Anakin Skywalker at his Jedi peak vs Darth Vader in his Sith prime — who was actually more powerful?
In this solo deep-dive, Matt breaks down Anakin’s unrealized potential, Vader’s refined dark-side mastery, and how the Chosen One’s tragedy created two entirely different versions of the same Force titan.
We’ll explore:
• Was Vader truly weaker, or did he become a different kind of monster?
• How both versions of Skywalker compare to Palpatine, Obi-Wan, and Yoda
• The wild difference between Legends Vader vs Canon Vader
• Vader’s craziest feats that most fans don’t know
• Could Anakin have defeated Sidious if he remained a Jedi?
• Final verdict: Potential vs actualization — what power really means in Star Wars
Matt also touches on a new synopsis for The Mandalorian and Grogu Movie, gives answers to this week's AMA segment, and shares the latest Star Wars x Columbia Collab!
Jump in, join the debate, and cast your vote: Team Anakin or Team Vader?
Watch the full show on YouTube:
https://youtube.com/live/r8EQS0bdGoA?feature=share
Listen on Spotify:
https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/starwarstimeshow
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