Episode 58: Revenge Arc, Part 2
The Clone Wars Anna Squires The Clone Wars Anna Squires

Episode 58: Revenge Arc, Part 2

Alexa, play “Taps.”

The body count in the second half of the Revenge Arc (The Clone Wars 5.15–16, “Shades of Reason” and “The Lawless”) might not be as high as the Umbara Arc. But as Mandalore descends into civil war and political leaders become cannon fodder, it feels like this is just the start of something bigger.

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Episode 57: Revenge Arc, Part 1
The Clone Wars Anna Squires The Clone Wars Anna Squires

Episode 57: Revenge Arc, Part 1

In the first half of the Revenge Arc, Maul and Savage almost manage to take over Hondo Ohnaka’s pirate crew, but then very nearly become fishsticks floating in space. Then they effortlessly raise an army of terrifying criminals and set out to help Death Watch take over Mandalore — maybe.

In our recap, we talk about Maul’s plan to eviscerate not just Obi-Wan, but also his legacy. We cover Palpatine’s plan within plans, quote half of Maul’s lines and all of Hondo’s, and and discuss Pre Vizsla and the noble trope of the buttmonkey.

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