Let’s face it, their dialogue in that scene is pretty corny. It is presented very honestly, it isn’t tongue-in-cheek at all, and it’s really played to the hilt. But it is consistent not only with the rest of the movie, but with the overall Star Wars style. Most people don’t understand the style of Star Wars. They don’t get that there is an underlying motif that is very much like a nineteen thirties western or Saturday matinee serial. It’s in that more romantic period of making movies and adventure films. And this film is even more melodrama than the others.
George Lucas discussing the fireplace place confession scene in Myth Making; Behind the Scenes of Attack of the Clones (via starhlings)