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Post by andromedaorgana on Jun 5, 2010 12:23:35 GMT -4
Oh heck yeah! Let's talk about #2!!! Padme was queen of an entire fricken planet at the age of 14! We're talking maturity on an interstellar level. I just cannot see a woman like her being attracted to someone who whines about how shitty his life is all the time (which a lot, A LOT, of teenagers do so I get the whining as a character choice for Anakin). It's just not attractive. I mean I can see her wanting to HELP him. Wanting to FIX it and make it better for him in a kind of motherly way . . . maybe that's what they were going for? Well then they shouldn't have tried to force her character into falling in love with him. Just come out and tell us how fricken twisted the relationship is. If he's Oedipus then let's go with that! And you're not bashing. We're just discussing. It's cool.  Yes, that's what I got about Anakin, that he had some serious issues with women, with not respecting them except for his mother. I think what he felt for Padme was lust, not love, and after Shmi died, he wanted another mom. And so he latched onto her. As for Padme, I didn't feel she was the same throughout all three films. Somewhere from TPM to ROTS, she turned from a brave, mature queen into someone lost without Anakin. That I didn't believe. People don't grow down, they either grow UP and mature, or they don't grow up at all. So I prefer to think of Padme as the queen in TPM and the senator before the 'love story' in AOTC, and with Obi-Wan instead of Anakin. |
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Post by NoobianRose on Jun 5, 2010 12:37:39 GMT -4
What a good question! I've always been interest in Star Wars since my parents were fans of the Original Trilogy and I begun a real fan when I saw TPM for the first time in theater. Then, when I had internet and discover fanfiction.net, I begun intrigued with some obidala stories so I've decided to read them and I found them really great  Afterward, I rewatch TPM and AOTC just before the release of ROTS and, let's just say, obidala has become my new OTP for Star Wars ;D Good to see you, Adriana! And that sounds like a lot of people's stories. Thanks for taking the time to answer. And @ andromidaorgana: Yeah, I agree. Completely. I usually fast forward through most of AotC so I don't have to think about the ickyness too much. |
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Post by raefinnscott on Jun 5, 2010 15:26:34 GMT -4
OK, forgot to do this yesterday. So here's how I got obidala'd:
Basically, it's the same story: I watched TPM when I was 13 and I loved handsome and wise Obi-Wan. He looked so cute with his padawan braid... Anyway, the little boy was quite annoying. Knew everything better and all the talk about him being soooo strong in the Force. I felt for Obi when Qui-Gon started his obsession with Annoyakin. And I was outraged and embarassed when Annoyakin brought the "Are you an angel?" phrase. So lame. He was like 9 years old and tried to put the moves on Padmé, smart, beautiful queen of a whole planet... I hated the boy...
I thought "Oh, I hope Padmé gets together with the handsome padawan..."
Well, AOTC happened and like most of you guys, I was like "What the heck? He's even more annoying than in the first movie!" And then he came up with things like "Oh the sand, and it's so rough and irritating. But you're smooth...BLABLABLA." Couldn't believe she'd ever fall for that. Me, I think she only got together with him because she thought she was dying and he happened to be there...
And in ROTS, she became psycho guy and stupid as well. He really thought he could save Padmé by killing all Jedi and becoming Vader. If he had known her at all - just a little bit - then he would have known that she lives for democracy and liberty and that she would leave him after what he'd done anyway. She would never have approved of him turning to the dark side to save her life.
And also, he wasn't there for her. No, no, no, Obi-Wan was. He told her the truth and didn't lie to her all the time like Annoyakin. And he was with her during childbirth. Most notably, Anakin didn't even care if she or the baby were hurt after he force-choked her. But Obi was. Me, I think Anakin used his obsession with Padmé as an excuse to turn to the dark side.
Anyway, I never believed that she really loved Anakin. And I hoped till the last moment that she would realize who her one and only true love is. That she would see how much better the wise, handsome Jedi Master fit her...
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Post by NoobianRose on Jun 5, 2010 16:47:03 GMT -4
I'm with you Rae! Totally totally agree with everything you said.  |
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Post by obiamidala on Jun 5, 2010 22:02:13 GMT -4
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Post by andromedaorgana on Jun 6, 2010 6:47:26 GMT -4
Annoyakin? That's really good That's what I'm going to call him from now on ;D |
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Post by raefinnscott on Jun 6, 2010 13:09:42 GMT -4
Hehe, yeah, it describes perfectly what he is, doesn't it?  I always thought that the prequels could have been a lot better storywise WITHOUT him... You know, replace Annoydala (cos again, that's what this pairing is) with Obidala and just make him a minor character or no character at all. I always push fast foward whenever he appears on the screen and that just sucks. OK, I see that it is impossible to have SW without Annoyakin. But did it really have to be like that? Trying to create an epic lovestory that was anything but believable??? Annoyakin and Padmé could have had a one night stand (thus explaining the existence of Luke and Leia). She would have told him something like "You're nice, Annoy... ahhh... Anakin, but my heart belong to another..." Annoyakin could still turn to the dark side because he is jealous that his fantabulous Master got what he couldn't have. Of course I'd prefer an ending where Padmé lives. But if GL wanted it to be dramatic and sad and all, he could still have her killed by Annoyakin (force-choking her). Obi would then fight with him and wouldn't it be dramatic enough if Obi has to cripple his former best friend who killed his one true love and go on living like that? Do you get this at all? ANyway, it would have worked out fine, without changing the storyline of the original trilogy. Jealousy would have been the perfect motive for Annoyakin to turn. He would destroy Obi's and Padmé's life and that would justify Obi never being with another woman again and living all alone, depressed and kind of a weirdo. But Obi, being all the wise Jedi, would of course forgive him in ROTJ... Oh well, why didn't George talk to me before creating Annoydala??? |
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Post by kenobifan on Jun 6, 2010 17:08:00 GMT -4
How and why did I become an Obidala fan? I was born that way.. Where do I start?  I watched ROTS 9 times at the movie theaters. I was so devastated every time I watched Obi-Wan's heart break and Padme die.  Then one day I stumbled into fanfic (which I never heard of before), on some Star Wars forum. However, it was an A/P fic. Very well written, and ... Anakin didn't turn to the dark side. YAY I was so happy, but still unfilled.. that the fact Obi-Wan didn't have anyone. When it came to canon, I still didn't like Anakin. And I wanted someone for Obi-Wan. Then I stumbled upon fanfic.net and saw the word Obidala. I can't really remember the first story I read, and I doubt I left a review, because I wasn't sure about the fanfic "thing". However, that night when I discovered Obidala I read everything I could get my hands on. I didn't sleep.. I was obsessed.... I wanted more. Muhahahaha I read for days.. and days. Only getting up to pee, and maybe an ice tea. Resting my eyes, enough to focus on the computer, and once again, I would be back reading my love obsession for Obidala. Then I met others who did some spectacular manips and vids, gorgeous icons and other art work, and I also meant the authors behind the stories. The amazing talent that is there, just makes me go into an awe mode. And now I'm friends w/many who brought the love of Obidala in my life. My heart found contentment ...  Thank you all!! Now you know the whole story. |
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Post by pixieooo123 on Jun 30, 2015 11:17:33 GMT -4
In 2013,(Don't get me wrong, we had downloaded SW in our laptop) I watched star wars for the first time. They were amazing! I was 12 at that time. To be honest I was a mild A/P fan. In AOTC, I was looking forward to seeing them together. Of course Ani married Padme which made me slightly happy but some part me felt empty. In ROTS I saw that Anakin had turned into a complete sycho!  And my reaction was "WHAT THE ......?!" I became supermad at Anakin  WHO WANTS TO STRANGLE HIS OWN WIFE WHEN HE TOLD THAT HE LOVED HER?! Then I came across Obi-wan. I found him to be absouloutely CHARMING! Better than Anakin. Padme deserved Obi-wan. Before I knew it I was a hardcore Obidala fan. After I paired up Obi-wan and Padme,I searched for Obidala fanfiction and saw obidala central. I was in a whole different world. The stories were beautifully written. I loved ticklesivory's awesome fanfic's. I'm recent member of FF.net and wrote three stories for Inuyasha and Pocahontas. Now that I'm a bit older, I noticed Obi-wan's feelings for Padme. They were a perfect match. Anakin was obsessed with Padme and I considered that unhealthy. To me it seemed that Padme was stalked by Anakin. And I agree with all of you that Anakin was a stalker. Padme was clearly abused and I didn't like the way he treated her. Obi-wan was better. And that's how I became an Obidala fan . |
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Post by NoobianRose on Jul 2, 2015 1:08:47 GMT -4
Thanks for commenting, pixie! I loved hearing your Obidala story! |
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Post by pixieooo123 on Jul 4, 2015 1:32:08 GMT -4
Your most welcome Noobianrose. I must say this site is an obidala haven. Never have I felt so much at home. I don't dislike Anakin. I HATE HIM! You were absolutely right about that psycho! He was clearly abusive towards the strong and beautiful Padme. He was nine when he met her and he said 'I'll marry you one day' something or the other. How could a nine-year old child say like that to 14-year old queen! Anakin barely knew her and he suddenly pops up after ten years saying 'Oh, but you haven't changed Padme you look exactly the way you used to be.'  . Lame. Annoyakin was telling Padme to love him. She was reluctant and that was obviously evident and that gave me some hope that she fall for Obi-wan. Sadly she didn't. Nevertheless, George Lucas had done a marvellous job with SW. Like all of you said, Obi-wan was indeed GORGEOUS! That handsome man would make a wonderful husband.  OBIDALA ROCKS! WOOHOO! ;D |
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Post by NoobianRose on Jul 4, 2015 18:01:26 GMT -4
Haha! Absolutely! *high fives* |
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Post by Pixieooo123 on Jul 17, 2015 16:13:52 GMT -4
HI! It's me again. I can't help coming back to this site. I had a feeling this particular spot is lonely so I thought 'Let's liven it up shall we!  Anyway I have this crazy play nagging me to type it down. So, HERE IT IS! Characters Pixieooo123 (aka it's me) Anakin Obi-wan Mac-book apple laptop -8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8 ( Pixieooo123 sits on her comfy sofa watching ROTS in her laptop and keeps getting angry by the minute. In the movie Anakin is walking towards his apartment.)
Anakin: I'm going to see Padme.....( Suddenly trips)
Anakin: Ow...( faints)(Pixie watches the scene with great interest until a black clad person lands on a sofa through a portal)Pixie: What the..ANAKIN?! (Shocked) Pixie: Sith guy! What in the galaxy are you doing here? Anakin: Oww.. Pixie: Stop 'owwing' me sith guy. Answer the question! (Anakin rubs his head and tries to adjust to surroundings. His eyes widen)
Anakin: Where am I? Am I still on Coruscant? Who are you? (Pixie sighs and gives up and decides to help him understand in a specific way)
Pixie: Oh dear! You are not on Coruscant. You are on Earth and I'm Pixieoo123. I'm a human. The Earth orbits the sun, our main source of energy and light. The Earth has one moon. We live in the solar system and there are nine planets in it. Our galaxy is the Milkyway galaxy which is located in Virgo supercluster in the Universe. Anakin: I'm in an other Planet! How should I see Padme! ( Runs around the and starts hitting the walls in a desperate attempt to find a portal)
Pixie: Stop banging the walls! They are freshly painted! (Anakin immediately backs away only to find his hands covered with light peach-colored paint)Anakin: Nevermind, but do you have a ship or could you take me to a spaceport? I need to see my beloved Padme. Pixie: Sorry sith guy. We don't have ships but we have planes which can travel from one country to another. If you want to go outer space you need to use a rocket. For now, we have just landed on the moon and are planning to land on Mars. (Anakin rushes out and Pixie follows him.)
Anakin: Huh? Where are the speeders and ships? Pixie: Told ya. There is no air traffic. There is ground traffic which is kinda caused when cars block each other. No more questions now! Anakin: What's a car? ( Pixieooo123 hits her head with a desk.)
Pixie: A car is a four-wheeled machine which drives us around. Very useful for humans on Earth. (Anakin suddenly sees a dog and it growls at him. He ignites his lightsaber and charges at it but is stopped by Pixie.)
Anakin: What kind of alien is that? Pixie: It is not an alien! It's a dog, a common animal on Earth. A human's best friend. Anakin: What kind of animals are there on this planet? Pixie: Many. There are lions, tigers, cheetahs, dogs, cats, insects, deers, rats, mouses, guinea pigs, turtles, crocodiles, alligators, fishes and birds.
Anakin: I need to see Padme! Pixie: You haven't been listening at all sith guy!( Infuriated)
Pixie: You are better off on Earth than Coruscant. At least you wouldn't kill Padme. Anakin: I would never do that to my wife! Palpatine told me he would help me save Padme. Pixie: The only way you can save your wife is by using Obidala. (Pixie proceeds to tell what is Obidala but stops because Padme and Obi-wan would be harmed when she would tell the meaning. Suddenly the laptop chimes. It's screen slowly changes into a portal.
Laptop: Portal to Coruscant. Enter quickly. Pixie: Hometime Anakin! Anakin: What is Obidala? Is it a planet? An instrument of some kind? Where can I find it Pixieooo123? ( He asks)Pixie: You already found it except you don't know it. Anakin: Wha- ( But the portal transports him back to Coruscant)
Pixie: Whew! That was hard. (In the movie Anakin wakes up in the medical bay only to see Master Obi-wan standing above him)
Obi-wan: Feeling any better Padawan? Anakin: I'm fine Master. Obi-wan: That's fine to hear. Anakin: Master, what is obidala? Obi-wan: I don't know Anakin. But why do you ask? Anakin: Because, I HAD THE THE CRAZIEST VISION EVER! The end So how was it? I'm not really good at humor stories or plays but this my first attempt to write humor. By the way,I really enjoyed writing this I intentionally didn't put Padme here for quite a few reasons. I have just written a fic called Master and the Padawan in fanfiction.net. The pairing is Obidala. My profile name is pixieooo123 (check out my profile). Type Obidala on search and go to last page. There you will see the title 'Master and the padawan' Enjoy ! OBIDALA ROCKS! WOOHOO! |
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Post by NoobianRose on Jul 18, 2015 16:56:02 GMT -4
HAHA! I thought it was VERY funny!! Well done! I'm going to post a link to your ff.net account in our links section if that's okay with you?? |
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Post by Pixieooo123 on Jul 19, 2015 2:10:08 GMT -4
Yeah sure! Go ahead!  ? |
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And my reaction was "WHAT THE ......?!" I became supermad at Anakin 
WHO WANTS TO STRANGLE HIS OWN WIFE WHEN HE TOLD THAT HE LOVED HER?! 
. Lame. Annoyakin was telling Padme to love him. She was reluctant and that was obviously evident and that gave me some hope that she fall for Obi-wan. Sadly she didn't. Nevertheless, George Lucas had done a marvellous job with SW.
Anyway I have this crazy play nagging me to type it down. So, HERE IT IS! 
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