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THE SKYWALKER SAGA





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                                                                                                                                 09    For doomed
                                                                                                                                    lovers Anakin
                                                                                                                                    and Padmé,
                                                                                                                                    their fate is
                                                                                                                                    already sealed.
                                                                                                                                 10    Medical droids
                                                                                                                                    tend to all
                                                                                                                                    that remains
                                                                                                                                    of Anakin
                                                                                                                                    Skywalker.






           and Padmé. If not for the prospect
           of death and war, their love might
           have simmered and remained
           unrequited. War leads to tragic
           endings for many romances, not
           just those at the centerpiece of an
           epic monomyth.
              The brotherhood of Skywalker
           and Kenobi is at the heart of the
           movie’s laser sharp focus on the
           story surrounding Anakin’s fall to
           the dark side, pushing the Padmé
           relationship into a secondary role.
           Perhaps her death was deemed
           inevitable in the eyes of George
           Lucas, with all roads leading to the
           showdown on the volcanic world
           as foretold in the original trilogy.
              Several deleted scenes flesh out
           Senator Amidala’s participation             10
           in seeking a diplomatic solution
           to civil war, but were omitted                         own destiny, tragic or otherwise.        stop Master Mace Windu from
           in trying to preserve the core                         One beautiful moment permits the         killing his father figure, Palpatine,
           story of Skywalker’s fall, which is                    character some room to breathe           despite knowing that the man is a
           motivated by fear of her demise                        though, accompanied by John              Sith Lord intent on destroying the
           not her politics. Amidala is more                      Williams’ heart-wrenching piece          Republic that his wife and Kenobi
           a plot device than an agent of her                     entitled ‘Padmé’s Ruminations.’          hold so dear. It is an allegiance that
                                                                  Nothing is said, but her hopes,          costs Skywalker everything: his
                                                                  dreams, and worries are expressed        family, his best friend, his body,
           War leads to tragic endings                            through her eyes, juxtaposed             and his soul.

                                                                                                              He ends the movie isolated from
           for many romances, not just                            against Skywalker’s expression,          the galaxy inside a life-sustaining
                                                                  displaying the fears of a young
           those at the centerpiece of                            man pained by his many losses.           armored suit, with his new master

                                                                     In that intense scene, Skywalker      and the dark side of the Force as
           an epic monomyth.                                      chooses selfishly and rushes to           his only companions.






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