10 Most Traumatic Events In Star Wars
6. The Death Of Shmi Skywalker
How old you were when the prequels came out, will have effected your Star Wars experience. For some, these movies might have been their first introduction to the Skywalker Saga. If that was the case, then the fall of Anakin to the Dark Side would have played out like an unexpected tragedy.
For those who already knew the fate of Anakin, they watched these movies with a bitter helplessness. We knew all too well what was in store for young Skywalker. He would succumb to fear, hate, anger and finally suffering, ultimately leading him to the Dark Side and adopting the alias of Darth Vader.
But regardless of how you watched this play out, it was a traumatic experience; not just for Anakin but for the viewer. Either this was like watching your shining hero unexpectedly fall from grace, or it was akin to watching a train wreck play out before your eyes.
Fans wondered what might trigger Anakin into taking his first step on the road to the Dark Side. When we saw Shmi near death after being bound and tortured by the Sand People, we knew this was that moment.