[ were it obi-wan beside him, teasing would have followed: see, master? you're not such a bad shot. for r2, only praise: there is no droid more rewarded in the galaxy. no matter how often he was chided for speaking to r2 like a person, anakin let it roll off his back: r2 is a friend. and the tone of his whistling grows prideful when he's praised for a job well done.

kylo ren's stroke of luck manages to eke a grim smile. they could destroy the cannons; another pilot would. it'll be safer for them once they break out of the ring. but with the approach of another large gunship, a different plan begins to take form. ]

See if you can divert the others. [ anakin flips the switches to the stabilizers, preparing to swing the ship around. ] Prepare to reroute all energy from the shields to the engines on my mark.

[ in this, kylo ren is treated exactly as obi-wan and r2-d2; anakin never explains his plans to them, either. ]