

[timothystaats]

They really need to keep feeding more Anakin in these shows. He is the chosen one and I don't think his potential has yet been reached let alone displayed and I think a fantastical resolution is what everyone would love to see. Just cant get enough of it.

[Andrews__YT]

I love the way Hayden moves in these fights, with finesse, composure, speed, precision, power, grace. Just such a pleasure to watch. And that one-inch punch saber shove Anakin's picked up? So good.

[Piledriver]

I like that you actually stated the obvious that so many others missed getting wrapped up on why did he lose to her, etc. He was being her therapist, picking at the scabs of her ptsd as a child soldier, her guilt over her leaving him, and ultimately finding "is that what this is all about?" Her fear of following his path to the dark side.
He was literally allowing her to fight her own demons to work through the issues that has held her captive for all these years.

[popeluigi]

seeing Anakin as the full potential master he could've been in the afterlife gives me such a weird sense of solace. Like seeing an old friend who struggled with mental illness who has come out on the other side of it and is now at peace

[masterludovicus]

This is exactly what I was thinking. This is Anakin at his absolute best. He has the aggression that characterizes him but now has the precision and control he was missing. He embodies the force perfectly. I believe this is what was foreshadowed when they encountered the Son and Daughter and Anakin tamed both sides in perfect balance. What Ahsoka saw in the Between World is Anakin fulfilling the prophecy

[dlt]

Hayden was amazing in this entire sequence, legendary, so glad he came back.

He has the best lightsaber fighting style, just fluid and masterful, truly next level. We need more Hayden/Anakin in future Star Wars.

[FrameandGame]

When Anakin storms toward Ahsoka and flashes as Vader those two times I literally got goosebumps, it's the mot intimidating sight of Vader we've seen since the original trilogy.

[rampage]

Watching Anakin go like this, it was so clear how powerful he is. This is full potential Anakin. Just watching, his strikes felt oppressive, and the speed wow. I’d love it if Anakin was recurring throughout the series, and was serving as a keeper of balance, who would appear in dire times to restore the balance. Cause man I want to see more after this episode.

[Sprket]

We all talk how awesome is Anakin, but we need to talk about how great Hayden acting was in this whole episode, even without him playing this legendary character, for me he stole every scene with his acting alone!

[MegaDrain]

0:58 I love that spin move. Really shows that's so much more of a Hayden thing than explicitly an Anakin thing; it's like he's in the zone and just busts it out. Sorta like how when you watch the Maul vs Ahsoka fight, it actually feels like Ray Park fighting(obviously cause it is) rather than any of his other fights in season 5 like against Pre Vizsla or Sidious.

[blaketindle]

Mastering forms 2, 3, and 5 really seems like enough to counter anyone! This version of Anakin is unbelievably powerful!
All the strengths of both Anakin and Vader without any of the weaknesses!