George Lucas Says Vader Beats Yoda in a Fight...

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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Why Yoda COULDN'T Beat Palpatine BUT Mace Could!! - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, Yoda and Mace Windu both fought Palpatine / Darth Sidious in independent times. Mace won, as according to George Lucas, however Yoda 'lost'. Why was this? Let's break it down! What do you think? Did Yoda actually lose or did Mace just get tricked by Palpatine's cunning to lure Anakin Skywalker in to fulfill his destiny and become...DARTH VADER!!! by Star Wars Theory

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Anakin's Ghost Visits Luke and Yoda on Dagobah - Star Wars Explained Original Scripts: What if Anakin had shown up to Luke Skywalker on Dagobah with Yoda? How is this possible, you ask? Well, in the original screenplay for The Empire Strikes Back, George Lucas was going to have Anakin Skywalker be a different character than Darth Vader. This would have made Obi-Wan Kenobi's lie to Luke, about his father being killed by Vader, true. It was later changed of course, and we got Vader dropping the line "NO! I AM YOUR FATHER!" which still shocks Star Wars fans who watch Empire for the first time. by Star Wars Theory

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Mace Reveals Yoda's First Lesson to him as a Baby - Star Wars Explained: Mace Windu was the toughest Jedi Master some might argue in the Star Wars galaxy. However at one point, he was just a little baby Jedi Padawan, and even before becoming a Padawan, he was a little baby, in the possession of the Jedi Order, and primarily, Master Yoda, the Grandmaster of the Jedi Temple on Corsuscant. by Star Wars Theory

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George Lucas' Response to Killing Off Luke Skywalker: In Star Wars Return of the Jedi, George Lucas and his team discussed the early treatment of the story and its characters, namely, Luke Skywalker. A good debate transcript from 1981-82 reveals Geroge Lucas' response to Lawrence Kasdan when proposed to kill Luke Skywalker in Return of the Jedi. George has an eloquent way of discussing the matter as to why he feels that would not be the best thing at all. We also get a glimpse into an alternate ending to Return of the Jedi with Vader's cape getting stuck during the Death Star countdown, after Palpatine dies. This is when we see Luke taking Vader's mask, putting it on, and saying "'Now I am Darth Vader.'" Kasdan was in favor of that ending, but it's ridiculous in my opinion and I'm very happy George Lucas went with the ending that we got from 1983. Do you think George Lucas has the same outlook on Luke Skywalker dying in The Last Jedi? I would assume so, as he had treatments for the by Star Wars Theory

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The Yoda Grogu Lightsaber Problem - Book of Boba Fett Explained: In the Book of Boba Fett, Luke Skywalker presented Grogu with Yoda's lightsaber from Revenge of the Sith! This was a huge surprise, since many of us thought Yoda's lightsaber was long gone. by Star Wars Theory

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What if the Galaxy Knew Luke was Vader's Son? Star Wars Theory: In Star Wars, the galaxy didn't know that Vader was Luke's father. Only Luke Skywalker and Yoda knew this (and Leia in Jedi later on). What if the entire galaxy knew that Vader was Luke's father? How would this change things? How would it affect Luke? The Rebellion? The Empire? Let's have some fun with this theory and dive into it. by Star Wars Theory

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Top 10 Interesting Facts About Baby Yoda in The Mandalorian: Yoda, the ancient Jedi Grand Master that we all saw with Luke in the originals, then again in the prequels with Anakin, Obi-Wan, Mace and the rest of the Jedi Order on Coruscant. George Lucas has stated that Yoda was a mystical character. Like a Wizard. He comes and goes and you don't really know much about him. You don't know his species or his previous life, you don't really know anything about him at all. Baby Yoda raises all the same questions, maybe more, and I hope we'll see them explained in The Mandalorian Season 2. Maybe Baby Yoda The Child will use dark side force powers like he did on Cara Dune, maybe even...Force lightning like Palpatine used... by Star Wars Theory

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George Lucas Explains why Luke Skywalker is Vader's Equal in Return of the Jedi: What if we could go back in time and watch George Lucas talk about the script to Return of the Jedi with his colleagues? by Star Wars Theory

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Luke's Point of View: Kanan Jarrus (CANON) - Star Wars Explained: This view of Luke Skywalker shows Kanan's journey through Order 66 and his memoirs during his escape. by Star Wars Theory

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Why Didn't Obi-Wan Tell Luke the TRUTH About Darth Vader? (Deleted Scene) - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars A New Hope, Obi-Wan lies to Luke Skywalker about Darth Vader being Anakin Skywalker, his father. There is a deleted scene from The Return of the Jedi that I've found for our research purposes in this episode. The scene is of Yoda, and he explains everything that we never got to see... by Star Wars Theory

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George Lucas on Yoda Using Luke's Lightsaber in Original Script: Another awesome excerpt from Paul Duncan's The Star Wars Archives book. In this episode, I want to give my thoughts on this snippet where George Lucas talks about Yoda taking Luke's lightsaber to fight a monster on Dagobah in The Empire Strikes Back. I think this would have been pretty cool to see, and it would have shown us that Yoda still has it. by Star Wars Theory

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George Lucas Reveals Power Levels for Prequel Era Jedi! THIS IS COOL: I find this levelling system to be quite interesting as it puts into perspective how powerful each character was in comparison to one another. by Star Wars Theory

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What if Darth Plagueis Killed Palpatine? Star Wars Theory: What if Darth Plagueis killed Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious? We all know how the Galaxy unfolds with Anakin turning into the cyborg Darth Vader, but what if Sidious wasn't his master? What if Plagueis was? It would completely change history with the Jedi Masters such as Mace Windu, Master Yoda, Obi-Wan, and later Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Leia and Chewbacca. by Star Wars Theory

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George Lucas Just said WHAT About Obi-Wan Kenobi...: George Lucas says that Obi-Wan is the literal reason the republic failed along with Anakin by Star Wars Theory

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George Lucas Reveals Yoda's First Name Star Wars Explained: Baby Yoda is all the craze...but what about original Jedi Grand Master Yoda? Remember him? In the first early drafts of The Empire Strikes Back with Luke and Vader, George Lucas actually had different ideas for the script which is found in the book I'm covering today. His fist name for Yoda is revealed as well as what exactly he wanted to do with Luke and the rest of everyone. I think the concepts are quite interesting, do you? What do you think? Like the original scripts? Or what we got? 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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Is Darth Vader More Powerful Than Anakin Skywalker? (In-Depth Analysis) - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars, Anakin Skywalker was the chosen one, or so the prophecy lead the Jedi to believe…and we know that Darth Vader was half man half machine after his duel on Mustafar in Revenge of the Sith to Obi-Wan Kenobi…severing his connection to the force severely with his lost limbs and burned body. Once Palpatine revived him and put him into the machined body that we know Darth Vader came to be in...just who was more powerful? Now it's hard to say, as Anakin Skywalker never got to see his full potential, however we can examine Vader's peak performance next to Anakin's just before Obi-Wan Kenobi destroyed him. We'll examine lightsaber fighting styles (Darth Maul, Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan and Count Dooku), force powers, and everything in between in this episode of Star Wars Theory. by Star Wars Theory

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What if YODA went to Fight DOOKU Instead of Yaddle in Tales of the Jedi? BOTH WIN/LOSE ENDINGS (Fan-Fic): In today's fan fiction created by A.I. I want to see what happens with Yoda had gone to fight Count Dooku and Palpatine instead of Yaddle in Tales of the Jedi. Let's look at both scenarios where Yoda wins and where he loses and how it impacts the galaxy, mainly...Anakin Skywalker the chosen one. by Star Wars Theory

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Dooku Compares Yoda to Sidious - Star Wars Explained: Yoda was the Grand Master of the Jedi Order, easily the most powerful being in the Star Wars movies and books AND comics..in the light side of the force that is. Sidious, AKA Palpatine, was the strongest Sith to have (arguably) ever lived. We know this, and we know that Yoda lost to Sidious in Revenge of the Sith. However, the two share something in common, the both were Master to Count Dooku. What does Dooku himself think of both of them when comparing their skillset and training methods as his master, respectively. by Star Wars Theory

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How Vader and Obi-Wan Ghost Were Supposed to Meet in Original Return of the Jedi Script: In today's episode we learn how George Lucas wanted Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader to speak to each other just before taking Luke Skywalker to see the Emperor of the Universe, Palpatine, Darth Sidious, himself. by Star Wars Theory

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Yoda's FIRST Connection with DARTH VADER on Dagobah (CANON) - Star Wars Explained: What do you think? Could Yoda have brought Anakin Skywalker back from being Darth Vader?? by Star Wars Theory

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George Lucas Explains Vader's Death with Luke "Help Me Take This Mask Off": In star wars return of the Jedi, we had the climactic conclusion of Anakin Skywalker and George Lucas star wars saga as we know it. The completion of the chosen one prophecy ended with Vader dying and Anakin being released into the force. The selfless sacrifice of Luke Skywalker catalyzed Anakin's return to save his son, overthrow the Emperor, and bring 'balance' to the force. The scene always makes me emotional (no surprise), so I find it awesome to read George Lucas' thoughts on that scene as he wrote it. Info comes from Paul Duncan's The Star Wars Archives book OT. by Star Wars Theory

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Darth Vader Remembers Killing Mace Windu and Order 66 - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker killed Mace Windu and betrayed the entire Jedi Order. As Darth Vader returns to the Jedi Temple, he remembers the events at the Jedi Temple...and just how things could have gone differently. by Star Wars Theory

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Luke's Point of View: Anakin's Redemption (CANON) - Star Wars Explained: In the book The Secrets of the Jedi, we get to learn Luke's point of view of Anakin's return after being Darth Vader for so many years. by Star Wars Theory

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Vader "Kills" Luke in Very First Script of Empire Strikes Back: In the Making of The Empire Strikes Back, Vader was supposed to kill Luke Skywalker through the force, telepathically. They were supposed to fight on what becomes Hoth, and in this first draft, Vader isn't Luke's father. He's the guy who killed Anakin Skywalker. R2 saves Luke, again, and blasts off into hyperspace, where Luke was able to breathe again from the force choke. Luke then goes to meet Minch Yoda. by Star Wars Theory

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Darth Vader's Thoughts About His New Life - Star Wars Explained: In today's episode we go over just how Darth Vader saw himself, and that was not as we were lead to believe. He goes back to the Jedi Temple and wonders to himself about so many things regarding that day on Mustafar, and what would have happened if he didn't stay, if he had left with Padme, and reached his full potential. Darth Vader wonders If Anakin Skywalker never fought Obi-Wan Kenobi, and how Palpatine got everything, while he lost everything all by his sacrifice and doing. by Star Wars Theory

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Why Darth Vader Was WEAK Against Luke in Return of the Jedi - Star Wars Explained: In Star Wars Return of the Jedi we get the final fight between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. We've seen Vader in Rogue One, we know his wrath and power, so why was he so weak against Luke in both The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi? Could Luke defeating Vader be what he means in Star Wars The Last Jedi? Will this be how he defeats Snoke? Will he even fight Snoke? I hope we see Kylo burn the temple, it would be cool to see Luke get angry from that (if he does). by Star Wars Theory

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Darth Vader HUNTS The MOST WANTED JEDI Who SURVIVED Order 66 (CANON) - Star Wars Explained: In today's issue, we are told about the Inquisitors and how Darth Vader trains them...learning from the Grand Inquisitor that Palpatine has created a list of survivors from Order 66. The MOST WANTED on the list...is Jocasta Nu, the librarian who told Obi-Wan Kenobi to essentially 'buzz off' when he was looking for a star system in the Jedi archives files. by Star Wars Theory

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The Secret Sith Jedi (CANON) - Star Wars Explained: One of the most interesting Star Wars books I've come across, Dark Disciple takes us through the journey of Dooku, Quinlan, Asajj and the rest of the Jedi as we really dive into the story and arc of Vos as a character. As a Sith and a Jedi. A Jedi who turned evil for a woman. Almost a mirror of Anakin's story if you think about it...slightly. Whether or not Vos survived Order 66 remains a mystery. by Star Wars Theory

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