The Clone Wars: Episode 17 & 18 - Blue Shadow Virus
Date: February 11, 2009 at 07:49 PM ET Topic: Movie and TV News
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A deadly virus is unleashed in a special two-part episode of Star Wars:
The Clone Wars
The heroes of the Republic must deal with
an altogether different kind of enemy when they face an evil and diabolical mad scientist
in “Blue Shadow Virus” and “Mystery
of A Thousand Moons,” a special double feature of the
hit animated series STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS, premiering as an all-new,
two-part episode on 9 p.m. ET/PT Friday, Feb. 13, on Cartoon Network.
In “Blue Shadow Virus,” Padmé Amidala is captured while searching
for a secret Separatist bio-weapons lab run by Dr. Nuvo Vindi (portrayed by science-fiction
icon Michael York), a scientist as cold and calculating as he is evil. While they
manage to find the mad doctor and uncover his scheme, they are too late to prevent
the release of his deadly concoction – leaving Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan
Kenobi just 48 hours to find the elusive antidote in “Mystery of a Thousand
Moons.”
Best known for his role in 1975’s Logan’s
Run, York brings
a sense of manic enthusiasm and righteous fervor to the role of Dr. Vindi.
Vindi’s plan for galactic cleansing provides an unusual mission for the
heroes of the Clone Wars, pitting them against an unseen threat that cannot necessarily
be conquered through direct aggression. According “Blue Shadow Virus” director
Giancarlo Volpe, this provides an opportunity to see how the characters respond to
a new kind of pressure.
“This episode is really about refortifying the Anakin-Padmé dynamic,” Volpe
says. “She is his universe and so he’ll compromise the mission to make
sure her safety comes first. It’s not what a Jedi is supposed to do, but that’s
Anakin.”
Once Padmé, Ahsoka and the clones become infected, however, the stakes
are raised, leaving Anakin and Obi-Wan to sort out a solution in “Mystery of
a Thousand Moons,” according to director Jesse Yeh. Their quest for the cure
serves as a perfect vehicle to spotlight the relationship between the two Jedi, emphasizing
their differences as well as their respect for one another.
“Obi-Wan and Anakin do things so differently, yet they rely on each other
so much that they would trust each other with their own lives,” Yeh says. “Obi-Wan
is more than just a mentor trying to teach Anakin the path of a Jedi Master. When
needed, he can also be an understanding friend of Anakin and stand by his decisions
as well – even if sometimes those decisions could mean a violation of the Jedi
teachings.
“At the same time, Anakin tries to prohibit his own impulsive thoughts and
emotions from taking over, and he is willing to do so totally out of the respect
and trust he has for Obi-Wan – even when the life of his true love is at stake
at the time.”
The evil Dr. Nuvo Vindi plans to unleash unparallel destruction on the galaxy
in “Blue Shadow Virus,” an all-new episode of STAR WARS: THE
CLONE WARS premiering at 9 p.m. ET/PT Friday, Feb. 13, on Cartoon Network
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