I Would Be More Concerned About Her Doing Something...Than Him

Originally posted on October 20, 2006

I sure hope he doesn't try anything foolish. Obi-Wan to Captain Typho, AOTC
I would be more concerned about her doing something...than him. Typho to Obi-Wan 



I got to thinking about this last week while watching AOTC. These words, as we all should know, were spoken between Obi-Wan and Captain Typho just prior to the departure of Anakin and Padme' for Naboo. Obi-Wan, having been Anakin's teacher for the past ten years, knew what his apprentice was capable of doing when left to his own devices. He was concerned for Anakin, since protecting Padme' was his first independent assignment. He knew what had been troubling Anakin...the visions of his mother's suffering, his unspoken love and desire for Padme'...and was rightfully worried about the mission. But...what does Captain Typho know about Padme' that Obi-Wan does not?

Typho had essentially been a part of Padme's "Royal Guard" since her reign as Queen of Naboo. He knew what she was capable of doing in the name of any cause in which she believed. She surprised Palpatine and the Trade Federation during the blockade in TPM...nobody expected her to successfully "pull off" both the diversion battle and the battle in the capitol. She remained in an active role in the galaxy following her term as Queen by agreeing to serve as the Senator from Naboo. She fought for what she believed in, and that was Democracy. She became a trusted voice within the Galactic Senate, and she would have done anything to maintain relative peace in the Republic.

So was this what Typho was referring to with his statement to Obi-Wan...Padme's known unpredictability and her determination? Or was there something else he knew about our beloved heroine? Did he know of her desire for a family of her own? Did he know about the feelings she was developing for Anakin?

We all know that the more time Padme' spent with Anakin, the deeper her feelings for him became (the AOTC novelization goes into more detail than the movie about this). She also wanted to ensure his "mission" to protect her was not compromised in any way. When Anakin tells her of his nightmares about his mother and of his need to save her, Padme' insisted that she accompany him. When news of Obi-Wan's capture on Geonosis reached them on Tatooine, she insisted they go to rescue him, despite Anakin's reservations. When they became captured and sentenced to death as well, she declared her love for him. Now, Anakin had a *purpose* for living...the one he had thought about, dreamed about for ten years, had given in to her feelings and said that she loved him. The determination to survive the execution after this declaraion was ever so apparent during this scene. She, in turn, was as equally determined to survive...and they all made it through in the end. When all was said and done, Anakin and Padme' sealed their love, their fate, their vows of marriage, with a kiss.

Could this have been what Captain Tyhpo was suggesting with that one simple statement to Obi-Wan that day? Could there have been more to our beloved heroine than we were led to believe? As a woman, I know what we can truly wish to happen, no matter what may be going on in our own lives that may prevent those wishes from coming true. Could Padme' have wished many of these same things, and the one trusted to protect her in all professional arenas have sensed this?

As always...comments are welcome!!

May the Force Be With You All