From the original trilogy to the new TV series and everything in between, here’s the definitive ranking of the most iconic scenes in the canon. May the force be with your debating.
began writing the story treatment for a project known as “The Star Wars ”, a passion project of science-fiction and fantasy, with a nuanced critique of American imperialism. That story treatment morphed into what we now know as, a cultural phenomenon the likes of which we’d never seen, and one that endures until this day.
It follows all the tropes you’d expect from a show like this, with each youngling having to overcome a particular fear or flaw of theirs to get the crystal they are destined for. It’s so sweet, and so wholesome, while still providing a lot of rich lore in expanding our knowledge of the Jedi Order.One of the most iconic lines in Star Wars, this comes from a character who’s a few pinches of Old Bay seasoning away from being delicious.
Anakin doesn’t dislike sand because “it’s coarse and rough and irritating,” or because it gets everywhere. He dislikes sand because it reminds him of a time in his life when he was a slave, property of another to be used up and discarded. It’s harrowing to imagine his life before Qui-Gon walked into Watto’s shop inNo-one has ever had more fun filming a Star Wars movie than Ian McDiarmid. The guy is living his best life as the almighty villain in the saga, delivering every line with gravitas.
It looks like it will bog itself down in tired gender tropes of the damsel in distress, but Leia, as she so often does, subverts those expectations quickly while delivering the iconic “into the garbage chute, flyboy” line. A riot of a scene from start to finish.Jabba the Hutt is, respectfully, fucking gross. He looks like he stinks, there’s crap all over his mouth, and he’s a giant slug for god’s sake.
Seeing her die at the hands of Maul, as part of his long-standing quest to destroy Obi-Wan’s life, is devastating, and even the trademark blocky animation ofThe line itself, Luke’s infatuation with Leia, the push-and-pull between the two droids like an old married couple—it all just works so well. But in the bigger picture, it’s the simplicity in which one line from a hologram opens the story for our lead protagonist to find his adventure.
Obi-Wan and Anakin’s duel on Mustafar is, in a way, the culmination of six films worth of build-up. The duel manages to exceed even the loftiest of expectations. John Williams’ score, as it so often does, elevates every second, and there’s a sense of operatic tragedy to everything. Obi-Wan’s grief over his fallen friend is palpable, as is the rage of Anakin.
It’s a duel where there are moments within the moment. Vader atop the steps igniting his blade; Luke losing his hand; Vader’s crackling dialogue accompanied by James Earl Jones pitch-perfect line readings: They all add up to one of the greatest lightsaber duels, and scenes, inHan getting frozen in carbonite is up there with the most shocking moments in Star Wars history, and there’s so much about the scene that plays perfectly: Chewbacca’s determination to keep Han safe.
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