^What Vladius said.

I disagree with the idea of removing the forbidden love aspect of the story because while Episode II could probably work without it, I think it removes an important piece of Anakin's character development in III. In episode III he already has an inherent level of distrust towards the jedi because he knows he's in a forbidden relationship with Padme and what the reaction will be if he is outed. Even those he asks advice of, like Yoda, can't be told the full story and so he has few people he can turn to when he begins to have visions....at which point palpatine enters.

I think the core idea behind the story works, but it's undermined by the stilted dialogue and poorly explained character motivations.

It's not well explained at all, but I don't think it's that crazy the council would send Anakin off alone with Padme and Obi-wan wouldn't outright confront him over the attachment the two share with one another.

Remember that Jedi are all still human(ish). Raised from the proper age or not, they are not just droids. Emotions and the need for attachment is something hardwired into all sentient beings that they must simply learn to overcome and control. It would probably be expected at some point that even the most perfect of students would begin to have thoughts of a life outside the order and may even stretch the boundaries of what the Jedi code would allow with personal relationships.

If you think about it, this would actually make sense as a trial for Anakin, one that all young jedi must go through to choose a life within the order, or a life where you are free to pursue earthly attachments. But Anakin wants it all.

The problem is that the movies make it seem like Anakin is the first Jedi in history to feel this way and it makes the Jedi look like dunces for not realizing it. It would be better if they understood his connection to her, and instead just underestimated how strong it was and how willing he would be to lie to them. Not sure how this could be better established though.