PT Relatable Characters in the PT

the prequels made me relate to Obi-Wan much better than in the originals tbh.

 

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I don't see how flying the SW equivalent of a hot rod to smuggle drugs with a 7' tall bruiser is at all "out there".

My brother (who'd be the muscle) and I could drive a suped up muscle car down to Tennessee, pick up some moonshine and drive it back in 12 hours and we'd basically be doing the same thing.

Yeah, I called that out the first time I saw it, when I was about four years old. But then I really enjoyed the Battle of Yavin and shut up about it.

Of course Luke goes on to do great things, he's the hero. If he stayed a regular guy, he would have stayed on Tatooine and farmed moisture for the rest of his life. Wouldn't that have been fun to watch?

 

Exactly, I'm not arguing that. The same applies to Anakin. He was the one who was making real world comparisons and ignoring "some" details.

 

Exactly - it's entirely subjective and there will never be a consensus on this point because people are different! I'm interested in what you said there because I am assuming that most people prefer characters who are (in some way) similar to them. I know my own preference for Obi-Wan stems from this.

 

Most definitely, and while I share many personality traits with Anakin, they are traits I'm not fond of - in myself or him.

I also share many traits with Obi-Wan, traits that are more or less "neutral" although they do frustrate many - sarcastic humor, dry humor, see the long term goals sometimes at the expense of the short (i.e. the forest more than the trees), don't wear my heart on my sleeve (though my temper is like Anakin's - easily stirred and easily visible), am not considered a "warm and fuzzy" person like Qui-Gon or Anakin.

 

All excellent qualities IMHO Some people are Anakins, some are Obi-Wans (and some may be more like Yoda!) - all different but equally worthwhile. 'Tis the season of goodwill etc

 

anakinfansince1983: I knew there was a reason (besides your thoughtful and insightful responses) I liked you - we're both smartasses! (Which is one reason I like Han, too, although he is not my fav - my first fave was Luke before Obi-Wan pushed him into second.)

 

whoever says the PT doesnt have relatable characters is out of their mind.

case in point... jar jar binks. i know many people relatable to him and I am one of them.

 

Indeed, he's an overlooked relatable character. Ahmed explains, on "The Beginning" documentary, one of the many reasons why some people can relate to him.

 

I can actually relate to Jar Jar a lot. I forgot about him

 

I agree, there are days i'm a Jar Jar and just make a fool of myself
There are days I am Anakin and complain about life (though that's not all anakin does)
There are days I am like Padme, where things are just out of my control
There are days I am QuiGon, and find myself in the role of a teacher
There are days I'm like Count Dooku, where I am being used by others to acheive their own goals
And then there are those days i am Darth Sideous, where i want UNLIMITED POWER!! (because the stupid power went out again!)