Mediocre Jedi investigates the burdens of pain and suffering in the Star Wars galaxy over at Coffee With Kenobi.
As mentioned, Anakin Skywalker’s pain is one of the driving forces behind the prequel trilogy. He was separated from his mother, Shmi, at an older age than most Jedi, which meant that he was far more aware of the loss of that relationship. She later died in his arms, and his resulting rage led him to slaughter countless Tusken raiders. Later, as Padme attempted to console him, Anakin twisted the pain of the loss of his mother and his own loss of control into anger at his mentor Obi-Wan. He did not deal with the trauma well at all, which was one of many such tragedies that ultimately led to his complete fall to the dark side, the death of Padme, and over two decades of Empire-sponsored suffering for the people of the galaxy.
