The Big Cliffhanger

Ok, this may have been discussed before, but I wanted to make a topic to hear some people's ideas about what the cliffhanger will be at the end of Episode 2. I mean we all know there's gonna be one, but what could it be?
I loved the cliffhanger at the end of TESB, with Han being taken away and everything, so let's hope the one in Episode 2 is even better!
It's likely to be largely to do with Anakin, and possibly his turn to the Dark Side, but a simple demonstration of him showing his Dark Side powers as he gradually begins to turn wouldn't be a particularly good cliffhanger - in fact, is that a cliff hanger at all?
But then I don't recall any other ideas for what will be happening at the end of Episode 2. Do any of you guys have any ideas?

I think we will see the Storm Troopers (clones) marching into war....with Palpatine and Tyranus overlooking them.....with the War continued in Ep3.

Stormtroopers marching off isn't really a cliffhanger.

But I thought I read somewhere there would be some kind of unexpected cliffhanger - or something of the sort.

Maybe we should be wondering if someone who is not in the OT survived Episode II. Padme, Shmi, Windu, or the new Sith would be good candidates. I like the idea of Padme being kidnapped. I think it would be really cool if the new Sith dies in EP2 but in the end the Jedi hear rumors of a new and even more dangerous Sith lord. In EP III we find out they mean Darth Vader and Anakin had been decieving the Jedi at the end of EP II. I would like that. And when are we going to find out that Padme is pregnant? I think that it has been confirmed that the twins will be born in the PT, but when? Will Padme be pregnant at the start of EP III, cause if she's not then does EP III take place over 9 months? That can't be.

Well, at this point they're still sticking with the idea of the twins being born in EP3, which would mean to me that Padme's very pregnant at the beginning of the movie... Of course, GL hasn't written the script yet so that could change.

here's what I think, Ani is captured by the sith, Obi-Wan and Padme go after him.

Hmmm...I like it.🙂

Thats not really a cliffhanger though cause we know that Anakin eventually becomes a Sith.

I dont think ep 2 will end with anakin turning /not turning as a cliff hanger , as it is fair to assume that he doesn't turn till episode 3. I do like the idea of not knowing if a major character is or isn't dead , but I heard , can't remember where now ,that the penultimate scene was yoda and obi wan talking about victory with the clones and yoda making some wise statment , and that the last scene was sidious/palpatine with the sith apprentice, overlooking the clone troopers. At this point sidious turns to sith app , and utters 'begin the purge of the jedi'. Now I can't remember where I heard that, so if anyone else has heard that and can remember let me know.

to igmb.If the story ends with an unsettled happening it would be a cliffhanger, like stormtroopers marching out to war. You would wonder what happen next. (cliffhanger).

Well that would be a cliffhanger, but not a cliffhangercliffhanger like in TESB, I mean that really left you, well you know, because say Han Solo was never captured, you could still call it a CLIFFHANGER because there is still the rebellion, there is still the empire, there is still a war, so you COULD call it a cliffhanger, but han being captured and frozen in carbonite and luke finding out Vader is his father is a cliffhanger cliffhanger.

Well, rumour has it that only Mace, Ki-Adi Mundi, Yoda, Plo-Koon and Obi-Wan are left alive of all the Jedi at the end of Ep2.

So the cliff hanger may have to do with the survival of the remaining Jedi and Anakin running off with Padme after they get married in secret, a step that will inevitably lead to the unseen danger of Palpy.

queeq abides

That is a LOT of dead Jedi, Queeg. Not impossible, I suppose, but it would involve blowing a lot of what we all thought Episode III was about (and as I've said before, previous material indicates the Jedi get taken out after the prequel films, though this is by no means certain).

The 'Anakin captured' cliffhanger ending was doing the rounds about a year ago. I thought it had been discredited, but I'm not really an expert.

Do I also tke it that this means that the very first guess, that Episode II ends with a wedding, have been blown out the water as well? I guess so, but...

No the wedding is still on. Probably it will take place in secret without the Jedi knowing it.

And I agree about the huge numbers of dead Jedi, but that's the rumour, dude.

queeq abides

I thought they meant those guys was whats left of the jedi council not all the jedi`s

Oh.... right....that might even be the case. Now I'm not sure anymore.

Mind you, that would still be an amazing achievement, considering the power of the Jedi (and Council Members, no less!), especially if the film is meant to take place over a two-day period. Unless there is some sort of super-Dark-Side wipe-out trick (unlikely), then I really can't see how anyone could shatter the Council so quickly.

new idea: end shows the jedi and queen fleeing Naboo, while the scene fades to Palpy, maybe talking to a lieutenat about their victory scene goes outside, showing Palpy's transport surrounded by a whole fleet of battle ships and transports head into Naboo's orbit. done and done

Yeah, that'd be cool, at least it has a nice connection with the main characters.
Anyways, I think the idea of a character (such as Padmé) being kidnapped is too similar to the way in which Han is taken away at the end of TESB. Sure, it would make a good cliffhanger, but not a very thoughful original one.
So scrapping the idea of a kidnapping (well for me at least) what else would make a great moment that will leave the fans in total anticipation and eagerness for the final film?
It would obviously need to be something that will cause A LOT of discussion on forums such as this one, so I don't think the idea of a huge army marching into battle would be that great, as there aren't that many outcomes that the fans could think of. I mean people would be like, "Well perhaps they'll do this, or perhaps they'll do that," for a while and then suddenly they'll run out of ideas.
I'm sure GL had to put a load of thought into a suitable cliffhanger that will leave the fans talking about it for a whole 3 years until Episode 3 arrives.

agreed. kinda...😐