I'm gonna say it Anakin/ Vader is the best/ most amazing/ interesting/ beautifully deep and complex character in all of star wars. Born without a father, poor, a slave with no hope for the future, taken from his mother, his mother taken from him, fell into forbidden love, feared loss again, fell to darkness, lost his title and gained a new one, destroyed the order he fought for his whole life, lost his wife, lost his friends, lost his children, lost his body and became trapped in a suit which made him suffer constantly and was the fuel for his hatred, comitted terrible acts, met his son and daughter years later and his heart was again moved and awoken, defeated his wicked master who fooled him and saved his son and was redeemed. Beautiful. No one can tell me there is a better star wars character.
heartfc777 yea a guess but none of them have the character development of Anakin/Darth Vader it’s a story of two personas living in on body one fighting for the light the other the dark and there being a constant fight for control
He was freeing slaves, saved Obi wan 10 times, and saved countless planets. He only turned becuz of the jedi lying and showing bad character and Palpatine deceived him into killing the Jedi along with a bunch of kids and ultimately losing control and losing who he was. As soon as he realized that the creating life and bringing people back from death for the greater good was bullshit as well as the whole bring peace to the galaxy for everyone was too it was already way too late. Palpatine even lies and said Anakin killed her. Anakins story is truly tragic and I barely scratched the surface of how tragic it really was.
Dumbass they aren’t excuses. Have you happened to read or watch any Star Wars. When you have come and restate you’re flimsy argument. Next time maybe add a backbone before making a claim.
@@baggedboy John composed the original works from which this work was derived. Mad props to the one who created this piano amalgam it's still John Williams' genius composition.
GTFO. Broken hearted child and monster? He's the commander of the entire Imperium. He's not out there just killing people to kill people. He's doing his job which is to lead entire armies on scouting missions, tactical recon, defensive strategies, quelling rebellions, and yes... Planetary takeovers. He does special assignments for the Emperor. He's a military strategist and hero of the imperium. A feared one. Still, he is respected for his accomplishments. It's his methods of punishment towards repeat failures and his mindset when persuading someone. It's what he is taught and told to do.
@@JagoShogun So True.I am a borderliner. And I often wonder how cruel I was to my loved ones and the next moment I think "what did I do and why?" :-( I am so sorry.
George Lucas said that the story of Star Wars was really centered on the Tragedy of Anakin Skywalker. I think this music underscores exactly the feeling that George Lucas was going for. Bravo.
Not in the beginning thou. Anakin and Vader where still meant to be different people during the first movie, episode IV. It was a good thing that George Lucas merged them into a more complex character later.
I looked at the picture at the start thinking 'Huh, that's pretty,' then as I kept listening to the music and staring at the picture, it made more sense. This is a man whose greatest fear has taken over his life: losing the people closest to him. He has lost everything he loves. His mother, imprisoned, tortured, and slaved to death by Tusken Raiders, had his wife die while giving birth to two children who he will never see for years, helped ruin the whole Jedi Order, his padawan left him only for the last time seeing her in a battle against her before dying, his closest friend who allowed him to come into the Order as the Chosen One because the man who he knew as the one to get him out of his slavery only to be killed and then to 'kill' him as revenge for cutting off his limbs and letting him catch on fire and burn until nearly dead, and then fighting along side R2D2 and C3PO, a robot who he built from scrap as a child, in the Clone Wars only to turn to the Dark Side never to see them again. Yeah. I understand why he is crying in the picture. He is regretting his life decisions. Even though through all the work to try to prevent the inevitable, he still proceeds to destroy everyone and everything he has come to love in his life. And in the picture, I find it cool that his mask hides him from seeing his body, showing him that his armor is hiding him from who he really is even though he truthfully and fully knows what he has become. His black and empty soul, filled with hatred for who he is. The picture really makes an impact with the music to show that he really mourns who he was and who has become.
I know I'm 5 months late but I'd also like to add on top of everything you said he is also experiencing excruciating pain from that suit that covers his body and he puts up with it because he feels like he deserves the pain that he earned in his deadly duel with obi wan
People forget that Anakin bringing balance to the force included ending the jedi order. Sometimes being chosen isn't all it's meant to be, and the jedi never saw themselves as being part of the prophecy.
Yeah. The only reason they let him be a part of the jedi at all was so they could use him as their tool to wipe out the sith one day. Honestly, if the jedi were paying attention, Anakin, and what he went through, put a spotlight on what the jedi had become
A thought I had today: What if part of the reason Anakin was so angry all the time was bc the force was angry? What if his strong connection to the force caused him to feel the force? What if the force was angry with the Sith tampering, the Republic corruption, and, most of all, the complacency of the Jedi who were supposed to stand against both but allowed them to continue?
@Michael Ortega He was the Chosen One through out his entire life. It was said by George Lucas that Luke Skywalker was the catalyst for him to break free from the Dark Side and complete his destiny.
There is a comic where there was an alternate final showdown between Darth Vader and Darth Maul. Maul manages to gain the upper hand and is about to deal a deathblow from behind. Only to have Vader reverse his lightsaber grip and plunge it through his own body, striking a surprise lethal blow on Maul instead. As he dies, Maul asks "What could you possibly hate enough...to defeat me?", since Sith do seem to be draw strength from their powerful negative emotions. Vader responds with a single word. "Myself."
I've watched all SW movies lately during COVID-19 lockdown and Anakin's story is heartbreaking. Whenever I see Vader now I see a very different person.
Same. My husband got me into it and I’m obsessed with the narrative. I feel vaders conflicting soul through the movie. I’m still learning the episodes between the movies like clone wars, etc. but it’s so hard not to watch.
"Tell your sister, you were right.." And with his final breaths, he looked his son in the face, wanting to reach out and touch him, if only to feel what it was like to be human again, but his ailing body failed to do so..and so laid is head to rest, letting the force take his mind and his body, to feel the light again after so long was like bringing a warm fire to a shivering man.. liberating. Then there was white..not darkness- and when he opened his eyes again, he felt wind in his hair, a breeze along his finger tips, and miles among miles of Naboo Grassland. And in his moment of brief confusion a voice called out to him. "Anakin!" The voice was familiar, one that he had not heard since..he turned with sudden shock, stretching his arms out around Padme, nearly breaking into tears as he gripped her tightly against him. He pulled away from her slowly as he felt her stomach feeling as it was flat, smiling warmly as he looked off towards the rising morning sun. The End of The Tragedy of Darth Vader was here, now The Liberation of Anakin Skywalker was just beginning. He would finally live life as he would have wanted in the force. His son was out there, and perhaps he would serve the force better than he could have. Yes, yes he would, because he is the Son of Anakin Skywalker.
Wow, heartwarming thoughts, it hit me straight in my core. I hope for Anakin, that this is the way his story comes to an end.... Thanks, SunFiles, for that fine little tale.
Anakin did exactly what the force intended, he brought balance by destroyed the jedi and the sith but at the cost of himself, in truth Anakin Skywalker never stopped being a slave
@Izuku Hope anakin looks up, burning. his eyes turn, just for a moment, to their normal colors. he whispers, "save me, please". anakin stops moving, his head still up. his eyes turn yellow once again, and he is filled up with rage, yelling "i hate you!"
Darth Vader's redemption story is one of the most powerful in cinema history, most probably wouldnt have expected that out of a science fantasy trilogy, but the scene i saw as a child, when Luke is dying at the Emperor's hands and Vader stands there, silently looking on (unlike the remastered version where he screams "no!") trying to decide in his heart what to do, and finally, before he loses the last thing he loves (and that love HIM!) he grabs the emperor and chucks the bastard down the reactor shaft, dying as a result. Gives me chills!
He made his choice. He betrayed his former master. He committed the ultimate act of treason.? But all excused because he saved his son.Damn, I wept so much during this scene the first time I saw it when he took the Emperor and threw him in the reactor.It's like he was redeemed totally, at last or on another level, that Humanity has hope to not destroy Love and the Earth (my personal interpretation, sorry, but so powerful).
When my boy was three, we were watching Empire Strikes Back. At the end, when the Millennium Falcon leaps into hyperspace, Darth Vader is looking out the window, then he turns away and begins walking. Suddenly my boy says "Darth Vader is sad." Indeed.
I use to think Luke's ability to see that Vader still had good in him was a combination of his force powers and sheer hope and optimism, but now I think it was more than Luke's own capabilities in seeing into his father's conflict. I think when Vader discovered his son his love for him was so strong and Anakin began to resurface and the force of that light was undeniable to Luke. When he tells Obi Wan, Vader, and Leia that there is good still in him he is not just hopeful, he is certain.
Episodes 1-3 don't get a lot of love, but they are some of my favourites in the saga. Seeing Anakin's transformation from an innocent little boy, to the heartbreak he suffered, to the man he became was just so powerful. You can't help but feel bad for Anakin... despite how it all turned out!
It is my personal opinion that if the story of the prequels and the clone wars etc had been done to its full potential over the course of 5 or so movies, they would have been the best films of all time
@@joshkirkby8103 so true prequels were two complex of a story to only have 3 films. I mean they only spent two movie on older anakin at least have three movies with adult anakin
I'm not crying. You're crying! I've recently lost my best friend, my brother who - just like Anakin - was overcome by sadness and heartbreak, and ultimately he took his ownlife. Here I am, just like Obi-Wan, telling him I'm sorry I couldn't help him. Thanks for the song... It is now another way I can remember my friend by.
There are a frighteningly true thou meant as humorous sketch of two guys in in SS uniforms talking where it ends with the question "are we the baddies"? I think that realisation have come to a lot of people trapped in villainy. After WW2 several people stepped forward and confessed to their crimes and with their testimonies helped capture others that tried to avoid justice. Some may have done this in a bid for a lighter sentence while others where haunted by their concience.
Anakin's story is a timeless tale that can be appreciated and understood by literally anyone who stops to think about it regardless of age, culture, gender, etc. This is because Anakin's story is fundamentally about what it means to be human. As I listened to this symphony for the first time today, I welled up because it finally hit me like a ton of bricks. Anakin's redemption story resonates because it tells us all something we desperately want to believe - that no matter what we've done, it's never too late to turn back. It's never too late to learn from your mistakes. It's never too late to stand up, dust yourself off, and turn around. You are never too far gone to change. Vader tells Luke earlier, "It's too late for me, son", yet his last words were "You were right about me. Tell your sister, you were right..." It's only too late to change if you have convinced yourself of that very fact. Personally, as a Christian, I relate Anakin's redemption to the idea that none of us are too far gone to be beyond God's forgiveness. We're all flawed, but we aren't lost if we turn and accept God's pardon through Jesus. But the beautiful thing about redemption stories like Anakin's (and I think his may be the best fictional portrayal of this), is that literally ANYONE can appreciate and relate to it - Christian, Buddhist, Atheist, etc.
@@aristotelis1997, precisely. I may view Anakin's redemption through a Christian lens, but that doesn't make his story arc any less powerful for others. Honestly, this is why I couldn't accept the new Star Wars trilogy because it makes Anakin's story arc and redemption more or less inconsequential.
Funny.... you relate so much to a character.... then as you grow up your life experiences end up similar to his in many ways ... then its continuity is taken over by profiteers with no real love...
Who is this pictures artist?!?!... This is the best Darth Vader drawing i ve ever seen....This is soo deep and....and meaningfull. This is his real self... This is *Anakin Skywalker*
I listen to this & I'm not embarrassed to say that it makes me weep and feel all the things a Sith Lord embraces; Loneliness, Fear, Pain, Suffering, Cruelty, Emptiness, Deception. And it is somehow satisfying, when I read the extremely intelligent comments here, to see the character that has forever been my hero and alter-ego, the guy everybody despised the most has pulled off the greatest and most profound transformation of them all. Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker, the greatest villain the universe had ever seen, lasted long enough to rise again and become the ultimate HERO in the end. May the Force be with us ALL....
Okay that's art. The music fits perfectly in Anakins/Vader's story, Parts of sadness, moments of suffering, hope, hard choices, feelings of having no redemption at all, and finally his redemption, waking up from the nightmare, so he could finally rest in peace
There is no emotion, there is peace. There is no ignorance, there is knowledge. There is no passion, there is serenity. There is no chaos, there is harmony. There is no death, there is the force.
Peace is a lie, there is only passion Through passion, I gain strength Through strength I gain power Through power, I gain victory Through victory, my chains are broken The force shall free me
@@lairdy519 Flowing through all, there is balance There is no peace without a passion to create There is no passion without peace to guide Knowledge fades without the strength to act Power blinds without the serenity to see There is freedom in life There is purpose in death The Force is all things and I am the Force
Stray further into the dark and you can't see Stray towards the light and you'll be blinded Stray in-between and your path is clear Balance is the way my friends, may the force be with you, always.
Anger is a powerful tool. We are the darkness that surrounds you. We are pure fear. There is NO peace; there is anger. There is NO fear; there is power. There is NO death; there is immortality. There is NO weakness; there is the Dark Side. I AM the heart of Darkness. I know NO fear, But rather I instill it in my enemies. I am the destroyer of worlds. I know the power of the Dark Side. I AM the FIRE of Hate. All the Universe bows before me. I pledge myself to the Darkness. For I have found true life, In the death of the light.
@@redheadnerd96 I heard solo was the worst thing to ever come out star wars related, which was good enough reason for me not to watch it, but the other two are great welcomed editions
@@gogogalaxy6972 I thought the same way. But I recently watched the movie to get my own opinion. I was wrong. It feels like Star Wars and Ehrenreich performed well as Solo. I hope Solo 2 is going to happen.
I can’t think of any story, fiction or other wise, save freaking Jesus, that shows unconditional love so beautifully. Just look at Luke and Padmé. They weren’t blind. They both saw and knew what Anakin had done. Somehow Anakin has achieved things that freaking Hitler could never amount up to. He wiped out an entire culture. A culture he grew up in, and had arrived to protect the galaxy. And he did in the name of hate. Yet Padmé and Luke still saw good in him. As much as I hate the dialogue of the prequels. Having Padmé‘s last words be “there’s still good in him” was a stroke of brilliance. It showed hat, even though he caused the death of both her and everything she believed in, she still loved him deeply. Which is beyond heart breaking. She died knowing that there is still hope for her true love And Luke. Oh frick Luke. He spent his entire life wanting to to prove himself to a father he didn’t even know. Imagine the joy he felt when he found out his father was both a Jedi Knight and well beloved war hero of the clone wars.that his father was a freaking legend. He spent the next couple of years trying to be like his father and to become a Jedi Knight. But then he discovered the truth. Right from his fathers own mouth. And it shattered his entire perception of his father. He was convinced that his father was one of the greatest people to exist. And now he finds out that he was in fact the very man he sought to defeat. He considered Darth Vader to be the very epitome of evil and was the one to cause the death of his father. Imagine how devastating that was Yet despite that. He still loved his father. He was able to see good in him despite the fact that Anakins own father figure couldn’t see anything. He made a decision to spare his life, because he felt true inconditional love. And I think that’s freaking awesome.
Y’all ever think about the fact that Anakin spends his entire life putting himself in danger to protect the people he loves only to have them abandon him,die, or both but Luke is the only one who puts himself in danger for him and refuses to leave his side?
Anakin's life story truly is depressing I feel sorry for him. The pain the sadness and the anger he must of felt when he lost his friends his family and especially his wife padme
I believe Anakin "brought" balance to the force by having Luke and Leah as children, not through himself. Luke was the man Anakin always wanted to be and brought that balance by turning his father back to the light after the inevitable reign of the empire and goes on to recreate the Jedi temple etc.
"Fear leads to anger..." His mother was back at his arms. Her scarred face looked up at him in pain, yet she seemed at peace. She took his hand, 'Anakin, I..I love...,' Her shaky voice was interrupted by screams. Screams of Padme. "Anger leads to hate.." 'Master Skywalker there are too many of them what are we going to do?' A little boy looked at him, his eyes scared but faithful that Anakin would save them. After all he was the Hero with No Fear, the hero of the Clone Wars. This time he didn't ignite his lightsaber. He brought his hand up and suddenly he was back at Mustafar. In front of him stood Padme, gasping for air as he suddenly realized what he was doing. "Hate leads to suffering" 'I know' With those words, Ahsoka turned and walked away. Away from the Temple, the Order, her life as a Jedi. Away from him. Then her silhouette changed. First, it was Obi-Wan whose back Anakin was facing. Then the distant figure became Padme. Before she disappeared, her silhouette changed into two smaller ones hand in hand walking down the Temple's stairs. Away from him. He was alone, the only thing he heard was his own breathing. Deep, long breaths.
Beneath the iron mask and black cloak lies not only the fear and power of the dark lord but also the broken heart of a hero, a child who has strayed from the path. The melody in this video captures the deeply human side of Darth Vader, which we often forget - that of a father, a friend, and a man who once had big dreams. This video reminds us that even in darkness, there is always a spark of light. Let us never forget that behind every legend is a story of loss, love, and hope. Farewell, Anakin... 🕯
I like to think the title "Return of the Jedi" refers more to Anakin returning to the Jedi before his death than Luke bringing about the return of Jedi's.
@@skywalker2230 The return of the Jedi refers to Luke being AWOL in the movie. Everyone is suprised when Luke returns because hes been missing, some even thought he was dead. The return of the Jedi clearly refers to Luke returning. And Luke is the hero of the saga, hes the one that brought balance to the force. Anakin was more like a false prophet.
@@guyfromthe80s92 So close my guy - Anakin brought balance to the force: he had children who ultimately turned the tide against the darkness because of love and compassion.
The Saga of Anakin Skywalker... A young boy who endures slavery with his mother... Becomes a planetary hero... Goes offworld and becomes a Jedi Knight... is denied by the Jedi... trained by a rogue Jedi master is lured by the Sith... Becomes a Dark Lord... Meets his children during the rebellion, only to discover they are His sworn enemies... watches His son defy the Master... kills His Master for trying to kill His Son only to die... Becomes Legend...
"From my point of view the jedi are evil" -Anakin Skywalker Anakin was taken from his mother and forced to keep his marriage secret because the jedi never told young anakin about the rules of the jedi, I just feel bad for him
Hassan Syed dude all those quotes are darth Vader’s, the only anakin one is the last one. Also darth Vader is more machine than human those are badass quotes that show his unrelenting and destructive power. However, Hayden’s portrayal of anakin In the prequels is amazing for showing all that conflict within himself, the needing to escape his confines of suppression that the Jedi imposed on him which is why people “say he shows no emotion” but that’s because that’s what anakin was taught to do. Which is why in revenge of the with, he does a phenomenal job that I will never forget in displaying the hate, anger, and resentment in him. So no the prequels aren’t mediocre, they are the best in the franchise, if it weren’t for the prequels that set the way for technological advancement in cgi we wouldn’t have amazing movies now, the prequels also made way for a lot of other amazing lore.
What is so tragic is that Anakin comes back for an instant and begs Obi-wan Kenobi to save him and is denied. Kenobi suffered terrible guilt for that. The "Help Me Master" line was edited out in the last cut.
I can't stop listening to this. Every few days I come back to it. Can't put my finger on it, but something about hearing these iconic Star Wars tunes (death march, across the stars) played in this way, soft slow piano. It's sinister and beautiful. It perfectly captures the whole saga of Anakin's life and pain in a way that only music can. You have to watch 9 hours of film to feel the same emotions you get from the first 30 seconds of this.
Anakin displayed a raw nature of emotion, leading him to a powerful connection with the force, his only mistake was as human as any of us can get...he just wanted to hold on, don't you? I mean whatever it may be don't you want it to last? Your life, your loved ones, the things you enjoy. This is a tragedy because he chose not to let go and that's what kept him suspended in his own world of suffering. Pain is inevitable because we don't want the good feelings to go away, and once they do the pain takes place, we can't stand the end, we fear it and dread it but the most groundbreaking realization we must face is that its what makes everything else so special. The fact that nothing you wish for/hold onto will be forever, true serenity is met when one can release those selfish tensions and allow what must happen to take place. This is what truly defeated Anakin.
Darth Vader, The most incredibly awesome film villain of all times, no question asked. From begining to end os story is an epic tragedy rife with pain, joy, love, horror, regret, hatred, betrayal and then love again and finally, redemption. Of all the characters in all of the universes of Star Wars, no one comes close to this level of greatness. He lost everything, then found himself again, only to die a free man once more.
Anakin's pain, regret, and suffering were washed away by his tears when he gazed at his son's loving face as he passed. Only at that moment could his atrocities be put aside even if only for a few seconds. He was his father in life and war, but he was his dad in sacrifice and death. I hope to be so lucky at my end. Lucky in that I can see my son's love and especially forgiveness, at the end, even if only for a few seconds. Making peace with our regrets is so important. Please don't be a fool like me...if you still can, break free from regret. Thank you for this
Suffering from depression... Music is one of the very... few things i've still can feel something. It is maybe mainly sadness and melancholy... but even that is better then to be emptied out by the black hole that a depression can be... Thank you Lucas King, for shareing your talent with the world.
I can feel the pain in this. Anakins story is truly heart wrenching. I relate to him a lot, all he cared about was saving his loved ones. No words describe how incredible this song is.
From your rudimentery flawed use of phrase and words it is obvious that you have no clue.. whats so ever, about the fear anakin carried inside his heart for losing his mother , yet it is not her that is his quest, his quest is To save the republic from corrumption and in the end through the ways of the force to find a way to save his twin soul , yet if democracy must fail, and it shall.. then the only way.. for.. is the conquer the stars through martial law, but since it is an empire then all those of favourable qualities can serve the empire, it is not a lie told through the deception of modern days pillage and rape on democracy and civil rights in our modern society. Martial law is in effect.
The whole thing has been Anakin's story all along--never truly about Luke, about Leia, about Kylo, about Rey. It's about being so wrapped up in darkness and hate that you think there is no way out, and then the light still finds a way in and ultimately finds a way to bring you home.
I'm not so sure. Anakin's fatal flaws were an excess of emotion coupled with the means of being highly suggestible, and thus manipulable by Palpatine; had he been able to master his emotions perhaps the Jedi council would/could have acted quite differently. But having children so alters the consciousness of a normal human that one might find in Anakin it caused an extreme excess of emotions, thus rendering wholly and completely open to control, which Palpatine did with gusto.
@@christophercorvus7691 Being honest he was a slave all his life only having his mother of course he would be emotionally unstable , and the jedi didn`t do jack to help him only telling him to deal with it.
Great horrors and basterdly deeds hide behind I would do anything for my children. The world you create is the world you leave to them. If that is the world you want them to live in then do what you must, but know that the world you helped create will do the same to them.
The hero is naivé, embarking on the fools journey, filled with only hope yet lacking true understanding. The villain has walked into the void, filled with only understanding yet lacking hope.
This painting of Vador is probably the best representation of him i've ever seen, and damn this requiem brought me tears almost everytime. A masterpiece maestro, thank you, BRAVO.
I actually never watched Star Wars, but this song and reading the comments has inspired me to start watching them tonight. This music is so sad, and beautiful at the same time. My 8 year old loves Star wars so he watches it while I do house work, and planning for the week. Kinda disappointed in my self for not actually taking the time to watch these with him, but this is going to be in the list for movie night. I even decorated his room, and was the theme for his birthday. I like classical music and saw one of his favorite characters as the title, I've been painting the house while listening to this, my son is thrilled that I love this music. Didn't know my son had such good taste, the story line sounds so deep. Can't wait till actually watch the movies.
@@souptime821 I did end up watching the movies with him, and I like them. Im actually glad I never watched them untill then because it was something new that I enjoyed with my son. Now 40 and just discovered my love for the Cure. My son still loves Star Wars and get excited about watching all the shows still.
Anikan was a boy, lost in mental illness no hope nobody to trust or go to. He had to hide his love with someone god damn it! Anikan was one of the most soft and nice hearted people before the emperor corrupted him. He was a slave to everyone, to Watto, to the Jedi, to the Empire until his son let his soul free. He was finally free from the torture and agony and slavery he has been threw his whole life. Truly Darth Vader was not a villan but a young mind used by others for there own gain. Anikan story is a story that's so different.
Just a minute in..and I weep for Anakin.. I weep for one who rose out of pain to become the greatest Jedi of all..whose fall brought about so much death and pain.. and yet he rose again with the love of his son..and overthrown the darkness and returned to the light as the greatest hero of all Vader/Anakin will always be the greatest tragic hero of Star Wars and this music in its beautiful bittersweet melodies capture that perfectly
You can hear his internal battles in the melody. His pure soul getting corrupted with every pain he carried, he tried to be good but got overwhelmed by the hate in his heart and the unfairness of the world.
Darth Vader has the deepest and most saturated roots of any villain in any film that I have ever seen in my entire life. I’m not even a die-hard fan of Star Wars, but I significantly respect this story and it will always be one of the greatest movie franchise of all time 🙌🙌
My boyfriend likes background noise when we are falling asleep. Usually it's TV and the dialogue keeps me up. One night I convinced him to put this on for us to fall asleep to. After about 30 minutes I had to tell him to turn it off because it was "too powerful" and I couldn't sleep. I then spent the next 30 minutes telling him the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker, and that's what I fell asleep to.
Last night i found this video on RU-vid, i was having nightshift as a train operator and i lay in a bed far away from home, trying to sleep for the two hours i have the time. In the end i listened two hours straight to this music and didnt sleep at all. So yes, the music is "too powerfull", in a good way. ;-)
I just had a cry listening to this and reading comments. I don't cry that often. I just felt an overwhelming sense of love during the Imp Love Theme section. I've listened to this a couple times, but this is the first time it's made me cry. Anakin is the perfect character for me to relate to. I've made many mistakes and bad decisions in my 24 year life. They're small, granted, compared to other people's bad decisions, but mine are big to me. Every time I slip, I make myself out to be a horrible man who deserves the consequences. While I deserve consequences for my bad decisions, I can always come back. I can always be made clean again. I have worth to someone. I deserve every bit of love my family and my God give me. Thanks Lucas, for helping me see that again.
We're all nothing, outside of the love of Christ. HE created you, HE knows you, HE loves you! You find your true identity when you give him your sins, your pain, your brokeness, your heart! Read the book of the Gospel of John in the Bible. Ask Him to show you, HIS heart, YOUR purpose that you were created for! - in HIM! HE will give you the peace you long for, like no other can give you peace! He is TRULY life and freedom from the dark side, in ALL of us!
These last 10 minutes… Full of regret, full of missed years, but at the same time, full of hope and relief. Relief from the dark side, finally understanding how miserable a life could be, but how important to live this life as a true man. Amazing👏🏼
I would love to see it as a dream in Kenobi. Kenobi dreams about what could have been let's say. A bit like what Yoda saw in Clone Wars. He saw Dooku, Qui-Gon and everyone together at the temple and there was no war.
@@woahwoah2207 Surprised they don't take the Marvel route with a What If? series to address things like this. Being its all under the Disney umbrella now :P
Her hair was soft, complimented by aesthetics emanating an otherworldly connection we shared... Intrinsic to my being she was more then a passion.... My heart brimmed long ago.... Joy was a real fealing.... I hade hope... I felt alive... Yet betraying my days were devils rotten within bent on feasting near any thing worth called of a value too me... The locusts.... Ate away my days....
Read a comment about Anakin on Reddit that tripped me up: "He was a slave all his life A slave on Tatooine A slave to the Jedi Order A slave to the Emperor Really, he was only free once Luke took off the mask."
Slave to Tatooine and the Emperor perhaps but not to the Jedi. He could leave if he wanted. Plus, he wasn't asked to do anything he wasn't willing to do.
Thank you very much, Luke! A lot of it is improvisation, like this one from 20:51 onwards is just one long improvisation, I just pressed record and messed around with various Star Wars themes.
And music like this makes me want to learn to play the piano. This is so beyond words to describe how beautiful it is. The music flows so peacefully, I feel it in my soul.
I don't know if anyone else is going to read these and resonate but anyone listens to classical music a lot of this suite is inspired or a rendition of Beeothoven's arpeggios from various sonatas like Moonlight, etc. It's just undeniable there. But its so difficult to point out becuase one needs a keen ear and also the artist has done a magni-fuckin-ficient job of infusing Star Wars/ Anakin's motifs in there. Correct me if I'm wrong @lucas king but big ups to you good sir. You have been with me through innumerable late nights that turn into mornings for work.
This whole near hour and ten minutes conveys so many emotions to me.. Sorrow, Hope, Fear, Betrayal.. The beautiful tragedy that was Anakin Skywalker.. A boy, left alone.. A man, led astray.. A Jedi, unwanted, unappreciated.. A Sith, A Hero.. A Heretic..
Hauntingly Beautiful. This music really paints the full picture of the fall of Anakin Skywalker. Loss, pain, heartache and ultimate salvation. Wonderful music.
Oh wow. Talk about harnessing emotions. Love, anger, rage and remorse. When Disturbed did sound of silence I was blown away. This has done the same xxx
I like how Anakin's children showed their father that there is still good in this world/universe, and there was good in him, the only thing he had to do was chose to be that which he needed to be. He had lived most of his life in hate, blinded by it and consumed by it. He feared death, and fought against it, instead of accepting it, and loving the moments that were truly special. He missed his children's childhood, killed his wife (even if he doesn't admit it, he knows.) She might have died in childbirth anyway, but I don't think he helped. He lost Obiwan as a father/mentor. In the end, his children still saw love, the only thing that can consume hate.
The music is great. We sit with our eyes closed and see all stages Anakin went though. He was destined for greatness. Who would have ever known that it was save his son and daughter in the end.
This is fantastic. It helped to keep me inspired whilst drawing my red dragon. I envisioned an alternative universe where Darth Vader survived, helped the Rebellion and then set off to another galaxy, far, far away to start another life. Finding an average sized blue and green planet he settled down, changing identity and eventually getting a job as a pianist in a 4 star hotel, playing tunes like this to passing tourists as they sip their cocktails in the bar by the lobby. On his weekends he does Bar Mitzvahs and the occasional wedding to bring in extra cash, which he puts away in his savings account, saving up to buy a condo in Miami where one day he will retire with his Filipina girlfriend who knows how to look after him and lovingly polishes his helmet every day.
