After an aggressive battle with General Grievous’s fleet, Anakin Skywalker loses R2-D2 in space. Although he gets a replacement astromech, he can’t let his friend go.
It is Monday, so it is time for the next episode in our The Clone Wars re-watch. In this episode, Anakin sets a trap for General Grievous’s fleet. The trap is successful, but it comes at a cost. Anakin loses R2-D2 during the battle. Despite being told he was gone, Anakin refuses to accept this and begins a search for his friend. However, he is given a new, less competent astromech as a substitute in the meantime. The search does not go as planned to the say the least. Join us for this episode of Podcast Stardust as we discuss “Downfall of a Droid” from season of The Clone Wars.
In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:
- The tone of this episode compared the previous five episodes,
- The music of this episode and how it differs,
- What R2-D2 means to Anakin Skywalker,
- The production order of The Clone Wars and how this episode was one of the first produced,
- Obi-Wan Kenobi’s reaction to Anakin losing R2-D2,
- The IG assassin droids in the Trandoschan scavenger ship,
- Ahsoka’s role in the episode, and
- What we thought of “Goldie.”
Check out the prior entry in our The Clone Wars re-watch in episode 779.
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Podcast Stardust is the fully armed and operational podcast inspired by the code name for the Death Star. Hosted by first-generation Star Wars fans, Dennis Keithly and Jay Krebs, Podcast Stardust endeavors to bring thought provoking discussion on recent Star Wars news on a weekly basis. Between news episodes, Dennis and Jay review the latest episodes from Star Wars television covering everything from Resistance, Rebels, and The Clone Wars to The Mandalorian and other live action productions on Disney+. Of course, Podcast Stardust wouldn’t be complete without thematic discussions, top ten lists, and interviews on everything from Star Wars literature, comics, and the films themselves.