One of the SADDEST moments in Star Wars.

Despite everything he did as Vader, he redeemed himself and became Anakin Skywalker once more.

Ahsoka cut part of the mask and saw Anakin, her master beneath. Obi Wan cut the mask and underneath it her saw the withering face of his friend, his brother, and apprentice underneath. Luke took the mask off carefully and saw his father. Ahsoka and Obi Wan looked at him with pity for how far he'd fell. This pale and empty man, burned hollow by years of hate and anger. His body more metal than flesh. Luke looked at him with love. His father who was betrayed and made the wrong choice out of anger. A man who could be saved if he saw someone trusting him and refusing to give up on him. Everyone expected Luke to destroy Darth Vader. Because of Luke, Anakin destroyed Vader.

“I’ll not leave you here, I’ve got to save you.” “You already have.” I needn’t say any more.

I would say that this is the moment in the whole Skywalker saga. Luke redeemed his father, not by coercion or manipulation, but by sacrifising love.

A Son so loving, that even after everything his father did, he couldn't allow him to die. He stood by his father and loved him to the very end. I have issues with my Dad but everytime I get angry with him I watch this scene and remember that underneath all the anger and everything else, there's love.

Bringing back palpatine is just disrespect at its finest form to this beautiful story

“Somehow, Palpatine returned”

Palpatine plunges down infinity shaft and explodes. J.J. Abrams: Nah, he'll be fine.

I believe Vader turned much sooner then generally is suspect even. He turned during his and Luke's fight at the cloud city. Watching his son jump to his death rather join him was a watershed moment in his life. Up to that moment all his loved ones were taken from him by others. Here was one who jumped to death rather join him. It rocked him to his core I believe from that moment on Vader began to lose his grip over Anakin. Anakin began to awaken and assert himself more and more. By the time Jedi rolls around Vader is almost gone Anakin knows he must not let this slip. The slightest twitch will alert the Emperor. Which he almost does when he alerts the Emperor that Luke is on Endor and that the force is with him. When he and Luke meet on the moon Vader is gone Luke is talking to Anakin his whole demeanor and voice is different gone is the strident do or die speech. Replaced by a almost plaintive tone of concern for his son. He even says this aloud when he says its to late for me. What is unsaid but intended is but for you my son their is hope! Vader did not know how or the way of it but he knew that his son was the catalyst to the Emperors defeat. To run now would not end the Emperor it would make him worse. They had to confront him together Vader knew he had to play his part. But strike at the right moment in what he knew was going to be a battle. He would not survive but his son would. That was the only part he could see. That is what happened to a T.

No one has ever been through more pain than Luke Skywalker, he literally saw his Master, Father, Obi-Wan, and friends all die in front of him

The shot at 4:11 of Luke standing in front of his father's burial fire for me is perhaps the greatest shot in all of Star Wars.

Anakin Skywalker is one of the Saddest major deaths in Star Wars, Darth Sidious tried to kill Luke but Anakin didn’t let him. He had to get rid of the vile emperor, and give his life away to save his own son, he couldn’t just let him die

As far as I am concerned, this is where the story ends at the end of this film.

After all he's been through, Anakin finally can rest.

Now having seen the prequels, this scene makes me weep even more than it did the first time I saw it. In the end, Anakin vindicated himself, and truly did bring balance to the force. He went out in a blaze of glory. So glad it's Hayden as the force ghost. He molded and perfected Anakin's character.

Possibly one of the best scenes in history, period. This scenes feels compared to someone feeling betrayed and lied to, leading to his/her master’s death (e.g. Rapunzel, Mother Gothel from Tangled and Quasimodo, Frollo from the Hunchback of Notre Dame). That’s possibly why Return of the Jedi is my top number one favourite Star Wars movie ever.

I was 12 when I first watched this in the cinema, cried my eyes out , script and pacing superb music , Mr Williams your irreplaceable 👏 ❤️

I can only imagine what the reaction must have been in the theatres for those who were watching it for the first time on the silver screen on this iconic moment

This scene made me cry when I saw the movie for the first time. For weeks after it I was emotional about Vader’s death. It’s truly the saddest scene in all of Star Wars. The reason I cried is because I watched the prequels first which makes the story far more emotional as you get to see Anakin.

Vader does not say a thing in the original version when he turns on the emperor, so much better that way.