The season one finale of The Clone Wars introduces the bounty hunter Cad Bane as he takes over the Senate building and holds Padmé hostage, provoking a confrontation with Anakin Skywalker.

In this fully armed and operational episode of Podcast Stardust, we discuss:

• Our overall thoughts on this episode of The Clone Wars,
• Whether Anakin was fair to Padmé when trying to convince her to run away with him,
• The level of violence in this episode,
• The introduction of Cad Bane and the backstory of how he was developed,
• The first appearance of Aurra Sing in The Clone Wars,
• What Dave Filoni intended for the bounty hunters in The Clone Wars,
• How Anakin fares without his lightsaber, and
• Chancellor Palpatine's involvement.

For more The Clone Wars discussion, check out episode 849.

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