Obi Wan pretty much did EVERYTHING of any importance. It feels like Anakin got picked last for the team even though it's his own damned story!
Here's a list of Anakin's accomplishments and how they relate to AOTC's plot.
Anakin discovers that the would-be assassin is a changeling. No relation to plot.
Anakin follows Padme to her home planet. She would have been just fine had she gone alone. No relation to plot.
Anakin kills some random sand people. No relation to plot AT ALL.
Anakin gets captured and hangs out on some poles with Padme and Obi Wan. No relation to plot.
Anakin gets his hand cut off but dosnt really do anything else in the duel. No relation to plot.
Anakin screws/marries Padme. The plot remains unaffected.
Anakin is ONLY in AOTC because he HAS to be there to produce Luke and Leia later. There dosnt seem to be any other reason. Obi Wan had to move the plot of the film almost single handedly while Anakin was on a fuckin vacation for most of it. That's the equivalent of Luke Skywalker vacationing on Dantooine for most of episode four while Han Solo rescues Leia, escapes the death star, and leads the rebel attack. How can you make a movie where you could remove one of the main characters without effecting the main plot line?
This post has been edited by J m HofMarN: 09 May 2005 - 12:19 AM