newwavenova:

Every other “chosen one” story: “We have to be careful. We can’t tell him about the prophecy until he is ready. That level of responsibility is too much for a child.”

The Phantom Menace: “Ur really powerful, Anakin. In fact we’re going to groom you to be the most powerful Jedi ever and then use you as a weapon to destroy our enemies. Also we’re really frightened of you and your potential so we don’t trust you much.”

Anakin: “im 8”