Andrew Leon and I are watching
Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Every Tuesday, we will be featuring an episode from the series which
began in 2008.
Episode: "The Lawless"
Series:
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Season 5, Episode 16
Original Air Date: February 1, 2013
The Shadow Collective story arc comes to a close. Using Almec as his prime minister puppet, Darth Maul has gained control of Mandalore. Bo-Katan and other members of Death Watch, having watched their leader fall last week, switches sides and help Korkie Kryze and his friends spring Dutchess Satine from her cell. Unfortunately, this prison break doesn't work and upon recapturing the fallen ruler, Maul uses her as bait to lure his old nemesis: Obi-Wan Kenobi.
This final chapter is in many ways the most predictable episode of the arc and also our most
Star Warsy story in a while: confrontations between light side and dark side, light (and dark) saber duels, challenges to the Sith pecking order and (SPOILER ALERT) death. It's not really a
Star Wars story until somebody important dies, or at least loses an appendage. Both sides suffer significant loss in this case.
I think it's worth another SPOILER to discuss them as both are characters I've particularly enjoyed...
Dutchess Satine is killed by Darth Maul with the dark saber, right before Kenobi's eyes. Dying in Obi-Wan's arms, she confesses her eternal love for him. Satine, as the peace-loving leader of her world, is certainly a worthy character in her own right. The fact that she has added a dimension to Kenobi is a bonus. She died a martyr, certainly a meaningful end in the
Star Wars universe.
Savage Opress is struck down by Palpatine. I was a big fan of Savage when he first emerged as part of Asajj Ventress's story. Since he tracked down his long lost brother Darth Maul, his role has diminished to little more than a thug. I was hoping for more.
END OF SPOILER
Among Satine's rescue party is Amis, a friend of Korkie's from the Royal Academy. We first met him in "The Academy" back in Season Three. This episode marks his last appearance in
The Clone Wars. Amis is voiced by Omid Abtahi.
Omid Abtahi was born July 12, 1979 in Tehran. He and his family moved first to Paris when he was five, then Irvine, California when he was ten. He graduated from Cal State-Fullerton with a double major in advertising and theater. Professionally, he has been active on both stage and screen. In the theater, he has performed in
Fraulein Else,
Your Everyday Typical Romantic Comedy and
Urge for Going. In addition to guest appearances and voice work, Abtahi has had regular television roles on
Over There and
Sleeper Cell. He was Homes in the final
Hunger Games film:
Mockingjay - Part 2.
Next week: "Sabotage."
Oh, right. Hunger Games. That's why he looks familiar.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen any of those movies, or even read the books. Someday.
DeleteIn some ways, the death of Savage is more moving than the death of Satine.
ReplyDeleteAll of this makes me really curious as to what their plans were for Maul in the Clone Wars that never came to be and whether those stories were just moved into Rebels.
I found it more upsetting. Satine's story was satisfying, beginning to end. Opress is the story that might have been.
DeleteI think I might have missed something. I don't remember this episode...or Darth Maul...I might need to go back and revisit the series.
ReplyDeleteI have certainly enjoyed it.
DeleteYes, I've seen him!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have seen any of his work before.
DeleteSeems I missed it!
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