Quick warning—this post contains spoilers for season 5 of The Clone Wars.
I thought this might be an appropriate place to post this, seeing as we're dealing with the Force and Jedi and all. And I just wanted to share
So I was watching the last story arc of season 5 of The Clone Wars with my son, who's now 4 and a half, and after this ending scene...
...he sat very quietly and very still, watching the TV while the somber music carried on through the end credits.
I waited for about 30 seconds before I asked, "What are you thinking, buddy?"
There was a pause, then he asked, still sitting staring at the now-blank TV as if lost in thought, "Why was Anakin sad?"
I waited, didn't say anything.
"Did Ahsoka not want her necklace?"
"No," I said, "she didn't want her padawan braid. What does that mean?"
"Does she not want to be a Jedi anymore?"
"No, she doesn't."
Another pause. "What is she gonna be now?"
I said, "I dunno buddy, she is trying to figure that out for herself. I'm not sure what she's going to become."
Another pause. Then, he said with chipper hopefulness, "Maybe....a senator?!"