Hondo is one of my favorite characters. He is basically Jack Sparrow of the Star Wars universe. Not just because he's a pirate, but personality wise too.
he turned into a Turk from daredevil in this one, but yea, before this ep, I liked him, but here he is willing to end younglings and sell ahsoka as a 6slave.....really evil
Hey man rly dumb question but how old is your comment? For some reason my TH-cam says it’s 3 months old which doesn’t make a whole lot of sense given the age of the video :)
1:37 Yeah … The first episode with Maul was only released earlier to start the season off with a banger. That‘s literally the only reason, why season 5 isn‘t completely in chronological order.
This arc was actually intended as a pilot to a series about the younglings. It never happened of course but at the very least the wookiee kiddo will be in the second season of bad batch
@@parkoutdoors7788 Um … no. I don’t watch that show, I wasn’t a fan of their arc in the last season of the clone wars so I had no interest in watching their spinoff. Just me personally tho … 🤔
2:31 “I thought they just got it from a store or something,” This made me chuckle. The idea of Yoda or Mace going every few months to some Star Wars departments store and some clerk being like “crystals again? How many this time?”
Supposedly, Starkiller Base is supposed to be made of this planet (Ilum). They hollowed it out and powered it with the ridiculous amount of Kyber crystal.
@@jeweetzelf734 i think they meant like in terms of plot. if he didn’t tell him that then it would kill grevious. kenobi had to tell him so he could be alive in ROTS
I LOVE the younglings so much, especially Gungi the little Wookie!!! This is another arc that really stuck with me. I love how they have to confront a flaw in their personality in order to earn their kyber crystals. Also, any arc with Hondo is a plus. He’s one of my favorite characters. He’s more mischievous than villainous and he’s hilarious! Glad you guys liked this arc!
This is one of the first big canon kyber crystal hunt and lightsaber building sequence, another major one is in Fallen Order, which takes in the same place 6 years later. This also was big guest appearance of David Tennant as the Droid, Huwong. After that, he got bit by the voice acting big, and never did a lot of big roles. You may think this is filler, but these arcs build character arcs for both Saw, Huwong, certain Wookiee youngling down the line.
this is the episode where they made Hondo show his really evil side, he was willing to end youngling and sell Ahsoka as a 6slave because she still had her v card and she would be more valuable because of that.....I do not know why they had to go that dark , but they did
The Onderon arc, Youngling arc, and Droid Squad arc all add important stuff to either future plot points or the overall lore of the universe. Even if they're not as interesting as the Maul story, they are still there for important reasons
Yeah, in „The Clone Wars“ Hondo is for me rather a plot device with some humour sprinkled in. However, in „Rebels“ he has a function for the main character Ezra in being a mirror of what he could‘ve become. And afterwards from each other. That was quite nice …
Concerning the crystals and making lightsabers, there was a cartoon that came out before this series that was supposed to be a Clone Wars series of shorts directed by Genndy Tartakovsky who also made Samurai Jack. There was an episode where some Jedi were in this place with the crystals and stuff. If you haven't seen it, it's on D+ and though knocked out of Canon status, has some really cool stuff.
I think it's weird that they're called Younglings. But oh well. I do like this arc. Thanks for releasing these on TH-cam. I am enjoying y'all's journey through this series. Keep up the great work.
9:25 You can see the symbol of the Old Republic from SWTOR! (The droid on the ship, and the ship itself, are loosely designed off of things from KOTOR and SWTOR)
This ashoka fight really shows how far she has come. The first time she fought grievous she thought she could take him easily and got completely destroyed. Now she only fights because she had to and actually holds her own. And then she takes the first opportunity she gets to get out of there. Great character development
Yes that is a 3 year old Ahsoka Tano. Master Plo Koon (my favorite Jedi) took her to the Jedi Temple. That's why he affectionately refers to her as "Little Soka".
This is one of my favorite arcs, purely for the Younglings (HOORAY FOR GUNGI BEING IN BAD BATCH SEASON 2! Now I just gotta hope he doesn't die lol). But, Hondo is always a hoot, and it's great to see Ahsoka take on some further responsibility as well and be a leader.
The next arc is also a filler in my perspective, however the last 2 arcs are some of the best overall. just incredible work. Stick in there you're soon gonna love everything from here on out.
It seems an interesting choice to give us such an... intimate introduction to specific youngling characters, knowing full well what is almost certain to happen to them, come Order 66...
NEXT UP: "D-Squad" (Secret Weapons, A Sunny Day in the Void, Missing in Action, Point of No Return) With this episode Holden and Jen are 72.79% through The Clone Wars! These are the Clone Wars Episodes of this Video (Nr. 27): "Nr. |S. |Ep. |Episode Name" --------------------------------------------------- 96 |5 |6 |The Gathering 97 |5 |7 |A Test of Strength 98 |5 |8 |Bound for Rescue 99 |5 |9 |A Necessary Bond Day 18 of keeping an excel list of all the episodes Holden and Jen have watched and in which videos. Any suggestions are welcome ;)
So Holden you may already know this, and a lot of people may, I didn’t find this out until the last two years. But the ice planet is Illum, which is where you go in fallen order obviously, but that planet becomes Star Killer base in The Force Awakens. You can see them mining into the planet in Fallen Order and it highly resembles Star Killer Base.
Star Wars fun fact: those who turn to the dark side turn their crystals red through a process called bleeding, there actually aren't any kiba crystals that start out red.
2:27 correction Holden, in KoToR, you were NOT searching for “kaiber” crystals, but a range of types of crystals used in lightsaber creation, including coloured crystals and other specific types… That game came out long before disney took over and assigned a specific name to the crystal type, a name which was in fact yet another pre Disney element they recycled. The KAIBURR crystal was a singular large gem which had the effect of temporarily increasing the force affinity/ability of the weirder for a time, and had NOTHING to do with lightsabers. Was originally from SPLINTER OF THE MINDS EYE
Ahsoka vs Grevious! He killed a bunch of Jedis but she held her own as well as Kenobi ever did. Tales of The Jedi explains how she's such a badass. Hondo is the BEST- TOTALLY nuts and fun!
I love how the younglings lightsabers kinda reflects their culture. like the wookies wooden handle (kashykkian wood) also for the ice planet i hate that is that planet first order turns into star killer base.
I love Hondo, I think he's one of the best supporting characters in this show, not far behind Cad Bane. Also, you might be interested to know that the planet where the younglings get their kyber crystals is called Ilum and it's the only known source of kyber crystals in the galaxy. After Episode III the Empire takes it over and mines the hell out of it in order to power the Death Star's cannon (can be seen in the Fallen Order videogame). And later, the First Order converts the whole planet into the Starkiller Base.
In case you were wondering: Gungi survived for at least a little while after Order 66. He was in the trailers for Season 2 of The Bad Batch which takes place within the first few years after Episode III. Katooni, the girl who had such a hard time making her lightsaber, may or may not have died in the Temple. Some source books say that she did. Wookiepedia does not. Everyone else's fates are up in the air.
Apparentl Zordon learned from the Jedi: To fight evil kidnap children and train them to be child soldiers, without telling them the whole truth of the situation.
Hey, Holden and Jen! THE GATHERING: This episode provides insight into JEDI TRAINING and the nature of kyber crystals in that the PAIRING seems to be specific to the being. In the opening FLASHBACK, we are shown Kel Dor Master Plo Koon determining the Force-sensitivity of youngling AHSOKA TANO on Shili, the Togruta homeworld. In the opening montage, we see old Cosian Master TERA SINUBE overseeing the younglings' acrobatics lesson. He was last seen in "Lightsaber Lost" (Season 2, Episode 11). ILUM is the world visited by the younglings. It was considered a sacred place by the Jedi because of its abundance of KYBER CRYSTALS. It is one of the planets players must visit in the "Fallen Order" video game. The Empire relentlessly strip-mined the planet resulting in a massive EQUATORIAL TRENCH visible from space. Later, the First Order converted the mining trench into the superweapon platform known as 'STARKILLER BASE' seen in "The Force Awakens"! HUMAN male youngling PETRO learns the value of cooperation. THOLOTHIAN female youngling KATOONI overcomes her lack of confidence. RODIAN female youngling GANODI learns to quell despair. NAUTOLAN male youngling ZATT learns not to rely on technology. WOOKIEE male youngling GUNGI learns patience. ITHORIAN male youngling BYPH learns not to be paralyzed by fear. One infers that overseeing this youngling rite of passage is part of PADAWAN TRAINING for Ahsoka. I liked how YODA messed with their heads about being trapped in the cavern for 19 days if they didn't return quickly enough. Lol. A TEST OF STRENGTH: This episode provides insight into the next phase of Jedi training: LIGHTSABER CONSTRUCTION! The INTRODUCTION of ancient HUYANG, an architect droid with a millennia-old database who seems to be a fixture of the Jedi training vessel 'Crucible'. I love how his four arms operate independently enabling him to multi-task. He's a fighter, too, because he's able to pummel a pirate unconscious with just his feet while deprived of his arms or a head! HUYANG is voiced by DAVID TENNANT who is best known as the TENTH DOCTOR WHO, Marvel villain ERIK KILGRAVE aka THE PURPLE MAN on "Jessica Jones" and Detective Inspector ALEC HARDY on "Broadchurch"! The RETURN of Weequay pirate HONDO OHNAKA last seen in "Tipping Points" (Season 5, Episode 5)! I love how honest Hondo is about himself by telling Ahsoka his RELATIVISTIC MORALITY is based largely on profit! I love how Hondo delights in taking advantage of Ahsoka's HESITANCY to harm him by saying, "I know and I appreciate that!". It's a small but telling detail the way HONDO GLIDES HIS THUMB sensuously over Ahsoka's full lower lip while contemplating her prospects for generating profit. It reveals that she is ripening into a woman and Hondo doesn't fail to notice it. The Weequay pirate with the yellow brow and cheek ridges who is Hondo's second is named GWARM which I'm certain is a reference to the alternative sci-fi heavy metal band GWAR! The non-Weequay pirate with the eye stalks and beak is an ISHI TIB. Unable to fulfill Ahsoka's plan, the younglings hold their own by pulling a few "HOME ALONE"-like tricks on the pirates but that PETRO sure is a handful! I wouldn't want to be the Jedi tasked with keeping him in line! Lol. The 'WHIRLWIND OF DESTINY' lightsaber maneuver performed by Petro was devised by a young contest winner who received screen credit and whose saber movements were animated into the episode! If it wasn't for that BURLY WEEQUAY all the pirates would have been sucked into vacuum including Hondo! The only ones who didn't get pulled out of the docking tube were all clinging to him! BOUND FOR RESCUE: The kids run away and join the CIRCUS! I like PREIGO's caravan and its colorful decor. Of all the DUGs encountered in Star Wars, Preigo is easily the nicest. Love the decorative bangles on his whiskers! The TOGRUTA in his troupe has the longest lekku I've yet seen! Her act involved using trained CONVORS, those little adorable birds. The GAMORREAN clown operated a JETT ORGAN like Max Rebo in Jabba's palace. When the two TWI'LEK dancers usher Hondo to the seesaw, a female Weequay jealously shoves the nearest one aside seeing Hondo's attraction but he, in turn, shoves the slag back by the face for intruding! Lol. I felt bad that the FAMBAA got left behind when Preigo skedaddled. Seeing as how Hondo decapitated a previous group of performers, I hope he doesn't butcher the beast! Some of the kids wear animal masks to conceal their identities. Petro wears a GUNDARK mask, Zatt wears a RANCOR mask and Gungi wears a NARGLATCH mask. Hondo is THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND this entire episode! As irrepressibly amusing as Hondo is, he revealed an UNUSUALLY CRUEL side in this episode in his treatment of Preigo's last act, in his taunting of Ahsoka and in his intention to traffic Ahsoka through what was likely a slavery pipeline to that mysterious underworld buyer. GRIEVOUS was brutal and effective in this episode! He crushed that clone underfoot just to get a rise out of Kenobi! KENOBI's decision to leave Grievous that gloating message was a dumb move. Without the warning, Grievous would've been destroyed when the cruiser blew! A NECESSARY BOND: A surprise attack by Grievous makes allies of strange bedfellows! The daring escape from Hondo's base FAILS spectacularly! It's miraculous GANODI managed to keep a grip on all her classmates for as long as she did! HUYANG gets his head back but remains armless! DAVID TENNANT again voices the Professor. Hondo's charm is lost on a BRUTISH GRIEVOUS and a VENGEFUL DOOKU! Ahsoka strikes a bargain with GWARM to join forces with Hondo for access to his secret hangar. ARTOO matching wits with battle droids is hardly a contest. I love HONDO's fascination at seeing KATOONI assemble her lightsaber. HONDO expresses seemingly heartfelt sentiment about endangering children but then quickly glosses over his actions raiding the 'Crucible' when Ahsoka reminds him of his contradictory behavior! Hondo is BLITHELY AMORAL but did state one true thing about himself in the previous episode: his mood is based on PROFIT and today it is profitable to render aid. In the ensuing battle, Hondo's base is RAZED! HONDO's acceptance of KATOONI as a rear guard hardly comes across as a ringing endorsement! Lol. The hangar contains JANGO FETT'S 'SLAVE 1' FIRESPRAY! After Aurra Sing commandeered it when Boba Fett was arrested, it had been damaged by Ahsoka and crashed over the horizon in "Lethal Trackdown" (Season 2, Episode 22). We learned later that Aurra had survived when she tried to assassinate Padme in "Assassin" (Season 3, Episode 7) and assisted in Ziro the Hutt's escape in "Hostage Crisis" (Season 1, Episode 22). However, we see that Hondo salvaged the vehicle as well as Aurra. HONDO reveals his sentiments about children might be more genuine than not as he gets SHAMED BY KATOONI's pleas to not betray his agreement with Ahsoka. GRIEVOUS is unusually FORMIDABLE in this episode but Ahsoka holds her own against him in this brief rematch following their first skirmish in "Duel of the Droids" (Season 1, Episode 7). Only Hondo would have the temerity to BILL THE JEDI COUNCIL for his rescue services as a way of blustering his way out of facing charges for his piracy and kidnapping! Hondo leaves in the 'Slave 1' but we know it will eventually come into BOBA FETT'S POSSESSION at some point! You've got to love the wily pirate's nod to KATOONI. HUYANG's story of YODA's lightsaber construction is one I'd like to hear! This class of younglings certainly earned their lightsabers! They ought to be promoted to PADAWANS right away! JIM CUMMINGS' characterization of HONDO is the highlight of this arc and the guy handily steals every scene he's in!
Grievous is so much more terrifying in my opinion in the old animated Clone Wars. The ones that were released right before Revenge of the Sith came out
I believe that Gungi survives Order 66. It looks like him in the Bad Batch S2 trailer. So this isn't the last of the Wookie Jedi with the Bravo Alpha wood saber.
funny thing is wookiees make great jedi. you would think that since they are prone to anger they wouldn't be a good fit, but they never fall to the darkside. they are so free with emotion and don't hide/push it down like other races.
Hondo is one of my favorite characters. He is basically Jack Sparrow of the Star Wars universe. Not just because he's a pirate, but personality wise too.
Why Johnny Depp should play him live action in Mando Season 3 or Ahsoka.
@@ncard00 now that would be fantastic. I don’t think Depp will work for Disney again sadly.
INSOLENCE?!?
@@Smashfan258 We are pirates! We don't even know what that means
he turned into a Turk from daredevil in this one, but yea, before this ep, I liked him, but here he is willing to end younglings and sell ahsoka as a 6slave.....really evil
19:25 Don‘t worry, Jen. Hondo is in more than enough stuff after this arc. More than you would expect …
“Oh, the stories I could tell. So many of them true.”
Hey man rly dumb question but how old is your comment? For some reason my TH-cam says it’s 3 months old which doesn’t make a whole lot of sense given the age of the video :)
@@anakin07 The video was first released over Patreon on TH-cam months ago.
Best Regards
@@anakin07 oh my god. I just noticed it after reading your comment, it blew my mind 🤯 😭 😅
@@Darth_Mornabin ooooh thanks for clarifying that’s so cool. So it’s actually visible who supports holden here. Very cool
1:37 Yeah … The first episode with Maul was only released earlier to start the season off with a banger. That‘s literally the only reason, why season 5 isn‘t completely in chronological order.
This arc was actually intended as a pilot to a series about the younglings. It never happened of course but at the very least the wookiee kiddo will be in the second season of bad batch
What? He survived 😮
@@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 goofy ahh didn’t watch the bad batch trailer
@@parkoutdoors7788 Um … no. I don’t watch that show, I wasn’t a fan of their arc in the last season of the clone wars so I had no interest in watching their spinoff. Just me personally tho … 🤔
Not everyone has to like every single piece of Star Wars media
@@totalnonstopactionrivals6811 it’s pretty interesting ngl I thought it was good🤷♂️still just me tho lol
2:31
“I thought they just got it from a store or something,”
This made me chuckle. The idea of Yoda or Mace going every few months to some Star Wars departments store and some clerk being like “crystals again? How many this time?”
This next arc is um..... interesting. But after that the last two arcs of season 5 are arcs that I'd say are top 5 in the entire series
The next arc is atleast George Lucas‘ favourite. So … atleast someone likes them with passion. 😆
The next arc kinda grows on you after a few re-watches. And a few drinks.
I never watched it, I just kinda skipped it 💀
@@3dstuff654 atleast watch the last episode, the gregor(clone) stuff is good
@@dirtydaveofretford6194 oh I didn't realise, I might watch it then
2:07 Yes, it was her.
Actually, one episode of „Tales of the Jedi“ this fall will be about young Ahsoka with her mother.
My man Killgrave teaching the younglings some lightsaber lore. Just sublime!
Killgrave, Aka The Doctor, aka Scrooge McDuck, aka David Tennant
Supposedly, Starkiller Base is supposed to be made of this planet (Ilum). They hollowed it out and powered it with the ridiculous amount of Kyber crystal.
13:00 Literally the only reason Kenobi told Grievous the ship would self-destruct was to keep Grievous alive until revenge of the sith …
No, it's because Obi-Wan loves trolling Grievous
@@jeweetzelf734 i think they meant like in terms of plot. if he didn’t tell him that then it would kill grevious. kenobi had to tell him so he could be alive in ROTS
I LOVE the younglings so much, especially Gungi the little Wookie!!! This is another arc that really stuck with me. I love how they have to confront a flaw in their personality in order to earn their kyber crystals. Also, any arc with Hondo is a plus. He’s one of my favorite characters. He’s more mischievous than villainous and he’s hilarious! Glad you guys liked this arc!
I’m sure these kids have very promising careers as Jedi in the future…
The robot is voiced by David Tennant!
Edit: Kilgrave In Jessica Jones
they'll know him best now as kilgrave from jessica jones
@@nightwingjosh8491 yeah you’re right! Edited my comment
0:42 After the next arc there is three times juicy stuff in a row, Jen.
Have a good time with them!
Best Regards
Four
Fun fact... This planet is Ilum, and it will become Starkiller Base in Episode VII.
This is one of the first big canon kyber crystal hunt and lightsaber building sequence, another major one is in Fallen Order, which takes in the same place 6 years later.
This also was big guest appearance of David Tennant as the Droid, Huwong. After that, he got bit by the voice acting big, and never did a lot of big roles.
You may think this is filler, but these arcs build character arcs for both Saw, Huwong, certain Wookiee youngling down the line.
this is the episode where they made Hondo show his really evil side, he was willing to end youngling and sell Ahsoka as a 6slave because she still had her v card and she would be more valuable because of that.....I do not know why they had to go that dark , but they did
The Onderon arc, Youngling arc, and Droid Squad arc all add important stuff to either future plot points or the overall lore of the universe. Even if they're not as interesting as the Maul story, they are still there for important reasons
You guys are the sweetest together! Hope to find someone that brings me as much happiness and comfort as you guys to each other one day!
Yep Greg Cipes has a distinguished voice you could recognize him as the little padawan & Beast Boy. I enjoyed this arc too
2:24 Building your own lightsaber is also a key part of the recent Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order game 😊 Good things come back around
I love Hondo!
Hondo in Rebels >>>
@@alvarostockle Hondo's character in clone wars >>>
Hondo's spike beard in rebels >>>
my opinion at least
Yeah, in „The Clone Wars“ Hondo is for me rather a plot device with some humour sprinkled in. However, in „Rebels“ he has a function for the main character Ezra in being a mirror of what he could‘ve become. And afterwards from each other. That was quite nice …
i love the wookiee youngling, glad he's coming back in the bad batch
2:40 LOL 😂 LOVED this moment
Concerning the crystals and making lightsabers, there was a cartoon that came out before this series that was supposed to be a Clone Wars series of shorts directed by Genndy Tartakovsky who also made Samurai Jack. There was an episode where some Jedi were in this place with the crystals and stuff. If you haven't seen it, it's on D+ and though knocked out of Canon status, has some really cool stuff.
The droid is voiced by David Tennant who played Doctor Who.
I think it's weird that they're called Younglings. But oh well. I do like this arc. Thanks for releasing these on TH-cam. I am enjoying y'all's journey through this series. Keep up the great work.
9:25 You can see the symbol of the Old Republic from SWTOR! (The droid on the ship, and the ship itself, are loosely designed off of things from KOTOR and SWTOR)
This ashoka fight really shows how far she has come. The first time she fought grievous she thought she could take him easily and got completely destroyed.
Now she only fights because she had to and actually holds her own. And then she takes the first opportunity she gets to get out of there.
Great character development
Yes that is a 3 year old Ahsoka Tano. Master Plo Koon (my favorite Jedi) took her to the Jedi Temple. That's why he affectionately refers to her as "Little Soka".
This is one of my favorite arcs, purely for the Younglings (HOORAY FOR GUNGI BEING IN BAD BATCH SEASON 2! Now I just gotta hope he doesn't die lol). But, Hondo is always a hoot, and it's great to see Ahsoka take on some further responsibility as well and be a leader.
It was so cool hearing David Tennant in Star Wars; gave a little Doctor Who crossover vibes.
The next arc is also a filler in my perspective, however the last 2 arcs are some of the best overall. just incredible work. Stick in there you're soon gonna love everything from here on out.
Always happy to see some Star Wars and can’t wait for the arcs after the next one. Hope we get through it quick. 😂😅
7:49 The droid there is voiced by David Tennant, most notably known for his role as the 10th Doctor in Doctor Who.
11:34 The clone trooper trying to use the force. Lol
It seems an interesting choice to give us such an... intimate introduction to specific youngling characters, knowing full well what is almost certain to happen to them, come Order 66...
NEXT UP: "D-Squad" (Secret Weapons, A Sunny Day in the Void, Missing in Action, Point of No Return)
With this episode Holden and Jen are 72.79% through The Clone Wars!
These are the Clone Wars Episodes of this Video (Nr. 27):
"Nr. |S. |Ep. |Episode Name"
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96 |5 |6 |The Gathering
97 |5 |7 |A Test of Strength
98 |5 |8 |Bound for Rescue
99 |5 |9 |A Necessary Bond
Day 18 of keeping an excel list of all the episodes Holden and Jen have watched and in which videos.
Any suggestions are welcome ;)
So Holden you may already know this, and a lot of people may, I didn’t find this out until the last two years. But the ice planet is Illum, which is where you go in fallen order obviously, but that planet becomes Star Killer base in The Force Awakens. You can see them mining into the planet in Fallen Order and it highly resembles Star Killer Base.
Star Wars fun fact: those who turn to the dark side turn their crystals red through a process called bleeding, there actually aren't any kiba crystals that start out red.
2:27 correction Holden, in KoToR, you were NOT searching for “kaiber” crystals, but a range of types of crystals used in lightsaber creation, including coloured crystals and other specific types…
That game came out long before disney took over and assigned a specific name to the crystal type, a name which was in fact yet another pre Disney element they recycled.
The KAIBURR crystal was a singular large gem which had the effect of temporarily increasing the force affinity/ability of the weirder for a time, and had NOTHING to do with lightsabers.
Was originally from SPLINTER OF THE MINDS EYE
Ahsoka vs Grevious! He killed a bunch of Jedis but she held her own as well as Kenobi ever did.
Tales of The Jedi explains how she's such a badass.
Hondo is the BEST- TOTALLY nuts and fun!
I could see Hondo having gotten wind of order 66 saves this bunch from the Jedi Temple.
David Tennant as the robot! YESSS!!!
I'm surprised that you didn't notice that David Tennant was the lightsaber assembly instructor droid
Love Jen's taste in music. Btw that's a sick t-shirt Jen.
that is Ashoka, Master Plo founder her and took her from her village
I love how the younglings lightsabers kinda reflects their culture. like the wookies wooden handle (kashykkian wood) also for the ice planet i hate that is that planet first order turns into star killer base.
Hondo’s pirate ship is one of the only Lego sets I still have set up at home!
Sound design was top notch in that first episode.
A fun fact is that the same guy who does the lightsaber making droid here is killgrave in jessica jones
And doctor who
I love Hondo, I think he's one of the best supporting characters in this show, not far behind Cad Bane. Also, you might be interested to know that the planet where the younglings get their kyber crystals is called Ilum and it's the only known source of kyber crystals in the galaxy. After Episode III the Empire takes it over and mines the hell out of it in order to power the Death Star's cannon (can be seen in the Fallen Order videogame). And later, the First Order converts the whole planet into the Starkiller Base.
In case you were wondering:
Gungi survived for at least a little while after Order 66. He was in the trailers for Season 2 of The Bad Batch which takes place within the first few years after Episode III.
Katooni, the girl who had such a hard time making her lightsaber, may or may not have died in the Temple. Some source books say that she did. Wookiepedia does not.
Everyone else's fates are up in the air.
2:39 the Younglings couldn’t have opened the way without your help, Holden. Thank you.
The droid in the 2nd episode is voiced by David Tennant
20:16 One arc to go through and then he‘ll come back.
Hondo is such a fun character!
2:00 yes that is young Asoka
Any arc with Hondo is a good time. 😂
Fair warning, the next arc is agreed upon to be one of the worst in the show. But the two after that, is just perfect.
don't say mean words about my Colonel Meebur Gascon
There are plenty of worse arcs
I'd hardly say agreed upon lmao, its more than fine
It also has Gregor, though.
Um there are definitely worse arcs than that one. Also Meebur Gascon is hilarious
That was indeed baby Ahsoka.
2:34 Every. Single. Person. On earth that's seen Star Wars has done that trying to get the remote they left across the room....
It is Young Ahsoka at the beginning with Plo
Hondo Ohnaka
, A character Im hoping we get in LIVE ACTION soon.
Apparentl Zordon learned from the Jedi: To fight evil kidnap children and train them to be child soldiers, without telling them the whole truth of the situation.
If you played jedi fallen order you should recognize this place.
Wait Double Feature?! WHAT?!
Edit: That was Ahsoka
Keep it up, Holden and Jen!
Hey, Holden and Jen!
THE GATHERING:
This episode provides insight into JEDI TRAINING and the nature of kyber crystals in that the PAIRING seems to be specific to the being.
In the opening FLASHBACK, we are shown Kel Dor Master Plo Koon determining the Force-sensitivity of youngling AHSOKA TANO on Shili, the Togruta homeworld.
In the opening montage, we see old Cosian Master TERA SINUBE overseeing the younglings' acrobatics lesson. He was last seen in "Lightsaber Lost" (Season 2, Episode 11).
ILUM is the world visited by the younglings. It was considered a sacred place by the Jedi because of its abundance of KYBER CRYSTALS. It is one of the planets players must visit in the "Fallen Order" video game. The Empire relentlessly strip-mined the planet resulting in a massive EQUATORIAL TRENCH visible from space. Later, the First Order converted the mining trench into the superweapon platform known as 'STARKILLER BASE' seen in "The Force Awakens"!
HUMAN male youngling PETRO learns the value of cooperation.
THOLOTHIAN female youngling KATOONI overcomes her lack of confidence.
RODIAN female youngling GANODI learns to quell despair.
NAUTOLAN male youngling ZATT learns not to rely on technology.
WOOKIEE male youngling GUNGI learns patience.
ITHORIAN male youngling BYPH learns not to be paralyzed by fear.
One infers that overseeing this youngling rite of passage is part of PADAWAN TRAINING for Ahsoka.
I liked how YODA messed with their heads about being trapped in the cavern for 19 days if they didn't return quickly enough. Lol.
A TEST OF STRENGTH:
This episode provides insight into the next phase of Jedi training: LIGHTSABER CONSTRUCTION!
The INTRODUCTION of ancient HUYANG, an architect droid with a millennia-old database who seems to be a fixture of the Jedi training vessel 'Crucible'.
I love how his four arms operate independently enabling him to multi-task.
He's a fighter, too, because he's able to pummel a pirate unconscious with just his feet while deprived of his arms or a head!
HUYANG is voiced by DAVID TENNANT who is best known as the TENTH DOCTOR WHO, Marvel villain ERIK KILGRAVE aka THE PURPLE MAN on "Jessica Jones" and Detective Inspector ALEC HARDY on "Broadchurch"!
The RETURN of Weequay pirate HONDO OHNAKA last seen in "Tipping Points" (Season 5, Episode 5)!
I love how honest Hondo is about himself by telling Ahsoka his RELATIVISTIC MORALITY is based largely on profit!
I love how Hondo delights in taking advantage of Ahsoka's HESITANCY to harm him by saying, "I know and I appreciate that!".
It's a small but telling detail the way HONDO GLIDES HIS THUMB sensuously over Ahsoka's full lower lip while contemplating her prospects for generating profit. It reveals that she is ripening into a woman and Hondo doesn't fail to notice it.
The Weequay pirate with the yellow brow and cheek ridges who is Hondo's second is named GWARM which I'm certain is a reference to the alternative sci-fi heavy metal band GWAR!
The non-Weequay pirate with the eye stalks and beak is an ISHI TIB.
Unable to fulfill Ahsoka's plan, the younglings hold their own by pulling a few "HOME ALONE"-like tricks on the pirates but that PETRO sure is a handful! I wouldn't want to be the Jedi tasked with keeping him in line! Lol.
The 'WHIRLWIND OF DESTINY' lightsaber maneuver performed by Petro was devised by a young contest winner who received screen credit and whose saber movements were animated into the episode!
If it wasn't for that BURLY WEEQUAY all the pirates would have been sucked into vacuum including Hondo! The only ones who didn't get pulled out of the docking tube were all clinging to him!
BOUND FOR RESCUE:
The kids run away and join the CIRCUS!
I like PREIGO's caravan and its colorful decor.
Of all the DUGs encountered in Star Wars, Preigo is easily the nicest. Love the decorative bangles on his whiskers!
The TOGRUTA in his troupe has the longest lekku I've yet seen! Her act involved using trained CONVORS, those little adorable birds.
The GAMORREAN clown operated a JETT ORGAN like Max Rebo in Jabba's palace.
When the two TWI'LEK dancers usher Hondo to the seesaw, a female Weequay jealously shoves the nearest one aside seeing Hondo's attraction but he, in turn, shoves the slag back by the face for intruding! Lol.
I felt bad that the FAMBAA got left behind when Preigo skedaddled. Seeing as how Hondo decapitated a previous group of performers, I hope he doesn't butcher the beast!
Some of the kids wear animal masks to conceal their identities. Petro wears a GUNDARK mask, Zatt wears a RANCOR mask and Gungi wears a NARGLATCH mask.
Hondo is THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND this entire episode!
As irrepressibly amusing as Hondo is, he revealed an UNUSUALLY CRUEL side in this episode in his treatment of Preigo's last act, in his taunting of Ahsoka and in his intention to traffic Ahsoka through what was likely a slavery pipeline to that mysterious underworld buyer.
GRIEVOUS was brutal and effective in this episode!
He crushed that clone underfoot just to get a rise out of Kenobi!
KENOBI's decision to leave Grievous that gloating message was a dumb move. Without the warning, Grievous would've been destroyed when the cruiser blew!
A NECESSARY BOND:
A surprise attack by Grievous makes allies of strange bedfellows!
The daring escape from Hondo's base FAILS spectacularly!
It's miraculous GANODI managed to keep a grip on all her classmates for as long as she did!
HUYANG gets his head back but remains armless!
DAVID TENNANT again voices the Professor.
Hondo's charm is lost on a BRUTISH GRIEVOUS and a VENGEFUL DOOKU!
Ahsoka strikes a bargain with GWARM to join forces with Hondo for access to his secret hangar.
ARTOO matching wits with battle droids is hardly a contest.
I love HONDO's fascination at seeing KATOONI assemble her lightsaber.
HONDO expresses seemingly heartfelt sentiment about endangering children but then quickly glosses over his actions raiding the 'Crucible' when Ahsoka reminds him of his contradictory behavior! Hondo is BLITHELY AMORAL but did state one true thing about himself in the previous episode: his mood is based on PROFIT and today it is profitable to render aid.
In the ensuing battle, Hondo's base is RAZED!
HONDO's acceptance of KATOONI as a rear guard hardly comes across as a ringing endorsement! Lol.
The hangar contains JANGO FETT'S 'SLAVE 1' FIRESPRAY! After Aurra Sing commandeered it when Boba Fett was arrested, it had been damaged by Ahsoka and crashed over the horizon in "Lethal Trackdown" (Season 2, Episode 22). We learned later that Aurra had survived when she tried to assassinate Padme in "Assassin" (Season 3, Episode 7) and assisted in Ziro the Hutt's escape in "Hostage Crisis" (Season 1, Episode 22). However, we see that Hondo salvaged the vehicle as well as Aurra.
HONDO reveals his sentiments about children might be more genuine than not as he gets SHAMED BY KATOONI's pleas to not betray his agreement with Ahsoka.
GRIEVOUS is unusually FORMIDABLE in this episode but Ahsoka holds her own against him in this brief rematch following their first skirmish in "Duel of the Droids" (Season 1, Episode 7).
Only Hondo would have the temerity to BILL THE JEDI COUNCIL for his rescue services as a way of blustering his way out of facing charges for his piracy and kidnapping!
Hondo leaves in the 'Slave 1' but we know it will eventually come into BOBA FETT'S POSSESSION at some point!
You've got to love the wily pirate's nod to KATOONI.
HUYANG's story of YODA's lightsaber construction is one I'd like to hear!
This class of younglings certainly earned their lightsabers! They ought to be promoted to PADAWANS right away!
JIM CUMMINGS' characterization of HONDO is the highlight of this arc and the guy handily steals every scene he's in!
There is lots of different colors too
Grievous is so much more terrifying in my opinion in the old animated Clone Wars. The ones that were released right before Revenge of the Sith came out
I believe that Gungi survives Order 66. It looks like him in the Bad Batch S2 trailer. So this isn't the last of the Wookie Jedi with the Bravo Alpha wood saber.
It‘s already been confirmed that the wookie in „The Bad Batch“-season 2 trailer is Gungi.
Best Regards
I’m pretty sure the place they go to build their lightsabers is where cal goes in Star Wars Jedi fallen order.
Yes, it‘s the same planet. The planet is called Ilum. Decades later Ilum becomes the starkiller base from episode 7.
Best Regards
Just one more arc before more fun with Maul. And the next one is kind of fun.
Gungi is the best haha. Looking forward to see him in bad batch:)
My man gungi (aka the Wookiee )is one my favorite Jedi just because on his lightsaber
1 more lighthearted arc and the....hoooooo boy. The ending arcs of season 5 are incredible
Plo Koon’s master was a Wookie.
We might get the Maul arc just before Christmas! Can’t freakin wait
I love ahsokas winter outfit
The red crystals in the sith lightsabers are synthesized so they can't be found on Illum.
Pay attention to rebels, spoilers but hondo shows up. Listen to the name of his ship.
And then a certain councilmember but not master killed them all a couple months later...
You have one more arc that is so-so (but it ends with one of the most spectacular scenes in the whole series). Then it's all Maul goodness baby.
Ohhhh another two in one day surprise. I’m getting spoiled
I forgot the droid in the is also David Tennant
hang in there for one more arc, then it‘ll get craazy
Hondo isnt a "bad guy".. he isnt a "good guy" either.. he is all about his self interests.. a great character
I don’t really like the ark after this but the ones after that are some of my favorite
funny thing is wookiees make great jedi. you would think that since they are prone to anger they wouldn't be a good fit, but they never fall to the darkside. they are so free with emotion and don't hide/push it down like other races.
that was young Asoka
JUSTICE FOR GUNGI!
Holden and Jen: Maul Maul Maul Maul Maul We want Maul
Did you cut the entirety of episode 7 intro of that ship and the lightsaber guy?
Holden & Jen, are you going to put your reactions to rebels on TH-cam? Please say yes. 🙏
Obi-wan could have ended Grevious right there if he just didn't leave a troll message behind.
Red crystals aren’t normally found in these caves 🤔
The season 1 slander is crazy 😭
Hondo just hilarious
So all crystals are clear it's only after a Jedi gets it that it gain a color. Sith tacks those same crystals and makes it Bleed