Some good points Johannus, but couldn't those scenes be just as powerful if not more with NotPadme or Obi-Wan. I don't think you need to develop a relationship if Owen is never to be seen again except for a few minutes in ANH.

I think the PT should also put the viewer right in the middle of the conflict like SW did as well. And other than a conversation on Tatooine, Anakin doesn't have much to do there. With Luke it was different, he fulfilled the monomyth of an ordinary hero being called to adventure and then accepting his destiny.

But Anakin is not Luke, he chose willingly to enter the adventure, he wanted to get involved. So I don't think he has much to do as far as character development on Tatooine. That scene would be better served developing his relationship to a real PT character IMO.

Thoughts?