![]() There are also a number of references that have been inserted for many different Star Wars fans to pick up on. As it stands, we only see her tackle a small handful. I know politics isn’t necessarily exciting for some, but I felt Johnston could have delved deeper into Padmé’s character, by seeing how she would handle a number of different issues brought before the Senate. ![]() It is also in regards to Padmé’s adventures within the Senate, that I found the story to be lacking. Johnston channels that mockery into the story, as Padmé tries to prove her worth amid reports that someone like her does not belong in the political arena. Back in 1999, there were some who mocked Lucas’ idea that a teenager could rule an entire planet when Episode I was released. Much like how some saw parallels to certain real-world events during the prequel film’s releases, some may be a bit surprised at how Johnston writes about Padme’s treatment via holonet newsfeeds. Who can she trust? How transparent can she be regarding her actions? And probably most important: does she make decisions for just the good of her home world…or does she have to think moreso of other planets and systems with her senatorial powers? The main focus of the story regarding Padmé, is her attempting to understand how she can fit into the Senate. Even a chapter that chronicles part of a mission that her most loyal handmaiden named Sabé undertakes, feels like it could have been jettisoned, and simply replaced with her reporting to Padmé instead. The attempts to give little bits of backstory to almost every handmaiden during the first chapters of the book does become a bit much, and it almost feels like Johnston begins to get a little lost in trying to keep some of them relevant to Padmé’s life. It is with the former, that Johnston is most concerned with for supporting characters. While there are some minor asides to R2-D2 and Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, she is usually surrounded by several handmaidens, and some Naboo security forces. With a new chapter starting in her life, she attempts to find her way in a new political arena, far outside the scope of her home world.įor much of the story, Amidala is far removed from the main players of the prequel trilogy. Padmé accepts, and soon finds herself in the capital city of Coruscant. Upon meeting the newly-elected Queen, she is surprised when the new ruler wishes her to represent their planet in the Galactic Senate. ![]() Having already written a story about Star Wars character Ahsoka Tano, Johnston was excited to go back in time, and reveal more about one of her favorite characters.įollowing her final term as Queen of Naboo, Padmé Amidala is unsure of what she should do next. There were many like myself that wondered about her political backstory, and one of them was author E.K. Gone was the chance to learn more about the former Queen of Naboo, as she became little more than Anakin’s love-interest in Episode II, and a fretting mother-to-be in Episode III. This would lead to drastic scene cuts for one particular character: Padmé Amidala. Ultimately, he felt the main focuses for his new trilogy, were the rise of the Empire, and Anakin Skywalker’s fall from grace. As he worked on editing his Star Wars prequels, George Lucas soon had to make some storytelling choices. ![]()
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