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I've got a bad feeling about this.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It is the franchise's trademark in-joke: one character senses doom, and the audience knows they are right. Here it is Anakin, chained in the arena as the execution beasts are released, understating things in classic fashion. Fans spot it in every film the way they spot a hidden character, and it has become the stock phrase for a plan that is about to go wrong.
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In context
Spoilers for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesShow the scene
In Attack of the Clones (2002), Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Padme Amidala have been captured on Geonosis and sentenced by Count Dooku to be killed in the Petranaki arena. Chained to posts in the sand before a roaring crowd, they watch Geonosian handlers release the execution beasts. As the creatures advance, Anakin says this line. It is the series' running gag: Luke Skywalker says it first in the original 1977 film about the small moon that turns out to be the Death Star, Obi-Wan says it in the opening scene of The Phantom Menace, and it recurs in nearly every film since.
Sources (2)
- Wookieepedia: I have a bad feeling about thisAppearances in Star Wars, FilmsReference checked
- Wikipedia: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesPlot; ParallelsReference checked
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