Another enjoyable episode that was filled with politics. I have always found the politics of "Star Wars" interesting but was also baffled by George Lucas' inability to make it interesting. The writing for this show is great and the writing for these last few episodes have been on-point. The opening of the episode is strong with the things that are revealed to us, but I will admit that I found the second act a little predictable. I knew that they were going to go with a premise like that, and I thought it could have been done better. The idea of the episode is great, and a lot of execution works out well, but for the entirety of the episode, I would have liked a little more consistency, instead of what seemed to be some generic and conventional writing.
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Star Anti-Wars
A_Kind_Of_CineMagic21 August 2020
This episode has some powerful themes of pro-peace, anti-war ideology as well as about corruption and subversion of democracy by politically motivated threats and violence.
It is rather a lot of message to translate in a 25 minute animated episode but it does a good job with some nice depictions of standing up for democracy and for people in need despite personal risk.
I liked the episode a lot even though it was more stodgy politics than entertaining action.
My rating: 8/10.
It is rather a lot of message to translate in a 25 minute animated episode but it does a good job with some nice depictions of standing up for democracy and for people in need despite personal risk.
I liked the episode a lot even though it was more stodgy politics than entertaining action.
My rating: 8/10.
Well, spare me the children drama.
ZeTomes8 July 2012
If anything caught me while having 4 years old and seeing for the first time in theatres the original Star Wars, one of those anythings was the ideology present, one of those things was indeed the post-Vietnam war, was indeed democracy tired of credit war agendas made by corrupt politicians not for the people but for economical interests for isolated powers. This is Star Wars, this is its real context, this is criticism and value, this is ideology, Star Wars, a new hope.
We can see it everyday, people acting like "Siths" stepping on each other at their jobs, people comfortably assisting sadistic voyeuristic programs on TV like in an "Petranaki" arena, credits parasitizing people's lives by economical subordination as within a "Banking Clan", people being selfish and autistic to each other by fear of losing their little comforts, society being predatory when putting private interests above moral and ethic values creating a economical dependency at the top of the pyramid needs, people feeding themselves with violence generating factions and hate, xenophobia, separatism... and now you're telling me This kind of political Star Wars episodes are boring and some others are... VIOLENT??!!! For God's sake, get immediately psychiatric assistance because your TV addiction levels are to high to make you focus properly.
We can see it everyday, people acting like "Siths" stepping on each other at their jobs, people comfortably assisting sadistic voyeuristic programs on TV like in an "Petranaki" arena, credits parasitizing people's lives by economical subordination as within a "Banking Clan", people being selfish and autistic to each other by fear of losing their little comforts, society being predatory when putting private interests above moral and ethic values creating a economical dependency at the top of the pyramid needs, people feeding themselves with violence generating factions and hate, xenophobia, separatism... and now you're telling me This kind of political Star Wars episodes are boring and some others are... VIOLENT??!!! For God's sake, get immediately psychiatric assistance because your TV addiction levels are to high to make you focus properly.
Good but Strong Female Character brings it down
Badger121031 December 2022
The episode does a decent job in the brief time they have to show the politics, economics, threats and violence that comes within a political body concerning war.
What brings this episode down is the insufferable portrayal of SFC Padme. She is always right, she knows better than everyone and by the end, it is only her that does the super duper job of speaking to convince all the other senators that she was right all along.
The capstone to the poor writing of Padme is the lefts use of the word democracy. Democracy only works correctly when they (Padme/leftists) get what they want. If you don't go along with their way, democracy is not working.
Episode is good overall but SFC Padme brings its message down.
What brings this episode down is the insufferable portrayal of SFC Padme. She is always right, she knows better than everyone and by the end, it is only her that does the super duper job of speaking to convince all the other senators that she was right all along.
The capstone to the poor writing of Padme is the lefts use of the word democracy. Democracy only works correctly when they (Padme/leftists) get what they want. If you don't go along with their way, democracy is not working.
Episode is good overall but SFC Padme brings its message down.
Politically Intriguing
trentwaller14 December 2015
Warning: Spoilers
I was having fun watching this episode from start-to-finish and it is in my top 3 favorite episodes of the whole "The Clone Wars" series. Yes, it has a lot of politics in it but the scenes with it are quick and get straight to the point and have interesting arguments made within the scenes. This episode also has plenty of action even without the Jedi or Sith swinging a lightsaber or a battle in the Clone Wars taking place. The political debate scenes are quick and easy to grasp and the action is very entertaining. The episode is wrapped up nicely with a powerful message from Padme Amidala that could convince anyone to agree with her. I enjoyed this episode personally and if you sit down and watch it, I believe you will too.
The economy matters
Carlos_23 August 2017
I find it unfortunate that the writer of this chapter doesn't know anything about economics. A writer must know about what he is writing. For teach children, first, you must teach yourself.
The issue of the economy has more relation with Star Wars than it seems. It's important to know how the monetary system works in order to understand how governments and banks can dominate the people by, simply, printing money and creating inflation. To enslave people it is enough to have control over the currency that these people using. And this has been happening as all the currencies of the world have stopped being backed by gold and silver. Separated the currency from gold, all Central Banks have been able to manipulate the money and interest rates at their absolute will. Thus, the people of the whole planet no longer have a monetary refuge and can be plundered by their respective States through the hidden tax of inflation. Because of that, I'm afraid that we are living now in times of the Empire.
The writer of this episode doesn't know how the banking system works. Today, bankers get rich manipulating the currency and interest rates, in a form opposed of how here is narrated. Bankers don't want control over the currency in order to have high interest rates, but just the opposite. The lower the interest rates, the easier to get people to ask for loans. More loans and mortgages; more profit by charging interest. And, at the same time, it is also cheap for governments to increase their debt in order to raise their public spending. All economic crises of the past 100 years have occurred for this reason: for the expansion of money credit, because bankers have put artificially low interest rates.
If anyone is interested in these issues, I recommend read the speech of Ron Paul "The end of dollar hegemony" and the books of the authors of the Austrian School of Economics: Ludwig Von Mises, Friedrich Hayek, Jesús Huerta de Soto, Juan Ramón Rallo, Carlos Rodríguez Braun, etc...
The issue of the economy has more relation with Star Wars than it seems. It's important to know how the monetary system works in order to understand how governments and banks can dominate the people by, simply, printing money and creating inflation. To enslave people it is enough to have control over the currency that these people using. And this has been happening as all the currencies of the world have stopped being backed by gold and silver. Separated the currency from gold, all Central Banks have been able to manipulate the money and interest rates at their absolute will. Thus, the people of the whole planet no longer have a monetary refuge and can be plundered by their respective States through the hidden tax of inflation. Because of that, I'm afraid that we are living now in times of the Empire.
The writer of this episode doesn't know how the banking system works. Today, bankers get rich manipulating the currency and interest rates, in a form opposed of how here is narrated. Bankers don't want control over the currency in order to have high interest rates, but just the opposite. The lower the interest rates, the easier to get people to ask for loans. More loans and mortgages; more profit by charging interest. And, at the same time, it is also cheap for governments to increase their debt in order to raise their public spending. All economic crises of the past 100 years have occurred for this reason: for the expansion of money credit, because bankers have put artificially low interest rates.
If anyone is interested in these issues, I recommend read the speech of Ron Paul "The end of dollar hegemony" and the books of the authors of the Austrian School of Economics: Ludwig Von Mises, Friedrich Hayek, Jesús Huerta de Soto, Juan Ramón Rallo, Carlos Rodríguez Braun, etc...
Boring political intrigue with a dash of leftist ideology
chademe12 April 2011
At this point in season 3, it seems that most Clone Wars episodes can be divided into two categories, boring political intrigue episodes or remarkably violent episodes I can't let my children watch. This episode is a boring political intrigue episode.
When you watch the Star Wars films, or read the books, or play the video games, there is an excellent balance between plot development and action. Star Wars wouldn't be the same without the lightsaber duels and space combat and storm troopers. Which is why episodes like this fail. There is lots and lots of plot development, but nothing else. And frankly, the plot development wasn't even that interesting.
Even more grating was the insertion of the writer's leftist ideology into the political debate. I doubt my son would recognize the thinly veiled references to the cost of war and its impact on the people's health care, but I do. If I want political commentary, I'll watch CNN or Fox News. I didn't turn on Star Wars for that.
Of course, I'm not actually going to let my son watch this. The episodes have become increasingly violent and feature more and more inappropriate material. There is one scene that involves a senator being beaten up, and it shows the attackers kicking and stomping the victim. It was very disturbing and I won't let my children watch that kind of violence. Also, it seems that in every episode now there is the obligatory scene in a cantina of some sort, complete with gyrating aliens. That material doesn't belong in any show targeted at kids.
Up until now I've given "The Clone Wars" a pass on some of these issues, but no more. I will be watching the shows first from now on and if there's one that's suitable for my son I'll let him watch it, but if the last few episodes are any indication, it's likely he's watched his last episode.
When you watch the Star Wars films, or read the books, or play the video games, there is an excellent balance between plot development and action. Star Wars wouldn't be the same without the lightsaber duels and space combat and storm troopers. Which is why episodes like this fail. There is lots and lots of plot development, but nothing else. And frankly, the plot development wasn't even that interesting.
Even more grating was the insertion of the writer's leftist ideology into the political debate. I doubt my son would recognize the thinly veiled references to the cost of war and its impact on the people's health care, but I do. If I want political commentary, I'll watch CNN or Fox News. I didn't turn on Star Wars for that.
Of course, I'm not actually going to let my son watch this. The episodes have become increasingly violent and feature more and more inappropriate material. There is one scene that involves a senator being beaten up, and it shows the attackers kicking and stomping the victim. It was very disturbing and I won't let my children watch that kind of violence. Also, it seems that in every episode now there is the obligatory scene in a cantina of some sort, complete with gyrating aliens. That material doesn't belong in any show targeted at kids.
Up until now I've given "The Clone Wars" a pass on some of these issues, but no more. I will be watching the shows first from now on and if there's one that's suitable for my son I'll let him watch it, but if the last few episodes are any indication, it's likely he's watched his last episode.
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