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#339152
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The Prequels: Missed Opportunity #7102636892 by George Lucas
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The love triangle was actually put to good use by Lucas in the original trilogy. I don't know why he didn't employ more of the same in the prequels. In the Phantom Menace, Anakin is way too young for Padme to fall in love with. That leaves either Qui-Gon or Obi-Wan as potential love interests, and we all know that Qui-Gon is short lived. It could have been that Obi-Wan was Padme's first choice, but he was too faithful to his Jedi roots. He could still kiss, embrace, exchange meaningfull stares with her throughout the 3 movies. He just wouldn't take it to the last step. Then when Anakin's mother dies, the only reason Padme is intimate with him is out of pity, not because she has the hots for him. Their romantic relationship is short lived and although she loves him, we all know it is Obi-Wan she desires. Even Anakin knows it before he turns to the dark side. It is part of the reason he so quickly dismisses her and nearly kills her when she tries to save him. There could have been a real heart-breaking moment between Obi-Wan and Padme before she dies where she divulges that she wishes that he was the father of her children, not Anakin. Obi-Wan promises her that he will watch over and protect Luke as if he were his own son, kissing her tenderly before she expires. But instead we got the crap that was served to us by Lucas. The characters were so wooden and one dimensional. He focused too much on the special effects and forgot the human equation. Not that the OT was shakespeare, but it was far better than the PT. Oh well.

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#339082
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The Prequels: Missed Opportunity #7102636892 by George Lucas
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What would have enhanced the entire PT would be to have the whole Obi-Wan / Padme / Anakin relationship be more of a love triangle. It would be much more sinister though than the Luke / Leia / Han triangle in the OT. Maybe have it where Obi-Wan saves Padme instead of Anakin in the Gladiator scene. Have some romantic interludes between just Padme and Obi-Wan and perhaps one where Anakin misinterprets what he sees, just before he really crosses over to the dark side (jealousy is not a light side of the force trait). None of this "I can save her from impending doom if I listen to prune-face" bullcrap. I found the whole dream sequence that Anakin had to be really contrived and hardly a good enough reason to switch teams. Then when Padme follows Anakin to Mustafar to try and talk some sense into him and the stowaway Obi-Wan emerges, in a split second he figures the child that she is carrying is actually Obi-Wan's and that she is trying to manipulate him. In a flying rage he force chokes and perhaps force pushes her where she is mortally wounded before Obi-Wan can react. Then a climactic lightsaber duel that doesn't drag on so much, 3 minutes max. Have some trash talking between the two like:

Obi-Wan: You Sith bastard! Has your new dark master warped your mind so badly that you would kill the woman you love whom is carrying your child?

Anakin: My child?! I saw what happened between you two when we were on Planet X!

Obi-Wan: Unlike you, Anakin, I have not so willfully abandoned my Jedi Knighthood. I'll admit to being tempted, but I never gave in to my desires. I don't think you can say the same.

Anakin: Liar! You two have been conspiring against me all this time! Trying to keep me from reaching my full potential! Well my new master has nurtured me and now I am even more powerful than you... or any of the Jedi for that matter!

Obi-Wan: Your arrogance has gotten you into trouble before, my young Padawan. Don't fool yourself thinking this time will be any different.

Anakin: *Evil laugh* Padawan?! You insult me for the last time, [sic] Master. After I am finished with you, I will erase any memory of the Jedi from the galaxy. My master and I will let no one stand in our way!

 

Then as Obi-Wan delivers what he figures to be a killing blow, lopping off both of Anakin's arms and a blow to the back rendering his legs useless. It could also be an excuse for his trouble breathing and why he eventually gets his signature breathing apparatus as Vader.

 

Obi-Wan: Forgive me, Anakin. I never wanted it to end like this. (Holding his lightsaber at Anakins throat)

Anakin: Nonsense! (coughing) It's what you wanted all along! To steal Padme away from me! Well I stole her away from you just now, didn't I? (choking and coughing up blood a little)

Obi-Wan: My duty is to kill any Sith I encounter without any hesitation. (Retracts his lightsaber). Instead I will let you die slowly, not because I am cruel, like you. No, I will allow you to live just a little while longer because I once loved you like a son. You will never know that feeling, because of your contempt for innocent life. First you slaughtered our younglings and then you killed Padme along with your unborn child. I want to give you a chance before you draw your final breath to reflect on why she came to you. She still saw some good in you, Anakin. She thought she could save you. (Kneels closely to Anakin and whispers). The only thing you stole from me was my faith in you... that you were the chosen one.

Then Obi-Wan returns to the ship, realizes Padme is barely clinging to life, they get to the rebel base, the twins are born, she dies yadayadayada, roll credits....there's your movie.