Good episode, not as much action except for one scene, but certainly a lot of intrigue. Satine’s request for a Jedi to conduct an undercover investigation then set up the events for next week’s show. The corruption hits Satine to core, and while the investigation continues, the seeds of mistrust have been sown in Mandalore’s government.

When times get tough on Mandalore, ethics take a backseat to survival and greed. Ultimately, the focus in this episode is the effect of war on neutral parties. As for Padme, it’s clear at certain points in the episode that she wishes she could take Satine’s path of neutrality, but she knows that she cannot stand by or else she risks the Separatists winning and breaking apart the Republic. When her planet’s children are threatened, she quickly becomes the “bad cop” in the investigation. She threatens suspects with violence and imprisonment, surprising Padme at times. However, in this episode, Satine’s pacifism wanes with the poisoning of the children, which reminds me of the old adage about a mama grizzly. Padme chooses to be involved in the war against the Separatists, while Satine maintains her pacifism. Padme has permitted herself to be in a relationship with Anakin while Satine and Obi-Wan could not work past their duties. However, their lives have taken different paths. They are both leaders of their people, they both love a Jedi, and they are both committed to peace.

At the core of it, they are essentially the same woman.

Of course, the onset of the epidemic brings Satine and Padme together to investigate its cause. With various officials looking the other way in exchange for payment, their negligence and greed results in the near-fatal poisoning. At the root of the epidemic is a group of smugglers willing to introduce a dangerous thinning agent into the children’s tea in order to double their profits. The particular corruption here manifests in an epidemic of poisoned children just as Padme visits the planet to offer the Republic’s help. The blockade surrounding Mandalore has forced many on the planet to engage the black market for their basic needs, and with that comes (you guessed it) corruption. Screencaps from The Clone Wars Screencap Gallery.ĭuchess Satine has more problems than Death Watch now. Episode: The Clone Wars 3.05 – “Corruption”

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