With all that's going on, wouldn't the queen be better served working on the situation instead of cleaning up R2? and why would the decoy assign her to clean up R2 in the first place? With all the other hand maidens there that WEREN'T the queen, why wouldn't she have told one of them?
Who's running the place while she's doing manual labor cleaning droids?
Padme likely wanted an excuse to eavesdrop/mingle with the strangers who just boarded her plane to see what info she could get of them, learn about them and their intentions.
If you look close the fake Queen doesnt actually give the order right away, she begins her order by saying "padme..." then pauses and waits, by which time padme steps forward beside r2d2, then the fake Queen continues "..take care of the droid". No doubt thatbthis is a silent communication technique they have developed for when padme goes undercover
It was meant to be a really sincere expression of gratitude, even an extreme one, if unappreciated at the time.
Some kings and queens did stuff like that for effect back in the day, when monarchy was a much bigger deal that it is now. If a king helped someone across a patch of ice or a queen gave you a hanky she's embroidered with her own hands, it was a huge deal and people would be grateful for the rest of their lives. At least Padme did it for gratitude, and not for effect.
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I like that explanation better. Better aludes to padmes caring nature
shareIt could also be inspired by the Roman view that no ruler is above other men. Having her do such tasks from time to time reminds her that she is an ordinary human like the rest of us.
Would fit the egalitarian philosophy that Naboo seems to have.
If thas true then its Padme humbling herself because she initiated the order. See my previous post for explanation
shareIt's amazing how far fanboys will go to excuse George's writing. What could she possibly hope to learn from Jar Jar freakin' Binks, a guy exiled from his people and city? If there was anyone she would want to learn more about, it's the Jedi, who sure aren't staying around in the droid storage area.
And if Padme were remotely responsible or a decent leader who truly cared about the greater good of her people, she'd want to stay close to the decoy Queen in case any information from Naboo or Coruscant got relayed to her.
But the fact is George wanted a scene of her meeting Jar Jar, the character George was convinced would become the next big thing in Star Wars. Nothing more.
If you look close the fake Queen doesnt actually give the order right away, she begins her order by saying "padme..." then pauses and waits, by which time padme steps forward beside r2d2, then the fake Queen continues "..take care of the droid". No doubt thatbthis is a silent communication technique they have developed for when padme goes undercover
Lucas's writing is more complex than it seems at first viewing, even in this lame film. Not just Padme's disguise, and using it to go into the field on Tattooine, but we see the beginnings of Palpatine's scheming and rise to power, stuff that becomes quite interesting in the next two films, and which can only be appreciated with subsequent viewings.
Is that enough to make me say that these films are well-written or that Lucas is a good writer? No! Does it make the films good overall? HELL no! But the films are better and more complex than they seem at first viewing, for what that's worth.
“Seventy-seven courses and a regicide, never a wedding like it!
Lucas's writing is more complex than it seems at first viewing, even in this lame film. Not just Padme's disguise, and using it to go into the field on Tattooine,
but we see the beginnings of Palpatine's scheming and rise to power, stuff that becomes quite interesting in the next two films, and which can only be appreciated with subsequent viewings.
exactly. thank you.
shareYou ask for answers to your questions then only give props to the poster who basically says "these movies are too dumb for any answers".
Good luck with that I guess.
Hey, if any remotely decent answers come up to properly explain it, then things would be different. Instead we've got you claiming the delay of about half a second when the decoy Queen calls on Padme is some secret communication technique that's never even hinted at in the film.
Most logical answer: George wanted a scene of her meeting Jar Jar, and probably thought having her clean a droid would show off her kind nature. Instead it just makes her look like a mediocre at best leader the moment you think about it.
Better yet, why does Padme continue to use her decoy name: Padme, years after the Phantom Menace? Sloppy writing.
shareI thought her full name was Padme Amidala.
“Seventy-seven courses and a regicide, never a wedding like it!
Her given name is Padme Naberrie. Her royal/politcal name is Amidala.
shareThat's what the problem is, why would she use her real name while undercover.
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Not to mention in Episode II, Padme's decoy says "I failed"... umm no you didn't. You did your job exactly as what you signed up for. Assassins targetted and killed who they thought was Senator Amidala.
Meanwhile, Padme keeps running around the prequel movies using her real name everywhere she goes, even as Handmaiden Padme in Phantom Menace... LOL. Okay if you're handmaiden Padme, then who is Padme Amidala the queen? So ridiculous.
Her name is widely known as people go back and forth calling her Senator Padme or Amidadla. Even if it wasn't known by everyone, why use her real name instead of the name of the handmaid she swaps places with?
shareThat is her regnal name, prior to that she used her real name while still taking part in politics. Until she won she used her real name. Also, if undercover why run the risk of using your real name. Think about it!
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