17. Keepers of the Peace + D23 Recap

Welcome to For the Republic: A Love Letter to Star Wars Animation! On today's episode, Andrew (@StarlightAndrew), Conor (@DepaBanana), Don (@DonovanMeade), and Jake (@JediJake__) continue their Clone Wars journey, and discuss the Lurmen arc of The Clone Wars! We talk about the arc's themes of pacifism, how nonviolent cultures are affected by war, the spotlight on Jedi Master Aayla Secura, and early examples of the deep emotional connection between Ahsoka and Anakin. We also talk about the Star Wars news from last weekend's D23 Expo, including our thoughts on the new trailers for Andor, Tales of the Jedi, and The Mandalorian Season 3! Episodes Discussed: "Jedi Crash" (S1E13), "Defenders of Peace" (S1E14) Check out the 1st episode of Galactic Senate Sitdowns-https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/b3gD4zDtmtb "WHAT CHOICE?": Star Wars Fans for Abortion Access-https://www.gofundme.com/f/what-choice Support the Amidala Initiative-https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amidala-initiative-for-equality-texas Subscribe to our new YouTube channel!-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1_Aywl930XitqQYXrOr2Bg Follow the podcast on Twitter-@ForTheRepubPod and Instagram-@fortherepublicpod for further updates on the podcast.