Darth Vader: "The emperor is not as forgiving as I am" (Star Wars Episode VI Opening Scene) 

_"The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am."_ I dunno. He seems like a happy guy. Always laughing . . .

Man being an Imperial officer looks like a real dead end job...

If you have a boss who commits planetary genocide just to make a point and then find out he’s the merciful one, you picked the wrong damn side

Guys , let's give it to the actor who plays the commander here, this scene is iconic because he actually nailed it.

Not gonna lie, Darth Vader was actually pretty respectful, professional and reasonable here. He set expectations, addressed setbacks and got information for his superior.

“The emperor does not share your optimistic appraisal of the situation” Lol I’m dying 😂

0:40 ''My men are working as fast as they can'' *everyone is just standing around doing nothing*

Stormtroopers in the front row of the formation be like: "I'm glad I'm not that guy".

Well its true Vader actually kills you on the spot if you screw up, hence the line "not as forgiving, as I am." But the Emperor will make you want death's hands to engulf you after he's done with you.

"Perhaps I can find new ways to motivate them." "The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am." Damn I love Darth Vaders sarcasm!

This is like the shiniest Vader's suit has looked than all the other movies

That poor bastard. I really feel his situation. The shear amounts of fear he has gulping as Vader makes his way down the ramp then to be told that the emperor is displeased and coming to see him. Gosh damn that is one terrible situation to be in

"But he asks the impossible. I need more men." That is my favourite line from their conversation. I love that Jerjerrod confided to Vader that he thought the Emperor was being unreasonable. It would seem Imperial officers are comfortable saying things about the Emperor to Vader that they wouldn't say to his face. I wonder what Vader's response would've been if the Emperor wasn't on his way oversee the construction. Vader might be harsh, but at least he's fair.

I consider this the best scene in the Star Wars universe. The most interesting dialogue at least

1:02 When your wife tells you that her mother is coming for the christmas party!

I love how Vader gets to play "good cop". By saying "yeah, he's the mean one." Sends shivers down the conmander and the audience's spine.

Ever since I was a kid I always thought this was a good scene to show how evil and twisted the emperor was. It does a good job of setting up the Emperor as we already knew Vader is a dangerous villain, yet he, self-admittedly, is not as harsh or strict as the Emperor.

Cold, smooth, direct. Somehow Vader seems more menacing than an edge lord who screams, throws temper tantrums and smashes his own equipment.

Is it any wonder why Vader is the greatest Movie villain of all time?

“The emperor is not as forgiving as I am” That’s saying a lot because Vader literally murders his crew for failing him.

As scary as Vader is, I’d still rather work for him than work another day in retail.

"The old, 'good cop, bad cop routine?'" "....Not Exactly"

As a teacher, I would like to hear a student say that "We shall double our efforts" line one day.

Me inspecting my kids room . "You're mother will not be as forgiving as I"

"The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" After watching the first two movies and then hearing this quote, I actually became empathetically afraid for Jerjerrod.

this scene perfectly exemplifies the enormous gap in quality of filmmaking between then and now. just how terrified the officers are of their superiors, despite being loyal dedicated servants. there's no spectacle, no hollywood bs, just a conversation and some fantastic acting. plus the music manages to be enormously intense without being distracting. the original trilogy was a beautiful example of solid honest storytelling. fuck the sequels

Vader: The emperor isnt as forgiving as i am Jerjerrod: Dunno, he seems pretty forgiving about your many cockups Vader: what? Jerjerrod: Overworked technicians on war critical hardware it is, sir

I love that he says his men are working as fast as they can, and then as soon as he finds out the Emperor himself is coming he says "we'll double our efforts". I guess Vader DID find some extra ways to motivate the men.

The good in Vader was evident in this scene.Thats why he was so forgiving.

Something that's interesting is that even without Vader's last line here you can tell that as terrifying as Vader is the Emperor is feared far more. Jerjerrod lets himself break down a little and complain to Vader about how monumental his task is but the moment Vader says the Emperor's coming he changes his tune entirely.

I love the MAD magazine take on this. “We are working around to clock to finished it” - V “I suggest you double your efforts” “And work 48h a day? - V “Listen I am a fascist not a mathematician”

_"You May Dispense With The Pleasantries, Commander"_

I always found it fascinating how mellow Vader is in this movie. Like, he doesn’t actually do anything evil- no choking, no killing anyone (except the Emperor). Even in this conversation he’s pretty reasonable and doesn’t resort to violence. I think it’s meant to show how emotionally conflicted he is- he’s just too distracted to be going around doing his usual devious stuff.

Props to Michael Pennington, the Actor of Jerjerrod. He perfectly shows the fear and dread he feels towards Vader --- and then ups it to 11 when he hears the emperor is coming too.

I love how Vader is reasonably empathetic here to Jerjerrod's situation; Emperor gives him a task that would be easily carried out if he had the proper resources to do so making it an impossible task in the given time. Vader clearly knows this hence why he doesn't straight kill him unlike if Palpatine were the one confronting Jerjerrod. You honestly gotta feel bad for the dude, he probably realized in this moment he picked the wrong job.

I like how the commander forgets himself for a split second, and whispers inwards 'i need more men', almost as though to seek some empathy from Vader of all people. Though funnily enough, Vader offers the best reassurance that the dark lord can, advising 'the Emperor... Is not as forgiving as I am ". Lol Damn

This one scene alone is able to eclipse anything the Sequels have to offer, and it did it in 1 minute 26 seconds.

Stormtrooper: ...says the guy who choked Admiral Ozzel and Captain Needa to death. Vader: What was that?! Stormtrooper: Uhmmm... nothing, nothing!

The Officer seems to trust Vader on a level I just noticed, he knows Vader is not to mess with and does not like to be disappointed, but also does not like the Death Star as it uses too much resources, which is why he whispers he needs more men to Vader in a hushed tone, revealing his reason as to why it's taking so long

When Coporate comes for Inspection

I love when Vader arrives and that version of Imperial March which was used in the Dark Side ending cut scene on Battlefront.

did anyone else notice Ted Cruz at 0.08 on the left?

Considering Vader telepathically strangles everyone who fails him, finding out he’s the Merciful one is quite horrifying

Taken from TV Tropes. Bevel Lemelisk, lead designer of the Death Star, was executed by Sidious having him Eaten Alive by piranha beetles as punishment for overlooking such a massive design flaw... and then brought back to life with a clone body and Sith Alchemy because despite this mistake Lemelisk was too much of an asset to throw away. Sidious proceeded to make a point of executing and resurrecting Lemelisk every time something went wrong with the Death Star II's construction, with a new and unique method of execution every time. The punishments we learn about are the aforementioned Piranha Beetles, getting Thrown Out the Airlock, lowered inch by inch into a vat of molten copper ("It was what the smelter used that day."), and being chained in a drive tube while the engine was slowly powered up. This happened six times, meaning there were two more punishments that we never learned the details about. When the New Republic finally got ahold of Lemelisk and sentenced him to death, his request to the firing squad was that they "do it right this time." At least Vader is business-like about killing you; Sidious will make sure you suffer. It gets even worse when you read various stories from the old Expanded Universe which showed that Vader would kill you for failing him, but the Emperor would not only kill you in any number of agonizing ways - as Lemelisk could attest - he would also kill your entire family. One story from Tales of the Bounty Hunters took it even further by implying that even if Vader would off underlings for many reasons, he always had a definite reason for killing them, but the Emperor... he would straight-up kill for pleasure, something Vader never did. The new Star Wars Expanded Universe has this in the form of Operation Cinder, a "contingency plan" ordered by Palpatine in the event of his death. Far from being some form of retribution against the Rebellion, instead it's one final act of spite against the entire galaxy and the Empire, using special climate satellites to devastate hundreds of worlds, ranging from Rebel-held systems to loyal Imperial planets, all for the simple "crime" of being unable to protect him and, in Palpatine's twisted, self-absorbed mind, proving itself unworthy of existence.

You? Forgiving? Oh, yeah, definitely.

How every guy feels talking to his Boss, only to find out the Big Boss is coming

This whole scene is more badass than any dialogue in the Disney sequel trilogy

I cannot get enough of James Earl Jones voice as Darth Vader. Just so powerful.

I like how this scene subtly hints @ how the Empire is starting to fail. The officer’s pleading for more men & the Empire unable to provide. The Empire is a sinking ship but they’re clinging on to the bitter end like any authoritarian government.

"I hope so Commander, for your sake!" I love how, despite the fear Vader spreads, even on his own men, in the end, he cares about his men, even those who make mistakes (not in the case of Ozzel, Piette and the "lack of faith" guy).

This is probably the nicest Vader has ever been to imperial officers

Darth Vader was reasonable enough and probably liked the officer enough to give him a Heads Up about the Emperor's pending visit, in addition to giving him the motivation to speed up preparations and assist him with it on more than just the double.

One of the best character introductions of all time. Having Vader, one of the most ruthless villains in cinema, say that the emperor is “not as forgiving as I am,” is enough to instantly make him the most terrifying dude in the universe without even being on screen.

It took them almost 20 years to build the first Death Star, but only about 4 to build the second to its around 70% completion. Chances are they mainly used the remains of the first one to build the second. That should've given them a huge head-start compared to the original and considerably reduced the time spent on it. And because it's the second time, they already figured out how to avoid and deal with the issues and delays that came with the first one, which could've further reduced the time spent on it. With all that in mind, they could very well easily complete it in less than half the time of the first. Which means that even by the fastest time logically possible, they should still be well ahead of schedule, and Vader & the Emperor should be applauding their progress, not complaining about it. On the other hand, that exchange could just be about them not having the weapons and other systems running yet, and Vader & the Emperor being worried that the place could get attacked and blown up while it's defenceless. In which case that should've been done already. Get on it you idiots!

Star Wars 4-6 summary: A senior citizen and his asmatic robot friend rules the universe. All while a 900 year old wrinkly midget is training a boy to murder his own father.

What Vader's saying: "The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am." What Jerjerrod's thinking: "I am so incredibly fucked beyond belief."

Vader will just kill him, palpatine will kill him clone him kill the clone and keep doing that transference thing until he drives the man's soul insane

"But he ask the impossible!" "There is no bathroom!!"

The fear in the line "The emperor's coming here?" Shows how well acted this was

You can tell they've got problems with building and maintenance of the death star. I mean just look at that floor, it needs a proper clean and polish. It should be mopped at least every night. Just look at the smear marks all over it. If I was in charge of housekeeping I'd be absolutely embarrassed. I hope they get it sorted before the Emperor comes or he'll get force chocked like Michael Hutchence.

Darth Vader is the best Project Manager

"The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" Commander Jerjerrod: like that one time you slaughter a whole Tusken camp? Or that one time you cut Count Dooku's head?

"The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" My favorite line in the trilogy

"Then perhaps you can tell him when he arrives" .... "Nah we are good with our current staffing"

1:03 - it was at that moment Jerjerrod wished he called in sick Side note: Jerjerrod is portrayed by Michael Pennington, English actor Alan Rickman originally auditioned for the part, whom he wanted to play with a "Big, slow, low voice," but lost out to Pennington.

I used to think Vader was a super-evil villain. Then I heard him say this. I began to think, is Vader really afraid of this shadowy old Emperor character? That was when I truly realised the power of the dark side.

everyone needs to have their own soundtrack whenever they have a mic-drop moment on someone

"So how's everybody doin' out there! I said how ya doing! Woot! All right! Yeah!" -Darth Vader finding new ways to motivate Jerjerrod's men

Me: *has seen this scene 500 times* *me seeing it for the 501st time* Me: HOLY SHIT

I remember as my wedding was approaching the bridesmaids for my wife including the Maid of Honor was slacking on their responsibilities and were going to miss their deadline to be ready for the wedding. I literally appeared to them like Darth Vader and informed the ones off schedule that "they can spare me the pleasantries, I'm here to put them all back on schedule." I was also making sure they didn't feel the wrath of my mom who is born New York Italian because of lack of their commitment. I codename my mom "The Empress" and informed them "she is most displeased." As they reassured their commitment, I told them "I should hope so for your sake. The Empress is not as forgiving as I am......"

This 1 and half minute clip was better than 9 hours of the sequel trilogy

You may dispense with the pleasantries commander, I’m here to put you back on track. Such an iconic line and one of my favorite scenes in all the movies!

"The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" Said the guy who mass murdered people who killed his mother and mass murdered children

Honestly, the line is iconic, but what really sells this scene is the commander's reaction. He actually has the courage to talk back to Vader and argue, but immediately acquiesces to Vader's demands with full terror in his eyes the moment Vader mentions the emperor is coming.

This scene does a perfect job of conveying just how big of a threat the Emperor is. For most of the scene, Moff Jerjerrod has little issue talking back to Vader when he brings up the lack of progress with the Death Star's construction, but the MOMENT Vader says that the Emperor will be arriving, Jerjerrod immediately folds to Vader's demands. Plus, Vader's claim that the Emperor is not as forgiving as he is makes it clear that, should Jerjerrod fail to get his shit together, he is in for a WORLD of pain. Keep in mind, Vader had no problem choking people to death for failure in the last film, so the fact that he describes the Emperor as even worse than he is, especially when failure is involved, really cements just how bad a guy the Emperor is and keeps us on the edge of our seats.

I spent so many years thinking Jerjerrod was the same guy on the first Death Star whose lack of faith was found disturbing by Vader. In my mind, when Vader said "The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" I thought he was reminding this guy that he could have killed him, but didn't.

"Forgiving??? Dude you choked 38 people on your way here!" "Perhaps you feel you're being treated unfairly?" 😳

When your boss says the Regional Manager is coming for inspection and you still haven't finished deliveries.

"I need more men... or Rey, that young woman can fix anything with zero training, she's plug and play!"

Those of us in the construction business could always relate to this. When the boss from the main office visited a job it was usually because of a problem. We used to say Lord Vader is coming to the job today.

As a kid I had this on audio book and I remember listening to this part specifically would always give me chills because Vader was so evil and sarcastic.

Meanwhile in another universe: “Apology not accepted, Captain Needa.” Proof that the emperor is not as forgiving as Vader.

I love Vader's sense of humor

I always loved how clean and crisp the set and costumes looked in this scene.

"I am here to put you back on filming schedule, JJ Abrams" The Emperor Lucas does not share your optimistic appraisal of this coming movie" "Then perhaps you can tell him when the new movie is released" "We shall double up our efforts, Lord Mouse" "I hope so for your sake of future studio contract renewal" "The Emperor Lucas is not as forgiving as I am, JJ Abrams"

If the Emperor is THAT evil, I can only shudder to think what the Imperial HR department-head is like.

This scene says so much about Vader and the Emperor in a single dialogue

If you think about it, Moff Jejerrod was under pressure to speed up death star construction, thus I would not be surprised if he and his underlings started calling in favors from other officers they might know to get more supplies delivered. Thus when shuttle tydirium approached, piett didn't bat an eye cause he just assumed it was just the death star staff bringing whatever extra transports they could get

Imagine how RoTJ must've been in theaters. The theatrical release still holds up pretty well today, but stuff like force lightning and the rancor must've blown people's minds in the 80s

This scene really does make Admiral Motti more of a bad ass though when he attacks Darth Vader's "Sorcerer's Ways". You get a sense that the people who wasn't scared of Vader and the Imperials best officers died on the first Deathstar.

Alan Hume’s cinematography is the best of any Star Wars film to date.

Imagine it being 1983, you're watching this in the theaters, and you just found out "Wait, Darth Vader is the calm and forgiving one?!"

In Legends, Palpatine had the original architect of the Death Star executed for failing to secure such a huge weakness, then brought back to life in order to improve upon the design and rinse and repeat. Each new failure carried a different method of execution; blown out of an airlock, fed to piranha beetles, lowered feet first by inches into a vat of molten copper, sealed in a room of acidic mist and chained to the interior of a drive engine as it was turned on. Vader wasn't joking when he said this. At least with him you'll die quickly; Sidious will make you suffer.

Hearing from Vader that he is somewhat "forgiving" in comparison to the Emperor must have been the most shocking and distressing words ever.

The Emperor, like all Management, sets Unrealistic Goals, then proceeds to blame others for his own Incompetence, when said Goals cannot be met

Yes, Darth Vader's benevolence is legendary.

Well I think that was all the motivation they needed. Just another day at the office for Lord Vader.

"The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" Just ask Captain Needa

Anakin's sarcastic remarks are the one of the only things that remains intact when he becomes vader

People assume Vader was being facetious or mocking the commander when he said that. But in reality, he was good to his soldiers as he was when he was a Jedi and he hated- that's right, HATED- slavery. Called out the Emperor on it once or twice. He cared for someone other than himself. The Emperor, however, did not.