Padme has to die in Ep3!!!!!

The update at the official site hints that Padme hid on Alderaan after Anakin turned. If this does happen then I think it would ruin the whole PT story for me. She has to die in Ep3.

Lucas says Ep3 is a tragedy. That means we're meant to feel sad. What happens in Ep3 that's going to be tragic for us? Nothing.

Anakin turning - Anakin is going to be very cocky and arogant and so we might not like him anyway. When he fights Obi-Wan most people will be cheering for Obi-Wan to beat him so when he does it won't be that sad. Plus we know that Anakin is eventually saved in ROTJ.

The Jedi - We'll see a lot of Jedi die but will we really care? Yoda doesn't die and Obi-Wan doesn't die so is seeing a bunch of Jedi, who we don't know, die going to be sad? I don't think so. We'll probably be loving it when Mace and whoever else bite the dust.

Obi-Wan and Yoda - These two are probably going to be seen going into hiding and it might be a bit sad but we know they come back. It's not like we never see them again!

So when Anakin turns is it really going to be that bad? Not if Padme just goes into hiding. But if she dies then THAT would be tragic because we know she isn't coming back. Luke and Leia can't save her because she's dead.
Anakin turns and as a result Padme dies. That's sad.

Ep3 is meant to be a tragedy and a sad film. What's sadder than seeing one of the main characters die? We haven't seen a main character die in Star Wars because when they do we know that one way or another they come back. Apart from Owen and Beru and the way things are going that could end up being the saddest moment in the whole saga.🙄 That would be tragic.

EXACTLY!!! Padme has to die in EP3. Lucas would be making a huge mistake to do otherwise, as I've said before.

I disagree. I think the film is an extrmee tragedy as the Republic collapses, Anakin succumbs to his dark feelings (and you really are meant to be sympathetic)., the old friendship between the two Jedi is broken, and the terrible slaughter caused by the mistakes of the main players in the film.

And Padme fleeing, broken, disenchanted, and doomed with her daughter to a life with no future.

Seems tragic enough to me!

I think it will be sad anyways, as ush says maybe even more if we see padme end up like a wreck.

doesn't need to die, would be nice though

I think Padme will be dead inside of a broken heart long before she physically dies, whether by accident or intent.

What Gundy said. I do not agree on Padme dying in Ep3. No need for it at all. Not everythings needs to be explained, it's pretty clear as it is.

I think she not die in ep3. Just guessing because Leia REMEMBER her mother.

Just the numbers don't fit, i think (or I get bad info)
32 years before ANH, where Luke has 20, get just 12 years BEFORE luke-leia BORN. 10 years after EP1 we get ep2, and 2 years after that ep 3 (LUKE-LEIA is born, and she couldn't remember as month-baby... she needs to have 3 years at least to remember anithing (force-strong or not) what will be 2 or 3 years after EP3.

HAVE SOMEBODY UNDERSTAND WHAT I MEANT??????? (I barely do)

So, I guess she not die in the big screen.

Yeah, that's pretty much what many of us think; the numbers don;t add up to see her die.

Excuse me, but have any of you seen Episode 3? Even if yuor numbers are right we don't know how long its going to last! The numbers could very well add up. And we don't know how far back force-sensitives can remember.

I thought that it was all fixed

I don't believe that it's necessary to have Padme die onscreen. It would definately make Ep III a tragedy, but her death could also be covered adequately in a book spanning the time b/t EpIII and ANH.
If I had to guess right now whether Padme's death will be covered in EpIII ... I would have to say yes. The bio in starwars.com hints that she goes to Alderaan to hide. If she were still alive and safely hidden on Alderaan why would Leia be brought up by Bail Organa? My theory is that she only goes to Alderaan to entrust her daughter to Organa. Then, she leaves, consequently leading the bad guys away from here child. Padme, heartbroken and fearful for her children, flees Alderaan and is killed.
...just a thought. I'll leave all the hard thinking up to Mr. Lucas.

well; EU isn't cannon so we can't use that...

use what?

if she dies between EpIII and ANH, and it's written in the EU, we still can't be certain about the question if she died...

I see....which is why she probably does die in EpIII. but hey you never know. It'llbe sad and tragic if she dies in EpIII, but hey, if her death's properly covered she'll be remembered forever.

well, the longer I think about it, the best thing I have for it, is that we know she is on Aldera...

Good theory, but the ques would remain...Why would Bail Organa be raising Leia if her own mother was safely hidden on Alderaan?

perhaps she couldn't garantee the safety of Leia but she couldn't leave because perhaps she owed Bail something?

What would Padme owe Bail Organa?