YODA and ANAKIN sit in Yoda 's room, deep in thought.
YODA: Premonitions... premonitions... Hmmmm... these visions you have...
ANAKIN: They are of pain, suffering, death...
YODA: Yourself you speak of, or someone you know?
ANAKIN: Someone...
YODA: ...close to you?
ANAKIN: Yes.
YODA: Careful you must be when sensing the future, Anakin. The fear of loss is a path to the dark side.
ANAKIN: I won't let these visions come true, Master Yoda.
YODA: Death is a natural part of life. Rejoice for those around you who transform into the Force. Mourn them, do not. Miss them, do not. Attachment leads to jealousy. The shadow of greed, that is.
ANAKIN: What must I do, Master Yoda?
YODA: Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.
i love this scene for many reasons, but mostly because both people involved in this conversation have wildly different interpretations of what was just said
for instance, on anakin’s side: i’m literally going crazy dreaming about my wife dying that i am desperate enough to seek out yoda’s guidance, despite the fact that i’m sure this guy hates me. “master yoda, i’m really scared of the people i love dying. what do” “shit happens, my man. live with it. go w the flow” goddammit master yoda, this is why i hate this fucking family
while on yoda’s side, he probably viewed it more like this: man, skywalker really hasn’t been able to catch a break recently. the war’s been really hard on us all, but seeing ahsoka and having to leave her behind again must be really stressful for him. “master yoda i might be. possibly. having. a feeling.” “a bad feeling?” “i guess.” “about?” “like. death. i guess.” “yours? anyone specifically?” “no one. just. someone i know. and like. a lot.” oh man, he must be really worried about ahsoka. you know, i just lost my own padawan, maybe i can open up a little and let him know that i feel the same way. “you know, anakin, death is an inevitability. one day the people we love are going to die, this is a fact of life and you can’t change that, but what you can do is love them while we can, and when they die, don’t think of them as being gone, because no one’s ever really gone. matter and energy can’t be destroyed, right? they just change form in the force. like i’m super sad about dooku, but i know that despite the things he’s done, some part of him while always be with me, even if it’s just my memories of him. does that make sense?” “........................i guess” i should have obi wan and mace keep a close eye on him. with the added pressure of the chancellor, im afraid he might actually snap














