#the mandalore plot

[spockvarietyhour]

[laughhardrunfastbekindsblog]

"We'll have to stand and fight... Or in your case, just stand."

Obi Wan Kenobi solidifying his place with Tech, Echo, and Crosshair as one of the most snarky characters in the prequel/early Imperial era 😂

[obitinenovelwhen]

Today marks 15 years since The Mandalore Plot debuted on Cartoon Network, which means happy birthday to:

Obitine! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

The darksaber

Jon Favreau’s first steps into Mandalorian lore

[fellthemarvelous]

Obi-Wan and Satine sassing each other while she tries to save his life is one of the reasons I love them so much.

[clonewarsheresies]

Obitine Chapters 🥰🥰🥰

While I’m working on fleshing out the outlines and sources for each chapter, I thought I’d share the rough outlines for my first two Obitine chapters (yes, there are multiple) since they don’t get enough love:

Chapter: Obi-Wan, The Lover - smattering of season 1&2 episodes, Mandalore arc

Discuss the archetype of chivalry/knights (Obi-Wan & Flawed Mentors article)

Archetype of the Lover (Lover, Warrior, King book)

Trespass as an example of what the role of Jedi ought to be, with Chuchi as an example of an anima archetype and damsel who becomes queen

Irony of Obi-Wan being a Jedi fighting a war while Satine is a Mandalorian objecting to war

Mandalore arc as showing Obi-WAN’s shadow (anima, missing feminine) and directly paralleling Attack of the Clones (with some dramatic irony from Anakin)

Feminine shadows of masc people are ANGRY just like Satine is with Obi-Wan when they meet again

Point out that Obi-Wan and Yoda (who will also face his shadow) are both Force ghosts, the transparent person who has no shadow (what Robert ably talked about a person without a shadow being insubstantial)

Symbolism of the assassin droids bursting out of the depths of the ships as a visual of what’s going on with Obi-Wan’a past; lots of yonic imagery in Voyage of Temptation

Chapter: Duchess Satine, the Mandalore arc (maybe put this directly after Obi-Wan’s chapter?)

Satine being inspired by Cate Blanchett’s performance as Queen Elizabeth I (who was rumored to have had an illicit affair similar to Satine’s past relationship with Obi-Wan)

Death Watch as Satine’s shadow (all the violence and rage pushed down and not integrated); also Mandalore and Death Watch as a parallel of the Jedi and the Sith (enemy emerging after it was supposedly defeated); visually symbolized by the mines/caves and darkness during the Concordia scenes

This is visually symbolized with the glass seen in Sundari (see-through; no awareness of shadow); symbolism of life (blue) in Satine’s clothing and the blueness of Sundari

The symbolism of cubism (how it shows things from multiple perspectives all at once, just like this arc shows different facets of the characters

Guernica painting of Jedi vs. Sith and history of Guernica

Satine’s quest for peace as parallel to Padme in Attack of the Clones

Historical parallels (war on Terror, invasion of Iraq based on false pretenses)

[icy-watch]

Bruh. That’s rude to steal lightsabers.

[duchess-of-mandalore]

Happy 13th anniversary to Obi-Wan not being able to stop holding the Duchess of Mandalore’s hand.

[spacemagicandlaserswords]

The Clone Wars 2x12 ‘The Mandalore Plot’ Reaction

I love Satine. She is AMAZING. She is so fierce, takes absolutely no nonsense, stands up for what she believes in, is exceptionally competent and skilled in her areas of speciality (diplomacy etc), calls out Obi-Wan on his philosophical jedi bullshit and saves his life as well. And the sass. The Sass. It is off the charts. They spend the entire time flirting under the pretence of verbal jousting, sassing back and forth at each other. I love it. I love them. I spent so much of this episode just CACKLING.

Satine and Obi-Wan are perfect together. They compliment each other so well. They’re one of those couples that are just meant for each other. They’re soul mates (if this was a Soul Mates AU). Yes I know what happens shhh just let me enjoy this 

I know I go on about Space Husband Cody all the time but Obi-Wan and Satine are just so good together. Obi-Wan can have a Space Royalty Wife and a Space Warrior Husband, as a treat. Or they could all just get together as a throuple. Actually, Satine, Cody and Obi-Wan as a throuple sounds most excellent. Ultimate power throuple right there. 

Anyway, onwards to the live-blogging style portion of this reaction post.

-

Ahahahaha Obi-Wan is pure sass already

Oooh that’s a pretty building. Not particularly tactically secure though seeing as its walls and ceiling are made of glass. Though that makes sense as a pacifist statement I suppose.

Jango Fett was a common bounty hunter? Excuse?!

“Well, Master Kenobi, my shining jedi knight, to the rescue once again.” OMGILOVEHERALREADY

What were those strange shimmering noises?

“After all these years you’re even more beautiful than ever.” Obi-Wan you are NOT subtle

“Kind words from a man who accuses me of treachery.” CACKLING

“No Mandalorian would engage in such violence.” That sounds exceptionally counterintuitive, even if this is a long time before The Mandalorian series.

Did she just ask him out on a date after a verbal joust?!

Those strange shimmering noises appeared again. Also, the ominous music is about as unsubtle as Obi-Wan’s flirting. I think, just maybe, that they might be trying to tell us that *gasp* something sinister is going on here!

There seems to be quite a few lingering shots on the Prime Minister. Does he do something nefarious later down the line?

Naw they’re on a date! 

The little pauses in “It’s so good to see you again Obi-Wan” aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Death Watch. That’s a subtle name.

“Small group of hooligans.” Well that’s going to come back and bite you now isn’t.

“Most distasteful.” Dooku doing the absolute most to chew all of the scenery on this holocall.

First philosophy lesson of the episode. Satine has a damn good point and she’s not letting Obi-Wan get away with any noble jedi bullshit.

Naw he was so worried about her. 

Obi-Wan just deciding what to do for Satine’s safety. I get that it’s probably a good idea but also side eyeing. 

Ok that was not something I’d ever expect them to show in a “kids tv show”, that was rough and intense. 

Is this the first time we hear the Mando’a language spoken?

There’s a lot of religious iconography going on in this episode. The building that Obi-Wan meets the Prime Minister and Duchess Satine in, which looks like a church interior. That hand reaching towards the light.

You two are great and all but why are you sassing each other over the very recently dead dude who is right there?!

“That’s why I’m still talking to you.” SAVAGE 

Ahahahahaha Obi-Wan’s little impressed expression CACKLING

Mining is bad kids

Oooh, a Vizla. Is this Paz’s dad?

“Please try not to cause problems where none yet exist” THE SASS

Omg I love these two. They’re perfect.

That pause before Satine said “meditate” XD

Obi-Wan that snooping around is about as subtle as your flirting

I’m loving the music in this episode. It’s been consistently excellent throughout TCW but this episode especially it is really heightening and adding to everything.

This entire scene of Satine trying to subtly communicate with Obi-Wan without alerting Vizla is peak ridiculous campy TCW comedy

“I’m in a bit of an awkward spot” Obi-Wan does like using that phrase when the situation is much worse than he’s letting on. He did the same thing in 2x9 ‘Grievous Intrigue’ when he asked Anakin to pick them up from a ship that was in the middle of exploding in space.

Why did one of the Mandalorians have an OTT south London gangster accent? 

What are those? Random demonstration space pumpkins to emphasise the squishing Obi-Wan is about to receive?

“This is not good.” ya don’t say

Ahahahaha at the line about the loud metallic clanging sound and the machine about to smash him into bits.

I am CACKLING at their sassing of each other. Obi-Wan is metres away from being pureed and they’re still bantering.

This is definitely me reading far too much into things but that look of relief on Obi-Wan’s face looked suspiciously like an orgasm face. Apt seeing as this is the episode where he reconnects with his old flame.

“Unseemly pleasure” hmmm indeed.

That’s where you’re supposed to kiss dammit.

Again with the random south London gangster accent for the Mandalorian “hooligans”?

“We’ll have to stand and fight. Or in your case, just stand.” OBI-WAN YOU DID NOT

For such an apparently uncivilised weapon, Obi-Wan seems suspiciously good at shooting blasters.

The rock! Satine!

Lol the Death Watch leader just flicked his little cape away from in front of his arm and then the next shot we see of him it’s right back where it was. 

Guv’na? Why the random bri’ish accents?

Lol of course Vizla was the baddie and leader of Death Watch.

Nyoom! Wiz! Zing! Random sci-fi noises!

Obi-Wan why are you dodging missiles with dance moves?! What is this ridiculousness? Also, CACKLING

Satine! There are missiles coming, time to go!

Lol of course he fell on top of her but in this case I don’t care and I will take that trope and run with it! 

“Mine was the more daring of the two rescues.” SNORTS

 Lol at Rex, Cody, Anakin and the clones just randomly turning up at the end of the episode.