Theory: Did Anakin Mind Trick Padme Into Falling For Him?
To many fans, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones is by far the worst Star Wars film of the prequel era. Yet one of the best things that came from this film is the beginning of Anakin and Padme’s love story. There are several fans who say their love story went from nothing to fully committed. And to some, it seems like Anakin tricked Padme into loving him. Today, we are going to explore that theory.
How could Anakin tricked Padme into loving him? The answer could lie in Anakin’s personality, and/or his Jedi Force abilities. In Attack of the Clones, Anakin seems obsessed with Padme. His obsession is so big that he confronts his own master Obi-Wan Kenobi about it several times in the film, due to his own childish behavior.
When Padme and Anakin travel to the senator’s home planet of Naboo, Anakin treats the whole trip as kind of a honeymoon with Padme. The senator seems very uncomfortable in several moments throughout the film, as Anakin’s words indicate lust toward her.
Many fans ask, how could Padme fall in love with Anakin so quickly after not seeing him for many years? There is a way that this relationship could have happened so quickly, and that is, Anakin could have use the Force to mind trick Padme, seduce her, and make her fall in love with him.
Since he was a kid, Anakin showed greats amounts of obsession. This obsession, of course, leads to him turning to the dark side of the Force years later. There are some fans who strongly believe that Anakin used the Jedi mind trick ability to seduce Senator Amidala, and made her fall in love with him.
The Jedi mind trick is a common ability used first by Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. The Force ability only works on weak-minded individuals, which discredits the theory of Anakin using it on Padme, as Padme Amidala is everything but weak-minded. She was already the youngest Queen of the planet of Naboo, and one of the youngest senators within the Republic senate, during the time of the Clone Wars. That is one of the reasons the mind trick theory can be proven as false. Padme falls in love with Anakin after spending much time with him during Naboo.
Anakin and Padme’s trip to Naboo, proves something that happens daily all over the world, that time and dedication to someone are key to developing a healthy relationship. Anakin shows Padme his care and his heart from the first moment he walks into her quarters on Coruscant. There are no justifications for his creepy expressions toward the Senator, yet love can come from other aspects of a relationship.
Anakin’s obsession towards Padme can be seen as a reason for him to use the Jedi mind trick on her, but he remains loyal to his heart and does what anyone would do for someone they love; he dedicates time to her, he fights for her, and he worries for her. Their love is so strong, and they try to keep it a secret throughout the Clone Wars.
Sadly, it is love that kills both of them at the end. Padme's death is caused by the man she loved, and Anakin becomes Darth Vader while trying to save Padme. When Anakin triumphs over the Darth Vader aspect of himself in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, he dies due to love again, but while fighting for and saving his long lost son, Luke Skywalker.
Star Wars is not just a space fantasy; it's a story of love, and a story of family love, that will live forever and ever. I would argue that Anakin and Padme were an example of what true love looks like.
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Source(s): Inside The Magic