Originally posted by: Scruffy
That's what I think actually happened. She had doubles standing in for her to protect her in the first two movies, and that was a neat trick. If a double (or clone, or mannequin, or something) took her place in the grave -- well, that turns a neat trick into a thematic element carried to a meaningful and logical conclusion. It might not have been the auteur's intention, but sometimes auteur's accidentally make things more complex and interesting than they had intended.
Originally posted by: AJ
I however do not like how they killed Padme'. I always thought they should have put one of her look-a-like handmaidens in the coffen. That is what I would have done, so Padme' could've gone off with Leia.
I however do not like how they killed Padme'. I always thought they should have put one of her look-a-like handmaidens in the coffen. That is what I would have done, so Padme' could've gone off with Leia.
That's what I think actually happened. She had doubles standing in for her to protect her in the first two movies, and that was a neat trick. If a double (or clone, or mannequin, or something) took her place in the grave -- well, that turns a neat trick into a thematic element carried to a meaningful and logical conclusion. It might not have been the auteur's intention, but sometimes auteur's accidentally make things more complex and interesting than they had intended.
I think this was the worst part (besides Anakin's turn) for me in the entire PT. Padme's death was a completely wasted opportunity. She could've easily died from her injuries, but it had to be "losing the will to live". WTF?! She lost the will to live when she's about to give birth?! Name one woman that wouldn't want to live for her children.
I had thought that instead of using one of her doubles, they just made it look like she died pregnant (I believe she's suppose to look pregnant). That way, Vader and the Emperor don't try to come after the twins. She could have easily survived, had her death faked, and been put into hiding, but it was just another missed opportunity. With her death faked, they could separate the twins and let Leia grow up with her a bit until she gets killed by some other means (spies?). Then Leia's memory would make more sense instead of her "Force connection".