Star Wars fans on Reddit have been discussing the truth behind the fate of Anakin’s mother but it might pose more questions than answers.
For all the criticism that theStar Warsprequel trilogy gets, it still provided some memorable moments, right? For example, the badass-lookingDarth Maul,Yoda’sbattles withCount DokuandEmperor Palpatine, and the heartbreaking corruption of Anakin Skywalker.
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This helps to push Anakin over the edge as he transcends to the dark side. Yet, before Anakin lets loose on the Tusken Raiders, fans have been asking if there was a simpler solution to freeing his mother which ultimately led to her demise.
“Why didn’t Padmé just buy Shmi Skywalker and set her free?”askedRedditor Bootlebat. “She’s a queen, so she obviously has a lot of money.”
“Presumably, at some point, Anakin would have told her “Hey, my mum is still a slave back on Tatooine” and Padme, being a good person, would want to help,” they continued. “So why didn’t she just do this?”
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Yet, as NateShaw92 mentioned, inAttack of the Clones, both Padmé and Anakin discovered the whereabouts of Shmi with relative ease. “It was super easy, barely an inconvenience. Just find Watto,” they said asking a very reasonable question.
At the end of the day, Padmé with all her resources and the persistence of Anakin, it’s hard to believe that they couldn’t have found Shmi sooner and saved her. I guess it’s just one of those times when we have to disconnect ourselves from movie logic.
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