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00:00Sure, these wonderful scenes still didn't completely save these characters from being
00:04classed as some of the least admired in the galaxy, but the next time you throw shade at
00:09these goofy aliens, arrogant Jedi, or ridiculous soldiers, just remember that even the most awful
00:15Star Wars characters have their moments. Because I am Gareth, this is WhatCultureStarWars,
00:20and here are 10 terrible Star Wars characters with one incredible scene!
00:2610. The Party Is Over Mace Windu
00:28Unfortunately, Samuel L. Jackson's time as powerful but supremely arrogant Jedi Master Mace Windu
00:35is largely just spent sitting on a chair, ordering other Jedi about, and being about as interesting
00:41as a glass of water, not even sparkling. But there was one moment there when Jackson was
00:45finally given the chance to be the unquestionable badass he's always been. While he did at least
00:50enjoy a rather dramatic death at the hands of Darth Sidious and Anakin Skywalker in Episode 3,
00:55Revenge of the Sith, Mace Windu's arrival on Geonosis in Episode 2, Attack of the Clones,
01:00is his one properly incredible moment. After Chancellor Palpatine had created his Grand
01:05Army of the Republic, the Jedi Master brilliantly arrived on the planet by sneaking up on Count
01:10Dooku and Jango Fett, and pulling out his purple lightsaber before noting how this party was over.
01:16The perfectly delivered follow-up of I don't think so, when told the Jedi were outnumbered,
01:21along with his spectacular force jump as he evaded the bounty hunter's flamethrower attack,
01:26both acted as tremendous appetizers before that jaw-dropping visual of a wave of lightsabers
01:31colliding with the droid army, and Windu's eventual decapitating of Jango too.
01:36This is the Jackson fans paid to see in a Star Wars movie, not the one sat twiddling his thumbs on the
01:42Jedi Council. I've got a quick question for you now, who is your favorite Jedi of all time?
01:47It might be Mace Windu, and if that's the case, well, good for you. But if it's not,
01:50you let me know who is in the comments section below.
01:53Number 9. The Belonging You Seek Is Not Behind You, Maz Kanata
01:57Lupita Nyong'o's pirate queen, Maz Kanata, felt like a figure who would go on to be a rather
02:03compelling side character after her debut in Episode 7, The Force Awakens. In the end,
02:08though, it turned out that this 1,000-year-old alien peaked during her first few minutes of
02:12screen time in the galaxy far, far away, which was a bit disappointing. Following on from a pretty
02:17engaging introduction which saw her reunite with old pals Han Solo and Chewbacca, along with meeting
02:23new heroes Finn and Rey, Kanata pops up not long after Rey's fascinating force back. Here,
02:28the wise being not only explains that the lightsaber which triggered this bizarre moment belonged to Luke
02:33and Anakin Skywalker at various points, but heartbreakingly tells Rey that the scavenger
02:38already knows the people she's waiting for on Jakku are never actually going to return.
02:43It's a seriously powerful exchange, and one that is only made more moving after Maz states how the
02:48belonging you seek is not behind you, it is ahead, and begins nudging Rey closer towards the Force.
02:54Outside of that memorable interaction with a freaked-out Rey, though, the Force-sensitive
02:58Kanata's time in the sequels is largely spent doing very little of note, with the character soon
03:03going from intriguing new addition to forgettable background figure. What a shame.
03:088. Vader Arrives on Mustafar
03:11Newt Gunray
03:12The Star Wars prequel trilogy certainly wasn't lacking in the offensive antagonist department,
03:18but one of the most infamously bad villains to pop up in George Lucas' flicks was the racial
03:22stereotype that was Newt Gunray. Throughout the flicks, the Neimoidian Trade Federation Viceroy could
03:28often be found cowering in front of Darth Sidious' hologram, rivetingly trying to convince Queen
03:33Amidala to sign a treaty, and just generally being a bit of a bland annoyance. But there was one quite
03:39satisfying moment the consistently dull Gunray ultimately found himself in the middle of,
03:43his own demise, lovely. As a now Darth Vader arrives on Mustafar to take care of the remaining
03:49separatist leaders in Revenge of the Sith, the former Anakin Skywalker proceeds to brutally wipe out
03:54everyone in his path. It's in this quite harrowing moment when the new Sith Lord comes face to face
03:59with the sniveling Gunray. Despite trying to reason with the relentless Force user, his desperate words
04:04were sliced through by a devastating lightsaber backhand, as the whiny, deceitful villain was
04:10finally made to pay for his many crimes.
04:137. Starkiller Base Destroys The Republic
04:15General Hux Regularly unleashing some of the
04:19hammiest moments in Star Wars history, and being anything but an intimidating member of the First
04:24Order, General Armitage Hux ultimately became one of the galaxy far, far away's biggest disappointments.
04:30Whenever he wasn't being mercilessly bullied by Kylo Ren or Supreme Leader Snoke, the villain often had
04:36folks cringing in their seats, thanks to the usually outstanding Donal Gleeson's strange pantomime
04:41performance. But that still doesn't change the fact that Gleeson's Hux was very much at the center
04:46of one of the most eye-catching moments of the entire sequel trilogy, that being the jaw-dropping
04:51destruction of the New Republic. After delivering a rather passionate speech about this being the
04:56LAST DAY OF THE REPUBLIC, complete with eyes bulging and bright red face, Hux released the full power of
05:03Starkiller Base, as its superweapons shockingly ripped through the planet within the Hosnian system,
05:08the world-breaking red laser cutting through space and exploding multiple planets at the
05:13same time, with John Williams' affecting score only adding to the impactful moment, certainly
05:18sold the First Order as a force to be reckoned with. Sure, the destruction of the Republic may
05:23have been even more heartbreaking had fans spent a little more time on those Hosnian system planets
05:27beforehand, but it was still an utterly incredible display of power, and one of the few times when Hux
05:33genuinely seemed like a cold-hearted figure not to be messed with.
05:37Number 6, Order 66, Ki-Adi-Mundi
05:40Before becoming one of the many force users who were shockingly taken out by their former clone
05:46allies on the battlefield, Jedi Master Ki-Adi-Mundi hadn't really done much to endear himself to
05:52audiences, had he? His most memorable contributions to the Skywalker saga flicks came in the form of such
05:57arrogant statements as impossible the Sith have been extinct for a millennium, and Count Dooku
06:02apparently just being a political idealist, not a murderer. He definitely came across as a slightly
06:07less arrogant and heartless figure in the Clone Wars animated series, but the only real moment that
06:12forced folks to give a damn about the unsympathetic Jedi Master in the films came during the aforementioned
06:18Order 66 massacre. As the clones began picking off various force-sensitive generals all over the
06:24galaxy, Ki-Adi-Mundi is the first to drop. The Jedi Council member was seen leading a collection
06:29of troops on the planet Migito, only for that backup to shockingly turn on him and officially
06:35kick off a galaxy-changing event. Again, John Williams' emotional score makes Mundi's last stand
06:40more heartbreaking than it had any right to be, and gave the generally unlikable Jedi a surprisingly
06:46upsetting end. Cheers for checking out this video today, and if you're enjoying this slice of Star Wars
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06:55Number 5. You're Just a Child in a Mask
06:57Supreme Leader Snoke
06:59Before being shockingly split in two towards the end of Episode 8, The Last Jedi, and revealed as
07:05little more than a Palpatine puppet, fans had high hopes for Andy Serkis' unsettling Supreme Leader
07:10Snoke. The Planet of the Apes and Lord of the Rings motion-capture king appeared to be onto a winner with
07:15his few brief, chilling appearances in Episode 7, The Force Awakens, and his first big moment in the
07:21next entry into the sequel trilogy, further sold Snoke as a properly intimidating big bad.
07:26Kylo Ren found himself being summoned to Snoke's throne room on the Supremacy, and it's here when
07:31his master began coldly dissecting his powerful padawan, seemingly motivating the impulsive former
07:37Ben Solo into relentlessly hunting down Luke Skywalker. His swatting away of Ren like an irritating fly via
07:43force lightning was already impressive enough, but his scathing closing statement of
07:48You're Just a Child in a Mask fully established Snoke as a manipulative soul who could completely tear
07:54someone apart from within, too. It's just a shame it was all downhill from here, though. Snoke was soon
08:00easily dispatched by Ren after attempting to force the Son of Han Solo to execute Rey, with it then being
08:06frustratingly explained in Episode 9, The Rise of Skywalker, that this once intimidating villain was just a
08:11silly Strandcast, being manipulated by a returning Darth Sidious from afar.
08:17Number 4, The Jakku Opening, Captain Phasma
08:19While on the subject of the sequel trilogy's many wasted characters slash actors, the marvellous
08:26Gwendolyn Christie also finds herself in that frustrating category, after bringing to life a
08:31stormtrooper captain who was barely given a chance to properly shine. Figuratively, that is. Despite a strong
08:36enough introduction, Captain Phasma was ultimately severely underutilised. She may have looked like a
08:42chrome badass capable of whooping just about any Resistance member who stood before her, but Phasma
08:47spent much of her time on screen being outsmarted by our heroes, and eventually gets bested in her only
08:52real showdown in the sequels. Before she became the disappointing villain who will forever be synonymous
08:58with the horrendous Chrome Dome nickname, though, those first steps on Jakku back in Episode 7,
09:03The Force Awakens opening scene, suggested another iconic side villain was about to be born.
09:09On the back of the First Order stormtroopers being initially shown as a terrifying military force
09:13that could actually hit the target, Kylo Ren ordered his shiny ally to have the troops murder
09:18the innocent villagers nearby. It's a small moment, but it swiftly made Phasma seem like the sort of
09:24bloodthirsty and disturbing captain who wouldn't think twice about taking many innocent lives.
09:29If only the character had been handled this well for the remainder of her time in the sequels, eh?
09:35Number 3. There's Always a Bigger Fish
09:37Jar Jar Binks
09:38Even arguably the most derided and rejected character in Star Wars history,
09:43bumbled his way through one awesome moment during the Skywalker saga.
09:47That's right, through no real fault of the hugely committed Ahmed Best, Jar Jar Binks' silly antics,
09:52and the character being seen by many as a clear and rather offensive racial stereotype,
09:57resulted in the Gungan being classed as one of the least enjoyable parts of the hit and miss prequels.
10:02However, there's still no denying that Jar Jar was actually very much present during one of Episode 1's finest sequences.
10:09When Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi are guided through the Naboo waters by the slapstick figure,
10:14the trio are soon met by a number of frightening underwater beasties.
10:17Not long after being yanked back by a CGI guberfish, a monumental and impressively crafted digital monster,
10:24a Sando Aquamonster to be more precise, stopped by to have that creature for dinner too.
10:30It was that unpredictable series of events that eventually gave birth to Jinn's instantly iconic
10:35There's Always a Bigger Fish statement,
10:37as George Lucas fantastically established that these fictional oceans
10:41were just as deadly as the rest of this galaxy far, far away.
10:44Jar Jar may not have done all that much in the pulsating sequence, admittedly,
10:48but he was still there, understandably losing his mind in the passenger seat,
10:53while Naboo's insane wildlife looked to eat the trio alive.
10:57Number 2, The Battle of Naboo, B-1 Series Battle Droids
11:00Sticking with Episode 1, The Phantom Menace for this next entry,
11:05you know those silly little mechanical annoyances found cracking jokes,
11:09and generally being swept aside with ease for much of the prequels?
11:12Well, before the B-1 Series Battle Droids became one of the biggest jokes in the entire galaxy,
11:17these droids looked like they meant business during the Battle of Naboo.
11:21Honestly, after first unleashing a few waves of Trade Federation fire from their tanks,
11:25the tension George Lucas was able to build in the slow and slightly horrifying deployment
11:30of the thousands of cold droid soldiers is still palpable today.
11:34As the Gungan Army anxiously awaited the incoming assault,
11:37the many multi-troot transports began gradually unfolding,
11:41dropping wave after wave of creepy little Gungan killers.
11:44The combination of John Williams' terrific Trade Federation march,
11:48and the visual of countless droids standing up like robotic zombies rising from the dead,
11:53made for some seriously unsettling stuff.
11:55The droids certainly had the odd cool moment after this epic arrival,
11:59giving the Jedi and clones a hell of a fight on Geonosis, for example.
12:02But as far as individual scenes go, the B-1 Battle Droids peaked on the fields of Naboo.
12:08Number 1. The Finale. The Ewoks
12:10When it comes to the brave little teddy bears found taking down the Empire during Episode 6,
12:16Return of the Jedi, it tends to be a case of loving or loathing said Endor natives.
12:21Those who adore the Ewoks and all that they bring to the Star Wars franchise
12:24will point to everything from the comical scenes involving C-3PO being worshipped like a god by the small creatures,
12:30to the heroic aliens using rope swings, rocks and log traps to get the better of Imperial forces,
12:36a move inspired by the Vietnam War, as unquestionable original trilogy highlights.
12:41But Ewok haters would be just as quick to roll their eyes at the silly idea of these tiny attempts
12:46to sell more Star Wars merchandise, conquering massive walkers and numerous blaster-wielding stormtroopers.
12:52However, there is at least one scene each side can agree is a wonderful addition to the Skywalker saga,
12:58and that's the very last one of the entire OG trilogy.
13:01The non-yub-nub version, that is, I'm sorry.
13:04With the Death Star 2 destroyed and the Emperor seemingly dead,
13:07Luke, Leia, Han and the rest of the gang celebrate alongside their Ewok pals,
13:12dancing into the night as fireworks light up the sky.
13:15John Williams' victory celebration banger,
13:18the playing of many a defeated stormtrooper's helmet,
13:21Rebel Pilots boogieing with Ewoks.
13:23It's just the right combination of silly and heartwarming needed at the end of such an epic trilogy.
13:28Then, after our heroes embrace and Skywalker takes in a few legendary force ghosts,
13:32the entire thing concludes with a joyful closing ensemble shot for the ages.
13:37They may divide the fanbase, but these Ewoks threw one hell of a victory party.
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