Was Anakin really so ignorant of the signs, or was he just giving Palpatine the benefit of the doubt for as long as he did? Also, did this sort of situation ever happen to you?
Sheev was like, or actually was his father. Its hard to see the faults of a caregiver because they engage in performative nice acts, like letting him confide in him about the Sand People or inviting him to the opera. Its called the narcissistic fog.
