Proponents of this notion point out that she still confesses her love for him even after he has told her about the brutal slaughter of the Tusken Raiders. Sometimes they even suggest that she approves of his actions. Yikes. But just take a look at this.
I’m sorry, but I don’t think Padme was that upset over what happened to the Tuskens. I think she was more appalled by what happened to Shmi, because of her familiarity with the latter.
Someone had pointed out that the novelization for “Attack of the Clones” had confirmed. I personally do not know, because I have not read the novel. But if this is true, I am not surprised. Contrary to what many believe, Padme was not a saint. She was a sentient being capable of both good and bad like everyone else. If her lack of empathy for the Tuskens was an ugly aspect of her personality, so be it. That would make her a complex character in her right and not some shinning symbol of an ideal personality.
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Date: 2016-10-16 06:11 pm (UTC)I’m sorry, but I don’t think Padme was that upset over what happened to the Tuskens. I think she was more appalled by what happened to Shmi, because of her familiarity with the latter.
Someone had pointed out that the novelization for “Attack of the Clones” had confirmed. I personally do not know, because I have not read the novel. But if this is true, I am not surprised. Contrary to what many believe, Padme was not a saint. She was a sentient being capable of both good and bad like everyone else. If her lack of empathy for the Tuskens was an ugly aspect of her personality, so be it. That would make her a complex character in her right and not some shinning symbol of an ideal personality.