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Star Words: Episode III, Part 40
Jan. 24th, 2019 02:02 pmBack on board the ship, an emotionally devastated Obi-Wan goes to check on Padmé. (I have to admit a tiny giggle at imagining the prissy, stilted gait of C-3PO as he scoops her up and carries her inside.) Padmé regains consciousness only long enough to utter one simple phrase.
"Obi-Wan...is Anakin all right?"
And we can assume that Obi-Wan feels it's for the best that she slips back asleep before he would be expected to answer. What could he possibly say? (In the vein of gallows humor, I suppose he could reply "You might say he'd give an arm and two legs to see you right now." Sorry, I couldn't help myself.) Considering how distressed she is, it wouldn't do any good to tell her what happened.
The question is simple, but fraught with meaning. With whatever little strength she has left, Padmé expends it on asking after Anakin's well-being. No wonder his betrayal has crushed her so cruelly -- she has given her heart to him completely. This is not a condemnation by any means. She has always given herself entirely to the causes and people she loves. It makes her vulnerable, but it also generates a quiet, unshakeable strength; stronger even than death. Her concern for Anakin doesn't mean that she's blind to his wrongdoings or delusional. She's fully aware of them. That's why she's in pain. All right doesn't just refer to his physical state. She still hopes he'll turn back to good.
Next, the prelude to the haunting birth and death sequence....
"Obi-Wan...is Anakin all right?"
And we can assume that Obi-Wan feels it's for the best that she slips back asleep before he would be expected to answer. What could he possibly say? (In the vein of gallows humor, I suppose he could reply "You might say he'd give an arm and two legs to see you right now." Sorry, I couldn't help myself.) Considering how distressed she is, it wouldn't do any good to tell her what happened.
The question is simple, but fraught with meaning. With whatever little strength she has left, Padmé expends it on asking after Anakin's well-being. No wonder his betrayal has crushed her so cruelly -- she has given her heart to him completely. This is not a condemnation by any means. She has always given herself entirely to the causes and people she loves. It makes her vulnerable, but it also generates a quiet, unshakeable strength; stronger even than death. Her concern for Anakin doesn't mean that she's blind to his wrongdoings or delusional. She's fully aware of them. That's why she's in pain. All right doesn't just refer to his physical state. She still hopes he'll turn back to good.
Next, the prelude to the haunting birth and death sequence....
