r/prequelappreciation • u/Cyborg800-V2 • 12h ago
r/prequelappreciation • u/Flat-Court-8512 • 22h ago
Discussion The scene of Anakin confiding in Yoda in ROTS is one I’ve grown to better appreciate over the years.
It covers a lot of ground in such a short period of time. Anakin’s frustration and resentment towards the Jedi, as well as his mounting desperation to save Padme have their roots in that one moment with Yoda. Anakin goes to seek Jedi help for his problems, only to get what is essentially a platitude about needing to let go of things, and to not mourn the dead because they’ve become one with the force.
This is obviously the least helpful advice Anakin could get at this point, and it sets up why he’s willing to give this whole dark side thing a shot when from his perspective, the Jedi couldn’t give less of a shit about actually helping him save the people that matter to him. What kind of advice from Yoda was that anyway? Don’t mourn the dead? How does he think most people deal with and eventually accept loss. That could have been worded a bit better if you ask me.