bbygirl-obi:
i still can’t get over how in the blue shadow virus arc of the clone wars, after a bunch of people were exposed to a dangerous virus, anakin arrived on the planet and ignored both his men (who he is legally responsible for as their commanding officer) and, even worse, ahsoka (his padawan who he is legally responsible for because she is a minor), so that he could run straight to padme’s side….
never mind the fact that padme had a hazmat suit for a long while to protect her against the virus, while his men and ahsoka had been exposed for virtually the entire time and were significantly worse off than padme. like padme was still conscious at the time of the rescue, while ahsoka was completely down for the count long before that. never mind the fact that anakin was in contact with them both the entire time and absolutely knew that his padawan was out here struggling ten times more than his wife:
anakin’s so absorbed in checking on padme that he doesn’t even think to ask about his padawan or his men. it’s padme who has to bring up ahsoka, who’s being brought in on a different stretcher! only then does he even remember she exists, because even his own padawan is a mere afterthought compared to padme for him!
once she does, anakin does go to ahsoka’s side, and he does a good job of reassuring and praising her. when he tries, he can be a pretty good mentor. but that’s the key phrase: when he tries. and this episode makes it abundantly clear that if padme is in any amount of danger, even if it’s a fraction of the danger that ahsoka is in, he will not try until someone else reminds him.
oh and and all while that’s happening, obi-wan is the only one actually sitting with the troops!!!! even though they’re anakin’s troops!!
anyways prioritizing your wife, an actual adult, over the child in your care who was in significantly more danger, to the point that you have to be reminded of said child’s existence, is…. not a great look. it certainly reflects how anakin’s fixation on padme has become this all-encompassing thing.
these scenes are all around minute 20 of season 1 episode 18 by the way. check it out yourself, because it’s absolutely bonkers.
Obviously clones can be replaced, and togruta children come in 12 packs at space costco? but padme? your politician winwife for your failmale self? There’s only one person willing to date an anakin.
(via niemcycle)