Comments on: It sucks to be a clone http://www.LancerKind.com/2009/08/29/it-sucks-to-be-a-clone/ Stimulants in print Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:12:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Lancer Kind http://www.LancerKind.com/2009/08/29/it-sucks-to-be-a-clone/#comment-1906 Lancer Kind Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:05:32 +0000 http://www.LancerKind.com/?p=524#comment-1906 More on the Clone Wars TV series. It was aired in 2003 while the "Attack of the Clones" movie aired in 2008. The Clone Wars TV series ran three seasons, 5 episodes, 20 chapters (here, chapters are really what is commonly referred to as episodes, so the series ran 20 episodes). The last episode of the TV series ends as a setup to the movie Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361243/episodes More on the Clone Wars TV series. It was aired in 2003 while the “Attack of the Clones” movie aired in 2008. The Clone Wars TV series ran three seasons, 5 episodes, 20 chapters (here, chapters are really what is commonly referred to as episodes, so the series ran 20 episodes). The last episode of the TV series ends as a setup to the movie Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361243/episodes

]]> By: Lancer Kind http://www.LancerKind.com/2009/08/29/it-sucks-to-be-a-clone/#comment-1905 Lancer Kind Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:51:12 +0000 http://www.LancerKind.com/?p=524#comment-1905 OMG! That's fantastic! I had no idea that Cartoon Network produced more episodes in the Star Wars world. I was only aware that there had been a movie released. Now I get to see more episodes! Well, it's good to see character changes such as master Yoda no longer alluding to that the clones are less than people. From only the Clone Wars movie perspective, those clones are really just weapons to the Jedis as much as the robots are walking guns to the Trade Federation. This attitude is consistent across all the Star Wars characters so it's part of their culture--clones == droids. This is likely a necessary situation to have all of those nameless Storm Troopers in later SW movies. I noticed a Clone Wars TV series excerpt where Yoda is talking to the clones, telling them that they can use the Force too. So clearly, this is an attitude change or at least a reveal that although they are "popcorn" (expendable) soldiers, Yoda sees them as on par as potential Jedi. I haven't seen the episode yet, but my guess is that after that small pep-talk, Yoda then sends them into a battle to die with glory, and we don't hear about that humanizing the clones until a few more episodes when it is convenient. This is a safe bet as I don't recall them being treated as humans with hopes and dreams even in SW Attack of the Clones. Even a clone wants a family and see his kids go to college instead of forced into a life of being a mercenary. But really, it's OK. I'm going to enjoy watching this Space Opera TV series very much. Killing imaginary clones and droids still has a lot of entertainment value. ;-) OMG! That’s fantastic! I had no idea that Cartoon Network produced more episodes in the Star Wars world. I was only aware that there had been a movie released. Now I get to see more episodes!

Well, it’s good to see character changes such as master Yoda no longer alluding to that the clones are less than people. From only the Clone Wars movie perspective, those clones are really just weapons to the Jedis as much as the robots are walking guns to the Trade Federation. This attitude is consistent across all the Star Wars characters so it’s part of their culture–clones == droids.
This is likely a necessary situation to have all of those nameless Storm Troopers in later SW movies.

I noticed a Clone Wars TV series excerpt where Yoda is talking to the clones, telling them that they can use the Force too. So clearly, this is an attitude change or at least a reveal that although they are “popcorn” (expendable) soldiers, Yoda sees them as on par as potential Jedi.

I haven’t seen the episode yet, but my guess is that after that small pep-talk, Yoda then sends them into a battle to die with glory, and we don’t hear about that humanizing the clones until a few more episodes when it is convenient. This is a safe bet as I don’t recall them being treated as humans with hopes and dreams even in SW Attack of the Clones.

Even a clone wants a family and see his kids go to college instead of forced into a life of being a mercenary.

But really, it’s OK. I’m going to enjoy watching this Space Opera TV series very much. Killing imaginary clones and droids still has a lot of entertainment value. ;-)

]]> By: M_F http://www.LancerKind.com/2009/08/29/it-sucks-to-be-a-clone/#comment-1893 M_F Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:33:53 +0000 http://www.LancerKind.com/?p=524#comment-1893 Hmm, I think that in the first season of Clone Wars there were some episodes about treating the clones as humans. I'm referring to the s01e01 ("Ambush") s01e05 ("Rookies") and s01e16 ("The Hidden Enemy"). About robots: episodes 6 and 7. In the matter of fact, clone troopers were treated very similar to regular soldiers. Hmm, I think that in the first season of Clone Wars there were some episodes about treating the clones as humans. I’m referring to the s01e01 (“Ambush”) s01e05 (“Rookies”) and s01e16 (“The Hidden Enemy”). About robots: episodes 6 and 7. In the matter of fact, clone troopers were treated very similar to regular soldiers.

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