Top 5 Favorite Star Wars Characters

In no particular order:

1. Obi-wan Kenobi - the standout in ROTS. Lived up to Sir Alec's elegant performance in ANH. Well done Ewan.

2. Darth Vader - the OT version, not FrankenVader. Coolest badguy ever, despite that.

3. Qui-gon - what you said.

4. Leia - cos she was hot, especially in ESB. Much better than Housewife Padme.

5. Yoda - although I have found him not-so-hot in the PT (why can't he win a fight?!) he was incredible in ESB. A true master. And a puppet! (Puppet master?)

1. Obviously, Wat

2. Lobot

3. Sulu

4. Porkins

5. Yaddle

1. Han
2. Yoda
3. Vader
4. Max Rebo
5. Admiral Ackbar

1. Anakin/Vader
2. Luke
3. Yoda
4. Han
5. Admiral Piett (Yes, I'm serious)

1. Han - The only guy in the galaxy I'd want to have a beer with.
2. Obi-Wan Kenobi - He blames himself, wrongly, for the fall of his student. He tries to find redemption through Luke. A great character with a great story.
3. Vader - The OT Vader, please. My favorite screen villain.
4. Yoda - Back when the Jedi were enigmatic hermits Yoda was a counterpoint to the muscular action of the rest of the series. Like his leading the clone armies I did not.
5. Qui-Gonn Jin - His death in Episode 1 is tragic: it robs the story of one of its most engaging characters.

1.) Han
2.) Vader
3.) Yoda
4.) Obi-Wan
5.) Boba Fett

Honourable mention to : Chewie

1. Han
2. Yoda
3. Obi Wan
4. Vader
5. Qui-Gon

1) Maul
2) Yoda
3) Vader
4) Qui-Gon
5) Lando

1. ROTS Anakin Skywalker - Easily the most engaging and interesting character in the entire series. Lines like, "No he must live, I need him!" and "It's not the Jedi way!" as well as "I have brought peace, justice and security to MY new Empire!" are instant classics that resonate with extreme emotion and complexity.

2. Qui-Gon Jinn - Another character of great depth. I've watched A New Hope recently and just wish that Alec Guinness' turn as Obi-Wan was as fleshed out as this.

3. Luke Skywalker - Not as engaging as his father but still the HERO of the entire series. He's faithful, trustworthy and teachable. I love this kid.

4. PT Obi-Wan Kenobi - Ewan MacGregor acts this character with so much fun and warmth, I like him better than Alec Guinness.

5. Han Solo - Any extra level of depth this character has is because of Harrison Ford's portrayal. He embodies the original trilogy.

Honorable mentions: Princess Leia & Yoda

Please. As much as I liked Liam Neeson's Qui Gon, and feel Ewan did a servicable job given what he had to work with, Alec Guiness' acting outshines them in every possible way. (At least in ANH, when he wasn't reduced to glowing exposition.) With not very many lines (sometimes less is more, especially when we're talking Lucas dialogue) he gave the OT Obi-Wan a feeling of mystery, tremendous gravitas, an air of sadness and regret, and a dash of mischief. That is why the best moments of MacGregor's performance (and even, to a certain extent, Neeson's) are when it brings Guiness to mind.

Not in ranked order, because I couldn't:

Han Solo: Although I didn't particularly like his performance in Episode IV, by Empire, Ford had found the characters' voice (maybe with Kirshner's help?), and really hit it out of the park. Interestingly, he's the original trilogy character who is most like Anakin: conflicted, torn between two sides of his personality.

Qui-Gon Jinn: In a series never known for great performances (Lucas' weak point as a director), Liam Neeson managed to supplant Alec Guiness as the paragon of what a Jedi Knight ought to be for me. Everyone else's failings as Jedi must be compared to the bar set by Qui-Gon.

Obi-Wan Kenobi the younger: In Revenge of the Sith, Ewan McGregor managed to bring so much to the party that he actually deepened Alec Guiness' performance in Episode IV. There is now so much weight on the Obi-Wan of the future that he sent ripples forward through the character. Excellent work.

Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader: Even when everyone was excoriating Christensen's performance in Attack of the Clones, I admired the choice to play him up as a petulant teenager. Evil doesn't come in a big package labeled "Beware: Evil". It comes from mundane human behavior. His slide to the dark side started because of typical teenaged emotions. Plus, I find it interesting that his slide towards evil came from a desire to gain more power so that he could do good. This is another character who's presence in the original trilogy has deepened because of what's been done in the prequels.

Palpatine: Nobody seems to mention the great work done by Ian McDiarmid in all three of these films. Starting from a charming politician, and slowly moving toward the recognizable vocal and facial traits we remember from Return of the Jedi, he's terrific, especially in Revenge of the Sith. The subtle shifts in his attitude as he manipulates Anakin suggest more and more the Emperor we remember, while still keeping the guise of the fatherly mentor figure that can be trusted. It shows how criminally underused McDiarmid's been in other movies, and it's nice to finally see him given a showcase.

Honorable mention:

Watto: Jar-Jar kind of ruined it for CGI characters by creating someone almost nobody could like. Watto, meanwhile, showed more humanity and character in his brief screen time than some of the humans. Yes, he's a money-grubber and a slave owner, but he appears to have genuine affection for Anakin, and hates to see him go. And his pathetic re-appearance in Attack of the Clones has some real pathos to it. He's down on his luck, and nobody cares. I just like the guy.

1. Yoda
2. Mace
3. Solo
4. Chewie
5. Ensign One Liner (You rebel scum!)

See, if I had room, I would have included Lieutenant One Liner: "Where are you taking this... thing..."

in no particular order:

Han Solo
Darth Vader
Yoda
Obi Wan
Luke

Special mentions: Darth Maul, Boba Fett, Jabba The Hut, Stormtrooper

wow.. no love for Lando.....

Works every time!

He had 2 lines.

I forgot to mention Incontinent Palpatine in ROTS. "I can't hold on! I....can't.....hold....on!!!"

1. Obi-Wan
2. Darth Vader
3. Han Solo
4. The Emperor
5. Anakin

1.Han
2. Vader
3.Yoda
4. Obi Wan
5. Jabba.

oops.. missed that, sorry.

In no particular order,

• Han Solo
• Chewbacca
• Yoda
• Darth Vader
• the Jawas

In no order...

Obi-wan
Luke
Han
R2
Vader

1.Darth Vader (includes Anakin but minus Ep. I) Greatest villain ever.
2.Stormtroopers (the can’t hit the broad side of a barn OT type) I think maybe I just have a thing for helmets or killing and white uniforms.
3.Obi-Wan – (both) Great character, definitely one of the best played throughout the series.
4.Darth Maul – he was so evil his interior lights were red, plus he was involved in the coolest light saber fights.
5.C3P0 – I just love that the biggest pussy droid ever was made by Darth freaking Vader.

Damnit, I forgot about Artoo.

Thinking about it, Obi-Wan in Ep. III was everything I thought a Jedi should be. After asking Padmé if Anakin's the father, the way he just walks to his ship, tosses up his hood and says "I'm so sorry." He's a man who realized, above all else, what had to be done. I fucking loved that moment in the film.

1. Obi-Wan: Before ROTS, I would've had Obi-Wan in a lower spot, but Ewan hit that character right on. The post above that made note of how Ewan's performance affected Guinness's in ANH is right on track with how I feel. I watched ANH again the other night right after seeing ROTS, and the older Obi-Wan just seems to carry the sadness of Anakin's fall more after having seen it happen on screen. I said it in the ROTS post-release thread--Obi-Wan's line "And he was a good friend" when talking about Anaking to Luke just has so much more weight now that I've seen ROTS.

2. Yoda: Preferably ESB, but I don't mind the PT Yoda. It was pretty cool to see him use a lightsaber.

3. Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader: As with Obi-Wan, seeing Anakin's backstory on screen gave his character more depth to me. Some folks argue that it ruined the Darth Vader character to see Anakin's fall, but I think it's the opposite. It adds a lot to Vader to see Anakin's fall. It's also a nice twist to know that it was Anakin's actions to save his wife's life that sent him to the darkside, but had he stayed the course and not fallen, Padme would'nt have have died.

4. Luke Skywalker: He still has my favorite line in the whole saga. "You've failed, your highness. I am a Jedi, like my father before me." Sure, it may be a cheesy line, but I still like it.

5. Qui-Gon Ginn: If more of the Jedi order, specifically Mace Windu, were more like Qui-Gon, then Anakin probably wouldn't have turned. Qui-Gon is the best mix of Jedi wisdom and Jedi power. Old school indeed. And I want to see his scene added back into ROTS, damn it.

Honorable mention:

Palpatine/Darth Sidious: Probably my second favorite line in the whole saga: "So be it...Jedi."

1. Han Solo

2. Anakin

3. C-3PO

4. Lando

5. Yoda

in no order

Qui-Gon
Obi-Wan
Luke
Anakin/Vader
Yoda
Palpatine

The whole series is centered around these 6, I mean Lando has great smile and is a smooth MOFO, but without the Jedi characters, who gives a shit?

Oh, come on. Han wasn't pissed that 3po interrupted A KISS on the Falcon, he knew he was about to do the funky wookie with Leia. Even she has a look like, damn, I was about to get good and stuffed.

1) Lobot
2) Obi Wan Kenobi - Old Ben more specifically, though Ewan was great in Sith
3) Palpatine
4) Chewbacca
5) Vader

1. Yoda
2. Darth Sidious
3. Anakin Skywalker
4. Luke Skywalker
5. General Grievous

1. Darth Vader (Anakin, not so much)
2. R2-D2 (the real hero of the entire saga)
3. Chewbacca (THIS is how you do an alien, George. 'member?)
4. Alec Guinness IS Ben Kenobi
5. Grand Moff Tarkin, the type of guy who makes the Empire possible

Can't be said enough:

1. Piett
2. Piett
3. Piett
4. Piett
5. Piett

(ESB version) He's smart, discerning, capable, polite, has nice diction. Is in a job that doesn't seem like it would be much fun, and always seems to have a little bit of fear and intelligence in his eyes. He's one of the last things you think about in ESB, if he will be killed or not. A small part, wonderfully done.

Jar Jar Binks: The dude went from living in a swamp, to being a senator of his home planet of Naboo.

Jabba the Hutt: Got Leia's clothes off before Han (or Luke) did.

Owen Lars: Just wanted to make his moisture farm turn a profit.

Admiral Ackbar: Brave soul. Would you go out in public if you looked that way?

The Rancor: Like Owen, he lived in a shithole, did the best he could with what he had, and died a horrible death.

Dude, in the Star Wars Universe, Ackbar is a huge stud. Besides, all he has to do is ask if the ladies wanna taste his fish-stick.

Where is the love for Wedge? Fucking guy made it through EVERY major battle of the OT. He's the guy that actually fires on the reactor inside Death Star 2.0. Props for Wedge. WEDGE!

I was just about to chime in on behalf of the great Wedge Antilles.

Here's my list.....

Obi-Wan
Darth Vader
Wedge
Han Solo
(tied) Garik "Face" Loran/Corran Horn (oh yeah.....I went there.)

Doesn't he dance with Ackbar at the end of ROTJ? Probably a better dancer than Lando "The Cape" Calrissian.

You stole my thunder on Wedge. The only nameless pilot to survive the 3 movies. Sure he was named, but he was just a guy in a red suit most of the time.

My top 5 is as follows, mind you it would be way different if I included the EU but I wont.


Han Solo - The true reason why the PT wasnt as good as the OT.

Wedge - Survived 2 Death Star runs, gets to paint one on his X-Wing, how many others can say that?

Lando - If I ever have a kid im naming him Lando Griffin Reese (see Family Guy for the joke there)

Obi-Wan - PT, I dunno why but I just really liked him. Especially his semi mean sense of humor.

Darth Vader - He'd have been #1 if he didnt show that little bit of humanity at the end of Sith.

In no order

1. Han Solo - Lets face it he is the man, everyone wants to be him

2. Darth Vader - The ultimate bad guy, and actually i think i like him more after sith.

3. R2D2 - I knew that little fucker knew everything and just wasnt telling!

4. Yoda - the fact he acomplised so much being the little dude he is.

5. Qui-Gon - as mentioned before this is how i imagined a Jedi

1. Darth Vader - best villian ever
2. Chewbacca - you'd want this wookie at your back in a bar (Plus, he flew the Falcon in the OT more than Han)
3. Qui-Gon Jinn - coolest Jedi ever
4. Clone Troopers - ROTS. I loved all the colors.
5. Yoda

Honorable Mention : The chick in Empire who says: " Stand by Ion Control........Fire."

1. Bossk (because he does nothing. Nothing. His toes hang off that ledge, and he hisses a little. If that is considered something, then, yes, he does that.)
2. Rancor Keeper (because he cries.)
3. Captain Panaka (because he is petulant, and too good for Padmé once she turns senator. And his hat looks silly.)
4. Ric Olie (because he's in The Loop. He knows what's going down.)
5. Sy Snootles (those lips are hot!)

Ric Olie is a master at stating the obvious. Every line he has in TPM is hoot.

In no particular order:

Darth Vader- Best villain and movie character of all time. Best performance is in TESB.

Yoda- Love him for his wisdom in the OT (still love him in the PT, but not as much) Every single one of his lines in TESB is like fuckin cinematic poetry

PT Obi-Wan- Ian McDiarmid's performance in ROTS is good but falls in comparison to Ewans. He steals the show. He shows his true acting chops when confronting Anakin as to what he has done on Mustafar.

Boba Fett- Loved him in TESB, and even just his presence in ROTJ. Too bad he got taken out like a chump.

Han Solo- I know people complain about not having a "Han Solo" type character in the PT, but I just didn't want it. This guy can not be copied.

Bib Fortuna - God bless him. Jedi must be allowed to speak.

Dr. Evizan - Most quoted movie lines of my childhood.

Captain Tarpals - You Gungan haters can fuck off, check out that 'stache!

Tion Medon - There's no war here.

Fake Cave Vader w/ Luke face - Duelling in slow motion will get your head chopped off.