The Clone Wars S7E11 Shattered

We all know what's about to go down in this episode yet the tension was so palpable! The dirge-like music was perfect!  For me the most fascinating thing in the episode was the comment from Bo Katan to Ahsoka regarding the containment unit Maul was locked in,

"A relic from a bygone era when Mandolorians had to imprison you force wielding maniacs"

This episode could've gone by the numbers but Filoni added one little conversation between Ahsoka and  Bo Katan regarding the containment unit Maul was put in that opened up a whole new avenue to the Jedi/Mandolorian War from the Old Republic! This one conversation can now open up pathways to shows regarding Tarre Visla and the Jedi/Mando War from ages past!
The conversation between Ahsoka and Rex was made more emotional because we all knew what was about to go down, the visual cues were subtle but they were all around, when Ahsoka and Rex walked onto the bridge of the Republic Cruiser it absolutely felt OT with the officers in the bridge pits, and the hallways and detention cell Maul was put in felt so similar to Leia's in ANH!
Even with my knowledge from Star Wars Rebels I was still on edge throughout the episode with Ahsoka fighting off the Clones sudden attack.
Hearing the audio from RotS overlaid when Ahsoka is standing on the bridge when they make the jump had such emotional impact, and reminded me of Yoda's reaction on Kashyyyk when he felt the numerous Jedi falling after Sidious executed order 66.
Now on to my boy Maul, I absolutely loved watching Maul pulling a Vader even though it's actually the other way around...



Sadly the show will truly end next Monday May the 4th.
So with that I wish all of you an early May the 4th be with you!

The Clone Wars....Season 7 finally begins! Episode 10 The Phantom Apprentice was simply incredible!!!

Knowledge is power, and it's also a heavy burden!
Thank you Dave Filoni and the team for resuscitating one of the greatest characters born in the PT and truly making him one of the most fascinating characters in the entire Star Wars Saga!

Here is a man who was propped up to believe he was an integral cog and irreplaceable to a Sith Lord and his plan. Now a witness on the sidelines with complete knowledge of how irrelevant he actually was and full knowledge of "the plan" literally able to see the outcome before anyone is actually aware of what's going on! He's consumed by rage by the knowledge of how he was used and screaming out to anyone to help him thwart Sidious......but no one knows what he does.

These last two episodes have been more entertaining than the entire ST, there's a certain satisfaction you get when you're working on a puzzle and only have 3 or 4 pieces left and can see where they go to complete it, thats where we're at right now! With only 2 episodes left for the Clone Wars this has been an incredible journey. The Clone Wars is an integral part of The Star Wars Saga not just some ancillary animated show, it fleshes out Anakin Skywalker so much more than the 6 hours we saw of him in the PT, it literally makes him the legend I imagined him to be as a child when watching the OT and hearing Obi Wan Kenobi wax nostalgic about him to young Luke Skywalker. The show also introduces us to Ahsoka Tano, initially loathed but now loved by fans, a character that not only adds another layer to Anakin Skywalker's story, she has also had her own trials and tribulations which has forged her into a worthwhile addition in the Star Wars Saga, one which has earned the adoration of fans both male and female.....she's a great character that also happens to be female, not a great character because she's female.