Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Summary
One shocking prequel trilogy love triangle almost made its way into the motion picture , and there ’s still a subtle nod to it inStar Wars : Episode III - Revenge of the Sith . Of allStar Wars’movies and television set show , Star Wars : Episode II - Attack of the ClonesandRevenge of the Sithare the most overtly amatory - albeit tragically so . While Leia and Han Solo also have a salient relationship , and Rey and Kylo Ren arguably have romantic feeling for one another , Anakin and Padmé ’s is the biggest romance in the enfranchisement .
In part , this family relationship is what makesRevenge of the Sithone ofStar Wars’best movies . In addition to make sense of the events of the original trilogy , Padmé and Anakin ’s surreptitious marriage add excited stakes toStar Warsthat had n’t quite been there before . However , based on one dispose prequels plot , their human relationship almost looked very different .
Can Anakin Skywalker ’s feelings for Padmé really be moot literal beloved , or did the darkness underneath spoil his intention from the commencement ?
Anakin Kills Padmé In A Fit Of Jealousy
“You Will Not Take Her From Me” Suggests Another Layer
InRevenge of the Sith , when Padmé get on Mustafar , Anakin is immediately on the defensive attitude about Obi - Wan . While he excitedly distinguish Padmé about how they can reverse Palpatine and rule together — notdefensive about what he ’s done — when Padmé concede that Obi - Wan have it away about them , Anakin ’s face darkens . When she soon after says Obi - Wan was right about him changing , he tells her he does n’t " need to hear any more about Obi - Wan . “While this could be played off as Anakin only raging that Obi - Wan helped Padmé see the truth , the rest of the vista signal something more .
When Anakin sees Obi - Wan appear at the entrance of Padmé ’s ship , he becomes maddened , yell at Padmé that she is a prevaricator when she allege she love him . Notably , Anakin then also says,“You’re with him!“It ’s then that Anakin begins to choke her . After she pass , this line of thought preserve , with Anakin accusing Obi - Wan of turn Padmé against him and yelling,“You will not take her from me . "
Again , while much of this duologue could arguably be attribute to Anakin believing that Obi - Wan will practice his turn to the black side to win over Padmé to impart him , this particular language suggest something almost like romantic jealousy . Anakin ’s claim that Padmé was ' with ' Obi - Wan and Obi - Wan would ' take ' Padmé from him are phrase commonly associated with wild-eyed betrayal . This linkup into the original program for Anakin , Padmé , and Obi - Wan .
This particular language suggest something almost like romantic green-eyed monster .
Lucas Did Consider A Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Love Triangle
The Fan-Favorite “Ani-dala” Relationship Almost Looked Very Different
The first draft ofStar war : Episode I - The Phantom Menaceset up a passion triangle , with Padmé having clear smell for Obi - Wan . In this version , Obi - Wan would not have been the young Padawan learner , very similar to Anakin inStar Wars : Episode II - Attack of the Clones , but or else would have been a full - fledge Jedi Knight , penny-pinching to Qui - Gon Jinn inThe Phantom Menace . The ancestor of Padmé ’s tactile sensation would have been Obi - Wan ’s fearlessness in standing up to the Queen , which also suggests an involvement in that sort of experience and authority .
While this in all likelihood would never have gone anywhere , given that Padmé is the mother of Luke and Leia and Obi - Wan was a Jedi Knight not as unforced to break the rules , it would have planted a seeded player of incertitude in Anakin . If he observed those feelings , or became cognizant of them afterwards , that could have attest in the type of jealous rage he demo on Mustafar inRevenge of the Sith . More than that , it would have mirrored the love triangle that took place in the firstStar Warsmovie andThe Empire Strikes Back , awkwardly include Padmé and Anakin ’s own children .
There’d Have Been A Strange Echo Of The Original Trilogy In This Love Triangle
Anakin, Obi-Wan, And Padmé Wouldn’t Have BeenStar Wars’Worst Love Triangle
While there ’s plenty to review about Anakin and Padmé ’s relationship , not the least of which is that he chokes her and is largely responsible for her death , the originalStar Warstrilogy still curb the form of address of speculative Romance language . InA New Hope , it was n’t yet established that Luke and Leia were twins . Instead , Luke clearly has feelings for Leia , viewing Han Solo as his competition for advance her over . This worsens inThe Empire Strikes Back , in amoment when Leia kisses Luketo put Han in his plaza .
While , for Leia , this buss was a direction of making Han believe she did n’t have impression for him , Luke looks very self-satisfied after Leia walk away . This kiss has become infamous because , after the reveal inReturn of the Jedithat Luke and Leia are twin , it represents something passably ugly . It is , to date , still one ofStar Wars’oddest , most worrisome choice .
This would have been echoed in the potential love Triangulum between Anakin , Padmé , and Obi - Wan , which would have made both all the bad . By forming a prequel trilogy love Triangulum , Star Warswould have cue audiences of this awkward romantic account between Luke and Leia , particularly because the Modern lovemaking triangle would include their parents . This was certainly a history the prequels need not recur .
Would Anakin’s Fall Have Been Better With A Proper Love Triangle?
This Offered One Way ForStar WarsTo Address Anakin’s Quick Turn
Even outside the callback to Luke and Leia , though , this lovemaking triangle would have been a fault . While , yes , Revenge of the Sithreceived criticism about Anakin ’s acceptance of his turn to the blue side of the Force and position as a Sith Lord being too nimble , and romantic jealousy could have give more to that narrative , it would have cheapened what come about in the movie . Rather than fall back on a more clichéd or flat plotline of family relationship troubles , Revenge of the Sithsaw Anakin truly paranoid about losing Padmé and angry about his limitations .
This dear triangle would have been a error .
This paranoia built perfectly on the horrific loss of Anakin ’s female parent , and it molt brightness on the issues with the Jedi Order , which made Anakin more willing to release against them . Not only did the Jedi dissent with any sort of romance , in many ways create the concealment and payoff with Padmé and Anakin ’s relationship , but they also miss the ability to make unnecessary her life . By having Anakin be entirely concenter on save Padmé , Revenge of the Sithmanaged to make their romantic human relationship about so much more than just unimaginative scorned lovers .
There was also little need to do this , asStar Warshad already established that Anakin had consequence with wild-eyed jealousy . InAttack of the Clones , this is subtler . When Anakin and Padmé are sit down together in the flying field of Naboo , he asks her about anyone she ’s had feelings for before . Padmé then describes an older son whom she had a puppy love on when she was younger , adding details about his hair and eyes , at which point in time Anakin cuts her off , articulate he gets it .
This jealousy is worse inStar Wars : The Clone Warswhen Anakin nearly killsPadmé ’s honest-to-god fire Rush Clovis . There was no motive for Anakin to be jealous of Obi - Wan and Padmé ; he ’d already prove his wild-eyed green-eyed monster was an expression of his need for ascendency and issues with attachment . It also would have take away from their kinship . Anakin and Padmé truly did love each other , but outside forces tear them aside . By keeping a love triangle out of it , Star Wars : retaliation of the Sithfocused rather on Anakin ’s desperation to preserve Padmé , for the upright .
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