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Post #1397771

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NeverarGreat
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The Clone Wars (2008 animated tv series) - a general discussion thread
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Date created
29-Dec-2020, 12:45 PM

We’re officially through Season 5.

The Youngling arc was fun, though it always felt to me that the building of a lightsaber was the final test of a Jedi’s skill. I suppose for a militant Jedi Order the lightsaber would be even more fetishized, however, so that makes some sense. Hondo also feels like his character is whatever it needs to be for the plot. Still fun, but sloppy writing to have him attack a Jedi ship then have a sudden change of heart. The ancient droid is a nice addition, I hope he appears in the High Republic materials somewhere.

Maul is boring. Mandalore is boring. Sorry for everyone who likes them, but I just don’t care about these noble warrior stereotypes. I am really struggling to find something nice to say about these episodes. I liked how the Black Sun was taken care of. But everything else fell flat. Savage was never a character, the plan for the planetary takeover was childishly easy, and Maul decides not to kill Kenobi for…reasons? Palpatine decides not to kill Maul for…reasons?

The temple bombing arc was great. This is the first time Ventress has felt like a real character. I liked the decision to put almost no humans in the undercity, implying a racist stratification which is quite dark for a kid’s show, as well as the implication that the Jedi don’t even realize how little their employees are paid. I had always assumed that Ahsoka had left the Jedi of her own volition instead of being expelled, and that kind of happens, but I think it still would have been stronger had she decided to leave without the Jedi’s inquisition. Overall, still a great end to the season.