In fact, the prequels affected the original trilogy itself by providing so much more context.

The final story of the prequels wasn’t always the original plan, though.

InStar Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Obi-Wan was actually very hesitant to train Anakin.

Commander Cody gestures to Obi-Wan in Revenge of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) poses with his lightsaber, and Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) fights on Geonosis.

I should have sent him to Yoda, but I thought I could do it myself.

It was my own pride in thinking that I could be as good a teacher as Yoda.

I wish that I could stop the pestilence that I’ve unleashed on the galaxy."

Yoda staring at something off in the distance in Star Wars

Unfortunately, against their better judgment, Anakin and Padme ultimately got married and hid their relationship anyway.

This also has major implications regarding the Jedi rule against attachments.

This would have radically changed Anakin Skywalker’s character inStar Warsin various ways.

Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in Return of the Jedi holding his green lightsaber in front of a blue image showing Darth Vader’s helmet

Obi-Wan Kenobi holding up his lightsaber to the left, Padme Amidala in a hooded outfit in the middle, and Anakin Skywalker holding up his lightsaber to the right

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Anakin Padme Wedding in Attack of the Clones with a close up of the couple about to kiss

Anakin marches on the Jedi Temple on Coruscant with clones behind him during Order 66

Obi-Wan Kenobi talks with Padme in Revenge Of The Sith.

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