Why do Lightsabers TURN OFF when Dropped? 🤨

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Why do lightsabers TURN OFF when dropped or when someone holding one dies?
And there are actually 2 answers to this question with the first one being explained in the design of the lightsaber!
You see, some lightsabers had a heat sensor built into the hilt so that when the user let go of the handle, the saber deactivated immediately!
Now some people didn’t like the sensor idea so instead, they designed their lightsabers with a safety switch that they could flip on or off.
This enabled the lightsaber to remain turned on even if the user wasn’t holding it!
And this allowed the user to throw the lightsaber like a boomerang like we see Darth Vader do in Return of the Jedi.
Sometimes, Jedi built their lightsabers with the activation button inside the hilt rather than the outside.
This made sure a person who had Force powers could turn on the lightsaber while non Force users couldn’t use the weapon.
But people who were really skilled in the Force could manipulate the Kyber Crystal of the Lightsaber, turning it on or off even if they weren’t physically holding it whenever they wanted!

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@ShadySliver17 3 месяца назад

Having the switch inside is genius for force users

@philbofettiArchive 3 месяца назад

What about just not having a switch at all if you can use the force

@JustaJabberwocky 3 месяца назад

@@philbofettiArchivehe said more skilled ones used the crystal doe

@ShadySliver17 3 месяца назад

@@philbofettiArchive that may work but if your using the Force to keep your saber active during a fight that might split your focus from your foes. Kinda like a debuff

@mathinek 2 месяца назад

Imagine your opponent turning your lightsaber off with the force

@Ienteredmynamecorrectly 2 месяца назад

They could do that with the external button as well@@mathinek

@Melina_Evarblume_Seelie 3 месяца назад

To be fair, it's definitely necessary. Having a plasma sword is a wild thing to drop on a spaceship if it doesn't turn off. "Oh shit... there's a hole in the ship"

@idkboi7363 Месяц назад

Perfectly fucking vertical

@LyndenWu 18 дней назад

@@idkboi7363😂

@isaiahpero7837 3 месяца назад

I just always assumed that the lightsabers had something like a Deadman’s Switch on the hilt.

@Hamstersandw1ch 3 месяца назад

Was waiting for them to say this

@TheOutlaw2.0 3 месяца назад

Tbf, the sensor is kind of a deadman's switch in a way, deactivating if the user lets go or dies

@josiahhall9162 3 месяца назад

@@alduintheanti-dragonbornAre you ...... Slow. He literally just explained this part

@masterflitzer 3 месяца назад

@@alduintheanti-dragonbornthere are different designs, watch the video...

@SaltySalt69 3 месяца назад

Same

@theohercules1943 3 месяца назад

For the exact reason that that season 6 episode of Rick and Morty explained.

@jamesd6785 3 месяца назад

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@helluvatime4562 3 месяца назад

That is the first thing I thought of when I saw this short.

@erikkennedy8725 3 месяца назад

Came here to say this. Though Episode 4 would have been a lot shorter if Obi Wan just dropped his saber straight down on the Death Star.

@helluvatime4562 3 месяца назад

@@erikkennedy8725 Absolutely!!!

@Celestias 3 месяца назад

To those of us who didn't watch, what's the reason?

@neech1311 3 месяца назад

"Perfectly fucking vertical."

@jethroianadarlo4931 3 месяца назад

Rick and mortyeaheizjthmbwjsbsj

@tenshimusouka5820 2 месяца назад

I watched this video just to make sure this comment was here.

@schopin 2 месяца назад

is this a rick and morty reference

@juhomantyla6085 2 месяца назад

I understood that reference

@hunterszlajmor4891 Месяц назад

@@tenshimusouka5820 same bro

@darkbolts3302 3 месяца назад

I always thought of it as a force connection as a kid

@centeringcube 3 месяца назад

It would be the best explanation considering the crystal calls to each person so it would make sense

@cosineguac 3 месяца назад

Yeah I really wish it was like that so only force users can use it. It’s wack that people like Finn can just pick it up and start swinging it

@aidaninsask2.0 3 месяца назад

The Kyber Crystal And The Force-Wielder Are Directly Connected Through The Force But Not The Lightsaber Hilt

@sportidiots6587 3 месяца назад

@@cosineguacFinn was basically confirmed to be force sensitive in the rise of skywalker

@asi146 3 месяца назад

initially thought this too but when I saw Han used Luke's lightsaber in Hoth, thats the time I thought, yeah, maybe anyone can use a lightsaber

@shaungregory8907 3 месяца назад

Only Qui Gon dies from a light saber stab evidently

@fcoonjj4844 3 месяца назад

And sand men with slashing, doors to long term stabbing, Padawan to being grass for the mower and more. Look the sequel trilogy is just bad and affected everthing.

@sparkist95 2 месяца назад

@@fcoonjj4844not just the sand men, but the women and the children too

@LuunieTuunie 2 месяца назад

I remember when count dooku got up and walked away after getting his head chopped off with a lightsaber

@darkshadowgamingii 2 месяца назад

@@LuunieTuuniei remember when he even patted R2 and waved at Obi Wan

@n64cartridge69 2 месяца назад

Han did, too, in that really bad fanfic movie from 2015. Force is Not Asleep? Or whatever it was called

@sonicguyver7445 3 месяца назад

I figured it was some kind of pressure sensor in the hilt acting like a deadman switch. Like there was a switch to hit but once activated you needed to keep the pressure on. That way it switched off when dropped, not risking hurting anyone by mistake. But through a small application of the Force a user could keep the pressure on when throwing it.

@IamtheLegoMando 3 месяца назад

That's literally what I thought

@Keithatninjago 3 месяца назад

That's exactly what I thought

@mucicafrajer 3 месяца назад

That's probably it and this guy's talking disney lore

@vlogsgamesandpranks9007 3 месяца назад

I always thought the person was using the force to activate the kyber crystal inside, that's why when they get knocked out or pushed around they can lose focus and the Saber deactivates or in Darth vaders case focus as you throw the Saber to keep it on

@maxgalloway2178 3 месяца назад

It was also explained like this in star wars legends

@Wild-Card07 3 месяца назад

Clearly Morty had the safety switch off

@isaacwagner5862 3 месяца назад

Perfectly f**king vertical!

@Bill_Falls Месяц назад

YOU DROPPED IT PERFECTLY VERTICAL - Rick Sanchez

@TheOtakuNinja69 3 месяца назад

When I was younger I always thought the reason why the lightsaber turns off was because there was a button they had to press down and keep holding to ignite the lightsaber and it would retract if you weren’t holding the button down.

@yoidontknow 2 месяца назад

I feel like I remember reading someone a long time ago saying that you have to hold the button down for it to stay on, but that they use the force to hold the button down most of the time.

@TheOtakuNinja69 2 месяца назад

@@yoidontknow I was thinking in my opinion was how it would be possible since you briefly see Han Solo use the lightsaber to cut open a Tauntaun to keep Luke warm on the planet of Hoth. So you don’t necessarily need to be able to use the force to turn the lightsaber on and off.

@nicholasleaf3646 Месяц назад

@@TheOtakuNinja69 You are correct, in Anakin's/Luke's lightsaber there is big red button to turn it on.

@kilojuliet4 2 месяца назад

Honestly the inverse dead man's switch is a really, really good idea. If you get taken out by some kind of explosion or blast in a fight, your lit lightsaber would be the most dangerous shrapnel ever. It also helps address the spaceship conundrum of "if this punctures the hull everyone loses," at least in situations where you can be killed or disarmed.

@seeanboyo5016 3 месяца назад

That one kid who drops his lightsaber perfectly vertically

@noraj8510 13 дней назад

Perfectly F**king vertical....

@WMendoza2023 3 месяца назад

I immediately thought of the episode of Rick and Morty where the lightsabers were dropped vertically lol

@dracologicalgaming8322 2 месяца назад

Perfectly fucking vertical*

@Qwentar Месяц назад

Design #3: Some switches have a spring built in: when the pressure from the wielders grip is released, it automatically opens, thereby turning off the saber. This also allowed Force Users to employ some telekinesis to maintain the switch as "on" when throwing the saber.

@hedenheden2645 Месяц назад

The theory with the force between the user and the crystal kyber in the light saber is the best 💪

@Orange-inkling 3 месяца назад

Perfectly f’ing vertical

@MarioBrosJediKnightXD 3 месяца назад

Imagine a scene where Anakin is switching off General Grievous lightsabers...keep it pressed the button with the force Anakin, and you can win The Clone Wars early hahaha 😂. Anakin: "What's the matter Grievous? Did i push your buttons?" Hahaha 😂

@caravaneerkhed 3 месяца назад

Real reason…. Cause it’s more dramatic on film for the lightsaber of the person losing to turn off, either when dropped or dead, and it makes the scene flow better in general.

@yukisoba8888 3 месяца назад

no shit sherlock. everyone knows this but sometimes we want an in universe explanation

@ElasticGoblin 3 месяца назад

@@yukisoba8888 Honestly, I wish the in-universe explanation was that they used the force

@LovelyGothGurlll 2 месяца назад

@@ElasticGoblin”I’m dying. Must… turn off… lightsaber… with… force.” - Qui Gon (probably)

@GrapeCheckerBoard 2 месяца назад

George Lucas was big on verisimilitude-things work and look the way they do for a reason. e.g. toydarians fly around all the time because they come from a swampy planet with predators that lurk on the ground. Toydarians have broad webbed feet for standing on the surface of the swamp, and their bellies are filled with gas that helps them float. There’s internal logic behind the design of the toydarians’ bodies.

@jackcuneo6098 Месяц назад

Christ dude just let people dream and be happy

@EchosTackyTiki 3 месяца назад

Internal switch just under the casing is actually a big brain safety. Why all didn't do this I'll never know.

@maxiking420 3 месяца назад

Heat Sensor, or some explanations were holding the button with the force (or activating/deactivating) Why does this work or better How does it work for General Grievous?

@johannesseyfried7933 3 месяца назад

I assume he just holds the activation buttons. He's a cyborg. It's not like his fingers can get tired.

@gojira3317 3 месяца назад

Actually I heard another explanation on why they turn off It says the lightsabers can only be activated if some pressure is put into them (you have to grab the saber in order to activate it) When someone throws a lightsaber they use the force to put that same pressure so they stay activated It actually explains both why they turn off when dropped and how Grievous can use them

@michaelrunde4262 3 месяца назад

Has anyone else noticed that the lightsaber grievous was holding seemed to have the exact same hilt as obi wan, but with a green blade?

@WhiteRanger1298 3 месяца назад

@@michaelrunde4262It was a common lightsaber design.

@gojira3317 3 месяца назад

@@michaelrunde4262 yeah, it was It was just so they didn't have to design four new lightsabers just for him, there's no lore reasons behind that

@RetroRenegade8706 3 месяца назад

Finally, an actually good explanation for this!!!

@rickwilliams967 2 месяца назад

Is it though? Han used the one Obi Wan got from Anakin to give Luke, so doesn't that throw a wrench in the works? It would have been an Old Republic style.

@zynthio 16 дней назад

@@rickwilliams967Anakin’s lightsaber was not old republic style…

@cornishpasty7853 3 месяца назад

i always imagined it was to do with the crystal and the user being connected in some way, like if the user gets thrown off and drops the lightsabre then the crystal also gets thrown off and needs to be turned on again or if the user dies then so does the crystal or something like that. although that last one probably isn't true since they can used after the user has died

@Gign--a 3 месяца назад

I assumed you just had to hold the button down for it to work and it turned off when the button wasn’t pressed down

@sub-zero_ 3 месяца назад

my exact thoughts, these beings can throw rocks and shoot lightning with the power of their minds, I think they should be able to push a button on their saber when thrown with the force.

@rickwilliams967 2 месяца назад

Han used the one Obi Wan gave Luke, aka, Anakin's.

@ryanh6586 3 месяца назад

I always imagined it something similar to one of those plasma ball things that detects when a hand is touching it to keep it on after its initial activation

@SpeedyGamerTV 2 месяца назад

Lightsabers take, "Dead man's" switch to a whole new level.

@isaacgraham5727 Месяц назад

I had always just sort of assumed that the button that activated the lightsaber had to be held down in order to remain active - once it was released/let go the blade would just retract. Always made sense to me as a safety precaution for something so goddamn dangerous.

@Alexvondark 3 месяца назад

So jedi can turn on anything without touchinng it?

@kamy779 3 месяца назад

Mostly yes

@GnaReffotsirk 3 месяца назад

Sounds hot

@kamy779 3 месяца назад

@@GnaReffotsirk Yea lightsabers are hot😏

@johannesseyfried7933 3 месяца назад

@@kamy779Padme: "Anakin.... could you show me your Lightsaber?" Obi-Wan: "Anakin isn't showing *anybody* his lightsaber! Not until he is at least 29!"

@kamy779 3 месяца назад

@@johannesseyfried7933 Anakin : You underestimate my patience😤

@SusDoctor 3 месяца назад

Good idea you aren't gonna get a "perfectly fucking vertical" moment

@christophersanchez7731 2 месяца назад

I like to think it’s the Kyber Crystal’s bond with the user, they would mentally turn the saber on and off at will And if the blade was out of their hands and they aren’t focusing the blade would deactivate As well if the person was killed

@auric180 3 месяца назад

Love ur reaction to this series. Nice to see a true second opinion on those situations. Well technically first opinion and than see what he says later.

@najgorz3j 3 месяца назад

I always thought they used force to hold the power button

@Gloppp 3 месяца назад

Right? Or else it will drop blade down and travel to the center of the earth just like in Rick and Morty!

@NoriKassidy 3 месяца назад

How to Hold an Entire Planet at Gunpoint!

@darthhodges 5 дней назад

I always assumed it was a button you had to continually hold down. There are flashlights and laser pointers designed this way. That's why only those particularly skilled in the Force could do things like saber throws.

@FragmentMCC 29 дней назад

I believe it turns off because they have a connection to their kyber crystals so when they die it turns off because the crystals and Jedi connection breaks when they die.

@Eli-akad 14 дней назад

As a kid I always assumed it was the first example however I did notice that there was and inconsistency in the series even before Disney. I kinda just assumed the Jedi used some sort of force abilities or I just simply wrote it if a plot convenience to move the events along accordingly

@user-ng7rt9jt2i 2 месяца назад

I always though it was the result of being able to use the force. Focused force energy through the crystal. Thats why it doesnt run out of power

@johny_K99 20 дней назад

So thats why morty's light saber didnt shut down, Rick forgot about heat sensors 😂

@daleksaan935 18 дней назад

I love how everyone makes these crazy theories when it’s as simple as “I let go of the button, oh well.”

@dantheman925 3 месяца назад

Finally a vid about this. Thank you so much.

@johnnypottseed 21 день назад

In the legends from before Disney. It was the main reason a force user built their own saber. You don't buy one from a deathstick dealer. You built a puzzle that only you could solve. And there weren't buttons they used the force to connect the circuits.

@VLFBERHTwolf 3 месяца назад

All these reasons are true because different lightsaber for the specific force user.

@johnathan3179 3 месяца назад

The kyber crystals (dont mind spelling) are connected to the owner by the force. Its why only force weilders can use lightsabers.

@R3dstoneT4co 16 дней назад

I just assumed it was because the saber's connection to the force was broken so the blade turned off

@brianhill7715 Месяц назад

It'd be funny if lightsabers were like laser pointers where you got to hold down the button to use it

@hajile5708 3 месяца назад

I assumed it was just them constantly holding the button down with the force and whenever they were rattled about they lost concentration but that was useful in the sense it didn't get them cut in half

@lidge1994 Месяц назад

Force accuated internal mechanism so you can turn it on and off, some more complex to stop others from flipping it on.

@user-dv6js3go2m Месяц назад

I think it's because the lightsaber and the user are connected by the force. If the user were to for some be distracted or separated from the saber, that's why it turns off. A good way to support my claim is the episodes from the clone wars where the padawans get the right of passage to make their sabers. While you can find a saber crystal anywhere on Ilum, it too has to choose you.

@danhdao7417 Месяц назад

I got another idea that the light saber connects to the force user, only activate when the force users connects their force to the light saber even when they throw it to the opponent, the light saber is still on because it conmects to force. When the users got interupted by the strikes from enemies, sometimes they got surpised attacks, so the light saber got interupted and disconnected by the users. Sometimes the user parries and get stroke away the saber but they still manage to connect the force to the saber. Therefore it doesn't turn off.

@Shamoose 2 месяца назад

My theory was always that because the kyber Krystal was kinda tuned with the force, it would sense when it’s out of the hand of the owner, or when the owner dies

@Mystic-j41776 13 дней назад

The real answer is that lightsaber effects are really tedious and take a long time to do, so they had the characters turn them off as often as possible.

@STAMATT125 3 месяца назад

"Hello master-" *Lightsaber drops with switch on perfectly vertical* "... Perfectly f*cking vertical."

@ricolives1166 Месяц назад

Anakin did this to someone who stole his lightsaber on Utapau during the unfinished episodes. That was sadly replaced by the sisters arc in the final season. Great arc.

@ReDeadshadow13 3 месяца назад

The way I see it, the Kyber Crystal is like a living entity in its own right, and as the force wielder, they have an unbreakable connection with it, allowing them to activate and deactivate the lightsaber at will. So, when the wielder dies or is close to death, the Crystal loses its connection and deactivates completely. That's how I understood it.

@thestopmotionchannel6980 2 месяца назад

I thought it was because the kyber crystals are fuled by force energy, so when they are not weilded by a force user they turn off.

@zynthio 16 дней назад

I wish that’s how it was. But that breaks quickly as soon as we see non force users like Han Solo and general grevous using them

@Jake-rv8td 3 месяца назад

In the comics, the lightsabers had a safety if you let go of the handle. Whether a heat sensor or pressure plate, it does not specify. However, Darth Vader did not have a lightsaber that lacked this feature. When he, or many other Jedi/Sith, threw their lightsabers, they used the Force to trick the safety to keep the blade on. It's also why when you see Vader throw his Saber in ROTJ, it is ON up to the point of when it hits but returns to him OFF. If his Saber didn't have the safety at all, then it would return to him still on. And when Luke cuts Vader's hand off and Vader drops his Saber, it turns off. Showing that Vader's lightsaber definitely had this safety installed.

@dark_lightningxd6400 23 дня назад

The heat sensor is a pretty good solution to prevent dropping it perfectly vertical

@NobodyOFfiICIall 2 месяца назад

I just thought the lightsaber knew the difference between the griund and the air...

@lordhuntington5704 3 месяца назад

There's also the whole thing that yout crystal is attuned to you and might just turn off on its own when you drop it.

@BiteMeh892 3 месяца назад

Thats such a gud answer . Like ppl really put that much thought into it is crazy

@williamporter7935 22 дня назад

I feel like in legends they had a deadman switch where the user had to keep a grip and if they chose to throw the saber they had to use the force to hold the switch down while controlling the flight of the saber (making it extremely difficult to do)

@x5ilco Месяц назад

Perfectly f**king Vertical

@GuruOfwisdom Месяц назад

When Vader’s light saber was returning, Luke should’ve use the force to tweak it and cut off his hand when he tried to catch it. 😂😂😂

@joehumpston7937 3 месяца назад

I like the momentary switch Idea

@guy13677 16 дней назад

my theory for when they die is that the kyber crystal loses connection to the user and has to find a new user

@herobrineslayer85 17 дней назад

3 words 'Perfectly fucking vertical'

@RastetheObscure 3 месяца назад

My god, it's simply for the dramatic scene! The saber turning off is like the life leaving the body

@adius256 4 дня назад

For some reason when I first watched Star Wars as a kid, my initial assumption was that you had to use the force to 'activate' a lightsaber. Then I saw Empire Strikes Back and was like "oh, so it's just a weapon anyone could use"

@truesonic Месяц назад

Me: well now I have a light saber with a switch Me next second: drops is perfectly vertical

@MWH12085 2 месяца назад

I figured it was some kind of sensors whole it was griped. Throwing it via the force requires the user to maintain pressure on the sensors to keep it activated

@-Rens01 3 месяца назад

Sounds like a safety feature if you ask me

@Livingston_Seagull 24 дня назад

Gotta respect the star wars community for coming up with explanations for every single plot hole in the entire franchise

@Chadwick805 3 месяца назад

Definitely something I always wondered. Thank you for this.

@J1nx_exe 3 месяца назад

Hangman knots are my favourites to use

@Otsutsuki-san 2 месяца назад

The actual reason was explain somewhere in George’s archives, I think. Where the blade is directly connected to the user via the force so any unexpected or abrupt loss of the saber would result in the saber turning off, unless they had the intention of throwing it..

@Hackney00 25 дней назад

Ngl this basically summed up every theory I had as a kid 😂 Some part of me knew there would have to be an only force user button and a safety switch so it could follow logic and also stay close to the universe

@chickencrusader09 2 месяца назад

I think they should've made it canon that it was based on force energy.

@Sly88Frye 2 месяца назад

Oh yeah. I never thought about the fact that lightsabers seem to always be turned off when someone drops it. That makes sense how you explainee things

@corujabiruta3732 Месяц назад

I always imagined the lightsaber activation button working on pressure, meaning it needs to be continuously pressed to stay activated. Jedi use the Force to keep it pressed, so when they die or drop the saber, it deactivates automatically. This is one reason why it's difficult for non-Force users to wield the weapon effectively.

@mngentry 3 месяца назад

I used to think of them as "pulse activated" devices.

@johnwinters Месяц назад

I always figured its because if it stayed on when they dropped it it would cut through floors and support beams and engines and hulls of ships causing their ship to go down killing everyone and equallying a very abrupt ending to the movie or show. At very least it might be a little hard to call back or grab if its a couple miles away hurling into space or towards the ground outside of the ship.

@braydenpage1808 3 месяца назад

I had the Fall Of Cybertron Grimlock as a kid and i loved that thing. Such a shame it was so dearly loved the lights stopped working and it eventually just died. Trying to track down another one for my collection now.

@purple_crafterin Месяц назад

The thing with the mechanism and the cyber crystal is what I use in my imagination

@HoppinFrogCrochet Месяц назад

My brain thought they were connected with the force, the kyber crystal and the lightsaber user

@devastation3395 3 месяца назад

Some also came with a pressure switch in addition or replacing the lock switch. Which means some users, like vader whose saber had a pressure switch, weren't just using the force to guide the weapon but also to keep constant pressure applied to the hilt which took some considerable effort and skill.

@AndGoatz04 3 месяца назад

"We dont want a Rick and Morty to happen"

@Will-sq3ip 2 месяца назад

I once read (some) lightsabers have pressure sensors and Force users with good telekinetic abilities hold their activated lightsabers mid-air through the Force.

@lasarith2 2 месяца назад

Back in the 80s it was a safety issue ~ the same you had to hold the on button otherwise it switches itself off .

@mace1234 2 месяца назад

i always thought it was more like a concentration spell type thing

@vixinitywastaken 3 дня назад

I think it's because the kyber crystal requires some force connection as well, so when it loses it's connection to the force user it deactivates

@RATEDMik 2 месяца назад

I always wondered about this, thank you for explaining it. I can finally sleep at night

@Morris-d69 2 месяца назад

the one that I like the most is that the kyber crystal is connected to the Jedi through the force, so when the Jedi dies, so does the crystal. At least until it chooses a new jedi

@jordan_ashe 3 месяца назад

I always assumed it was something to do with the force being used to turn on the lightsaber, but then was baffled anytime i saw a non-force user hold a saber

@cheesefactory4234 3 месяца назад

Hands like being held, yes? Maybe Lightsabers like being held too and when they're not, switching off is their way of saying "Noooo! Hold me!" 😂

@laurenzb.1919 3 месяца назад

Da force, da force is always the answer

@travisturner6312 Месяц назад

When Darth Vader throws his lightsaber, it actually does turn off. If you listen you can hear it deactivate off-screen and even hear him reactivate it when he picks it back up. But I just assumed he was keeping the igniter held down with the Force after he threw it.

@trevv2x 2 месяца назад

Rick n Morty already explained why a lightsaber shouldn’t ok when it’s dropped 😂

@IronMan_2801 2 месяца назад

I like to think it is because lightsaber users have a “force bond” with their saber, so that the crystal knows when to ignite the sword… what do you think?

@mcqueensbiggestfan7669 24 дня назад

I always thought was it's because the button was spring loaded meaning the user holds it when they use it and when killed since they let go the lightsaber deactivates