Young Anakin pilots an N-1 starfighter above Naboo.

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Anakin

Now this is podracing!

— Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace  ·  1999

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The child interprets a war through the one dangerous activity he already understands. His excitement makes the leap from local racer to unlikely combat pilot feel briefly effortless.

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Spoilers for Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceShow the scene

During the battle over Naboo in The Phantom Menace, Anakin finds himself flying an N-1 starfighter rather than a racing pod. The exclamation connects his unexpected success in the space battle with the skill that won his freedom on Tatooine. It is said in the starfighter cockpit, not during the Boonta Eve race.

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