#i always found it a little jarring to go between tcw anakin and prequels anakin

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I FINALLY WATCHED EP 5 ANAKIN IN CLONE WARS ARMOR AHHHHHHHHHH.

also. i was talking about his characterization in ahsoka compared to in the clone wars w my friend, and we were like “idk anakin in tcw wasn’t that intense” which true BUT. in tcw we rarely see anyone but obi-wan or someone anakin already doesn’t like push back on him. like ahsoka in tcw would always be up for the joke. but then here she isn’t. and anakin gets PISSED. and i think that’s actually such an apt characterization like he’s fun until he’s not. he’s super fun in tcw bc ahsoka loves him and her introduction to how war is is with him, so yeah joking on the battlefield while clones are dying next to them is fine that’s how it goes, it’s not callous or disrespectful, it’s war. but then ahsoka in ahsoka, who’s been at war for years on years and has had time to reflect on her experience and is just older now, pushes back. she says “that’s not funny, why are you joking here??” and anakin turns immediately. and i think that’s such an important thing to see here, like anakin is fun until he’s not. he’s fun until you tell him no, and then he’s dangerous. it really highlights his immaturity, particularly his emotional immaturity, as well as his desperation to be absolutely loved and adored. if the people around him don’t play ball or if they’re not amused and loving and accepting always, then he’s pissed, they’re doing something to hurt him, they’re being unreasonable and cruel. he can’t accept a perspective that’s not his, and i think that scene really bridged the gap between tcw anakin and prequels anakin. like we see him funny and nice in tcw because ahsoka plays ball. we see him intense and brooding and scary in the prequels (esp rots) because obi wan and padmé and the council don’t.

#anakin skywalker #ahsoka tano #ahsoka series #star wars #obi wan kenobi #padmé amidala #like he’s great!! he’s great #and then he’s not #and when he’s not he’s NOT. #i always found it a little jarring to go between tcw anakin and prequels anakin #but this episode really melded them #like they’re both sides of him #they both exist inside him #he’s fun AND he’s dangerous #he’s nice AND he’s mean and intense #he’s your best buddy until you don’t play along #he’s so!!!!! #THE LAYERS #THE DEPTH #I LOVE HIM