I get that the character of Padme has to be all stiff and royal and crap but I mean the actress herself just didn't seem as into it asthe others cause i think it just isnt her thing. I thought she was good in ep1 just ep2, for me it was the romance that dimmed her character for me, it could have been very good but they screwed it up and the two leads didnt have any chemistry,i felt anyway, and those parts i thought she seemed really uptight and awkward (and not cause of the character) cause she did say (Natalie) that kissing someone cause you're told to when u dont wanna makes her feel like a whore.