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*** Qui-Gon's death also had an impact on his former master Count Dooku.

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*** Qui-Gon's death also had an impact on his former master Count Dooku. While he was already SlowlySlippingIntoEvil offscreen, Qui-Gon remained his main MoralityChain. Once Qui-Gon died, Dooku's fate as Darth Tyranus was also sealed.



--->'''Qui-Gon Jinn:''' Perhaps I killed a Jedi and took it from him.
--->'''Anakin Skywalker:''' I don't think so, [[HarsherInHindsight no one can kill a Jedi]].
--->'''Qui-Gon Jinn:''' ''(smiles tenderly)'' I wish that were so.

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--->'''Qui-Gon Jinn:''' Perhaps I killed a Jedi and took it from him.
--->'''Anakin
him.\\
'''Anakin
Skywalker:''' I don't think so, [[HarsherInHindsight no one can kill a Jedi]].
--->'''Qui-Gon
Jedi]].\\
'''Qui-Gon
Jinn:''' ''(smiles tenderly)'' ''[smiles tenderly]'' I wish that were so.
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* During her meeting with the Senate, Amidala tries to calmly address the senators about the crisis on Naboo...only to be cut off by the Trade Federation's senator. As the senators discuss having a committee to discern the truth of the matter, whilst completely ignoring Amidala, she is left struggling to maintain her composure. For all her heavy make-up, fancy crown and regal clothes make her look larger-than-life, for a moment we are starkly reminded that she is just a fourteen year old girl, newly elected into office, who is surrounded by corrupt and powerful people much older and more politically experienced than her, whom she must somehow persuade to help her as her people's fate hangs in the balance.

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* During her meeting with the Senate, Amidala tries to calmly address the senators about the crisis on Naboo...only to be cut off by the Trade Federation's senator. As the senators discuss having a committee to discern the truth of the matter, whilst completely ignoring Amidala, she is left struggling to maintain her composure. For all her heavy make-up, fancy crown and regal clothes make her look larger-than-life, for a moment we are starkly reminded that she is just a fourteen year old fourteen-year-old girl, newly elected into office, who is surrounded by corrupt and powerful people much older and more politically experienced than her, whom she must somehow persuade to help her as her people's fate hangs in the balance.
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* Before Anakin left Tatooine, he asked his mother if they would meet again. Those who watched the following film know that they will, but under very painful circumstances.

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* Before Anakin left Tatooine, he asked his mother if they would meet again. Those who watched the following film know that they will, [[SacrificialLion but under very painful very]] [[CruelAndUnusualDeath painful]] [[DiedInYourArmsTonight circumstances.]]
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** Qui-Gon's death becomes even more tragic, when it's revealed to be the catalyst for [[ProtagonistJourneyToVillain Anakin's journey to the Dark Side]]. According to Creator/DaveFiloni, Qui-Gon's duel against Maul was the fight that would ultimately determine the fate of Anakin Skywalker. Had Qui-Gon won, Anakin would've had a understanding mentor and father figure that he needed, and wouldn't have sought a ParentalSubstitute in [[BigBad Palpatine]], which could've prevented him from falling to the Dark Side. The moment Qui-Gon was impaled by Maul, Anakin's fate as Darth Vader was sealed.

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** Qui-Gon's death becomes even more tragic, when it's revealed to be the catalyst for [[ProtagonistJourneyToVillain Anakin's journey to the Dark Side]]. According to Creator/DaveFiloni, Qui-Gon's duel against Maul was the fight that would ultimately determine the fate of Anakin Skywalker. Had Qui-Gon won, Anakin would've had a understanding mentor and father figure that he needed, and wouldn't have sought a ParentalSubstitute in [[BigBad Palpatine]], which could've prevented him from falling to the Dark Side. The moment Qui-Gon was impaled by Maul, [[ForegoneConclusion Anakin's fate as Darth Vader was sealed.]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:And his death among many others marked the beginning of something worse down the line...]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:And his death among many others marked the beginning of [[Film/RevengeOfTheSith something worse worse]] [[Film/AttackOfTheClones down the line...]]]]]]
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* There is also Chancellor Valorum, who by all counts is a [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure reasonable authority figure]] who wants to do right for Naboo and the Republic as a whole. However, he is hamstrung by the corruption, factionalism and political dysfunction gripping the Senate and bureaucracy, reducing him into [[TheAllegedBoss the alleged boss]]. Things come to a head when he is unable to get the Senate to act to end the Trade Federation's occupation of Naboo, resulting in Amidala calling for a no-confidence vote against him as a last resort. [[ThisIsGonnaSuck As the enormity of it all sinks in]], he can only [[DramaticSitDown collapse into his chair]] with a [[HeroicBSOD heartbreakingly stunned expression]] as he fully realizes that [[ResignedInDisgrace his career is over]]. Thus is the last democratic head of state of the Galactic Republic forced out of office, only to be replaced by someone [[PresidentEvil much]] [[TyrantTakesTheHelm worse]], though that will only become apparent much later...
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* The look of shocked hurt on Obi-Wan's face when his master Qui-Gon tells the council that he wants to train Anakin, apparently completely forgetting that he already has a padawan. It's even worse when you realize Qui-Gon dies the next day.

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* The look of shocked hurt on Obi-Wan's face when his master Qui-Gon tells the council that he wants to train Anakin, apparently completely forgetting that he already has a padawan.Padawan. It's even worse when you realize Qui-Gon dies the next day.
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* Mixed with NightmareFuel, but during the escape of Naboo, the shields are damaged, which results in R2-D2 and three other R2 droids waking up to fix the shield generator. As the droids try to repair the shields, they're all shot and destroyed except for R2-D2, and when they died, they let out a loud noise [[UncannyValley that rather disturbingly sounds like]] a human scream of agony and horror.

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* Mixed with NightmareFuel, but during the escape of Naboo, the shields are damaged, which results in R2-D2 and three other R2 droids waking up to fix the shield generator. As the droids try to repair the shields, they're all shot and destroyed except for R2-D2, and when they died, they let letting out a loud noise [[UncannyValley that rather disturbingly sounds like]] a human scream of agony and horror.horror each time they die.
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* Mixed with NightmareFuel, but during the escape of Naboo, the shields are damaged, which results in R2-D2 and three other R2 droids waking up to fix the shield generator. As the droids try to repair the shields, they're all shot and destroyed except for R2-D2, and when they died, they let out a loud noise [[UncannyValley that rather disturbingly sounds like]] a human scream of agony and horror.
** A particularly heartbreaking interpretation of this scene is that the droids that were destroyed were his siblings who came from the same creator. If this is the case, this makes R2 the sole survivor of his family's slaughter.
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*** Qui-Gon's death also had an impact on his former master Count Dooku.
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** Made even worse when you realise that Obi-Wan freaking ''knows'' that Qui-Gon is losing the fight. His expression goes from anxious to terrified during the sequence.

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** Made even worse when you realise that Obi-Wan freaking ''knows'' that Qui-Gon is losing the fight. His expression goes from anxious to terrified during the sequence.sequence, and then the BigNo happens...
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** Qui-Gon's death becomes even more tragic, when it's revealed to be the catalyst for [[ProtagonistJourneyToVillain Anakin's journey to the Dark Side]]. According to Creator/DaveFiloni, Qui-Gon's duel against Maul was the fight that would ultimately determine the fate of Anakin Skywalker. Had Qui-Gon won, Anakin would've had a understanding mentor and father figure that he needed, and wouldn't have sought a ParentalSubstitute in [[BigBad Palpatine]], thus preventing him from falling to the Dark Side. The moment Qui-Gon was impaled by Maul, Anakin's fate as Darth Vader was sealed.

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** Qui-Gon's death becomes even more tragic, when it's revealed to be the catalyst for [[ProtagonistJourneyToVillain Anakin's journey to the Dark Side]]. According to Creator/DaveFiloni, Qui-Gon's duel against Maul was the fight that would ultimately determine the fate of Anakin Skywalker. Had Qui-Gon won, Anakin would've had a understanding mentor and father figure that he needed, and wouldn't have sought a ParentalSubstitute in [[BigBad Palpatine]], thus preventing which could've prevented him from falling to the Dark Side. The moment Qui-Gon was impaled by Maul, Anakin's fate as Darth Vader was sealed.
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** Qui-Gon's death becomes even more tragic, when it's revealed to be the catalyst for [[ProtagonistJourneyToVillain Anakin's journey to the Dark Side]]. According to Creator/DaveFiloni, Qui-Gon's duel against Maul was the fight that would ultimately determine the fate of Anakin Skywalker. Had Qui-Gon won, Anakin would have had a understanding mentor and father figure that he needed, and wouldn't have sought a ParentalSubstitute in [[BigBad Palpatine]], thus preventing him from falling to the Dark Side. The moment Qui-Gon was impaled by Maul, Anakin's fate as Darth Vader was sealed.

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** Qui-Gon's death becomes even more tragic, when it's revealed to be the catalyst for [[ProtagonistJourneyToVillain Anakin's journey to the Dark Side]]. According to Creator/DaveFiloni, Qui-Gon's duel against Maul was the fight that would ultimately determine the fate of Anakin Skywalker. Had Qui-Gon won, Anakin would have would've had a understanding mentor and father figure that he needed, and wouldn't have sought a ParentalSubstitute in [[BigBad Palpatine]], thus preventing him from falling to the Dark Side. The moment Qui-Gon was impaled by Maul, Anakin's fate as Darth Vader was sealed.
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** Qui-Gon's death becomes even more tragic, when it's revealed to be the catalyst for [[ProtagonistJourneyToVillain Anakin's journey to the Dark Side]]. According to Creator/DaveFiloni, Qui-Gon's duel against Maul was the fight that would ultimately dictate the fate of Anakin Skywalker. Had Qui-Gon won, Anakin would have had a understanding mentor and father figure that he needed, and wouldn't have sought a substitute in [[BigBad Palpatine]], thus preventing him from falling to the Dark Side. The moment Qui-Gon was impaled by Maul, Anakin's fate as Darth Vader was sealed.

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** Qui-Gon's death becomes even more tragic, when it's revealed to be the catalyst for [[ProtagonistJourneyToVillain Anakin's journey to the Dark Side]]. According to Creator/DaveFiloni, Qui-Gon's duel against Maul was the fight that would ultimately dictate determine the fate of Anakin Skywalker. Had Qui-Gon won, Anakin would have had a understanding mentor and father figure that he needed, and wouldn't have sought a substitute ParentalSubstitute in [[BigBad Palpatine]], thus preventing him from falling to the Dark Side. The moment Qui-Gon was impaled by Maul, Anakin's fate as Darth Vader was sealed.



--->'''Jinn:''' ''(smiles tenderly)'' I wish that were so.

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--->'''Jinn:''' --->'''Qui-Gon Jinn:''' ''(smiles tenderly)'' I wish that were so.
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** Qui-Gon's death becomes even more tragic, when it's revealed to be the catalyst for [[ProtagonistJourneyToVillain Anakin's journey to the Dark Side]]. According to Creator/DaveFiloni, Qui-Gon's duel against Maul was the fight that would ultimately dictate the fate of Anakin Skywalker. Had Qui-Gon won, Anakin would have had a understanding mentor and father figure that he needed, and wouldn't have sought a substitute in [[BigBad Palpatine]], thus preventing him from falling to the Dark Side. The moment Qui-Gon was impaled by Maul, Anakin's fate as Darth Vader was sealed.

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