While the original Star Wars trilogy is a fairly straightforward battle between good and evil, the prequels tell a more nuanced story about intergalactic politics and thus feature characters who are put in more complicated situations. As a result, the characters face many difficult decisions with far-reaching ripple effects.

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Some of the bad choices cost the characters their lives, such as Jango Fett's decision to take on Mace Windu. But others impacted the fate of the entire galaxy, like Jar Jar Binks helping Palpatine gain emergency powers or Qui-Gon Jinn's decision to entrust Obi-Wan Kenobi with training Anakin Skywalker to be a Jedi.

Jango Fett: Taking On Mace Windu

Jango Fett aims his blaster as Jedi fight behind him in Star Wars Attack of the Clones

During the battle on Geonosis, Jango Fett saw his opportunity to try to take out Jedi Master Mace Windu while he was distracted by the reek. However, he mismanaged his attack and Jango's plan completely backfired as he was quickly defeated and beheaded by Mace.

Jango had a wide arsenal of ranged weapons at his disposal as well as a jetpack, yet for some reason, he chose to stand still and fire a blaster at one of the most powerful living Jedi. Having previously used his jetpack to maintain his distance as he fired at Obi-Wan, it is puzzling that Jango did not do the same to Mace and he paid the ultimate price for his bad decision.

Count Dooku: Trusting Palpatine

Count Dooku prepares to fight Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Attack of the Clones

Former Jedi Master Count Dooku was seduced by the dark side and became an apprentice to Darth Sidious. He committed himself to the dark side and did everything he could to further his master's agenda. Palpatine repaid Count Dooku's hard work and loyalty by having Anakin behead him.

Dooku was an elegant and noble villain but his ideals and loyalty were not compatible with the cutthroat way of the Sith. He should have known that Palpatine was far too ambitious and unpredictable to be trusted.

Qui-Gon Jinn: Entrusting Anakin To Obi-Wan

Qui-Gon Jinn holds his lightsaber in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

With his dying breath, Qui-Gon Jinn made Obi-Wan promise that he would train Anakin to be a Jedi. Qui-Gon knew that Anakin was the Chosen One and wanted to ensure that he would bring balance to the Force, which makes his decision to insist that an inexperienced padawan be the one to train him all the more confusing.

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Qui-Gon was one of the best characters in the Star Wars prequel trilogy but he should have made sure that a more experienced Jedi, such as Yoda or Mace Windu, trained Anakin. If one of them was invovled, they might have been able to see the warning signs sooner.

Jar Jar Binks: Empowering Palpatine

Jar Jar Binks in the Galactic Senate

When Padmé was forced to go into hiding, Representative Jar Jar Binks stepped in and performed her duties in the Galactic Senate. He was manipulated into pushing for Supreme Chancellor Palpatine to receive emergency powers, which he uses to create the Grand Army of the Republic.

This action is a huge part of Palpatine's plan to start the Clone Wars and eventually become Emperor. While Jar Jar was trying to act the way he believed Padmé would have, he ended up giving more power to the most dangerous Star Wars villain in the entire galaxy.

Palpatine: Lying About Anakin's Family

Palpatine anoints Anakin as Darth Vader in Star Wars

After fully transforming Anakin into Darth Vader and putting him in the mechanical suit, Palpatine told him that Vader had killed Padmé in his anger. Vader believed that Padmé was still alive and the news of her death caused him to lash out in anger and sorrow.

While convincing him that he killed his love helped harden Vader, it also kept him from learning about his children and trying to find them. Palpatine did not make a lot of mistakes in the prequels but making Vader believe that he killed Padmé before she gave birth set up a series of events that would ultimately lead to his downfall in the original trilogy.

Mace Windu: Not Taking Enough Backup To Arrest Palpatine

Mace Windu holding his lightsaber to the throat of Darth Sidious in Star Wars Revenge of the Sith

Upon learning that Palpatine was secretly a powerful Sith lord, Mace Windu rallied a small team of Jedi to confront him. Palpatine was able to easily defeat the other Jedi before Mace knocked him to the ground. However, once Anakin showed up and sided with Palpatine, Mace was outnumbered.

While he was in a rush to act quickly, only taking three other Jedi with him into such an important battle was a mistake. Had he brought more reinforcements, he may have been able to stop Palpatine.

Yoda: Choosing Anakin To Guard Padmé

Yoda in the Jedi Temple in Star Wars

Following an assassination attempt on Padmé, the Jedi Council, led by Yoda, assigned Anakin Skywalker to protect her while Obi-Wan tracked down the assassin. By this time, Anakin had already given indications that he was developing feelings for Padmé despite his Jedi vows, and their time together would only intensify those feelings.

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Putting such an inexperienced Jedi in charge of an important mission would have been questionable enough but given his romantic feelings, making Anakin responsible for Padmé security without Obi-Wan's supervision was a preventable mistake.

Padmé Amidala: Marrying Anakin

Padme and Anakin talk on the balcony in Star Wars

After getting to spend intimate time together while he was in charge of her security, Padmé and Anakin developed deep romantic feelings for one another. Although she initially rejected him, Padmé eventually married Anakin in a secret wedding on Naboo.

Anakin's feelings for Padmé and his desire to protect her were huge motivating factors in his journey towards the dark side. Padmé knew that her relationship with Anakin would put him in conflict with the Jedi Council but still agreed to marry him anyway.

Obi-Wan Kenobi: Leaving Anakin On Mustafar

Obi-Wan greets General Grievous in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

After Obi-Wan Kenobi defeated Darth Vader in the best duel in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Obi-Wan left Vader horribly wounded. Rather than finishing him off or taking him into custody, Obi-Wan just left Vader on Mustafar, allowing Palpatine to find him and put him in the mechanical suit.

If Obi-Wan believed that Vader was going to die from his wounds, allowing him to just lay there suffering was cruel and out of character. But if he knew that Vader would survive, then allowing him to fall back under Palpatine's control was wildly irresponsible. Either way, it was a devastating mistake that led to myriad deaths during Vader's reign of terror.

Anakin Skywalker: Following Palpatine

Anakin is upset in Revenge of the Sith

From the beginning, Anakin Skywalker battled inner issues that put him at risk of succumbing to the dark side. However, it was his relationship with Palpatine that pushed him towards becoming a Sith as Palpatine was able to use the power of the dark side and promise of conquering death to convince Anakin to become his apprentice.

While Anakin eventually fulfilled his destiny of bringing balance to the Force by helping Luke defeat Palpatine, his decision to become Palpatine's apprentice led to devastation across the galaxy.

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