History TearJerker / ReturnOfTheJedi

* 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 my son." He truly believes he does not deserve redemption, and that his chance for redemption vanished the day he killed Padme

* With [[spoiler:Han Solo's death]] in ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', along with Creator/CarrieFisher's death in 2016, the final shot of [[spoiler:Han, Leia, and Luke in this movie will be the last time the Original Trilogy's PowerTrio will appear together onscreen.]]

* When the A-Wing crashes into the command room of the Super Star Destroyer and causes it to pull into the Death Star and explode, everyone in Ackbar's ship cheers in celebration, except for Ackbar who simply slumps in his chair in quiet mourning for the pilot who just sacrificed his life for the cause of freedom. Alternatively, he's slumping in relief after proving that the ''Executor''-class Star Dreadnaughts are not invincible, or mourning the needless death of Admiral Piett, as, in Legends, Ackbar was the best man at his wedding.

** Plus the fact that, now that we can finally watch ''Film/TheForceAwakens Episode VII'', we know [[spoiler:[[HarsherInHindsight all that happiness and rejoicing]] is not going to last for too long.]]

** Plus the fact that, now that we can finally watch [[Film/TheForceAwakens Episode VII,]] we know [[spoiler:[[HarsherInHindsight all that happiness and rejoicing]] is not going to last for too long.]]

* Yoda's death, as he struggles to tell Luke as much as he can, and finally lets him know {{there is another}} Skywalker before {{ascending to a higher plane of existence}}. Especially after all the characterization he got in the prequels and after understanding the significance of what he said. In the [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151773141484576&set=vb.461363770644758&type=2&theater unseen footage of the scene from an EditDroid demonstration laserdisc posted online]], Luke takes Yoda's hand as he dies.

* With [[spoiler:Han Solo's death]] in ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', along with Creator/CarrieFisher's death in 2016, the final shot of [[spoiler:Han, Leia, and Luke in this movie will be the last time the PowerTrio will appear together onscreen.]]

----> '''Anakin:''' Now... go, my son... Leave me...\\

* No matter how you might feel about the Ewoks, you probably still get affected when one of them is killed, and another who barely avoided the blast tries to wake them up before realizing the truth. {{Speaking Simlish}} at its most moving. It's the agonized scream of the dead Ewok that sells it. Think about it from their perspective. They've openly volunteered to fight an enemy that overpowers them in every respect beyond sheer numbers. They're losing, they're being driven back, and then we get to see firsthand the consequences of their decision to fight. Its quite heartrending, and sums up the horror of the conflict in one short, simple scene.

* When the A-Wing crashes into the command room of the Super Star Destroyer and causes it to pull into the Death Star and explode, everyone in Ackbar's ship cheers in celebration, except for Ackbar who simply slumps in his chair in quiet mourning for the pilot who just sacrificed his life for the cause of freedom.

** Early on in their fight, Luke struggles to control his anger, catching himself when he manages to knock his father down a flight of stairs. He shuts off his lightsaber and says softly, "I will not fight you father." The sad, quietly emotional way in which Mark Hamill delivered the line is quite moving.

* With [[Film/TheForceAwakens Episode VII]] now out, along with [[spoiler: Creator/CarrieFisher's death]], the final shot of [[spoiler:Han, Leia, and Luke in this movie will be the last time the PowerTrio will appear together onscreen.]]

* Yoda's death, as he struggles to tell Luke as much as he can, and finally lets him know {{there is another}} Skywalker before {{ascending to a higher plane of existence}}. Especially after all the characterization he got in the prequels and after understanding the significance of what he said.
** In the [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151773141484576&set=vb.461363770644758&type=2&theater unseen footage of the scene from an EditDroid demonstration laserdisc posted online]], Luke takes Yoda's hand as he dies.

* No matter how you might feel about the Ewoks, you probably still get affected when one of them is killed, and another who barely avoided the blast tries to wake them up before realizing the truth. {{Speaking Simlish}} at its most moving.
** It's the agonized scream of the dead Ewok that sells it. Think about it from their perspective. They've openly volunteered to fight an enemy that overpowers them in every respect beyond sheer numbers. They're losing, they're being driven back, and then we get to see firsthand the consequences of their decision to fight. Its quite heartrending, and sums up the horror of the conflict in one short, simple scene.

** "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]]

* With [[Film/TheForceAwakens Episode VII]] now out, the final shot of [[spoiler:Han, Leia, and Luke in this movie will be the last time the PowerTrio will appear together onscreen.]]

* No matter how you might feel about the Ewoks, you probably still get affected when one of them is killed, and another who barely avoided the blast tries to wake it up before realizing the truth. {{Speaking Simlish}} at its most moving.

** Right before he turns himself in, he tells Leia everything. In just a few minutes, Leia learns that Luke is her brother, Darth Vader is her father, and Luke is going off to confront Vader, with the strong possibility that he will not return.

** After the ContinuityReboot, the New Canon [[CanonImmigrant re-established that he was cruelly abused by Jabba and made to fight other creatures]] and also that he cared deeply for Malakili, Jabba's beastmaster and the man cring over his demise, allowing him to tend his wounds when no one else would and even saving his life once. And the feeling was mutual, with Pateesa, the rancor, being one of the few bright spots in Malakili's life after he was sold into slavery.

** The rancor's weak moan before expiring (in contrast to the frightening roars he did before) suggest that despite being a scary giant hungry beast it's a NonMaliciousMonster who is just desperately hungry 'cause it being abused and half starved.

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** Anakin's damaged breathing as a result of taking Palaptine's lighting it just sounds... so pitiful and you can clearly tell Anakin is struggling to breath on his own moments after Palaptine explodes.

* 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 my son" he truly believes he does not deserve redemption that his chance for redemption vanished the day he killed Padme

*** Comparing the rancor Jabba had to the ones seen on Dathomir in ''Literature/TheCourtshipOfPrincessLeia'' you can also see that Jabba's is just a child.

** Plus the fact that, now that we can finally watch [[Film/TheForceAwakens Episode VII,]] we know [[spoiler:all that happiness and rejoicing is not going to last for too long.]]

** In the [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151773141484576&set=vb.461363770644758&type=2&theater unseen footage of the scene from an EditDroid demonstration laserdisc posted online]], Luke takes Yoda's hand as he dies.