The release of Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 12 and the Siege of Mandalore Arc as a whole
gave us a new perspective on the events of Revenge of the Sith, and where Ahsoka Tano
fit into that timeline.
The Clone Wars Season 7 finale has added some new context to Anakin’s joy and happiness
at the beginning of Revenge of the Sith.
I’m going to break down the new reasoning behind Anakin’s happiness in Revenge of
the Sith and how Anakin may not have fallen to the dark if things had gone slightly differently.
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At the beginning of the Revenge of the Sith, Anakin was clearly acting in a very light-hearted
way, even cracking jokes in the middle of the Battle of Coruscant.
He was cool headed and thoughtful in his actions (at least mostly), and was able to use his
calmness and resolve to rescue chancellor Palpatine, after killing Count Dooku.
When Anakin lands back on Coruscant after the successful rescue mission, he is able
to crack jokes and poke fun at his master, Obi-Wan, just like he did throughout the Clone
Wars.
Anakin’s behaviour of course slowly descended into darkness as the film went on, and the
seduction of Darth Sidious grew stronger, but it’s clear that Anakin was in a renewed,
fresh state of mind.
So why was he in this mindset?
The Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 12 gave us a new insight into the events that took place
immediately before Revenge of the Sith.
Anakin came off a remarkable victory at the Battle of Yerbana, where he single handedly
killed the separatist droid commander, and was able to assist Obi-Wan’s 212th and his
own 501st to defeat the sepratist army on the planet.
(Although he did commit a war crime to do this, hey, Obi-Wan did the same on Cristophsis
in the Clone Wars Movie from 2008)
Following this incredible military success, he gets the shocking news that his Padawan
is returning, in order to help Bo-Katan and the people of Mandalore free themselves from
the Rule of Former Sith Lord, Maul.
Anakin is overjoyed to hear the news of Ahsoka’s return and is extremely eager to meet her
once again.
They eventually do meet up on the Republic cruiser, where Anakin hands Ahsoka her old
lightsabers.
When he reveals Ahsoka’s lightsabers to her, we discover that He has shifted the colour
of the blades from a deep green, to a more traditional blue colour, showing how much
he cared about Ahsoka and how she was always on his mind, after her exile.
His reunion with Ahsoka is unfortunately cut short, but for a very good reason.
The capital of the Republic, Coruscant, is under attack, and the Chancellor’s life
is in grave danger.
Obi-Wan devises a rescue plan to save the Chancellor from General Grievous, beginning
the rescue mission.
Now this is where we cut straight back into Revenge of the Sith.
Anakin is entering the battle of Coruscant, having just reunited with Ahsoka after so
long apart, and fully believes that she will return to his side after the Chancellor has
been rescued, and Maul has been Captured.
Unfortunately, we know things did not go as planned, making Anakin’s meeting with Ahsoka
on the Republic cruiser, their final ever - until their duel in Star Wars Rebels.
This is the primary reason that Anakin is able to joke around and enjoy himself during
the Rescue mission for Chancellor Palpatine, because he fully believes that his life will
return to normal very shortly.
Following that however, there are some more things that also further Anakin’s good mood
after arriving at the Battle of Coruscant.
The mission to rescue the Chancellor is going incredibly well, until Kenobi’s fighter
is attacked by buzz-droids, leaving it in severe danger.
Anakin, being the incredibly skilled pilot that he is, was able to save Kenobi from certain
death, allowing him to board the invisible hand to begin the extraction operation.
There’s another boost for Anakin’s morale.
Following this, Obi-Wan is knocked unconscious during the rescue attempt on the Chancellor,
leaving Anakin to kill Count Dooku and save the Chancellor, carrying Obi-Wan on his shoulder.
Anakin deservedly gets incredible praise for his actions, and is rightfully considered
a war hero of the Republic.
And after all of his success on this day, he gets the most heartwarming and joyful news
yet.
Padme is pregnant with his children.
Although he was initially shocked, Anakin was ecstatic to learn that Padme was pregnant,
stating that it was the happiest moment of his life.
To put this into context, after a huge string of successes on the battlefield, he gets the
news that his exiled apprentice and close friend is potentially making a return, on
top of the news that he is going to become a father.
The day of the battle of Coruscant and the rescue of Chancellor Palpatine really was
the happiest day of Anakin’s life.
After all the wrongs that the Jedi committed against him during the Clone Wars, he finally
thought that things were about to improve.
His apprentice was about to return and his family was about to begin.
It’s incredibly sad to know that things did not continue going in that direction.
So that is the heartbreaking reason behind Anakin’s happiness in Revenge of the Sith.
He really did believe that Ahsoka was going to return to his side and that his life was
going to return to normal.
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