Hello everyone and welcome to another double dose of Clone Wars catchup, this time looking at episodes eleven and twelve of season 3. Starting with episode 11, we continued on from last episode where tensions escalated between the Republic and the Separatists. I was shocked to hear that Mina Bonteri who we had only been introduced to last episode was unceremoniously killed off-screen! I thought that there was so much more mileage in the character, especially if they were going to insist on more Padme-centred stories.

The Bankng Clans baiscally played the same role here as the weapons seller who’s name I can’t remember from The Last Jedi, playing both sides in the war. They didn’t care who they sold weapons too and were even open about it. As long as they get paid then they don’t care about the actual outcome. I always find it interesting to see those who aren’t firmly on one side of the war and this show has gave us a different examples of this now.

The whole assassination thing was fine if not a little repetative as every Senate episode always seems to involve some sort of attempt on one or more Senator’s lives. They need to mix things up or even better, cut down on the Senate stories!

Episode 12 was much more interesting and one of my favourite episodes of the season so far. It gave us so much more insight into Ventress as a character, showing as a more layered and complex individual rather than just being Dooku’s mindless (yet bad-ass) flunky. We saw that she was trained by a Jedi but his loss led to her being consumed by the dark side and falling under Dooku’s influence. It always makes me laugh how open the Sith are about it too, Dooku just kept calling it the dark side but that was just a coincidence…it’s not actually evil or anything…

The designs of the sisterhood were unique: they were something very different but at the same time still felt very “Star Wars”. I am intrigued as to where the allegiance sits in the war as although a history with Dooku was discussed, they were more than happy to help Ventress try to kill him. It will be very interesting to see what Ventress does moving forward as I am not sure how much she was actually fighting on the Separatists side because she believed in all what they wanted.

Sideus demanding Dooku to kill Ventress reeked of paranoia but Dooku barely hesitated. There was no debating and it made it abundently clear who was in charge. Dooku has no say when it comes to Sideus. I do wonder though, did Sideus really fear that they would overthrow him, or did he not want Ventress to force her way into a spot he had already reserved for Anakin…?

DD Rating: (11) 4/10 (12) 9/10