Dark Star Wars Theory Claims Anakin Mind Tricked Padmé Into Loving Him
In Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones, Padmé (Natalie Portman) very quickly falls in love with Anakin (Hayden Christensen) and a dark theory aims to explain this occurrence that for so long has been hard to digest. The relationship between the dedicated career politician and the headstrong Jedi has always felt a little unusual based on what was seen in the movies. Their involvement with one another does contribute to Anakin’s journey towards the dark side and thus serves as a way to further the plot. Yet Attack of the Clones’ execution of their budding relationship has always been controversial considering the massive odds stacked against both Padmé and Anakin– not to mention the former’s sudden change of heart about the latter by the end of the movie.
There was no doubt that a young Anakin (Jake Lloyd) had a crush on Padmé in Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace. He spends most of Attack of the Clones pursuing the now Senator of Naboo from the moment they encounter each other again on Coruscant. Anakin’s advances on Padmé in the prequel movie in question are often cringeworthy and she makes it very clear, several times throughout, that she is not interested. But he persists, ogling her, touching her, kissing her, in a way that arguably hasn’t aged very well. Padmé makes her feelings known verbally and through her body language, but that doesn’t stop Anakin. In an interesting twist, as they believe their lives might be coming to an end, Padmé professes her love to Anakin and the final scene of Attack of the Clones depicts their marriage.
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The Star Wars theory that Anakin mind tricked Padmé into loving him has been floating around for
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