Tuesday, June 13, 2017

The Clone Wars: To Catch a Jedi

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: "To Catch a Jedi"
Series: Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Season 5, Episode 19
Original Air Date: February 22, 2013
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Ahsoka is on the run.  She is suspected of murdering a prisoner, then killing several clone troopers on her way out.  We all know she's innocent and that someone is setting her up.  The viewing audience gets a pretty clear sense of who that "someone" is but the Padawan doesn't quite see it yet.  On the streets of Coruscant, Ahsoka finds a surprising ally in Asajj Ventress, herself an exile from the other side of the war.

There's one more episode to go in this four-part arc.  Homages to The Fugitive and Hitchcock continue.  There's a chase scene through a subway train that's highly reminiscent of the Harrison Ford classic.  All of the episodes in the arc, including this one, are named for Hitch films.
via Wookieepedia
During her wanderings in the underworld, Ahsoka encounters Spots Podal, a vagrant Gotal.  She trades food with him for his cloak.  This episode marks his first and only appearance in the series.  He is unnamed in the episode but was given a name in the Star Wars site's online trivia gallery.  He is voiced by Dave Filoni.

Next week: "The Wrong Jedi."
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8 comments:

  1. Andrew LeonJune 13, 2017 at 9:13 AM

    I'm really curious as to what inspired them to the episodes from this arc after Hitchcock films. I may have to watch some of the commentaries on the DVDs to see if they talk about it.

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    1. The Armchair SquidJune 13, 2017 at 10:42 PM

      I am interested to know what you learn.

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    2. Andrew LeonJune 14, 2017 at 12:02 AM

      "...inspired them to [name] the episodes..."
      d'oh!

      If I get a chance to listen to any of the commentaries, I'll let you know.

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    3. The Armchair SquidJune 14, 2017 at 8:35 PM

      My guess is that the writer is a Hitch fan and got jazzed by the idea that four of the film titles would work.

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  2. angryparsnipJune 14, 2017 at 11:36 PM

    I have seen a few episode out of context but I do remember this one from when I saw it on TV. I rather liked it.

    cheers, parsnip and thehamish

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  3. Susan KaneJune 15, 2017 at 5:04 PM

    Reading your narrative reveals a story line I have not seen.

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