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evanui27
1 year ago

the way obi-wan is the first to hold the children, the one who actually welcomes them into the world, it's the way he looks at baby luke with SUCH WONDER, HOPE, DEEPEST SORROW & LOVE

The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,

something something the way obi-wan & padme are each other's proxies which enables the transference of motherhood and how obi-wan is the one who gets 'cradling a new born child' close-up shot usually reserved for the mother instead.

The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,
The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,
The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,
The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,

*foaming at the mouth in utter derangment* isn't it....isn't it ironic how lucas said he needed vader as the father but needed a father figure so he created obi-wan for the OG trilogy, but the prequels accidentally (and unintentionally) place him in the narrative position of the mother.

by have him directly take over from padme; both LITERALLY and SYMBOLICALLY. their similarities in demeanour, personalities and their relation to anakin - as apologists, as devotees, as those who believe in him- makes their narrative roles transferrable.

The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,

how making padme die in childbirth and obi-wan be the first to hold the children to - figuratively- be the one who brings them into this world, keeps them safe and watches over them makes him a mother figure in exile, in direct opposition to anakin.

The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,
The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,
The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,
The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,
The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,
The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,
The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,
The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,
The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,
The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,

maiden -> mother -> crone

The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,
The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,
The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,
The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,
The Way Obi-wan Is The First To Hold The Children, The One Who Actually Welcomes Them Into The World,

quotes from:

time of death by cavan scott

lone wolf by abel g. pena

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obi wan kenobi sw prequels meta padme amidala shmi skywalker VERY GOOD META also. on the topic of obi-wan & motherhood obi-wan/shmi parallels always make me a little feral the infinite sadness the folded arms the themes of love & loss & letting go anakin meets obi-wan when he leaves his mom leaves obi-wan to go back & see her returns to him after she dies etc. “i l-l-lo--”/“i loved you” “now i am complete”/“now the circle is complete” the years spent suffering alone on tatooine def seeing parallels that aren't there but obi-wan & anakin were doomed from the start bc what anakin needed was his mother & obi-wan does his best but he is Not Shmi :(
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