"People make fun of when Anakin Skywalker turns in Revenge of the Sith but 1) they get the moment wrong and 2) they've ignored all the abusive interplay the Jedi/Palpatine have done to him. For #1, the turn is not the Mace battle, it's the scene known as Padme's ruminations..." https://twitter.com/AngryManTV/status/1390743449721319428
(Finishing these 2 points for @waynepsantos)
"...in that scene, Anakin is faced with a choice: trust the Jedi Council or risk losing Padme over a premonition. Had the Jedi listened to him over the years instead of constantly dismissing him (something shown in PT but more in CW...
...he may have had the steadiness to let the Jedi do their thing. But he made a very conscious choice to move in his personal interest out of fear. And, well, fear is the path to the Dark Side. Literally.

For #2, the Jedi have been abusing Anakin all his life. They go from..."
"...saying "you're the Chosen One, you're the best fighter we have" to "sit down, you're impulsive and out of control" in one breath. They're constantly gaslighting him and talking down to him. Obi-Wan is supposed to be there for him but he's too Lawful Good to be honest..."
"...At the same time, Palp is needling him by saying "wow, they treat you like shit" and "you really ARE awesome" for 12 years. Anakin can be honest with his feelings to his Cool Uncle. Of course he's going to pick him, especially when he says he can save Padme."
At this point the kidnappers let me out while I yell that they should watch Clone Wars where all of this explored in great detail.
"Thrawn Alliances by Tim Zahn explores the Anakin/Vader dichotomy really well while tying into Star Wars Rebels and the old EU..." *tire screech*
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