My friends and I are watching
Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Every Tuesday, we will be featuring an episode from the series which
began in 2008 (as opposed to the one that started in 2003). All are welcome to join us for all or parts of the fun.
Episode: "The Hidden Enemy"
Series:
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Season 1, Episode 16
Original Air Date: February 6, 2009
There's a traitor in the clone trooper ranks and Rex and Cody are out to find him. Obi Wan and Anakin go behind enemy lines to track the spy trail from that end. They lock horns with Asajj who, of course, has lured them into a trap. "The Hidden Enemy" was intended as a prequel to
The Clone Wars movie. As with "Rookies," I am glad for the glimpse into the lives of the troopers. The treasonous act also shines a light on the complicated bond between the troopers and the Jedi they serve.
Concept art for the character of Asajj Ventress was part of the early planning stages for
Attack of the Clones. With the death of Darth Maul in
Phantom Menace, a new Sith apprentice was required and Asajj was one idea from the brainstorm that eventually produced Count Dooku. Asajj found new life first in a comic book,
Jedi: Mace Windu, then in the
Clone Wars saga. The name is drawn from Asaji, the Lady Macbeth equivalent in
Throne of Blood, continuing
Star Wars's essential connection to the films of Akira Kurosawa.
Asajj is voiced by Nika Futterman. Futterman was born October 25, 1969 in New York City. The vast majority of her career has been in voice work but she has made live action appearances in the TV shows
Chicago Hope and
Murphy Brown. She has performed voices for
Avatar: The Last Airbender,
Batman: The Brave and the Bold,
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes among many others. She has had a minor singing career, too. In addition to singing as her characters, she supplied background vocals for The Offspring's "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)."
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It was definitely interesting to watch them deal with the idea of a turncoat clone.
ReplyDeleteYes, inconceivable to them but not so far fetched for the audience.
DeleteYour views here made it sound interesting. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure.
DeleteTraitors make for an interesting story, especially if their identity is unknown in the beginning.
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteI never did understand why the Jedi were comfortable with the idea of creating a clone army bred only for fighting. It's no wonder they all were easily swayed with Order 66. I wonder if there were any clones that disobeyed that order. I can't seem to recall in the cartoon series.
ReplyDeleteThey weren't actually so easily swayed. There is a story arc late in the series that deals with Order 66 and why it worked.
Deletethat's the arc I want to see. I must have missed it.
DeleteI think it's in season six? I don't remember for certain.
DeleteSome of the most interesting stories so far have explored the world of the clones themselves. There is something morally awkward about the whole arrangement.
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