i was speaking in the fantasical aspect of star wars episode 3. The only thing anakin was in love with was himself. He cared more about what the councel thought of him than padme. So in that sense...yes, love conquering all is a load of crap. In reality and in fiction. Love is nothing more than a chemical imbalance in the brain. That is the blunt honest truth of things. makes life kind of empty when you know the truth
man, i feel sorry for you. why do you think this? has you been hurt before? love is most spectacular feeling in the world. now, i admit, there have been times where i thought i was in love, but i wasnt. i never believed in soul mates until i met FJ. she and i are meant to be together. we have all the same interests and enjoy doing the same things. i used to feel the same as you do, that love was something you can control, but now i see that trying to control love is impossible. when you meet the one, there is no way you can keep from falling in love, it is just fate.
yes indeed... in the context of these films love is ultimately more powerful... I was just being an ass.
Think about this though: doesn't Obi Wan form a love for Anakin? Is he too not disobeying the Jedi order? He says "I will not kill Anakin... he's like my brother" and "I loved you!". And in the end is it not his love for Anakin that causes him to walk away not able to watch his 'brother' being burnt alive?
also, it may be because of his love for his Master, Qui Gon, that he destroys Darth Maul instead of just capturing him.
Originally posted by DeVi| D0do
Hate is more powerful than love.
I agree with you in the sense that hate provokes devastating actions. I think they are equally as powerfull to the human mind. They are the polar opposites of each other. Both can drive a person to devoting there entire lives to the emotion.
I do believe that love in most all instances is merely a chemical inbalance in the brain, or the need for compainionship. I also think that there are times when a spiratual connection can be made, but i doubt that it would be realized.