The Clovis arc is a fairly interesting look at how the Sith slowly close the loop on the banking clan and take control. Once again they're planning three steps ahead, but of course they have the advantage of running both sides. Palpatine's wise grandfather act is very effective-the late Ian Abercrombie was so good at playing the two sides of this character.
In this episode, Anakin shows how truly unhinged he is. He does it by accusing Padme of cheating on him and then violently beating up a creep who was forcing himself on Padme, so no one to root for in this mess except Padme. Anakin is a walking red flag and it is disturbing to see how he treats Padme out of "love." It may explain how he became Vader, but that doesn't make it any easier to watch her treated this way. For anyone who has dealt with or witnessed partner abuse, this might be a tough watch.
In this episode, Anakin shows how truly unhinged he is. He does it by accusing Padme of cheating on him and then violently beating up a creep who was forcing himself on Padme, so no one to root for in this mess except Padme. Anakin is a walking red flag and it is disturbing to see how he treats Padme out of "love." It may explain how he became Vader, but that doesn't make it any easier to watch her treated this way. For anyone who has dealt with or witnessed partner abuse, this might be a tough watch.