There’s some theories around the whole “Jedi must not love” rule that could have been fun.
Love binding people together such that one cannot survive without the other. Love from a Force user, even unwittingly, overpowering and enthralling a partner. Love making one selfish, and therefore prone to the corrupt tendencies of the Dark Side.
I think Palpatine very nakedly used Anakin’s love as leverage for his fall. Even exploiting the bond to bring Anakin back from the brink of death at Padama’s expense. Idk if I think Anakin did it. At least, not consciously. He’s just too naive and easily manipulated.
I’m still under the firm belief he used the force to corrupt and seduce Padme
There’s some theories around the whole “Jedi must not love” rule that could have been fun.
Love binding people together such that one cannot survive without the other. Love from a Force user, even unwittingly, overpowering and enthralling a partner. Love making one selfish, and therefore prone to the corrupt tendencies of the Dark Side.
I think Palpatine very nakedly used Anakin’s love as leverage for his fall. Even exploiting the bond to bring Anakin back from the brink of death at Padama’s expense. Idk if I think Anakin did it. At least, not consciously. He’s just too naive and easily manipulated.
I like to think she was already a deranged monarchist that was just super into the whole power dynamics she was literally fucking with.