by The Jedi Who Knew Too Much
July 5, 2013 in Episode Guides by Firebird
#106 Season 5 Episode 18
“Courage begins by trusting oneself.”
As the Republic military takes over the Temple bombing case, Ahsoka finds herself at odds with Admiral Tarkin.
Ahsoka Tano is still coming to terms with the shocking attack on the Jedi Temple. She hopes that justice is swift and thorough with Letta Turmond, the captive saboteur.
The Jedi have apprehended the bomber who targeted the Jedi Temple, but that is only just the start of the intrigue. Letta has more to say, but she is moved from Jedi custody by decree of the military and placed in a Republic prison.
The Jedi Who Knew Too Much Commentary, Preview, Bonus clip and starwars.com Episode Guide.
Original Airdate: 16 February 2013
Writer: Charles Murray
Director: Danny Keller
Concept Art and Trivia
Among those in attendance of the Jedi funeral are Mas Amedda, Palpatine, Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Barriss Offee, Ki-Adi-Mundi, Plo Koon, Yoda, Eeth Koth, Admiral Tarkin, Admiral Coburn, Admiral Yularen, Kit Fisto, Saesee Tiin, Shaak Ti, Tera Sinube, Bail Organa, Mon Mothma, Eekar Oki, and a Weequay Jedi.
For those keeping track, the Jedi that Barriss Offee references at the memorial service is Tutso Mara, with whom she studied lightsaber techniques. Mara was one of six Jedi killed in the blast.
The incident that Ahsoka mentions of being trapped inside a battle tank on Geonosis is from the second season episode, “Weapons Factory.”
The Republic military base, newly seen and designed to clearly foreshadow the rise of the Galactic Empire, is adjacent to the Jedi cruiser staging areas first seen in Episode III.
Also held in the Republic military prison, according to the security monitors, are Emir Wat Tambor (captured at the end of Season One), Poggle the Lesser (captured in Season Two) and General Whorm Loathsom (captured in The Clone Wars movie), and a tactical droid.
The shot of Tarkin entering Ahsoka’s cell is framed in the same manner as Darth Vader entering Princess Leia’s Death Star cell in Episode IV.
Likewise, the interaction of Tarkin and Ahsoka in her prison cell is blocked out in a manner very similar to Tarkin and Leia aboard the Death Star in Episode IV.
The sequence of Ahsoka leaping from the water pipe is inspired by a similar scene in the feature film The Fugitive (1993).
The monument at the center of the Republic military base plaza is an enormous slab of Geonosian rock that lists the names of the clone troopers that fell in action in the first battle of the Clone Wars. Illustration by Will Nichols.
The first clone trooper with the massiff is named Sergeant Hound. His beast is named Grizzer. Character illustration by JP Balmet.
A powerful, visually splendid and action packed episode. I like everything about this one! And having Tarkin as a main character in it certainly helps 😉
For me,this was the worst arc ever…I really liked that we were able to see how strong Ahsoka’s and Anakin’s bond is,but I still thought the whole arc was just heartbreaking…Poor Ahsoka…
The chase was maybe the best sequence in the entire show.
Definitely one of my favorite episodes.
The animation and suspense of this episode was really cool. All the lightning and thunder and darkness as the hunt for Ahsoka went on, her perched untop of that statue/gargoyle and etc. The stealth and action plus having the suspense and not knowing who really killed Letta made this episode really entertainig to watch. Good episode 9/10.
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I saw this on an airplane.
Amazing episode. Action packed and a turning point for Ahsoka.
This is just amazing.
Cool episode. Yes it was somehow sad, with us knowing the future :(. Animation evolution has made the Clone Wars so high quality stuff! Check the explosions and their big bang colour effects. Well there are many plot holes as well, and now I believe they were necessary. They show the show would have brought answers in the future. Letta still has me confused if weather she knew was being tricked by the plotter in ALL or if she just got maneouvered by another member of the plot. So many little details. And I still doubt if Barriss did indeed force choke her with apparently no living feed.
It had to be Bariss who choked Letta to death becuase she was the master mind behind the whole thing. Unless Bariss hired another Sith/Jedi to do it for her then I don’t know. But more than likely her. Becuase Letta said Jedi and it was Barriss: A Jedi.
I don’t think it’s that improbable to imagine a Jedi could sneak past security, get close to Letta’s cell and then choke through a wall.
Having watched these episodes recently I now think that this one was the best of the arc and is one of my all-time favourite episodes. But it’s still not without its problems. The recording of Ahsoka and Letta having no sound and there being no security system in the corridors — which makes Tarkin’s argument about it being a “secure facility” moot — are eye-rollers.
And the stiff running cycles stood out more than usual, too.
I think Tarkin knew that Ahsoka was being set up but played along with it, probably at Palpatine’s bidding. Old Palps had always been more than happy to cash in on any opportunity that fate handed him. Backing the Jedi Council into a corner so they would sacrifice Ahsoka to protect themselves worked brilliantly for his plans for Anakin.
Great episode the animation was excellent for example the gunship taking off in the rain water splashing off the railings the choeography of the chase the fluid motion of the characters it is such a great improvement from TCW movie I hope beyond hope that someone with half a brain realises that they could make theatrical movies with this quality of animation. I thought Letta’s death to be quite violent. The scene with Anakin and Ahsoka near the end was some of AE’s and ML’s best work I have always enjoyed the scenes between those two ever since the “You’re reckless little one ” scene from the movie. If I ever get another dog his name is going to be Grizzer 😀