Serious plot hole in episode II

Anakin says "Well I am a slow learner" to Dooku, and yet in episode 1 the Naboo starship captain tells him "you catch on quick".
Which one of these truths would George Lucas have us beleive?

 

I think you are being a wee bit nitpicky here.

 

Anakin became a teenage slacker.

 

First of all, that's not a PLOT HOLE!

In the fight with Dooku, Anakin is being SARCASTIC when he says he's a slow learner.

 

Yeah, that's a pretty "serious" plothole alright.

I think Anakin was being sarcastic - you have to say SOMETHING when the bad guy insults you.

 

Great minds think alike!

 

This is the funniest thread in a while. Kudos.



(And if this isn't a parody thread, I say it should be.)



Rick McCallum loves you!

 

Once again George Lucas has raped my childhood.

 

I do think Anakin was being a bit sarcastic there. However, I think both statements are also true. Anakin does catch on quick; he's a skilled pilot and probably picked up Jedi skills just as quickly because of his strength in the Force. Yet Obi-Wan reminds him that he still has much to learn; he's impulsive and a bit immature at times.

 

^^What he said.

The Cloner

 

Yup, he's a 3SAer.

 

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This movie is now dead to me.

 

ive noticed that too, but it isnt that "serious"

anakin's quick thinking allows him to catch on pretty quick at operating starships, while his stubborn arrogance makes him a slow learner in tactical combat.

 

No no no no!

I can imagine the OT DVD: Ulimate Uber-Edition with extended scenes with Obi-Wan explaining things to Luke.

"I thought I could train him as well as Yoda. But I was wrong - I quickly lost patience with his ADD and his stupidity - he couldn't seem to comprehend the most basic concepts. But he caught on pretty quick that I didn't like his style, so he began wearing eye makeup and dressing in black. He was seduced by the Dark Side of the Cure".

 

Having just watched TPM again, I think an example of Anakin's ability to learn can be seen in his operation of the Naboo fighter. He quickly was able to ascertain what controls worked for what. So, in this instance, he was a quick-learner. On the other hand, parts like his, "Ok, let's go left," statement and his aimless firing the ship's weapons right after R2 is able to get the ship's power back after they burned out inside the droid control ship show Anakin having a bit of weakness in learning to quickly develop strategies. It is this such slowness of wisdom that can be referenced as Anakin being a slow-learner. He's quick to pick up skills, just not application.

 

Once again George Lucas has raped my childhood.


LOL, this made me spit out my cornflakes!

 

"Anakin says "Well I am a slow learner" to Dooku"

I thought that was the best line in the movie!

It's only a "plot hole" to people who didn't get the joke.

 

He was being sarcastic

 

I guess Anakin isn't the only "slow learner".

 

This is a hilarious thread. The joy you can get when people don't catch on to sarcasm.

 

tsk tsk

 

A lot of you guys are brighter than some of the latest thread topics in this forum seem to indicate Nice going
Now excuse me while I submit this to the 'favourite plot holes' thread. ;-)

 

"The joy you can get when people don't catch on to sarcasm."

Were you being sarcastic there?

 

Anakin says "Well I am a slow learner" to Dooku, and yet in episode 1 the Naboo starship captain tells him "you catch on quick".

If Ric Ollie is the teacher, everyone could catch on pretty quick. "Look there, my finger!"

 

LOL, this made me spit out my cornflakes!

That made ME spit out MY cornflakes.