20 Most Ridiculous Moments In Star Wars

18. Anakin Wins The Battle Of Naboo (The Phantom Menace)

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The Moment: Young Anakin Skywalker randomly commandeers a Naboo fighter, joins the Battle of Naboo in space, blows up the Trade Federation's ship from the inside out and somehow manages to escape just seconds before the ship explodes.

Why It's So Ridiculous: Because the idea of a child saving the day without any express training as a fighter is just insane, and George Lucas even draws further attention to just how young Anakin is with goofy lines like, "Now this is pod racing!"

It's both silly and unsatisfying because it feels totally tacked on in order to remind us that Anakin is a Special Being and needs to do Important Things. So, so unnecessary.

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