George Lucas Discusses Luke Becoming Emperor in Jedi [VI] - Star Wars Explained

Rise of Skywalker Novel Just Changed Vader From Return of the Jedi: In Star Wars Episode 9 The Rise of Skywalker, we get a scene in the novel that has Palpatine explaining just what he tried to do to Luke in Return of the Jedi. It's a pivotal scene that could have really changed the future of the Galaxy as a whole. Vader stepped in and saved his son before the final scene with the lightning, which to me is pretty interesting. Anakin had returned in that moment far before we originally thought. I like it. by Star Wars Theory

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ORIGINAL Luke VS Kylo Ren Fight Scene We ALMOST Got - Star Wars The Last Jedi Explained: What did you all think of this scene? What about the scene that could have happened? by Star Wars Theory

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How Luke CRASHED a Star Destroyer on Jakku (CANON) - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars The Force Awakens, we were introduced to the planet Jakku, where we saw a massive Star Destroyer having crash landed. In the canon book Tales of Luke Skywalker, we are told of how he crashed a star destroyer on the planet itself. Could this be the one that we saw, or just one of many? The stories here lead into Star Wars The Last Jedi so I'll definitely be covering as much from the novel as I can before the movie comes out, for you all. Hopefully we'll find some information here about Snoke, Rey and Kylo Ren, along with Luke Skywalker's training after Return of the Jedi. by Star Wars Theory

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WHO is the Old Man Kylo Ren Murders in The Force Awakens? Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars The Force Awakens, remember the old Man Kylo Ren absolutely butchers at the start of the film?? We has some actual significance to Luke Skywalker throughout the old trilogy with Darth Vader and the Emperor after Return of the Jedi. by Star Wars Theory

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PALPATINE TELLS LUKE TO GO INTO EXILE and then He Does in The Last Jedi [CANON]: Luke Skywalker was the most strong willed hero in Star Wars. He was the true beacon of hope. Palpatine, the Emperor of the Galaxy, actually infiltrated his mind and saw his own visions of contemplation in leaving the Rebellion to go into exile just like he did in the Last Jedi. The exact same things he saw only 20 or so years earlier, he ended up doing and living once the Last Jedi came about. He let his X-Wing drown in the ocean, he threw his lightsaber away, and he swore to live a life neutral to the Galaxy, without Luke Skywalker there to save the day. by Star Wars Theory

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Why Palpatine CAN'T Fly Like Leia In The Last Jedi to SAVE Himself - Star Wars Explained: He could have easily just flown to the ledge and saved himself, however, he didn't! Why??? Let's break it down! by Star Wars Theory

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Why Anakin's Force Ghost is Young - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars Return of the Jedi we see Anakin Skywalker's force ghost return, but this time as his younger self. Why was this? Could it be that Darth Vader never was Anakin Skywalker (as discussed in many other episode)? Could it be that the Return of the Jedi was really Anakin Skywalker and not Luke Skywalker? by Star Wars Theory

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What if LUKE Fought PALPATINE at the END of Return of the Jedi? Star Wars Theory: In Star Wars Return of the Jedi, we all got the beautiful ending to the 6 piece saga that showed the rise and fall of Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader and how Luke Skywalker helped his father fulfill the prophecy of the chosen one. But...what if...Luke didn't throw his green lightsaber away in front of the Emperor? What if...Luke stood to FIGHT?! This episode will go over all the possibilities Luke could have had to fight Palpatine, and ultimately, how they would have failed... by Star Wars Theory

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How Palpatine Survived The Fall from Vader FINALLY REVEALED in CANON: Palpatine was thrown down the shaft in Return of the Jedi by Darth Vader, and survived as we saw in Star Wars Episode 9 The Rise of Skywalker. How did he do this? Did he go splat and then force heal? Did he do something else? We now know from the Rise of Skywalker novelization. I think this all ties in with Baby Yoda and The Mandalorian. I believe it's a way for the Empire to splice genes of The Child and see if they can make a vessel worthy for the Emperor to live forever after transferring his essence. by Star Wars Theory

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Snoke Mentioned The Rise of "Skywalker" and He Didn't Mean Luke - Star Wars Theory: In Star Wars The Force Awakens, Snoke reveals the title of the Last Jedi, as well as revealing that is Skywalker returns, the NEW Jedi will rise. This most likely indicates that Luke Skywalker is not the Jedi in Rise of Skywalker who will be the one to rise. I believe he insists on it being Kylo Ren (maybe Rey but doubtful). by Star Wars Theory

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Vader's Clone - Star Wars Explained: The most powerful being in Star Wars: Anakin Skywalker who lost to Obi-Wan, ruined his chances at reaching his peak. This resulted in him becoming a lesser version of himself: Darth Vader. Why wasn't he ever cloned? Palpatine didn't clone him...but someone...or rather...some THING did. Here's the legends story (not canon) from when George Lucas owned Star Wars. by Star Wars Theory

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Why The Galaxy Views LUKE as a GOD After Return of the Jedi (CANON) - Star Wars Explained: In the new canon novel Legends of Luke Skywalker which takes place before Star Wars The Last Jedi, we get to learn of just how the Empire/Galaxy views Luke as a LIVING GOD, swinging his Green Lightsaber through space, destroying ships and playing with the galaxy as his toy. by Star Wars Theory

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Why YODA Looked WEIRD in The Last Jedi - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars The Last Jedi we all got to see Yoda return to Luke Skywalker and it was a beautiful moment...however...why did his head look like a squashed grape? Do you think Snoke is more powerful than Yoda? Has Kylo Ren ever heard of Yoda even? by Star Wars Theory

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What if Luke Joined Vader When He Said "I AM YOUR FATHER" - Star Wars Theory Fan-Fic: I AM YOUR FATHER, is one of the most iconic phrases in the world, and all because of what Vader told Luke during their duel in Star Wars Empire Strikes Back. What if Luke Skywalker did join his father? What if he agreed to overthrow the Emperor, to destroy him, and to rule the Galaxy as Father and son?! by Star Wars Theory

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Does Palpatine's Return Ruin Anakin's Story and Sacrifice? - Star Wars Episode 9 Theory: Star Wars Episode 9 The Rise of Skywalker has created more talk than anything. One of the recurring comments I see a lot of, is whether or not Palpatine's return undermines Anakin Skywalker's story in Return of the Jedi when he saved Luke Skywalker from Sidious. Now that The Emperor is back, was it all a waste? Here's what I have to say about it and how it could work. by Star Wars Theory

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How Kylo-Ren Found the Map to Luke Skywalker (CANON) - Star Wars Explained BF2: In Star Wars The Force Awakens how exactly did Kylo Ren know to find Lor San Tekka to get the map leading to Luke Skywalker? This episode will explain it all, as well as a followup episode to come, discussing how the First Order resurrected Snoke... by Star Wars Theory

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Luke Uses Sith Lightning on Vader in Empire Strikes Back Original Script: in the early scripts for The Empire Strikes back, as noted in 'the making of The Empire Strikes Back" book, we get Luke Skywalker fighting Darth Vader as he's using force lightning. The idea was eventually scrapped of course, but it's interesting to learn of George Lucas' thought process behind giving Luke this power against his father. The Emperor remains to this day, to have some of the most powerful sith force lightning in existence. by Star Wars Theory

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George Lucas Explains Anakin Skywalker and Order 66 in 1980's Interview: This is a long explanation from George Lucas, printed in The Making of Star Wars Return of the Jedi, about Anakin Skywalker, Palpatine, Order 66, Padme, Leia, Luke Skywalker, and the end of the prequels, far before they were filmed. This episode will also explain why Leia says she remembers her mother in Return of the Jedi. by Star Wars Theory

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How Luke Used Tutaminus Against Palpatine in Return of the Jedi - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars Return of the Jedi, there is a special power Luke used against Emperor Palpatine that we didn't get to learn about from the films...rather the Novel gives us further insight on this power that Luke taught himself. by Star Wars Theory

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How LUKE Found Ahch-To and The FIRST Jedi Temple (CANON) - Star Wars The Last Jedi Explained: In Star Wars The Last Jedi we see Luke Skywalker on Ahch-To, the very FIRST Jedi Temple...however...the film fails to explains just how he got there. Thanks to the Visual Dictionary, we now know just how he found it! Could the Prime Jedi be Snoke? by Star Wars Theory

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The FAKE Return of the Jedi Script with Luke Written to Avoid Spoilers: The Making of Star Wars Return of the Jedi reveals a ton of stuff about the movie and original script. In today's episode, let's go over the fake script that was put out there when the film wasn't released yet. George Lucas instated this fake script to avoid spoilers in the audience, which of course, was way easier to avoid back then, than today. In this fake script, we get Luke Skywalker defeating Palpatine, throwing the Emperor over the railing as Vader did. We also see a different Vader when Luke unmasks him. A much more non-human Anakin Skywalker. This fake script is the most official fan-fiction we could get for the ending of Return of the Jedi. If Luke killed the Emperor, it wouldn't have closed the circle for Anakin's fulfillment of the prophecy. Anakin HAD to kill the Emperor. It was Anakin's redemption that made the story come full circle, and I'm so happy it went the way it did. by Star Wars Theory

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What if Vader Took Luke to the Emperor in Episode 5? [Don't Cry] Star Wars Theory Fan-Fiction: What if Vader took Luke Skywalker to the Emperor in Episode 5? As planned, Vader wanted to freeze Luke in carbonite, what if that actually happened? How would everything turn out in the end? by Star Wars Theory

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Top 10 Interesting Facts About Yarael Poof Jedi Master: Who was Jedi Master Yarael Poof? Well, here are 10 interesting facts about this epic looking Master. In Star Wars The Phantom Menace you might remember seeing him in the background, but do you know anything about him? He was quite powerful, and extremely attuned to the force. I would love to see him in maybe a prequel to the prequels or something. To see all those Jedi Masters again, and not just sitting in their seats, would be epic. The Star Wars galaxy is made up of so many different species that each have different powers and abilities, much like Yoda's, who we're learning about in The Mandalorian, especially now that Luke Skywalker has taken Grogu. by Star Wars Theory

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Kylo-Ren Meets Vader's Commander (CANON) - Star Wars Explained: In the NEW Kylo Ren comic by Marvel, we get the ORIGINAL Commander Ruthford who fought alongside Vader during the time of the Empire with Palpatine as ruler of the Galaxy. He is called to battle by Kylo and the two lead the way to the Benathy...a race that Vader once subdued, where Kylo hopes to succeed even further... by Star Wars Theory

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How Starkiller Base Was Built So Quickly - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars The Force Awakens, we saw the newly built Starkiller Base, much like the Death Star with some differences, it comes to question just how this MASSIVE construction was made so 'quickly'? Do you think in The Last Jedi we'll get a new base? Or will they scrap the whole idea and move to Snoke's huge ship? I hope we see Kylo Ren much stronger in this film, and I believe we will soon...Do you think he'll team up with Rey? Will Luke Skywalker show his green lightsaber? by Star Wars Theory

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How Vader Could Have Survived - Star Wars Explained: in Return of the Jedi, Darth Vader eventually lets go of his rage and anger and allows Anakin Skywalker to die. It's this moment that he is passed on to the other side of the force to become a force ghost, which we see later on. However, if George Lucas wanted to keep him alive, then this is how it could have easily been done. A power Vader has used many times in the comics. by Star Wars Theory

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George Lucas Says Anakin Could Have Survived WITHOUT Vader's Suit...: In the making of The Return of the Jedi book, there is a dialogue chapter where George Lucas discusses Anakin Skywalker had he not used Vader's suit that Palpatine gave him in Revenge of the Sith. I would love to know more about this from George as he glossed over it. What would have happened had Anakin chosen the light side, and received plenty of force healing? What if Vader got the most up to date suit that the galaxy could make for him? How limited, or rising, would his powers become? by Star Wars Theory

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How Kylo Got Vader's Helmet - Star Wars Theory: In Star Wars the Force Awakens, how exactly did Kylo Ren get hold of Vader's helmet from Return of the Jedi, when Luke Skywalker burnt it after defeating Palpatine? I think some official concept art from JJ Abrams' Episode 7 Art of Star Wars can give us some insight on the possible backstory here. by Star Wars Theory

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Why Obi-Wan Kenobi is a BETTER Master Than LUKE in The Last Jedi - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars The Last Jedi we see a VERY different Luke Skywalker than what we're used to in Return of the Jedi and the comics. In this episode, I want to know your thoughts on Obi-Wan Kenobi's mental power as a Master vs Luke Skywalker after what Kylo Ren did to his Jedi Temple. How does the new Temple connect to the Prime Jedi and Snoke? Why wasn't Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Last Jedi? by Star Wars Theory

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How LUKE Was SUPPOSED to Leave With Rey in TLJ - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars The Last Jedi we now know that Luke Skywalker was actually going to leave Ahch-To with Rey and Chewbacca, however after he saw her force connection with Kylo Ren through Snoke's powers...he immediately changed his mind. This comes from a leak from the new last jedi novelization. by Star Wars Theory

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George Lucas Discusses Luke Becoming Emperor in Jedi [VI] - Star Wars Explained

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