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?

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Matt and Nick break down a packed week of Star Wars updates. We talk about the reported directive that the upcoming Starfighter movie will avoid using legacy characters entirely, and what that might signal for Lucasfilm’s new direction. We also cover news that The Mandalorian Season 4 has been written, but there’s still no confirmation it will move forward.

We then dive into comments from a Star Wars Rebels writer who strongly disagreed with Sabine becoming a Jedi, and discuss the Acolyte showrunner’s surprise at how their show was handled.

In this episode:

• Why the Starfighter movie may avoid all legacy characters

• What it means that The Mandalorian Season 4 is written but not greenlit

• A Rebels writer’s big issue with Sabine becoming a Jedi

• The Acolyte showrunner’s reaction to online negativity and Lucasfilm cancelling the show

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Matt breaks down a packed week of Star Wars news — including new details about the Starfighter movie and the surprising timeline it may explore. We also dig into the latest buzz around a possible Original Trilogy remaster and look at new images that may point to Dathomir’s role in Ahsoka Season 2.

In this episode:

• How the Starfighter movie could introduce a new timeline

• What’s driving the OT remaster buzz

• Potential Dathomir locations tied to Ahsoka Season 2

• What these updates mean for the future of the franchise

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