They also shun material possessions so as not to be ensnared by them. Positive elements: The Jedi are taught to serve others sacrificially and show compassion. The film ends on a note that is both sweet and ominous. The fact that Palpatine provides an understanding shoulder for the angst-ridden Anakin further foreshadows the boy’s eventual move to the dark side.Įlsewhere in Episode II, Anakin returns to Tattooine to reconnect with his mother Jar Jar Binks gets sent on a political snipe hunt Obi-Wan, Anakin, Amidala and Yoda square off against a corrupt Jedi named (insert maniacal cackle here) Count Dooku and we meet the future adoptive parents of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, the Force-fed twins destined to be born of the Anakin/Amidala union. The ambitious Palpatine (now Chancellor, soon to be Emperor) has been manipulating members of the Senate and preparing this cloned fighting force to do his bidding as he takes over the galaxy. Ostensibly, the clone army is meant to help the limited Jedi keep peace should the separatists cause trouble. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan investigates the assassination plot, only to stumble upon an army of clones that have been secretly created for the Republic-unbeknownst to the Jedi council. Fear of separatist aggression and some diabolical posturing by Sith Lords have led to mysterious attempts on Amidala’s life. Several thousand solar systems threaten to secede from the Republic. The trio is drawn back together amid political unrest. Anakin is brash and immature, and hopelessly smitten with Amidala, whom he hasn’t seen since he was knee-high to a womprat. Anakin is bristling under the tutelage of his Jedi master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, who is critical of his increasingly arrogant, undisciplined and restless young apprentice. After serving her maximum tenure as Naboo’s queen, Padmé Amidala now represents her people as a prominent senator. This fifth installment in the Star Wars saga takes place 10 years after the events of Episode I – The Phantom Menace. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away … (cue music)
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