User:PrinceZarbon



Zarbon

I am currently an administrator on the DBZ Wikia alongside fellow comrades, and I hope to ensure an accurate and reliable resource for all Dragon Ball fans.

I have the same user name on wikipedia, Zarbon. I am a resident of New York. The basis of my love and fascination with Drama, Tragedy, Sci-Fi, and any other genre are the villains be it from DBZ, including but not limited to Frieza and his awesome henchmen as well as many other villains from other shows.

My favorite characters consist entirely of villains and victims. Zarbon is my ultimate favorite character of all time from Dragonball Z, and from everything else in the universe for that matter. I do indeed have a long list of favorite characters. When it comes to the Star Wars movies, I have quite a few favorites I am fond of as well, Darth Maul appealing the most to me.

Here is a listing of my most favorite characters from the Clone Wars in specific order:

Favorite Star Wars Characters
1. Darth Maul (The Phantom Menace and The Clone Wars) - Everyone has a favorite Star Wars flick for their own reason. Mine is simple for preferring Episode I to the rest; I enormously enjoyed the character of Darth Maul, performed by expert martial artist Ray Park, who had the best fight scene in all Star Wars history with his exquisite back-flips and astonishingly awesome posture as a gallant warrior, ruthless, yet elegant. He was the lone powerhouse in this flick. I also enjoyed the honorable Qui-Gon's eventual brilliant demise at the hands of the awesome Darth Maul, who slayed him with unflinching nerve, turning to take down his next opponent in a fierce thunderous rage, striking like lightning, yet remaining collected and calm as the flow of water; maintaining his physical composure as an expert martial artist. Due to this movie, Lord Maul quickly became my favorite Star Wars character and had one of the all-time greatest fight scenes and entrances in movie history. I always did prefer actual combat skills in a villain as opposed to screen time, so this was a great example of portraying that actions do indeed speak louder than words. Maul is by far the greatest villain in the history of the series and movies in terms of actual design, mannerism, mystery, and overall enigma (the only other villain who even comes close to this sinister behavior is Sidious himself, whom I also enjoyed greatly). Aside from the beautiful design of Maul's character (and the fact that he's my favorite in all Star Wars history), he becomes further developed in the episode "Revenge." This can be a good thing and a bad thing, however. Due to the fact that his overall awesomeness greatly sprouted from his less appearance and more devious nature enshrouded by his presence, it remains to be seen if his return will add to his pre-existing ferocity or negate from his already established greatness. The reason behind this is that Maul's defeat was such a brilliantly orchestrated scene in terms of his actual combat maneuvers and fighting ability when it comes to martial arts, that his end in "The Phantom Menace" may not be able to be topped. Of course, the sheer multitude of wondrous musical scoring in the movie was the greatest moment in Star Wars to me; primarily due to "Duel of the Fates" playing when Maul removed his hood and prepared his combatant posture, revealing his double-bladed saber. The matching of the soundtrack in this scene remains my favorite movie moment and hopefully will continue to shine through the character of Maul as he is further developed throughout the Clone Wars series. The deepest part of this is the fact that Maul's essence knew no greater joy than to see his enemy suffer, making this a morally complex venture, be it a dark one indeed. Although I did prefer when Maul appeared onscreen less as it added great deadly influence to the character in terms of his mysterious factor and overall impression of his evil as a lesser appearing character, I am interested to see what development there will be to his character.

2. Darth Sidious (Revenge of the Sith and The Clone Wars) - I loved the exquisite villainy of Emperor Palpatine (Darth Sidious). The utter brilliance of his performance was that of memorable perfection. The method in which Sidious used Anakin and corrupted his mind, eventually turning him to the dark side and using him to further his plans, execute order 66, and terminate all opposition was reminiscent of a Godfather-esque ending, concocting a menagerie of complete domination of the Galactic Empire and ruthlessly eliminating all those in the universe who would pose a threat to his enormous power. The very scene in which Sidious described the "tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise" was a knockout, in which his master was able to save the lives of others but not himself. It was utter excellence to see Sidious promise to save the ones of those Anakin loved... but instead, result in the very death of those around him and enshroud him in the darkness for which he would succumb to. This chapter was pretty much the definition of excellence, and this comes from someone who loves the villains a great deal more than the heroes in all movie-dom. This movie was so wonderful, depicting the sad downfall of someone entangled by a web of deceit and corruption, guided by the wonderful hands of the devious Darth Sidious.

3. Grand Moff Tarkin (A New Hope and The Clone Wars) - I'd have to say that if I were to choose a scene from this entire masterpiece, it would have to be the destruction of the Death Star, which was another montage sequence that ended with awesome musical climax, systematically matching every nerve-flinching moment, the chords striking every instant of the final culminating strike; the explosion which not only engulfed the entire Death Star but took the life of the great Grand Moff Tarkin with it. Tarkin's reaction as he stood by prior to the explosion that took his life was just plain definitive. He was my favorite in the sequels and definitely did his job as a ruthless leader, tyrannical and disciplined. Tarkin (played by the great Peter Cushing) was indeed, charming to the last.

4. Mas Amedda (Revenge of the Sith and The Clone Wars)

5. Bossk (The Empire Strikes Back and The Clone Wars)

6. Savage Opress (The Clone Wars) - Savage is a character that is almost as powerful a concept as that of Darth Maul. Until this story arc aired on television, I hadn't seen a character rival the genuine design and brilliant attitude of Maul. And even better, this character is designed to be Maul's brother. Ultimately, although Lord Maul remains my favorite Star Wars character for genuine design, mannerism, compelling story, and having the best fight scene in the entire movie universe series, Savage is likely a good counterpart for the Expanded Universe and the Clone Wars series. The usage of Savage Oppress as a masterful villain is better implemented in the series where, of course, he is a plot device for the characters of Ventress and Dooku, but his development and his overall attitude, mannerism, gestures, and complexity make him an overall deeper and more likable character. Savage is a Zabrak warrior who is taken in by Ventress and trained to acquire vengeance against Dooku... Later secretly going under Dooku's command only to fool the Sith Lord. Of course, Savage is much deeper of a persona and becomes greatly aggravated at both Dooku and Ventress, erupting against them and using his power to release their stranglehold. He does fight well (with the ever-lovely double-ended lightsabers)... But that's merely the icing on the cake. Although at first Savage promises to protect his brother at any cost, he is twisted and turned into a ruthless brute who ends up killing the one person he promised to protect due to being controlled by Ventress, Talzin, and the Nightsisters. This clan contributes to the breakdown of his conscience and his growth as a relentless warrior. By killing his own brother, Savage becomes the very thing he hated; and for storyline, this is the greatest piece of writing, portraying a man deceived by all and built into a killing machine. It also shines light on how this man becomes a tool of destruction through the usage of vengeance as a propeller. Savage is by far the deepest character in the Clone Wars series (until Maul's appearance in season 4)... His very essence constitutes a multitude of emotions. The very dark side that George Lucas has portrayed prior bleeds into the writing and scenery here. This man's suffering and training leads him to be consumed by hatred and derails him from his path; a destiny fulfilled by puppet-master hands, causing this great monster to be born.

7. Castas (The Clone Wars)

8. Faro Argyus (The Clone Wars)

9. Pong Krell (The Clone Wars)

10. Lok Durd (The Clone Wars)

11. Chi Cho (The Clone Wars)

12. Son (The Clone Wars)

13. Ziro Desilijic Tiure (The Clone Wars)

14. Nute Gunray (Revenge of the Sith and The Clone Wars)

15. Count Dooku (Revenge of the Sith and The Clone Wars)

16. Cad Bane (The Clone Wars)

17. Pre Vizsla (The Clone Wars)

18. Moralo Eval (The Clone Wars)

19. Riff Tamson (The Clone Wars)

Least Favorite Clone Wars Characters
1. Boba Fett (The Empire Strikes Back and The Clone Wars)

2. General Grievous (Revenge of the Sith and The Clone Wars)

3. Asajj Ventress (The Clone Wars)

4. Bo-Katan (The Clone Wars)

Favorite Clone Wars Episodes
1. The Lawless - I was pleasantly surprised with this one, being a part of the fifth season, which was mostly filler up until these last few episodes. This was pretty much the culmination of Darth Maul's story, which happens to be the most powerful in terms of plot and development.

Overall: As a major fan of Darth Maul and Darth Sidious, I found this episode to be the absolute best thus far due to the final fight scene, which was orchestrated in a beautiful manner. It could have done for a better fight BGM; but that's about it when it comes to the negatives; the actual fight itself was the best one in the entire series run and involved my two favorite characters in the entire Star Wars Universe: Darth Maul and Darth Sidious, in that order, respectively.

Plot: The episode starts out with Obi-Wan going against the Jedi Order to save Satine Kryze from captivity. Maul knows that Obi-Wan will attempt this daring rescue on his own and also knows the Jedi will not sanction his actions. So Obi-Wan manages to infiltrate the Mandalorian stronghold and disguises himself as one of the guards, managing to free Satine and take her to the ship, which gets shot up as they attempt to fly off. This results in a massive explosion and both barely crawl out from the debris... right back into Maul's captivity. Maul executes Satine in front of Obi-Wan to make him suffer and feel the agony as well as draw him deeper into the dark side. Then, Obi-Wan is dragged off to be imprisoned. This has all been mediocre at best until the actual awesomeness begins... which is the single best moment in the series. Maul admits that he feels a presence unlike any other... it is the presence of his master, Darth Sidious. Of course, Palpatine has come to take on his ever-loyal apprentice. Maul admits that he's done everything just to be reunited with his master but Sidious tells him he's no longer his apprentice; this is likely because there can only be two: a master and an apprentice... and since Maul has attempted to train Savage as well as Sidious taking in Dooku as his "sith pretender" apprentice, Maul is forced to battle his lovely master. This results in Savage getting impaled in the heat of battle, Sidious spinning backwards and ramming his lightsaber clean through his gut, without even looking back at his opponent. Savage is then shown dying on the ground, admitting that he was never as great a warrior, whilst holding Maul's hand. Maul is shown portraying his weakness for his fallen comrade; he then launches a full-scale assault against Sidious, using his red lightsaber and the fallen Pre-Vizsla's black lightsaber simultaneously with fluid motion. Sidious still manages to fend off Maul's relentless attack, eventually electrocuting him with force lightning, which reduces him to begging, cowering, whimpering, and displaying fear once again. Sidious tells Maul that he won't kill him as he has other plans for him. Best. Episode. Of. The. Clone. Wars.

Characters: Savage is taken out in this episode; it could have been better if he died the instant the sabers struck him rather than dying anticlimactic but it was alright. Maul owned this episode with his presence. He owns the series now as well, from what I've seen. The series started about Anakin and Ahsoka and now it's completely about Lord Maul and Lord Sidious, the way it should have been to begin with. Of course, we've had to endure useless filler with the likes of R2-D2 and C-3P0 (which we could have lived without). This episode incorporated the best two characters (Maul and Sidious) representing the dark side of the force (the only side that matters). We haven't seen greatness of this caliber since "The Phantom Menace."

Writing: It was well-written. Let's just say that the story is dark and remains dark without getting light or comedic. This is the way I envision Star Wars. This is what fans look forward to. Let's skip the Jedi training, droids goofing off, the Clone Troopers, and the random shooting episodes; this is the nitty gritty and what Star Wars is about.

Meaning: Lots of morality is engulfed in the essence of this episode's build. There's a conniving touch to it, with one character attempting to take over, and the only one being able to halt this rising menace being the very mastermind of the threat; the orchestrator and master of the dark side, remaining elusive... hidden, yet dangerous. The concept of Master and Apprentice flows beautifully here; and seeing them reunited was a very nice touch.

Final Thoughts: I didn't think I would say this, but the second half of this episode was the best 10 minutes in the entire Clone Wars. There is a great evolution to be had here for fans of the series; people will finally be able to experience these fanatic lords of the dark side for all they're worth; all their pain, glory, and brutality all wrapped up into one nicely knit package.

2. Monster - This episode was thus far the best written in terms of plot, characters, purpose, and overall inception. Absolutely none of the characters were cardboard or stiff in terms of their development and everyone expressed some form of actual emotion.

Overall: Anyone who is a fan of the antagonists would love this episode... Such as myself. I greatly preferred the atmosphere of the environment and the setting of the plot. Of course, Star Wars is a very vivid creation with a repertoire of lucid creatures and planets. I believe this episode is a prime example of these features being put into effect to the maximum capacity. I greatly admire the writing capability delivered here; I can't say the same about all the episodes of this series. As a stand-alone scenario, "Monster," along with "Witches of the Mist," and "Nightsisters," are primarily the central story arc that I enjoyed most of all.

Plot: What makes this particular episode (Monster) so much better than the rest, however, is the usage of Savage Oppress as a masterful villain. Of course, he is a plot device for the characters of Ventress and Dooku, but his development and his overall attitude, mannerism, gestures, and complexity make him an overall deeper and more likable character. Savage is a Zabrak warrior who is taken in by Ventress and trained to acquire vengeance against Dooku... Later secretly going under Dooku's command only to fool the Sith Lord. Of course, Savage is much deeper of a persona and becomes greatly aggravated at both Dooku and Ventress, erupting against them and using his power to release their stranglehold. He does fight well (with the ever-lovely double-ended lightsabers)... But that's merely the icing on the cake.

Characters: Savage is a character that is almost as powerful a concept as that of Darth Maul. Until this story arc aired on television, I hadn't seen a character rival the genuine design and brilliant attitude of Maul. Until now. And even better, this character is designed to be Maul's brother. Ultimately, although Lord Maul remains my favorite Star Wars character for genuine design, mannerism, compelling story, and having the best fight scene in the entire movie universe series, Savage is likely a good counterpart for the Expanded Universe and the Clone Wars series.

Writing: As a story, this episode encompasses a multitude of emotions. When I view an episode, I judge greatly on the insurmountable amount of morality that is depicted. I've found that this episode wields an array of such material. The most compelling aspect is the plot device of Feral, Savage's brother. The writing here depicts Feral to be less powerful than Savage. Although at first Savage promises to protect his brother at any cost, he is twisted and turned into a ruthless brute who ends up killing the one person he promised to protect due to being controlled by Ventress, Talzin, and the Nightsisters. This clan contributes to the breakdown of his conscience and his growth as a relentless warrior. By killing his own brother, Savage becomes the very thing he hated; and for storyline, this is the greatest piece of writing that anyone has shown in the entire series run.

Meaning: There is a tremendous amount of emotion and morality tucked inside this episode. It portrays a man deceived by all and built into a killing machine. It also shines light on how this man becomes a tool of destruction through the usage of vengeance as a propeller. Savage is by far the deepest character in the Clone Wars series (until Maul appears in season 4)... His very essence constitutes a multitude of emotions. The very dark side that George Lucas has portrayed prior bleeds into the writing and scenery here. This man's suffering and training leads him to be consumed by hatred and derails him from his path; a destiny fulfilled by puppet-master hands, causing this great monster to be born.

Final Thoughts: The best thing about the moral climax of this episode is that there's a complete zenith of every aspect of the dark side in this episode; be it hate, suffering, fear, and corruption. It makes for a unique powerhouse of a machine built for the perfect viewing experience.

3. Carnage of Krell

4. Witches of the Mist

5. Nightsisters

6. Shades of Reason

7. Ghosts of Mortis

8. Altar of Mortis

9. Overlords

10. Cloak of Darkness

11. The Box

12. Assassin

13. Deception

14. Friends and Enemies

15. Eminence

16. Lair of Grievous

17. Lightsaber Lost

18. Lethal Trackdown

19. Bounty

20. Darkness on Umbara

21. The General

22. Plan of Dissent

23. Revenge - This episode was thus far the best written finale in terms of the overall coming together of many previous implementations. The character of Maul shined greatly here and we finally witness the great monster that is Maul, when the brutish Savage brings him forth to aid him in his own villainous quest. The deadly duo breathe life to the series unlike ever before.

Overall: This episode is a breakthrough for bringing together fans of the movies (and primarily Episode 1: The Phantom Menace) as it consists of a great deal of emphasis on the great villain that is Maul. I always did prefer actual combat skills in a villain as opposed to screen time, so this was a great example of portraying that actions do indeed speak louder than words. But when it comes to the overall episode itself, it was a very solid one.

Plot: Revenge in particular was a glorious venture for Maul fans and villain fans alike. As a season finale episode, it was likely the best thus far. As an overall plot-line, it moved rather quickly as the episode's foundation was that of a battle rather than a major dialogue-induced piece. However, although there's less dialogue in terms of the complete script, the episode moves fluently as Maul throws in some of the best lines in the series run. The plot is quite nice, in retrospect, portraying the anti-hero of Ventress joining forces to aid Obi-Wan in their escape from Maul and Savage.

Characters: Maul is by far the greatest villain in the history of the series and movies in terms of actual design, mannerism, mystery, and overall enigma (the only other villain who even comes close to this sinister behavior is Sidious himself, whom I also enjoyed greatly). Aside from the beautiful design of Maul's character (and the fact that he's my favorite in all Star Wars history), he becomes further developed in this episode. This can be a good thing and a bad thing, however. Due to the fact that his overall awesomeness greatly sprouted from his less appearance and more devious nature enshrouded by his presence, it remains to be seen if his return will add to his pre-existing ferocity or negate from his already established greatness. The reason behind this is that Maul's defeat was such a brilliantly orchestrated scene in terms of his actual combat maneuvers and fighting ability when it comes to martial arts, that his end in "The Phantom Menace" may not be able to be topped. Of course, the sheer multitude of wondrous musical scoring in the movie was the greatest moment in Star Wars to me; primarily due to "Duel of the Fates" playing when Maul removed his hood and prepared his combatant posture, revealing his double-bladed saber. The matching of the soundtrack in this scene remains my favorite movie moment and hopefully will continue to shine through the character of Maul as he is further developed throughout the Clone Wars series. Other characters in this episode were well orchestrated as well when it came to their development. Obi-Wan was his usual sarcastic self, teasing his opponents and remaining calm under the difficult circumstances of getting the life beat out of him; literally beaten to a pulp prior to Ventress' involvement. Ventress remained the anti-hero candidate here (pretty much the role I dislike most as a character). But I appreciate the fact that it was drawn out well for the episode's consistency. Savage was very well-adapted to be a brutish yet powerful follower, considering that he now aids Maul in his vicious ventures. He also remains a force to be reckoned with.

Writing: The writing is exquisite for those who love to see villains sprouting with nice quips and quotes. Serving as a beautiful requiem for Maul's return, the episode grafts a few wonderful quotations by the sith menace. The most memorable line to me was "Jedi! I have been waiting for you... I am surprised you could have forgotten me so easily. After I killed your master and you left me for dead on Naboo... You may have forgotten me, but I will never forget you! You cannot imagine the depths I would go through to stay alive. Fueled by my singular hatred for you!" This was a celebration in terms of ferocity unchained from the depths of vengeful hatred built through a decade of patience. The deepest part of this was the fact that Maul's essence knew no greater joy than to see his enemy suffer, making this a morally complex venture, be it a dark one indeed.

Meaning: There is somewhat meaning in this episode in terms of its congruence with the plot. Of course, Ventress goes against her past norms and joins forces with Obi-Wan to escape the wrath of Maul. This in and of itself was a nice twist; we saw it coming but it was a good way to emphasize the overall plot device of the character of Maul.

Final Thoughts: The best thing here is the return of the amazing character of Maul. Although I did prefer when Maul appeared onscreen less as it added great deadly influence to the character in terms of his mysterious factor and overall impression of his evil as a lesser appearing character, I am interested to see what development there will be to his character. This is a nice return of the most interesting and vicious villain in the entire Star Wars franchise.

24. Hunt for Ziro

25. Citadel Rescue

26. Trespass

27. A Friend in Need

28. Revival

29. A Necessary Bond

30. Kidnapped

Least Favorite Clone Wars Episodes
1. Landing at Point Rain - This is by far the single worst episode in the Clone Wars for a slew of reasons. George Lucas and Drew Z. Greenberg likely had one energy drink too many when they attempted this one's writing; Brian O'Connell's directing didn't save it either; it was a complete mess and the fault comes from the attempt to make it in the first place. Not only was it the worst in the second season, but the worst overall in the entire series. For one, there was barely any writing in conception, much less a story to be had. If for some reason someone just wants to see Battle Droids and/or Clone Troopers shooting at each other for 22 minutes straight with some Jedi running around in the midst of the chaos, then this argument serves invalid. However, the overall episode's sheer construct in terms of value and moral complexity was an utter failure. Landing at Point Rain is the prime example of a poorly executed episode when it comes to storyline purposes; it's like a level of Halo on multi-player without any actual story or reason. Let's see, there's a few Jedi here and there who don't particularly play much of a role hardly at all other than deflecting incoming blaster fire. This could have taken place on any planet; Geonosis was just the chosen spot for this extremely boring conflict. This could have been a good episode if something actually happened other than blasters firing and no progression of the characters at all. I'm all for action, especially when it comes to Sith versus Jedi or something of a character value; where actual characters fight it out. But when unnamed fellows are shown blasting at each other for 22 minutes, it loses its appeal. Frankly, this episode was so bad, it was designed to appeal only to people who want to see nonstop shooting without purpose. As much as I hated the R2-D2 and C-3PO episodes as any other hardcore fan, I found this to be a thousand times worse than all the boring R2 episodes combined. This was a prime example of a terrible battlefield scenario; If anyone is interested in battle footage, let them watch WWII scuffles; they were more exciting than this. As a matter of fact, there's hardly any dialogue in this episode. The only remnant of a connective plot point was the bet the Jedi's made between each other as to which one of them would kill more enemies; and Ki-Adi-Mundi wins in the end. I mean, I actually like Ki-Adi-Mundi; it's just sad to me that they couldn't incorporate this character in a better way... in a way more memorable than this idiotic excuse of an episode. So what happens if anyone skips this episode? Not much. They shoot at each other... and then... the shooting stops... and that's about it. No actual characters are killed... no character progression is had... and no story unfolds; a few blasters are fired though, if that counts for anything. This was the most filler and useless episode in the entire series. Sometimes, I find it so very hard to believe this is in the same series as episodes like "Carnage of Krell," "Monster," and "Revenge." But then again, we need stupid episodes like this to differentiate from the aforementioned excellent ones. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to tell which episodes were "good." It's sad that footage was wasted on gibberish such as this; but I've seen similar foolish moments in movie fame; "Aliens" is a prime example... it was a horrendous sequel to an excellent premise we witnessed in the original "Alien" movie. But the fear-factor, horror, excellent characters, and story that Alien offered us, Aliens was complete useless gibberish in comparison. "Landing at Point Rain" is to the Clone Wars what "Aliens" is to the Alien series: a very poorly made script that does not concentrate on characters but instead... on random shooting.

2. Massacre - I hadn't seen such a bad episode since "Landing at Point Rain." This was the worst episode in the entire fourth season. Additionally, it had a very weak plot-line. The only remote differential here is that the character of Talzin is seen in a deadly perspective; portraying her powerful essence which transcends that of worldly attachments. Talzin is somehow able to be one with the force and dissipate from the presence of the random shooting and gives whatever hope Ventress has to fight for their Dathomirian comrades, who are all easily felled by Grievous' equally boring forces. Grievous in conception is already a rather weak plot device. But here, he is seen even more boring when he leads this useless assault against Talzin's assassin buddies. All of the females are taken out here aside from Ventress, who manages to escape the scuffle. But that's about it. Nothing happens in terms of morality or messages... it's just what the title says... there are no actually consequential characters killed off in this episode like in previous ones. Instead, we are given more random shooting, random fighting, and randomness overall without any progression from a story perspective. This is another example of a filler episode that could have been summed up with a phrase by saying "all of Ventress' kin were killed" or "Talzin's Nightsisters were executed" and save us the trouble of watching it for 22 minutes.

3. Evil Plans - With careful consideration, this is the worst episode in the third season. We all know that R2-D2 and C-3PO have a horrendous side quest going on for no reason other than attempting to appeal to the 1970's audience. This is poorly executed due to a few factors; the most prominent being that these episodes are far too light-hearted. Also, incorporating the character of Cad Bane (who is quite awesome) couldn't save the episode's level of stupidity. So basically, we are shown how C-3PO and R2-D2 go on a mini-quest to get some random fruit for some reception that doesn't really matter. And then Cad Bane captures them and attempts to extract some info... then deletes their memory of this and lets them go. Any other useless filler Steven Long Mitchell and Craig W. Van Sickle want to throw in upcoming seasons, it would be nice not to waste our precious airtime. I personally don't care how many malfunctioning units go haywire when R2-D2 the trash can and C-3PO the British comedy expert go exploring the land, but this is not psychologically moving nor is it exploring the mind's eye; rather, it is a sorry excuse to fill in episodic space that could have been properly used to pull off another nice episode on par with "Eminence" or "Shades of Reason" instead of more filler like "Evil Plans."

4. Duel of the Droids - Okay, so R2-D2 has a useless replacement, of which we care less about. And this R3-S6 unit ends up fighting R2 who is supposed to be the good one. Good robot bumps into bad one. R3 is trying to trick Ahsoka and Rex's squad... oh wow, this was "really" deep. Hint at sarcasm. This was so boring, it was definitely the worst episode of the first season.

5. Point of No Return - This was a horrendous excuse of a climax episode to the already-poorly-executed 4 episode robot arc in this fifth season. It was such useless gibberish. Why do they have to treat us to more R2-D2 stupidity; I mean, seriously... he didn't do hardly anything in this episode. As an audience, were we supposed to actually care about the robot "characters" who are tossed out of an airlock. I personally cared more for monsters thrown out of airlocks... the robots are just units; they are programmed, do their thing, and that's about it. This episode was another drug trip; as the previous few have been. They are basically a band of bots with this little Gascon fellow acting stupid more than half the time, deciding who commands who and here they are returned to their initial base. Robots fight some more robots and then, that's about it. We could have seriously had a longer Darth Maul arc instead of this useless gibberish.

6. Missing in Action - So the robot crew and Gascon end up finding this random outpost with this memory-loss ridden clone named Gregor. Here's another attempt at filler. Gregor ends up remembering his days of a clone warrior and helps confront the threat on the planet for a few moments of glory, allowing Gascon to escape with his robot buddies. Still a horrendous episode compared to what we've been looking forward to. This isn't a show about the bots people. This isn't "Transformers" or "Gundam" or "Evangelion", it's "Star Wars...", and it's primary enthralling aspect is the saber battles and the engrossing and captivating journey of light side v. dark side, which makes it an awesome concept. But this episode was useless filler again. Do we really care what happens to Gascon and his misfit bots? I myself don't. And for an argument of psychological value; there isn't any. It's just proving that a clone remembers his past and fights to reclaim it. That's about it. Nothing else happens. There's no other moral complexity here. It's rather weak and remains as such.

7. Mercy Mission - Here's yet another useless R2-D2 and C-3P0 episode that's supposed to appeal to hippies and be a nice drug trip. Of course, anyone with an actual brain in their heads would notice that not much happens... again. The only sad thing about this episode was the waste of Orphne, a very, very awesome design in terms of a character's appearance. But she ends up doing nothing again... and C-3P0 and R2 end up goofing off with some miniature civilization, which was on par with similar stupidity we witnessed in "Return of the Jedi" with the Ewoks. I myself don't care how many pint-sized civilizations bicker about who rules what; the episode was rather useless filler yet again.

8. Nomad Droids - Okay, this episode was rather hilarious for various reasons. R2 and C-3P0 find themselves in one stupid situation followed by another. Some Pit Droids in disguise are controlling this big image, tricking the residents of a planet; and zap one of the people who delivers R2 and Threepio on the spot. It was rather silly. And then there was a Weequay pirate dude humming "Lalalala" whatever... I didn't know the series was attempting random comedy now. Maybe I missed the fact that Star Wars is a serious action drama sci-fi adventure. It is idiotic moments like this that bring down the overall rating of the series as a whole. Attempts at comedy; if any, should be minimized.

9. Downfall of a Droid

10. Heroes on Both Sides

11. Destroy Malevolence

12. Shadow of Malevolence

13. Rookies

14. ARC Troopers

15. Supply Lines

16. Blue Shadow Virus

17. Storm Over Ryloth

18. Grievous Intrigue

19. The Zillo Beast

20. The Mandalore Plot

21. Duchess of Mandalore

22. Sphere of Influence

23. Corruption

24. The Academy

25. Senate Murders

26. Senate Spy

27. Dooku Captured

28. Voyage of Temptation

29. Clone Cadets

30. The Hidden Enemy

31. Liberty on Ryloth

32. Legacy of Terror

33. Holocron Heist

34. Children of the Force

35. Secret Weapons

36. Weapons Factory

37. Cargo of Doom

Favorite DBZ Characters
1. Zarbon

2. Dodoria

3. Cui

4. Jeice

5. Burter

6. Recoome

7. Guldo

8. King Cold

9. Android 19

10. Pui Pui

Note: See my DBZ Wikia userpage for more of my favorite DBZ characters

Favorite Wikipedia Links

 * Dragonball Z
 * The Sopranos
 * Oz
 * The Shield
 * Xena: Warrior Princess
 * Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
 * Futurama
 * The Simpsons
 * Married… with Children
 * Darkwing Duck