people: the separatists weren't so bad they were just deceived. they were right to want to fight the Republic because it was corrupt and arrogant etc etc
the original statement the first organisations to join the CIS rallied behind:
Were the names 'Trade Federation,' 'Corporate Alliance,' Commerce Guild' and 'Techno Union' too subtle? Did they have to SHOUT "we're in it for the money"? Because it was the intention that they do, and I can only imagine it got cut because it was so on the nose it was becoming painful.
Loving this deep-dive not only into how dysfunctional the Separatist Alliance was, but also the internal politics of the Galactic Republic and why it allowed for a separatist movement to form in the first place.
I’ve had the idea of a Separatist AU Anakin and it makes so much sense to me that the real version feels like it’s missing something.
You’ve got General Grievous, who doesn’t give a shit about fighting the Republic and just wants an excuse to murder Jedi.
Contrasted against Anakin, who doesn’t care about the Jedi but hates the Republic with a burning passion for tacitly allowing the slavery that he was born into and that killed his mother. (In this version ig darth maul nabs Anakin as a kid or smth yeah that’s good enough. The duel on Naboo goes the same way but Anakin just wasn’t there. )
Oh and did I mention that Dooku now has two subordinates to wrangle, and twice the number of destroyed capital ships to pay for? And also it’s a sitcom
Edit: Now that I’m thinking about if Anakin wasn’t at the Battle Of Naboo then the Lucrahulk doesn’t get blown up and the invasion becomes an occupation so Padme either stays and that’s how she and Anakin meet or she escapes with Obi Wan