Deleted Footage proves Darth Vader LOST to Luke Skywalker

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I believe that as soon as Vader discovered his son, he began playing the long game, as he had a very real opportunity to destroy Sidious. You can almost see 20 years of depression subsiding.

Vader: "Imma toy with him a bit, see how strong he is" Gets his in the shoulder Vader: "Listen here, you little sh*t!"

When Vader says "I destroyed your family," he actually did: he's responsible for Padme's death. It's because of Vader that they're no longer a family. So in essence what he said was true, from a certain point of view...

I love the subtle detail of the officer at 6:39 pretending to casually note something down, only to glance back at Vader as he passes him. They all noticed he wasn't 100% at that moment.

I love that point about Vader not choking anyone after Luke's escape in Episode 5, I never really noticed the significance of that, how defeated Vader must feel knowing his son would rather die than join him.

This is totally spot on. When Lucas got with Brackett he told her, "When we kill him off in the next one, we’ll reveal what he really is. He wants to be human—he’s still fighting in his own way the dark side of the Force. He doesn’t want to be a bad man, but he is." And so Vader’s redemption is tied in to his willingness to self-sacrifice. This is reflected in Brackett's draft, when Luke tells Vader, "I would prefer to die," rather than join him. In Kasdan's draft he says, "I'll die first." Luke doesn't say anything of the sort in the final film but we are shown it to be the case. Luke will self-sacrifice rather than turn to the dark side. In ROTJ when Luke throws his sword away he knowingly becomes defenseless against whatever the Emperor wants to throw at him. Twice now, Vader sees that the way out of the dark side is to be willing to die for it and that’s what he does in order to get out.

When Luke chooses to fall, to die, instead of joining Vader it hit Vader hard, not only because his son rejected him, which is understandable, but because it showed how strong Lukes will was to resist the dark side. I think Vader realizes in that moment that he did not have that same strength of will of Luke, that even though he is more powerful than Luke, Luke is the better man able to resist the temptation of the Dark Side even under pain of death. When Vader reaches out to Luke later and Luke is able to get away, Vader understands that it is very unlikely he will ever turn Luke and that his plan to overthrow the emperor will has been undone. Vader is so wrapped up in his thoughts on what to do and how to proceed he has no thought of killing anyone, his only concern is what to do next. I think its important to remember that throughout the first trilogy of Star Wars, Might and Power were often undone and overcome by simpler seemingly less powerful things, Obe sacrifices himself so Luke can get away and his power becomes even greater, small fighters destroy a Death Star, the force is used for the killing blow over a very advanced targeting computer, a smuggler stops Vader from killing Luke. In the next movie it's the same thing, a small green creature is the greatest Jedi Master alive, Han and Lea escape the Imperial Fleet acting as garbage, they run to a remote outpost run by Lando who betrays them and then in redemption saves them, most of them. Han at one point in the second movie says "don't tell me the odds" of surviving going through an asteroid belt. It's not about odds, it's not about power, its about will and perseverance overcoming every obstacle. This is why fans love Star Wars so much, and forgetting this and changing it in the later stories is why Star Wars has lost so much today.

By far the best lightsaber battle in Star Wars. The sets and ambiance are INCREDIBLE. The emotional tension between these two, the dialogue, the choreography… it’s absolutely phenomenal. And the reveal at the very end is the icing on the cake

I have always thought that Luke stepping off the tower was the ultimate baller move. I love the way Luke looks down then looks up to make eye contact with Vader before letting go.

Wow! All I can say is just WOW! Here at 50 years old you have completely changed my view of Vader from Empire to Jedi, in a good way! This totally improves upon the experience of Empire Strikes Back! Bravo on this video my friend, as it did not disappoint!

I love that people are diving back into the original films. There is a special magic in a new hope and empire... the emotional energy and the symbolism has never quite been replicated since. I'm so glad to see it getting the respect those 2 films deserve. It's haunting and beautiful and I still get powerful reactions to seeing or thinking about this masterpiece of cinema and storytelling. I was 6 when the first star wars came out. I watched jedi in the theater right before I became a teen. The force was my puzzle to solve and I found myself deep in thoughts about the legitimate concept behind it. I cannot separate myself from how much star wars impacted my young life. There are a few other films in this golden era of movies that also has a different gravity than the movies typically made today. Neverending story, altered state, etc. There are some films that were way ahead of their time. Anyway... thank you for your insights. I enjoyed it very much. Especially about the killing blow dealt by Luke by choosing to fall (to his not quite so deadly death)... insights like this are what keeps it going and will do so for years and years to come

There's an entire story in this fight; it's why good choreography and editing is so important.

"Impressive. Most impressive." One of my favorite Darth Vader lines. I was not alive when the original trilogy came out, but I watched the movies a lot of times as a kid in the 90s. I was always able to see Vader's emotional reaction, both when Luke decided to fall and when the Falcon entered hyper-speed. Even without knowing Vader's backstory as Anakin, you can see how much those moments shook him. And ESB was able to depict it so well! How do you see emotions through a mask on a man who is mostly machine? This video explains does a great job explaining those moments for those who never understood it before!

I always loved how Luke landed that strike on Vader while not really trying and rather wanting to get away from his range.

I saw these in the theatre. When Luke is being attacked with force lightning by the Emperor, you could feel the emotional turmoil Vader was going through as he watched. He kept looking at the Emperor and back to Luke. Watching, you just knew what was about to happen. I remember welling up with tears and saying, "what are you waiting for?!" You know it was coming and when it did, there was a moment of triumph and a few tears as Vader picked up the emperor and threw him into the void. David Prowse did a fine job conveying this from behind a mask. Your video shows just how this conflict in Vader began. Well done.

It adds value to the rest of the movie building up to that moment. Vader killing people who disappointed him throughout, and Luke struggling with anger while training on Dagobah. The themes and events throughout the movie are connected with this ultimate climax.

You definitely gave me a new perspective on my favorite lightsaber duel! Great job!

"I destroyed your family. Take your revenge!" That deleted dialogue might have been referring to Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru. But that also distracts and undercuts the Big Reveal later. And Vader being broken at the thought of his son choosing death over him is something I never considered!

Great breakdown of this fight. Vader played with Luke at first but then got serious, when Luke showed potential. I love this fight.