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The Clone Wars: The Citadel Trilogy [063-065/134] ✦ Watchalong Reaction & Review
Added 2022-08-04 06:38:06 +0000 UTCHi everyone! My camera is working again and I am so glad. So let's get back into it! Today, we fire up The Citadel Trilogy in The Clone Wars. This arc consists of the following episodes:
Season 03, Episode 18: The Citadel
Season 03, Episode 19: Counter Attack
Season 03, Episode 20: Citadel Rescue
Let me know your thoughts on this arc in the comments below. [Direct link here.]
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Comments
I know that I am a bit late to the party and what I am about to say has nothing to do with this arc, however as you are really interested in politics especially with Star Wars I would strongly recommend reading or listening to the audiobook of James Luceno's Darth Plagueis, it is an amazing book especially the audiobook it is like you are listening to a Star Wars movie
Joshua Gideon
2024-04-22 02:44:52 +0000 UTCThanks Alex!
kaiielle
2022-08-06 04:23:20 +0000 UTCHey, Kaiielle! CITADEL: This is the third DOMINO SQUAD arc because ARC Troopers Fives and Echo accompany the rescue party. FIVES has the blue semi-circle on his helmet while ECHO has the blue parallel stripes on his helmet and a handprint on his right breastplate. The introduction of Lannik Master EVEN PIELL who was seen in live-action on the Jedi Council and at the Naboo celebration in "Phantom Menace". I like the gruff Russian accent they gave him. Anakin's attachment to Ahsoka is demonstrated by his overprotectiveness and his influence on her behavior is demonstrated by her insubordination. Anakin's carbon-freezing strategy foreshadows his willingness to subject Han and Luke to it in "Empire". I like how Artoo commands his own squad of reprogrammed battle droids! Lol. The broken world where the Citadel was built is called LOLA SAYU. The crustless southern hemisphere is dominated by a molten sulfur sea. I like the lore that the fortress was constructed by the Jedi to house wayward adepts. The Warden Osi Sobeck is a PHINDIAN. The introduction of WILHUFF TARKIN! Here he is just a Captain but he will be the future Grand Moff, Governor of the Outer Rim and Commander of the Death Star who destroys Alderaan played by legendary Hammer actor PETER CUSHING in "A New Hope"! This arc reveals how the relationship between him and Anakin got started. C-3PO makes a brief appearance voiced, as always, by Anthony Daniels. COUNTERATTACK: Very exciting episode as the survivors dwindle! The DEATH of ECHO leaves FIVES as the sole survivor of DOMINO SQUAD. Good Anakin-Tarkin bonding going on in conjunction with Ahsoka-Tarkin irritation. I like how Tarkin admires the impregnability of the Citadel envisioning all kinds of uses for such a place! It's gratifying that REX is the one to defend Ahsoka against Tarkin's doubts. Ahsoka tips her hand about not being briefed when she fails to blow the wall. I like how the commando droids' shields are permeable to the barrels of their blasters! I like how Osi Sobeck ignores Dooku's demand for an update to avoid a withering excoriation! CITADEL RESCUE: The DEATH of Lannik Master EVEN PIELL! Artoo's battle droids valiantly defended the rappelling escapees! . The introduction of ANOOBAS. The introduction of Admiral COBURN. I love how Osi Sobeck's left eye twitched under duress. Lol. FIVES shoots Sobeck from the sky! Ahsoka murders Osi Sobeck to save Tarkin's life! She's taking her cues from Anakin and Tarkin approves. It is revealed Tarkin is being groomed by the Chancellor much like Anakin. Palpy knows what he likes. Their mutual acquaintance and like-minded military philosophy forges a bond between Tarkin and Anakin indicated by the hints of the Imperial March as they clasp hands! The compartmentalization of intelligence by order of Palpatine troubled Yoda as it did Piell which is why he instructed Ahsoka to reveal her half of the coordinates only to the Jedi Council. The Jedi are leading the war effort yet Palpatine is creating a division between the Generals and the lay military. Kel Dor Master Plo Koon covering for Ahsoka's insubordination proves once again why he's the coolest Jedi Master!
Alex Vazquez
2022-08-06 03:36:52 +0000 UTCYes, so much cool stuff! Thanks for sharing.
kaiielle
2022-08-04 16:32:16 +0000 UTCA bunch of cool references in this trilogy. The final test that we saw Domino squad face in the training episode was a fortress with a large tower with turrets all the way up it. The name of that test? The citadel... The warden was voiced by the same voice actor as Obi-wan, so the comment about his voice is him making fun of himself which is pretty funny when you know that. I mentioned it in the last arc about Ahsoka becoming more like Anakin as time goes on, and here we are again where she disobeys orders to go on a mission. Obi-wan's reaction to all of these parallels with Anakin and Ahsoka are the best. Master Piel was briefly shown at the end of Episode 1 standing next to little Anakin at the ceremony at the end of the movie. Clone wars usually takes background characters from the prequel movies and throws them into the spotlight. Piell, Luminara, Barris, etc. These hyperspace routes that this arc is all about are direct routes to Coruscant. These routes are what let Grievous ultimately attack Coruscant at the beginning of Episode 3. Anakin is right about having someone like Tarkin to win a war, which is exactly why the jedi shouldn't be fighting wars.
Andrew Sitek
2022-08-04 16:13:25 +0000 UTCAww that is both sweet and heartbreaking.
kaiielle
2022-08-04 13:46:01 +0000 UTCLoved this arc and reaction! Something I find really funny is that near the end of the episode, on Plo’s clone ship, the graffiti on it translates into ‘Plo’s bros’ 😂 the clones definitely have a close relationship to him and I LOVE that, makes order 66 even more sad tho ):
Sean H
2022-08-04 10:31:15 +0000 UTCGot it! My B. I wasn’t sure.
Justin
2022-08-04 08:32:45 +0000 UTCDid not miss it at all. I was sad because it was Echo, as I remembered him from those three episodes.
kaiielle
2022-08-04 08:29:10 +0000 UTCSo in case you missed it, ECHO was the clone that Blew up with the Shuttle, the other clone that had the same type of Armor is Fives, you’ve seen them in Clone Cadets, Rookies, and ARC Troopers, which that is what their Armor denotes, that they are ARC Troopers. TARKIN!!! Sweeeeet, that was a really cool thing to get in a Prequel Era story, seeing Anakin and Tarkin talk Politics and Military Rules was fascinating. They really did spend time telling us the name of a bunch of Clones RIGHT after they died didn’t they😅😂😭😭😭💔! I love that we got to see some CRAB DROIDS!!! Those are the ones that kept climbing the walls and stuff. The Shields that the Comando Droids had were really COOL! They remind me of the Gungan Shields from the Phantom Menace, but you can poke a blaster through them which is CRAZY USEFUL! I adore seeing PLO Koon and Ahsoka together, PLO and Obi Wan are like Uncles to her, while Anakin is a big brother I feel. Which is funny because James Arnold Taylor voices Obi Wan and PLO. Also it is really interesting to me that Cody and Ahsoka are both Commanders, while poor Rex is still a Capitan😢. Like WHO is Obi Wan’s Captain?!? Also Rex sticking up for Ahsoka is great just great! Love it. Also I noticed something, if you go to episode 19 at 17 minutes & 30 seconds you can see a good guy Battle Droid carrying a Clones Backpack and blaster for him! Adorable! And 1 of the droids gets shot seconds later but all 3 are still there when they stay and fight for like 5 seconds 😂. Great ARC, RIP Echo, and the other 3 new guys we met, and the unnamed clones too😢. And RIP Evan Peel! I think he was a Jedi Council member in the Phantom Menace.
Justin
2022-08-04 08:27:09 +0000 UTC
