Club Jade

Prepare yourselves, Clone Wars fans: ‘Bombad Jedi’ airs tonight. But there is hope – it’s scripted by Kevin Rubio of Troops and Tag and Bink fame.

• Preview: The episode is teased with a new comic, Departure, and the second outing of the Holonet News audio.

• Nice try: io9 also has a clip and asks, will Jar-Jar die? Well, he does show up in Revenge of the Sith, albeit briefly…
• Last week: Watch ‘Duel of the Droids’ online.

Reaction to ‘Duel of the Droids’ was a bit less frazzled than its predecessor, though not everyone is drinking the Kool-Aid. (I, for one, have ceased even trying.) Still, there’s plenty to bask in for fans of the series, including the obligatory video commentary. (Screencap above is from .)

The real question? Is all the goodwill that Clone has built up going to be blown with this Friday’s Jar-Jar episode? Yousa can tell meesa on Saturday.

And finally, in more general TCW ware, the ForceCast sits down with Skywalker Sound’s David Acord (Rotta the Huttlet) and Matthew Wood (General Grievous.)

• Weird: I’m not sure which of Bonnie’s finds is more disturbing: “A Love That Transcends Time, Space & Manufacturer” or Jar Jar Salad. Less freaky: Darth Tater’s Great Adventures.

• The ‘whine more’ files: Man sells his “faith in George Lucas” (aka a 12″ Darth Maul) on eBay for $23 Australian. (via)
• Lists: Speeder bikes are one of io9′s five scifi cycles to adore.

Entertainment Weekly has placed the prequel’s least beloved digital effect in their list of sixteen characters that offended moviegoers. But fear not, Jar Jar fans – you can vote on his exact level of offensiveness.

Well, I suppose someone has hold down the fort on Coruscant if they’re going to give Padme an actual plot… Anyway, this is what io9 claims:

Sources tell io9 Jar Jar Binks will be back in the new Star Wars: Clone Wars animated movie and series. But you won’t see too much of him.

You can see the actual item here, but beware: It’s their ‘Morning Spoilers’ post, and also addresses stuff like X-Files 2, The Dark Knight, and Dr. Who.

The big story in all this stamp brouhaha – Jar-Jar was snubbed. The heart bleeds.

This week there’s a some stuff I think I may have linked before… But not recently. Enjoy.

Cruelty Corner: Jar Jar’s Walking Papers or George Lucas Strikes Back. Dude, Jar-Jar was so going to be Boba Fett.

How Star Wars should have ended. “…And it’s all Princess Leia’s fault.”

A clip from the real (British) Whose Line is it Anyway in which Star Wars is thrown in a Film and Theatre Styles segment.

More, more more!

• Wii Saber. There are quite a lot of these, actually. I choose this one… I don’t know why.

• Star Wars Disco. You remember.
• R2D2 Cartoon. Rare instance where “I was testing my software” is actually kinda funny.

Summer is over soon, right? Because there simply aren’t enough folks staying inside and writing meta lately. That or I’m still nursing PCD.

Nandamai brings us Everything I Ever Needed to Know I Learned from Badfic. It’s true.

Qui-Tom Servo loves Padme explores Palpatine’s lies.

Kesseljunkie defends Jar-Jar. I suppose someone has to.

In EU corner, more Courtship of Princess Leia analysis from Sunnyskywalker.

This week, the video sheep of the internet are all drooling over Chad Vader – Day Shift Manager. Thankfully, this one is actually funny. Hooray!

The follow-up to last week’s A Beginners Guide To Faking Your Death On The Internet, Luke Lewis’ A Beginner’s Guide To The British. The part about Oasis vs. Blur literally had me on the floor.

And lo, I am dead: A 1999 clip from The Daily Show that asks is Jar-Jar Gay?

And finally, for those with strong constitution, Donnie and Marie do Star Wars: Part I, Part II. Horror beyond imagination!

- Obi-Wan is Going Commando.
- Star Wars on a Banjo.
- Rise of the Troopers trailer.
- You Might Be a Cylon!
- Rockabilly Rancor
- Classic Clip: Lapti Nek Music Video