Good catch on the Zoroastrian imagery.
I thought this episode was as good as or better than the first. In terms of drama; the best laid plans of all the characters blew-up in there face. Obi-wan thought he could use the Father to resolve the situation without bloodshed, Anakin though he could save Ahsoka, the Daughter thought she could destroy the Son, the Son thought he could destroy the Father, and the Father thought he could keep his children in balance. In the end, Obi-wan inadvertently helped the Son murder the Daughter, Anakin watched helplessly as Ahsoka was killed, the Daughter’s retrieval of the sword resulted in her own death, the Son lost his one means of destroying the Father, and the Father realized the limits of his control.
In terms of individual scenes, I liked Obi-wan being King Arthur and retrieving the Excalibur-like vapor sword, the prison trickery, and the confrontation between the Son and Daughter. The ending, where Father and dying Daughter were juxtaposed with Anakin and dead Ahsoka was really well executed.
I was hoping to watch the episode yesterday morning, but the Cartoon Network didn’t rebroadcast it like they normally do. I guess patricide and fratricide are too intense for kids at that hour.
BTW, is the
OS down for anyone else or is my computer acting up?
