#even if RotS hadn't happened and Anakin had been able to retire post-war to join her or something

[phoenixyfriend]

See, here's my issue with the take that Padme 'deserved better' than Anakin:

Anakin is what Padme wants.

There is no "better" for her, because she went into that relationship eyes wide open, and still decided 'actually, you know what, I do want the baby murderer.'

"Padme, you deserve better." "Better how?"

Like yes she deserved someone who does not choke her to death, or join a fascist overlord, but like all the general points about his violence and controlling tendencies, or his awkwardness or bad hair, are just like, uhhhhh she likes that, actually. Like she is demonstrably okay or even into it.

Also this is a recurring peeve but like. The whole "Anakin tries to get her to skive off work to hang out with him" thing doesn't count as too controlling or pushy or immature for her, and I will stand by this, because she does the same damn thing to him three episodes later.

#I have very intense feelings about Anidala #I don't think they were healthy but I do disagree with people who think they would have inevitably gotten divorced/domestic violence #even if RotS hadn't happened and Anakin had been able to retire post-war to join her or something #because that's the thing: Anakin is PADME'S TYPE #and the love is there. they are stupid and bad at this and they have so many issues and neither of them knows what a romance should entail #but they love each other so damn much #Padme was not just a victim #She was very much invested in Anakin as a person flaws and all until he crossed a line and enabled fascist takeovers and ruined her life #up until that point: she WANTED this guy #there is no 'better' for her #not because better doesn't exist #but because her definition of 'better' is completely fucking unhinged #anidala #star wars #the clone wars #anakin skywalker #padme amidala