^ R2 - you forgot the bit where the Padme-Anakin romance blossoms, especially when Anakin tells her that he's just killed a load of Tusken Raiders - women and children included...
...that's surely the height of getting anyone to fancy you, and not only that - but marriage and kids will be on the agenda very soon.
lol - or it would be if I couldn't remember the pain and squirm factor when subjected to those 'romance' scenes