Anakin and Padme: Dictatorship and Democracy

Clip taken from Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones. I like to use this to stimulate a discussion on democracy and dictatorship with my students.

[wanderlustwarrior]

Padmé: "You're not going to turn this into a meme, right?"
Anakin:
Padmé: "Right?"

[The_Twero]

Padmé: "Sounds a lot like a dictatorship to me."
Anakin: :)

[musyarofah]

1:17 That's it. That's the meme.

[MysteriousBoy]

I love how he literally says a dictatorship would be a good idea and she falls for him more after he said it

[Yeagerbomb]

"Of course not me!... I would just be his ruthless enforcer"

[skeltaldelegate]

the real irony here is that palpatine, the emperor, gained power democratically
Edit: seems that people missed the "irony" part of the comment and therefore, the joke

[MadMovieMakers]

This guy went on to have a great career in politics, right?

[TheDanteEX]

"This man's ideals are a direct contrast from my own... that's so hot."

-Padmé, probably.

[pmwest]

Why would Anakin support democracy when The Republic didn't do anything when he was a slave?

Anakin was bitter from his childhood how incompetent The Republic is to fight against the injustices of the world.

[kaizoisevil]

Anakin: Someone wise
Padme: You mean Darth Plagueis?
Anakin: What?
Padme: What?

[YankeeNationalist]

Here they are, on a nice, sunny afternoon. Two star-crossed lovers frolic in the fields for a picnic while admiring the waterfalls.


And one of them bluntly admits he supports a dictatorship.

[nickasaro]

I love how Anakin just casually floats to the girl he has a crush on “hey, maybe fascism isn’t such a bad idea after all.”

[Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

Maybe I should have given Anakin more training in political philosophy.

[The-Big-Boss]

0:30
What if he failed art school

*Anakin would have a new friend*

[CelebiFTW]

“Of course not me, someone wise”

“Did you every hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise?”

[AngelAguilar-tubw]

This is a beautiful scene! I love the backround, the green, the flowers. The way she is dressed. The topic they are talking about.

[ohhmyback]

Girl : **open the fridge**
Cucumber: So you're hungry right?
Girl :
Cucumber : You're hungry right ?

[TheAwesomeDarkNinja]

0:40 - 1:10 Surprisingly legit conversation. Probably the most real this pairing as felt in the entire movie.

[noudlindeman]

Anakin: Politicians need to sit down and discuss the problems.

Also Anakin: I find your lack of faith disturbing

[eternalreality]

"And if it works?"

*Insert Hitler rant faintly in the background*