The only theory I can get behind now is this one; if you haven't seen this, I encourage you to check it out. It's a good read. And it actually got a little longer since I first saw it... I only knew of 2 parts, and now there's 3!
But, more to the point of your post. I never had a problem with the broken heart thing. I understand that "dying of a broken heart" sounds hokey to a lot of people. But, jeez -- you laid out all the reasons she has to despair, and people KILL themselves over less (and whatever caused her death was NOT suicide). The reasons are not unrealistic, even for a "strong woman" -- and it's irritating that people are so intolerant of anything less than full strength. I too wish fandom would embrace characters who are beautifully, humanly flawed.
Apparently, they seem to want only archetypes. It surely seems that way, at least the vocal type of fan. I hadn't a problem with seeing Padme as a whole, rounded character throughout the trilogy with her death appearing reasonably portrayed.
Ha, it helps that I see few films! I walked out of Ep. III in 2005 with 3 15 year olds (whose moral development I'm eagerly following) and they said as I eavesdropped, "You know, Anakin was sort of all right up to the point where he killed kids." Honestly, they bought the 'dying of a broken heart' theme and I did, too. She was just wiped out in all ways and succumbed.
I told them that Anakin surprised me by being written as a wifebeater.
I was, because the situation escalated as it does in RL from verbal to physical abuse. Naturally, the film's running time deemed this take place over some minutes rather than weeks or months.
Also, in AOTC's meadow picnic scene, that development seemed foreshadowed (along with the fall to the dark side) during their conversation. Padme: "That sounds like a dictatorship to me." Anakin: "Well, if it works ... " and then Anakin breaks into a smile after a beat, though the moment was established that yes, he thought putting the will of one person over the will of another, or many others, was a good deal.
I was, because the situation escalated as it does in RL from verbal to physical abuse. Naturally, the film's running time deemed this take place over some minutes rather than weeks or months.
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But, more to the point of your post. I never had a problem with the broken heart thing. I understand that "dying of a broken heart" sounds hokey to a lot of people. But, jeez -- you laid out all the reasons she has to despair, and people KILL themselves over less (and whatever caused her death was NOT suicide). The reasons are not unrealistic, even for a "strong woman" -- and it's irritating that people are so intolerant of anything less than full strength. I too wish fandom would embrace characters who are beautifully, humanly flawed.
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It surely seems that way, at least the vocal type of fan. I hadn't a problem with seeing Padme as a whole, rounded character throughout the trilogy with her death appearing reasonably portrayed.
Ha, it helps that I see few films! I walked out of Ep. III in 2005 with 3 15 year olds (whose moral development I'm eagerly following) and they said as I eavesdropped, "You know, Anakin was sort of all right up to the point where he killed kids." Honestly, they bought the 'dying of a broken heart' theme and I did, too. She was just wiped out in all ways and succumbed.
I told them that Anakin surprised me by being written as a wifebeater.
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Also, in AOTC's meadow picnic scene, that development seemed foreshadowed (along with the fall to the dark side) during their conversation. Padme: "That sounds like a dictatorship to me." Anakin: "Well, if it works ... " and then Anakin breaks into a smile after a beat, though the moment was established that yes, he thought putting the will of one person over the will of another, or many others, was a good deal.
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I'm sorry, but could you explain what you meant?
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