Hello everyone and welcome to another double dose of Clone Wars catchup, this time looking at season 4 episodes 15 and 16, Deception and Friends and Enemies. Starting with Deception, this was a very fun and unexpected episode which I really enjoyed watching. They got right into it with the sniper attack (along with the suggestion that Anakin should watch younglings which is not a good idea!) and was left immediately confused with the death of Obi Wan. I’m sure this isn’t what is supposed to happen! Anakin looked mad to and I wasn’t sure if it was a dream or some “what could have been” idea but it turned out to be a ruse set up by Mace Windu and Yoda. I have to say that not letting Anakin in on it was a risky move because he could have gone straight up the deep end. I’m surprised he just arrested the guy as he admitted that he was more than ready to kill him.

We then saw Obi Wan drastically change his look with face and voice altering technology that I didn’t realise existed in the Star Wars universe. And did they really shave his head or was it cloaked? I can tell you it would take along time to grow his hair back to the length that it is in Revenge of the Sith…

I liked the whole prison aspect with us catching up and spotting other villains from the show’s past. A villain team up is always fun and now Star Wars is giving it a go.

Episode 16 continued the story further where the inevitable happened: Anakin continued to be mad and went off on his own quest for vengeance. I don’t get how Mace Windu didn’t anticipate this. I know they needed Anakin’s genuine reaction to sell the whole thing but surely they could have let him in on it afterwards. I really liked how it was Chancellor Palpatine who pushed him to do it as it was a rare chance to see him let his mask slip slightly and highlight his manipulation of Anakin towards the dark side.

Bane continued to be the…well bane of Obi Wan’s success as the criminal refused to trust the disguised Jedi. I don’t think he suspects him of not being who he says he is but there is definitely no trust there. I just think he likes to be the one in charge and keep control and the inclusion of Obi Wan is an unknown and therefore risky commodity to him. I liked how he needed to get a new hat and him buying one was what led to him being spotted by Ashoka later in the episode. I love when a little thing comes back like that. By the end Anakin at least realised that Obu Wan is still alive but the story is far from over. I look forward to seeing how this whole thing concludes.

DD Rating: 9/10