#sw rules

Hi tumblr fam. I need your help. I’ve haven’t been an AU-seeker of Anidala fan fics in 20 years.

But I guess my machoism finally reached its peak today. During my theatrical showing of Revenge of the Sith, I SCREAMED (in my head) at Padmé to Please please please don’t get off the ship on Mustafar. I come to you now a blubbering mess, needing your best recommendations of ROTS AUs.

I don’t even know where to start my quest. The archives on AO3 and FFN are massive. Help me, Anidala community. You’re my only hope.

The only plots I’m not interested in are time travel fics, especially ones where Luke and Leia are sent back in time.

I need Padmé to live and eventually be reunited with Anakin/her kids. Beyond that— Anakin still falling to the dark side/Anakin never falling to the dark side, Padme going into hiding/Padme openly leading the rebellion, Vader in a suit/Vader NOT in a suit, Padme faking her death, anything—all up for grabs.

Just plz recommend me a great AU Anidala story, with as faithful character depiction as possible (meaning Dark Padmé/Lady Vader is probably out, but if you REALLY think I should check it out, I will), and an eventual happy ending. 

Cause rn, I’m kinda like this:

- Seeing Hayden Christensen get so much love (on his birthday!) at Celebration: Tokyo,

- Watching all the announcements and outpouring of love for Star Wars that’s happening over the live stream and social media,

- and as if that wasn’t enough (it is) going with the girls to Pride & Prejudice’s re-release in theaters (just one weekend before going for ROTS’s own 20th anniversary). Our showing was sold out.

This is the power of stories. This is the power of fandom.

Tis a beautiful thing.