Season Three of Star Wars: The Clone Wars starts off with an interesting two-parter: ‘Clone Cadets’ and ‘ARC Troopers’ – it’s actually acts one and three of a trilogy of episodes sandwiched around the S1 fan favorite ‘Rookies’ episode. We go back in time to see when the shiny clonetroopers of ‘Rookies’ were just cadets, and then see Kamino come under attack with the two survivors of ‘Rookies’, now in the 501st, back at home. A rather unique way to start a season… but does it work? Let’s look at the first part: ‘Clone Cadets.’ Continue reading “The Clone Wars review: ‘Clone Cadets’”
Obi-Wan and Anakin are still stuck on Lanteeb, a planet far in the Outer Rim and of seeming little consequence. The Lanteebans pose no apparent strategic value to the Republic or Separatists; it’s an attitude that grossly misjudges the efforts of captured scientist Bant’ena Fhernan. She’s been hired to construct a virus to end all viruses, a massive biological weapon that will sway the war in Dooku’s favor, but getting materials for it isn’t easy. The key ingredient, damotite, lays deep within the sinuous mines of Lanteeb and Separatist overseer Lok Durd rides the locals hard with threats of drastic food and water rationing if his unreasonable quota and timetable aren’t met.
Luke and Ben are forced to confront a group of Sith ships floating above Dathomir when all they really want to do is get back to business. Luke not only wants to exonerate himself, but thinks following Jacen’s path to darkness may give him the insight he needs to prevent another Jedi from falling to the Dark Side. But these Sith have some information that Luke might be interested in—information regarding Sith who may be succumbing to the same dementia plaguing young Jedi across worlds.
