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I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.
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What it means
Our interpretation.
Anakin reaches for a childhood grievance because he cannot comfortably say what he feels. The remembered harshness of Tatooine makes the softness of Naboo, and his attraction to Padmé, inseparable.
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In context
Spoilers for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesShow the scene
While guarding Padmé at the Naboo lake retreat in Attack of the Clones, Anakin contrasts the place with the sand of his Tatooine childhood. His complaint becomes an awkward attempt at intimacy with her.
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- Naboo lake retreat, Anakin and Padmé on the terrace — reference 1Naboo lake retreat, Anakin and Padmé on the terrace; wording and sceneReference checked
- Naboo lake retreat, Anakin and Padmé on the terrace — reference 2Naboo lake retreat, Anakin and Padmé on the terrace; wording and sceneReference checked
- Naboo lake retreat, Anakin and Padmé on the terrace — reference 3Naboo lake retreat, Anakin and Padmé on the terrace; wording and sceneReference checked
- Naboo lake retreat, Anakin and Padmé on the terrace — reference 4Naboo lake retreat, Anakin and Padmé on the terrace; wording and sceneReference checked
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