#the hero with no fear

[anakinisvaderisanakin]

Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker, behind the scenes.

#anakin skywalker #hayden christensen #star wars #sw #canon #pt #prequels #prequel trilogy #aotc #attack of the clones #rots #revenge of the sith #owk #obi-wan kenobi #obi-wan kenobi series #anakin #skywalker #ani #skyguy #the hero with no fear #darth vader #vader #lord vader

[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

[fearandloathinginthemultiverse]

I had a really busy but fun weekend, last weekend and I got to meet “The Chosen One” himself Hayden Christensen. He could not have been a nicer guy. The con had over 100k people and he was the guest that sold the most pics/autographs. The con also ended at 7pm and he stayed until 9:45pm to make sure everyone got to meet him and he even bought the staff pizza. That was by far the biggest con I have ever been too. He was letting people pose in “sith chokes” and prom style pics if they wanted and I took that time to tell him he was my hero and that the story of Anakin Skywalker and his redemption got me through the worst year of my life and saved me when I thought I couldn’t go on living anymore. He gave me a big hug and said “I am so happy you are doing better now.”

The man is such a class act. They say never meet your heroes but in This case he was more than I ever could have dreamed.

"No matter how dark the night may grow, you are never alone." - Anakin Skywalker - Anakin Skywalker

🛸🦾🪐

#anakin skywalker #anakin #skywalker #skyguy #general anakin skywalker #general skywalker #the chosen one #chosen one #the hero with no fear #hero with no fear #darth vader #lord vader #vader #lucasfilm #george lucas #hayden christensen #megacon orlando #megacon #orlando florida

[sunrisemcash]

Be like the chosen one

Wherever he goes...

He shines...

#star wars prequels #star wars #the hero with no fear #anakin skywalker #darth vader #image credits: Wookipedia and Marvel comics #sunrisemcash's post

[pilotskywalker]

I could scream for hours about the irony of Anakin being called “the hero with no fear” and fear eventually being his undoing,,,

#anakin skywalker #revenge of the sith #star wars #pilotskywalker #key’s crazed ramblings #mini analysis #the hero with no fear

[anakinisamessandthatisbeautiful]

Han: I had no Idea your father is a hero.

Han: He must be terribly disappointed.

#han solo #han #solo #star wars #Star Wars Original Trilogy #star wars incorrect quotes #anakin and luke #Luke Skywalker #luke and leia #Luke and Vader #the hero with no fear #Anakin Skywalker #source: h2o

[starkcontrasts]

anakin skywalker is Next Level Pretty and i consider it a great travesty that neither the prequels nor tcw discussed this enough

#blah blah but where would we find the time between the violent moodswings and murder and sith plotting #bitch idgaf look at him!! he is objectively so beautiful!! find the time!! #there were not enough crises over anakin skywalker being too handsome for his own good #fucking criminal that #he should've been making ppl reevaluate their sexuality left and right!! #hayden's smile alone is spontaneous proposal material #giving very much marina and the diamonds #star wars #sw #anakin skywalker #darth vader #the hero with no fear #the chosen one

[hypomanic-flashback-gargoylegorl]

Listen

Listen

Good kid Reprise in Last Day of Summer(TLT musical) but it’s the duel on Mustafar

Anakin: He promised me the power to save Padmè!

Obi-Wan: He’s using you! To destroy the Jedi!

Anakin: GOOD!

I’ve been here since I was a kid, did everything you ever asked, yeah I did.

And for what?

You know this world will never be ours as long as the Jedi rule over the stars.

I’ll do anything! I don’t care if I hurt anyone. It doesn’t pay to be a good kid, the chosen one!

#star wars #anakin skywalker #obi wan kenobi #the lightning thief #the way Anakin loses faith in the Jedi #from how they failed him #or how he perceived that they failed him #that he’s given up on being a good Jedi #on being the chosen one #the hero with no fear #sw #tcw anakin #revenge of the sith #duel of the fates

[liesmultixxx]

“Why did you leave me?”

can you hear me crying?

the way annabeth thought percy had abandoned her like everyone else

… girl he fell into tartarus for you, he would never leave you

NEVER

rick was evil for that

#percy jackson #pjo #percy jackson and the olympians #pjo universe #riordanverse #annabeth chase #percabeth #percabeth is percabething #percy x annabeth #annabeth and percy #pjo hoo #hoo #heroes of olympus #house of hades #hoh #house of hades book #when i tell you i actually cried for like an hour after i read this passage #RICK THIS WAS SO EVIL OF YOU #annabeths fear of abandonment really kicked in here #ma’am he would never do that #his fatal flaw is loyalty #he is LOYAL TO YOU #you’re the love of his life annabeth #ffs #be so fr #screaming crying throwing myself against a wall

[im-totally-not-an-alien-2]

Danny never thought he would enjoy the sidekick/mentee lifestyle but Kori was really cool. She was a adult but she still listened to him and made intelligent, competent and compassionate choices that were genuinely in his best interest. Danny hadn't known adults like that existed.

Starfire was kinda wierd for a ghost though. Phantom couldn't seem to pin down what her obsession was but he guessed that was fine so long as "The Princess of Tamaran" didn't hurt anyone. Plus, not only was she a ghost, she was an alien ghost! Like from a whole other planet and everything!

Aka Starfire gets booted from the DC universe and wanders in to Dannys via Vlads ghost portal. Vlad attacks her and Starfire beats him up, destroying a lot of his visibly unethical stuff, ect. Danny has been her fan ever since.

She did clarify that she was an alien but Danny assumes she's an alien ghost due to her coming from the ghost zone and having some ghost like powers.

Misunderstandings ensue

#prompts #fanfiction prompts #starfire #kori anders #koriand'r #danny phantom #danny fenton #so many dc heros are worried sick about star #danny has a mentor that put the fear of god/alien princessses in Vlad #Tucker has to be dragged away repeatedly by Sam #who is also enamored with her #they are all being taught

[poisonpercy]

The Chalice of the Gods except instead of Percy doing quests for gods in order to get recommendation letters, Poseidon shows up at New Rome and terrifies New Rome University’s admissions office

#gotta put that roman fear of neptune to good use #also i just think it would be funny #if poseidon involved himself in percy’s life #trying to be a good dad™ to his mortal son #but in the most obnoxiously god attempting to act like a mortal way possible #*percy gets into school b/c poseidon unknowingly scared the shit out of NRU admissions* #poseidon: this is great. i’m going to get a good grade in dad something that is both normal to want and possible to achieve #percy jackson #pjo poseidon #pjo #percy jackson and the olympians #pjato #hoo #heroes of olympus #the chalice of the gods #pjoverse #riordanverse #skys post

[anakinisvaderisanakin]

Problematic Fave No. 1

#anakin skywalker #darth vader #star wars #sw #canon #anakin #skywalker #ani #skyguy #vader #lord vader #the hero with no fear #ot #pt #tcw #totj #swr #rots #tpm #aotc #owk #rotj #anh #esb #hayden christensen #matt lanter #jake lloyd #david prowse #james earl jones #sebastian shaw

[the-far-bright-center]

My custom 1/6 scale TCW Anakin figure

#Anakin Skywalker #The Clone Wars #TCW #General Skywalker #Skyguy #The Hero With No Fear #my customs #hot toys #custom action figures #1/6 scale figures #it’s the Hot Toys TCW Ani as the base #I gave him real hair #and repainted his armour and leather gear #to better reflect the animated colours and aesthetics

[fearandloathinginthemultiverse]

#anakin skywalker #anakin #skywalker #general anakin skywalker #general anakin #general skywalker #the chosen one #chosen one #the hero with no fear #hero with no fear #skyguy #darth vader #lord vader #vader #star wars #lucasfilm #george lucas #hayden christensen #star wars episode iii revenge of the sith #revenge of the sith

[turtleblogatlast]

I love Raph and haven’t said that enough so to be more specific I love that Raph is a soft boy who loves bear plushies, a gross boy who eats an assortment of things that are definitely better left alone, a smart boy who is more than capable of taking down villains through planning and fortitude alike, a strong boy who is dedicated to training his muscles and fighting prowess, a teenage boy who loves his brothers but is more than happy to tease and roughhouse with them, an angry boy who sometimes lets his anger take a hold of him to cover the fear, a gentle boy who is generous with hugs and affirmations to those he loves, a capable boy who takes on more than should ever be expected of a teenager, a good boy who just wants to be a hero and slowly comes to realize the cost of that duty, a good boy who has no reservations about putting himself in the way of harm coming to his family, a good boy who’s a great brother and son and person and deserves only the best the world has to offer.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt raph #rise raph #he’s so wonderful frfr #my poor boy is traumatized but still so proud of what they accomplished because they’re HEROES #what started as something fun - Saturday morning cartoon-like heroes vs villains esque - soon becomes his calling #and he loses himself a little along the way #because the world is TERRIFYING now #if they don’t do something about the bad things in the world then worse things will come #and Raph CARES too much to let it happen #even at the expense of his own happiness and youth #and he luckily reigns back that fear - knowing his family is there to keep an eye out with him #and he finally lets himself be a kid again #he’s very well rounded and his flaws are so good because (like the others) they are ALSO his strengths #I like how it’s softly implied that bears are his fav animal too bc that’s cute af #headcanon that he likes them so much because a stuffed bear was the first toy splinter managed to get Raph #but yeah one of my favorite things about tmnt is that the characters are well rounded and rottmnt exemplifies that immensely #with raph being no exception!! #amazing big brother and character #there’s a REASON in my tmnt main character tierlist he’s S tier!!!! #hot take but in terms of who should be leader I think it should be less who’s the better leader- #-and more who’s the better leader FOR THIS SPECIFIC MISSION #bc all four can be great leaders fight me on that #APRIL can as well 100% #doesn’t need a designated leader for them to succeed #they just need ~communication~ #one of my favorite things tying Raph and Leo together is that they both *hide* #I’ve talked about Leo’s many masks a lot but Raph has one too #and it’s the mask of a hero - the mask of the protector

[sleepwalkersqueen]

Healthy Birb >:3

He's very kitten shaped ur honor

#hes a lil healthy birb very fluffee very well mannered! (<- lies) #just let him catch insects smh #What if Baby Keigo actually got the childhood he deserves and was raised by a loving and gentle father figure??? HUH??? HUHH?? Thats right #make the fluff you wanna see in the world #<3 #mha #bnha #bnha keigo #bnha hawks #mha keigo #bnha keigo takami #takami keigo #mha hawks #bnha heroes #keigo takami #keigo tamaki #the takami thief #shinyo takami #fear of you #my hero academia #bnha fic #bnha oc #takami shinyo #my hero academia hawks #boku no hero academia #my hero acedamia #bnha kids #mha kids #mha fanart #mha au