#but Anakin on some level appreciates the simplicity of being a hammer.

[ahsoka-in-a-hood]

I have no problem projecting my own discomfort with negotiations and group projects onto Anakin. You know how when you're disagreeing over something, not getting your way feels bad, and getting your way feels maybe even worse, and compromises often make no one happy anyway? I think maybe Obi Wan can handle all that. I think maybe he feels smug when he gets his way. It's because of his time with Qui Gon, probably. Anakin though, I think he's more like me. I think he finds the whole thing a bit of an ordeal, just bad vibes all round. He's literally an apprentice diplomat and the whole process is causing Stress. This is why when he caught the dark side he just went ahead and started selecting option murder everytime. That also causes lots of bad feelings but like, he gets his power from them and his master tells him he's a good boy, so.

#Dooku and Palpatine still enjoyed their machinations and were well socialized #but Anakin on some level appreciates the simplicity of being a hammer. #i was going to say something about anakin and the council what was it. something about how in his mind every conversation with them is #a minefield. the thing is that the council is not actually that big on the kind of politicking and intrigue you sometimes get #but that's not how anakin feels about it #when he was nine he felt like he stepped into a minefield with them and authority is complicated and he's sensitive to rejection and #percieved slights. so like if Yoda looks and him and sees a troubled young man (concerned) #he thinks it's troubled young man (derogatory) (threatening) #i also hate feeling like that #anakin skywalker