#MY MY THIS HERE ANAKIN GUY

[the-far-bright-center]

In discussions of TCW-Anakin vs. film-Anakin, I understand why some people see them as being incompatible or entirely different portrayals. But whatever problems I personally have with TCW are more to do with certain OOC dialogue lines that I don't agree with, or the overly-contrived situations that TCW tends to force him into just so an episode or scene can function as a 'meta-commentary' on his character or storyline. Believe me, I have issues with specific aspects of TCW's writing for Anakin, but the fact he's more outwardly 'suave' or 'dashing' than some people expected is not one of them. If anything, I see the 'Skyguy' persona as perfectly in keeping with Anakin as portrayed at the beginning of RotS, and I would argue that a great deal of the TCW characterisation is pulled directly from those Battle of Coruscant scenes. (TCW Anakin is also heavily inspired by Jake Lloyd's Little Ani in TPM, which, lest anyone forget, counts as FILM-Anakin.) The actual baseline 'persona' for both versions of the character isn't actually that different, and I'm tired of this idea that film-Anakin ISN’T supposed to be seen as ‘cool’ in-universe, just as much as I’m tired of the idea that TCW-Anakin ISN’T supposed to be viewed as a figure of pathos by the audience, either.

Imo, they’re both takes on the same character coming from different angles, set at different stages in his life, and portrayed through different mediums (animated series heavy on self-aware, darkly ironic humour in a more contemporary style intended to entertain and increase enjoyment of the Prequels-era and its characters vs. serious Greek tragedy with Shakespearean overtones made with old-Hollywood-style sensibilities as part of a mythic six-film saga). Just because TCW Ani doesn’t shed literal tears on-screen doesn’t mean he’s not emotional or emotionally vulnerable. As far as I remember, there's even a scene where Obi-Wan and Anakin discuss the fact that Anakin has trouble keeping his emotions hidden, which is the opposite of the 'macho' ideal the TCW version gets accused of being. And the amount of times we're constantly bashed over the head with dramatic irony about his fate as Vader in that series surely drives home the point that his trajectory is still a tragic one. (The way he cries out in agony in the Mortis arc, 'I will do such terrible things!' gets to me, every time.) Despite his powers and prowess, TCW Anakin is even shown as being physically vulnerable at times, as well. (See the Jedi Crash storyline which he spends mostly knocked-out unconscious, the nod to his mechanical arm as a liability in the Zillo Beast and Citadel arcs, and the scene of him futilely struggling like a wild beast before being captured with ropes in the Zyggerian arc, or the fact he gets captured and tortured by Dooku in 'Shadow Warrior'.) Fandom makes endless jokes about TCW Ani getting electrocuted every other episode, but then turns around and uses this to fuel the dismissive view of him as just some dumb himbo instead of understanding that this, too, is supposed to add to the character's pathos.

Likewise, fandom claims that film-Ani is 'uncool' and 'cries all the time', which is simply not true. Film-Anakin banters, jokes, laughs, makes daring jumps out of speeders, does bold piloting moves, is in fact an imposing duellist, and so on. Sure, his character is not supposed to be seen as aspirational (obviously!) and the most memorable and dramatic moments of the latter two Prequels films feature him in the midst of extremely intense emotions. But the oft-repeated view of him as 'uncool' completely ignores the fact that by the time that RotS starts, Anakin is also supposed to be a well-known and widely-admired charismatic general, aka the Hero With No Fear, who is viewed as almost singlehandedly saving the Republic. The audience may be privy to Anakin's inner turmoil, but in-story he is supposed to be seen as THE golden boy of the Jedi Order and the Republic. The RotS novelization frequently mentions that Anakin has 'dash', 'boldness', and a 'presence' 'like the Holo-Net hero that he is'. It literally says he's the best at what he does and he KNOWS it. He's not just supposed to be some sad, awkward idiot like the fandom thinks he is (rather, he's supposed to be shown as falling from a 'great height'). By the time of RotS, film Anakin has just as much swagger and self-confidence in his role as General Skywalker as he does in TCW. Just because that side of him is not the main focus of the film doesn't mean it's not supposed to be there.

#anakin skywalker #the clone wars #tcw #the prequels #revenge of the sith #rots #the hero with no fear #rots novelization #tcw as meta commentary #fandom misconceptions #tcw discourse #unpopular opinions #I guess? #this is just my opinion #no one has to agree #Prequels-Anakin is everything to me but i think sometimes he gets 'fanon-ised' in an oversimplifed way #and for all his differences TCW Anakin evokes Little Ani to me quite strongly (especially in the early seasons) and have fondness for him #my my this here Anakin guy #you can't take the Sky(guy) from me

[whim-prone]

one of my special talents is knowing ONLY the weird al star wars lyrics to american pie and singing them over the actual song when it comes on the radio

#weird al #my my this here anakin guy #this is also most of my star wars knowledge too #star wars #american pie

[sukunasbabygirl]

Never listen to The Saga Begins on loop it WILL get stuck in your head all day (although this is a good thing) and you will be humming it under your breath at every chance

#pip posting #MY MY THIS HERE ANAKIN GUY #MAYBE VADER SOMEDAY LATER NOW HE’S JUST A SMALL FRY #HE LEFT HIS HOME AND KISSED HIS MOMMY GOODBYE #SAYING SOON IM GONNA BE A JEDI #SOON IM GONNA BE A JEDI #this is my descent into madness live

[jekyllnahyena]

ehehemmm, and I quote

palpatine and commander fox are in the heart of the senate and they're bitching about u <3 - @keldabekush (I didnt ask im so sorry, I hope this is funny enough to make up for it)

thank you very much team, good work on this one

(how did Fox save the galaxy? by being a shady bitch that happens to be the only one Palps can finally be a shady bitch with, together)

#commander fox #sheev palpatine #u guys can be so happy that i have time and sorta ideas at the moment #i feel like im giving false hope here #ajekyllsart #normally im not that productive my lads #and yes. Palps gifted Fox and their partner the tickets. Her name is bushra and i love her a lot #anakin skywalker #almost forgot him fucking hell

[waketoearth]

orange blood .. the qr code works!

#enhypenet #malegroupsnet #enhypen #heetual #danablr #in love with these tickety labely posters atm yk i had to omg #hardest part was font picking don't look too close im sick of myself one day vivaldi will leave my font arsenal but that day.. has not yet #arrived.......... #qr code works too yeah i ate here idk guys was hungry asf.. runtime does not include the extra sweet venom sorry #turned into a star wars babe in my time away if anyone even cares revenge of the sith goes crazy i just need to finish the recent trilogy #but holy shit i get it now guys it took me years but i understand the star wars hype ANAKIN 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 #z.gfx #z.enhypen

[astroslayyy]

he just got too silly :(

#darkstalker wof #wof fanart #wings of fire #wings of fire fanart #wof #he’s just a silly little guy #i just know he would kin anakin skywalker #absolute girlboss #villain #antagonist #darkstalker #fun fact I actually mainly draw dragons so here’s one for my wof roots <3 #fanart

[st4rrych111]

im not sure if this has been said on tumblr before but it actually fucks me up so badly the way anakin and obi wan both interpret their relationship so differently. here is my ramble of the night apologies in advance !

in attack of the clones, anakin says TO OBI WANS FACE that he is the closest he has to a father. it is such an earnestly raw passing comment to a dry comment obi wan makes but it says so much. little boy born out of virginity, no father in his life, being swept of to coruscant by qui gon whos dead before they can even leave. growing up under obi wans shaky guiding hands and even sleeping at the foot of his bed, still reeling from the loss of his only family. but

obi wan was only a padawan when he was entrusted with this little boy. the chosen one. a final request from his dying master no less and hes terrified and doesnt feel ready but he does it anyways. he worries about the most insignificant, fatherly things a man could- can anakin swim? he is protective and almost resents the way the council refuses to hear qui gons point of view, ignoring anakins feats in the force and status of the chosen one. obi wan KNOWS their relationship always pushed the master-student dynamic into something more familial, but he doesn't stop it. he tries so hard to help balance the duty of the order and anakins personal feelings, he even says so to padme in a deleted revenge of the sith scene, that he had ignored their marriage for the sake of anakins happiness. he wouldve done anything to fill that aching void in anakins chest that called out for a parent, but he was torn between what he was taught, what he felt about himself and what he felt was appropriate. and still,

obi wan only ever calls him his padawan, his brother, his anakin. he still felt like a kid when anakin was assigned. but then anakin gets older! hes a young man now and finds obiwans odd-brotherly-fatherly gaze too harsh. anakin is ready to turn away, to stop clawing for obi wans attention, his attachment the way he once did, wanting a different kind of approval, approval that will tell him hes ready to be a knight, a master, the best of the best. so obi wan tries resolving with a more brotherly relationship. closer to equals, although not quite which still upsets anakin

in a sense, all of this comes to the front in revenge of the sith. "you were my brother anakin, i loved you." at that time, anakin was his brother. anakin's yearning for a father had been quenched by palpatines manipulative affection. and now, obi wan was only the man that lead him, the man that kept him in the order. obi wan did love him, but it did not fulfil all of what anakin needed.

to obi wan, anakin is his brother. his little brotherly student.

to anakin, obi wan is his father. perhaps even his everything at one point. then he is his brother, and they grow slightly distant. when obi wan is anakins brother, his father is palpatine. and then to anakin, obi wan is his enemy.

#star wars #obi wan #anakin skywalker #they make me so so sad #puhLEASE dont tag as ship i will froth at the mouth #st4rry speaks #theyve been analysed so well alr bc cool well spoken ppl on tumblr like the pt so here is my 2 cents just in case anyone needed /sar/pos #its deffo been said before but just incase u guys didnt know they make me miserable and consume my every passing thought <3 #feel free to add on i love shared fan culture let me hear it :3

[antianakin]

Anakin legitimately does not respect or care about any of the people who love him as much as they respected and cared about him. Anakin is so ready to kill, betray, disrespect, and abandon literally any and all of them at the drop of a hat. They would all give up A LOT for him, they all believe in him despite all evidence saying they shouldn't, despite everything we as the audience know proves that they shouldn't, they believe in him. Some of them are willing to believe in him POST GENOCIDE for literally no fathomable reason. He has given these people exactly zero reason to have a single ounce of faith in his goodness because he legitimately seems not to give a shit about any of them in return.

The more we learn about his relationships with people, the more frustrating it gets that anybody even LIKES him, let alone LOVES him, there's so little to even like about him how did it even happen? No one who has written Anakin has managed to write him in a way that makes it in any way understandable that fundamentally good kind people like Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, Luminara, and Yoda would like someone as fundamentally cruel and unkind as Anakin is.

Everyone talks about how unbelievable it is that Padme would've fallen for Anakin and so she MUST'VE been brainwashed through the Force by Anakin, but I feel like we should add the entire Jedi Order and the 501st to that, too, because there's just no reason any of them like him and believe in him as much as they do without it.

#obi-wan kenobi #ahsoka tano #padme amidala #jedi #yoda #anti anakin #anti anakin skywalker #anakin critical #anakin skywalker critical #where's my 'obi-wan wakes up from his own accidentally on purpose force brainwashing and realizes anakin's a pos' fics? #where's all the 'ahsoka gets freed from her accidentally on purpose force brainwashing and tells the council about anakin abusing her' fics #i want more 'yoda and mace suddenly wake up and are like damn why'd we let that guy join he's obviously volatile and shouldn't be here'

[roostertuftart]

This is so NICHE

#the zomboid South Park rp server is doing that art meme #but W specifically our zomboid versions of the sp characters and a comfort one so here u go #Zomboid Kyle and anakin skywalker ig #idk if anakin qualifies as a comfort character for me but I’m getting rly into Star Wars and he is neat #also I thought it was hilarious to have my grizzled cultist murder Kyle telling baby darth Vader to commit crimes. #kyle brovlofski #project zomboid #kyle brofloski #South Park #kyle broflovski #project zomboid au #Star Wars #anakin skywalker #i think we're gonna have to kill this guy #my art

[mandomaya]

Episode 5 is literally all I've ever asked for in life.

#I CANNOT GET OVER THIS. #HAYDEN AS ANAKIN OH MY GOD MARRY ME. #WHAT A MAN OMG #THE FLASHES BETWEEN ANAKIN AND VADER HAD ME SCREAMING #ACTUALLY MENTAL. #star wars #ahsoka show #THEY MENTIONED KANAN TOO WHAT #REX IS HERE GUYS #ahsoka and anakin #anakin and ahsoka #anakin skywalker #star wars anakin #star wars ahsoka #ahsoka #captain rex #sw the clone wars #the clone wars #tcw #rebels #sw rebels

[themyscirah]

So like I wanted to attach a few GL panels on a slide so my friends would know what ppl look like when I explain GL lore to them later but somehow it's been turned into a whole sideshow 😅

Anyways here's Hal:

#it was originally JUDT GOING TO BE PICTURES OKAY #but then i was scrolling through my panels for pics and i kept seeing all these good lines and i HAD too #ill keep it simple for anyone that isnt an earth lantern but theyre getting little slides i guess #also me doing the guacamole panel next to some emerald twilight stuff is a very deliberate choice here #bc i have one friend that is HIGH RISK for getting into dc comics (ive already interested them with my prior speech) so this is a CRITICAL #MOMENT. and theyve said their type is funny guys with issues underneath #like top characters for them recently are luffy one piece and episode iii anakin skywalker #like i can make the comic fan happen i have faith #blah #panelposting #but like kind of. #hal jordan #green lantern #dc comics

[7-ratsinatrenchcoat]

i know this doesn't have anything to do with any content on my blog but I think Anakin really just goes through it in clone wars s4. like we have the slaver arc, Obi Wan dies, there's UMBARA (which doesn't have anything to do with Anakin but FUCK PONG KRELL ALL MY HOMIES HATE PONG KRELL)

anyway. season 4 is the best angst season other than s6 because Ahsoka leaving the order was the only clone wars episode that made me ugly cry

started out as boo hoo anakin and ended with fuck pong krell.

#fucking HATE this guy #I'm watching the Deception arc rn and bald obi wan is the stuff of nightmares. #give him his face back right fucking now #i hate this arc why am i watching it #oh right because i love watching the blorbos suffer #clone wars #anakin skywalker #obi wan and anakin #obi wan kenobi #ahsoka tano #ngl i think she was my gay awakening #but that's neither here nor there

[arolou]

i’m holding onto heartache (i wear it like a crown)

Relationship(s): Anakin & Obi-Wan, Anakin & Ahsoka (background)

Rating: G

Word Count: ~1k

Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, Post-Episode S5E20: The Wrong Jedi, Ahsoka Tano Leaves The Jedi Order, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Love Doesn’t Equal Attachment, Angry Anakin Skywalker, When Anakin Gets Mad He Gets A Little Fascist-y, We Know This, Arguing, Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker Friendship

“Anakin, I know you’re upset…and you have every right to be,” Obi-Wan admits, calmly removing the accusatory finger from his face with a firm hand around Anakin’s wrist. Anakin’s hand is shaking – he doesn’t know when that started, but he can’t seem to make it stop. “Do you really think that I wanted Ahsoka to be expelled from the Order? For even a moment? Of course I didn’t, but my hands were tied.”

Intellectually, Anakin knows that – he’s seen enough sorrow and bloodshed and injustice to know how this works – but that’s not enough this time. In truth, it’s probably never been enough for him. Because, despite what the Code and his master tried so hard to teach him, knowing will never take precedence over feeling.

Or: Anakin isn't coping well.

AO3 link in reblogs!!

#anakin skywalker #obi wan kenobi #obi-wan kenobi #aniobi #snips and skyguy #star wars #TCW #star wars fanfiction #TCW fanfiction #firefall fic #FINALLY finished something good LORD #but that's just bc it's a lil baby thing #i have two (2) long projects in the works and i hope they can someday see the light of day #but i'm also not holding my breath. #anyways here have this tiny thing about how anakin is my f*cked up little guy.

[yardikins]

Personally I think Anakin’s Force ghost should just follow Baylan around on Peridea and annoy him until he agrees to join up with Ahsoka - Anakin is entirely able to and it would be funny

#It’s funnier if Baylan’s faced Vader before #Anakin rolls up like #“Hey bestie from 30 years ago that I tried to kill can you go chill with Snips ik you guys also tried to kill each other but trust me here” #That relatable moment when your ex boyfriend decides to haunt you #Star wars #ahsoka series #Baylan Skoll #Anakin Skywalker #skollwalker #In my tags at least #But im not complaining if someone joins me on this ship

[americankimchi]

star wars is one of the only fandoms where the most controversial take is the one the creator intended for us to have

#personal #george lucas: the jedi are the good guys and attachment doesn't equal love #the fandom: hm. ur wrong actually #like girl what do you MEAN 😭😭😭 #thinking abt all the ''the jedi failed anakin'' posts out there #as if anakin wasn't the one sprinting down temple halls playing lightsaber baseball with youngling heads #like anakin is my blorbo too but y'all KNOW he's a mass murderer right??? what's not clicking here 😭😭

[immolationscene]

anakin skywalker/darth vader + burn bright by my chemical romance

#anakin skywalker #darth vader #revenge of the sith #hope u guys understand by vision here cuz idk if it makes sense!! but yea #thought abt makin this for agessss #btw its not meant to be like against obi-wan rly just go w it #*my not by lol #my post #p