History TearJerker / ReturnOfTheJedi

** The audio adaptation by Chuck Riley uses an alternate take of that line, where Luke's voice is audibly ''breaking'' compared to the film itself.

'''Luke:''' No... no, you're coming with me. I'll not leave you here, I've got to save you!\\
'''Anakin:''' You already have... Luke... you were right... you were right about me... tell your sister... you were right...
** ''"Father, I won't leave you!"'' Immediately followed by Vader/Anakin's death and Luke quietly sobbing alone.

* Vader's words when Luke tries to convince him to join the Rebels and give up the Dark Side. "It is ''too late'' for me, son..." He truly believes he does not deserve redemption.

* Luke turns himself over to Vader on Endor, trying to reach the part of Anakin and believing that there is still good in him. Vader finally says in a resigned tone, "It is too late for me, son... The Emperor will show you the true nature of the Force. He is your master now." Luke sadly responds, "Then my father is truly dead." But secretly, he still would not give up. And it's seen that Vader is truly shaken by his words...

*** It gets worse as of ''Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker''. ''Palpatine himself'' [[KarmaHoudini found a way to survive this defeat]]! The fact that he caused even more suffering and death was enough to take away from Anakin's sacrifice and made even the most uplifting moment in the entire saga retroactively more tragic.
*** Likewise, ''Legends'' is not exempt from this as well. And to its fans, they know that though the road may be long, ultimately, the galaxy will be free and the Empire eventually forced to evolve into something more in line with how its more honorable members wish it was all along.

--->'''Leia:''' She was very beautiful. Kind but sad...why are you asking me this?\\

* Vader's words when Luke tries to convince him to join the Rebels and give up the Dark Side. "It is ''too late'' for me, son." He truly believes he does not deserve redemption.

* Luke turns himself over to Vader on Endor, trying to reach the part of Anakin and believing that there is still good in him. Vader finally says in a resigned tone, "It is too late for me son. The Emperor will show you the true nature of the Force. He is your master now." Luke sadly responds, "Then my father is truly dead." But secretly, he still would not give up. And it's seen that Vader is truly shaken by his words...

'''Yoda:''' ''No!'' Unfortunate that you rushed to face him! That incomplete was your training! That...[[AwfulTruth not ready for the burden, were you]].\\

** Taken a step further in the {{novelization}}: Obi-wan makes it clear he considers what happened to Vader to be his (Obi-wan's) fault, and his MetaphoricallyTrue interpretation of the Anakin/Vader dichotomy is simply a means to assuage his own guilt. "I thought I could instruct [Vader] just as well as Yoda; I was wrong. My pride has had disastrous consequences for the galaxy."

---> '''Anakin:''' Now... go, my son... Leave me...\\
'''Luke:''' No... No, you're coming with me. I'll not leave you here, I've got to save you!\\
'''Anakin:''' You already have... Luke... You were right... You were right about me... Tell your sister... you were right...

*** Vader's overall slumped, almost lifeless, stance when his son is being tortured. It really drives home how much damage Palaptine did to him.

** "Just once, let me... look on you... with my own eyes." Especially considering that in his final moments, he [[FaceDeathWithDignity accepted death and saying goodbye without anger or regret]], coming full circle. This exchange between Luke and Anakin before he dies. Could also be a [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments heartwarming moment]]

** For some reason, the montage of free people partying all over the galaxy while the SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic plays (maybe it's because [[AwesomenessWithdrawal the saga's]] [[GrandFinale over]]... well, [[Film/TheForceAwakens for about 32 years]]).

*** It gets worse as of ''Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker''. ''Palpatine himself'' [[KarmaHoudini found a way to survive this defeat]]! Of course, it is possible that he will be in a much weaker form than previously, but still, the fact that he's going to cause even more suffering and death is enough to take away from Anakin's sacrifice and make even the most uplifting moment in the entire saga retroactively more tragic.
*** Of course for ''Legends'' fans, they know that though the road may be long, ultimately, the galaxy will be free and the Empire eventually forced to evolve into something more in line with how its more honorable members wish it was all along.

*** With Anakin Skywalker redeemed at the cost of his life, it means that the old Jedi Order is now [[EndOfAnEra truly and fully gone]]. Even former members like [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars Ahsoka]] don't really count anymore, as she chose to renounce it before she was knighted, while [[Series/TheMandalorian Grogu]] was too young to fully remember the Jedi.

*** Actually expanded on in ''Backlash'': Luke watches some Rancors in the wild and remembers Jabba's. He is remorseful that he had to kill it, believing them to be beautiful creatures, but he states that Jabba's rancor had been so mistreated and abused that it couldn't have been helped by anyone. Death was a mercy for its existence of being used as an executioner and gladiator beast. That last part is made even worse by the reveal in a short story that Jabba had the rancor fight dangerous creatures for sport, and he was planning to have it fight a Krayt Dragon which would have destroyed it without effort.

* Even though he didn't deserve it, you'd feel a little bad for the Gamorrean guard who fell into the Rancor pit with Luke. Hearing him squeal in fear while trying to climb out as the audience laughs callously at his luck. He may have gotten the last laugh though in the end, as he was given a far quicker death than his coworkers, who were either killed by the explosion over the Sarlacc pit or eaten ''by'' the sarlacc (which slowly digests live prey for over 1000 years).