TCW S4 #17 - The Box - 02/03/2012

[Chris Wyman]

The Clone Wars Episode Guide: The Box

"The strong survive, the noble overcome."

Synopsis: The disguised Obi-Wan accompanies Cad Bane and Moralo Eval to Serenno, where they enlist in a brutal competition with other bounty hunters from around the galaxy to determine who will participate in a plot to kidnap the Chancellor.

Key Characters: Count Dooku, Rako Hardeen, Moralo Eval, Cad Bane, Twazzi, Kiera Swan, Sinrich, Mantu, Jakoli, Derrown, Sixtat, Embo, Onca & Bulduga
Key Locales: Serenno



Clone Wars actor Stephen Stanton and ForceCast Senior Web Editor Eric Geller join us for our roundtable reviews of the final three episodes of the Rako Hardeen story arc, including Friends and Enemies, The Box, and Crisis on Naboo.

Click here to listen!

Panelists:

Jason Swank
Jimmy Mac
Stephen Stanton
Eric Geller

[cbspock]

Sort of reminded me of Deep Space 9 - Move Along Home ..lol


-Chris

[The_Chosen_1]

Great episode! Lots of people are saying how the idea was ripped from other sources, but since I haven't seen any of them it seemed like a fresh idea to me. Those were some pretty brutal ways of taking out bounty hunters, and made for some rather intense moments.

I get the feeling that Dooku knows more than we give him credit for...

[cbspock]

One of the tests looked like some sort of Jedi thing with those lightsaber things coming out of the walls. I can't wait for next week, Obiwan in the grassy knoll..lol


-Chris

[EthorTheHunter]

This episode made me realize that most of the best episodes in the clone wars have bounty hunters in them. Can we just get a bounty hunters cartoon after this? Maralo, Bane, Embo. I like them enough that it I would not mind not seeing any main characters. We barely saw Anakin and Yoda in this episode. It was mainly Bounty hunters and it works in my book.
(And can they make a BOUNTY HUTNERS II video game please

[Co_Jo_Dai]

Anyone see this little nod?



Can't wait to see how this arc ends...

[Jorbex]

This episode made me realize that most of the best episodes in the clone wars have bounty hunters in them. Can we just get a bounty hunters cartoon after this?

I think that's the concept behind Star Wars: Underworld (the live action series, that is).

[EthorTheHunter]

I think that's the concept behind Star Wars: Underworld (the live action series, that is).

Well can we get them some money already? This test episode works for me and I can't wait any longer.

[Eric_Geller]

Check out my TFN review of "The Box," in which I explain that this wasn't a good episode in the context of its arc.

TheForce.Net - Star Wars TV - TFN Review: The Box

[Venar]

I must agree with Eric.
The episode was ok, but it was kinda pointless in the story arc.
So far, 4 part arcs have been fun, but i feel they have been pointlessly extended.

Oh, and to me the general idea immediately threw me out of the story. These are Bounty Hunters, usually selfish, greedy characters. Their job is about risk management and pay-offs. They will only engage on mission or hunts if it's worth it. No because of ethics, beliefs, or kindness. They work towards benefits.
And in this context, i just cannot imagine why a bounty hunter would agree to compete to the DEATH against the best in the galaxy for the "chance" to get an assignment.
To me, Bounty-Hunters are a lot more driven by survival then by ego, and so i feel it is very uncharacteristic for mercenaries to accept to engage in such a pointless exercise just to prove themselves to Dooku.
I wish we would at least seen 1 or 2 guys turn back and say "forget it" when Dooku explained the contest (to be then executed by Dooku, of course).