A Thousand Stars: Episode I, Part 24
Jun. 23rd, 2022 10:07 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
matrilWhile Palpatine pulls the strings in the political arena, Qui-Gon reports to the Jedi Council on his ominous encounter with a possible Sith Lord. It's pretty painful to watch the arrogance and complacency of the Council, so certain that they couldn't possibly have missed the reemergence of the Sith when one of them is RIGHT UNDER THEIR NOSES.
The Council chamber is a perfect symbol of their failings. A tower, removed from the common comings and goings of the capital. They're out of touch. They literally sit with their backs to the windows. Oh, it may have the semblance of granting a wide, comprehensive view of the city, but they never look out, only inward. This setup is so evocative, it appears again and again during the prequels, usually in a scene that has to do with Anakin and the Council's general disapproval of him. More on that later.
Here, we see a perfect wordless representation of Obi-Wan's reaction when Qui-Gon first broaches the topic of this strange boy that he found. His master clearly did not warn him he was going to bring this up. He's on his way out, happily oblivious, while Qui-Gon lingers.
When his master doesn't follow, Obi-Wan stops in his tracks, and we're given this delightful sort of double-take.
Huh? Why isn't he -- oh, no. What fresh madness is Master Qui-Gon engaging in now? Nothing could tell us more effectively that Obi-Wan is out of the loop. This creates a friction that will continue to worsen between them till just before the climatic battle, when they make peace. Obi-Wan doesn't say a single word in this scene, but his reactions speak volumes.
Next, distance both physical and otherwise...
The Council chamber is a perfect symbol of their failings. A tower, removed from the common comings and goings of the capital. They're out of touch. They literally sit with their backs to the windows. Oh, it may have the semblance of granting a wide, comprehensive view of the city, but they never look out, only inward. This setup is so evocative, it appears again and again during the prequels, usually in a scene that has to do with Anakin and the Council's general disapproval of him. More on that later.
Here, we see a perfect wordless representation of Obi-Wan's reaction when Qui-Gon first broaches the topic of this strange boy that he found. His master clearly did not warn him he was going to bring this up. He's on his way out, happily oblivious, while Qui-Gon lingers.
When his master doesn't follow, Obi-Wan stops in his tracks, and we're given this delightful sort of double-take.
Huh? Why isn't he -- oh, no. What fresh madness is Master Qui-Gon engaging in now? Nothing could tell us more effectively that Obi-Wan is out of the loop. This creates a friction that will continue to worsen between them till just before the climatic battle, when they make peace. Obi-Wan doesn't say a single word in this scene, but his reactions speak volumes.
Next, distance both physical and otherwise...
