Theed's Obidala fanfics were always fluffy/angsty but the style of writing, which eventually became my trademark, was writing depressing/sad, Episode III themed Obidala fanfics. Why Episode III? I've always felt that is where Obi-Wan and Padmé would have had the most interaction in the prequel saga. I'd read many Obidala fanfics, all them were written very well and then, Jazzy Jedi's introduced a new element, the Sabewan saga and a new couple was born. The way Jazzy writes them, the story is so believable - I'd read all her Sabewan fanfics up to Connection. They were interesting pair because I had never read a handmaiden fanfic before. The beginning of a Sabewan story is never dark or sad, while Obidala, well, the fics I like to write anyway, were always sad. It's nice contrast - sometimes write a dark/depressing Obidala and then the next day, bitten by the Sabewan bug and write a light-hearted fluffy/romance/angst Sabewan viggie. I find it to be very refreshing and a good way to keep myself sane.

I read somewhere that great love comes from friendship; I truly believe this to be true for both 'shippers. Even though their stories are different, the basis is still the same. Fanfiction authors tend to paint relationships differently, the way they met, what was said between them, how they felt about each other and eventually, how they realized that they were in love. There's a little bit of everything that I love about both pairings. But.the big question is why am I both an Obidala and Sabewan 'shipper? Traditionally if you are a Sabewan 'shipper, you are an Anakin/Padmé 'shipper but I decided after watching Episode I, the whole Anakin/Padmé relationship didn't sit well with me. I became even more convinced after noting the ratings of many Anakin/Padmé fanfics on fanfiction.net (before the NC-17 ban), many of those fics dealt with the 'sex' issue. The ratings of course, only changed after it was known what the storyline of AOTC was and more authors began to write about what actually happened in the movie, thus writing PG and PG-13 fics.

But it didn't have to be that way until after AOTC was released. Anakin/Padmé didn't have to write only about sex, it didn't have to take a ff.n ban to make their image more cleaner. It was overwhelming and annoying as an author, to think that this was the only storyline many Anakin/Padmé authors could think of. Yes, we know Anakin/Padmé eventually do 'the deed', but this small fact doesn't have to be shoved in your face all the time. (Thank God fanfiction.net banned NC-17 fanfics).

I wanted to be able to read something that didn't deal with the whole NC-17 issue and a there was a true forbidden love, where two people who didn't have an already determined story set before them and ended up together because they weren't supposed to be. (I really don't see Anakin and Padmé as having a forbidden love, as GL stated, since you know they're supposed to end up together.) Obi-Wan and Padmé aren't supposed to end up together, so, in the end, which is why I find their story to be more of a forbidden love story and attractive to me. (Plus, I don't see how Padmé could resist Ewan's Scottish accent -- all girls go "Ga Ga" over accents and, boys at Anakin's age in Episode I, tend to think girls are icky and have cooties). Why do I love Sabewan? I'd read so many Sabewan fanfics over the years but one of my favorites was Amidolee's 'Oath and Sacrifice,' which I read on Moons of Iego. Reading Oath, was the first time I'd read a single fanfic in one sitting, no breaks or anything. It was a true romance, focusing on what really separated Obi-Wan and Sabé from being together; one that she was promised to someone else and even if it did work out, it would be a struggle for the both of them. It was sad at times, funny, romantic, exciting -- there were so many aspects about Oath that I loved so much.

I feel if Obi-Wan and Sabé had fallen in love, the way they would have ended, there would be no fault on both sides. Their separation would be more of a sacrifice, for what had to be done because of the times. Although I am still a devoted Obidala 'shipper, I'd always smile whenever I read a Obi-Wan and Sabé fanfic. I could never love one fandom over there because I love them both equally.

I am probably the only Obidala/Sabewan 'shipper on the web, and if I am, well, I am very proud of that. My first Star Wars website and my last website focuses on these two couples that I love so much, and I do.
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