This is very consciously echoing a shot from Episode III of Anakin coming in that I always loved. Just a beautiful graphic shot that George did that we wanted to do a callback to. — Rian Johnson, The Last Jedi director commentary

People always forget that Shmi started the Skywalker line. People always forget that Anakin carried Shmi in his heart until he died, that her death was the reason he turned to the dark side. People always forget that Leia’s resilience and strength is also from Shmi, and that Luke’s kindness and ever hopeful outlook on life is Shmi’s blood running through his veins. When people think of Leia and Luke, they never think of them as descendants of Shmi. The fandom never credits Shmi Skywalker as being a strong female character. No one ever makes comics or fics of Shmi’s ghost watching over the Skywalker twins.

The fandom just forgets about Shmi, forgets that she is the mother of the most powerful line in current canon. We forget that she is one of the most strongest female characters in the saga. To raise a son in slavery, to make sure he is healthy and care for, and to give him away so he could have a better life is strength. And to essentially be forgotten by the Republic,to be forgotten by the literal queen/Senator she gave aid and shelter to and who eventually marries her son-who had the resources to save her, and to receive no aid in return, yet still stay strong in the face of torture just to see her son one last time, takes strength.

We see her in Anakin, Luke and Leia yet, there is hardly ever mention. There is hardly ever recognition for her connection to them in the fandom. Well, guess it’s time to make my own Shmi content since the fans pretend she doesn’t exist.

Like for real, the skywalker line was started by a slave woman who gave all she had to help her son, and her granddaughter became a senator and her grandson became the head of the new jedi order. That is big and none of that would have happened without Shmi.