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 | Why Isn't Padme In Return of the Jedi? |
 Tonight, while I was watching Return of the Jedi with my mother, she said something interesting when we got to the very end of the movie. When it got to the point where the galaxy is celebrating the Fall of Palpatine and the Empire and everybody is reuniting back on the Forest Moon of Endor; Luke looks and sees the ghostly images of Yoda, Obi-Wan, and......Anakin, but as my mother points out......."Something's missing. Where's Padme? She should be standing there with Anakin." I thought about that for a second and I realized that she's right. Padme should be there next to Hayden's likeness.
Now, I know what some people are going to think. "But Padme wasn't a Jedi. She didn't have training to retain her identity within the Force." Well, that's true, but what if Padme, though not a Jedi, still had a strong connection in the Force, through her marriage to Anakin and from giving birth to his children; plus a strong Force connection to Luke and Leia themselves just because she is their mother. That would even help explain Leia's memory of her. In fact, if Padme appeared at the end of ROTJ, that would help explain the whole purpose behind Luke and Leia's conversation about their mother.
The other thing someone might argue is, "What are you talking about? Anakin Force choked her!" Well, he did from a certain point of view. Remember, he wasn't Anakin anymore. "The good man that was" Anakin was basically dead. Vader controlled him. The Dark Side. "The good man" that was Anakin still loved Padme and she still loved him. And she knew there was still good in him. She said this at the end of Revenge of the Sith to Obi-Wan while he was holding Luke (hmm...interesting). So, if she appeared with Yoda, Obi-Wan, and Anakin before Luke, it would represent a complete circle. Not only are Obi-Wan and Anakin best friends again and able to stand together as friends instead of as enemies, Anakin and Padme are able to be together as husband and wife. Everything is complete and in one piece.
Now, if there were no other DVDs coming out there would be no point in bringing this up except as a point of interest. However, as probably everyone, or at least most people know, there will eventually be a six-pack DVD collection coming out. Now, I am wondering if Padme will actually be in there for the reasons I have given; which I must actually give credit to my mother. It's just if you look at that scene, it seems like somebody is missing. Anakin should be standing closer to Obi-Wan and Yoda unless someone is going to be dubbed in for future copies. And why wouldn't Padme be in current DVD copies? Because George Lucas would want to give it away that she dies at the end of ROTS.
So, what does everyone think? Be kind. This is my dear mother you're dealing with. You don't have to agree but you do have to be respectful. She'll be looking forward to hear what everyone thinks.
As Always.
-The Star Wars Uncle
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TheSithFreak
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date Posted: Jul 11, 2005 6:38 PM
i kinda like the idea, it would make it more emotional at the end than it is, but either way it doesnt bother me
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fubarooskie
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date Posted: Jul 11, 2005 7:13 PM
I dont like this idea at all. It seems to me you have to be a jedi to be able to do this trick. Even though it would add some good emotion to the story it just isnt right. It would take away some of the emotion we felt in ROTS because we see that she didnt really permanently die after all that. It would be like Sidous dying in ROTJ and then coming back in the expaned universe ,its just not right in my eyes. It would also make some fans believe that it doesnt matter who you are everybody can just come back from death if they want to. Which is untrue I would leave it the way it is and not add Padme or Qui Gon(whos ability to retain his identity in the force had probably stopped by then anyway).
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darth_vader52372
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date Posted: Jul 11, 2005 7:56 PM
Everything that has been said makes a lot of sense and I second the notion that Padme lacked the proper training to maintain her identity within the Force. However, in the original question it was also asked whether it would make sense or not for Padme to survive due to her marriage with Anakin. Let's not forget that the Jedi are celibate (much like Budhist monks and Catholic priests), which would make Anakin's marriage to Padme invalid. Furthermore, marriage is only binding until death. Therefore, the connection between Anakin and Padme would not continue after entering the Force.
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Z-score
The Star Wars Uncle
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date Posted: Jul 11, 2005 8:29 PM
Let's not forget that the Jedi are celibate (much like Budhist monks and Catholic priests), which would make Anakin's marriage to Padme invalid.
That's true and a good point. But marriage is not always just till death. Not for every religion. Plus, 'till death' is often for legal purposes, not for religious purposes. And in the book, Yoda realizes that the Jedi had failed to evolve, but the Sith had, that was their one major flaw. So, one might argue that by the end of ROTJ, the Jedi were evolving with Luke, and, with some changes in the Jedi code already changed (with Luke being trained at such an old age) Anakin's marriage to Padme would be valid; especially considering that she was the mother of Luke and Leia.
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wheresbenwallace
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date Posted: Jul 11, 2005 8:48 PM
I have one question when did Anakin learn to retain himself as a ghost/lifeFORCE? Did someone train him in the 15 minutes from when he killed Palpatine and Luke removing him from the Endor Moon Fortress? So if not why is he even there? And if he can do it why can't Padme'? Not that Padme' should be there. I seems that those who helped Luke bring balance to the force appeared in that last scene but the question still remains how did Anakin learn this "trick"? 
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pchippers
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date Posted: Jul 11, 2005 9:15 PM
It would be like Sidous dying in ROTJ and then coming back in the expaned universe ,its just not right in my eyes.
I would just like to point out that Sidious did die in RotJ, and came back in the expanded universe. Or has everyone forgotten the Dark Empire comic series. He had a series of clones, one of which was able to turn Luke to the dark side. That line of reasoning is flawed. 
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TK-8252
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date Posted: Jul 11, 2005 9:38 PM
I thought the way to become a spirit in the Force was by doing the Force's will, rather than following some other ritual like the Jedi Code. That's why the Jedi before Yoda and Obi couldn't do it, and the Sith couldn't because they're an imbalance in the Force.
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ithekro
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date Posted: Jul 11, 2005 9:44 PM
Yes some of us recall Dark Empire. I also know there are many that would like to forget about it or arrange a canon argument to deny its existence or potential uses.
I tend to think it works, even if it is a bit megalomaniacal in scale. Some say it makes the whole saga pointless if Sidious can return from the dead. I view it as a reminder to the surviving Jedi that the Order needs to be rebuilt and more Jedi trained. Sidious' clone as a Specter of the Sith. A reminder that balance needs to be maintained or else the galaxy can fall again into darkness.
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ithekro
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date Posted: Jul 11, 2005 9:45 PM
As for Padme...the completion of the circle seems fitting. Love assisted in both the fall and redemption of the Jedi....Anakin with his love would work, also might give Hayden's looks in the new ending meaning, because he doesn't seem to be smiling at Luke, and sort of looks embarrassed.
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rustomram
can obi-wan use the force or get hurt
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date Posted: Jul 11, 2005 10:07 PM
well, yes I have read that Lucas said that he is releasing the whole trilogy episodes I-VI and he has only said one thing about new stuff in the the old trilogys. He has said that he wants to put padme in episode IV. But why does padmy need to be in episode IV?
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master_dane
Dane's Blog
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date Posted: Jul 11, 2005 10:17 PM
Padme shoulden't have been there. The jedi who have come back as spirits have become one with the force. To become one with the force you must be extremely strong in the force, not just have a connection with the force. I don't think Padme should have been there.
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MasterJoshuaHiett
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 1:04 AM
I Dont Know about padme' but where's Qui Gon Jinn? as nice as it would be to see padme' the bigger question i think is where is Qui Gon? and why is he not even mentioned in any of the first three movies 4,5,&6 obi wan says yoda taught him... where this is probably true as yoda likely has a hand in teaching all the jedi qui gon was obi wans master and should be there. also if and i have confilcting reports and doubt, but it would be cool to see a 7, 8 and 9 post empire star wars and they could have obi wan yoda and qui gon as spirit members of the new jedi councle along with luke and posibly leah if she sought training how ever i see her following further down her mothers path as a senitor.
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Legends Of Batman
Hey Hasbro: Dont Forget To Make These Toys!
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 1:23 AM
No; Padme has no business being there. HOWEVER, I am confused why the updated DVD has the younger Anakin, but, has Older Obi Wan.
As far as Dark Empire goes, Ep. 3 does explain Palpatine learned how to overcome death. Does he somehow survive the fall? Kinda shaky and silly, I agree.
RUSTOMRAM: Ive not read or heard he wants Padme in IV Have you heard how or why this would be?
Regarding how Vader learned the life trick: I dont think he "learned it" It just is. But, if he had learned it, I think he would have learned it from Palpatine. Dont forget, he had been trained by Palpatine for 30 years after ep 3.
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mytuk03
The Balance of the Force
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 3:09 AM
Everyone seems to agree that when one dies, rather a jedi or not, you become one with the force and retain your self in the netherworld of the force(and that goes for everyone because everyone has at least some midichlorians) To me, Obi Wan, Yoda had to train to bring themselves back from the netherworld, and since they were prepared for it, that is why they dissappeared instantly, cause they brought themsleves back instantly. Qui Gon discovered the way(by accident, or maybe he was stronger than some think, whichever your imagination allows), and since he was not prepared right away his body did not disappear.
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mytuk03
The Balance of the Force
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 3:10 AM
Then that brings me to Anakin. He also did not disappear, because he did not intend to come back instantly, ut being so powerful, and having so many midichlorians, it must have been an easier task for him to do so(maybe even obi wan communed with him to help tell him the way, either way, though I prefer the thought of him just being that strong), but also with Anakin coming back from the netherworld which he obviously did, so he must be powerful in some degree to do so without training, and to come back so quickly, why is it so unbelievable that he could also use that power to find his wife in the netherworld of the force and bring her back as well.
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mytuk03
The Balance of the Force
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 3:13 AM
To me is does not seem far fetched and would be a pleasant scene to see Luke finally see his mother. It would also make more connection to ROTS, because Anakin would have finally found the way to save his wife, which is what ROTS was all about, and the reason he turned to the sith in the first place. So to me it makes sense, and would be very fitting. I am willing to listen to arguments, but right now I think it would make for a much better scene(adding more to the imagination) and wrapping the movies together much more. To me personally I think it would make that whole movie better with an ending that is more emotional. Sorry about the long comment. Oops sorry about sending that one twice too.
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Ambu_Fett
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 3:31 AM
I don't agree. Only Jedi should be there and only Anakin (chosen one!), Obi-Wan and Yoda (learned the secret from Qui-Gon) and Qui-Gon himself.
But you could include a little flashback to Padmé when Leia talks about her, that would be cool.
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flightprincess
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 5:43 AM
While Padme is not a Force user, her connection with Anakin, who is a very powerful Force user, might give her the ability to be next to him in the end of ROTJ. My mom and I have talked about this, and it would have been a wonderful addition on the DVD.
Finally, I do not think Luke would be confused. Force users have a conection with those they love and he would have immediately known Padme.
Including Padme would complete the circle and Anakin's redemption. After all, I believe Anakin's love for Padme was the strongest force in his life. After all, I thought when Anakin and Padme married, and she had his children, she became a pretty central figure in Anakin's life and in the Skywalker family. 
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DarthWaxx
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 6:06 AM
Ok everyone is thinking to hard if u want someone to think leave it to Mr Lucas this is his Vision his fantasy and if i recall the rules of fantasy anything can happen so I can see Padme being the with Anakin on ROTJ after all he has done he deserved to see her after not seeing her for twenty I said twenty years someone on one of these said 30 years where u get that many years from and far as Qui-gonn he couldnt become a ghost because Mr Lucas has said himself that a jedi who retains themselves through the force only retains it for at least 5 years tops and Qui-gon had been dead for 13 years so leave it alone stop crying stop thinking to hard and let Padme get showing some love please.
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peterellard
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 6:07 AM
I wouldn't like it if they added Padme in the DVD, she is no force user and she can't be a force ghost.
And Anakin in the EU was only able to come back as a ghost twice i think, at the end of ROTJ and a few days later in the book the Truce at Barkbaur (I know its wrong spelling, the book set right after ROTJ) he came and said bye to Leia.
And Obi-Wan who was trained by Qui-Gon and Yoda was able to come back to vist Luke for 5 years until the start of the Thawn books.
So I guess Yoda and Obi-Wan showed Anakin enough after he died to say bye to his Kids and after years Obi-Wan lost the power to keep comming back.
Oh and I know some people don't like the EU stuff being thrown in here but it kind of helps
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Powvacca
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 7:59 AM
I agree that having her in the ending scene would be awkward. However, with th re-release of the films on DVD, I was expecting that when Luke and Leia were talking about their mother, that the Anakin/Padme love theme would be playing. That would have been cool because it would have bridged the gap between the trilogies and confirmed whether or not they were really talking about Padme (which I maintain they were). I figured that would have been at least a vague mention (if at all musical) of Padme.
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soberjedi24
redemtion from the force
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 10:01 AM
i think it would be nice to see padme, but if anything quigon should appear. I always thought it was strange that obiwan didnt mention him in the ot.
however- you got to remember that the end of the movie has all the attention placed on luke and his "piont of view" so its only the people he recongiizes and knows.
he dosent know padme or qui gon, but he does know anakin, obi wan and yoda and therefore sees them at the end of rotj.
perhaps when the dvd comes out in the six pack well see them perhaps not, but its not like it kills the whole saga not to see qui gon and padme.
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SCRAPINFRAME
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 10:48 AM
nope doesn't work,sounds nice and sweet,but uh-uh.lets give her the slight,even maybe credit that she may have had a strong connection,due to she gave birth to kids of a force user that was very strong,but hse was not pure.we never see her tap into the power.so no dice.imagine if look never tapped into it,but he has an edge,his dad was a jedi or force user and even more so,he was born of the force and with countless midichlorians.
she was not.
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Siri Tachi-Kenobi
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 1:46 PM
Well, I think that it would not work to have Padme appear in the Force like that, but some mention of her in RotJ would add a nice touch to the end of the movie. I mean, you have Anakin and Luke and Leia, so you need Padme so the whole Skywalker family will be there. I would love to see her appear with Anakin, but it would make less sense, and I think it would be an inconsistancy.
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Z-score
The Star Wars Uncle
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 1:54 PM
I apologize to those who have posted before but have had their comments deleted. As you know, we are only allowed fifty, so I had to delete some, but I would like to thank everyone who has read and commented on my blog.
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andykeller20
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 2:03 PM
Adding Padme's image to the end of ROTJ should happen in the final edit of the series. The whole reason for retaining identity explained in ROTS doesnt explain what Anakin is able to be seen in the first place. Secondly, Jedi masters like Mace Windu who were every bit as powerful as Yoda should be seen as well. The ending to the saga should be changed to encompass all of the movies, not just the original trilogy.
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mytuk03
The Balance of the Force
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 3:32 PM
Everyones explanation as to why Padme shouldn't be there is always the same, she has no connection to the force. Which is wrong. Every living thing has a connection to the force.(So said Yoda) Everyone has some small degree of midichlorians. When everyone dies, as Padme does, they cross over to the netherworld of the Force(Again stated by Yoda) So Padme exists after death in the netherworld of the force. Anakin without any training was able to return from the netherworld(I believe because of how powerful he is)why then could he not use that power to bring his wife back.
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mytuk03
The Balance of the Force
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 3:34 PM
That explains why she could be there at the end of the movie and have not be a force user, Anakin was just that strong. That's just my thinking maybe use your imagination and come up with an idea you like, but to just say it is not possible is just dumb to me, it's fantasy. Padme is the only one I think should be there though, I do not think Qui Gon or anyone else should be because Luke would not even know who they are, so why would they be there. Padme he would realize if Anakin had his arm around her, or maybe he would just know, like he knew leia was his sister.
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Bohricron
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 4:28 PM
Personally, I like the scene at the end of ROTJ as it is. But if you had to add someone, I'd add Qui-Gon. I realize he has no direct connection with Luke, but he was Anakin's first mentor, and Obi-Wan's master, and it is already established that he does personally endure in the force.
But I don't think it needs any more touching up.
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obi-kriya
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 4:42 PM
Forget Padme! If a future DVD edition has an older Obi-Wan fading into the young Obi-Wan (Ewan  ) I would definitely buy it! It would be wonderful to see young Anakin and young Obi-Wan smiling at each other!
No, Anakin's body was not in the armor. You can see that the helmet is unoccupied.
According to the Lucas commentary on the RotJ DVD, there was a body. Lucas says that Luke burned his father's body, not "his armor". In the same commentary, Lucas explained that Anakin was able to retain identity because Obi-Wan and Yoda helped him to do so. In other words, only three people ever knew - Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan and Yoda. And two of them helped Anakin. Since it's something learned, no one else could.
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TK-8252
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 5:38 PM
But if his body is in the armor, then Luke must have cut off his head or something, because it looks like the fire is burning inside the helmet. Whatever. If his body didn't fade away then that's because Anakin retained his younger body from before he "died" and became Vader.
And just to clear something up for you all: Qui-Gon did NOT retain his PHYSICAL self. He was not able to appear as a spirit, only speak as a spirit. That's why Yoda has to meditate in order to hear from him. Qui-Gon could not be at the end of RotJ. And even if he did retain his physical self, by that time he would have lost his power to appear as a spirit.
(Cont.)
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super clone dude
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 6:24 PM
well i agree with most of the people saying she should be there because she did marrie a jedi.and anakin was not in the armor... vader was(the pawn of sidious)and (as everyone is pointing out)anakinwas killed by vader and mostly sidious.and i reqally want to say that these comments are good. i liked the blog z-score starwars uncle and tk-8252 is posting really good comments(so is everyoneelses).
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ithekro
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 6:29 PM
None of this would stop Anakin from bringing Padme out from the Force for one look at the kids, and to show the kids that all is well. The Force is not elitist, it is in all things, and if the dead can teach the living, and the dead can teach the dead in Anakin's case, then Anakin (the strongest Force user) could pluck Padme from the other spirits. Obi-wan and Yoda would have no reason to do this with anyone else, and Anakin would be the only one with a reason to do this, even if it is only once. He would afterwards be able to keep his spirit near hers in the Force, where they both seem to belong, completing each other.
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BullsEye75
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 6:43 PM
The fact is that Padme has NO FORCE in her. The force is a gift, either you have or you don't. Not even Anakin or anybody can provide this gift to any individual. Do not confuse the love of 2 people with the Force.
I do not want to see any additions of Padme on ROTJ. She does not have the force and therefore is not entitled to any of those benefits.
It would of been nice though that when Luke took Vaders mask in ROTJ, Anakin would of mention something about Padme......that makes more sense.
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ithekro
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 7:10 PM
As Obi-wan says, "The Force is an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us, penetrates us, and binds the galaxy together." The Force is life, and life is the Force. Or Yoda's "...my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you; here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere, yes. Even between the land and the ship." Padme, must have the Force in her if these statements are true. She herself may not be able to wield the Force in life, what is to stop Anakin from touching her in the Force when both are part of it in death. The Force is not elitist.
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mytuk03
The Balance of the Force
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 7:49 PM
BullsEye75, did you even watch the star wars movies? EVERYONE has the force in them. Just because Padme isn't a jedi doesn't mean she doesn't have the force and, "not get the benefits" of having the force. She may not be a Jedi but everyone has the force in them. It's not gift, everyone has it, some have more midichlorians, and those become jedi. But Padme has midichlorians, she is part of life, she is part of the force, so why is it not possible for her to become a Force ghost. And why do so many people think you can only be a ghost for a limited time. It says that no where in the movies, so there is no truth to that in the movies. It may say that in EU, but that doesn't mean it can't happen in the movie. Lucas's vision not EU vision.
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wheresbenwallace
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date Posted: Jul 12, 2005 9:12 PM
"An old friend has found the way to IMORALITY" Yoda ROTS Now I haven't read the book on ROTS but let's say Palpatine was telling the truth about Darth Plegaus, and that the Sith's HAD found a way to "create" life and the Jedi had found a way to "life" after death? Why couldn't they keep Padme' and Anakins "life force" around for Skywalkers to see that Anakin DID bring balance to the force? EU and movies have shown that the JEDI could comunicate with the living after death, what if Jedi could bring back others. Luke and Leia are Anakin and Padme's children in wich to paraphrase -"the force grows strongly in your family." Qui Gon Epi. I. It would make since that Padme could come back for the Skywalkers to see, but should she?
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super clone dude
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date Posted: Jul 14, 2005 8:48 PM
i think she should come back for the skywalkers to see because that would explain everything with the holligrams the ponly thing that they should have added was more referance to padme.
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aqua_yoda
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date Posted: Jul 14, 2005 11:07 PM
Yoda says that Padmé is strong with the force when he says to Luke---"Strong you are with the force, just as your parents."---or sumtin of that type. So Padme did have a connection with the force, but having padme in the last scene would be unreasonable because even though she did have the ability to use it.....but the idea of Padme coming back would be very nice,....in theory.....someone else earlier stated in their blog about the anakin going to the dark side to save padme so in a way you could see the family circle....
Kudos to Z-Scores mom for pointing that out
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jabbathematt
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date Posted: Jul 15, 2005 11:06 AM
I'm sure no one has read down this far, but I wanted to chime in. If we're going to bring Padme back, let's just bring everybody back. We'll have Grand Moff Tarkin return to say "Oops, my bad everybody." And we'll have every dead Jedi standing behind the original 3, and they'll all say, "Hi Luke" at the same time. Maybe Anakin's mother should return and all the Sand People he killed. And Nute Gunray, and General Grievous and the red R2 unit that had a bad motivator, and Walrus Man's ugly friend and Jabba and the Rankor monster, Jango and Boba, Count Dooku, Count Chockula, Darth Maul..................................
Padme died. She's just a regular old human with no special powers. Sorry.
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Cadwalader
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date Posted: Jul 15, 2005 11:34 AM
I think your mom is right. Padme gets the shaft. Anakin turns to the darkside and kills billions within the last 20 years and then because he performs one decent act within 2 decades he flickers back into the ranks of the jedi. Padme on the other hand is gone forever? Hardly seems fair. I think it makes sense if those who care about Luke and Leia to be in the last shot, maybe even Shmi. And possibly, that's what Lucas had in mind too when he redid the last scene with Hayden, instead of Sebastian Shaw. Think about it... Sebastian, standing there with a 20 something old Padme? Creepy. Hayden and Padme? Romantic. He finally saved her. Otherwise, it would still be a tragic and sad story of love unfulfilled.
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Cadwalader
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date Posted: Jul 15, 2005 11:40 AM
One more comment about "He who brings balance to the Force" prophesy. I could be wrong about this, but only Jedi using the Force isn't balance. Ying and Yang, remember? At the beginning of "Phantom Menace" there are hundreds, possibly even thousands(?) of Jedi. In a way, Anakin did bring balance to the Force. At the end of ROTS, there were two Sith and two Jedi - that truely is balance. And as long as there will be Jedi Trainees, there will be users of the Dark Side. There will always be someone who's looking for a quicker, easier way.
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Darth Gelatin
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date Posted: Jul 16, 2005 12:15 AM
Padme probably did not exist in GL's mind in 1983 as she does now. Let's face it, ROTJ was made 22 years ago. Proof in that Leia remembers her, when Padme died in childbirth.
About the prophecy, mayhap it's a (gasp) Sith who will bring balance to the Force. Quite a thought! Or, maybe if Mara Jade ever pops one out, that'll be the prophecised one. Or it could even be Luke himself.
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ithekro
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date Posted: Jul 17, 2005 10:43 AM
As for Padme. I'm not saying that she can bring her own ghost into the real world, but that Anakin would be powerful enough to bring her out and thus "save" her like he originally intended. While she is still quite dead as is Anakin, at least in the Force (where everybody goes) they can be together forever. Having her at the end of ROTJ would make sense in this light. I'm not going for "bring everyone back" because that does not make sense in context to the story arcs. Padme makes sense for the Anakin story arc as well as to Luke and Leia. Qui-Gon, even though he could be there, doesn't necessarily fit in the story arc, but would be welcome. No one else would fit the story aside from these two. Not even Shmi.
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ithekro
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date Posted: Jul 17, 2005 10:48 AM
From one point of view Luke is balanced. He's touched both the light and dark side of the Force. This is especially true if one takes the Dark Empire comic as part of the story. But Luke did dip into the Dark Side but rejected it in Return of the Jedi. That he's done this would make him balanced in the Force, leaving the final balancing to go to Anakin in removing Palpatine and then dying himself. Thus leaving one balanced Jedi in the Galaxy. That Jedi will go on to train more Jedi, and like in the past, some will stay in the light and some will go to the dark side....balance (in a Yin and Yang fashion) for the galaxy.
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Cadwalader
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date Posted: Jul 19, 2005 4:24 PM
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Z-score
The Star Wars Uncle
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date Posted: Jul 19, 2005 5:56 PM
Cadwalader, did you make that pic yourself or did you find it somewhere? Whoever made it did an excellent job on it! My mother photoshops and is very impressed!!
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Cadwalader
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date Posted: Jul 20, 2005 9:12 AM
Thanks for the compliment! Yes, I took your moms view to heart and decided that the final scene should be with Padme, so I looked around on the web, but couldn't find it, so I made it myself. Photoshop's my hobby.
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