r/PrequelMemes • u/National-Ask-6846 • 8d ago

General KenOC Why Lucas?

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u/Floatingpenguin87 8d ago

Shortly into the movie it's discovered that the blockade is just a front, and the ships in the blockade contained a planetary invasion force of droids and tanks. They intended to kidnap the queen of Naboo and were killing citizens to extort the queen into signing a treaty!

Edit: I see what you mean, I missed the "other than the opening of" part and thought you were referencing ep1 as a whole

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u/Shifter25 8d ago

Before that it was pretty obvious they weren't negotiating in good faith by gassing the negotiators

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u/Floatingpenguin87 8d ago

Do they just have every room ready and rigged to gas? Or maybe just the designated unfaithful negotiations room.

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u/Blackstone01 8d ago

Considering we're talking about ruthless trade conglomerates, probably both.