Hello everyone and welcome to the final season 2 clone wars catch up post with the finale, Lethal Track Down. Continuing the Bobba Fett storyline that has very much made up the final few episodes of the season, this was a thoroughly enjoyable episode where half way through already had me acknowledging how good it was. It was a very strong showing to go out on and really works as an example to how far the show has come from the beginning (and the very meh movie).

The character of Bobba Fett is (in the original trilogy at least) was always very mysterious and that was part of his appeal. You didn’t need all of the information and every single gap filled in. In saying that I have still enjoyed seeing the child Bobba in these last few episodes in the really earlier stages in his development into the end product we all know and love. He still has so far to go that seeing him at this point builds a nice foundation without unnecessarily giving too much away. It was not rushed either: he did not just suddenly transform into a villain or a killer, instead leaving that to Aurra Sing.

Speaking of Sing, she was a great antagonist and has really elevated this whole story. She acts as a mentor to Bobba and is a reminder of just how ruthless Bounty Hunters can be. Her contacts seem very wide-ranging, and it even led to the always-amusing Hondo returning for a fun appearance. The whole honour concept his character revolves around is great as it helps him skirt around being branded an out and out villain. He does not want to see unwarranted death and provides information to the jedi, even if the latter was more to save his own skin. There is a very grey area surrounding him.

I was not all that fond of Mace this episode and found myself siding with Anakin in their interactions. This is not a slight against the episode in anyway: the Jedi Council were always meant to be flawed in their logic. They after all played a key part in the creation of Darth Vader and their own near-extinction. Obviously nothing on that scale offered her but Mace still felt rather self-important.

Overall this was a very strong season that worked well in further expanding the star wars story and universe. I look forward to seeing what season 3 holds.

DD Rating: 8.5/10