Episode 56: D-Squad Arc, Part 2
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Episode 56: D-Squad Arc, Part 2

This week, we’re recapping The Clone Wars 5.12–13, “Missing in Action” and “Point of No Return”, a.k.a. two episodes that debuted at the top of Anna’s Cry-O-Meter.

We meet Gregor, a MIA clone commando who has to embark on a hero’s journey to reclaim his destiny. The D-Squad holds the lives of thousands in their little droid spanners, and Meebur Gascon continues to be the worst. 

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Episode 55: D-Squad Arc, Part 1
The Clone Wars Anna Squires The Clone Wars Anna Squires

Episode 55: D-Squad Arc, Part 1

The lack of a reliable file-sharing system in Star Wars comes into play once again in the D-Squad Arc (The Clone Wars 5.10–11).

It turns out that this critically-panned series of episodes is a fascinating meditation on inequality, oppression, meritocracy, the military-industrial complex, and why WAC units are indeed so wack.

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