In fact, many seeRevenge of the Sithas one ofStar Wars’best movies, if not the single best.
That doesn’t mean the movie is without its flaws, though.
In fact, several of the biggestcomplaints about theStar Warsprequel trilogyhave to do withRevenge of the Sith.
However, the timing of this also stuck out to me.
Yet,inRevenge of the Siththere was really no gray area; the Separatists were in the wrong.
To date, it isn’t clear what this line refers to.
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Given that, the Republic should have seen that ship as a massive, serious threat.
Instead, Republic ships came to pour water on it, extinguishing the flames as it landed.
In fact, there’s plenty of proof thatObi-Wan knew about Anakin and Padme.
Even in smaller ways, though, Anakin had absolutely disappointed Obi-Wan before.
Was this something that Palpatine did on purpose, as yet another way to manipulate Anakin?
If not, was this still something that George Lucas intended as a parallel?
“Ultimately, he was entirely correct, but why did he make such a huge logical leap?
At that point, Mace had no reason to believe the entire Jedi Order was about to be destroyed.
So long ago, when there was nothing but our love.
No politics, no plotting, no war.
“This line is absolutely nonsensical, given what had driven them to Naboo in the first place.
While that’s certainly possible,it seems like an entirely unnecessary risk for Palpatine to do this.