TMBTM said:Okay, I have an idea, don't know what it worth... probably 2 cents.
One of the things that did not work for many people in ROTS is the way too quick turning of Anakin to the dark side. Now, if we can make more obivious to the audience that Palpatine is the "creator" of Anakin, maybe through midichlorians manipulations (I know Ady said: 'no midichlorians!"), we could somehow show that the order 66 has an effect on him too...
I told you... probably 2 cents.
That's an interesting take. It would at least require a shot where Anakin received the order (via hologram?). And does he get the order before he kills Mace? And even then, it could only really be implied that Palpatine's creation of Anakin is what caused him to turn.
Regardless, I totally agree that Anakin's turn was bumbled. Multiple reasons are implied by the movie, but it unfortunately settles on the "fear of Padme's death". I think a better approach would be to pick just one reason and discard all others. Anakin's suspicion of Obi Wan's relationship with Padme is littered throughout the movie, and I think it would be a bold edit to go with just that.
Here's an idea I had regarding his quick turn (but not relating directly to the "reason"). It seems to me that when he confronts Palpatine and discovers he's the Sith, he's almost ready to kill him, but he changes his mind so quickly later. Instead, as per George's original plan, edit the scene in Palpatine's hallway so that Anakin seems conflicted by Palpatine's admission. He ignites his saber breifly, but after some prattle from Palps (insert "reason" here), he turns off his saber, and Palpatine smiles. Scene ends. (Anakin never alerts Mace. The Jedi already suspect Palpatine will not turn over power. I think there's a deleted scene that may be useful here). When Mace shows up, Anakin is nowhere to be seen. But he's actually sulking conflictedly in the shadows (maybe footage from the council chamber scene could be darkened and rotoscoped). While the duel continues, Anakin experiences his true turn: an emotional crescendo where we hear in his mind waves of overlapping voices (Qui Gon: "He is the chose one", Palps: "I see you becoming the greatest of all the Jedi", etc etc.). The voices continue and jumble up, getting louder and becoming unbearable (the right music could really sell this). Just as the voices reach a peak and crash into silence, Palps seems to be beaten. Anakin, now turned, suddenly steps out to quietly dismember Mace. After the electrified Mace flies out the window, the kneeling Anakin simply says "I will do whatever you ask, my master."
And that's my 1 cent.