After dinner tonight, the boys and I gathered together to watch (for the bazillionth time) Star Wars Episode III. We were all in a pretty silly mood however, and ended up watching it with more commentary than Mystery Science Theater. It was quite fun. Nathan wants to make a post about some of our musings, so I'll save the good stuff for him.But there has always been a part of the Star Wars saga that has forever perplexed me. Why the HECK did Padme Amidalla ever fall for the dude she nicknamed "Annie?" We'll put aside the fact that she emasculated him from the get-go by that annoying term of endearment she gave to him when he was on Tatooine (Oh, and by the way, about NINE YEARS OLD!!!) Let's also put aside that she was a queen and he was a slave WHO WAS NINE YEARS OLD when they first met! One of her elaborate outfits was probably worth more than Slave-Boy could have provided in his whole lifetime. But I digress... Their whole relationship was a bit odd. Let's take, for instance, the following scene in Episode II:
Anakin has just disclosed to Padme that he has spent the evening avenging his mother's death by killing a village of sandpeople. "And not just the men!" he grunts... "but the women and the children! I slaughtered them all!"
His dim-witted girlfriend's response? "You're my kind of guy! Let's get married, Stud!"
What was she thinking? I'm pretty sure any guy who admits mass murder is not going to be much of a keeper. Maybe that little character flaw was a bit lost on the Queen of Naboo, but I hope, were I ever put in that position, that a little red flag might go up in my mind somewhere in that conversation.
What was she thinking? I'm pretty sure any guy who admits mass murder is not going to be much of a keeper. Maybe that little character flaw was a bit lost on the Queen of Naboo, but I hope, were I ever put in that position, that a little red flag might go up in my mind somewhere in that conversation.
Who knows? If Padme had told the psycho to take a hike, perhaps then he wouldn't have feared loss so much... No fear... No anger... No hate... No Dark Side... Yadda yadda yadda... Galaxy saved. Where's Dr. Laura when you need her?
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It just occurred to me... This is the second post in a row where Star Wars was mentioned.
I promise: I don't dress up and go to conventions or anything. It just seems to be a topic of conversation lately!
I remember that part in episode 2 and I remember it freaked me out as well. I guess Padme needs to read some Dr. Laura ASAP!
Well, girls fall for the bad boys...
They just don't usually MARRY them.
Maybe it's similar to that weird phenomenon where free woman fall in love with mass murderers while their in prison.
You know, a damaged someone to take care of. We're talking massive co-dependency here.
Shana, what exactly did you mean when you said, "but I hope, were I ever put in that position..."?
Making plans for the future?
I meant "they're", not "while 'their' in prison."
Where's the spell-check blogspot?
I are a edumacator.
You totally need to go to rifftrax.com. You want download the audio track to watch with your Star Wars movie where the MST3K guys mock it. Sooo funny!
Okay, typing way too fast. That is supposed to be "You can download the audio track . . ."
well, darth vader wasn't one of those choices on di's blog on "who do you want to save you"...as i recall the right answer is batman. like on south park the right church when everyone including the pope is in hell, is yes, the mormons. aaaahhh and the crowd goes wild because dr. laura probably is there too...we've got dr. shana to help us solve life's mysteries and provide us with wonderful twists and turns and luckily she'll be saved.
Padme: "But I thought his slaughtering of innocents was behind him! He's just too cute to be a Sith Lord!"
Dr. Laura: "Listen sweetie, you marry Lord Vadar, you get Lord Vadar. Drop the 'dying of a broken heart' bit and start thinking about being a mother to Luke and Leia. Otherwise they may grow up separately only to meet again one day unaware they are siblings and end up sharing an extremely akward kiss."
LOL! You are too funny lil' sista!
I DID see you on that episode of The Lost People where they followed those "Trekkies". Admit it...you are a closet Trekkie.
The whole Star Wars series is so lost on me.
Sorry.
You guys have the most fun family! Wish I could have been a fly on the wall watching you guys watch this. And your friend "di"'s comment is cracking me up!
Di is actually my little sister, Diana, and yes, she is very funny.
Yes, that night was so much fun. I love cracking up with family.
P.S. I've done my post!
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