May 23, 2005
Episode III: Revenge of Padme's amnesia
I saw George Lucas's legacy crumble a bit more last night, and this exchange really struck me:
OBI-WAN: I have seen a security hologram of him killing younglings.
PADME: Not Anakin! He couldn't!
...but surely, Padme, you must remember this rather disturbing moment from the previous movie:
ANAKIN: I... I killed them. I killed them all. They're dead, every single one of them...
ANAKIN focuses on her like someone returning from far away.
ANAKIN: Not just the men, but the women and the children too. They're like animals, and I slaughtered them like animals... I hate them!
There is silence for a moment, then ANAKIN breaks down, sobbing. PADME takes him into her arms.
Well, you know what Padme says: Kill children once, shame on them; kill them twice, shame on you.
Posted by Jason Feifer at May 23, 2005 12:35 AM
Comments
Is that exchange really that unbelievable? It sort of reflects just about every single woman with a violent, abusive husband that has ever existed.
"What?? No, he'd never hit me! I mean, he used to hit me all the time, but last week he gave up drinking and..."
Posted by Steve at May 23, 2005 12:22 PM
I was surprised that the movie wasn't in THX sound quality- but then i found out the theatre i was at wasn't equipt for it...That surprised me more than the killing of Younglings.
Posted by Jenny at May 25, 2005 09:40 AM
Post A Comment |