Amidala vs Padme

[Amidala]

Okay, I loved Amidala in episode one, but the transition to Queen to undercover handmaiden senator I wasnt impressed with,
I know it was meant to be a cover but I didnt like the fact that the charecter changed compleatly, I understand the makeup and costume part...because Amidala was figure head and that it was ceremonial,
BUT
The attitude, the accent, the priorities and essentially the whole charecter changed

it bugged me

 

[Morning Star]

I just watched Phantom Menace again the other day, I noted it as well. I wonder if the attitude and accent was some sort of requirement of office?

 

[Brian G Turner]

Heh, what's character got to do with the Star Wars prequels?

Actually, though, I wonder how much of it was the ceremonial issue. When you see Amadala in garb compared with Amidala incognito in Phantom Menace then there seems to be a definite sense of difference. I've not watched Attack of the Clones recently enough to note how well the character building of the first extrapolates into the second - or not, as the case may be.

 

[Amidala]

Yeah, its a good point about ceremony but she was supposedly elected as queen also so why should she change that much, I know I am reading to much into it but it just didnt seem right the continuity of it all annoyed me...Oh well just a grumble from a disappointed fan

 

[Morning Star]

Oh well just a grumble from a disappointed fan

Join the queue. *sighs*

 

[Anne Spackman]

I didn't like the way Amidala was suddenly a senator in Attack of the Clones and the title of Queen merely an office she no longer held from The Phantom Menace. Just didn't like this. But actually I preferred Amidala being a Senator in the second film. Maybe Lucas should have started with her being one in The Phantom Menace as it was the transition from one role to another that didn't make any sense to me.

 

[Phyrebrat]

A voice of dissent here...

I loved Queen Amidala but went off her when she became Padmé/Senator. I loved the clipped voice and gravitas. When the Ep1 teaser trailer came out I was blown away by the Queen bits.

pH

 

[Anne Spackman]

Actually, you are right that the role of Amidala as Queen was done well, so I see your point. I just feel that there was too much of a difference between Amidala and Padmé as the Senator. I guess it was just that the character of Jar Jar Binks, whom I didn't like, put me off The Phantom Menace which was otherwise well acted.

 

[Phyrebrat]

I know that Jar Jar was unpopular but I have to confess I do adore his character (I will deny this if it goes any further ). I was more put out by the increasing goofiness of the Battle Droids from TPM - ROTS. I remember seeing a clip on TV of Stephen Spielberg saying he'd seen the design for the foot soldiers that would take the place of Stormtroopers from the OT and that they were 'chilling and efficient'. When I saw the first pic of a BD I was really impressed with the design and reminded of a praying mantis. Then came roger-roger-gate

If he'd given the droideka a personality what would it have been like? A drunken uncle, perhaps

pH

 

[Narkalui]

I didn't see the point of the droids have badges of rank. Surely they'd use GPS to know where the other droids where and tell the difference between friend and foe, and also be able to react in unison to most situations with a series of pre-programmed formations and strategies, everyone instantly knowing where to be and what role to take. A bit like Ruud Gullit's dream of Total Football.

That's just one of a great many things that deeply annoyed me about the prequels which I still refuse to acknowledge as canonical.