JoeyJoeJoeJr. said:What would have been better would be to make the whole situation more soap opera-ish and make Obi-Wan / Padme / Anakin have more of a love triangle. Maybe have it where Obi-Wan saves Padme instead of Anakin in the Gladiator scene. Have some romantic interludes between just Padme and Obi-Wan and perhaps one where Anakin misinterprets what he sees, just before he really crosses over to the dark side (jealousy is not a light side of the force trait). None of this "I can save her from impending doom if I listen to prune-face" bullcrap. Then when Padme follows Anakin to Mustafar to try and talk some sense into him and the stowaway Obi-Wan emerges, in a split second he figures the child that she is carrying is actually Obi-Wan's and that she is trying to manipulate him. In a flying rage he force chokes and perhaps force pushes her where she is mortally wounded before Obi-Wan can react. Then a climactic lightsaber duel that doesn't drag on so much, 3 minutes max. Have some trash talking between the two like:
Obi-Wan: You sick bastard! Has your new dark master warped your mind so badly that you would kill the woman you love whom is carrying your child?
Anakin: My child?! I saw what happened between you two when we were on Planet X!
Obi-Wan: Unlike you, Anakin, I have not so willfully abandoned my Jedi Knighthood. I'll admit to being tempted, but I never gave in to my desires. I don't think you can say the same.
Anakin: Liar! You two have been conspiring against me all this time! Trying to keep me from reaching my full potential! Well my new master has nurtured me and now I am even more powerful than you... or any of the Jedi for that matter!
Obi-Wan: Your arrogance has gotten you into trouble before, my young Padawan. Don't think this time will be any different.
Anakin: *Evil laugh* Padawan?! You insult me for the last time, [sic] Master. After I am finished with you, I will erase any memory of the Jedi from the galaxy. My master and I will let no one stand in our way!
Then as Obi-Wan delivers what he figures to be a killing blow, lopping off both of Anakin's arms and a blow to the back rendering his legs useless.
Obi-Wan: Forgive me, Anakin. I never wanted it to end like this. (Holding his lightsaber at Anakins throat)
Anakin: Nonsense! It's what you wanted all along! To steal Padme away from me! Well I stole her away from you just now, didn't I?
Obi-Wan: My duty is to kill any Sith I encounter without any hesitation. (Retracts his lightsaber). Instead I will let you die slowly, not because I am cruel, like you. No, I will allow you to live just a little while longer because I once loved you like a son. You will never know that feeling, because today you demonstrated your total lack of regard for innocent life. First you slaughtered our younglings and then you killed Padme along with your unborn child. I want to give you a chance before you draw your final breath to reflect on why she came to you. She still saw some good in you, Anakin. She thought she could save you. (Kneels closely to Anakin and whispers). The only thing you stole from me was my faith in you... that you were the chosen one.
Then Obi-Wan returns to the ship, realizes Padme is barely clinging to life, they get to the rebel base, the twins are born, she dies yadayadayada, roll credits....there's your movie.
This is actually very good.