November 7 2008




Episode Guide: Downfall Of A Droid

Episode Air No: 6
Production No: 2

Director: Rob Coleman
Writer: George Krstic

Episode Brief: R2-D2 is lost during a fierce space battle -- Anakin must find him before the Separatists discover the Jedi military secrets locked in his memory banks.

Given the Anakin and Ahsoka presence with R2D2 as the macguffin of this arc, I wasn't expecting much. However I enjoyed the episode, although critics of the series will be sure to mention the Anakin and Ahsoka banter, the techno score, and the flatuence.

Highlights of the show is the now ubiquotious hide-behind-the-asteroid shot (featuring AT-TE's), the Revenge of the Sith-esque Grievous Dukes of Hazzard-style entry into his ship, Souless-One, and the Empire Strikes Back-style ending sequence.

The bounty hunter Bossk-species, Trandoshan Scavenger was awesome along with his IG-88 Assassin cronies. One interesting thing to note is according to some expanded universe shit, the smell Ahsoka mentioned was rotting flesh. Aboard their ships, the Bossk species often dismembered their victims and skinned their arch-enemies - the Wookiees. Instead of showing body parts, which probably would be too grueome, a dismembered droid torso was shown.

Muchos gracias, as always.

What's up with the use of Wojciech Kilar's "Vampire Hunters" from the Bram Stoker's Dracula soundtrack (see link below)? It worked well during the asteroid sequence. However, I was surprised to hear it in a Sar Wars show.

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I thought it was a very solid episode.

The techno music is kind of irritating, but it's still important to note it's a kid's show. Even still, the music should be far better than it is.

SEASON I - EPISODE TITLES (source: kamuiweb.com)

KEY: [s]EPISODES BROADCAST[/s]

[s]EPISODE I - 1x01: Ambush[/s]
[s]EPISODE II - 1x02: Rising Malevolence[/s]
[s]EPISODE III - 1x03: Shadow of Malevolence[/s]
[s]EPISODE IV - 1x04: Destroy Malevolence[/s]
[s]EPISODE V - 1x05: Rookies[/s]
[s]EPISODE VI - 1x06: Downfall of a Droid[/s]
EPISODE VII - 1x07: Duel of the Droids
EPISODE VIII - 1x08: Bombad Jedi
EPISODE IX - 1x09: Cloak of Darkness
EPISODE X - 1x10: Lair of Grievous
EPISODE XI - 1x11: Dooku Captured
EPISODE XII - 1x12: The Gungan General
EPISODE XIII - 1x13: Jedi Crash
EPISODE XIV - 1x14: Defenders of Peace
EPISODE XV - 1x15: Trespass
EPISODE XVI - 1x16: Hidden Enemy
EPISODE XVII - 1x17: Blue Shadow Virus
EPISODE XVIII - 1x18: Mystery of a Thousand Moons
EPISODE XIX- 1x19: Hostage Crisis
EPISODE XX- 1x20: Storm Over Ryloth
EPISODE XXI - 1x21: Innocents of Ryloth
EPISODE XXII - 1x22: Liberty on Ryloth

Another episode I really liked.

Interesting that Rob Colman directed. The characters seemed to be a lot more natural. anyone else pick up on that?

Woo, twi'leks for the season finale wonder if Secura will get face time.

Jar Jar's back! Yay!

animation seemed more detailed on this episode

I found that weird, considering this was the first episode produced after the ones that were stitched together into the movie. Then again, Rob Coleman directed this one.