The Viridian Nightmare
Because @albaparthenicevelut , @jahaliel , @bow-weaver , @asokatanos and @resistancepilots happened. It’s all your fault.
As always, whenever anything disastrous was about to happen, the Force fell silent. Which proved, as thousand times before, entirely unhelpful and downright frustrating for everyone involved. Obi-Wan Kenobi did not approve of this unhealthy habit of the Force. Ahsoka Tano was downright angry at the Force, regardless of the Code. They did not deserve any of this. At least a small warning would have helped them so much. They would have stayed far away from that accursed datapad! But no, no, the Force spared no mercy on its least favourite Jedi.
Anakin Skywalker just shrugged, and necked a whole bottle of Alderaanian absinth. The blissful, green oblivion welcomed him with open arms.
Green.
Anakin Skywalker shrieked.
. . .
The colour of green proved to be the colour of their nightmares, the colour of what stalked them in the backs of their minds for weeks.
The colour of green wielded a gimmer stick covered in many bumps to provide various forms of stimulations to its victims.
They should have never given to the temptations of the Holonet. They should have never doubted the rule thirty-four.
. . .
That day, right before their whole worldview was turned upside down, Ahsoka announced loudly that she was bored.
Anakin replied, loudly as well, that she was a big girl and that she should be able to keep herself entertained for kriff’s sake.
Obi-Wan asked them both, very politely, to stop yelling.
There are very few anthropological constants. This statement was proven to be very true in the Galaxy, where thousands of sentient species dwelled. But there is at least one trait common throughout the vast universe: that sooner or later a bored teenager shall flip out an electronic device, and tune out every adult in their vicinity. Whether they turn their attention to news, social media, or porn, is optional.
As the Fate condemned them to the most horrible sort of torture…
“Whoa! Guys! Guys, you must hear this! They came up with another theory on your illicit relationship!”
“I’m quite sure we are not obliged to hear that at all.”
“I’m hurt, Obi-Wan. You pay no mind to our illicit relationship.”
“Anakin, there is nothing about our ‘relationship’ that has any potential to be illicit.”
“So, when you were in bed with me….”
“You mean when I was out with fever, lost my balance, and collapsed over you?”
“Yeah, that was romantic.”
“If this is what you consider an epitome of romance, then I’m honestly worried about Padmé right now,” Obi-Wan mumbled to himself.
“Sorry, can you repeat that?”
“No. Have you finished your report, hm?”
“No, master.”
“I thought so.”
“Guys, they think that Anakin is on top.”
“On top of what?”
“On top of you.”
“Why the hell would he climb on top of me?”
“Really, Obi-Wan? Really?”
“Oh. Oh. But that’s a complete nonsense.”
“It makes a perfect sense to me.”
“Only in your dreams, Ani.”
“Force, there are even holos, look!”
“Wow, do we really look like that?!”
“…The picture is taken completely out of the context. I had a really badly torn muscle in my back, and Anakin was, for once, helpful and massaged it.”
“Don’t listen to him, he’s deeply ashamed of his unending love for me, poor man.”
“So why is Skyguy topless?”
“It was fifty degrees in a shade. Just be glad that he and the entire 501st weren’t running around naked that day.”
“Though Rex did suggest that. And you said no. You made us all boil in our own skins, you sadist.”
“We’ve got appearances to upkeep, Anakin. An army of sweating nudists wouldn’t be that effective threat to Separatists. Have you finished your report yet?”
“No, master.”
“Lazy.”
“Snips, is there anything about Mr. Stick-In-The-Ass on the ‘Net?”
“Lowly revenge. Tsk. How unbecoming of Jedi.”
“Master, if it exists, there is porn of it. Of course there are tons and tons of freaky stuff about Obi-Wan. Like… this.”
“Ahsoka Tano, in the name of The Council I command you to-“
“GOT IT!”
“Whee, that’s hot. Who would’ve guessed you’re into that, master?”
“Anakin, that’s the definition of non-hot.”
“And we all know there is no possible way you’d be caught dead naked, only wrapped in Mando’a traditional silks, hm?”
“It’s clearly photoshopped.”
“Clearly?”
“Yes, clearly.”
“Then that means someone’s got into your medical records, Obi-Wan, because there is no other way they’d know about that mole on your lower back.”
“Those nasty slicers these days...”
“You speak my mind, Snips.”
“Have. You. Finished. The. Report?”
“Nope, Master. How do we call this shade of red, Snips?”
“Kenobi Crimson.”
“Fine, Ani. You want war, you’ll get war. Ahsoka, search for Anakin Skywalker cherry play.”
“Ahsoka, don’t!”
“Too late, Skyguy...”
“It’s fake, I swear!”
“This one isn’t that bad. It’s just you nibbling cherries off the branch staring directly into the camera and scratching your chest and belly. Seriously, Skyguy, why are you so winded up? It’s so innocent.”
“No reason.”
“Would anyone please explain to me why is this tagged as ‘kenobi’s bitch’, ‘you suck’ and ‘call me master’?”
“No reason at all. I’ve got no idea what filth fills those perverts’ minds. It’s utterly unfounded slander and a complete lie.”
“Are you sure? Because I’d swear you’re blushing like mad.”
“That’s just the bad lighting, Snips.”
“Sure, master.”
“Anakin. The. Report.”
For a moment, the apartment was filled with a content silence, broken only by Ahsoka’s whispered remark on Anakin being ‘Kenobi’s bitch’ which earned her a little, harmless Force-choke.
While Anakin was typing down the boring details of their last mission, Obi-Wan used the peace to finally enjoy his long-delayed game of Sudoku. Ahsoka searched for more embarrassing holos of her masters, but too soon she got bored. She had caught them in far more risqué situations than anything that ‘Net’s fantasies could provide. Like the other day in the sauna. Obi-Wan, bless his zero-heat-resistance, had fainted, which prompted Anakin to immediately start the mouth-to-mouth resuscitation while the entire Council watched with a morbid fascination. Nothing could measure to a dozen of horrified old people of various species wrapped in only towels, who were forced to observe that scene.
(And what she considered to be utterly hysterical: their relationship, though deep and loving, was as platonic as it was humanly possible. Anakin with his single-target sexuality was already taken by Padmé, and Obi-Wan, the king of denial, was Definitely Not In Any Kind Of Feelings Thing With Satine, Thank You Very Much. But they were comfortable enough with each other, that the little touches and backrubs were periodically mistaken by the uninformed observers for displays of sensuous, romantic affair. Some rumours were even instigated by Anakin himself, who justified his actions with the intent to ‘protect Obi-Wan’s chastity and fidelity to Duchess, you’ll thank me later, Master!’)
“I bet we’re the hottest Jedi on the Holonet.”
“I don’t think that’s a competition, Anakin.”
“True, I doubt Master Poof is as popular as we are. Or any other of the Council.”
“Confirmed. He’s got only five hundred twenty-four searches to your nine hundred sixty-eight million. Wonder how’s Yoda doing…”
“Thanks, Snips.”
“I really did not need to imagine that.”
“What? That… Long… Flexible… Neck?
“Shut up.”
“Does it make you feel all tickly inside, Master?”
“You’re the worst of the worst, Anakin.”
“A padawan is a mirror to his master, Master.”
“A twisted one, without doubt. Have you finished the report?”
Anakin gave him a shit-eating grin.
“Yes, Master.”
“Wow. Already? I’m speechless. A one-day mission on a peaceful planet, and it took you only three weeks, five days, and thirteen hours to write the report down. An astonishing feat.”
“What can I say? I’m a man of action. Hey, Ahsoka, why so quiet?”
“…”
The girl was staring at the screen of her datapad. No muscle in her face moving. No single twitch. Her mouth was open ajar, eyes bulging – but she was still like a statue.
“Snips?”
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The Clone Wars Duchess of Mandalore
Season 2 Episode 14
......
You know
I want to believe
this is going to be an episode
focusing
on Duchess’s actual character
. . . .
But the track record
of writing female characters
(Never mind blam
ing trauma for their personality )
Doesn’t
leave
much
Good
Faith
Or
trust
. .
(especially how often their
Characterization gets to
Ret-conned.
to fit the
episode,)
(Padme turned into a nag,
Ahsoka
In
unchildlike
abomination
that goes with a plot needs
her
to)
Duchess;
From
Relat
iv-ely
Reas
On
Able
Leader
. . .
Turned
exquisite
and
Ex-
- cess
-ive
(Pe
tty)
Con
trast-
With
Semi-
Constant
Smart
“laziness”
avoidant
Obi-wan
And
“Do
It
Sky
wal
-ker-
I don’t expect this to
stick
(Al-ways
the female
characters,”
Any. Way
And war, truth is the first casualty,
[It’s actually
accountability
but good try]
Deluding them selves of the
goodness usually comes after the bad action
Any way.
The
terribly designed ship
(I’m sorry but that thing doesn’t even look even slightly
aerodynamic)
(The shark
ship at least had that)
?
[it was one apparent smoke bomb and she wasn’t allowed to
do anything to try and fix it,]
But sure...
let’s go with that
.
Allies
[Never got a feel for that and
one dude was always
snarking at her,]
No
shit
everyone can see that
And
it was one dude
[They haven’t
heard of this yet]
[This plot-
isn’t very good]
Right
-
ok now they’re
im-portant-
Sit and and wait
As Duchess makes her case that this is just one splinter group that she can handle
Some thing you wouldn’t think would
need a trial
[Only
becoming a problem when it affects other people]
[suffering from the Luminara
problem, where if she doesn’t meet up to
high unreasonable standards.
In an unreasonable
amount of time
(Little)
Instantly lambasted by
her colleagues.
With the
nar-rative showing no signs of painting this is wrong
Or the fact of the
male characters can feck around
screw
everything
up,
And that
isn’t considered
serious
[Narrative’s
a
Cheater. .)
How long
These are
actual good evil minions
(No this could actually be good with them becoming something like the clone troopers to the, Darkside
Making up for a lack
of human faces in the ranks
up to this point,
Establishing that while they may be the
instigator of tox,
Actions are about
~now~
Less abhorrent than the
Empire’s
/
Coun-
cil-
‘the
Plot,’
Completely irrelevant
(And stupid)
Relying on everyone
being a complete
un-
accountable-
Idiot.
Great plan you got there
Dooku,
How’s Duchess’s explaining that’s-not-at-all-what-happened-and-we-don’t need a foot hold and all security,
going?
Like you think he’d be more mad
Considering what seems like the only plot,
Intercepting the
vehicle in transit,
Failed
horribly,
Unless, the guys didn’t tell
him - And he still thinks they have
Duchess -which would make
sense...because of course they sent troops for the lost
foreign
leader
(Would’ve been a
good episode for both
of them)
(Not sure that would cause
a riot though-)
(-Which would make sense if Obi-Wan was the last
one they saw around here-
Thinking, that a Jedi
captured their leader,
]
But I’m getting ahead of myself
let’s focus on the
actual plot.
.
Whoa rows
To Coursant
I thought you just said to
. . .sit still and leave.
What?
...
What
Oh so we’re focusing on another
cliché plot instead of the actual characters
(*Note;
Cliché
As
in
a
badly
established
already
done plot
. . .
There’s
nothing
wrong
with
doing
repeat
plot
so
long
as
you
do
them
well
What you bring
into it is the fun part
(Ideally)
Aight?
How?
They’re just
there
Also yeah you already know that there there you already know what they’re doing you still haven’t done anything about it
So?
[I was about to say where is the courier guy
but he’s dead]
R.I.P shortly lived villain
Killed off for a shitty
written romance-
-He deserved
better
Ok
Whatever
Why
[i’ve seen that image multiple times
but I never realized the city was in the ball
[also how is this the palace
where several important officials meet
And the nice forest is supposed to be this
mining hell hole
The environments-
They’re-
So yeah we know it’s there, but like last time we’re not going to do anything about it
[like I said Saltine did get back at some point and
everyone’s logic was just ok let’s go complain to the council
for no reason,]
[I
dislike this logic)
Why?
Just...?
Why
Also yeah who’s in charge
while she’s away?
I mean we’ve already got like a lot of
senators’ sus
What?
Things
Happen
Ing
Also yeah palace
right back to the way it was,
I guess it was a smoke
bomb. .
Right?
You left
the Boomer in control?
Also, so yeah I’m surprised he didn’t run out to be a
mastermind either
Like, yeah
That
can happen
But given the
“legacy and proud of everything
thing,”
You’d think he’d be the main target
[Makes a lot more sense than Random
Sen
ator
#4
And he was the only one in that
hallway with Obi-Wan-
-
During their
argu-
ment-
Prime
Minister-
It
Makes
Sense
-
You found
the deathwatch
armies
-
isn’t
hard
-
It
was like five guys last time
Now just like them, you have allowed, the situation
to get worse
Good job
smart guys.
Battle
Really because they seem like the same group of nerds
?
What?
??...
?
Deathwatch will never be strong enough
Yeah, no shit
Guess you
shouldn’t do anything stupid
[how long until something
stupid happens?]
Beyond
the normal
. . .
Here
Seriously how does this
plan make any sense?
Jedi- come here
- everyone-
Loses
their
shit
How?
- like
I know it be unpleasant to have some guys
stomp into
Your
House
But there’s literally no need for
that..
Considering
the situation
isn’t out of control
And
Satine should be fully capable of handling the situation
- And telling the Senate to feck off
- And don’t tell me he’s doing this because she’s
passive because he’s been everything but passive in defending her passive beliefs,
[Something
not really
elaborated
on]
Stop
NOT BE
AN IDIOT!
Also,
[I really don’t like this
plot
it makes no sense,”.
]
Whelp-
Fuck-
That
Got
Dark-
[but possibly make sense if this is how she
sees members of the republic,
As a dark
brooding force that will hurt everyone if
she’s not careful,
Significant deadly threat
How?
They-
smoke bombed one building
[That’s
juvenile]
[The situation is not out of control]
In the narrative’s attempt to over blow this isn’t done
,correctly
You need to have
self
aware
ness.
Bumper cars
Good
[Also you had to come to the
Senate to say that]
(This could’ve been an email)
Or a photo
op/
State
-ment-
?
Duchess
why did you come here
you knew they were going to pull this shit
Like this helped
nothing
And the narrative,
What was a good
situation that was supposed to come out of this?
You stand before a council of people who decided to fight, saying I don’t fight
[ and these are toxic people
mind you]
There was
no way this is going to end up good;
And I don’t.. know what the
narrative?
Padme?
Also what is with the weird bumper car
rules?
Because it seems like anyone can come up at any time and ask
any question?
[Like,
how is that not chaos?]
Wo rking under
toxic assumed authority.
.
“People-
‘ I call to the stand
Obi-Wan (Kenobi)
and Anakin
Of the Jedi
order, to
provide testament,”
That’s all
that had to be said..
On top
of;
“My government will submit to peace keepers
actual peace keepers -
Un-armed-
For
Eval
-uation,’
That would make sense
And work off
Satine’s
Ad-
vers
Ion-
To Obi-Wan,
and the Jedi Council,
True
Dick,
-Jedi
Yeah, she didn’t reject, she allowed the Jedi to do a full
investigation,
Also as
brutal as the scene is,
it is a good show of you
reap what you
sow
and enablers
turning on a enablers
Even though Satine
should’ve known better than
to argue peace
with a war
council...
Obi-won
says
nothing
. . .
Fuck
You
(Good)
Bad
Ass
Lots of politicians
speaking,
Wait-
Dick-
Appro
priate-
Ser-iously
touching
someone
without
their
consent?
Dick
entitled
move.
Spec.
Ifically.
After
he
stood
by
and
watched
that
happened
-
Senate
-
Yeah cause you were there
and you did nothing
Better;
Saltine calls Obi-Wan as a witness
(Both Obi-Wan and the others.
(Anakin) standing watch
over her
home planet
They failed to respond
due to being in the middle of some thing
Or just distracted
This makes looks
Satine
Look
extremely
bad,
That
Jedi
are
not
Re-sponding
On
her home planet
The vote gets passed
Satine is more than
distressed
When Obi-Wan
Coms her
In
They
argue,
Satine
Sni,pping.
A.
Bro-ken
Promise
“You said
you’d be there
for me
(This
Time)]
“You’re never there when I need you,”
“You’re never there when it
matters
most,”
With that,
the conversation ends
Satine possibly getting ready to defend herself against the
republic
Coming to invade
her home
Im-bittered
Sweet
Didn’t help at all but
okay,
We’re friends
Good
[To be fair
the romance was so forced,
that friendship is honestly best,]
Ah,
Lady,
You just got a friendship last
block,
No need
to act
surprised.
Nothing
More
Good because there was no chemistry
between you
up to this point,
State of mind
....
What?
What state of mind?
...
She’s
fine!
Yeah she
over reacted to the dude
But - got everything together when it
mattered-
THANK YOU!
That was an
asinine statement
Hysterical
No
they wouldn’t be
That isn’t a
compliment.
That’s
Invalidation.
Dick
Obi-Wan
Point!
So much
point in this!
I am so
pleased..
(Though
regular,”
I only -
Gas-
lighting
“I’m-
Yes!
Mhm
This is some
Bomb ass tea
De-licious
(I just realized
my phrasing
of words
I’m so-)
It’s good is the point
(Doesn’t it make up what happened in the
previous episodes,
But,
Makes
it
easier
to
forget
. . .
Accoun-
tability
-
Is
the
word
you’re
looking
for
(The
character,
not
the
writer,”)
They’re
doing
good
.
... You
live with a child
groomer
(Are
One)
Does make sense.
Obi-won closest to the problem
(Groomed
specifically
in benefit of it)
Still sad
that they just gave up
Even if he does
have a point
That Two generations
have essentially
grown up
Anakin
and
their time
as the present
is over
Bit too late to have a
regrets
(Only
when it
screws
you over..
Not
the
future
generations)
And...
My
sympathy
is
officially
gone
(Not
the
storytelling’s
fault,
I
think
they
work
-ed
this
conversation
pretty
well
-
Just
the
facts
to
narcs
arguing
-
Still
made
me
think
about
what
exactly
what
was
wrong
-
That’s
good
(narc)Con
versation,
Any way,
I love
this song
Obi-Wan gets roasted for all his bad
behavior 2.0...
It’s nice
Crusade
This
Convo was good
(It made me feel better about all the times the
writers used cheating tactics)
*Not for
giv-ed
just- better
?
[That expression-
was concerning]
There
Aight
That-
Was-
Chilling
[You just spent the whole time getting yelled out
for his deeds, just continued on,
emotion
less]
The
“respectable”
kind
(Approp-riate
for an
adult)
Aight
[Oh- no are they going to have the Obi-won rescue her and that proves that all her opinions are wrong?
Not actually; she made some really good
points
But in the
narrative
treating?
(I don’t
want to see
that)
Okay,
whelp,
Coursant has the
worst security ever,
How?
Damn
Frick
Is a
bad day for her,
Filed
Some random dude
hijacked your car
Who are you going to
sue?
Bitch
Queenie,
dude’s obviously an asshole
Leave
Also if there was no proof then why aren’t you charging her for vandalism terrorism, etc?
(See his logic is
bullshit,)
also this is a good example of
obstructive
bureaucrat
. . .
Or avoidant
Because how do three people
nearly dying not constitute as proof?
[Like if she
died.]
Also, what’s the plan
if she did?
Like; Oh yeah deathwatch is such a threat that they killed
a senator
Those
dudes
don’t care
They only pissed at her because she’s a pacifist coming into a
Offensive summit
Accident
[she accidentally
drove her car.
[Yelling
at the
villain]
Not
what
she
said
This dude could give
Obi-Wan a run
for his gas lighting,
Whelp
Fuck
Off
Oh yeah the council
of war mongers will really respect the
pa-
cifist
No bias
here
None
whatsoever
Satine
Hey
at least this time he had the
common decency not to
grab her-
dick
?
Oh yeah defender of the
gaslight-ing committee she’ll definitely help
Worry
You
Don’t give into the gaslight-
Also guilt tripping
“ i’m afraid on that account,”
No,
Dick
Valid
re-ac-
tions
Shit-
“Victim
blaming”
(Toxic
blaming)
Pretty sure
they’re all enablers
at this point
Tox-
Ma’am
Leave the
ball of tox
known as Obi-Wan
Man has turned from a
garbage fire
to a
gas
fire,
Coursant
Yeah,
you should leave,
Also,
That
Moment,
You
are
one
of
them.
You’re not
backing down
👉
This
Not,
Con
Don’t listen to
Obi-Wan
He
sucks
Also none of the guards are going to zap him for
touching their queen
unannounced?
- - -
Friends
You’re not her
friends
You’ve been
nothing
but a dick
Gas
lighting
Nope
Tox.
[like listen to that
ag-gressive tone,
How he’s holding
her
Tox
[Still
good on the animators who did that scene,
Very good
work,]
Occ-upation
Shit
Happen
Oh
Shit-
Obi-won
distracted
her?
Aight
Meeting
What
How-
Hm,
Wait-
Huh
[this is some kangaroo Court
logic
It’s
Good.]
Before
“Relying on the Republic is a mistake,”
Yesssss
More
Acc-
Toxic
initiative
(Since there’s
no to
little
way
they
end
this)
Based
on
circumstance
only
(No
different
sources)
Any-way
Um
Okay
Right
Just
Vibin’g
Aight
Whelp,
Am
I?
Oh is that the
Senator
guy?
Death
watch?
Also-
okay
Al-
right.
?
Wait
What?
Hm?
Green
We know
two greens
And one
changeling
That should be in
custody-
Wait-
?
?
What?
? ? ?
EXPLAIN
?
Who-
What
?
At-
This was a pretty a’ight episode
(Trust me I wish
I could give it higher praise)
However the
unfortunate
clankiness of the introduction
Keeps it stubbornly between a decent
and good
With that
being
said;
That does not
take away from the fact that is
a ____ whatever it is
-it has good characterization
for Satine
- it handles heavy morals like enabling, tox,
abuse and
pro-
blems
With
Assumed
Autho
rity-
Includ
Ing
Police
Bru-
tality
And
Fram
-ing
Very
Well
(With the
appro-
priate
dignity it deserves,
[there’s a small bit of better done romance/
fond-ness, near the
End]
*Villain was neat
[More of sidious
and on the [Main] villains
There
were
few
Moments
that
Made
Me
Go
Wtf
(Obi
Wan’s
Abuse
Of
The
Word
“Saw
You,”
The
Insist
Ence
That
Death
Watch
Was
In
Tim
i-
dating
As
For
Fix
-ing;
Episode; Instead of to defend,
Wise Saltine is called
To ident
ify a Death
Watch
Member-
Or
Re
New
Her
Neu-
Trality
Pledge
In
Person
(Due to
Change
ling
(Over
Lap)
Attack
Episode
Pro
Gress
Es
Arc
Fixes;
Obi- won delivers news, that he’s supposed
to escort
her
Pers
On
Ally,
Saltine expects everything to go over
swimmingly after all she hasn’t done anything wrong,
Quickly find out otherwise,
Loyalty over her
vs the government
Leads to a small
break
(Episode continues as
normally)
(Death watch-
if want)
Fix
Arc
Continue;
(Note no offense to the author meant
I just started some thing and I should finish it as an
accountable
writer)
Satine
Is
Forced
Into
Either
Defend
Ing
Or
Leaving
Anakin
To
Her
Irate
People,
Soon
After
Obi-won’s
In-
Cid
ent
Pri
med
Hope
Spot
Or
Depres.
Further.
Push
Ing
Ana
-kin’s
Dec-
Ision
To
Snap)
End
[Generally I thought this was a pretty
____ episode, the animation and set design will really good/
On par and it seems to have made up.
(Corrected)
A majority of flaws
I had with previous
episodes
. . .
Moving
On...
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