Padme has to die in Ep3!!!!!

Well, if we don;t see her death in the films, we have to assume that she dies pretty quietly, unloved, broken, a shadow of her former self.

Wrapping a story around that seems a bit gratuitous.

The Solo children are not born during a movie, but they are important to the EU. Padme's character could be explored in depth through a book.

Lucas made the prequels to tie up loose ends. Why would he leave such a big thing like Padme's death out in the open? It defeats the entire purpose of the prequels.

That's what I said!

because it's impossible if you look at the years

He didn;t make the prequel to tie up loose ends. He made it to tell the early part of the story. He doesn;t have to explain EVERYTHING.

Julie, I was saying that the presumed death of Amidala alone and unloved would be incompatible with a novel. So it's completely unlike books about Solo's kids.

Please DON'T explain everything...

AHH Aha...fact. Some things are best left unexplained.
Loose ends leave room for lots of fun imagination.

That's my argument for the no sequel. But there's a reason they call it a prequel. Meant to explain beginnings. Tomacco is right. Just leaving Padme's end out ther would just be useless.

Are you saying you want her to die onscreen?

It wouldn't be useless at all. It ius entirely unneccessary for Padme to die in order for the OT to work. All we have to see is Anakin's devlopment, Luke and Leia's birth, and the fall of the Republic. There will be tragedy enough!

There's usually room for a bit more tragedy.

I'm not talking about tragedy, I'm talking about making the movie make sense.

Padme is not going to die in Episode 3, here are the reasons I believe this: George Lucas said that the prequels are going to be how everyone got to where they are today, and of course at the end of episode 3, luke and Leiha will be born.
Also, She said she remembers her mother, she died when she was very young. Since Darth Vader did not know he had the twins until later, that could not have possibl been it. Instead, I believe it has to do more with Shmi Skywalker. "Will I ever see you again?" What does your heart tell you? Yes, I guess, then we will see each other again.

"I sense much fear in you, afraid to lose your mothher I think" What's that got to do with anything "EVERYTHING" Do not train him.

Does anyone else agree, disagree, why or why not.

You're kind of all over the place there, man.

I think Padme is going to die onscreen.

No she isn't. Yoda900 is right about Lucas saying that EpIII would end with the birth of Luke and Leia. IF Padme dies right after, then Luke should have memories of his mother as well, just like Leia. And since he hasn't, it's unlikely. I doubt Lucas will do a "Five years later" thing. Very unSW, every movie takes place with a limited time period. A consecutive time period. No time lapses.

Ah hard to see into GL's mind it is....my votes still with an onscreen death for the former queen. I realize there are time factors and story factors and all sorts of others reasons why "it can't happen." but you never know...

A legitimate question, not sarcasm: Has Lucas actually said that Episode 3 will withouth a doubt end with the birth of the twins?

And wouldn't telling how everyone got to where they are include explaining how someone died?

there is no thematic reason why padme has to die in the PT. we already know she dies in ANH when Vader allows tarkin to destroy alderaan. theres no reason to kill her off earlier. (she most likely gives leia over to bail to protect her when she is very young and after that lives in seclusion on alderaan) which brings out an important point that alot of people seem to be missing.

the whole star wars saga is essentially about anakin skywalker aka darth vader. lucas has said over and over again that after viewing the prequel trilogy, we will watch the original trilogy in a new light. there are numerous shots of vader thoughout the OT where we now see him as a menacing evil. after watching the PT, we will see that hes not so thoroughly evil after all. when alderaan is destroyed, we will know vader is thinking that padme is there, and she will be killed, but he doesnt do anything to stop tarkin. he stands there and tacitly supports. that adds a whole new dimension to the films.

to have padme die before that time would also sacrifice a great opportunity to provide continuity between the trilogys, and to bridge the gap b/w episodes III and IV. every other film has overlap, except those two. having padme remain ALIVE at the end of III, and die near the beginning of IV is part of that opportunity.

padme will NOT die in the Prequel trilogy. but she and anakin will become bitter enemies. he will spare her life. in episode iv, he will not save her, showing the progression of his evil from III to IV in the 20 years that separate them.

an interesting theory. Where did you get the part where she definately died on Alderaan????