Star Wars: The Clone Wars #56 REACTION!! "Senate Murders"

[@BlindWave]

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[@starwarfan8342]

I loved how Palpatine was just staring at this whole situation like "Huh, a murder I had absolutely nothing to do with."

[@davididiart5934]

Well, it would be a novel feeling.

[@amanilee7708]

"Someone grab my snacks, I love this show"

[@augxman]

😂😂😂

[@orlando71434]

Same reaction to cad Bain and senate hostage situation

[@kevinneutzling8267]

Remember the guy who got stabbed. He was the senator from Umbara- very subtle lore concerning a future arc.

[@SpiritAce33]

Indeed.

[@michaelgualtieri651]

Prehaps that's the true reason for what eventually happens.

[@lightsidewarrior504]

Kashyyk does have a senator but they took a stance of neutrality during the Clone Wars, the wookiees joined the republic just a few months before the war ended when the wookiee king's son was killed by the General Grievous

[@lightsidewarrior504]

@Mr. Al I it maybe canon but don't quote me on that

[@caedus0809]

You must have Eric for Mortis...

[@hudsonholbrook9783]

Absolutely!

[@edgarretana8377]

Is mortis next?

[@hudsonholbrook9783]

Edgar Retana no I think it’s 5 episodes away. Pretty sure Nightsisters is next. But when Mortis does come Eric has gotta be there.

[@lichcoin6144]

#BringEricForMortis

[@ShizuruNakatsu]

I just finished their Rebels series yesterday while I was waiting for the next episode of Clone Wars and now I'm dying with nothing to see. Wish Mortis could all be done in one week because waiting will be torture.

[@scoringbox2176]

The first ever chronological episode y’all watched was released just after this episode. Quite the time jump

[@kungolaf4499]

That is not true. The Trench Episode on Christophsis was in Season 2, this is in Season 3.

[@scoringbox2176]

Kung Olaf No, this is from season 2, but I understand the confusion. Blind wave are watching episodes chronologically, not in order of release dates. Here: www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-clone-wars-chronological-episodeorder

[@edwardfuller1071]

@@kungolaf4499 This episode is season 2 episode 15. Trench's episode was season 2 episode 16.

[@sentaikng]

Anakin has been manipulated by Palpatine from the moment they've interacted with one another. Even by now, he sees Palps as a father figure. So while it would have taken more effort, he could have turned him sooner.

[@scoringbox2176]

Y’all should get the whole crew to watch these episodes from now on! The next one is where Clone Wars really gets started!

[@edgarretana8377]

Only ones who haven’t seen it are rick and Calvin

[@coultergill7728]

Clone wars picked up a while back

[@maraudous]

Palpatine just wants the strongest apprentice possible. He didn’t care if it was Dooku or Anakin. That’s why he constantly put them in situations to battle one another. Grievous, Ventress, and Dooku were all tests of Anakin’s strength and to see if he’d give in to anger.

[@Wolf6119]

That whole exchange of "Urgh, my heart!" "How does she know it's his heart?" Is just... peak Shane energy, right there. Though honestly you could equally ask how Onaconda himself knew that it was his heart lol, but maybe Rodians have very sensitive internal nervous systems or something.

[@zackerycooper1206]

Uh, if you feel a striking pain in your chest, you're going to guess your heart

[@Qisiwjwn-e4r]

👎👎👎👎👎

[@dragonhunter1315]

Ooooooh, the next few weeks are gonna be amazing.

[@rennac3152]

apachewarrior7 it’s treason then

[@bitscruff354]

At least next week is the Nightsisters arc

[@mathieupr6391]

And then Mortis. And the Citadel. Oh boy.

[@edgarretana8377]

The night sisters arc is what made me love this show can’t wait to see their reactions

[@Wolf6119]

So, as far as I can tell, there's a separate vote in each of these three Politics-heavy episode; 1. In the first episode, with Mina Bonteri and the peace proposal, they were voting on whether or not to de-regulate the banks. This vote passed as a result of the separatist attack on Coruscant. 2. In the second episode, with the bounty hunters, they were voting on whether or not they should borrow more money from the now de-regulated banks in order to fund EVEN MORE clone troopers. This vote failed because of Padme's big speech. 3. Then in this episode, Padme and her alliance bring forth a further vote to, apparently, end Clone production ENTIRELY (which is a little insane if you really think about, considering they're still actively at war), and this vote ultimately fails. So the end result is that the banks were de-regulated, but the Republic hasn't opted to borrow any further money (yet), and they haven't increased or decreased the clone production, they just kinda left it where it was originally. Also, you're correct in saying that each planet has its own system for selecting Senators. In some systems the Senators are elected, either directly by the people or by some planetary council/Parliament, whereas on other worlds the Senator is directly appointed by the head of state. This is the case on Naboo, for example, as Padme was directly appointed to the Senate by the Queen who succeeded her. That's right, Naboo elects its Queens, but directly appoints its Senators, because fucking nothing on Naboo makes any sense. Also yes, there is a Wookiee Senator for Kashyyk. He's kinda gray and older looking, and you can see him in the background of like Episode 1 or 2.

[@andre3328]

Why is it weird that an elected official appoints a representative in the galactic senate? Surely it makes sense that the planetary leader and representative in the senate should be on the same page?

[@Wolf6119]

@@andre3328 It's only weird in that Queens are nearly always (though there are exceptions) appointed through royal inheritance while "Senator" almost always refers to someone who is elected to their position, so it's just a little funny that Naboo has it exactly the opposite way around.

[@acdragonrider]

If we were comparing them to a historical movement, Padme and the other senators were kind of like the Copperheads. They wanted peace at the potential cost of union.

[@brandonlyon730]

Isn’t that similarly how the British pick there prime minister? The British people vote for their representatives for parliament and it is the parliament itself that votes/picks who will be their prime minister usually by the majority party.

[@andre3328]

@@Wolf6119 Ahaa, I get what you're saying now- that's so backwards it's gotta be intentional lol

[@mattclifford5942]

FYI senator dechi was the Umbaran representative May play a a role later

[@masonworker2670]

Yeah, soooooo many clones lost

[@michaelsalmon1734]

i swear the editor loves proving Shane wrong in this reaction and one of the abridged episodes editing the video to show he was wrong.

[@GamingGamer22]

6:58 i like to think the wine wasn't poisoned, he just couldn't handle his liquor 😂

[@soulstealer5625]

Then everything was just a series of unfortunate events.

[@emperorholocron8278]

12:36 Love how while everyone is looking shocked that Lolo is the killer while Palpatine is just smiling

[@CaesiusX]

I don't understand *Calvin's* concerns at the beginning. He's going by the assumption that everything *_we've_*_ already seen_ in the films is planned out. And I'm talking about _everything._ If all Palpatine wants is Anakin, it doesn't matter if Padme is alive or dead. If she's alive, he'll use that. If she's dead he'll use _that._ As I see it, her death helps him in many _more_ ways, because she's getting in the way politically. And her death _before_ Episode 3 just leaves him free to manipulate Anakin without her influence and while he is in despair.

[@gummybearchewy5444]

This is why I love the prequel Palpatine so much. No matter what happens he has a way of either playing around it or using it to his advantage.

[@BrewerHighSchoolArts]

I love the sub-genres within Clone Wars. Thankful they found an appropriate time for a Scooby Doo style whodunnit!

[@hyde6859]

Calvin reaction to who the killer is, fun as hell.

[@christianvennemann9008]

9:44 Detective Calvin is at it again!

[@franciscovazquezjr4550]

*Me every Thursday when CW reactions drop* "I've been looking forward to this"

[@Joggi98]

"There's no time for time" .... brilliant

[@minski76]

15:55 Pretty sure his design is supposed to be reminiscent of Peter Lorre. (google him, younglings....)

[@skywalkerslegacy]

next week is where the fun begins.... the first episode set in 20 BBY!!! Nightsisters arc =D

[@HunterDvorak98]

Next week, the good shit begins! Can’t wait for Nightsisters

[@lucassanchez9050]

Next week, phase 2 of TCW officially begins

[@lucassanchez9050]

Next week, phase 2 of TCW officially begins

[@WrenchMonkey91]

i'm glad i discovered your guys' reactions when I started a rewatch, i didn't realize they weren't in order before and remember some confusing stories. much better this way.

[@ednamodee]

Ouuu nightsisters next week can’t wait one of my favorite arcs

[@nicolassanchez9803]

Next stop=> Ventress arc😍😍 one of the best arcs I remember

[@jacktamarin]

01:30 Oh yeah, keep teasing us, Shane!

[@434444334]

palpatine: murder chaos unrest between the senete.......I LOVE DEMOCRACY

[@Not_Your_FBI_Agent123]

On the note of talking about who that detective reminds us of, he reminds me of that mad scientist from classic Looney Toons; the guy that made the big red monster.

[@soft_cactus]

The next episodes are about to be amazing

[@DTIII]

RIP Onaconda Farr ;(

[@shellysedai1930]

Lt Devo - the detective/police guy - is a cross between peter Lorre (an old actor, Maltese falcon) and Jon lovitz (SNL comedian) ....

[@arnoagent1904]

The Wookie Senator ist a Senator named Yarue, he was present in Episode 1 and 2!

[@DarthDimadome]

By the way, the lieutenant is played by the voice actor for Spongebob.

[@Ouranorable]

The true genius of Palpatine is the way he moves and adapts effortlessly. He does have a core plan, but as to how (and when) he will ultimately execute it - that's never 100% set in stone. He's absolutely terrifying and I shake my head at everyone who says that Vader is the greatest, most evil villain. It's clearly Palpatine.

[@mitchellhayward6492]

Senator Deechi is an Umbaran, I believe. And Sly Moore, another Umbaran from Revenge of the Sith, is one of Palpatine's aides. Though I don't believe she has appeared in this series. You get a very good look at their world later on in The Clone Wars. The world the Umbarans evolved on is very dark, so pretty much every living thing on the planet is nocturnal. Hence why Deechi's likes having such a dark office.

[@GamingGamer22]

That Detective reminds me of the "foreman ant" from Antz

[@thadaHawk]

Lt. Det. Spongebob Squarepants, Coruscant Violent Crimes Division

[@TheGreater-ScopeVillain]

Palpatine's face at 12:35! 😂 And Mas Amedda's too.

[@FaultyHammock8791]

Oh man, we are right on the verge of some truly fabulous shit.

[@kevinworytko1099]

12:36 "Dew it."

[@agresticumbra]

The inspector reminds me of a mix of Steve Buscemi & Peter Lorre. Seriously.

[@MbgFire2067]

agresticumbra he reminds me of Jon Lovitz. I kept expecting him to say, “yeah, that’s the ticket!”

[@patricksinger1029]

Ah My Heart.

[@Abygoneage]

12:35 Sidious is just enjoying the show 😂😂😂 he enjoys this shit.

[@RaptorNX01]

I don't think Anakin was Palpatine's ultimate goal. I think he was just one of many contingencies that were put in place. this remains true even if you believe the (mostly confirmed) idea that Anakin was Palpatine's son. If anakin died I doubt it would have been of a set back for his over raching plan of galactic control. and I think he could have turned Anakin sooner is he wanted to, but was waiting for other things to play out. Plus had a road map to the empire he was following.

[@cyrusrogers6887]

Detective Calvin strikes again.

[@davkav2468]

Knows the next arc coming up: *This is where the fun begins*

[@AllLuckz]

Next Week!

[@Beltims]

Not my favorite episodes, and I never really understood what Padme and others were trying to accomplish. "Okay, we are going to stop the production of more clones because war is bad and stuff." And, then what? Hope that Dooku and the Separatist leaders get bored and pull back their forces? Surely Padme out of all those politicians should know that Dooku and the rest of the Separatist leadership are utterly corrupt, cruel, and power hungry, and as long as they lead the Separatists, there will never be peace. You would think that better alternative to more clones would be trying to turn the Separatist planets against their leaders, tell them that they have been lied to, and show them all the war crimes the droid army has committed, but they don't do that for some reason. Can't wait for next episode though!

[@Wolf6119]

Well, the actual intro to the episode makes it sound like Padme is trying to prevent an ACCELERATION of the Clone production, which would be a reasonable stance to take since we know the Republic is already on the verge of bankruptcy, so dialing the arms race up even further would be economic suicide. But then at the end of the episode they make it seem like the vote was meant to decide whether or not they would keep producing Clones AT ALL which, yeah, it'd be pretty crazy to just suddenly stop cold turkey and hope the separatists do the same out of good will.

[@HIPEOPLE1887]

Beltims I mean, she also sees the clone army as somewhat unethical. It’s not just stopping troop production, it’s stopping production of essentially child soldiers who’s only purpose is war

[@brandonlyon730]

And what else are they going to use to fight the droid armies? I think more people would be pissed off if they were forced to draft people once the supply of clones run out which will no doubt make the economy worse when a good amount of the population is forced into war.

[@TheKat12364]

I think every time Padame tries to get a vote through it is twisted by Palpatine and other senators like the trade federation and the banking clan. I think Padame was trying to stop the acquisition of funds from other places. They have a budget of x credit towards clone production and than x amount for social services. But to continue the war the money for social services is being used for the war. Padame is trying to get them to stay in budget. But again other influences are twisting the sentiment behind the vote.

[@channelman4321]

Senate Murders: A Star Wars Whodunnit.

[@fracturedstreak2490]

4 more episodes until the Mortis gods

[@leviberg2377]

"We'll have a FARR easier time..." Ok I'll stop... Seriously though, I love Farr...the fact they killed him off hurts a lot.

[@foolishgenius]

Rick pulling a Ashley Williams "I can tell the aliens from the animals" Ashley Williams (Mass effect)

[@zaandarbrow]

So Close to the Real Episodes!

[@amanilee7708]

I don't know...it bothers me that the "senators" are going around like police or gun-slinging investigators. Like why even have a police force if you do not let a 3rd party investigate such matters amongst the politicians? ("Dip-lo-matic Immunity!!!")

[@TylertheCC1010fan]

There's a reason the CG ended up doing most of the police work.

[@coultergill7728]

Beginning of this episode is one of the few downsides to chronological order

[@lichcoin6144]

#BringEricForMortis

[@extremelyboredtatsumaki.495]

Where is Mob Psycho?

[@auntvesuvi3872]

😊

[@eiannzy1732]

WHERE IS ERIC

[@nielschristianrodthomsen6797]

It's pronounced Ka-mi-NO-an ;)

[@icebergwalrus7775]

hi

[@Kenjames10]

God, this arc sucks