The Most "Emotional" Scenes in Star Wars

I've rethought about this. I've finally decided it is the Order 66 sequence in "Revenge of the Sith".

 

Great topic, I have to put some thought into this, let me get on my laptop tonight

 

Binary Sunset
It's so emotional for me because everyone knows this feeling of belonging or wanting to go on an adventure.

Yoda's Death
It's quite sad how Yoda is leaving Luke alone in his home. But old Yoda is kinda cute as well.


It is too late for me, son
This whole conversation between Luke and Vader on that bridge was bitter sweet. And I don't know how, but I always think I can read Vader's face even though he's wearing a mask. Excellent body acting here.

 

The Force Awakens
Han and Leia. "If you see our son, bring him home."

Obi-Wan Kenobi episode 2
Reva reveals to Obi-Wan that Anakin is still alive.

Tales of the Jedi - Resolve
Bail Organa follows Asokha leaving Padme's funeral. "You shouldn't have come here. There was nothing you could have done. For either of them." Asokha replies, "She was my friend."

Andor episode 12
Brasso meets Cassian in the underground tunnels before Maarva's funeral. He gives Cassian her message. "Tell him I love him more than he could ever do wrong."

 

Trying to limit it to first impressions.

1. The trash compactor.
2. "I've lost R2!"
3. Luke lost in the Hoth blizzard
4. Closing the outer door.
5. Rogue 2 discovering Han and Luke.
6. The entire "I am your father scene" from the beginning when you realise there's no escape.
7. Yoda's death
8. "The shield is down. Red group. Gold group. All fighters follow me. Ha Ha! I told you they'd do it!"
9. "Father please!"
10. "Help me Punjab, please" (oops, wrong film, see if you can guess which)
11. "Will you help me?/Anything"
12. This image
13. Strike me down in anger and I'll always be with you. Just like your father.
14. "You're just a memory / Your memory".

 

So much things I subscribe to, above.

Let me throw in one or two more :

- Shmi to Anakin in TPM : Now, go. And don't look back. Don't look back.

- Obi Wan to Vader in OK : I'm sorry Anakin. I'm sorry for all of it.

- Luthen's monologue to Jung in Andor Ep 10 : What have I sacrificed? Everything.

 

@Darth Derringer's OP here asks us what we consider are the scenes that "get to us" the most.....the most emotional scenes in SW.


Since the emotions are not specified, I categorized mine.....this was really tough....and great posts so far here!


Saddest moments


Death of Obi Wan in ANH

Obi Wan's pleading with Anakin at the end of ROTS (ROTS by the way in my top 5 fave SW movies)

Death of Maarva Andor ……(but it leads to another emotion, see below)

Anakin’s spiral into hate and becoming Vader


Joyous moments

The Throne Room in ANH – by far the most joyous moment for me, and really, IMO, one of the more underrated scenes in SW

Celebrations across the GFFA at the end of ROTJ – come on, Admiral Ackbar AND Wedge “getting jiggy wit it”


Stirring moments – Star Wars is great at the “battle is going bad, need something to turn the tide, or someone to come in and help at the last minute” scene

Clone Troops drop in and assist Jedis at the end of AOTC

Resistance X-Wings turn the tide in TFA….”Incoming at two eight point six”

Han shows up in the trench in ANH in that good ole Falcon!

Din shows up in the Razor Crest to save the day, Mandalorian Chapter 12 “The Siege” …..the Razor Crest’s finest moment, and Din shows off his flying skill with a superb hammerhead stall and turn to blast the last TIE fighter…

Narkina 5, ANDOR Ep 10, the breakout, superbly executed plan, one of the most stirring moments in SW for me

Maarva Andor’s personal eulogy, ANDOR Ep 12. Tension…..Sadness…..Courage…..Hope…..wow. Again, writing and delivery here just the best ever in any SW live action….

Luthen’s Monologue on Sacrifice, ANDOR Ep 10…..beyond words to express my feelings on this. Superbly written, superbly acted….completely enthralled and hanging on every word of his…..

 

I've always wondered why no one mentions, or discusses this scene: Luke standing before the charred remains of his aunt and uncle, for me, it is the most emotional.

Luke is standing there, the wind is blowing, his cloths flapping in the wind, almost as if the wind would carry him away, or propel him to the ground, as he looks upon the gruesome remains of his lifelong guardians.

This sets Luke off on to his transformative adventure, the monomyth: the hero's journey.

This is the genesis of the Flametrooper.

It was rather shocking, for me to observe a Flametrooper in action in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It catapulted me right back to this scene in particular.

In the Mandalorian, Moff Gideon's Flametrooper seeks to burn out Din Djarin and his compatriots out of the shelter they are harboring in, also brought me back to Luke's scene above.

When I watched the Kenobi series, and Owen Lars appears on screen, I remembered this scene as well, Owen would meet a ghastly end... not by the hand of an Inquisitor, but a Flametrooper.

The scene was shot in the 1970's, I don't think we will ever see a more horrid, yet riveting scene of this magnitude, ever again, in a Star Wars film.

 

1) Binary sunset, always.

2)You were my brother, Anakin.

3) Galen Erso's monologue. 'Jyn, my stardust, I can't imagine what you must think of me.'

 

I also was able to watch the original Star Wars in a drive-in theatre when it was first released. I begged my mom and she was excited to take me because Star Wars was a hit.

I also agree the scene was an aww, that's a shame moment, simply because of the way Owen treated Luke, he was now able to go on his adventure with Ben, but over time, as I got older watching this film over and over again that scene became a chilling moment for me.

Every time, I've watched the Prequel trilogy that scene reminds me of how much GL has changed as a director. What happened to the guy who shot that scene? Where did he go... hehe. Still, I love the prequels I'm a Jedi guy...

 

I love this sentiment. The scene itself had some emotion, but there was an almost instant feeling that Star Wars had broken through. Baby Yoda was everywhere. It was a real emotional moment for those of us who had lived through the dark times(1983-99) to see the general public wearing SW t-shirts and carrying Grogu plushies... and on top of all that, the character has not been mishandled at all. I feel like his story has been very significant and he hasn't been relegated to a merchandising cash cow.