"I will do what I must." - Obi-Wan.

It seems to me that Obi-Wan really loved Anakin. He wanted to at all costs save him from death. But, had time influenced Obi-Wan's mind?

This question sounds confusing but let me give you an example. A person who is afraid of hights is determined to get on a huge roller coaster. The person walks up to the end of the line confidently. But as the minutes drag on the person starts to think, he starts to think of everything that could go wrong, he starts to panic. He gets into the cart, he is stuck for the ride now, he just wants to get it over with.

So, let's look at Obi-Wan, he gets into Padme's ship confident that he is doing the right thing. But what does he do while on the ship, most likely he thinks.......he thinks about Anakin.........he thinks about how they were like brothers.....he starts to panic. He steps out of the ship to face a livid (a word which here means extremely angry) Anakin. He is stuck for the ride...

Obi-Wan thinks of everything that could go wrong while he and Anakin talk, but instead of shrinking away in fear and confusion, he does his duty. BUT, he doesn't want to do this, once he thinks that Anakin is lost he just wants to get it over with. He doesn't wants to prolong the fight, so he says, "I will do what I must," and then he does what he has to.

It ends up that what Obi-Wan must do is kill his brother, his friend. Obi-Wan cuts off three of his four limbs and leaves him to die. But does Obi-Wan rejoice? No. He did what he had to, and that's all, in fact it was the worst victory ever.

So did time effect Obi-wan's mind? Did time almost drive him to running away? Did Obi-Wan want to just get it over with? Did thinking actually hurt Obi-Wan's resolve? And most importantly, did Obi-Wan's just wanting to get it over with cost him a chance at redeeming Anakin? Those are my thoughts, what are yours?

This scene is one of the most powerful scenes in all of Star Wars.

"I will do what I must." "You will try."

May the Force be with us all! God bless!