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There’s nothing quite like dying of a broken heart after giving birth to twins, so they have to deal with their megalomaniac father 19 years later alone (and accidentally make out). “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” marks the end of Anakin Skywalker’s origin story and the end of Padmé’s life. Given that the trilogy is a prequel to the events of “Star Wars: A New Hope,” we know that the former queen of Naboo doesn’t get a happy ending. Still, does she have to get this ending?
Padmé ruled an entire planet at 14 years old with grace, bravery, and diplomacy. She’s easily one of the most intelligent and strong-willed people in the galaxy, and it’s heartbreaking to see her reduced to little more than a love interest in her final moments. It’s rough enough to see Anakin knock her around on Mustafar when he’s in his last moments of Dark Side transformation. If that’s what ended up killing her, it would be a much more powerful ending for her character and even for Anakin.
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Of course, Palpatine makes Anakin think he killed his wife and children, but it would make more sense from a storytelling angle if his treatment of her caused a pregnancy complication and she died in childbirth. Instead, she has nothing physically wrong with her and dies of “a broken heart.” So, in addition to being a tragedy, the end of Padmé’s story essentially forces her to abandon her kids because she doesn’t want to live without Anakin. All in all, Padmé deserves better.
