Really enjoyed the last two episodes and the addition of Luminaria and Bariis. The different approaches to the Jedi teachings and the responsibilities to their Padawans are the crux of this series, and these two episodes bring out those ideas and dilemmas in interesting ways. It's also really cool to see how Ani and Obi approach problems so differently, and to see the foreshadowing of the tragic end of their time together. The whole sequence on this planet also highlights disturbing truths about the wholesale destruction of life, cultures, entire peoples, and massive ecosystems in the pursuit of war.
The expendability of the clones and anyone deemed an enemy, even while defending their homes, and the constant dehumanization of the native enemies and the helmeted clones while the quip-ready, blue-eyed Jedi survive every time is hitting hard, whether or not it was intentional at the time the series was written. I assume it was since we are seeing how righteous Anakin becomes Vader, but as a more casual Star Wars viewer, I'm appreciating this unexpected complexity in an animated series I'd barely heard about before.
The expendability of the clones and anyone deemed an enemy, even while defending their homes, and the constant dehumanization of the native enemies and the helmeted clones while the quip-ready, blue-eyed Jedi survive every time is hitting hard, whether or not it was intentional at the time the series was written. I assume it was since we are seeing how righteous Anakin becomes Vader, but as a more casual Star Wars viewer, I'm appreciating this unexpected complexity in an animated series I'd barely heard about before.