Note: Full spoilers for the episode follow.
There were a lot of fun elements to this episode, though I kind of feel like we saw a glimpse at a missed opportunity.
A prison where Cad Bane, Bossk and Boba Fett are among the inmates? That's awesome! I would have loved to have seen a villain-focused episode or storyline about these guys and what their prison life is like. Instead, it was used as background for another storyline, where only Cad Bane really played an important role. Very cool background, but still, I can't help but think how that could have been its own separate story - seeing more of how these prisoners interact and co-exist together. Though hey, at least we did see that Bossk actually does have Boba's back and is watching out for the kid.
Meanwhile, the whole idea of Obi-Wan going undercover among the scum and villainy of the Star Wars universe is compelling. And the fact that he faked his death to do so, with even Anakin and Ahsoka not
knowing the truth, is a pretty big deal. Anakin, not shockingly, is going to, ahem, a dark place, without his mentor. I hope they can sell his reaction -- and presumably, his forgiveness -- when he finds out the truth (and the fact that it was kept from him), because it's a pretty big deal…
Obi-Wan working alongside Bane and the newly introduced Maralo Eval, in order to find out the details of their plot against Palpatine, led to some nicely morally tough moments for our Jedi hero. He had to stand by and watch as his "comrades" killed Clone Trooper prison guards – and his moment of hesitation in killing one such guard himself didn't stop Bane from killing the guy, and only has made Bane more suspicious. Obi-Wan is obviously one of the more pure-hearted, seemingly incorruptible characters in Star Wars, so it's cool to see him in this scenario, rather than using Anakin for this storyline.
Also, kudos to James Arnold Taylor, who always does terrific voice work as Obi-Wan (and other assorted characters), but here got to show his range by also voicing Rako Hardeen, the bounty hunter Obi-Wan was impersonating – who sounds nothing like Obi-Wan.
Also, as The Clone Wars gets increasingly dark and adult, I don't want to brush past the scene where Obi-Wan had to hide in a coffin with a corpse. Because yeah, we've seen that in other stories before, but it's still a surprise in the context of this show. I continue to be impressed by the content they are able to include on The Clone Wars.
Gotta gripe about that scene where Obi-Wan transmitted to Mace Windu and Yoda from right in the middle of a crowded room. Yeah, I get that no one was supposed to be looking, but couldn't he have waited until he was somewhere a bit more private?
For now though, this new storyline is off to a promising start. And while I was a bit vexed to begin with Cad Bane a prisoner, when we never saw him captured, at least it was covered that he allowed himself to be caught at some point, as part of this larger plan. And Bane is as devious as ever - it was great to find out that Boba Fett starting a fight with Obi-Wan was because Bane paid him off, both because it showed Bane's strategy at work, and also deflated and explained what could have come off as a more bratty moment for young Fett, who still has yet to become the more calculated, level-headed fellow he's destined to be.
[source ign.com]
There were a lot of fun elements to this episode, though I kind of feel like we saw a glimpse at a missed opportunity.
A prison where Cad Bane, Bossk and Boba Fett are among the inmates? That's awesome! I would have loved to have seen a villain-focused episode or storyline about these guys and what their prison life is like. Instead, it was used as background for another storyline, where only Cad Bane really played an important role. Very cool background, but still, I can't help but think how that could have been its own separate story - seeing more of how these prisoners interact and co-exist together. Though hey, at least we did see that Bossk actually does have Boba's back and is watching out for the kid.
Meanwhile, the whole idea of Obi-Wan going undercover among the scum and villainy of the Star Wars universe is compelling. And the fact that he faked his death to do so, with even Anakin and Ahsoka not
knowing the truth, is a pretty big deal. Anakin, not shockingly, is going to, ahem, a dark place, without his mentor. I hope they can sell his reaction -- and presumably, his forgiveness -- when he finds out the truth (and the fact that it was kept from him), because it's a pretty big deal…
- Lucasfilm
Also, kudos to James Arnold Taylor, who always does terrific voice work as Obi-Wan (and other assorted characters), but here got to show his range by also voicing Rako Hardeen, the bounty hunter Obi-Wan was impersonating – who sounds nothing like Obi-Wan.
Also, as The Clone Wars gets increasingly dark and adult, I don't want to brush past the scene where Obi-Wan had to hide in a coffin with a corpse. Because yeah, we've seen that in other stories before, but it's still a surprise in the context of this show. I continue to be impressed by the content they are able to include on The Clone Wars.
Gotta gripe about that scene where Obi-Wan transmitted to Mace Windu and Yoda from right in the middle of a crowded room. Yeah, I get that no one was supposed to be looking, but couldn't he have waited until he was somewhere a bit more private?
For now though, this new storyline is off to a promising start. And while I was a bit vexed to begin with Cad Bane a prisoner, when we never saw him captured, at least it was covered that he allowed himself to be caught at some point, as part of this larger plan. And Bane is as devious as ever - it was great to find out that Boba Fett starting a fight with Obi-Wan was because Bane paid him off, both because it showed Bane's strategy at work, and also deflated and explained what could have come off as a more bratty moment for young Fett, who still has yet to become the more calculated, level-headed fellow he's destined to be.
[source ign.com]
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