Full Series The Clone Wars- Episode 105: Rookies Discussion Thread (Spoilers Allowed)

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From Starwars.com:

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"The best confidence builder is experience."

Synopsis: Alone on a distant outpost, clone officers Rex and Cody must inspire their rookie unit to believe in themselves to stave off a Droid Commando invasion.


Read the Online Web Comic Prelude to this episode HERE!

Watch the Video Preview to this episode HERE!

 

Wow - all I can discuss is I'm really looking forward to this one!

 

I hope those Droid Commandos kick some Clone ass!

 

I can't wait for this episode, I'm really happy it's a clone episode and not a Anakin and Ahsoka one.

 

Rex is back!!

Garth, is that webcomic link going to an earlier issue? It reads much like the lead-up to the episodes that've already aired.

 

Is it just me or are there new Separatist droids in this episode? They look kind of like robotic Duros in the preview. Does anyone know anything about them?

 

(1) The Commando Droids or whatever look great.

(2) Nice to have Rex back, and fantastic to see more of Cody.

(3) I spelled it "Rookiees" on purpose.

(4) I copy and pasted, the web comic lead-in isn't up yet.

 

Here's an article on the episode,

http://www.starwars.com/theclonewars/news20081021b.html

 

I'm definitely looking forward to this one. I think it will be good to see a show focus mainly on Clones seeing that this is the Clone Wars.

 

This episode sounds great... bring it on.

 

Cody's in this one. cool!

 

Who cares about him? Grievous is in this one!

 

Rex & Cody are on this one!

"We could use a Jedi about now..."

Can't Wait!

 

I think this will be the best episode so far. I love the idea of having the episode just in one location. It will give a real OT feeling to the episode and create a lot of tension. The "we could really do with a jedi about now" line is terrific. And those new droids look awesome.

 

An all clone episode. Woo hoo! Rex was the coolest character in the film and I can't wait to see him kick more droid ass. Those droid commandos are definitely cool. And we get to see more of the gatling gun in action. I'm ready for Friday!

 

Rex>>Any Fett

I can't wait for this episode .

 

This is the episode I have been waiting to see badly. Is that Rex I see getting shot in the arm?

 

Nope, a certain Rookie

 

I'm really looking forward to this next episode. I want to see and feel "isolation" in the Clone Wars.

 

the new battle droids look much more menacing, which is good, as the normal battle droids never seem like much of a threat. i have high hopes for this episode...

 

As episodes continue to roll out, I hope they introduce more non-movie characters, clone or not. It increases the anticipation each week of worrying about our favorites. I'm uptight about the possibility of losing Rex. Even tho I doubt it'll happen this week, I still feel his doom is assured at some point

 

Do you think Grievous will have a major part in this episode or will he just make a short appearance then leave? I want to see him with Dooku just because it is bugging me on what his punishment for hanging up on Dooku is. Hope the General doesn't get hurt too much. Dooku seemed pretty irked about Grievous in the end of the last episode so that is why I'm wondering about his role in this episode.

 

The Web Comic is now up.

 

Huh, that was a pretty good web-comic. A pretty nice adaptation of the old spy droid idea, and a nice twist on how some EU sources did it and also pretty funny too in a way (no such thing as overkill). The clones have been pretty good in this series so far (though I'll still miss having a Jedi around), and nice to see Rex again after the movie, though I'll probably have a hard time telling who said what, considering they all have the same voice (wonder how long it took the voice actor to do this episode).

 

Grievous is in this episode? Heck, I didn't know that! Yeah, that's been racking my brain as well...does Dooku fry him with Sith lightening? Does he have to take daily oil baths with an entire battalion of the most annoying battle droids ever created? These are just a few of the possible punishments I was thinking of ever since his abrupt conclusion of that conversation.

I doubt he'll get hurt that bad, knowing Dooku he'll just thoroughly humiliate him which to Grievous is punishment enough.

And I look forward to an all clone adventure...yes, I'm a hopeless Grievous fan, but that doesn't mean I don't like other things in this series