Anthony_De
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After seeing all 3 prequels I don't understand why Anakin didn't just leave the Jedi Order. At the end of Episode I there's resistance to him becoming a Padawan. In Episode II the Council's still wary of him, plus he expresses tension with Obi-Wan, and he falls in love with and marries Padme. Episode III rolls around - still distrust from the Council, he's pulled away from Padme by the war and secrecy, and now she's pregnant so everything is going to be revealed anyway. Why not just walk away? A priest can leave their Church, is a Jedi not allowed to leave the Order? He wasn't even made a Master yet. He was certainly skilled enough to help keep peace in some other division. Or he and Padme could've escaped to some remote place and led a quiet life.
That's why I think the Council was right and not simply being arrogant or dogmatic. It was Anakin's attachments that led him to the Darkside. They're selective for a reason. He should've hung up his lightsaber while the gettin' was good, no shame in that. I'm sure there are others in the Galaxy who can use the Force but aren't, or don't want to be, Jedi.
And for me in cheapens Luke's plan to save his father. It seems less like Vader finally realized what he'd done was wrong and more like he saved Luke in place of saving Padme. Luke really played no role besides making Anakin flash back to events 30 years ago.
It's just things like this why I disregard the PT and consider it to be one big inconsistency.
That's why I think the Council was right and not simply being arrogant or dogmatic. It was Anakin's attachments that led him to the Darkside. They're selective for a reason. He should've hung up his lightsaber while the gettin' was good, no shame in that. I'm sure there are others in the Galaxy who can use the Force but aren't, or don't want to be, Jedi.
And for me in cheapens Luke's plan to save his father. It seems less like Vader finally realized what he'd done was wrong and more like he saved Luke in place of saving Padme. Luke really played no role besides making Anakin flash back to events 30 years ago.
It's just things like this why I disregard the PT and consider it to be one big inconsistency.