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by: cbern

date posted: Jun 03, 2006 6:20 PM | updated: Jun 05, 2006 6:52 PM

Padme's Anguish

While listening to ROTS on cd, i came up with the idea for this blog. The thought occured to me when she reached Mustafar, and was with Anakin. Now, as much as I don't want to say this, this scene was actually portrayed better in audio then by Natalie Portman in the movie. Anyway. This scene really seemed to show how sad Padme really was. Before this, let's look back at her history, ok?

The Naboo Blcokade. Her beloved planet is taken over by droids, and she must fight to win it back.

The assination attempts. These must have some effect on her confidence, and not a good one.

The Military Creation Act. Pacifistic Padme is greatly against this, but it is passed anyway, and the GAR is born.

Battle of Geonosis. Padme is forced to fight again, and watches hundereds of Jedi die.

Clone Wars. More fighting, more death, more pain.

The Outer Rim Sieges. Does not see Anakin for 5 months, and Plaptine pushes the war effort.

The Battle of Coruscant. Her beloved planet attacked, Palpatine taken hostage. Fate of Anakin unknown, rumor has it that he is dead.

Anakin's dream. She now knows that she will die in childbirth.

Delegation of the 2000. She must choose now, democracy, or Anakin?

Destruction of the Jedi Temple. This is too much for her, and it only gets worse.

An Empire is born. A not so happy Empire day for her, the line "this is how democracy dies, with thunderous applause"

Anakin tells her that he is off to Mustafar. She is now utterly confused, and doesn't know what to think. Palpatine and Anakin, or the Jedi?

Obi Wan brings bad news: Anakin is a Sith Lord. This is the breaking point for her. Her beloved, her Annie, killed younglings? and is a sith lord?

She meets Anakin on Mustafar. He tells her that this is false, but she is not certain. Then, she sees Anakin's eyes of hate, and sees Obi-Wan, and hears Anakin say that she betrayed him.

Stop right here.

Padme has now lost everything; her peace, her democracy, her chance at a normal life, and now her love. She really must be torn up inside, and this is obvious, as her will to live just fades away. She truly had nothing left. Despite all of the good things in her life, the bad things outweigh them.

Thoughts? Questions? Cooments? All are welcome.

Thanks, and MTFBWY all, always.

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	maceyodaobiwonanakin You Cannot Stop Me.....
date Posted: Jun 03, 2006 6:28 PM Well she still had the love of her family back on naboo.she didnt lose anakin, anakin lost her trying to save her.you see anakin did all of that for her.and in the process he ended up make her lose the will ti live.i doubt she was ever scared or sad she chose to marry him.she knew all the consequences for marrying a jedi and how strong the darkside was.

	amidalooine The Emotional Galaxy
date Posted: Jun 03, 2006 6:59 PM Padme certainly led a full life, didn't she? A very sad one, though...true. If she just could have held on for the babies. One would think that the promise of new life would have been enough. Then again, this is no ordinary situation. Palpatine was behind everything...the evil scum...

SnoopDarthyDarth
Sith point of view related to real world...

date Posted: Jun 03, 2006 7:31 PM

Woah....
She lead a full life? She knew all about the conseguences and how strong the dark side was?

She hadnt lived barely a quarter of a full life!
True she'd done a great deal at such a young age but... AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE!!

She was only in her early 20s when she died!
No matter the amount of life experience she racked up she was still barely out of childhood at that age.
A mature woman with wisdom wouldnt have been so confused.

...cont.

viagoangel2
Were Anakin and Padme' really one?

date Posted: Jun 03, 2006 7:33 PM

DESPITE ALL THE GOOD THINGS IN HER LIFE, THE BAD THINGS OUTWEIGH THEM....

OK, Hold on there. Padme' "chose" her life since the age of 12. She joined the Legislative Group, became a "Princess" first, then elected Queen Of Naboo and defended her people justly as a Queen should do. Then "chose" to be Senator of Naboo and seated on the Galactic Senate. All of those things made her the heroine she is and what the Republic respected most about her.
As to Anakin, again she "CHOSE", this time with her *heart*. She knew the *difficulties* and consequences of beinng a Jedi's wife. (cont.)

SnoopDarthyDarth
Sith point of view related to real world...

date Posted: Jun 03, 2006 7:36 PM

...cont.

Padme was still a child when she became Queen... later she was still an 'older' child when she became Senator.

...And barely a very young naive (even for all her experiences, many things take time and age to gain wisdom on) woman she is married with child (on top of her incredible diplomatic responsabilities the galaxy???

This poor girl, as wise as she was (for her age), needed considerable more life wisdom to deal with the most important situation (in her case) of her husband.

...cont.

	SnoopDarthyDarth Sith point of view related to real world...
date Posted: Jun 03, 2006 7:38 PM ...cont. That being said, Yes her heart was truely broken at the end... And, unfortunatly, that is something as devastating at 16 or 24 as it is at 40 or 64

viagoangel2
Were Anakin and Padme' really one?

date Posted: Jun 03, 2006 7:39 PM

But like Ami said, Palpatine was behind everything. He made sure that Padme' was the Prime *key* to Anakin's undoing. Needless to say, Palpatine Knew that Padme had to be *depleted* in order to have full control of his new apprentice. Also, Palpatine knew that once Padme' found out what Anakin had done, she would not be able to continue her relationship with Anakin. " Sometimes it is the one you love, that you can not see." Palps would feed this to Anakin during his *turning point* in the novel of ROTS.
In my opinion, she gave herself as a *sacrafice* for democracy. Inclucing the twins and her beloved *lost* husband......VA2

SnoopDarthyDarth
Sith point of view related to real world...

date Posted: Jun 03, 2006 9:43 PM

I dont think she 'gave' herself (her life) to democracy...
She 'gave' her life away to oblivion...

Yes, she had so many (way to many) things weighing on her but...
Everything else, even the galaxy, should have took a back burner to her own children!

At least at the time... she was about to give birth... she knew her husband was dead or got away, she didnt know the fate of the Emperor or the galaxy at that point!

If she had nothing else she knew she had (at least one) a baby being born.... and still she couldnt find the willpower to hang around if only for her childs sake???

Thats one very very sad excuse for a mother.

	SnoopDarthyDarth Sith point of view related to real world...
date Posted: Jun 03, 2006 9:45 PM If a woman (or man) is so heart-broken that she/he cant find the smallest will to live for the birth of thier child then they are sad indeed.

SnoopDarthyDarth
Sith point of view related to real world...

date Posted: Jun 03, 2006 9:50 PM

...Basicaly, she knew she was pregnant (and about to give birth)...
At that point her life is no longer hers to play with/gamble with/make plans upon!!!

The whole rest of her life from the time she knew she was pregnant belonged to her child and not herself!

It should have been the same way for the father but, sadly, these natural instincts have been very much repressed in the last few decades

	padmeskywalker77 Padme's Legacy
date Posted: Jun 03, 2006 10:32 PM Padme's life was "full," but it was lived for others and not herself. From a young age she lived to serve others...from being elected Queen, then serving as Senator, and then living for her husband. She really never seemed to allow herself to live to "serve" herself. She was always thinking about others and their needs. (Cont...)

padmeskywalker77
Padme's Legacy

date Posted: Jun 03, 2006 10:32 PM

She did allow herslef to love, and that fulfilled a void that was missing. However, with all the time spent apart from that love "tore" at the essence of her being...and then losing that love to the Dark Side was too much for her fragile soul to handle. Yes, becoming a mother should have been joyous enough for her to "fight" to live...but, she sacrificed herself for the New Hope of the galaxy so that the "good" would eventually defeat the "bad," something she could not accomplish in her lifetime.

Anakin'sGirl4Lyfe

date Posted: Jun 04, 2006 7:49 AM

Exactly! Bingo! Padme's life was full of unhappiness and bad things...I personally don't know how she did it! I mean, so much evil, hate, death, and pain in her world, and yet Padme' always found a way to see the good, even though the bad outweighed it...like some of you said before, she "allowed herself to love" and that filled some of the space left in her heart, but there was something else always either missing or filling up that space with more pain......cont.

Anakin'sGirl4Lyfe

date Posted: Jun 04, 2006 7:49 AM

cont...."You're breaking my heart...." those lines from Padme' are some of the truest lines I've ever heard in the SW saga. Her soul was filled with so much pain, and when Anakin, her beloved, was lost to the evils of the Dark Side, that was "the straw that broke the camel's back." That was it. Her fragile life that was filled with pain and hate was finally pushed over the edge. Poor, poor Padme'

May the Force be with you, and God bless!

ewanandhaydenfan5
I Have You Now!

date Posted: Jun 04, 2006 6:33 PM

I don't think Padme was that fragile. She was naive, but she possessed a fighting spirit, and she nobly fought for her beliefs...that takes strength of character. When it came to love and relationships, she was inexperienced (as was Ani). She was an idealistic person, and she probably looked at love in an idealistic way, which made losing Ani that much more heart-breaking and melodramatic. I agree that she should have held on to life for her children, but she gave her whole being to Ani, and he did literally break her heart. (I'm a romantic idealist too, cantcha tell?)

	ewanandhaydenfan5 I Have You Now!
date Posted: Jun 04, 2006 6:36 PM By the way, good blog!

	anakinside1 Echoes from the Asteroid Field
date Posted: Jun 04, 2006 7:39 PM Thanks for the link, and congratulations on the blog and all of the comments. It's quite a list of events that you point out! She did lead a full life, and considering all the difficulties it's amazing that she could maintain that sense of generousity of spirit that she had throughout it all. Padme at times seems sad, but never bitter. Nice blog!

	amidalooine The Emotional Galaxy
date Posted: Jun 04, 2006 8:48 PM OK...so "full" wasn't exactly the word I should have chosen....yikes!!!

cbern
Omega Squad's 5th member

date Posted: Jun 05, 2006 3:41 AM

thanks for all the comments you guys!

Yes, becoming a mother should have been joyous enough for her to "fight" to live...but, she sacrificed herself for the New Hope of the galaxy so that the "good" would eventually defeat the "bad," something she could not accomplish in her lifetime.[/b

it certainly should have been, but her love of anakin was too strong, so that when he attacked her, her love of her children could not overcome the lack of love from anakin

	Qui-Tom Servo loves Padme You Must Unlearn What You Have Learned
date Posted: Jul 10, 2006 3:11 PM Leia's description of Padme from ROTJ is clearly seen in ROTS. Padme watched as everything she believed in and loved in that film was destroyed by the Sith, with Anakin at the heart of it. In this entry I discuss why Padme's death may not have been simply losing the will to live.

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