Yeah, not the same look.
But I’ll let you have intensity.
Trebolone is literally a magic potion, but it’s so very bad for you.
Oh I know, toblerones go straight to my hips!
Christensen isn’t a bad actor (he was great working with Hank Azaria in Shattered Glass). Nobody could have saved that direction and dialogue.
Fun fact: When watching the german versions of the prequels, the acting isn’t a problem anymore, as professional voice actors bring their own take to the characters and make some of it much more tolerable. Hayden was screwed by bad directing. And script of course.
I think the dialogue and direction perfectly captured a shut-in teenage monk trying to flirt with the most attractive woman in the galaxy.
there was a lot cut. the cut parts make it make sense and remove some of the cringe. its not a story that the Jedi would tell