Bingowings said:
There is nothing wrong with a democratically elected monarchy.
There are examples on our own planet.
The Naboo are aliens so maybe they venerate the wisdom of little girls in the same way we venerate the wisdom of of men with long beards from the bronze age.
As I said earlier a good writer could have got those sorts of things either to work or vanish.
George can't seem to do much of either.
My problem isn't so much that it is a democratically elected position. I do, however, question how much intelligence goes into electing somebody to a very powerful position who is too young to understand pressures of their electorate and consequences. The idea that this could be “trained” is ridiculous. My issue with this idea is only supported by the fact that Padmé is so easily manipulated in the movies. Ultimately, due to the inexperience and naiveté of one kid, an entire galaxy fell into the hands of tyranny.