Every piece of Star Wars media I consume just keeps proving that Anakin did have lots of choices. He just made bad choices instead of engaging in a little self-awareness and working on his problems.
Other folks had big problems and tragedies and nasty flaws, and they attacked those things once they got a good look at how messed up they were. They searched out answers, asked for advice, and applied themselves to changing for the better.
Like, this guy had so many people in the Jedi Order who liked him and offered him companionship and support and tips that helped them with things he so obviously struggles with…
It’s like he wanted to burn his whole life down and take everything good with him.
Any time some flaw came to Anakin’s notice, he either:
B). Blamed it on someone else.
C). Superficially worked on it for a short time, and then gave up or something because it was hard.
This talented kid had it in him to live the coolest life ever, to achieve so many great things, to live such a full and happy life on the Jedi path, but he didn’t because it took work. “Lesser” Jedi did more good and had more satisfying and productive lives with less power at their disposal simply because they put in the work on bettering themselves on the inside.
Giving in to the darkness inside yourself is a choice.
Anakin could have been great.
He just couldn’t manage to discipline himself while he had people rooting for him and wishing him all the best. He couldn’t get over his own selfish bent.