Siege of Mandalore Part I
what WAS that first bit????
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Anakin literally pulling Obi-Wan’s old trick from the Battle of Christophsis
Rex understands binary because it’s a NECESSARY SURVIVAL SKILL when you fight under Anakin
the jet packs!!!1 mando heritage rights!!
kind of bummed that there’s apparently not going to be very much Obi-Wan action in this whole mini season, which I get because he’s supposed to have his own show coming up. still kind of bummed
“General.....?” “Yes, Cody, you can join the fun.”
THAT EXCHANGE HAS SUCH “MOOM CAN I HAVE SOME QUARTERS TO PLAY GAMES AT THIS RESTAURANT ARCADE” ENERGY
Saw Gerrera was the first Fulcrum
the SILENCE
Anakin’s SPEECHLESSNESS
“How are you? WHERE are you? Are you okay?”
He’s so VULNERABLE especially compared to the cocky show we just got and she’s so guarded and business-oriented sjfhfmghfmgjghgh. It’s too scary and painful for her to jump right back into their relationship, when she still doesn’t know where she stands, so it absolutely makes sense that she’s protecting herself. But STILL AAHHHH I’M EMO. HE’S TRYING SO HARD. HE JUST WANTS HER BACK.
Official confirmation that the Jedi still consider Maul a “Sith Lord” of some kind, which is important to me if only for metadata reasons
“IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW...” Anakin’s aggressive rationalizing ghgmphghp. Is this about his own hopes to leave the Order at some point? Is this him desperately trying to tell himself, hey, it’s not all my fault, it was meant to be? Something else? Porque no los dos????
“I am... cautiously optimistic.”
THE REMIXED FORCE THEME... ARTOO ZZZOOMING TO SAY HI... I’M WRECKED... BAYBEE
“We’ll have to catch up later.” I’M WEEPING... HE’S CRUSHED...
The way Obi-Wan’s eyes immediately dart between Ahsoka’s holo and Anakin. I’m sure he’s happy to see her too but he’s ABSOLUTELY running in “yes I will be the rational one and facilitate this exchange as an official and unofficial diplomat role while everyone else is busy freaking out” mode
Ahsoka: *professional briefing voice* I was able to get some access codes on Oba Diah-- Anakin, stage whispering: What were you doing on Oba Diah?!? Ahsoka, stage whispering back even though everyone else in the room is 2 inches away and can absolutely hear both of them: That’s a long story and not really relevant right now!!! Bo Katan, loudly: ANYWAY--
THE UNDERCURRENTS. THE TENSION. Ahsoka and Anakin’s... whole thing. Ahsoka working with Bo-Katan, who she knows is a terrorist and murderer. Obi-Wan and Bo-Katan after what they went through in The Lawless. How much unspoken pressure can four people hold?!??! We’re About To Find Out
“We would effectively be entering yet another war.” “What’s one more?”
Oof. This exchange is brutal. And the way Anakin breaks in with “Well, see, we haven’t finished our first one yet” and everyone looks at him like hush, the adults are talking MPHGMFPHGMFRJGJ
“You two certainly haven’t changed.” “Is that a bad thing?” [ME DISTANTLY SCREAMING INTO MY HANDS] ....HOW UNCONSCIOUSLY PORTENTOUS CAN YOU GET... I’M IN SO MUCH PAIN
THE 501st... the lightsabers... THEY LOVE HER... and they really did break out the orange paint just 4 hours before she showed up didn’t they
Wow that Obi-Wan/Ahsoka argument made me sad. I can’t even be funny about how sad it made me. He loves you, don’t use him as a proxy for everyone who ever disappointed you :(
THAT. ACTION SCENE
I am weak and predictable and a very, very easy touch and I LOVE TO SEE AHSOKA’S BODY COUNT CLIMB
Yes, I skipped back to watch it twice. Maybe more than twice.
“Race you to the surface!” Rex’s cackle lol. He’s so happy to see her.
Love to return to my childhood home and watch clones die every day as I did in the halcyon days of my youth
Here... we... go...
Yes, it took me more than an hour to watch a 27 minute episode