10 Most Cringe-Worthy Star Wars Moments

4. The Very Awkward & Creepy "Romance" Scenes On Naboo - Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

http://youtu.be/hi5jjXTPtyY And we are back to Attack of the Clones. While most romance films can be sappy and boring. The guy at least often has some game, and you can believe that he earned the girl in the end. You are happy for him, as you see the relationship grow from a friendship to dating, or from mutual dislike to raw passion. There is a usual a strong link and arc presented on screen. In the romance arc of Attack of the Clones there is none of that... is just plain creepy! We even get some "creepy sex looks" from Anakin. Poor dialogue and acting aside. This is one strange relationship. Anakin is always just staring at Padmé like he wants to rape her. This in fact makes her visibly uncomfortable, she even says so in the film. There is no chemistry between the two actors at all. Now let's look at the dialogue, "Anakin: From the moment I met you, all those years ago, not a day has gone by when I haven't thought of you. And now that I'm with you again€ I'm in agony. The closer I get to you, the worse it gets. The thought of not being with you - I can't breathe. I'm haunted by the kiss that you should never have given me. My heart is beating€hoping that kiss will not become a scar. You are in my very soul, tormenting me€ what can I do? I will do anything you ask. If you are suffering as much as I am, please, tell me." Yet, somehow she falls for him. I have no idea how that works. The climax of this "love" story is the kiss on Naboo. Anakin begins saying to Padmé that, "I don't like sand. It's coarse and irritating and it gets everywhere. Everything here is soft and smooth." Everything about these two feels wrong. Anakin is shown to be a self-centred and annoying prat who has no concept of how women work, or even how to talk to a woman. I am still puzzled about how this happened, why does Padmé loves him. He literally gave her no reason to do so in any of their time together, instead he gave her insane rants, ramblings about being a dictator and sex stares.
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