And now that I've just found this post, I'd just like to comment to both of you that while I'm too hip-deep in describing Tang dynasty-era Buddhism for my Chinese Religion final to provoke real thought, I agree with both of you, and think both you, fialleril, and you, sunnyskywalker, have made some great points.
The only thing I can think to add to the discussion is that due to the inherent chaos and brand-new and highly disorganized feel to the Rebell Alliance (also perhaps due to the fact that you have 394857928345 people from various planets and cultures mixing in and out constantly?), maybe Padme didn't found the Rebel Alliance at all. I think she just founded the idea and the sentiment--an idea that when opportunity presented itself years down the road, Bail and Mon Mothma took advantage of. Her tragic situation could also have been something that burned in their memories. Since presumably Palpatine was cracking down for a while, ferreting out any miscellaneous Jedi that weren't murdered in the initial genocide, and being extremely harsh, they had to lie low--which means no Rebel Alliance. Then maybe 15-18 years down the road, they finally got going when Palpatine's attention was no longer on them. And their activity is what capitulated Palpatine to crack down again and disband the Senate, especially since the Death Star was completed.
In any case, great meta, guys. I liked reading both your thoughts!
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The only thing I can think to add to the discussion is that due to the inherent chaos and brand-new and highly disorganized feel to the Rebell Alliance (also perhaps due to the fact that you have 394857928345 people from various planets and cultures mixing in and out constantly?), maybe Padme didn't found the Rebel Alliance at all. I think she just founded the idea and the sentiment--an idea that when opportunity presented itself years down the road, Bail and Mon Mothma took advantage of. Her tragic situation could also have been something that burned in their memories. Since presumably Palpatine was cracking down for a while, ferreting out any miscellaneous Jedi that weren't murdered in the initial genocide, and being extremely harsh, they had to lie low--which means no Rebel Alliance. Then maybe 15-18 years down the road, they finally got going when Palpatine's attention was no longer on them. And their activity is what capitulated Palpatine to crack down again and disband the Senate, especially since the Death Star was completed.
In any case, great meta, guys. I liked reading both your thoughts!