Hal 9000 said:
Here’s the balcony scene to prove I’m not making things up:
https://vimeo.com/250727175
password: jump

I don’t think it looks odd or bad, and it also allows to show the passing of time during EpIII with several nighttime scenes. Personally I don’t really mind that we go from Anakin/Padmé to them again since the mood, location and timeframe are built logically (which makes sense since it’s how it’s cut in the theatrical version minus the Grievous scene). I understand the reasons you won’t use it but right now I just feel it could work and not be that jarring (less jarring at least than the fact we don’t really see the both of them happy otherwise). Tough choice…

I also agree that after Grievous talks with Sidious it would’nt be wise with the previous Anakin/Padmé scene.

I’m thinking about another spot to place the scene: between Anakin assignment and the plot to destroy the Jedi scene:

morning scene: Obi-Wan informs Anakin he has a meeting with Palpy
afternoon: meeting with Palpy: Anakin gets a new assignment
night scene: Anakin and Padmé small talk 'cause they are happy right now (Anakin has now many things to be glad about: a beautiful wife, the coming birth of his child, he’s going to enter the Jedi Council with the blessing of his friend the Chancellor… and he’s got an awesome apartment downtown: the guy is happy to say the least) (it would even be better to make a twilight/night transition like the one seen in Episode I)
dawn scene (plot to destroy the Jedi);
the rest goes during day time of the same day (rebellion scene at noon; gunner scene/Anakin and Padmé political scene at twilight; Anakin has the nightmare and meets Palpy at the Opera during the night).

This very slight restructure would also allow to take a breath during the chess game between Palpy and the Jedi Council which is (due to Lucas way of making this movie) sometimes too “operatic” and “functional” and which seems to go very fast within the very same day (that way it would seem it takes 2 days).

Bad idea ? Very bad idea ? Terrible idea ?😃