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The moment when Anakin Skywalker betrays Mace Windu in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith is one of the most tragic turning points in the entire story. It wasn't about evil, it was about fear and desperation.
The main reason he did this was the time pressure, although he knew it would ethically be wrong he was afraid the dark side was the only way to save Padme, and I think he did it because he was scared to let go off what might be his last hope. He also regretted it right after, why?
Because his action violates his deepest sense of self. Anakin sees himself as a protector, someone who saves lives. In the moment he cuts off Windu’s hand and indirectly causes his death, he realizes he has done the opposite: he has enabled evil. It creates a brutal inner battle between who he believes he is and what he has actually done.
That’s why, almost immediately, he submits to Sidious and says he will do “whatever you ask.” Not because he’s suddenly convinced, but because he feels there is no way back. The guilt traps him into a new mindset: if he has already fallen, he might as well follow through and make the fall “worth it.”
That’s what makes the scene so powerful:
Anakin doesn’t fall because he wants to become evil, he falls because he’s trying to do the right thing in the wrong way, for the wrong reasons, without the ability to face his fear.
I think the irrational and "wrong" choice was caused mostly by the fear of losing his only chance to save the feminine humanoid he loved the most.
What do you guys think?
I wish the hippo was here to tell me "Tales Faggot"
The main reason he did this was the time pressure, although he knew it would ethically be wrong he was afraid the dark side was the only way to save Padme, and I think he did it because he was scared to let go off what might be his last hope. He also regretted it right after, why?
Because his action violates his deepest sense of self. Anakin sees himself as a protector, someone who saves lives. In the moment he cuts off Windu’s hand and indirectly causes his death, he realizes he has done the opposite: he has enabled evil. It creates a brutal inner battle between who he believes he is and what he has actually done.
That’s why, almost immediately, he submits to Sidious and says he will do “whatever you ask.” Not because he’s suddenly convinced, but because he feels there is no way back. The guilt traps him into a new mindset: if he has already fallen, he might as well follow through and make the fall “worth it.”
That’s what makes the scene so powerful:
Anakin doesn’t fall because he wants to become evil, he falls because he’s trying to do the right thing in the wrong way, for the wrong reasons, without the ability to face his fear.
I think the irrational and "wrong" choice was caused mostly by the fear of losing his only chance to save the feminine humanoid he loved the most.
What do you guys think?
I wish the hippo was here to tell me "Tales Faggot"
