Star wars the clone wars scenery2/29/2024 ![]() ![]() Sam this on Pinterest and I had to–YES that is Sam Witwer and Ray Park! was brilliant about Clone Wars was that it pioneered longer-form storytelling: that is, telling a story as a five-episode television program instead of a crammed two-hour movie where the viewer is left wanting more context. And Anakin and Padme’s reunion at the very end was therapeutic for me. ![]() Right before season seven dropped, I watched season six for the first time. Read More: How ‘Clone Wars’ Respected Padme She doesn’t begrudge him his service, even if it keeps them apart. Serving the people of her home planet and the entire Galaxy has been her entire life. However, Padme understands that Anakin’s work as a Jedi to fight and protect the people of the galaxy is as important as her work in the Senate. Bad enough being secretly married to a Jedi knight, but one who has a different stance on the war that she is trying to end. ColliderĬlone Wars got to show the challenges that Padme also faced in her personal life. I mentioned earlier her political contributions. It’s not like I never took her seriously–heck no, I’ve been in love with her since Phantom Menace–but a lot of people who aren’t me didn’t. Most importantly, for me, Clone Wars gave Padme Amidala some badly needed screen time as a model of perseverance in a time of failing democracy. (That’s one of the reasons you can tell Star Wars is a fantasy: because you have politicians that actually stick to their values and care about their constituents.)ĭaily Republic Community Voices/LucasfilmĬlone Wars Proved that Anakin was a Good JediĪhsoka’s Impact on Anakin and Obi-wan’s Relationship (Written around Season 3) To them, the war itself was an evil that was sometimes necessary but one that they worked to eradicate and minimize however they could. Their influence as politicians and political leaders was important, but they also did a lot behind the scenes to take action where necessary and make a difference. There were people like Bail Organa, Padme Amidala, Riyo Chuchi and Satine Kryze who saw that the galaxy was falling apart and knew that they had to resist the corruption they saw in any way they could. While people heavily dissed the Prequels for its heavy focus on politics, Clone Wars showed why the politics and politicians at the Republic’s end mattered. We got to see Darth Sidious/Palpatine’s machinations in real time and Count Dooku helping him to pull the strings. Side characters like Mace Windu and Yoda got to go on fun adventures as well as deal with serious issues. It gave people more time with characters that the Prequels had merely glossed over. Yoda and his c lone troopers in the very first aired episode of Clone Wars, “Ambush.” A very profound discussion with the clones follows, which establishes the relationship between the Jedi and clones for the entire series and frankly it’s quite touching (GFFA Tumblr/Lucasfilm). ![]()
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