The Brilliance of Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Part 2)
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- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2024
- In our previous video, we explored the humble origins of The Clone Wars and the trials of Lucasfilm Animation. But in this video, we're going to be looking at the show's turning point-- where George Lucas, Dave Filoni and the team of Lucasfilm Animation began to realize the potential of the series and deliver some of the most enriching animated storytelling ever produced.
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CHAPTER SELECT
0:00 Intro to Part 2
2:40 Chapter V: Evolution of the Show
11:21 Chapter VI: Rex & The Clones
22:18 Chapter VII: Padme & Politics
32:00 Chapter VIII: The Dark Side
45:25 Chapter IX: Anakin, Ahsoka, and The Jedi
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The fact that Obi Wan never strayed from the light after arguably losing more than anyone else is astounding and a true testament to his character
also a testament to being a character in a prequel.... your fate is already sealed
Disney turned Obi-Wan Kenobi into ol-whiney kanblome
'I'm not the man I used to be '
'the best thing you can do with that [lightsaber] is bury it in the desert and walk away'
Weak sauce Ben. Sad
@@BillyBasd willis hampton when confronted with human emotion
And now the Obi Wan Kenobi series made him a complete 180 makes his entire character arc
@@BillyBasd In the very first movie of Star Wars he was already an exiled Jedi anyways lol what are you ranting about
The Umbara act helped me comes to terms with my deployment in Afghanistan and the friends I lost.
Thank you for your service.
For the Republic!!!!!!!!
*Salutes* 🇺🇸
Salute
Oh, man. That’s deep. I’m so sorry. About all that’s happened there since.
As soon as Ahsoka left the order, it was inevitable that Anakin would turn to the dark side
Palpatine probably orchestrated the Jedi Order to get her out of the order. And if he didn't he was planning on it.
@@skull1161 No, lets not put Papa Palpatine entirely on this. This is entirely the Jedi's fault, symbolic that the Jedi Order was too corrupted. It turned 2 of their Padawans against them because they became too attached to maintaining order rather than the people before finally turning their greatest weapon against themselves.
And, to make this even more tragic, this was all Yoda's plan to teach Anakin how to control himself. It backfired so horribly it left Anakin more unstable and more prone to manipulation.
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Tarkin reports directly to Palpatine and it seems that Tarkin was against Ahsoka the most, something to note.
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Plus the Jedi Order was not seeing correctly because of Palpatine's influence long before Anakin took Ahsoka under his wing
@@skull1161 Tarkin was against the Jedi to start with. He's barely fond of Anakin anyway.
I feel like Ahsoka is, ironically, the "perfect Jedi" in many ways. And what a statement that she leaves the order after being betrayed by the council. The other "perfect Jedi", Qui Gon Jinn is also constantly at odds with the council.
Also Kanan!
Ahsoka, Kanan, and Qui-Gon.
Luke would've have also been denounced.
More like a perfect grey jedi. Jedi tend to be pretty dogmatic in it of themselves.
@@austinbyrd4164 Ahsoka is not a grey jedi. A grey jedi uses both the light and dark side while Ahsoka and strictly uses the light side. She's more like what a jedi should be especially when compared to the extremely flawed jedi of the council..
"We're an animated series, sir. We're meant to be cheesy."
Dave Filoni: Not to me.
Fickin' legend Dave Filoni is the future of Star wars. The Padawan turned Master
Anakin: Negative Character Arc - A good man with flaws never learns from them, sinks deeper into his preconceptions and makes terrible mistakes he can't take back as a result.
Ahsoka: Positive Character Arc - Raised to believe in war while keeping the peace, experience exposes the flaws in her educated reasoning and she takes those lessons to heart.
Padme: Static Character Arc - An example to others, while she might have flaws of her own she is completely functional, and despite endless opposition she remains true to her beliefs.
Despite the difference in character, Asaj is another example of the Positive and Maul is another example of the Static.
There is a lot wrong with this
Maul is an example of negative static, where Padme is positive static.
@@CascadianRanger Very true that Padme was a positive person and Maul was a negative one. But in this case, I was operating on the belief that the terms were originally used to describe the direction an arc is moving in - towards a happier or more tragic result.
@@397llederson6 I agree
I think you've got mixed up with the prequel Anakin instead of the clone wars Anakin
"Padme is a symbol for Democracy."
The Founding Fathers would have called her "Lady Liberty." XD
Well, no, they weren't around to see Lady Liberty built, but I get the sentiment
I guess her liberty quote kinda gives it new meaning in episode 3. I guess?
I mean she did fight for the Republic; both in the Senate chambers, and when she would occasionally be on the battlefield.
I see so much of Padme in Luke
@@saragolightly Yeah, Luke actually has more in common with his mother than he does his father.
The commentary about maul never learning is brilliant. Especially given that the breakdown of the final duel between maul and obi wan by the rebels creators depicts maul not learning from the past and attacking as he always does. Only to then be defeated easily by obi wan who has a learned so much. Maul then for the first time ever realising his mistake and learning that whatever obj wan is protecting must be the chosen one
Then he says his most chilling line "He will avenge us"
His focus on Kenobi was his undoing and blinded him to the truth. By the time he understood it properly, it was largely too late. In Rebels at the ripe old age of 80+, he eventually finds he can no longer achieve anything other than one last duel with his nemesis, which will inevitably end badly. But he died as he lived - as a warrior, as an avenger, in an honorable duel with the only man from whom he could finally accept death.
I was about to point out that duel lol, i think rebels also did a good job with maul even if it's not the best and has it's rough spots
This documentary series is absolutely brilliant, definitely needs more views.
Thank you, and it does!!
damn thanks for recommending this on the comments of the how season 7 should have ended video
@@luccarocha4357 You're welcome!
I find this video too because of you and thanks man its Amazing !
A shame this amazing work is not doing a lots of view.
Deserve better
I agree
I swear, I’ve never found a more well done analytical essay like this one.I’m a huge fan of the show and since the show ended 7 months ago, I’ve wanted to see a video talking about this show as a whole, and not just the last season, which is mostly what I see on RUclips.Thank you for making this series because I hope others look at this and hopefully start talking about it as well even after it’s end.I’m hoping this series of videos get more views cause they truly deserve it.
Well we are getting the Bad Batch which is basically Clone Wars Season 8. Not that I'm complaining
I've been on this wild ride ever sense the beginning.
@@lonebattledroid4474 bad batch s1 is done and out and it was similar to clone wars i wouldn’t call it a season 8. It kinda feels like a mix of clone wars and rebels
Do you ever just realize that Ahsoka was basically turned into a child soldier? She was 14 during seasons one. They let a 14 year old space wizard onto a battlefield.
Yes, not just Ahsoka, but so many other padawans and also the clones. While they are aging twice as fast and enter combat when they are 10 (20 in clone) years, they are trained pretty much from birth. In one episode we see that clones cadets at about 6 (12 in clone) years are already trained in weapons and have field trips to jedi crusers and are treated like soldiers.
So was Anakin.
Space witch*
That's most of the jedi
@@mp-510 nah, those are the Night Sisters, the Jedi are space monks
I've never had issues with the politics in the prequels and the clone wars
Same
Always wanted to know more
In the movies they are presented in the most boring way, but in Clone Wars is actually interesting. Imo
I feel that the reason why people had problems with the ideas presented in the Prequels was more due to execution.
@@sambridgers9543 of course
For me landing at point rain was when the clone wars really went from a mostly kid show to a more dark and gritty take on war. My favorite part of the show is the clones. The writers somehow made me feel bad for all of the nameless clones who die. I also love that each clone is very different and they are easy to get attached to.
That particular arc was special to me. I watched it in New Year's Eve, and when the bombers came to assist the clones and they had a mini celebration of sorts, it perfectly timed a firework from where I am. Such a sensational feeling
The observation that Maul is a Sisyphean character is an apt one. I found the Maul arcs some of the most brilliant writing in the whole series if not Star Wars itself. Like the original trilogy, it draws on themes of classical literature and myth.
In many ways, Maul is made to resemble Caliban. But the more obvious comparison here is the place of Lucifer in Paradise Lost. Maul was the servant of the most powerful being in the universe, as he himself puts it, before he is cruelly cast aside and left to eternal darkness and torment. His brother, like Orpheus, descends into the underworld in order to, through many trials, resurrect Maul. Along the way, Savage is tricked by a serpent. Because why not.
Maul was perfect for the Sith because of his extreme rage and his ability to endure unimaginable agony in the pursuit of his goals. And though as a Sith lord his rage brings him power, he is as consumed by his rage and thirst for vengeance as the Jedi masters warn. In the end they corrupt and destroy every other goal he sets, and eat away at him until they are the only things he has left.
I just realised that in a way, Ahsoka leaving the temple, heading down the steps into the evening, (the fading light) is in direct contrast to episode 3 with Anakin marching up the same stairs at night (in darkness) with his clones in tow.
Take a shot every time something fundamentally changes
1:03:31 Your heart only breaks in two? Man you lucky bro. Mine basically shattered into a few million tiny pieces the first time, and each piece shattered into a few million more each time I watched that scene since.
The fact that that heart breaking season 5 finale was going to be an end....it was a perfect ending, until the season 7 ending topped it
Seriously though, not many shows can have a perfect ending twice!
@Drew heyyy 2 of my favorite shows both had season 5 and 7 possible finales. Cool
@@Arob4343 must be something about those season counts. Buffy was done the same way with the season 5 finale being written as a series finale initially but got two more seasons after.
Also the 6th season, ending with Yoda, thus going a full circle.
So, 3
@@joshberninger8355 Stargate SG1 also had a series ending at season 5, only to keep going and end again at season 8, and than again kept going to the final end at season 10.
How is he not crying when talking about 99. Bruh you hot me in tears over here.
Where as you about Maul never learns, I feel like he did move on. After he meets with Death Watch, the dark knight rises so to speak. He became more than his vengeance, becoming the most powerful party outside Sidious’ control. His plan to take control of Mandalore was nothing less than flawless. He effortlessly takes over the Black Sun, The Pikes, even the Hutts stand no chance. After the rise of the Empire he maintains most of that power. Maul and Visla unite because of their mutual enemy in Kenobi, but I think he only thought of using Satine for his revenge after she contacts Obi-Wan specifically. Then he got to cause him so much pain in killing her. That was his vengeance. Killing him was never his plan, more like a treat for another time. Other than that, he becomes what every Sith Lord desires: in possession of great power in Mandalore, Master to an apprentice with the potential to be better than him in Savage, and posing as an immense problem to the Jedi.
His fall comes from Palpatine. Every time. In Rebels, Maul is broken. He poses no real threat to The Emperor. He relapsed to his old desire of destroying Kenobi, but I don’t see that as vengeance, but to prove he’s still worth something. Then he sees him still standing proudly as a Jedi and that breaks him. His only thought was about destroying whatever Kenobi still held dear and then finishing him for good. And as that threatens Luke Skywalker, he has to be stopped.
I thought of this while watching this about Anakin, that as he had less things to loose he clung on tighter to them, to him the path to the darkside didn't come from having attachements, but from having too few, the more he had the more balanced he was, because the more you have the less afraid you are to loose any one of them, Anakin was scared of loosing the people he cared about because it would mean he would be left alone.
Loosing Ahsoka to him was not just a blow to his trust in the order but something that caused him massive amounts of pain, just like when he thought that Obi-Wan had died he felt powerless to protect those he cared about, unable to do right for those he cared about, he couldn't keep the Jedi from expelling Ahsoka, he was the one who had less of a reason to apologize to Ahsoka but he was the only one who did, because he felt it was his failure to protect his friend and apprenctice, he felt he didn't do enough to prove her innocence.
And when the only bonds he had left were Padme, and Obi-Wan he clung to them ferociously, because he had already lost so much in that war, so many people under his command had died, so many of his fellow Jedi lost, he didn't have anyone to confide in, to console him when the pain of loss came to him, we are afraid to loose those we care about because of the pain it brings, but it doesn't need to be so bad if you have others who care about you near you, but Anakin didn't have such a thing, he would be forced to endure on his own by the Jedi, and the only person he could 100% trust, his own padawan left before his most difficult time.
Gosh, Dave's response to those who complained about Ahsoka at the very end of this video is just pure gold. So many fans are still like this and should take Filoni's advice. You shouldn't talk crap until you try it.
No one can watch the end of season 5 and ever say anything bad about the clone wars and the team behind it. Dave filoni is the apprentice who became the master.
Until he fell to the dark side the moment he was given real creative freedom by making a shite toy selling show
@@jeffbrownstain yeah I've seen that now. All starwars has become is the Jon and Dave guys pushing out nostalgia and brining back dead or old characters. Like FFS cad bane is 81 years old in bobf and his species should not get older than around 60 yrs old. They spend to much time just trying to make fan service for the lowest common denominator, the casual star wars fans. This leads stories and writing to completely fall apart like in the bobf. But it's not all their fault. They're still under KK who clearly wants them to tailor their stuff to fit the sequel garbage movies. Then there is another influence and that's Disney who so badly wants star wars to just be marvel. I bet you Disney would love to replace KK with the idiots in charge of modern marvel.
It's clear that George isn't involved and the old actors are leaving star wars. Mark didn't even voice Luke even though he was CGI. I don't think mark would've ever read dialogue as bad as Luke's was in the bobf. And George was clearly involved in the Mandalorian advising Dave and Jon and in bobf he clearly wasn't. It didn't and does not feel like star wars. It's just another random show with a star wars skin, a bit of cool stuff, lazy writing and fan service.
@@antonhallergren588 Was boba fett bad? Lets say, compared to mando (which was bad).
I wont even bother pirating it if that's the case, I'll just get the EU books on tape or pdf instead and relive when star wars was good.
@@jeffbrownstain well the us books were written by competent writers. Thrawn trilogy, dark empire and fate of the jedi are star wars 4-6 maybe even 1-6 levels of storytelling in a book or comic book form. Disney's star wars is not even nearly as competent because it's not good writing that sells tv shows and movies anymore it's spectacle. Good writing sells books on the other hand and the old canon books sold really well for star wars books. This is why most movies adapt books. Book writers are and have to be much more competent writers than someone just making shit up to fit between fan service moments, political messages and explosions like in Disney's star wars.
he was but the learner
Not gonna lie, I hated that they brought back Maul, but what they used him to say was brilliant, and I especially liked him in the final 4 episodes of the series as a heartbroken, frantic, paranoid, chaotic figure that reflected how I felt watching those episodes.
No clue how I'm just now finding you
To bad that the rest Maul arc was in a comic instead of in the clone wars show.
Thankfully Star Wars Audio Comics Exist! :)
At least we got to *see* that story in images. We can only use our imaginations for Ventress’ final story while reading a book.
@@natethegreat7967 Well, Everest productions made an audio drama version of 2 of the chapters of Dark Disciple so far...
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Link?
@@natethegreat7967 ruclips.net/video/fcIP-OB-uBY/видео.html
Bro honestly, Master Di (the Jedi master in Supply Lines) is highly underrated. Took only one episode to make him one of my favorite Jedi in Star Wars.
Best name to
A gamerpic
Haven’t seen that gamer pic in years
@@evanscammell4194 bro, it’s a classic
@@zerotohero1483 Agreed. My friend used to have that gp. . . a LONG time ago
So I found a comment on a video recomending these two videos so I came to check them out. These two videos deserves such more attention.
Thank you!! Working on the third and final video, will be out soon!
I feel like your documentary series progresses as the series you document progresses.
Awesome, to the very least.
I´m eager to finish the comment and watch part III.
17:00-The Umbara Arc was my favorite arc of the series. I can still remember the unbridled rage I felt when I learned of Krell’s treachery. When they went to arrest him and he said “You dare to attack a Jedi?!?” I always say “You're no Jedi!” It was the episode that left all of the childishness behind
Just finished watching part 2 and I just want to thank you for presenting the thematic richness contained within the show itself it is something that I’ve felt like other video essayists have not really covered in depth in comparison with the movies.
I also wholeheartedly believe that TCW is a great showcase of how to create stakes and intrigue within a narrative that we know the conclusion too. And in my opinion, it does this by using it’s political episodes and the slow but gradual change shown within Palpatine’s (political stance not ideological) stance toward the Jedi in the eyes of the people.
In the earlier seasons of the show the political goal of Palpatine is to frame the Jedi as protectors and defenders of the Republic they are an arm of the political machine protecting it’s ideals, listen to the speech Palpatine gives through the holonet in season 2 episode 11 “Lightsaber Lost” and compare it to say Season 5:s “The Wrong Jedi”, Palpatine has by creating this image of the Jedi as defenders in the eyes of the people also created a base that he can easily take apart he gives the Jedi what they want while giving them less control, all of their failures also turn into disdain in the eyes of the people. as Leta put it, the Jedi changed in the eyes of the people because of Palpatine seemingly putting them on such a pedestal early on. It truly was a master plan, the Jedi had lost their control which is why Palpatine was welcomed with open arms (just as you pointed out in the video).
I know a lot of people who still write this show off because of it’s medium which I feel is a shame since it does in my eyes truly embody what Lucas was all about telling thematically rich overarching narratives in new ways. Hopefully the “Bad Batch” series can continue this tradition next year. Writing something off because of it’s medium or genre is in itself limiting, I enjoyed TCW because of it’s variety in it’s stories and the different genres and movies it took inspiration from and I truly believe that by the end LF Animation really perfected their vision which why I’m so excited for bad batch since it will continue to evolve the visual storytelling presented within this show.
Who knows, one day my comparison of Lucasfilm Animation as the Pixar of 3D animated television won’t be that far fetched anymore especially if the quality presented within the final season of TCW is anything to go by.
I am super stoked for The Bad Batch! I know one of their goals is to "preserve" the style of storytelling Lucas wanted for The Clone Wars, the adventure serial storytelling I suppose. There's alot of opportunities to do more w/ the identity of the clones, explore the political upheavel in the former Republic and governments around the galaxy, and delve into the rise of fascism, etc. It's was such an interesting choice of characters to follow so I think we're going to see alot of interesting ideas play out.
When Ahsoka left the room, Yoda's frown, to me, says what I can only think is him saying, "What have we done?"
These videos make me appreciate Clone wars that much more
And make's me hate Martin Scorsese that much more but I'm glad more and more people are starting to see what a lier he is when he deems something he doesn't like"not cenema"
@@faithtyler992 dude why am I as both a marvel and star wars fan not surprised at that man's hypocrisy people like him are walking slime!
I love the way you describe how characters like asajj and savage are victims of trauma and through that, coerced into the dark side but how they also perpetuate the cycle of violence and trauma through that. because that is also what anakin goes through. anakin is also manipulated and used by palpatine to become ’the perfect sith’. i think that a very important part of anakin’s character is the fact that he grew up as a slave. he was born into bondage. and even though in star wars it isn’t ~ that ~ explored, you can still understand anakin through that. anakin has had, since a kid, a sense of being his own person. he has his own wants and needs, but was still chained to being a slave. then the jedi save him because he is special. for a person who has grown up being someone’s property, that must feel like heaven on earth. but he becomes attached to the jedi order. i truly think that the trauma of being a slave contributed a lot to how anakin just can’t walk away from the order, even though he wants to. he has never known anything else but servitude to a cause. he wants to be free, and his quest for power and want to control and keep his loved ones alive and with him can be tied to the need of breaking the cycle of servitude. he wants the power because that means that he can finally be the master. (yes i know lmao literally also a jedi master). he wants to keep his loved ones close and alive because ultimately as a slave he couldn’t, he was not allowed that and he is afraid of being abandoned and alone. these all manifest in the end in negative ways as anakin feels betrayed by all of the people around him but can’t come to terms with all the loss around.
i just... man. even though anakin is this super powerful space wizard, i think he’s true happy ending would’ve been a quiet life with padme and their children away from all the violence and trauma. learning truly to be his own master and have his own sense of identity. padme obviously could and would be a sort of political figure and doing great work but i feel like anakin, in the end, would’ve been happy living just with his family as a mechanic or smthg. oh, and far away from sand.
The missed arc of Ventress and Voss that got turned into the book dark disciple is Amazing. Really wish the show never got cancelled.
1:02:59 your insights, especially this one, help me to further understand this show and the characters. She no longer needs her master, as this is the point she outgrows him. He is stuck, almost trapped, but she knew to walk away and begin a new life. That’s a rare strength, for all of us.
That Filoni quote at the end. Though i am 23, i feel like he was talking about me.
You're not gonna kill her are you?
I remember watching the cw movie and dreading when Ahsoka was on screen. I despised her nicknaming everyone, skyguy, rex'o'boy etc. But she slowly grew to becoming my favorite character. Not in clone wars, but all of star wars. Maybe my favorite fictional character. I was a teen when she was introduced and she has reached adulthood at about the same time as me. Watching her grow and mature has showed me a part of who i want to be. And seeing her friendship with rex, my other favorite character, was incredible.
Seeing them flee the Venator, my favorite sw capital ship, in a y-wing, my favorite starfighter. Blew me away. I will always remember it as the greatest and most tragic endings to a show. Ever. Thank you for this great video series. And thank you, Dave Filoni.
Clone Wars is such a masterpiece. It filled my childhood with joy, and influences me on personal levels today. You say that the political episodes are some of the fans' least favorite episodes, but I'm different when it comes to that. The episodes involving the politics on Mandalore were always amazing to me. And 'Heroes on Both Sides' is one of my favorite episodes in the series simply because of the message of it.
Also, I know a ton of people hated Ahsoka Tano at first, but I loved her from the start and always knew she'd someday become someone special. And she has, even on an extremely personal level for me. I grew up alongside her. I was a bratty little kid, just like her. And by the end of Clone Wars, we had both become survivors of our own individual battles (She was a Jedi padawan who had survived a war, and I'm chronically ill and fighting every day against my own failing body). She's my role model and always inspires me to be brave and keep going, no matter how hard things get.
Ventress was, and remains, my favorite TCW character. She had every possible matice without losing the core essence of her character.
She grew, and became better and eventually learned to love another more than she loved herself (sadly only in Dark Disciple).
Perfect character development.
That Ahsoka leaves the order… still gets me to this day. I can cry everytime and it hurts to see.
Glad they meet again a little in s7 but also in “Ahsoka” ep 4/5
Artorr’s video quality is unmatched by all the other “analysis” or “essay” type channels. Time will tell and ArTorr will one day be one of the biggest channels in the genre. I have confidence in that.
Asajj Ventress reminds me of a character from Berserk named Farnese. They're both characters who at first seem like the perfect heel; made only for the audience to root against and dislike... but instead the audience eventually grows to sympathize with them, getting to know their backstory and finally root for them when they begin to learn and grow as a character. They aren't moralized as purely good or evil, they're presented to the audience as a fully fleshed out character with real, relatable motivations that we can sympathize with.
This is yet another reason why Star Wars is so great as a total franchise. As I said before on the comment to another one of your videos (I'm really enjoying them by the way) if you were to look at Star Wars as centered on the story of Anakin Skywalker as seen through the lenses of every character around him, then it becomes clear that as a whole, Star Wars is very much one of the greatest tragedies ever told, which makes it a masterpiece for the ages. The entire supporting cast of characters from beginning to end adds depth, meaning, and weight to his story... provides allegory, premonition, contrast... they are all reflections of Anakin's journey. Even Vader himself is a ultimately a character separate from Anakin, and he is the ultimate reflection of his character.
All by itself, THAT fact makes the Anakin/Vader dichotomy a master class in Jungian psychology... bringing balance to the force was ultimately an exercise in confronting, and incorporating the inner shadow into his conscious mind, and learning to be at peace with it.
What George Lucas did between the trilogies, and the TV series is nothing short of genius, even with the mistakes accounted for.
This guy puts so much work into these videos and boy does it pay off. He has successfully made me feel as sad as I did the first time I watched Ahsoka leave Anakin. Well done good sir, well done.
This so good!!!
THANK YOU!!
I always saw Asuka's "I know" after Anakin wanting to quit the Jedi Order as her saying she knows about Anakin and Padme too.
I love the end. Nothing better than Dave Filoni being cocky and "I told you... I told you but you wouldn't listen.."
Excellent video once again, I have just finished part 1 before this and this is on par if not better than the first part. The amount of effort you put into these is seriously amazing, I am absolutely loving the documentary style and looking forward to watching the final part. Keep up the great work! :)
I've never seen a more well done essay than this series. This man clearly put a lot of time and effort into these and its brilliant
This series is the best and most comprehensive analysis of this show I've ever seen. Your analysis of The Wrong Jedi actually made me tear up, just seeing clips and the music together with your commentary brought back all those emotions like I was watching it for the first time. Thanks for two brilliant videos, I'm off to watch the third part now.
I really appreciate you spending such a considerate part of the video on the more political episodes and Padme, as they are essential to the worldbuilding and therefore the understanding of the Republic's downfall. I absolutely loved what they brought to the series and I'm glad they were not overlooked. Love all your video essays, and this is once again a brilliant and compelling take.
When Palpatine came to kick Darth Maul's ass I remember how immersed I was 😂 I was so happy and excited at what I was watching. One of my favorite parts of the entire clone wars
The impact that 99 gives to everything is so massive. Just the short clip you showed of his last moments where enough to give goosebumbs and make me shiver.
If I can say just one thing to demonstrate how much I loved this series as a kid, it’s the only show to this very day that I have ever known the date and time of when new episodes would premiere and would always try to be there for it.
Thanks for pointing out how some of the same qualities that turned Anakin to evil drove him to do exceptional good as a Jedi. During the Clone Wars his emotional attachment and care for others also made him an exceptionally humane military leader which is why the clones were always happiest to serve under him, because he wouldn't ask the clones to do anything in battle he wasn't also willing to do himself. Having been raised as a slave himself he saw the clones as fellow human beings worthy of dignity, not just as tools to be used.
Honestly this video outlines why Ventress is my favorite character perfectly. It’s easy to empathize with her because she’s always on the back foot until she comes into her own and works for herself.
Thank you for giving trespass a little bit of love after not mentioning it in the first video! I think that’s a very good, but overlooked episode of season 1
U wanna make me extremely emotional and maybe even make me cry. Just play the clones theme. The amount of emotional weight that the theme has towards me is crazy. Just so ingrained in my childhood. It takes me back to when I was a lot younger and just couldn’t wait to watch my beloved clones on tv
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Fun fact, this Jedi is named Ima-Gun Di, as in "I'm gonna die".
These videos have more heart and sole than anything disney has released in the past 7years with the exception of season 8 thank you for your content.
The end of season 5 broke me. I remember being is sobs and screaming in front of my tv.
Ahsoka is probably my absolute favorite Star Wars character and that finale didn't make me think "omg, they did my favorite charcter dirty". I was devastated, because I felt for her, for Anakin. For years of following the growth of this little Jedi alongside my own growth as a person. From being an absolute idiot who knew nothing about Star Wars and saw Ahsoka in the TCW trailer and thought immediately "Oh my, she's so pretty, she must be a princess" (probably my first girl crush honestly XD) to Star Wars becoming a central point of my life, inspiring me to start roleplaying, ispiring my decor, my haloween costumes. My 18th birthday was Ahsoka-themed. I had a full 3D Ahsoka cake and my mom went all the way to another city to find me the latest Ahsoka figure. Which I had no ides at first when she revealed to me my first gift, a lil ferret I immediately called Ahsoka (cuz of the stripes, y'know).
I doodled Ahsoka on my school work, painted her on my main binder and my pencil case, printed screenshots of the show to decorate my bedroom.....
I think I wouldn't be who I am now without that little Togruta and her immense personality. From cringe teen like myself to a person broken by the people she trusted the most.
That talk from Dave at the end was an absolute riot. Definitely channeling all the Ahsoka Sass.
I’m coming back for my second viewing of this documentary series, still one of the best breakdowns of one of this best television shows of all time
How has this not been recommended to me sooner 😱 Amazing work!!
Gregor didn't die there 😂. He's in starwars rebels.
Yeah....
Was that the same Gregor though, how the f*ck did he go from one planet to another?
@@josephpenarrieta9619 The same way Batman traversed continents in Dark Knight Rises I guess. Rebels is a good few years later so it's not too unreasonable.
@@johnnyfroggo7361 rebles is way over a decade after Gregors stand
If you can even call it the same person. I didn't like what they did to him there.
That list bit from Filoni is pure fire dude... very well done!!!
It's not just me the get goosebumps on almost every episodes is it?
Man I swear. The algorithm just recommended me this 3 part series. I swear to go this channel is gonna explode! It's so good!
What a labor of love this video series is. It made me appreciate The Clone Wars -- and Star Wars -- so much more. As Palpatine would say: "You have done well ... "
Videos like this are why I love RUclips.
Good work trooper, keep up the fire 🔥 FOR THE REPUBLIC
This series deserves so much more recognition
This videos NEEDS more views
Ashoka leaving the order was one of the most heartbreaking moments I have experienced in an animated TV show.
Holy shit, Onderon is Ahsoka's trial run for her run as Fulcrum.
I was late to this 3 part series but it was amazing, needs more views
Words can’t begin to describe how good this show is. Ahsoka is my all time favorite character. Her arc is stunning. She taught anakin as much as he taught her. I cried like a baby during that scene at the end of this video. Their conversation, the heartbreak in their eyes, and the music was too much 😂
You are one of the most brilliant youtubers I’ve even seen, the way you’ve produced this 3 part documentary astounds me and the way you explore and explain your thoughts and information you’ve found makes for some of the best documentaries I’ve seen.
Honestly, I couldn't be more thankful for these videos. I know I'm repeating other people from the comments, when I say, that I desperately wanted someone to talk about Clone Wars as a whole and why it was a good show.
I never really got into it as a kid, cause Cartoon Network was never a big thing around where I come from, but after getting Disney+ I finally devoted all my time in watching this show and finally understood how brilliant it actually was.
I could make a joke now about Clone Wars singlehandedly starting my obsession with Obi-Wan (which I won't...it did tho), but every character in this show is interesting from one point or another and it truly is great in my eyes.
So thank you for putting your time and effort into this 💙
im overwhelmed by the brilliance of these videos. thank you so much for succinctly describing why this show has mattered so much to me. I started watching it in 5th grade. I grew up with this show, literally. As I matured, the show matured with me. It's been a joy reading these comments and seeing a group of people who experienced that with me
I really like the inclusion of that Filoni clip at the end. I wasn't fond of Ahsoka at the beginning. I didn't hate her but I didn't like her. Over time, I grew to love her and I ended up crying when she left. Also, she became my favorite Star Wars character of all time
I got chills because of the way the visuals PERFECTLY sync with what you're saying at 10:35. Amazing video.
The Clone Wars had some truly powerful moments, moments that bring tears to your eyes is no exception. Waxer, Five's, Heavy, 99, Echo (until you learn he survived), and many other clones. Then you have in season 7, Order 66, Asoka and Rex's interaction after receiving the order, and the death of Jessie who falls with the cruiser. There are so many sad moments in this series that you do forget that this was a show for both adults, and kids.
First time probably I've subscribed to a channel under 1000 subs. Great video man and ah clone wars was soooo good man.
I know anakin turns to the dark side, but I still can't believe it, u know. They portrayed anakin so well in this show, as a tragic hero
I love The Clone Wars. I think it’s some of George’s best work.
And that’s because he didn’t write it lmao
@@glctcthnkr8059 Yeah he had a writing team. It's his story and direction connected on many levels to his overall vision.
I think it’s also some of dave’s best work. And some of Bryan’s best work. And some of derrick’s best work. And those are just some of the writers. We haven’t even begun to mention the actors, animators, modelers, riggers, etc!
@@wesley5729 Agreed.
Ultimately when looking at the entire show, from start to end, the story and lesson taught is a masterwork from the master storyteller & lesson teacher, George.
Just finished watching part 1 of this series of yours and I am glad I discovered it. Seriously, kudos friend. This is a nostalgic joyride for me since I was a kid in Nigeria, as I rewatch the series on DVD and further get into Star Wars EU.
One thing I noticed, was that every Mandalore is seen or mentioned, it is in a worse condition.
From a bombing in a utopia to a deeply corrupt state to a terrorist campaign to civil war to strict imperial rule to another, more deadlier civil war. When it looked like things were back on track, genocide.
This is an excellent video overall, but I think there are some issues with your case against the Jedi in the final part. It's ironic, in your case to present the Jedi as more morally gray, you paint the Jedi are far more black than they truly are. (And I'm sorry, this is going to be a really long comment to examine the nuance the show explores.)
For one thing, the Jedi are not emotionless as many often paint them. They do fear emotion and are abundantly aware of emotion, but they do not let it rule their choices. We see time and time again that senior Jedi are feel emotion and are not ashamed of them, but they do not let it dominate their choices.
I also think you conflate the Jedi and the Republic too much. In any ways, the Jedi oppose the more authoritainrain measures of the Republic. In fact, the Jedi's worst moments came when they lose their autonomy and are pressured by the military-political establishment the Republic was becoming. While the Republic is often presented as Orwellian, Clone Wars is careful not to present the Jedi as such. The only exception to this is Anakin Skywalker, who is repeatedly portrayed as favoring authoritarian measures to foreshadow his fall to the Dark Side.
Im fact, the Republic and Jedi are so distinct that Order 66 is necessary for Palpatine to rule. He knows the Jedi will never allow an Empire and it is shown throughout the show that the Jedi are reigning in the Republic from going too far. The Jedi became the only morality left in the Republic so to truly fall, the Republic had to exterminate the Jedi.
And on the last point Ahsoka's arc, I believe you took some of your conclusions a bit too far and part of this was based in some of your claims being false. The entire public did not suddenly turn on the Jedi because of the bombing, it was a gradual turn. And even then, it was not the entire public. And in many ways, this this public outrage is not entirely justified. Instead of blaming the Republic military establishment or Clones, the public uses the Jedi as their scapegoat even though the Jedi are using the most humanitarian methods on the battlefield.
Likewise, it's an unfair conclusion to say the Jedi perpetuated the war. The Jedi were not aggressors in this conflict and we see that they were pulled into the war to (1) bring it to a speedy end (2) make sure the Republic forces do not cross moral lines in their pursuit of victory and (3) to defeat the Sith who rule the separatists. The only good choice was for the Jedi to frankly join, as not doing so would have allowed Count Dooku to rule half the galaxy not to mention the fact that he was the aggressor.
Barris's speech-wise personifies how much misguided the public is. You are supposed to take everything she says with a grain of salt, this is after all the person who just bombed a temple and framed her friend in an attempt to prove her point about the Jedi being violent. Barris is clearly a crazy extremest at this point who is attempting to call out violence with more violence. She's a hypocrite. But through her, you can see how the public is misguided and misinformed about the Jedi.
Do the Jedi make mistakes? Yes. Do some Jedi go too far? Yes (like Anakin). But Barris's conclusions are still so extreme and misguided because she is an extremist. The Jedi are not to blame for this war and by fighting they are not perpetuating it. Sometimes the only moral choice is to fight back and Barris failed to see that in her contradictory black and white world.
And this extends to your point about Ahsoka's expulsion. First off, you stated in the video that only Anakin apologized. That's not true, Plo Koon emphatically apologized on behalf of the whole council and I'd wager we would have seen more but this is a 22 minute episode, there is one so much you can show on-screen and the rest you need to imply happened off-screen. And it's clear the Jedi felt very guilty about his as evidenced by scenes that happened in season 6.
And again, this entire problem only occurred because the Jedi bent to the Chancellor. If they did remained more politically independent, they would have given her a longer and more fear trial. Not to mention how many of the Jedi heavily opposed expelling Ahsoka. And let's not sidestep how there was a strong body of evidence against Ahsoka. We the viewers know she is being framed, but in the show the Jedi are only fed inaccurate information to make them believe she is guilty. The Jedi cannot be painted as an exaggerated monolith when we see that they are in fact individuals with conflicting opinions.
And again, I thought this was an excellent video and agree with so many of your points. I just felt that your conclusions regarding the Jedi were taken too far and ignore how distinct the Jedi Order is from the larger Republic. The Jedi were just as blindsided by Palpatine and the Republic as Ahsoka was here. It's less a statement of the Jedi bringing about their own fall and more a statement of the Republic subtly shifting values under the influences of evil. And nowhere is this better exemplified in Anakin who went from being a good man to an evil one where the instant he became a villain was when he betrayed the Jedi to kill them, further cementing the distinction between his evil and the Jedi's good.
Just wanted to say that,
1) this is a really great analytic comment that deserves more attention and
2) I always seem to see you around in comment sections here and there (like even on stuff that's not Star Wars related) and just wanted to say that you're cool.
That's really it, keep up the great work, Obi-Wan.
Another excellent video! You do a wonderful job of communicating just how great the storytelling of this show was. It blows my mind when people who claim to have watched the whole series say that it was "Ok" with "Some interesting parts." Anyone who doesn't fully appreciate what the show accomplished should really watch your series.
People like that my friend are the same kind with an IQ below room temperature,2% brain celled individual's like Martin Scorsese.
Martin Scorsese: I don't like this,it's not cenema!
Kermit the frog: hmmm ya know it's amazing,you are 100% wrong I mean nothing you said has been right!
@@dragonheartmcbride6605 lol bitch you funny!
This is such a beautiful analysis. This is one of my favourite shows and you’ve made me fall even more in love with stuff I never noticed or thought about.
"Maul never learns anything" So, Maul is essentially a Seinfeld character. I love it
I remember being so excited as a man in his twenties every time a new season came out. The season seven wrap up was a good end and tie in to revenge. Just wish the season had 22 episodes lol
99 was my favorite clone always teared up as a kid hearing his speech to heavy especially "I never had a team" as a kid with no friends that hit hard
It is so obvious that you're truly skilled at storytelling and offering up whole new perspectives on a commonly discussed topic! This is definitely my favorite breakdown of the show
17:00 I have yet to watch the Umbara arc (I never got that far while watching the show as a kid in Nigeria and I only recently got the DVD of the series) but every time I see it talked about, my anticipation of it grows each time. Masterful storytelling!
this is next level brother great work
Thank you sir
Pretty good overall, clearly a lot of work been put into this! Few minor errors like the claim that both Ventress & Maul were betrayed by their masters when Mail simply failed to complete his mission in Phantom Menace and was presumed dead
Maul was always meant to die, either then or later, as Palpatine wanted Anakin as an apprentice rather than anyone else.
This video is brilliantly done. A great and respectful breakdown of one of my favorite pieces of entertainment.
Absolutely fantastic. Well done. I just finished The Clone Wars last week and there are plenty of great essays and summaries and reactions, but THIS is what I was looking for. Subbed.
48:00 Missed a brilliant opportunity to use the line, "I don't have such weaknesses!"
I cannot praise this video series highly enough. Incredible!