How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.
Quote #7
PALPATINE: Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise?
ANAKIN: No.
PALPATINE: I thought not. It's not a story the Jedi would tell you. It's a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the Force to influence the midi-chlorians to create life. ... He had such a knowledge of the dark side that he could even keep the ones he cared about from dying.
ANAKIN: He could actually save people from death?
PALPATINE: The dark side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural.
ANAKIN: What happened to him?
PALPATINE: He became so powerful … the only thing he was afraid of was losing his power, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his apprentice everything he knew, then his apprentice killed him in his sleep. (smiles) Plagueis never saw it coming. It's ironic he could save others from death but not himself.
ANAKIN: Is it possible to learn this power?
PALPATINE: Not from a Jedi.
The Force is a power from nature, ubiquitous and benevolent. So, if you can manipulate it to have abilities that many consider "unnatural," should it be called something else? And, should you be using it for those purposes? On the other hand, we discover at the end that Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan's old Master, has discovered a way to "remain" as a part of the Force after his death. Is this unnatural? Is this the process that Darth Plagueis discovered? We have so many questions …
Quote #8
ANAKIN: Something's happening … I'm not the Jedi I should be. I am one of the most powerful Jedi, but I'm not satisfied … I want more, and I know I shouldn't.
We think this is another example of the different types of power. He's super powerful when it comes to the Force, but when it comes to autonomy, he doesn't really have any. Perhaps if the Jedi Council had given him a little more freedom to operate, he wouldn't have felt so powerless while so powerful.
Quote #9
PADMÉ: I'm not going to die in childbirth, Ani. I promise you.
ANAKIN: No, I promise you! I am becoming so powerful with my new knowledge of the Force, I will be able to keep you from dying.
PADMÉ: You don't need more power, Anakin. I believe you can protect me against anything, just as you are.
How could Padmé make such an unlikely promise? Do you think it's because she doesn't put any stock in Anakin's prophetic dreams? Does she not care if she dies in childbirth? Or, does she really believe that Anakin is powerful enough to protect her from her fate?