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"If Qui-Gon had lived...
3 Dec 2022 08:35...Anakin wouldn't have fallen to the dark side!" is a claim you have probably seen way too many times. I know I have! And on a fundamental level, I disagree. Even without going into the weeds of Legends vs Disney EU Qui-Gon characterization, you still have a number of things:
1. Qui-Gon is known as a maverick who disagrees with the Council often. It would be easy for Palpatine to insinuate that actually, the Council is a bunch of assholes, see how muc the master you so respect disagrees wit them?
2. Qui-Gon would probably speak more about the prophecy of the Chosen One to Anakin and give him a bit more of an ego to exploit.
3. Qui-Gon was personal friends with Chancellor Valorum. He'd probably approve of Anakin's friendship with Palpatine, giving Palps better access than in canon.
Also, on some level, none of this matters much, since corrupting Anakin is just Palpatine's hobbyproject: nice to have, but not essential for his real plans. Order 66 and the fall of the Republic would've happened even if Qui-Gon had left Anakin on Tatooine.
1. Qui-Gon is known as a maverick who disagrees with the Council often. It would be easy for Palpatine to insinuate that actually, the Council is a bunch of assholes, see how muc the master you so respect disagrees wit them?
2. Qui-Gon would probably speak more about the prophecy of the Chosen One to Anakin and give him a bit more of an ego to exploit.
3. Qui-Gon was personal friends with Chancellor Valorum. He'd probably approve of Anakin's friendship with Palpatine, giving Palps better access than in canon.
Also, on some level, none of this matters much, since corrupting Anakin is just Palpatine's hobbyproject: nice to have, but not essential for his real plans. Order 66 and the fall of the Republic would've happened even if Qui-Gon had left Anakin on Tatooine.