Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 4 - Doug Reviews

[@matthewjarek3026]

It was during the first episode of the Umbara Arc when my parents finally saw me watching The Clone Wars. My Dad said "Wow! So a lot of people do die on this show!" and my Mom asked "This is for kids?". I answered yes for both and then went back to watching Clone Troopers getting mowed down in droves. Ahhh, good times.

[@wcapewell3089]

🤣🤣

[@brianalambert1192]

Ha ha ha! I don't know what would have happened if my parents saw me watching this.

[@nahor88]

I think it's so dumb that people see an animated show and assume "kids". A number of Animes are NOT for kids.

[@tybuss6211]

@@nahor88 yeah, so are for kids, some definitely aren’t, and show shows over here like clone wars isn’t really made for kids, it’s made for fans and usually everyone

[@JoeMayProductions]

Why do clone wars fans constantly have to try and justify this show isn’t for kids. Are you trying to convince everyone else or just yourself?

[@kaelhyun2401]

Honestly what made season 4 better (other than the arcs) is the fact that the episodes were all in chronological order

[@aaronbodine2872]

Were the others not? It's been a while since I last sat through the whole series, but I could've sworn it was all linear

[@aaronbodine2872]

@One Hungry African O_o I... may need to look up a timeline and rewatch this series.

[@nightwish1453]

yeah season 3 had a few episodes that mess with season 2 and one of the senators has a design that makes her look older however it isn't consistent of retaining that outfit

[@Stealth_Saber]

Yeah... when they decided to toss in episodes out of order after S1, that started messing with me head

[@NoConsistency]

Deep iceberg level joke. lmao.

[@wolfpack_104]

Fun fact: Sam Witwer voiced both darth maul and the son from the mortis arc. That's why they shared the line "chains are the easy part. It's what goes on in here [the mind] that's hard. "

[@ZK4518]

Yup its part of the Sith Code/text. IK the son isn't sith he was just made that way for the whole balance thing. but ya Sam Witwer is such an amazing VA/Actor. I especially love him in The Force Unleashed

[@matthewjarek3026]

Remember when we just thought of him as Starkiller? Feels weird looking back on it.

[@ZK4518]

@@matthewjarek3026 IK Right

[@camo6465]

@@matthewjarek3026 Wait, Darth Maul is voiced by the same guy who voiced Starkiller?!

[@danmenard6917]

@@camo6465 And Palpatine in The Force Unleashed as well. But yeah, Sam Witwer voices Maul in The Clone Wars, Solo, and Rebels.

[@cjfrank8364]

I actually enjoyed when they went from "anthlogy" to "mini-arcs." The early seasons seemed all over the place and didn't spend enough time to really explore the themes they were trying to portray. With the 3-4 episode arcs, I felt like i was watching a full star wars story

[@awesomeness1122]

3-4 Episodes is a whole movie at 1:30-2 hour arc length.

[@niclaswa5408]

They took the most risks in S6 since they knew it would be the last one (for now), so they had nothing to loose.

[@konradpietrzak3842]

Mini arcs was from beggining (Malevolence, Gunray hunting, Ryloth, Blue shadow virus etc.)

[@matthewjarek3026]

Me in 2012: "Bringing Darth Maul back from the dead is a stupid idea." Me Just a Week Later: "Ulp! Never mind, turns out it was an awesome idea and now I can't get Sam Witwer's voice out of my head."

[@TheZeroNeonix]

Yeah, they saw Maul as a blank slate, since we knew so little about him from his one appearance, so they were free to turn him into basically a brand new character.

[@AzhreiVep]

I still to this day stand by "Bringing Darth Maul back from the dead is a stupid idea." ... Just goes to show you that with good enough execution, a bad idea can still work out AMAZINGLY.

[@TheZeroNeonix]

@@AzhreiVep - The reverse is also true. Good ideas can go to waste with poor execution.

[@granalmirantethrawn2972]

@@TheZeroNeonix yeah, sadly the prequels and sequels are examples of that

[@granalmirantethrawn2972]

@SCP - 1669 - 44 you are damn right. his ending in rebels was perfect.

[@ribottostudio]

"I'm just watching this like there he is, THERE'S Darth Vader." And THAT'S the brilliance of the show. There's a WHOLE KZbin video called the dark side of Anakin Skywalker and just seeing that slooooooow progression build, and build and build is just mmmmm. It's good writing. The best thing is it's rarely unjustified. It really shows you where his anger comes from, and there's generally a pragmatism to it.

[@jmsg_PR]

The video itself is spot on!

[@theskullboy8700]

I saw that it’s great

[@申月営無営月無営有申]

I am a simple man, I see Darth Maul in the thumbnail, I click.

[@derekhofstetler3998]

It really is the best life.

[@froststripe2384]

"How many lies have i been told by the council?!" Good question. You really understand Anakin here.

[@David-nq8cv]

"From my PoV, the Jedi are evil" well he ain't wrong to some extent

[@DarkKnightofAnime]

I think we got him boys he’s officially hooked

[@Darkjedi]

Ha ha once that season 4 hit 🔥

[@DarkKnightofAnime]

@@Darkjedi I think the real test will be Season 7 though cause while it’s not bad it is kinda like the Samurai Jack Season 5 of Clone Wars Seasons although I do admit I think it’s a little better handled

[@kalal9922]

@@DarkKnightofAnime Wdym? Imo, samurai jack s5 was absolutely amazing.

[@Pickoffarwim]

@@kalal9922 I wouldn’t say amazing, the ending was pretty underwhelming

[@DarkKnightofAnime]

@@kalal9922 the biggest problem at least for me is all in the back half and how it tries to do a lot with so little and kinda makes the pacing feel rushed to its conclusion Similar problem with CW S7 but it does handle the overall conclusion better

[@justanotherchannelonyoutub126]

Hearing Doug talk about how awesome Maul is makes me eager to see his review on Rebels once he gets to it

[@rickymorphew2245]

Sam Witwer is the best

[@AL-tf9rq]

Cant wait for his Season 7 reaction

[@AL-tf9rq]

@SCP - 1669 - 44 I tell peopl,e that the last four episodes of Season 7 is my favorite Star Wars movie

[@nahor88]

LOL, you fucking serious? Rebels is kiddie GARBAGE. Clone Wars should have never been canceled. What makes TCW so good is that it does appeal to ALL age demographics. Literally the only good thing about Rebels is the Ahsoka/Vader fight, and only cuz it felt like something straight out of TCW. Even Ezra had to ruin it with the "I need more training" line.

[@Sea-Salt]

@@nahor88 Lol, Rebels was great; no idea what you're on about. Yeah, it's geared for a slightly-younger audience, but it doesn't shy away from a body count or putting the cast through some torment. It's practically a sequel to Clone Wars with how much it connects back to that, and if you think Ahsoka vs. Vader is the only good fight, you didn't finish watching the series.

[@samantha__jayne__]

Umbara ark is still one of my favorite arks in the show, as a kid season 4 was the “sh** got real” moment for me

[@danield.8233]

But Umbara was Season 4

[@AndreNitroX]

Yes! The Umbara arc is so profound

[@spideysg1163]

@Taziwazi I loved tcw season 5!!! The sidious vs maul and savage fight was awesome!!!! Palpatine/sidious was cool in the prequels but in tcw he’s awesome as well and whoever he appears in this show it’s just amazing!!!!

[@samantha__jayne__]

@@danield.8233 your right, typo my bad

[@hunterkiller1440]

It's nice to see Maul done properly. Can't wait to see more of him.

[@AMPMASTER10]

Uh, good news and bad news. He is in Rebels, but without spoiling too much, he ain't coming back after that.

[@M12GProductions]

(Coughs uncomfortably.)

[@rithrius5384]

Obi-Wan kills him in like 2 seconds. Literally.

[@AzhreiVep]

Closer to forty-five, actually. Most of it silent head-games. Best duel in the franchise.

[@nightwish1453]

@@AMPMASTER10 they will milk him though

[@supremefankai5480]

"You couldn't imagine the depths I would go to, to stay alive. Fuelled by my singular hatred, for *you*." You really feel all the emotions right there between Obi-Wan and Maul, so good.

[@goroakechi6126]

“That may be so, but I defeated you before, and I can defeat you again.”

[@supremefankai5480]

@@goroakechi6126 *Chuckles* "Don't be so certain...." *Surprise Savage Opress*

[@goroakechi6126]

@@supremefankai5480 “You-“

[@supremefankai5480]

*Butt-kicking of Obi-Wan followed by torture.* "Still as weak as ever." *More roughhousing* *And they call you Master?"

[@AndreNitroX]

“ I’m surprised you could have forgotten me so easily after I killed your master and you left for me dead”. “It is you”. This makes the phantom menace so much more better knowing that it is the start of these twos feud.

[@SJ9001]

And now we move into Season 5, gearing up for the crushing "Shadow Collective" and "Fugitive" arcs. Its a triple whammy since they're followed by the "Biochip Conspiracy" arc in Season 6. These set up the endgame fantastically. They're not to be missed.

[@RJ-vv8he]

Had to delete a paragraph talking about how good those arcs are because of spoilers lmao but u are correct those arcs are very gut wrenching

[@SJ9001]

@@RJ-vv8he I've got a friend currently watching through the series so I've learned to censor myself when it comes to these arcs for newcomers - "Fugitive" and "Biochip Conspiracy" are really known by other titles but they're spoilery in themselves.

[@MrMarinus18]

I don't really like the biochip idea. I liked them being completely innocent and just following orders and one of those orders is order 66. My favorite arc of season 5 is actually the one with the younglings. We get to see Ashoka really being a jedi and mentor rather than a student. The younglings themselves are all likable, cute and capable and it has a lot of good jokes and fun fights in it. The first episode especially is good with them having those trails. It isn't as high impact as some other arcs but I kind of like that. It's just a cute and satisfying arc without it being painful to watch in any way.

[@paxromana9709]

"Why would they bring Maul back, I don't care about him" Well you do now my boy.

[@expendableindigo9639]

I still don’t, even though I like and grew up with the prequels. He’s okay but I didn’t want him back or speaking.

[@RJ-vv8he]

@@expendableindigo9639 didn’t know opinions could be wrong 🤨

[@expendableindigo9639]

@@RJ-vv8he I didn’t say they were wrong?

[@kungolaf4499]

I think of him as an entirely new character in this show. It doesn't even matter that he is Maul. If you pretend that the Phantom Menace never existed, you would think that this is just a traumatized Sith warrior, previous apprentice of Sidious's. A cool new concept and character who whole-heartedly changes the show's dynamics.

[@jarrodedson5441]

@@expendableindigo9639 u and me both

[@David-nq8cv]

The Clone trooper's arc in this season was done perfectly well, a great way for the audience to see that the clones are still living beings and not droids that has to do an order despite how bad it sounds, one of the best Captain Rex moments shown

[@alexiaNBC]

Let's not forget the most heartbreaking moment of that arc when Rex screamed, "Everyone! Stop firing! We're shooting at our own men!!"

[@expendableindigo9639]

If you like this show you’ll absolutely love this 40-second scene from Star Wars Battlefront II: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ3KeGV7g7xod8U (the 2005 game not the DICE one.) Most of the cutscenes from this game are just objectives, or discussions about the specific Jedi with some foreshadowing (you find out Ki-Adi Mundi was getting the Death Star laser unknowingly when he died, which is interesting), but *then*, when you reach Coruscant here the pace suddenly slows to a halt. It sadly isn’t canon anymore, as Clone Wars depicts the clone personalities really differently compared to the end of Clone Wars, among other things. I also like how it’s the original actor for Jango and the clones (and now Boba), instead of Dee Bradley Baker who voiced all the clones throughout Clone Wars.

[@tybuss6211]

@@alexiaNBC “they’re not umbrans, THEY’RE CLONES”

[@SJ9001]

@@tybuss6211 "TAKE OFF YOYR HELMETS! SHOW THEM YOU'RE NOT THE ENEMY!"

[@MrR2d2c3po10]

Best thing about The Clone Wars is taking characters that die in Revenge of the Sith, that any casual view couldn't give to shits about, and making you feel like an absolute mess rewatching that movie after knowing who they actually are.

[@nutrock522]

Plo Koon :(

[@WadeDMcGinnis]

Having Clancy Brown (Savage) and Sam Witwer (Maul) banter back and forth. Choice!

[@sasir2013]

One silly thing I love is grievous and anakin. Anakin can't see grievous, since it would ruin the line on episode 3 where he meets him. And that's a fine rule. But what I love is that they mock the rule by making it completely absurd, to the point where they are at two meters from each other, and anakin is unconscious, and when he wakes up, grievous is already behind a door, and how LITERALLY EVERYONE, including 3cpo,r2d2, jar jar get to see him

[@byronstukenberg9515]

Umbara, Slaves, Obi undercover, Ventress and Maul. My favorite story arcs of this season! Oh season 5.... Oh boiii

[@alexiaNBC]

Season 5 otherwise known as "How we came to HATE the Jedi Order"

[@sealionstudios8597]

@@alexiaNBC Well you know, outside of Obi Wan, Yoda and Anakin. And Kit Fisto and Plo Koon 😊

[@byronstukenberg9515]

@@alexiaNBC yessss!!!!!! The end of season 5 .... no words just awe

[@byronstukenberg9515]

@@sealionstudios8597 I love how Plo calls Ahsoka ' Little Soka '. James Arnold Taylor is great as Obi and Plo Koon!

[@paulovinasrocha6166]

@SCP - 1669 - 44 the weakest, but still good.

[@Legendaryhumanbeing_27]

YES FINALLY I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR DOUG TO TALK ABOUT THE UMBARA ARC AND WHERE HERE BOYS FOR THE REPUBLIC

[@wcapewell3089]

FOR THE REPUBLIC!!!!

[@Legendaryhumanbeing_27]

@@JinxTheLooneyToon915 uno reverse card

[@peterjensen9468]

@@wcapewell3089 Watch those Wrist Rockets!

[@Hoodie403]

@@peterjensen9468 Just like the simulations!

[@matthewjones6786]

One thing that doesn't get enough credit is Dee Bradley Baker's voice performance as the clones in the Umbara. That man's screams fully convinced me that clones were dying horrible, gritty deaths, which served the story all the more.

[@Oroxom3]

Yes, Savage and Maul (And the other poor fellas that got destroyed by Ventress) are brothers.

[@TonySpike]

Nightbrothers too

[@MrMarinus18]

That theme of Savage is badass as well. Just that queer and how he moves makes him look so darn powerful and cool. I actually wish he had kept his battleaxe as it just suited him so well. That first appearance really is fantastic. Establishing just how powerful he is and how much of a threat.

[@davidprice7075]

Funny Story: Iwas listening to the Dark Toons Darkwing Duck episode. The Taxi Driver turned toward me and asked me if I was listening to the Nostagia Critic.

[@owenbaker2.084]

Been waiting for him to get to the 4th season. (A.K.A. the season that Maul was brought back to life by the fans.)

[@deviss113789]

"Good Soldiers follow Orders" - Tup

[@RJ-vv8he]

Don’t remind me of that arc :((

[@gabivermes2501]

SHUSH.

[@ribottostudio]

*sobs in five*

[@David-nq8cv]

About the killing of the sand people, Yoda knew because he felt Anakin's pain through the Force

[@Verebazs]

He knew something horrible happened, but he didn't know exactly what it was.

[@nolandavis1129]

He only knew that Anakin had been in great pain because Shmi had just died. He didn’t really know that he decided to slaughter all the Tusken Raiders of the village.

[@expendableindigo9639]

Yoda kinda a creep sometimes ngl.

[@Regfife]

If they knew exactly what Anakin had done they would've either kicked him out of the Order or put him through the Jedi equivalent of intense therapy.

[@David-nq8cv]

@@Regfife By seeing the show they pretty much do very little when it involves Anakin because he's the chosen one

[@wolfpack_104]

This season in particular really highlights the Jedi's gradual downfall. The mutual distrust between them and Anakin, their underhanded tactics, and their lack of empathy were on full display. I appreciate how the Clone Wars team were able to believably portray how the Jedi ultimately sealed their own fate.

[@katiecooper1387]

The Umbara arc was the arc that got me HOOKED! It was so earth shattering to me. I was binging like a season a day, but after those 4 episodes I couldn't watch any more I was so depressed and exhausted. Love those episodes but it takes a lot for me to find the energy to watch them.

[@Wild-Sider]

Season 4 is my favorite because of how diverse the settings and scenarios are

[@louis8487]

I wish these reviews were longer, there is so much great stuff to cover

[@expendableindigo9639]

Yeah his Season 2 and especially 1 videos were way more in-depth.

[@seth-nico]

Maybe he’s got a nostalgia critic planned where he goes more in depth there or something.

[@louis8487]

@@seth-nico How would he be able to go into more detail in a single video covering the whole series rather than in the videos covering each season one by one? If anything I figured he would do a nostalgia critic over the clone wars movie.

[@justanotherchannelonyoutub126]

Pong Krell would’ve made a pretty interesting reoccurring villain had he survived the clone wars

[@HolyknightVader999]

He would have been a wonderful Inquisitor. Imagine him coming at you in Fallen Order, or showing up in SW Rebels aboard his own Star Destroyer like Jerec from Dark Forces: Jedi Knight.

[@MistahFox]

I agree, but he was never meant to. Umbara was meant to be a retelling of Apocalypse Now/Heart of Darkness, heck the sound editor of Apocalypse Now was the director of the second episode. General Krell was an interpretation of Colonel Kurtz. He goes mad with human ambition but also recognizes the inherit darkness in war that the Jedi/U.S.A. don't understand. He's killed at the end, ideologically victorious because to kill him is to recognize and give in to the darkness at the heart of man. Krell is more simplified then that because the Umbara arc really focuses on the Clone's character arcs, but the core of his character is the same as Kurtz, so he has to die at the end for the themes to hit home and to complete Dogma and the Clone's character arc. I will admit though the reason they go to kill him is pretty weak, they just say a huge Umbaran counter attack is coming but then it doesn't because the episode runs out of time.

[@ComicCrossing]

True but I LOVE him getting shot in his cell. Such a dark end to the arc. I do just wish he hadnt been quite so moustache twirlingly evil at the end.

[@jacknapier8201]

I don't know. I can't really see him being at his best working for the CIS. His despicableness is tied so heavily to his disregard of the clones' lives and once he's on the opposite side of the war it's expected, they'd be enemy soldiers to him and the droids are infinitely more expendable than the clones. He'd just be another evil guy.

[@MistahFox]

@@ianbuswell1792 Like I said in the replies, he's meant to be an equivalent to Kurtz in Apocalypse now since that's what Umbara is based on, so his character really only works in the arc.

[@ZackaryBiagi]

Honstly my favorite part of the show is the evolution of Anakin and Ahsoka. Showing their descent into their future selves.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@SCP - 1669 - 44 they didn't with her first live action, so they're not her.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@SCP - 1669 - 44 yeah that's accurate.

[@Asteroidpine]

I love how whenever doug says "Count Dooku" he has to wave his hands around and makes a annoyed "that's so stupid" face.

[@Lauren_210]

I can’t blame him because even I find amusement in making fun of the name. It’s so stupid. 😂😂😂

[@goroakechi6126]

I mean, non-Romance Language names are always going to sound a bit hokey to people who grew up with those languages. I think it actually works well.

[@generalgrievous3731]

You should see how Portuguese speaker react

[@jlev1028]

@@goroakechi6126 English is a non-Romance language and none of its names sound as stupid as "Dooku".

[@danzansandeev6033]

Can someone explain to me why it’s stupid? It’s just a name, names can be all over the place

[@Stealth_Saber]

I think another point to think about with the Umbara arc is how expendable the clones are. Their military doctrine allows Krell the right to put clones in front of a firing squad during battle or ongoing conflict. And because they are clones, each one can basically be replaced with another look alike with the same skill and training. So there is another risk factor for the clones in terms of how easily they can be dispatched without hurting the progress of a campaign.

[@joshuaweston4489]

Oh man, that moment where Rex realizes that they've been firing on each other...it's the moment the viewer also realizes that Krell isn't just harsh but evil and actually trying to sabotage the mission. Something is clearly very wrong! Gets me Everytime!

[@ilejovcevski79]

I shared the same sentiment about Maul when they first brought him back.....but man oh man, the places they are going to take him!!!

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@SCP - 1669 - 44 LMAO what? In what way did they "jump the shark"? absolutely not! The first 3 season of clone wars were great and amazing as well. People gotta stop acting like they're not.

[@waspsting2168]

Im kinda surprised he didn't say anything about Cad Bane's line " If you're gonna kill him, do it like a man."

[@toughspitfire]

Fun fact when Obi Wan changed to look like that they didn't change the voice actor it was still the same guy.

[@expendableindigo9639]

It’s also the same guy in Genndy Tartakovsky’s Clone Wars (2003-2004) even though Anakin’s actor and the continuity are different.

[@jlev1028]

@@expendableindigo9639 Well, the artstyle is pretty much Tartovsky's only computer generated. Look at how Obi Wan and Dooku are designed.

[@Weltallgaia]

The clones are everyone's favorite characters.

[@GBmovieluv]

It's interesting that he brought that in Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie Darth Maul only had a fewer lines than expected but it's probably because that dubbed his lines over with another voice which is with actor Peter Serafinwicz. As unfortunate that is Ray Park does make up for it by be an apparently badass artist in Wushu martial arts. Showing an awesome display of Light Saber fighting

[@N3ur0m4nc3r]

Have you ever noticed everything Maul does, mirrors what Palpatine is doing on a galactic level 🤔

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

@Benjy Knoll coming back to life is disney nonsense and never was a planned thing throughout or even a mirror for the clone wars at all. ALL sith want to take an apprentice and take over, that's they're thing.

[@1zeisele]

Doug: "I don't give a s*** about Darth Maul!" Yoda: "You will be... you will be..."

[@vlanAlf]

Night sisters planet is called Dathomir and its a such a lovely place, that even Palpatine was like: "I wil rule the galaxy! Except Dathomir, you can keep that one." Funny note, Han once won Dathomir in cards (was is it Sabak? I dont remember).

[@jordanhunter3375]

After he plays the KH series, we should have him play Jedi: Fallen Order

[@abramsullivan7764]

Wait Han went to Dathomir Han Solo the guy shot first went to Dathomir?

[@vlanAlf]

@@abramsullivan7764 yeap, he won it in the cards and then he went to check out his new property, before he gaves it to Lea, because thats how you get girls heart, you gave her the planet. He also asked C3PO for dating advices.

[@vlanAlf]

@General Grievous Well technically we are talking about books continuity here and there they stayed together. So fault of the movies Han was that he never did any of this.

[@wargrizzero5158]

Jedi Council: I got it! In order to investigate the slavers taking Togruta, we’ll send the former slave and his Togruta Padawan. This is just as great an idea as when we didn’t trust Anakin to know his master wasn’t dead and sell that he was, while sending him to arrest the guy.

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

i mean jedi are not supposed to have internal flaws and issues so they clearly expected anakin to face these things to overcome them as having bias isn't allowed for the jedi order, obviously they were wrong but sending him there was clearly a test of "can he do it?", answer is he couldn't.

[@OniLink147]

Maul went from being a throwaway villain to being one of my favorite characters because of Clone Wars. They do him so much justice. And I prefer the longer stories in Clone Wars.

[@1Fireycat]

On an interesting note (seeing as Doug mentioned Dooku), in both the 2003 Clone Wars series and this particular Clone Wars series, Dooku was voiced by Corey Burton (who also just so happened to voice Cad Bane). Mr. Burton is a very prolific voice actor with a lot of talent (so much so that Christopher Lee even once noted how spot on Burton’s impression of his voice was). He’s even the voice of Disney characters like Ludwig Von Drake (still currently voiced by him I might add), Captain Hook (he even voiced him in “Return to Neverland and is also still voiced by him), Zeus in “Hercules: The Animated Series”, Gruffi Gummi in The Gummi Bears” (he was brought in after Bill Scott’s death), and of course Dale and Zipper in “Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers” (I believe he’s still Dale’s official voice actor). His other noteworthy roles include (but are not limited to): 1.) Brainiac in Superman: TAS (and the vast majority of Bruce Timm’s DCAU). 2.) Ansem the Wise in the Kingdom Hearts series (he was brought in due to Christopher Lee’s health problems. 3.)The Dinks from “Spaceballs” (he was uncredited). 4.) That high pitched voice that Judge Doom from “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” had after he was revealed to be a toon. 5.) Invisibo from “Freakazoid”. 6.) Professor Hugo Strange in “Batman: Arkham City”.

[@_NIKOS9_NIKOS]

It gets even better from here

[@Asteroidpine]

You forgot episodes 5 and 6 "Mercy Mission" and "Nomad droids"

[@Rose-rx4zn]

Eh i mean those ones are nothing but filler episodes it felt like a weird alice and wonderland spoof with droids although wolfs reaction towards c3p0 at the end is priceless.

[@edgarleft]

The Asajj & obi-wan vs Maul & Savage fight was Amazing.

[@bemasaberwyn55]

But a taste of what we were in for

[@ashwhite2308]

I can't wait to see him watch rebels and see more of the gray side of the force

[@AndreNitroX]

This is the season Ive rewatched the most, there are just so many solid arcs that I consider this season better than most of the movies.

[@soshiangel90]

I knew Darth Maul came back in Clone wars before I got to the episode (I watched the whole series when rebels came out) and when I heard it I rolled my eyes. I've always hated how star wars plugged in fan favorites that were favorites for small reasons just to say this person was in it (looking at you Boba!). But what they did was sooooo good! And I LOVE his arc in it and rebels. He offers SO much insight into the Sith and into why people would switch and we can actually feel for him and understand him a bit. He's a tragic villain and it's GREAT!

[@JWeb66]

When Doug finishes with the whole series, he needs to a Nostalgia Critic's Top 11 Best Things from the Clone Wars.

[@coralcartoonz2696]

agreed!

[@elijahkelley7616]

0:00 He's just staring at me...MENACINGLY!

[@SkyHighGuys]

I’m so happy you have this video uploaded. Season 4 is freaking incredible. One of the best shows I’ve ever watched. My childhood haha Umbara was my favorite arc of all time. Absolutely gave me chills.

[@captainrex6484]

I loved Maul's return and he only gets better in the later seasons. Looking forward to hearing your reviews for seasons 5,6, and 7.

[@BugsyFoga]

Glad Doug is enjoying it .

[@Merandil94]

Also a "fun" fact about the Umbara arc. When the General makes the clone troopers kill each other, one of the troopers killed is from one of the earlier episodes, where they find that Twi'lek child and protect her. You can regonize him by the helmet because it references her. So...rip beloved character we actually got to know. Just another soldier as far as the war is concerned.

[@CaptainAmercia]

Love Season 4 it does start off really show for whatever reason the weakest episodes were definitely pushed to the front but everything after is just amazing some of my best Clone Wars stuff in my opinion.

[@DonaldFromKingdomHearts]

I think the overarching plots were nice and refreshing at the time. It's always my favorite when you have a normally episodic show but then inbetween they give you these mini arcs to slow things down, get you more immersed and invested, do things that wouldn't work with just one episode.

[@spideysg1163]

Tcw season 4 was amazing!!!!!! Tcw is one of my favorite shows of all time it’s crazy how Dave Filoni managed to redeem bad movies that had tons and tons of plot holes, tcw season 4,5,6 and 7 are all A+ seasons!!!!!

[@nolandavis1129]

Well the last four episodes of season 7 are really good.

[@teneesh3376]

It has some fantastic episodes, but there are a few stinkers. Like every episode with Jar Jar, and the droid arc. Thankfully most of it is at least good

[@TheIceman101418]

@@teneesh3376 Man i hate the droid arc, lol. The only good episode is the one with Gregor and its only as good as it is becasue of Gregor. The droids almost bring it down. lol

[@Gadget-Walkmen]

The first 3 season of clone wars were great and amazing as well. People gotta stop acting like they're not.

[@indianwarlord6935]

Too bad we didn't get the original season 6 7 and 8

[@Mr_Kriegon]

Dathomir has been a huge favorite for many people because not only it has a unique culture with the Nightsisters and the Nightbrothers, but it also shows the dark side of the Force in a far more supernatural and a witchcraft kind of way.

[@gabrielgiorgi7332]

Aw man everytime i hear someone talk about Maul coming back all i can think about is Lightsaber-Quickdraw in rebels( if you know you know). I really hope even if he doesnt end up continuing to rebeks he watches that scene.

[@femkev.5245]

I know Doug hasn't talked about every episode in a season in the past, but I'm kinda surprised that he didn't mention A Friend in Need. It's one of my personal favourite episodes in the entire show and was the episode that introduced Bo-Katan, who is now a major player in the Mandalorian.

[@NoConsistency]

The Umbara Arc is one of the most highly regarded arcs in the series and I would love a spoiler discussion on it if Doug had enough to say.

[@overlordsombra5495]

as the seasons go on, it's clear that this whole thing is Ashoka and Maul's story. i can't wait to see the later season reviews

[@MegatronPrime321]

After you finish Season 5/6, Doug, I highly recommend you read the book Dark Disciple and Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir. They were episode arcs that the show staff unfortunately didn't get to create after The Clone Wars got cancelled, so we got given them in printed form.

[@jean-philippedoyon9904]

Season 4 is insane good...The war on Mon Calamari...The Umbara arc with Pong Krell....THe Zyguerrian slavers....The double agent mission of Obi-Wan giving more doubt to Anakin against the council...But most importantly...DARTH MAUL !!! For a guy who had 4 lines and a cool design in episode 1, they really did a crazy good job with him and Sam Witwer is just perfect ! It's just the peek of Clone Wars, except maybe the final 4 episodes...

[@MrMarinus18]

Those Umbara vehicles are so insanely cool. They really feel completely unique and they really only appear in that 1 arc. Say what you want about George Lucas but he really knew to come up with innotive, interesting and awesome designs. It's something the sequel trilogy really misses. Not only are the Umbara vehicles cool looking they also are functional. The catepiller is a lightly armored skirmish vehicle made to quickly take out infantry, the walker tanks are heavy bombardment vehicles with not only shields but heavy armor as well. The also have defensive turrets to keep infantry away and a massive cannon to blast apart rival vehicles. The ships also just are cool. With Pong Krell though I thought it was wrong very early on. I mean he's making horrendous tactical decisions. Attacking a fortified base head on with nothing but infantry is a really bad idea. To attack a fortress you need heavy vehicles, artillery and air support.

[@DamianDarkholme]

Doug, after watching the whole series, you should then re-watch the prequel movies to see how different they now feel. And Rebels. Definitely watch Rebels, just for Thrawn and Ahsoka.

[@rileygagnon6917]

For me this good show doesn't make the rest of the movies better. I still like the prequels but there not great.

[@thedisneynerd7866]

Season 4 is probably my favorite season.. Cuz i found the arc with the clones and Pong Krell so interesting. And seeing Krell get what he deserved at the end.. so satisfying

[@antiseabearcircle3360]

Sam Witwer as Maul is one of the best voice performances I have ever heard. The Umbara arc where Krell takes over command of the clones is amazing.

[@ironwolf5802]

Every time I saw Maul I was always reminded of the saying, "The hateful people always live longer."

[@spaceshiplewis]

When the arcs work and dive into character studies and complex moral situations they really work. But when the arc doesn't work, they just really drag on. The Mon Calamari one could have been just two episodes at the most.

[@joshuaweston4489]

This

[@sirpotatolord2219]

Season 4 was easily one of the best seasons in terms of character development. years after the series finished (excluding the added on final season of course) people are still talking about what pong krell did regarding the clones and his fall as a jedi to the dark side of the force, and that was ONE EPISODE

[@cecilboyd1692]

I'm on season 5. I have to say, the Jedi deserve to be destroyed for not seeing the problem Anakin is becoming. They all know he's emotional, and attached, and rash, and unpredictable. All these contradictions of the order.And they mostly just laugh it off. The only one he takes it seriously is Mace who just doesn't like him and HE'S RIGHT!

[@David-nq8cv]

Mace also doesn't like him because before Anakin was brought to the temple to become a Jedi, Mace thought he was the chosen one so you can imagine why he doesn't like Anakin in the movies and show

[@redpillcanucklofi]

Great review...very indepth! This was like reading the manual but more fun :) Do people even read manuals anymore though...lol. Great job on your video :)

[@sandrosliske]

Just woke up to see this in my notifications and my immediate reaction was "I'm so happy for him".

[@Otakuwench904]

I love your summing up count dookoo as a character who just wiggles his fingers evilly and goes “huh huhhh >:)))”

[@robertjohnson1576]

In the upper right corner, above the picture of the arrow-head kid, another dimension is trying to sneak in through a small square in the wall. But only in that one square.

[@ytfffccvgg9667]

You should know that after season 5 the show was cancelled by Disney Buuut Netflix pick up half a season (that's why season 6 only has 13 episodes) There are two Important arcs to the show that were never animated: 1. Ventress Dark Disciple arc was made in to a novel after the shows cancelation 2. Mauls son of dathomir arc which was made in to a 4 issue comic after the cancelation (Read the comic before season 7) There are still 50+ episodes of The Clone War unfinished...

[@joshuaweston4489]

Thank you Netflix!

[@leahtheanimationfan40]

When we think of Season 4, everyone thinks of Umbara and the return of Maul because those are the best arcs in the season. But I'm glad you talked about the Slaves of Zygerria arc and the Obi Wan Undercover arc when Anakin really starts to act more like his dark side

[@DrTimes99]

Doug on Maul - "To see this tough character suddenly reduced to this quivering... hiding in the shadows" "Far above, far above, we don’t know where we’ll fall. Far above, far above, what once was great is rendered small"

[@nightwish1453]

season 5 OH BOY, wonder how Doug will feel, speaking of he hasn't really talked much about the mandalorians especially that we assume he has seen Bo Katan who appears in the Mandalorian and wondered if he went "oh it's her"

[@wrightroenigk]

Season 4-7 is some of the best tv I have ever seen

[@noname-bk7bc]

I love watching him react to this show

[@Merandil94]

My favorite part of Anakin dealing with that Queen was when she talks down to him, threatens him even as I recall and he does -not- hesitate to start force choking her mid sentence

[@anthony7697]

That thumbnail pretty much told me exactly where in the series you were (cause I can't remember at times which is what season) but that was pretty clearly Maul's return and 'how to get the attention of the Jedi'. I remember the first time I was watching the season was on demand or the like, I had to rewatch certain parts cause I was like 'wait did they really just do that?'. Cause I mean - as it is the pretty clear setup that Maul does what Anakin does later is dark, showing the PG rated version of Maul executing civilians complete with bodies falling and making it clear they have no heads - damn. This season and the next - it pretty much shows you what you need to know when you get to Rebels what is Filloni doing his thing, and what is basically company order episodes. Cause much as Filloni can do light and funny, it's a certain style that works with the darkness around it.

[@timidwolf]

My opinion of the prequels was always that they were great ideas poorly executed. TCW completed and embellished those ideas!

[@MrMarinus18]

6:30 I got that sense earlier with the mind worms. When Anakin tortures Poogo. Just that sense of dread and absolute confidence. Anakin is going to get what he wants and nothing is going to stop him.

[@MaverickAJO1]

Can’t wait to hear his thoughts on season 7!

[@Shanosuke]

Remember Forest Whittaker's character in Rogue One? Saw Gererra. The character makes his first appearance in season 5

[@charlesdiosdado9801]

Wait till you get to the later seasons! Your friend Tim Curry voices palpatine in season 5 and 6!

[@michaelwilson5114]

It gets really uncomfortable when he starts laughing like Pennywise

[@HolyknightVader999]

"I'm escaping to the one place that hasn't been corrupted by capitalism! SPACE!" *Tim Curry bumps into the Trade Federation, which is capitalism in space* "NO!"

[@Lauren_210]

How ironic because in his video about the Top 11 Good Things from the Star Wars prequels, he mentioned that The Emperor was like the Tim Curry of the Star Wars universe. 😂😂

[@expendableindigo9639]

Apparently it’s actually split between Curry and Ian Abercrombie from the first four seasons. Never seen 5 or most of 6 though.

[@charlesdiosdado9801]

@@expendableindigo9639 yeah Ambercrombie voices him for seasons 1-5 and then Tim curry takes over. The last episode of season 5 actually pays tribute to Ambercrombie after he passed away

[@nickidog452]

Why do people say him yelling no is dumb he literally killed his friends in the jedi order and the younglings tried to kill obi one who was like a father to him was just told he killed padme making everything he did was for nothing what would have been your reaction to that

[@expendableindigo9639]

When you get older you might see it differently. I do.

[@goodnesswhy]

@@expendableindigo9639 I was a younger lad when I first saw RotS. Decades later, I'm older and I still don't really understand why the scream is being hated. Anakin did terrible, terrible things before turning into Darth Vader. And his breaking point is finally reached when he learns that HE himself killed his own wife (At least that's what Palpatine says. I'm still confused about how exactly Padmè died). I would absolutely scream if something like that happens to me. It's as if everything that you tried to do in order to make things better ended up getting even worse.

[@caderen5624]

I think it whould have been better if he just shouted and screamed instead of yelling "Noooooooo!!!", Not only whould it have felt more natural but a bit more emotional since Vader is so heartbroken that he can't even put it into words so he just screams in agony instead

[@expendableindigo9639]

@@goodnesswhy yeah, it makes sense. I agree with Cade Ren though.

[@rileygagnon6917]

Because it is dumb

[@justindieterich1773]

The umbara arc and Maul’s return were by far two of my favorite arcs in the whole show

[@joshuaweston4489]

Glad to see you enjoyed Season 4. This one has several good arcs. The four part Umbara episodes, the Obi Wan undercover missions, the slaughter of the nightsisters at the hands of Grievous as a true killing machine, and of course the return of Maul. As far as the episodic vs narrative arc thing goes, I feel it's a risk/reward thing. I think the arc based episodes are more satisfying overall since they give more time to expand on the characters and story. However, this is only a good thing if the arc is interesting. If you get one that's not as captivating, (the water world) then you know you got at least three episodes worth of what you got. Fortunately, most of the Clone Wars arcs are really good. I think the series would be at its best by having three or four arcs per season with a handful of one off episodes peppered in between said arcs. Some of the one off episodes can be really good and concise. Cloak Of Darkness, Lair Of Grievous, The Hidden Enemy, Trespass, Assassin, A Friend In Need, The Lost One...etc. So yeah, I think a mix of both with more of an emphasis on the arc storytelling is the way to go. Anyhoo, good review!

[@procrastinatorbrad8041]

i kinda hope he splits the future seasons into the arcs rather than per season, especially with how things pick up in season 5 6 and 7

[@byronstukenberg9515]

Yes ! I was hoping he would do that starting with the Umbara arc in s4

[@samuel-sevenstophost6642]

It's my personal favorite season. I prefer the arcs because I get to learn more about the characters and it doesnt feel as disjointed and out of order like seasons 1 and 2

[@happywaterstudios6526]

I don’t know if this was mentioned already but the basic plot points of the Umbara storyline are from Stanley Kubrick’s Paths of Glory. Interesting to see how well they translated them to Star Wars.

[@kaiserslim2751]

I'm looking forward to Doug's thoughts on Season 7, especially the Siege of Mandalore arc at the end.

[@skyguy675]

was waiting for this season review

[@skyguy675]

@@JinxTheLooneyToon915 i bet you feel real fuckin clever, don't you? Well don't get too prideful. Otherwise you'll suffer double the fall.