[SPOILER] Things to come in Star Wars Episode III

[Lady Dragon]

I don't go for the clone theory in the palpatine/sidious situation when he is emporer in episodes 5-6 he calls himself Emporor Palpatine not Emporor Sidious,Perhaps a bit of arrogance on his part using his real name.He would certainly not use the name of a clone even one of himself if both of their names were palpatine.

In that case like Anakin/vader he would have long since given up the name but he's been living the double life for so long that he still loves his given name.

 

[teitan]

Yeah. We did get off on a tangent there.

Anyway, what about Padme? I've heard a couple people suggest that it's her death that drives Anakin over the edge, and I admit that's the most likely possibility. But how about this...

Maybe it's a betrayal by Padme (either real or perceived) that drives Anakin over the edge. Anakin could himself be the one that kills her in a fit of rage, completing his journey to the Dark Side. This would, of course, be after she gave birth. Perhaps hiding his child from him out of a fear of how he's been acting lately could be part of it.

I personally think Padme will develop a relationship with Bail Organa that sends Anakin into a jealous rage. In the interview for the current Box set of the OT Lucas mention ANakin dealing wth emotions of Jealousy etc. I don't think he will kill Padme, but that she will die of a broken heart on Alderaan after marrying Bail Organa, though her heart belongs to little Annie. It will be a much more emotional death as Vader will have replaced ANakin and she sees no hope for his redemption.

Jason

 

[Eosin the Red]

On the Anakin killing Padme thing.

It doesn't fit with Anakins character. Remember that he gives his life for a son he barely knows.

Meta thinking -- If Anakin kills Padme he looses all audiance sympathy. We know Vader was a blackhearted SOB but, we believe that there is still some good that remains in him. If he kills his "true love" ?


Teitan -

I could definatly see your scenerio coming into play. If I was a betting man - I would still lay my money on Palpatine killing her and placing the blame on the Jedi. It answers the question of why Anakin hates the entire jedi order so much that he hunts them down and methodically exterminates them. It answers the question of why he would attack Obi-Wan, a mentor & father figure. Last but not least, it answers the question of "why does the republic/senate turn away from the jedi."

 

[Welverin]

20 years as a hick then 20 years travelling the galaxy as the only Jedi. I think he would have gotten pretty worldly by then. Also he was not that bad of a hick. Luke was smart and educated enough to expect to be accepted at the Imperial Academy.

I've been wondering if Owen was delaying Luke?s entrance to the academy on purpose, not because he needed the help as he said, because he knew someone named Skywalker would attract to much attention from the Emperor and Vader (especially someone as talented as Luke).

I don't go for the clone theory in the palpatine/sidious situation when he is emporer in episodes 5-6 he calls himself Emporor Palpatine not Emporor Sidious,Perhaps a bit of arrogance on his part using his real name.He would certainly not use the name of a clone even one of himself if both of their names were palpatine.

Don?t forget Palpatine took over the republic from the inside so people would have known his name already, if he were to keep anything secret it would be his force powers.

 

[Lady Dragon]

I think the scenario in episode III will go somthing like this as far as Padme and her babies are concerned.

The movie will start with her becoming pregant I think she will tell Anakin this but I could be wrong.Then while she is pregant Anakin will disappear and be believed dead by the other jedi Padme will in her greif turn to Bail Organa and will marry him.

She will give birth to her twins and agree to turn over Luke to the Jedi academy to be raised like his father in the ways of a jedi.She will go to Alderan with Bail and Baby Leia for her new life.Though she may still be senator from Naboo or have buisness for Alderan
so she will still return at times to Corsucant,but leave the baby Leia on Alderan.

During one of these visits Anakin returns,somehow Padme gets killed but not by Anakin There may be a jealously scene however.
Her death turns him to the dark side completely(he will have been fighting it all movie long).

Yoda and Obi-wan flee with baby luke to the Dagobad system(remeber luke said it seems familar.)Then obi-wan takes him to Tattooine to be raised by the lars family.

Yes a lot more will happen in the movie but this is what I think will happen with Padme,and her children.

 

[rgard]

The prediction I'm making with my friends (yes, money was bet) is that Chancellor Palpatine isn't Darth Sidious, but in fact a clone (or something like that) of Sidious that he can control...

My bet is that Palpatine and Darth Sidious are one in the same. Check out the make-up Ian McDiarmid (Chancellor Palpatine) wears in Episode II. He has that liver spot action going. I'm thinking that prolonged exposure to and use of the dark side warps the Sith physically. I believe the use of the make-up is deliberate to show the transition from Senator Palpatine's look in Episode I (just a middle aged guy) to the cronish look Emperor Palpatine has in Episode VI. Then there is the way Senator Palpatine says, 'young Skywalker' to Annie in Episode I and the way the Emperor says, 'young Skywalker' to Luke in Episode VI. Of course clones may have the same manner of speech and thinking, but I believe it's done just to reinforce that the Emperor/Senator/Sith Lord are all the same person.

Thanks,
Rich

 

[aerofynn]

This is how I think a few things will play out.

Mace will die in a duel with Anakin/Vader. He will provide the distraction for Obi-Wan to spirit Luke (and Leia?) away. The Fett stuff was just laying the foundation for Episode V. It explains why Boba fett and Vader really work very closly together. Lucas also had to close the hole about Fett being involved in the Clone Wars. And really he closed that one in a big way.

We know Palpatine is Darth Sidious but there is no indication that even the Empire at large knows of Darth Sidious. Palpatine was "legitamatly" given rulership. Remeber the Sith way is one of lies and decite. There is no reason why he would suddonly revel that Palatine is a Sith master. Most people are not against the Empire in the beginning. They see the things happening as good, they are afraid and he is protecting them. If Palaptine were to reveal that he is really a Sith master, poular sentient would turn against him.

There will be an assassination attempt on Palpatine's life (either on screen or before the movie) and this will prompt the creation of the Royal Guard. This will give Palpatine the insulation from the Jedi he needs to act against them. This will also be the president for the isolationist Emperor.

We already know the what. Its is the how that will be filled in by Episode III.