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i might have an anakin meta cooking yall idkkk
Seriously, the love story from Attack of the Clones is weird because Portman and Christensen actually do have chemistry, and Anakin’s obsession with Padme really shines through in Christensen’s performance, but in all the deep romantic scenes Padme just screams apprehension and uncertainty.
The scene in the fields is probably the best of their chemistry. They’re just enjoying being in each other’s company, laughing and joking-
Huh.
You know, maybe that’s what Padme sees in Anakin. She just enjoys his company. Every time he brings up romance, tries to flirt, her mind goes to consequences, like a good politician’s should. But in the moment, where there’s no romantic declarations from Anakin, she just lets herself enjoy it.
Maybe the reason why she falls for him is because her relationship with him is just so simple. Everyone else is clouded in layers of politics. Even Jar-Jar is the representative of another allied civilization.
To Anakin, she’s not a Queen or a Senator, she’s just the beautiful, kind girl who walked into his shop one day.
Okay, fuck, that’s genuinely compelling.
Imagine Anakin absolutely losing his mind as it’s explained to him that his marriage is literally illegal because of article whatever subsection b and it’s because 400 years ago there was an entrapment scheme and that’s why Padme is being sued by the republic
Funniest possible set up for a fix it.
Padme dragged before the courts bc you had to know this was illegal there’s literally no way you didn’t know this was illegal. Naboo under a microscope bc the former queen/current senator married a jedi – and not even a real knight jedi at the time, a baby jedi!! – and is naboo trying to entrap the jedi order??? sources say: MAYBE!
Anakin, losing his mind and opening his mouth to cause more problems, says something – on live broadcast, beamed to every corner of the galaxy –about his good buddy the chancellor knowing and saying it was totally fine.
“Oh, so it’s definitely an attempt by naboo to entrap the jedi order and/or claim ownership of them and/or do any of the other things we have that law to prevent huh” says literally everyone in the galaxy, “chancellor palpatine wants to Rule The Galaxy Forever and is going to extort the Jedi to do it”
which. yes, but also, no.
something something, investigations into everything naboo has ever touched, something something, hey, chancellor, why the fuck do you have a red lightsaber in your desk actually??
Hello everyone! We’re a month away from when we typically host Anidala Week. I just wanted to check in with the fandom to see if there’s any interest in another event this year. Please like/reblog this post if you’re interested in participating in another event this year and feel free to suggest prompts either in a reblog or by sending an ask :)
A question was sent to my inbox asking if I knew of other blogs to follow to fill the void. After sending the list of blogs I knew about, they suggested posting it for others. I guess I’m in agreement so here goes for any followers who are looking for more A/P content, to the best of my ability here’s my reply to to the inquiry. I apologize for anyone who has a dedicated blog that I’ve overlooked.
Well, over the years I’ve never followed anyone, but I have communicated with a few neighboring blogs and blogged handfuls of things from each one. I can tell they love the ship, but I don’t think anyone of them sticks to strictly posting about A/P, other fandoms or stuff about SW will be mixed in. And, some of them will post NSFW content, if that kind of thing makes you blush, like me. lol.
Here’s all the friendliest, dedicated prequel-loving and A/P shipping blogs I’ve come across.
- http://youareinmyverysoul.tumblr.com/
- https://ani-and-his-angel.tumblr.com/
- http://itwasyouu.tumblr.com/
- https://the-far-bright-center.tumblr.com/
- https://anidalafeelss.tumblr.com/
- http://secretly-sith.tumblr.com
And here are a few others that are worth taking a look;
- http://duckyeahpadmeamidala.tumblr.com/ - Longtime Padme posting blog (lots of art! :D)
- https://moonsofiegoweb.tumblr.com/ - Owner of the Moons of Iego Website. <3
- http://whenanangelfalls.tumblr.com/-Has really cut a path for themselves by being that person to go through all old/lost SW media and getting it out there
- https://thisisstarwarstoo.tumblr.com/-Dedicated owner of https://starwarsprequelappreciationsociety.wordpress.com/
- http://swpas.tumblr.com/-possibly meme central, lol but they love the prequels.
And two artists who I’ve talked to back and forth and just adore Anidala.
- https://good-call-my-young-padawan.tumblr.com/- formerly master-burglar, NSFW art included.
- http://lisuli79.tumblr.com/- NSFW art included
I hope these might help, I’m not knowledgeable of what their daily posts are like, but going through my own blog I’ve re-blogged lots of things from them, and each one has their own unique flavor of posting, Haha. MTFBWY. <3
Dear Followers, all 3,895 of you.
I’m just going to come right out and say it, I’m closing up shop for this blog again. I know this would be the second time I’ve said I’m going on a permanent hiatus, but last time it was for different a reason, this time I’m not likely to pick it up again in the future. Here’s the thing,
I’ve been absent for about a month and a half, this is partly because I’m on vacation, which is why I said posting was going to be spotty for awhile but it’s also because I’ve been doing some thinking. Truth is, I’m losing interest in being active in the fandom. It’s not that I’ve lost interest in Star Wars, or my favorite fictional couple of all time, it’s not that at all. But, I’m finding it’s a chore for me to upkeep the blog by looking for content in the very active community Star Wars has.
When I started, around the end of 2012 it seemed to me that the characters of Anakin and Padme had fans, and loyal ones at that, but they were scattered around the net. My only goal, was to round up all the art I could possibly find for them and showcase it in a way that would show how much love people had for this couple, and the Star Wars prequels in general. I also hoped that when people saw a bunch of fanart for them, they would be inspired to do their own, or be reminded of the prequels again if they had forgotten how much they used to love it.
After a year or so of blogging, like a train engine slowly picking up speed, I witnessed fandom growth, on tumblr and other social media platforms, for GL’s last three SW films and the recent Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated show. Year after year, more activity then the last. This now huge community, became a haven for fans and so many of them happened to be artists. It was a real surprise and delight that appreciation was merging with art. Fan videos, fan-fiction, fanart and just a plethora of things in general were getting uploaded everyday. Content you could find through tag searching was easily buried by new posts pouring in. I can’t say for sure if I helped at all, but numerous blogs sprung up and it was like the voices of those who loved George’s stories, embolden by other around them, decided to shout out their love too. Fans becoming no longer concerned of what geek media said or thought and others just tired of the constant irrational hatred against the movies.
But now that prequel appreciation has reached new heights of activity, the still-recent acquisition of Star Wars by the Disney Corp. is changing the atmosphere, at least in my view. New and different fans are jumping on board because they love what Disney will do with the property. Some fans who love all six films are positive about the future as well. But, personally, I feel the train stops for me here. New episodes or comics etc. may come out for my/our beloved couple, but the era of time I was in love with is kinda over. George is no longer at the forefront of his creation, or even credited by Disney going forward. Unfortunately, Dave Filoni doesn’t have a huge role to play either. I have not watched Rebels, I’ve heard mixed reviews, but honestly, my radar is on Anidala. As expected, their roles are near invisible since one character is dead and the other will always be represented as Darth Vader if Disney shies away from telling prequel-era stories. I guess, truthfully I’m just not interested in what Disney makes if George is gone.
Now, I have stuck around for awhile, even after the cancellation of SW:TCW because the potential ending of our last source for new content didn’t/doesn’t deter me from fangirling over the pair. I could run this blog for as a long as I wanted, I’ve hoarded so much material. And even if nothing new canonically ever came out again, I would make or find more things to post, if my heart were still in it. Star Wars becoming disneyfied is not something I’m crazy about but this restless feeling I have is actually more about feeling like what I started out to do, has been accomplished.
There is so much love for Ani and Pad’s now, so much for the prequels, and all this acclamation from brand new fans who came in after watching the animated shows. Maybe this growth sensation is a mistaken feeling, depending on you you ask and it’s only an amplification because it’s just easier these days for every fan to be active voices through easy-to-use social media. Regardless, the fan-base definitely feels alive and well. And now, It just no longer feels necessary to prove that A/P are well appreciated. Others have also set out to do the same and I’m so thankful for that. My personality is such that I want to begin new things in areas that seem empty or in need of repair, but when a task is complete, it’s on to the next for me. For these reasons, I realize it’s time for me to move on. It’s also not fair to run a blog dedicated to what I love, with half-hearted enthusiasm.
So, it will be like before. kazaikos.tumblr will remain an archive, not deleted but not updated and my last update will be tomorrow. Heh, I never did get around to posting everything I collected, in fact I do have so much more, but for the past year or so, what I’ve been finding has been coming from tumblr anyways; or other platforms like instagram, facebook and twitter. Before, it was like scouring the net using word and picture searches and finding near-lost art on dead sites. I wanted to save and archive all of it before it was completely lost. Thankfully, with the trend of social media, it’s easier for art to get an audience and remain afloat.
And as to this blog itself, there’s maintenance I would have wished I completed before leaving, such as tighter tag organization but it’s energy I don't have. Hopefully, all my posts are searchable. :P
Please don’t feel the need to say goodbye again, if you already did so back in 2014, I don’t mean to appear wishy-washy, coming back again that time was unexpected but I realized I had a bit more I wanted to do, this time it’s final and hope to gracefully close the curtains. Much, much love to all those who followed and enjoyed the posts. I’ve enjoyed running the blog so much and salute the effort put in by the fans to keep the Anidala fandom vibrant.
You can still message me to this blog if you want, because I will still check my messages. I’m not gone as a fan, just as a blogger for this subject.
Reason #12 (No particular order)
Anakin and Padme’s relationship was envisioned and created by a man, yet it’s so romantic… Growing up I was under the impression that boys and romance were incompatible; only girls liked that mushy stuff. Well, George is very into shakespearean-esque story telling, he’s a definite romantic. For the record, the character of Anakin Skywalker is the exact same, and so is Luke.
If you burn it down Anakin is the romantic ideals of George and Luke is the actual self insert of GL.