Anakin's fall to the dark side was not just a simple fall, there were many deciding moments and factors in his life that led him to the dark side, many of these things were beyond his control.

Today we will look at a couple of these moments that if they had happened the other way, or happened a different way, would have saved Anakin.

We can start back on Tatooine, what if the thingybob that broke on the Queen's ship didn't break. And while there, what if Qui-Gon had enough money to pay Watto, story over. What if a freak sandstorm hadn't occured, and what if Anakin wasn't around Qui-Gon and the gang when it happened.

And what if Sebulba won the pod-race, everyone would be stuck on Tatooine. And what if Qui-Gon won Shmi's freedom and not Anakin's. And most importantly in Episode I, what if Qui-Gon had lived.

What if in Episode II Jango hadn't shot Zam and she told Obi-Wan who Jango was, it would have prevented the trip to Geonosis and stopped Anakin and Padme from falling in love. And what if Padme stayed on Courscant instead of Naboo, then Anakin would have been too far away from Tatooine to go to his mother and start his fall to the dark side.

What if in Episode III Anakin was ranked as a Master, would he have then been satisfied. What if he had no nightmares, would he have then saved Palpatine? And what if he was shown love, he could have been saved. And what if Anakin beat Obi-Wan, would he have then gone to fight Palpatine, and win?

So that is what I think sums up all of the carefully planned events to turn Anakin to the dark side. Who planned it all, Palpatine. Who executed the plans, everybody. Who made the chioces, Anakin.

Comments will be gladly welcomed.

May the Force be with us all! God bless!

(sorry, I have to go to a golf tornament right now, so I can't spell check)