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In case you didn't know, the galaxy far, far away is a pretty deadly and messed up place
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00:00Death is just a part of life, and it's an element that definitely is not shied away from in the
00:06galaxy far, far away. Nasty pieces of work have had their faces satisfyingly melted off before
00:12dying. Much-loved legends have peacefully passed on to the other side. And then you have those
00:18more messed up deaths. So I am Gareth, this is What Culture Star Wars, and here are the 10
00:24most messed up deaths in the Star Wars Original Trilogy. 10. Anyone who fell into the Sarlacc
00:30Pit Now let's be honest, pretty much everyone that ended up being swallowed by the creepy Sarlacc
00:35on Tatooine deserved the horrible end that they got. But that doesn't change the fact that said
00:40form of death was still all kinds of messed up. You see, it wasn't simply a case of landing in the
00:46beast's mouth, being chewed up into little pieces and then ultimately digested, like, you know,
00:51what normally happens when you're eaten. Yes, I know that still wouldn't be much fun, but it sounds
00:55a lot less agonizing and intense than being dropped into one of its stomachs without being chewed,
01:01and then slowly digested due to its weak stomach acid. Before folks started falling into the Sarlacc
01:07in Episode 6 Return of the Jedi, Jabba the Hutt even claimed that victims would find a new definition
01:13of pain and suffering as they were gradually broken down over 1,000 years within the creature. Again,
01:19these various goons and guards likely got what was coming to them, but that brief look within the
01:25carnivore's belly in the Book of Boba Fett confirmed that this was certainly up there as one of the
01:29more disturbing ways to go in the Star Wars franchise. Number 9, The Rancor Falls in Front of Their Owner
01:35When this gigantic monster first growled its way onto the big screen, well, viewers were made to fear
01:42it. With its long, grotesque hands, mouth full of sharp teeth, and deafening roar, it looked like Luke
01:49Skywalker would have a tough job trying to stay alive long enough to save his friends from Jabba the
01:53Hutt. However, shortly after the Jedi managed to not only survive, but kill the frightening animal
01:58in Return of the Jedi, something unexpected happened. Luke's actions went from being brave to quite
02:05horrendous, really. Just after The Rancor's demise, the caretaker of the palace arrived and was
02:10immediately hit with a wave of emotion. His precious Petisa, that was this monster's name,
02:16had been brutally murdered by this strange man, with a devastated Malachilli unable to do anything
02:22but watch as the lifeless animal he'd cared for lay in a heap, crushed under a gate. If that isn't
02:28heartbreaking enough for you, it turns out that Malachilli also planned to one day escape with The
02:33Rancor, and even became suicidal for a time in the wake of her tragic end. Though he would at least
02:38eventually find purpose in his life again as a restaurant owner, so that's something.
02:43What Star Wars moment do you feel is the saddest of all time? Is it the death of Petisa or is it
02:48something else? You let me know in the comments below. Number 8, ATM is pulled apart. Keeping within
02:54the opening stretch of Episode 6, Return of the Jedi for this next entry, but this time turning our
03:00attention towards the mechanical folks in the galaxy far, far away. After C-3PO and R2-D2 are gifted to
03:06Jabba the Hutt as part of the plan to rescue Han Solo, the droids are introduced to EV-99,
03:12who was the supervisor of the crime lord's droid pool. She'd also oversee the torture of various
03:19droids being held captive here, with poor ATM being one of the machines that was horrifically
03:24put through hell on screen. After upsetting Jabba, this protocol droid was ripped apart slowly by a
03:30torture rack, his limbs being shockingly yanked off right in front of the Hutt's newest interpreter,
03:36Threepio. Had this been a humanoid creature, there is no way that George Lucas and Richard
03:40Marquand would have gotten away with such a barbaric end in a film designed for viewers of
03:45all ages to enjoy. But the fact this was just a droid being awfully torn to pieces meant they
03:51could really show off just how merciless and cruel Jabba and his allies were early on in the final
03:56original trilogy movie. 7. The Grim End of Both Tauntauns
04:01Early on in the middle chapter of the original trilogy, Luke Skywalker and Han Solo are seen
04:06riding some mighty tauntauns across the snow on Hoth. But within the first five minutes of the
04:11movie, the former steed had already been savagely slaughtered, cut down by a womper before Luke could
04:17check out the Imperial probe that had just landed on the planet. It is a startling moment that sets the
04:23darker tone of episode 5 The Empire Strikes Back immediately, with Luke sweetly asking his tauntaun
04:29ribba if she could smell something one second and being viciously killed the next. Oh, and the tauntaun
04:35that was apparently pregnant at the time was then eaten by the snow monster too. Lovely.
04:40Fast forward to when Solo eventually discovers Luke post-womper escape, and yet another tauntaun
04:46suffers a quite grim end. After dying due to the freezing temperatures outside, Solo coldly slices
04:52open his animal, Murrah, and stuff Skywalker within it, feeling this was the only way to keep Luke warm.
04:59It did exactly that, sure, but in an unquestionably messed up way. Making the whole thing even more
05:04horrendous, it turns out that Murrah was actually Reba's mother too, meaning she died whilst looking
05:09for her own kid in the snow. 6. That One Fallen Ewok
05:14They may not have been the most universally adored addition to the galaxy far, far away back in 1983,
05:19but even those who utterly despised the arrival of the Ewoks likely couldn't help but be moved by one
05:26rather effed up teddy bear death. During the epic Battle of Endor that brought the original trilogy
05:31to an end, these brave furballs risked their lives to take the fight to the Empire. Many managed to make
05:38it to the joyful celebrations that followed the Rebels' victory over the Imperial forces, but some were not
05:43quite so lucky. The most harrowing example of an Ewok's life being taken in Return of the Jedi
05:49occurs midway through that fight amidst the trees, as a number of them try to flee from an incoming
05:54ATSD. Unfortunately, one little hero, known as Nanta, wasn't quite able to evade a blast from its
06:00cannons, something their pal Romba soon devastatingly realised. Choosing to linger on this small moment of
06:07heartbreaking loss really hammered home just how brutal and harsh war can truly be, even in a
06:13family-friendly galaxy. Watching a crushed Romba trying to shake his fallen pal awake here will
06:19never not be one of the more unexpectedly distressing and impactful moments in all of Star Wars.
06:23I'm still not over it.
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06:34Number 5. All of Alderaan is wiped out
06:36An entire planet's worth of people being suddenly blown to smithereens is already about as dreadful
06:43and messed up as it gets. But what made the destruction of Alderaan and the people on that
06:47world even more appalling was the way this awful event went down. After attempting to save her home
06:53from being destroyed by the Death Star during 1977's Star Wars by lying about the whereabouts
06:59of the Rebel base, Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin revealed his own lie. Instead of sparing the
07:04lives of the people of Alderaan in exchange for this information, Tarkin just went ahead
07:09and demonstrated the power of the space station anyway. In a moment that no doubt traumatised
07:14poor Leia, she was forced to watch as the superweapon's laser tore through a planet her
07:20own adoptive parents were on. Her twin brother would at least avenge the millions of murders
07:24later on by taking out both the Death Star and Tarkin within it, but that still didn't bring back
07:30all those who perished whilst casually just going about their daily lives on the peaceful planet.
07:35Number 4. Threepio gets destroyed for a bit
07:38Before he'd eventually watch poor ATM be destroyed in front of his very own lit-up eyes,
07:44C-3PO himself actually experienced a similarly horrible situation in the Empire Strikes Back.
07:50Threepio would ultimately be brought back to life thanks to some Chewbacca repairs of course,
07:54but that didn't change the fact that his body being scattered around Bespin was still alarming
07:59in the moment. Being the curious soul that he is, Threepio decided to take a closer look when he
08:04heard what sounded like an R2 unit in Cloud City. It was here when the droid learned the hard way
08:09that Imperial Stormtroopers were very much on Bespin too, with those soldiers blasting him
08:14to pieces. Watching any supporting hero's arms, legs and head be separated from their body is hugely
08:22upsetting. Also, a distraught Chewbacca having to then fend off Ugnaught to retrieve his golden pal,
08:28who may have been irreparable for all he knew, just made the whole thing even more distressing.
08:33Number 3. Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru are burned alive
08:36Though he very much wanted to get off the sandy rock he called home during the opening stages of
08:421977's Star Wars, Luke Skywalker still needed a bit of a push to leave Tatooine behind.
08:48Well, he got exactly that, in the most horrific way imaginable. After telling Obi-Wan Kenobi that
08:53he couldn't come with him to deliver R2 to Alderaan and learn the ways of the Force because his family
08:59needed him on the desert world, Luke realised that that same family were now in danger. The team had
09:04discovered that the Jawas who sold R2 and 3PO to Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru had been attacked by
09:10stormtroopers, so Luke assumed this meant they were probably heading to his home next. Sure enough,
09:16that's precisely what happened, but nothing could prepare Luke for what he would find once he got
09:20back there. With the homestead being set on fire by the savage Imperial troops, all that was left of
09:26Owen and Beru were their charred skeletal remains. This film is rated U in case you were wondering.
09:32Now, this graphic image of his loved ones having their flesh burned off was enough to convince him
09:37to leave this world behind, sure, but that nightmarish visual also most likely scarred him
09:42and children watching this space opera for life in the process.
09:462. Darth Vader Snaps a Neck in the Opening Scene
09:49George Lucas established that his galaxy far, far away was both an awe-inspiring and terrifying place
09:56early. Like opening sequence early. During that iconic 1977 introduction to the Star Wars universe,
10:03an absolutely brutal act let viewers know that the big guy dressed in black known as Darth Vader was
10:09not to be messed with. After making his way onto the Tantive IV ship, the Chosen One gripped a poor
10:14bloke called Captain Remus Antilles by the neck. Anyone else in this scenario would likely have given the
10:20Sith Lord exactly what he wanted right there and then. Antilles, however, remained loyal to both the
10:25Rebel Alliance and Leia Organa, lying to Vader's face or mask when asked where the Death Star plans
10:32were. Spoilers, it didn't end too well for him. Hearing the life be squeezed out of Antilles as he
10:37tried to convince Vader this was simply a consular ship on a diplomatic mission was already seriously
10:42vicious stuff, but things were then taken up an unhinged notch when a frustrated Vader suddenly opted
10:48to snap the loyal Rebel's neck and effortlessly chuck him to one side. Complete with dreadful sound effect.
10:55Star Wars, a family-friendly story full of hope, love, adventure, and neck breaks?
11:01Number one, Porkins and Biggs are shot down trying to keep their pals safe.
11:06Now for an entry dedicated to the unsung heroes of the Rebel Alliance. Those Rebel pilots who were not the first
11:13names on everyone's lips when talking about the good guys and gals of the original trilogy,
11:18but who paid the ultimate price when trying to put an end to the Empire. Just look at the attack on
11:23the Death Star in 1977's Star Wars. This may have been the assault that saw Luke Skywalker save the
11:29day and destroy that first space station, but it was one that involved both Jack Porkins and Luke's
11:35best mate Biggs Darklighter being cruelly and abruptly shot down too. The former meets a nasty end just
11:41trying to cover the latter, insisting on doing his duty despite being told to pull up.
11:46A few other Rebels also sadly failed to avoid being blasted by TIE Fighters during the perilous
11:51flight, but it was Biggs' death that really felt like the most brutal of blows. After finally
11:57reconnecting with his mate, Luke is forced to listen to that same friend be blown up by Vader
12:02as he tried to keep him safe during the trench run. Because Skywalker hadn't already gone through
12:06enough in this movie. Elsewhere in the original trilogy, good old Dak found himself dealt a
12:11pretty barbaric hand in Episode 5 The Empire Strikes Back as well, being first shot to death
12:16in a speeder on Hoth before his corpse was then crushed by an AT-AT foot. How nice.
12:22And they're just a few examples of brave Rebels being often given a quite disturbing end to their
12:27time in the galaxy far, far away. They are gone, but not forgotten.
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