After reaching such heights, surely it can only go down, right? I’m happy to report that not only did they reach the same height, they surpassed it.īut how do you match that energy and still find a way to carry the story forward in a meaningful way? First off, I think comparing “Shattered” to the “The Phantom Apprentice” is a bit of a trap. I was firmly in that camp and spent a considerable amount of time wondering where the heck they go from there. Last week we watched what many of us considered to be the greatest piece of Star Wars to date, certainly the greatest Clone Wars episode anyways. Friends become foes, and enemies become allies in “Shattered”

When Order 66 is declared in the midst of her journey, her world is turned upside down. That’s the territory The Clone Wars is in these days and these are the waters Dave Filoni and the rest are swimming in with this most current, and final arc.Īfter successfully capturing Maul on Mandalore, Ahsoka plans to deliver him to the Jedi Council on Coruscant. I don’t like something just because it makes me feel good, which is important to be sure, no, I like it because the creators have produced something that speaks to us, speaks to our senses, in a profound AND primitive way.Īnd they do that using both art and science, with concepts like story manipulation, the rule of thirds, infrasound, color psychology, and so on. I mean, what can you ultimately say in 3,000 words or less about an arc you consider to be the greatest Star Wars effort of all time? I can definitely go on about the lighting, the photography, the performances, those tangible elements that make a machine run, they are important but also obvious aspects that can be used to either prop up an episode, or dismiss it all together in 280 characters.īut what about pacing? Or blocking? Or leitmotifs? Or composition? When you start to break down something and examine it shot for shot, you really start seeing the quality of filmmaking we’re talking about here.

I’m starting to feel a little repetitive with these write-ups.

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