One of my favourite things about Star Wars is how it can range from pure kid friendly fantasy to dark, horrific depictions of war , sometimes within scenes. Rising Malevolence is a perfect example of this, and after a more kid friendly episode like the last one, this episode heads straight into dark territory with a struggle to survive against impossible odds. General Grievous was always a difficult character to place in Revenge of the Sith as he had been around for a while in-universe but his short screentime is more there as a brief obstacle. Here though we get to see just why he's the leader of the Separatist army as his forces rip through Plo Koon and his men. I wish we got a bit more of it as after his initial assault he's mostly just yelling orders but for those first 5-6 minutes, the dark reds of the cinematography and his assault are thrilling stuff.
And yeah, let's talk about Plo Koon. He's the beating heart of this episode, one of the better non-lead Jedi the show has to offer thanks his personality and design being so unique in the context of the rest of the Council. His compassion for the clones really shows the difference between both sides of the conflict, and while Anakin and Ahsoka get great moments here, particularly Ahsoka with bond with Koon, it ends up being him and his undying loyalty to his men that is a highlight. Great stuff overall!
Review by LegionWrexBlockedParent2022-03-12T15:58:58Z
One of my favourite things about Star Wars is how it can range from pure kid friendly fantasy to dark, horrific depictions of war , sometimes within scenes. Rising Malevolence is a perfect example of this, and after a more kid friendly episode like the last one, this episode heads straight into dark territory with a struggle to survive against impossible odds. General Grievous was always a difficult character to place in Revenge of the Sith as he had been around for a while in-universe but his short screentime is more there as a brief obstacle. Here though we get to see just why he's the leader of the Separatist army as his forces rip through Plo Koon and his men. I wish we got a bit more of it as after his initial assault he's mostly just yelling orders but for those first 5-6 minutes, the dark reds of the cinematography and his assault are thrilling stuff.
And yeah, let's talk about Plo Koon. He's the beating heart of this episode, one of the better non-lead Jedi the show has to offer thanks his personality and design being so unique in the context of the rest of the Council. His compassion for the clones really shows the difference between both sides of the conflict, and while Anakin and Ahsoka get great moments here, particularly Ahsoka with bond with Koon, it ends up being him and his undying loyalty to his men that is a highlight. Great stuff overall!