In Revenge of the Sith (Episode III), Anakin’s arrogance reaches an all time high. He is spending less time learning from Obi-Wan and more time relying on his own understanding. This seems to parallel our choosing to lean on our own understanding instead of trusting the Lord. Chancellor Palpatine’s character made me uneasy in the first Star Wars movie. When Anakin was fighting Count Dooku to free Chancellor Palpatine, the chancellor told Anakin to kill Count Dooku after he had lost his weapon. Anakin didn’t want to kill Count Dooku since he was unarmed (as it wasn’t the Jedi way), but he … [Read more...]

Have you ever had a crush that you could not shake – someone who found his or her way into your mind and heart for years on end? We find out that since Anakin Skywalker was about eight years old he thought about Padmé (Queen Amidala) everyday for the next ten years. Wow! I’ve had my share of crushes but none of them have lasted for ten years! (Unless you count my childhood crush on Michael J. Fox ~smile~) At the beginning of Attack of the Clones (Episode II), we find out that the galaxy is moving toward civil war. At the end of Episode I, Senator Palpatine is elected as Chancellor, but he … [Read more...]

To those of you who love Star Wars: I must confess, I was nineteen years old before I ever saw Episodes IV-VI. If it had not been for my friend, Robin, I would not have seen them at all. More than a decade later, my sweet Eric asked me to watch all the Star Wars movies and to blog about how each one relates to relationships. So, I spent several days watching each episode, taking notes, and trying to fully understand what was going on. It surprised me how much I enjoyed it, but I still think I would need to watch them all over again each to fully grasp everything. In the meantime, I will try … [Read more...]