Was he all torn up about the death of his child if he gloats to Luke about him having a twin and wants to turn her to the darkside in Return of the Jedi. He let Luke fall from Cloud city and cut off his hand in Empire. Dad of the year material clearly. The prequel tries to make him sympathetic and fails.

The only time I liked him in the prequel was in Phantom Menace he was not whining or acting petulantly, he was kind and generous. He was heroic. The Hayden portrayal ruins him.

He never is shown as a good friend or good star pilot. Never a cunning warrior, there is no zeal to join the Clone Wars he never was even given a choice. He was taken as a child.

The Anakin not being smooth because he is an awkward young man who grew up around celibate monks, who expressly forbid attachment is on point though. As is the arrogance of the other Jedi projected on him because they believe he is the chosen one and he has taken that to heart. Much is expected of him, and he isn’t allowed to grow up normally.