Right, s01e06 - CHILDREN OF DATHOMIR is rendering now (productive day today!), though it might take a few hours to upload so it might be morning UK time before I have it available for you all. I’m calling this one a RELEASE version rather than a REVIEW version because I don’t think there’s anything unfinished barring tweaks from feedback.
I picked the name because the focal characters are Ventress and Savage plus the hint of the ‘lost’ child Maul. Though I could maybe have swung for a name that highlights that it’s about five different kinds of bad guy all hating each other. I think this one emphasises their relationships a bit more though.
It’s a long episode though - 61 minutes including credits. I’m interested to know how you guys feel when you watch it - obviously normal movie length could be double that, but for a TV episode it may feel like an endurance task. I think it’s well paced though, so it might just whip by. I think it’s likely that some of the later four episode arcs I might cut down into two parts each, and there is a decent enough split point at about 30 mins in, so it’s possible. But I’ll base that on your feedback.
I’ve kept Katuunko in after your early feedback on my idea, since it’s not an egregious appearance, and this way I don’t have to explain why Anakin and Obi-Wan have a new ship.
I’ve taken a fair amount out of the trials in Monster. Originally it had three trials, which were quite boring. I’ve trimmed the whole thing to entirely focus on Savage and Feral. Now, Ventress only selects that pair (after being obviously pissed off with many of the others - in my headcanon it’s because Savage is the obvious choice, and because she wants to use the bond with Feral to break him.) She chooses them, and we cut straight into what was the third task (after the others had all been eliminated, originally), where Feral struggles, and Savage submits, though not before showing his might.
The rest is just polish and trims to keep it smooth.
** EDIT: THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS NOW OUT OF DATE, IT REPRESENTS AN EARLIER INTENTION**
This episode, bear in mind, is the last of my (production) season one, which I intend to be the mission statement for the show. I’d like these six to be what you’d recommend someone watch in order to get a feel for the show and decide whether you want to stick with it. Six episodes to tell the new viewer what TCW is, and also six episodes to tell the existing viewer what TCW:Refocused is. I’d be very interested in feedback that considers the six as a whole, and what it tells you about the show moving forward.