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From the tragic deaths of beloved heroes to bittersweet farewells, this video breaks down the top 10 Star Wars moments from the movies and TV shows that are guaranteed to bring a tear to your eye.
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00:00Whether it's the sudden loss of a beloved mentor, a character being forced to say goodbye to a dear pal,
00:07or even a hero hopefully looking out on the horizon.
00:10Each of these emotional scenes and moments all force viewers to reach for the nearest box of tissues every single
00:17time they throw on certain Star Wars movies or TV shows.
00:22Keep it clean.
00:23So with a quick salute to the wonderful folks over at our Star Wars and the post that inspired this
00:28list that you're about to watch.
00:30I am Gareth, this is WhatCultureStarWars, and here are 10 Star Wars moments that made us cry.
00:37Number 10, Luke Skywalker Returns Slash Mando and Grogu's Goodbye, The Mandalorian.
00:43Season 3 of The Mandalorian may have been a bit of a disappointment in the end,
00:47but never forget that the episode which ended the prior one boasted one of the most moving Star Wars sequences
00:53of the decade.
00:55Din Djarin, Grogu and the gang looked to be in some serious trouble, as a platoon of dark troopers boarded
01:02the Imperial cruiser they were on.
01:03Before Moff Gideon could escape thanks to his menacing garrison though, a single X-Wing surprisingly arrived.
01:10As Luke McGoranson's impactful score pumped into viewers' ears, the sight of a familiar lightsaber chopping through the mechanical threat
01:18was already enough to hit fans right in the feels.
01:22But the reveal of this very much being the legendary Luke Skywalker, somewhat jarring CGI face aside,
01:28and that he'd come to finish little Grogu's training soon led to many a tear escaping.
01:34Add in the visual of Mando revealing his face to the child for the first time as a tear leaked
01:39out of his own eye,
01:40a promise to see him again that we didn't know at this point if he could keep,
01:44and the return of another adored icon in R2 frickin' D2.
01:49And it's not hard to see why the majority of Star Wars fans were an emotional mess after this mid
01:53-pandemic season finale.
01:55Number 9, Dooku Visits The Tree Tales of the Jedi
01:58Dropping onto Disney Plus in 2022 and bringing with it a number of intriguing revelations and gorgeous storytelling,
02:06the animated tales of the Jedi series focuses on both Ahsoka Tano and Dooku.
02:11It's during the latter one-time Jedi story that we see the eventual Sith Lord interacting with his Padawan Qui
02:18-Gon Jinn,
02:19with viewers getting to see just how much the prequel villain truly cared about his apprentice.
02:24That much was evident as a Dooku who was secretly already working with Sidious,
02:28asked him about the Sith Lord he'd encountered on Tatooine.
02:31This short exchange alongside Master Yaddle,
02:34one which sees the future Darth Tyrannus talk about his student growing up so fast,
02:39and note to Jinn that he won't be able to protect him from this dark side enemy,
02:44only makes the subsequent scene even more of a heartbreaker too.
02:48Jumping forward to the time after Jinn's death at the hands of Darth Maul,
02:52a devastated Dooku is found looking at the Great Tree within the Jedi Temple.
02:57It's here when he explains to Yaddle that a gone-too-soon Qui-Gon was fascinated by this tree when
03:03he was younger,
03:04due to him being raised on the steel and stone planet of Coruscant.
03:08Oh, it's a small moment, but one that makes Qui-Gon's passing feel even more gut-wrenching
03:13with the knowledge of a conflicted Dooku being helpless to save his dear student.
03:18And the entire The Sith Lord episode also forces you to really feel for a complex man
03:24who would ultimately play a big part in the rise of the Empire.
03:27And speaking of Qui-Gon's death,
03:29Number 8, Qui-Gon Jinn's Death, Episode 1, The Phantom Menace.
03:32Even before Tales of the Jedi came along and made the fall of Qui-Gon Jinn even more of a
03:37tearjerker,
03:38Episode 1, The Phantom Menace's big death,
03:41was up there as one of the most emotional of the entire Skywalker saga.
03:45Taking on the Dathomirian badass known as Darth Maul within Theed Palace,
03:51Jinn and his padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi put their all into trying to stop the return of the Sith on
03:56Naboo.
03:56In the wake of an iconic Duel of the Fates opening stretch,
04:00Jinn then finds himself cut off from his apprentice due to those pesky laser gates.
04:05Then, before Kenobi could rejoin the fight,
04:08everyone's favourite maverick Jedi Master was viciously impaled by the ruthless Sith Lord.
04:13Ewan McGregor's soul-piercing cry set the stage for a tremendously dramatic conclusion,
04:20as Obi-Wan eventually sliced his foe in two, getting rid of the horned menace for now.
04:25But the cruel damage was already done,
04:28as Jinn gradually slipped away in his panicking student's arms,
04:33and told Obi-Wan he must train young Anakin Skywalker now instead.
04:37Liam Neeson's subtle and terribly moving performance here,
04:42along with the fact viewers had fallen in love with the charismatic Jedi throughout the runtime,
04:46made it pretty much impossible not to blubber a little at this galaxy-changing demise.
04:51Now I've got a quick question for you,
04:52what do you think is the saddest Star Wars moment of all time?
04:56You let me know in the comments section down below.
04:587. Jinn Erso Watches Her Father's Message
05:02Rogue One A Star Wars Story
05:04It revealed early on in Rogue One A Star Wars Story
05:08that Jinn Erso was separated from her father, Galen,
05:11due to director Orson Krennic,
05:14forcing him to rejoin the Empire to help complete the Death Star.
05:17While she would then grow up believing that her father had shockingly opted to choose the Empire instead of her,
05:24all of that changed when Jinn was shown a moving hologram message recorded by her pops
05:30within Saw Gerrera's hidden base on Jedha.
05:33Here, Galen revealed he had been undercover all this time,
05:36and secretly found a way to add a fatal flaw into the Empire's new superweapon.
05:41But it's the moment when Galen admits that he'd only been able to think about his beloved Jinn and his
05:47murdered wife
05:48when he was feeling strong,
05:49due to the overwhelming pain of losing his family that's the real game-changer here for his daughter.
05:55After going years without hearing from a father that she thought had abandoned her,
06:00watching the superb Felicity Jones finally letting her guard down as Jinn,
06:05while a stoic but broken Mads Mikkelsen as Galen
06:08offered hope to both his Stardust and the rest of the Rebel Alliance
06:12will never not be an absolute tear-maker.
06:15That Stardust turned out to be the codename that Galen used for the Death Star plans
06:20was just the emotional icing on this particular cake.
06:246. Obi-Wan Kenobi Apologises
06:26For All of It
06:27Obi-Wan Kenobi
06:28The Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney Plus series is far from a perfect slice of Star Wars,
06:33with things like its over-reliance on the volume,
06:36and nonsensical character decisions a pesky laser gate strikes again,
06:40making it a quite frustrating experience for Kenobi lovers a lot of the time.
06:44However, there was still a moment there that all of the crappy lighting in the world
06:48could not stop from being an incredibly affecting experience.
06:52After the hotly anticipated rematch of the century on a rather dark planet,
06:57Kenobi breaks down somewhat in front of his old padawan,
07:00blaming himself for his fall and apologising to Anakin Skywalker for all of it,
07:05before then saying goodbye to Darth Vader.
07:08I mean, there's an argument to be made for it being Ewan McGregor's finest ever moment in the role,
07:14with his stunningly raw work here even leaving those on set wiping away tears
07:19as he took responsibility for the fall of his friend.
07:22The show as a whole may not have been an unquestionable home run,
07:25but McGregor and Hayden Christensen certainly knocked it out of the park
07:28throughout this tear-inducing conversation between brothers turned enemies.
07:33Thanks for checking out this Star Wars list today, my friend.
07:36And hey, if you've had a little cry today, then that's all okay too.
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07:42Number 5, The Death of Fives, Star Wars The Clone Wars.
07:46There definitely was no shortage of heart-rending scenes
07:50during the animated ride that was Star Wars The Clone Wars.
07:54With the death of Satine Kryze,
07:55and so much of the emotional series finale that is victory and death,
07:59but perhaps the saddest moments of the entire show
08:03aptly involved one of the titular soldiers who had the power to change everything.
08:08After discovering the existence of inhibitor chips
08:10that had been planted in the brains of the clones,
08:13and feeling they were all part of a mysterious plot,
08:16Fives ends up going on the run when he's accused of trying to kill Chancellor Palpatine
08:21after confronting him about said chips.
08:24Armed with the information that could have potentially put a stop
08:27to the galaxy-changing Order 66 before it was ever executed,
08:31Fives met with his pals Captain Rex and Anakin Skywalker.
08:35But before this brave clone who'd been drugged by Nala Sey
08:39could prevent the purge on the horizon,
08:41he was shockingly shot down by Commander Fox.
08:44It's tough to decide what's more devastating here,
08:47the fact Fives was so very close to stopping so much suffering,
08:51or the visual of this desperate clone's nightmares finally coming to an end
08:55as he's surrounded by the brothers he was trying to protect.
08:59Number 4, Kanan Jarrus Sacrifice, Star Wars Rebels
09:03The galaxy far, far away has seen some pretty moving sacrifices over the decades.
09:08In terms of the animated section of Star Wars, though,
09:12one moment of heartbreaking heroism sits head and shoulders above the rest.
09:16During the Jedi Knight episode in the fourth season of Star Wars Rebels,
09:21Jedi Knight Kanan Jarrus managed to rescue Hera Syndulla
09:25from the clutches of the Empire.
09:27However, just as the two looked to join up with the rest of their rebel pals,
09:30and right after Hera and Kanan shared a kiss,
09:33after she told Jarrus she loved him,
09:35a walker blasted the fuel tower they were being picked up on.
09:39Sensing there was only one way for his friends to survive,
09:42Kanan used the Force to keep the flames an explosion from hitting them.
09:46Pushing a distraught Hera away from the deadly situation
09:50when she tried to save him from his fate.
09:52But it was too late, I didn't even mean to rhyme.
09:55All of the above, Kanan's sight returning
09:57so he could finally see Hera one more time as he fired their ship to safety,
10:02and the overwhelming score throughout
10:05make this a truly painful watch
10:07whether you know Kanan's fiery sacrifice is heading your way or not.
10:11And it's a moment that will almost always guarantee a tier or two
10:14for this fallen legend.
10:17Number 3, Obi-Wan Kenobi has a good feeling about this Star Wars.
10:21A very different kind of sacrifice here, but no less impactful.
10:25The legendary Obi-Wan Kenobi's demise during 1977's Star Wars
10:30is one that has caused a tear to be shed for a variety of reasons over the years.
10:34During a first watch of this classic space opera,
10:37the sudden loss of the Y safety blanket of sorts was one hell of a gut punch,
10:42with youngsters all over the world's bottom lips likely quivering
10:46at the thought of Obi-Wan not being there to save the day anymore.
10:49However, with the knowledge of just how important
10:52this moment involving Darth Vader finally killing his master
10:56really was in the overall story of the Rebel Alliance taking down the Empire,
11:00re-watching this sequence has probably produced more than a few warm, happy tears too.
11:05In the space of a couple of magnificent moments,
11:09the great Sir Alec Guinness somehow conveyed to the audience
11:12with just a few facial expressions
11:14that Luke Skywalker witnessing his soon-to-be-forced spirit master fall here
11:18would be the spark that ultimately led to the destruction of the Empire
11:22and end of the figure known as Vader.
11:25He did warn the Sith Lord that striking him down
11:28would make him more powerful than his old padawan could possibly imagine,
11:32and knowing just how right he was here
11:34as Obi-Wan would continue guiding Luke through the Force long after his death
11:38is definitely enough to cause a bit of the old eye liquid to fall
11:42as he smiles at Vader.
11:44Oh, it's great.
11:45It's powerful, earth-shattering, and hopeful all at once.
11:48Number 2, Darth Vader Saves His Son, Episode 6, Return of the Jedi.
11:53The last of the emotional sacrifices this list is going to make you relive,
11:57and that end of Vader that was mentioned earlier.
12:00Episode 6, Return of the Jedi's Climax,
12:03finally saw the return of Anakin Skywalker,
12:05and oh, what a return it was.
12:07As he witnessed his son being shocked repeatedly by the despicable Emperor,
12:12the Chosen One finally decided enough was enough
12:14after being spared by his own child.
12:17Picking up Darth Sidious and dumping him right down a reactor shaft,
12:20this moment also symbolised Skywalker doing the exact same thing
12:24to the evil Sith Lord he'd become all those years ago.
12:28That alone was the sort of triumphant, air-punching moment
12:31that will never fail to trigger a few tears of joy.
12:34However, Anakin's dying words to his baby boy a few moments later
12:38soon brought more teardrops,
12:40with his wish to see his son with his own eyes,
12:43and comments of Luke being right about him and saving him,
12:47all coming together to create a scene as poignant as it is iconic.
12:51It's all then brought to a bitter end
12:53with a delicate and melancholic version
12:55of the Imperial March's legendary tune,
12:58as water trickles down Mark Hamill's own face,
13:01just as it did our own.
13:03At number one, looking out over the binary sunset, Star Wars.
13:07Star Wars has given the world a ton of rousing,
13:10uplifting and affecting themes over the decades.
13:12However, it's hard to argue against John Williams' binary sunset
13:16as being the very best of the lot,
13:18mostly because of the sheer amount of emotion
13:20and feelings of nostalgia that wash over the average fan
13:24whenever it makes its way into there is.
13:26I get a bit emotional just thinking about it.
13:28It all goes back to that one moment involving a certain Luke Skywalker
13:31looking out towards Tatooine's twin sons during 1977's Star Wars.
13:36Now, sure, the theme did actually first show up a little earlier than that
13:40when Princess Leia gave the Death Star plans to R2-D2,
13:44but there is no question that most remember it more
13:46for being used during that legendary sunset.
13:49After being told he would not be heading off to the Academy that year,
13:53a Luke desperate to leave the desert world
13:55heads out to look at the sun's setting,
13:58wishing to explore this vast galaxy so badly.
14:02Both Williams' effortlessly emotional score and Luke gazing out across the sand
14:07just leaves people with no choice but to tear up time and time again.
14:11Maybe it's the power of the legendary composer's tune,
14:15fans remembering where they were when they first experienced
14:18this magical trip to the galaxy far, far away,
14:20or the all-too-familiar feeling of just longing
14:23for a little more adventure in their lives.
14:26Or it could just be a combination of all of the above.
14:28Whatever the reason, there is simply no getting through this epic setting of the suns
14:32without a few droplets hitting your cheek.