Staying Strong After Betrayal - Clone Wars Gets Therapized

[@lwrncschmchr]

Ahsoka's worth more than one video, IMO. The way she processes Anakin's fall and eventually has to let him go in Rebels was gut-wrenching.

[@willfanofmanyii3751]

Wouldn't even say she let him go in Rebels, as she changed her mind and saved him from the temple explosion.

[@joramsim]

@@willfanofmanyii3751she didnt save him lol

[@willfanofmanyii3751]

@@joramsim Did you miss the part where Ahsoka saw the temple was about to explode, and cut open the floor beneath Vader...?

[@JessAnderson1988]

@@willfanofmanyii3751 She did let him go. Final season, when she's speaking with Ezra. "You can't save your master, and... I can't save mine. I'm asking you to let go."

[@willfanofmanyii3751]

@@JessAnderson1988 Anakin said he understood why Ahsoka left, then told Obi-Wan he didn't. Ahsoka was only saying that to get Ezra to let go, she couldn't say the actual truth of that. She faced Vader with the intention of letting the temple explosion kill them both, but changed her mind and made sure Vader survived.

[@Arob4343]

Anakin, who did NOTHING wrong in her trial, apologized to her very much Mace, who did EVERYTHING wrong in her trial, ‘wow who could’ve guessed you were innocent? Not us, this is the force’s fault, it was for your benefit, I’m flawless’

[@nysunflower9439]

Mace was a jerk.

[@LordOceanus]

Thats because Mace Wendu was by the book to the point of disconnecting from reality. The only Jedi less able to be a decent person in difficult times was Ki Adi Mundi. But Mundi was a straight up ass.

[@rivendells_shona]

Anakin and Plo are the only two who own the wrong against her completely. Even Obi doesn’t at that point, although I think that factors into the moral injury/loss of faith we see him grappling with in the Kenobi series.

[@sxeptomaniac]

I love how you find out in the series that, underneath the mask/prosthetics, Plo Koon is probably the most kind-hearted of the Jedi. The series makes it pretty obvious that Plo Koon genuinely means his apology, and Asohka knows it. Mace Windu comes to symbolize everything wrong with the Jedi before their fall: arrogant, disconnected from humanity, unwilling to bend or change, and unable to admit failure.

[@Crazael]

Yeah, Mace is cool and all, but he's a huge asshole.

[@BlackTigr]

What's sad and a little creepy is, in Tales of the Jedi, we find out that Anakin kinda unintentionally foreshadowed and prepared Ahsoka to survive order 66 by training her to fight *against* clones.

[@ethanhoerr2924]

I thought it worked perfectly that Anakin’s unorthodox teaching style, challenging her to face the toughest possible threats, was the reason why she survived so long against so many. It was a fitting, characteristically-Anakin way to remove her plot armor as the reason why she survived Order 66.

[@deserttrekkie]

Initially I thought it was just something to "fill in the gaps" and cheaply explain how she survived it. But I thought about it some more and rewatched it. Like the other commenter explains, it further shows Anakins unorthodox teaching, and how much he believed in her. So now I actually see the too short tale as another opportunity to show their potential as well as convey just how much they ultimately lost. It definitely evokes feelings for me now

[@OmegaRed_X]

I don't think it's even slightly creepy

[@grimlock1471]

​@@deserttrekkie The question in my mind after that short is what does Anakin's training program look like. I was kinda expecting Ahsoka to give up, saying "this is impossible," only for Anakin to step into the ring and drill until the clones ran out of ammo.

[@ethanhoerr2924]

@@grimlock1471 That basically is what he did.

[@cerickson017]

What the saddest part is, for me, is that Anakin never doubted. He did everything right and worked so hard to clear her name. I feel that he blames himself for her leaving the order, and doesn't see her real reason. He was the outlier, and the Order failed her.

[@kingajensz428]

He did the same when his mother died

[@nathancruz9172]

@@kingajensz428that’s right.

[@nellucthegreat]

I think he blames himself AND the order. I'm sure it's another reason why he starts to doubt the order as a whole and a trickle effect to cause his fall.

[@anakin07]

@@nellucthegreatI agree but I think that self hatred that he built up also turned out to be a driving factor of darth vader. He hates himself for all he’s done wrong and that’s what’s making him so strong in the dark side, unlike someone like maul who hated others

[@StevenJQuinlan]

I love that the bond between Rex and Ahsoka survives decades, a galactic war and reunion and Rebels. I Love this friendship, and everything it entails.

[@nathancruz9172]

11:34 me too.

[@machinsdoublechin326]

That whole siege of Mandalore arc was not only great Star Wars, it was just superior fiction writing. Rex brought tears to my eyes the first time I saw it, and later Ahsoka did in the same episode after the Venator crashed and she took the time to bury all the clones. It brought up a lot of feelings from when I was in Iraq and feeling betrayal from all sorts of different things I won't go into, but also how certain individuals actually cared about us while others just gave lip service. Lots of complicated emotions from this "kids'" show.

[@ColbySwift83]

I was going to bring up this scene. The time and effort to bury a company, 144 troopers, who would have walked into blaster fire for you yesterday, while you are mostly alone with your own thoughts and knowing something terrible has happened across the galaxy to people you care about. It had to have been a deeply traumatic experience. Even with Rex she would have felt the loneliness of this work. I can only assume she was so adept on meditating on the tranquility of the force not to be broken by it.

[@nemtudom5074]

A kids show means no excessive swearing, gore or nudity. A kids show is *NOT* a braindead low effort crap just to get the kid off your back. Just because its made for kids, doesnt mean it shouldnt have real, adult emotions in it. In fact, it *should*

[@madelinegarber7860]

Ugh I know! That arc made me feel so many emotions and ended by absolutely ripping my heart out. Truly one of the best pieces of fiction in recent memory. It felt way more personal seeing Ahsoka and Rex’s persppective of order 66. These two warriors having gone through so much together now first being pitted against each other, then having to stand helpledsly by as their friends and brothers in arms died and barely escaping themselves.

[@zoemalcolm2897]

Thank you for bringing your experience. That same scene broke me. It breaks me every time. But you KNOW it. I’m so glad you got to have your experience reflected in a way that feels seen and true. And seriously, thank you for your service.

[@OBP_Simon_Phoenix]

Seeing Rex cry is so gut wrenching, because he is the Leader of the 501st Legion. He is this Person, who always has a plan, who always knows what to do, who always has an overview over the battlefield while he's fighting on the front lines and providing his commander with realtime strategy suggestions. Seeing him standing there, shedding a tear and being hopeless has so much weight.

[@Scienceguy721]

Wait, Jonathan is a Clone Wars fan?...I knew there was a reason I liked this guy

[@ztslovebird]

I remember being sad but also partially relieved that Ahsoka left before Order 66. In my ignorance, I thought this meant she got to avoid Order 66. Did anyone else feel this way?

[@aussiejed1]

Yes it felt like the series was setting up this as her "out", avoiding death in Order 66. "I am no Jedi." And also why we don't see her in RotS.

[@madelinegarber7860]

Yep. We were so so wrong. God dammit Maul.

[@brianalambert1192]

From what we found out in the novel Ahsoka, the betrayal by the Council hit her where she was already weak. Whether the book's canon or not at this point, I don't know. But it was still interesting When Ahsoka was a young girl, someone masquerading as a Jedi came to her village to take her away. For what purposes, we don't know. Ahsoka sensed it and didn't want to go with him cause she sensed he was dangerous, only for her village to tell her "What are you doing, go with the Jedi!" Even though Plo Koon came after and saved her, it was something that caused great distress for her and the constant struggle she had to overcome throughout her life was trusting people as a result. It was her greatest weakness So not only did the council act reprehensibly by the way that they betrayed her, this was the one thing they could have done to shatter her on a personal level, not to mention the betrayal by her best friend. And THEN as she's recovering from it, the clones turn on her against their will. And THEN while she's in hiding, the people she's trying to protect turn on her. This was a recurring theme for her that she had to keep coming through again and again

[@auriadunford4270]

Then how does anyone heal while things keep beating down on their weaknesses!?!?! (not mad at you, just mad at this question)

[@Martlet4321]

​@@auriadunford4270if the wounds are not waaay too deep and you have enough time to heal in between them you might get stronger as a person and learn how to deal with the same type oh sh*t a bit easier every time, so that the crap hurt you less and less each time, and you just know what actions to take to get where you want to get. I guess they call it "what doesn't kill you make you stronger". The key thing is that you have enough time to heal and get ready for the next hit bc if you're not prepared, then the pverall crap would be too owerwhelming to deal with and it will hurt you more and more until it breaks you down completely

[@latoyasuperville6686]

That was a word!! “Some people don’t have the integrity to see your integrity.” What a gem!

[@zoemalcolm2897]

Holding on to this too!

[@TrainerNomed]

The season 5 finale with the full orchestration from Kevin Kiner is just a chef's kiss of perfection.

[@SalcranVGC]

That entire last arc of the Clone Wars is absolutely heart-wrenching. I think it's safe to say that it's not only Filoni's best work, but also his magnum opus. Also, what Ahsoka and Rex went through to survive the Order just goes to show how monumental of a task it was to actually survive. Ahsoka and Rex are the best team ever.

[@passarovoador6662]

PLEASE TALK DARTH MAUL He is one of the most emotional complex villain in Star Wars and there's so much interesting stuff about him Just remember to check rebels also

[@Frog2.066]

I would love to see that

[@nustiucenumesamipun]

YES!!! I second this.

[@dogloversrule8476]

3:50 they’re more like brother & sister than master & apprentice. In this scene, she’s turning her back on her brother & on Plo Koon, who she sees as something like a father. There’s also Kenobi, who’s like an uncle to her

[@pattyc.4978]

"Some people don't have the integrity to see your integrity" 🔥🔥🔥. As a therapist, I am respectfully stealing this 😂😂

[@MendedLight]

Steal away!

[@elijahcabacungan2915]

I always felt that, the biggest betrayal from the council was that: they weren't really looking for or trying to find out the full story. It wasn't just that they didn't trust Ashoka it was also that they tried to use her as a political scapegoat.

[@krnatsu]

Other than Anakin, Ahsoka has to be my favourite character, and that scene with Mace really illustrates not only that she has every right to be angry and upset, and it really shows how far Mace fell from grace as a Jedi in his own right. Ahsoka's leaving at the end of this season hurt me so much, and seeing what she became shows that it was right for her to leave especially given everything she's been through and it adds another layer to Anakin in that it gives him more reason to not just question the order as Jonathan said, but also to want more than what the Jedi life can give him

[@occam7382]

I felt like that scene was really great at showing how much Ahsoka has grown and matured as a character throughout the series. She had every right to be absolutely furious at the Council, to curse them out for all the dirty sh*t they pulled and gotten away with over the years and storm off in a fit of rage... but she doesn't. Instead, she just calmly says she isn't coming back and walks away. That says so much about her character. This isn't the impulsive, bratty, snot-nosed teenager that walked off that shuttle on Christophsis. This is a woman who, despite going on to reject the title of Jedi, arguably makes a better Jedi than most of the Council. THAT is some powerful sh*t right there, and it's what I love about The Clone Wars.

[@zigzackb2036]

Rex is one of the best SW characters ever written. Order 66 Hits WAY harder after watching CW and ROTS back to back

[@o.k.productions5202]

Another important part of Asoka and Rex’s arc is their very first interaction, Asoka points out that she technically outranks him but even then he shows that his hierarchy of respect is both separate and more important to him than the military hierarchy. In the beginning Asoka outranked him but she hadn’t earned enough of his respect for him to fallow her, at the end she is no longer military and was ordered executed but his respect for her as so great that he fought the chip and later went against everything he was raised for to follow her to his death (he didn’t die but he expected to.)

[@madelinegarber7860]

And don’t forget that first conversation was reversed when they were united and rebels, he said in my bookexperience outranks everything. And she said, then I definitely outrank you.

[@michaelawiseman7320]

Part of the reason it's so emotional is because at 4:33 the Force Theme comes in on strings (and we usually hear it on brass and woodwinds), and people often say that the sounds of strings are the closest you can get to the human voice. (I mean, it kind of sounds like someone is crying, doesn't it?) I'm a bit of a music nerd.

[@bast713]

I've heard that about both cello and violin!

[@SailorStudent]

Wow, so basically the Force was grieving for what Ahsoka was going through and what happened to her is one of the reasons that pushed Anakin to the dark side.

[@michaelawiseman7320]

@@SailorStudent Exactly.

[@Skuba451]

I think the channel Girlfriend Reviews put it best about The Force Theme: " And John Williams is like have you ever heard the sound of despair, a call from the void to do something great and a glimmer of hope all at once CUZ HERE IT IS-"

[@michaelawiseman7320]

@@Skuba451 holy shit. That's exactly how it makes me feel.

[@jesseheard]

Ahsoka Tano is my favorite Star Wars character. She was played beautifully by Ashley Eckstein and went through the most character growth (2nd to Luke Skywalker) of any character in Star Wars in my opinion.

[@Johnrich395]

She’s my favorite character who has character growth in Star Wars. My overall favorite is Anakin, but he has a 6 movie and 7 season character arc and doesn’t change at all.

[@bouhhgz1969]

I can't describe how I felt when I seen the two of them in the Book of Bobba Fett show together. 'Geeking out' just didn't quite cover it.

[@rikk319]

@@Johnrich395 Doesn't change at all? Not quite right...but doesn't change enough, in my opinion. Lucas goes on about how Star Wars is Anakin's story, but the original series really doesn't reflect that, it's Luke's story. The Prequels are Anakin's story, but it was so poorly developed starting in Episode 1, that it comes off more like Obi-Wan's story, too. Anakin's fall wasn't planned out thoughtfully enough, and while the silent scene between the distant Anakin and Padme is one of the best scenes in the Prequels, we needed more time spent on how Anakin's personality was tailor-made to end up an authoritarian and dysfunctional.

[@Johnrich395]

@@rikk319 if you watch the prequels, including Clone Wars, and then the original trilogy you will see that Anakin is driven by friendship, family, and loyalty, to the extreme. He will sacrifice everything to protect and save his friends and family. There’s a scene in the ROS novel where Mace, Yoda, and Obi-Wan discuss how they would sacrifice any Jedi to end the war just 1 day sooner, but that Anakin would never do that. Anakin’s motivation to become a Jedi was about returning to free his mother, he stayed a Jedi to protect his friends and his wife, he uses whatever means necessary to save his friends during the war, he NEVER BETRAYS ANYONE (from his perspective) but his loyalty is betrayed by the Jedi who are preventing him from saving his wife, he joins the Sith only because he must protect his family, he only wants to kill the emperor to protect his family, and once his family is destroyed he only has his friend Palpatine, once he finds out that he still has family he tries to save and protect them by having them join him, he doesn’t want to kill Luke after he learns the truth, and only duels Luke in ROJ to protect his master. His ultimate redemption is only after his son is going to die at the hand of his friend, and he chooses family over friendship, but that’s the exact same choice he ALWAYS makes, and is why ONLY his children could have saved him. The shows do do more to flesh out his motivations, and you can see Vader is never beyond skin-deep, but he never actually changes his decisions or actions.

[@rikk319]

@@Johnrich395 Anakin's own demons make him betray all he holds dear, however. Whether it's from his perspective or not doesn't matter, because as audience members we can see the truth of the situation. He says he'd do anything for his friends and family, but ends up trying to kill his best friend/father figure, murders god knows how many other jedi he knew, including children, and almost chokes to death his own "beloved" wife, pregnant with their children. Not exactly what you'd expect from a hero--but what you would expect from the collapse of a once-hero and one of the greatest villains film-making has ever seen. And I don't like the black-and-white of the so-called "redemption" of Anakin. It's one of those uncomfortable parts of Star Wars Lucas didn't adequately address. Anakin was a mass murderer, torturer, enslaver of trillions, despite the hypocrisy of having been a slave himself as a child. Killing the Emperor righted one wrong, but it didn't erase all the atrocities he'd committed. I think it was good he died in the end, because if he'd remained alive after the Emperor died, he'd by necessity have to go on trial for his numerous war crimes. If one of Hitler's underlings had shot him at the end of World War 2, he wouldn't have been released and hailed as a hero.

[@JonduGaming]

When Ahsoka was betrayed by the council, I could empathize with her feelings. Almost two years ago my best friend betrayed me. A week or two ago he showed up unannounced and proceeded to try and to blame me for what happened. I loved him like a brother but he showed he hasn't changed. So I had to make the hard choice to completely cut him out of my life from now on. It's not worth my mental health if he's not going to take accountability and try to gaslight me.

[@nemtudom5074]

0:05 Jonathan is awfully giddy for someone who's about to be on the verge of tears in 5 minutes lol

[@brobs0463]

Ahsoka is my favourite Star Wars character because she as well as being incredible but also elevates Anakin Skywalker to a brilliant character where he was a bit weak before

[@ryankomisarz1643]

I love the moment when Order 66 gets executed and Ahsoka escapes. Tales of the Jedi expands on this specifically as Anakin trains her in a short episode to block as many shots from his men as possible over the course of several days.

[@melanyebaggins]

I talked to my sister. When we were kids, my dad died, which was traumatic enough, but my mom was with a new guy less than a year later who first love bombed us, then emotional and psychologically abused us (and she enabled and joined in because she agreed with his harsh strict practices.) It took a lot of therapy and introspection to unpack everything that happened in my childhood, but I know now that confronting her or holding a grudge against her for the abuse will only serve to hurt me. I will never get absolution from her because she doesn't even understand that he abused her, much less her children. So my sister and I work through our shared trauma together, and use distance and grey rock to maintain some sort of relationship with mom.

[@Tzarina8472]

I think one of the reasons everyone loves Ahsoka is because of how much she messed up at first, and how greatly she succeeded afterwards. It shows us that no matter how badly or how often we mess up, the only thing standing between us and success is our attitude. Keep on persevering. There is hope for a better tomorrow. And even if the things around us don't get better, we do.

[@omeryakuppatan5784]

OMG OMG He talks about Ahsoka😍😍😍 Please do a Kannan Jarrus video too!!! For me he is the best example of a person trying to be the best version of himself even if he is not so strong with the force. It inspires me as one can achive so many good deeds even if they are not "the chosen one"... That is why he is my fav jedi.

[@westerfrost3701]

I love Kanan!

[@hanplant]

That would be awesome!! Kanan is also one of my favorites. I wish more people talked about him. I’m glad we got a bit of him in bad batch, but I’m still longing for more! (More of him and Hera would be excellent too.)

[@GrapevineBranch]

I cannot express how much I loved Kanan.

[@zoemalcolm2897]

Kanan Jarrus is so close to rivaling Ashoka for me. I become a sobbing mess each time I watch him die… and I …don’t … cry. Something about him… God, I miss him.

[@omeryakuppatan5784]

@@zoemalcolm2897 so do i friend, so do i........

[@katearcher8514]

"Loyalty means everything to the clones". I weep every time. In light of the upcoming Order 66 it hurts the most. Actually, all of these clips were heartbreak after heartbreak watching the show.

[@ninjabagel01]

The clone wars and rebels are often overlooked since they are animated but are both some of the greatest star wars content out there in terms of the story telling and character development, would love to see a video about Kannan and how he deals with his failures as a teacher and overcoming that to teach Ezra

[@zoemalcolm2897]

Agreed!

[@millieboon]

I love when she said to anakin how can she trust her self as it really shows her mind set as she would be so afraid that if anything goes wrong on her mission that she’s going to be accused of betrayal, she will be constantly questioning her self and it would affect her preferences as there’s always the paranoia that the council will blame her

[@Lavos243]

I totally understand what Ahsoka said when she left the order: "I have to figure this out on my own." I was raised super religious, and had a massive crisis of faith in my early 20s. People tried to talk to me and help me, but I needed to figure my faith out on my own, with my own sense of reason. I eventually became religious again, but to this day I feel a fear of being hurt again, and sometimes a desire to run away from the faith that I found, even though it has not done anything to hurt me. I just need time to overcome my fear of being hurt again, I think.

[@bobogus7559]

4:32 That's such a unique presentation of the Force theme as well. All strings, with the melody low on the violas and a very noticeable use of dissonant minor chords.

[@Anahjea95]

Ahsoka’s journey never fails to make me cry. Thank your for covering it and summarizing her journey through what led to the ntense moments. The Siege of Mandalore was so psychologically gut wrenching

[@titangamerhd9215]

B ?

[@Anahjea95]

@@titangamerhd9215 a typo

[@SierahtheDaring]

That scene when she leaves and the freaking music just crushes me in the most beautiful way. Every time

[@christinewalker7242]

I have to admit, when Ahsoka first appeared on the Clone Wars, I was skeptic so as she was not mentioned in ROTS, and in my head, Anakin didn’t have the character of someone who had a Padawan, so I hated her from a story viewpoint. This show had great characterisation of Anakin to where I could see he needed to have had a Padawan to drive his fall even faster. And Ahsoka grew into my favourite Star Wars character through her journey and how she had to battle, both physically, mentally and emotionally, and how she clearly was not perfect and I could relate to her imperfections and experiences.

[@I_Jakob_I]

sadly many people cant change their mind because their ego is too big

[@kovuska2749]

Ahsoka is one of my favorite characters, she grows so much and gains so much wisdom. I admire how she's focused, but always has an open mind. She's a very good person. I admire how courageous and kind she is too.

[@starnavigator73]

Everything Ahsoka has become is who she chose to become. At first, she always felt like she had something to prove because she wasn't secure with herself. And now, she knows who she is. I love that moment in the Mandalorian when Din Djarin casts a little doubt on her capacity. And she just smiles. Early Clone Wars Ahsoka would've been pretty snippy with him. I've heard her described as a gray Jedi before. But in my opinion, she's closer to the light side than most because she's worked so hard to find the answers and become the best person she can regardless of what others expect of her.

[@daytonapeanut]

Yes! More love for Clone Wars! A testament to how much Ahsoka's character is loved is when I went to Comic Con this year and her voice actresse's line was packed, meanwhile Obi and Anakin's VA's barely had any. The clone's VA, Dee Bradley Baker, came in second. So on that note, if you run into the opportunity to meet them, give the other VA's some love. They're pretty dang awesome too!

[@ztslovebird]

Lol! I’m sorry, everyone involved with this show did an amazing job and the VAs are amazing. But it’s also kind of hilarious that the clones & the character who started as the Token Kid/Token Girl were more popular than the legacy characters.

[@Tink2k]

@@ztslovebirdAhsoka showed the growth that all of the children, all of the Padawans - even Anakin - should have been able to have. But the Jedi failed - for all the reasons Luke gives in The Last Jedi.

[@thomw551]

I love Ahsoka; she really is the best Jedi and up held their ideas even after leaving the order and after the order fell, I loved when she was at the Jedi academy with Luke in The Mandalorian, showing she had a hand in his development as well.

[@shadowclaw8607]

I love it when Jonno goes all giddy like a kid. It puts a smile on my face

[@sharlahoffman4326]

Can we talk about the fact that this scene is one of the last times that we see Anakin's face in full light? In that moment, he isn't torn within himself between the light and the dark. All he wants is his padawan, his friend, to stay with him. He is fully himself in that moment and the cinematography shows that so beautifully.

[@mak3yasmiil3]

“Some people don’t have the integrity to see your integrity” literally made me tear up at work😢

[@katdothings]

Not only is Rex fighting his brothers, Ahsoka is fighting her friends that are wearing her own face. The cinematic poetry of this series really is top notch.

[@starlighter93]

This! This is what Star Wars is about for me. Not the whacky sci-fi adventures, space battles and such, but the personal struggles of these characters and their emotional impact on the viewer. It was awesome to see Jonathan be so excited to watch The Clone Wars clips and then be so devastated after watching them. Just like me everytime I watch these episodes. :D

[@lenastorm6280]

Ahsoka Tano is & always been my absolute favorite Star Wars-character. Her character-development was amazing!

[@thedefenestrator2994]

I have barely spoken to my mother in nearly 4 years now because of a deep betrayal. I sternly disagreed with her once. ONCE. And she lost it on me, talking to me like I was a traitor. For the first time in my life I didn’t back down. Then my sister started messaging me, berating me on our mother’s behalf. It was hard enough dealing with just my mother, but my closest sibling and friend coming at me just the same, was what really finished the betrayal. It ruined my relationship with both of them. My sister at least tried and even begged me to come back, but I just couldn’t. Not after everything they said and did to me. My sister and I are okay now, but I still hold too much resentment for my mother to talk.

[@katlynbrown651]

A video over Rex of Anakin from the clone wars would be so amazing because they’re both very complicated characters and this show really has that depth that most movies hell books lack. Or the psychology of anakin as Darth Vader bc that version has so much depth and so much character to look into as well.

[@addictedtochocolate920]

I love how all those kind words and apologies get tossed out of the window as soon as Mace speaks, just like he would not so long after.

[@Nomad287]

Yes I have been waiting for this for a while! The trauma from this “kids” show gave way to a whole generation

[@Marcus_Berger1701]

Also there is a episode where Ahsoka trains deflecting blaster shots against droids and Anakin makes the suggestion to better train fighting off Clones, which she does. Because of that training she survived Order 66 on that ship full of clones. God i love Clone wars. The scene where she takes off his helmet is beautiful.

[@reysokas]

Jonathan: What do you think about Ahsoka? Me: *looks down at the Ahsoka tattoo on my arm*

[@shadeblackwolf1508]

In the opening movie, the clones tell her that they don't respect rank, only experience. the scene with the painted helmets pays that off beautifully.

[@alexandregingras1622]

I freakin' love Ahsoka: I love her character, her story, her legacy... I will admit that as I get older, I see a bit of Ahsoka inside me, and like her, I've left a part of my life out of my own volition when I realized I wasn't going to get anywhere; I'm still finding my place in this world, but now I'm on a path right now that feels right for me, and I owe part of that to Ahsoka. I can't wait to see where they take her next when her series comes out in August

[@rachelmcdonald7296]

Thank you for doing this. I got into Star Wars back in 2015 when I was 18 and watched all the movies and all the Clone Wars episodes and then watched Rebels. Ahsoka quickly became my favourite character and a huge part of it was that could sympathise with certain experiences and struggles she went through, she was easy to relate to. But I love and admire her strength of character and her values and she has one of the best character arcs and development. And she is one of the best female characters that was done right, she's not a mary sue, she has faults, she makes mistakes and has acted rashly in the past but she owns them and learns from them, using her experiences to make her into a better version of herself.

[@GamerXenith]

I watched The Clone Wars after a huge family betrayal in the middle of an ongoing illness and I cried for the entire Ahsoka story at the end because it resonated so strongly with me. I had lost everything and I felt so represented in this character. It got me through and kept me going and I cannot recommend watching this series enough! There is so much build up, but the payoff is an emotional rollercoaster you didn't know you needed until it happens 💜

[@myladynaynay]

I literally just finished watching The Clone Wars for the first time a week ago, so I was so excited when I saw this video! After watching the pilot movie and Ahsoka was introduced, I knew things were going to be more rough when Order 66 inevitably came around. What I never expected was learning just how deep Palpatine's plan with the clones was, never expected to remember their names or get attached to any of them. It made the already very sad tragedy of Order 66 and Anakin Skywalker even more sad to the point where I cried for four episodes straight. I never gave this franchise a serious chance despite knowing and hearing about it all the time growing up, but now that I've rewatched the first six movies and binged this show, I am IN LOVE. Also, fun fact: in one episode of "Tales Of The Jedi", you see Anakin criticize the Order's newest form of training for battle droids, and so he gives Ahsoka a real test by having her surrounded by 501st clones - including Rex - and having them shoot at her (blasters on stun, of course). It makes things even more emotional when you realize just how differently things might have gone if the Republic wasn't so comfortable with facing droids; they never truly stood a chance when the clones turned against them, and Anakin unknowingly saved his Padawan's life with that radical training. And the sad irony is that he believes she was killed after finding her lightsaber abandoned by where she and Rex buried Jesse and the rest of the 332nd...

[@sweety-samathedrama3042]

3 month ago did we finally get Disney+ and I finally watched clone wars. Back when it aired on tv I couldn’t get into it (there where a lot of reasons why) but now I wanted to grasp more of what happened between episode 2 and 3 and I heard much good about the show by now. I had to cry so much in the last couple of episodes! I wasn’t prepared for that „children show“ to become so deep and so much growth! You are right, the first couple of episodes are „cheesy“, stuff just keeps happening and then happy ending. But it turned into such a big part of the Star Wars universe. Ahsoka Tano is one of the best characters in the whole franchise!

[@I_Jakob_I]

if you didnt watch star wars rebels yet, its probably for the same reason you dint watch the clone wars. Its also amatzing (Not quite CW level but still)

[@sweety-samathedrama3042]

@@I_Jakob_I oh I did. watch rebels. Actually before I watched clone wars. For some reason I could get into. But I didn’t watch it on tv. My husband had bought the dvds. That’s why I decided to watch clone wars too.

[@ronaldgoodrichjr5878]

I’ve been betrayed by someone I thought I knew, knew her for almost 20 years, was madly in love with her, treated her like gold….but her mask cracked, and finally saw her real face…manipulative, lied, gaslit me, used me for love, affection, attention. So now everyone is suspect.

[@ohhello1809]

I'm so sorry you had to go through that and I hope you're doing okay

[@ronaldgoodrichjr5878]

@@ohhello1809 I’m ok, it’s taken quite a while to move on, but it makes it hard to trust or believe anyone.

[@moonfox18]

The timing of this...I have a history of being betrayed by those I care about and putting it in line with Ahsoka (who is my favorite in Star wars) was so helpful. I often say karma finds everyone (good and bad). Those who are loyal and have your back are the biggest treasures.

[@alexavandongen847]

Ahsoka will forever be my favorite character of all time. I would LOVE to see a "Psychology of a Hero" video of Ahsoka on CinemaTherapy. Ahsoka deserves more videos and attention!

[@mollyfischer3428]

Ahosoka is my favorite Star Wars character when she was betrayed and left the Jedi order I cried because I felt her pain so thank you for making this video❤❤❤

[@ramoncunningham71]

Even if you don't watch all of Star Wars Rebels, they do meet again, which is one of the best scenes and sadest in all of Star Wars.

[@ryabow]

I can only hope my therapist is as into The Clone Wars as you are

[@CheyenneSedai]

Hope you do more clonewars gets therapized videos. The series and this was great.

[@myladynaynay]

YES! Alan needs to be involved too for the filming input, cuz TCW does not disappoint! Like for example in ROTS when they point out Anakin being cloaked in shadows except for his eyes in that scene with Yoda, a similar effect happened when Anakin talks to Ahsoka for the first since she left the Order: he starts off in the shadows, but then as he gets closer to the hologram, his face lights up both with physical light and surprised joy. Someone pointed out to me that that can symbolically be taken as Ahsoka returning being a glimmer of hope as Anakin fell farther down his dark path. And even then, it was only that: a glimmer.

[@potterlover96]

The Clone Wars gets slept on so much, absolutely fantastic series and I'm so glad they did that final season to tie it all together! Ahsoka is, IMO, the greatest star wars character across the entire franchise

[@roycehuepers4325]

10:34 you skipped the confrontation with Maul when he tempts her by ironically telling the truth? That was a pivotal part of her journey. Accepting the truth that the jedi and republic lost, but she still has hope and remains strong despite it

[@Bacontats]

Kevin Kiners “Ahsoka leaves” is such an amazing composition

[@elysetodd2308]

I literally just finished watching clone wars for the first time only days ago as a prep for the new Ahsoka show coming out. And once you get past the animation style, it definitely is an amazing show with great character development for so many characters. Ones that got so much more love, like Anakin, The other Jedi masters, and Padme, as well as even JarJar getting some redemption too. This show explains so much more of the why of so much in ROTS that they couldn't tell in a movie as well as explained the force and themes of Star Wars better than other Star wars shows/movies. Love the Clones and am now watching Bad Batch. Rex and Ahsoka are favorites for sure. Love this content as always!

[@BlackTigr]

I would also highly recommend watching Rebels. It explains what happens to Ahsoka after clone wars. Plus there's a LOT of characters from that that are shown to be coming back in the Ahsoka trailer.

[@elysetodd2308]

@@BlackTigr That's next on my list actually! I'm curious if I should/need to watch the "Tales of the Jedi, and Resistance for that same prep? What do you think?

[@BlackTigr]

@@elysetodd2308 Resistance, not really. Maybe for future Mandalorian content, but for Ahsoka, I doubt there will be a need (takes place shortly before and during the new trilogy). Tales of the Jedi, I would recommend since there is some important Ahsoka stuff in there. Plus it's only one short season so far.

[@switchboardrevelry4275]

@@elysetodd2308 Rebels is a must, Tales for whenever, but you can skip Resistance tbh.

[@elysetodd2308]

@@BlackTigr Thanks for the tips! Looking forward to watching Rebels. :)

[@miaferret9451]

This show (and final season in particular) is the reason I now cry watching episode 3.

[@brandencortez1205]

That damn song, you know the one, every single time makes my eyes tear up.

[@kedandunn]

Geez even just that moment at 7:36 made me tear up, like they were the ones who stuck with her and were loyal to her no matter what bc they knew who she really was fighting beside them. I can't believe they really had the clones try to kill her while wearing the helmets they painted to honor her. Like order 66 was sad enough as is oh my gosh

[@michelle5784]

My husband and I are big Star Wars fans but we hadnt seen Clone Wars because we thought it was just a silly kids show... how wrong we were! It's now our favorite Star Wars story. I get chills every time I talk about the finale. It's the first time I actually felt sad when I saw Darth Vader. So so good! Clone Wars shows that animation isnt just for kids and it's a style on its own, not a shortcoming that needs to be remade.

[@ethanmillward675]

I know we all hate on the council, especially Mace, for how they dealt with the situation but I feel Plo Koon deserves credit for apologizing even though he never believed she was guilty

[@zoemalcolm2897]

And now that we have the Ashoka series, there is so much to delve into with her relationship with Anakin, and her journey to healing her own trauma.

[@Jemini4228]

Also props to Rex. His death wasn't part of Order 66. He could have rejoined his brainwashed brothers and stood by at any time but he was going to lay his life down with his friend and Commander without a shadow of doubt.

[@amandadeloff4278]

Have we arrived at Clone Wars season? Yes!!! Break it down, Jono!!

[@Benjifan2000]

Ahsoka leaving the order is the only time Star Wars made me cry.

[@CConn7567]

Hit a little too close to home right now, and I found myself tearing up too. Clone Wars was my childhood, and I still love it today. Recently been in a situation where I've had to leave a faith community that raised me and meant the world to me for over twenty years. On good days, I feel like Ahsoka leaving the Order; on bad days, I appreciate Anakin's approach (minus the youngling massacre lol). Thanks for doing these videos. Not only are they fun to watch; they make a difference!

[@PhoenixRising883]

I have recently gone through medical trauma (blood clots, amputations, infection etc) AND found out that my husband has been having an emotional affair with a "friend" of mine over the last 5 years. While I was literally dying in a hospital bed abput a mile from my house, instead of comforting me he was telling this woman how much he wanted to be out drinking with her, touching her and swaying with her. He also said that if he would have known 11 years ago that I would be having these health problems he wouldn't have married me. Last night he told me that if I wouldn't have taken him back he world be with her right now. I think at this point things are broken beyond repair (years of lies, betrayl and porn addiction). But I can't let him go. I know I'm terminally co-dependant, plus I have borderline personality disorder. I'm so overwhelmed with hurt and anger...I've lost so much all at once (graduated valedictorian from CNA school and had a job at a nursing home, needed a hysterectomy in February (I was trying to deal with the loss of my uterus and my ability to have any more babies). Then the blood clots and first amputation a month later. Dealing with unbelievable pain in my stump, finding out it was a staph infection originated in my bone from the amputation, weeks of IV antibiotics, then a further amputation on June 2nd of this year. Dealing with all of this I vacillate between hating hom and never wanting to see him again to desperately beg him to love me. Makes me feel so pathetic, and I wonder about the example we are setting for our kids; we are not modeling a healthy marriage. I'm sorry to ramble, I'm just so overwhelmed with emotions I don't know what to do with it all

[@nolanueno1060]

Ahsoka is my childhood hero. I was building a lot for being autistic and grew up in overbearing political father. There many days I felt like giving up but watch Ahsoka got me through my darkest days. Her strength, bravery, wisdom, humility, and compassion inspired me to never lose hope in my life. I got to meet the voice actress and she went out of her way to give me a hug. Thank You Ahsoka Tano, you saved my life.

[@katelynnarn8743]

Besides Sabine and Kanan, Asoka is my favorite Star Wars character. She starts off thinking she's in charge because she's a Jedi and becomes a leader because she earned it. She also reflects well with whatever person she's paired with when on-screen. Like Sabine, she was betrayed by people she put her faith in. Like Kanan, she survived Order 66 by having to do things and make the hard choices (only differences being their age and how they chose to survive). ...darn it. Now I'm hoping John will do a review of Kanan: Overcoming trauma and the struggles of teaching😕

[@Scardy]

When I was in high school I was abandoned and shunned by a friend for something I didn’t do. And I carried that hurt for a long time. I still deal with the after effects of that feeling of being unwanted and abandoned. When I met her again at our ten year high school reunion, she acted oblivious towards what happened, but we had a great conversation and even talked a bit about the anxiety issues we’d both had in high school. In fact, a number of our old classmates came over and joined in, admitting to a variety of issues we’d all gone through, almost all of us had been undiagnosed with a variety of things. It was healing to have that talk with everyone. And then we all exchanged photos of our pets and children.

[@painstakeranimations9253]

Seeing you talk about Clone Wars is amazing. I grew up watching this show and it grew with me. It has so much nuance and layers, but the themes and characters really get you. Such a W for this.

[@victorscarpes]

The clone wars ending is one of the most emotional moments in all of star wars. I cried watching it for the first time and almost cried watching this video.

[@XLegiitBadassX]

I also love the subtle moment of Plo holding Obi-Wan back, because he wanted to go after them too

[@zoemalcolm2897]

I love that moment too! The show was scripted, but sometimes it felt so spontaneous and real. They had to write that in. They had to draw it. A scene with no words. That subtlety was intentional. Made me love the creators of the show even more.

[@mommyofkittens4809]

I’m currently giving Clone Wars a rewatch. It’s such a great series

[@asl_anna_4]

The way I shrieked when I saw you covered the Clone Wars. Awesome stuff.

[@bulletproofwhale5869]

I remember the original "finale" of the show absolutely destroying me as a kid, lol.

[@RestlessHarp]

I slept on the Clone Wars for a long time, and when I finally watched it I was kicking myself for not checking it out earlier! Such a great show, with really good character development.

[@crispytraveler]

I love this! Could you do a video on the Bad Batch clones? Specifically on Crosshair? I think that it would be interesting to hear on your insight on him and his character development.

[@z0mb13v32]

HE'S TALKING ABOUT THE CLONE WARS THIS IS MY FAVORITE THING EVER, I GREW UP WITH THIS SHOW OMGGG

[@Mannchini]

I love how it’s implied as they part that Ahsoka knows about Anakin and Padmé.

[@dibsdibs3495]

A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one! I honestly got just as excited as you did in the beginning when I clicked on this video.

[@josephina4678]

I have waited for this! Rebels would also be really cool I love the relationship between Ezra and Kanan

[@westerfrost3701]

So do I.

[@hangwithtors]

After the trial of Ashoka, she became my favorite SW character. I tear up EVERYTIME I watch or even see clips from this episode.

[@TheTrytix]

It's always so fun seeing people who truly loved the clone wars talk about the clone wars. Because as a Star Wars fanatic myself, I practically agree with every single statement they come with.

[@sylvanus2554]

Ahsoka and Rex are my faves all-time of Star Wars and this video highlighted some of their best and most tragic moments. This was a great video and the topic really helped put some things in perspective.

[@SoranoGuardias]

A bit of foreshadowing: Jesse is the only other 501st Trooper aside from Rex who did not paint his helmet. He would be the second-in-command that would oppose Rex.