Episode 852 - The Clone Wars - "Hostage Crisis" 122

The season one finale of The Clone Wars introduces the bounty hunter Cad Bane as he takes over the Senate building and holds Padmé hostage, provoking a confrontation with Anakin Skywalker.   In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss: Our overall thoughts on this episode of The Clone Wars, Whether Anakin was fair to Padmé when trying to convince her to run away with him, The level of violence in this episode, The introduction of Cad Bane and the backstory of how he was developed, The first appearance of Aurra Sing in The Clone Wars, What Dave Filoni intended for the bounty hunters in The Clone Wars, How Anakin fares without his lightsaber, and Chancellor Palpatine's involvement. For more The Clone Wars discussion, check out episode 849.   Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts.   Find Jay and her cosplay adventures on J.Snips Cosplay on Instagram.   Join us for real time discussion on the RetroZap Discord Server here: RetroZap Discord. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.