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Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones is the second installment in the prequel trilogy of the Star Wars franchise, directed by George Lucas and released in 2002. The film takes place ten years after the events in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, with the galaxy on the brink of civil war. The plot mainly focuses on the relationship between Jedi Anakin Skywalker and Senator Padmé Amidala along with an investigation carried out by Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi into the mysterious creation of a massive army of clones.

At the beginning of the film, an assassination attempt is made on Padmé Amidala, a former queen of Naboo who is now serving as a Senator in the Galactic Republic. Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, are assigned to protect her. As they work together to keep Padmé safe, a secret romance starts to blossom between Anakin and Padmé.

Meanwhile, Obi-Wan Kenobi is tasked with uncovering the origins of the assassination attempts. His investigation leads him to the remote planet of Kamino, where he discovers a secret project to create a massive army of clones. The clones have been engineered from the genetic material of a bounty hunter named Jango Fett, who is also involved in the assassination attempts on Padmé. Obi-Wan reports his findings back to the Jedi Council, unaware that the creation of the clone army is part of a larger conspiracy orchestrated by the Sith Lord, Darth Sidious.

As the threat of Separatist forces led by Count Dooku, a former Jedi and secret Sith apprentice, continues to grow, the Republic is forced to deploy its newfound clone army to prevent a full-scale galactic civil war. Anakin and Padmé, despite their growing attachment, must travel to the desert planet of Geonosis to rescue Obi-Wan, who has been captured by Jango Fett and the Separatists.

With aid from the Republic's clone army, the Jedi launch an attack on the Separatist forces in a conflict later known as the "Battle of Geonosis." This battle marks the beginning of The Clone Wars, a widespread conflict that would span several years and ultimately lead to the fall of the Republic and the rise of the Empire.

In parallel with the escalating conflict, Anakin and Padmé's forbidden love story intensifies amidst the chaos, as both of them know that their personal relationship could have severe consequences for their professional lives. Despite the risks, they marry in secret, further entangling themselves in a web of devotion, dilemmas, and dark fate that will ultimately change the course of the galaxy.

Attack of the Clones sets the stage for the events that follow in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, where the galaxy is further plunged into darkness, and the transformation of Anakin Skywalker into Darth Vader takes place, altering the trajectory of the Star Wars saga forever.

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"Which is what we know happens in the Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, right?"

4. - (32 BBY) Darth Maul Miniseries (1-4)
"They do call back to Attack of the Clones that way, yes. And that was appropriate."

7. - (29 BBY) Obi-Wan and Anakin Miniseries (1-3)
"And then you see Attack of the Clones and stuff where we won't get into it yet because we haven't watched it."

9. - (28 BBY) Queen's Shadow by E.K. Johnston
"We've got before Attack of the Clones, which is the second book."

9. - (28 BBY) Queen's Shadow by E.K. Johnston
"Before Attack of the Clones, which is our next movie, we have three comics and the Doku Lost Audio Drama."

9. - (28 BBY) Queen's Shadow by E.K. Johnston
"a good viewpoint into his what he's doing as of right now before we hit Attack of the Clones."

10. - (27 BBY) Age of Republic Obi-Wan and Count Dooku
"And then you have Attack of the Clones."

10. - (27 BBY) Age of Republic Obi-Wan and Count Dooku
"so that we have three comics to kind of talk about before we watch Attack of the Clones."

10. - (27 BBY) Age of Republic Obi-Wan and Count Dooku
"Today, we review Star Wars Episode II, Attack of the Clones on this edition of the 11 Parsecs Podcast."

13. - (22 BBY) Attack of the Clones
"And today we are reviewing Attack of the Clones, Episode II."

13. - (22 BBY) Attack of the Clones
"So if for some reason you have been holding back on watching Attack of the Clones for almost 20 years"

13. - (22 BBY) Attack of the Clones
"I am drinking, this is Attack of the Clones. This is a movie."

13. - (22 BBY) Attack of the Clones
"What was your initial impression when you saw Attack of the Clones back in 2002?"

13. - (22 BBY) Attack of the Clones
"First, hold on. Let me give a little background of the actual Attack of the Clones."

13. - (22 BBY) Attack of the Clones
"You're going to have to watch Attack of the Clones tonight."

13. - (22 BBY) Attack of the Clones
"So, last podcast we wrapped up Attack of the Clones, which happened at 22 BBY."

14. - (22 BBY) Age of Republic: Anakin Skywalker / Mace Windu Comic #1
"So, in chronological order, they're definitely going to be coming after Attack of the Clones."

14. - (22 BBY) Age of Republic: Anakin Skywalker / Mace Windu Comic #1
"But you said, hey, we can't talk about this because this happens after Attack of the Clones."

14. - (22 BBY) Age of Republic: Anakin Skywalker / Mace Windu Comic #1
"I think when we get to the Clone Wars episodes, and that's why, again, I think this comic feels maybe a little out of place coming right after Attack of the Clones."

14. - (22 BBY) Age of Republic: Anakin Skywalker / Mace Windu Comic #1
"But you look at some of the droids and some of these droids like in other Attack of the Clones and other comics and other movies have given them, given Jedi a lot of trouble."

14. - (22 BBY) Age of Republic: Anakin Skywalker / Mace Windu Comic #1
"Episode 2, Attack of the Clones."

15. - (22 BBY) Mace Windu Comics #2-5
"that the Clone Wars, or Attack of the Clones, I should say, began and Attack of the Clones the movie came out."

16. - (22 BBY) Clone Wars S2E16 'Cat & Mouse' & S1E16 'The Hidden Enemy'
"So in 22 BBY, right after the Star Wars Attack of the Clones,"

16. - (22 BBY) Clone Wars S2E16 'Cat & Mouse' & S1E16 'The Hidden Enemy'
"So, today we are reviewing another movie, which we just did, Attack of the Clones,"

17. - (22 BBY) Star Wars: The Clone Wars Movie
"You mean like, like in Attack of the Clones where you go to slip it all around. Like that's the part you like, right?"

17. - (22 BBY) Star Wars: The Clone Wars Movie
"Well, we've seen Jedi die like that before in Attack of the Clones."

18. - (22 BBY) Clone Wars S3E1 ‘Clone Cadets’ & S3E3 ‘Supply Lines'
"Not Attack of the Clones. Yeah, we did."

18. - (22 BBY) Clone Wars S3E1 ‘Clone Cadets’ & S3E3 ‘Supply Lines'
"Well, no, no, no. Actually, I do. And I made a note here that the opening battle in that episode is, to me, more impressive than anything we see in Attack of the Clones."

18. - (22 BBY) Clone Wars S3E1 ‘Clone Cadets’ & S3E3 ‘Supply Lines'

Attack of the Clones

"Which is what we know happens in the Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones, right?"

"They do call back to Attack of the Clones that way, yes. And that was appropriate."

"And then you see Attack of the Clones and stuff where we won't get into it yet because we haven't watched it."

"We've got before Attack of the Clones, which is the second book."

"Before Attack of the Clones, which is our next movie, we have three comics and the Doku Lost Audio Drama."

"a good viewpoint into his what he's doing as of right now before we hit Attack of the Clones."

"And then you have Attack of the Clones."

"so that we have three comics to kind of talk about before we watch Attack of the Clones."

"Today, we review Star Wars Episode II, Attack of the Clones on this edition of the 11 Parsecs Podcast."

"And today we are reviewing Attack of the Clones, Episode II."

"So if for some reason you have been holding back on watching Attack of the Clones for almost 20 years"

"I am drinking, this is Attack of the Clones. This is a movie."

"What was your initial impression when you saw Attack of the Clones back in 2002?"

"First, hold on. Let me give a little background of the actual Attack of the Clones."

"You're going to have to watch Attack of the Clones tonight."

"So, last podcast we wrapped up Attack of the Clones, which happened at 22 BBY."

"So, in chronological order, they're definitely going to be coming after Attack of the Clones."

"But you said, hey, we can't talk about this because this happens after Attack of the Clones."

"I think when we get to the Clone Wars episodes, and that's why, again, I think this comic feels maybe a little out of place coming right after Attack of the Clones."

"But you look at some of the droids and some of these droids like in other Attack of the Clones and other comics and other movies have given them, given Jedi a lot of trouble."

"Episode 2, Attack of the Clones."

"that the Clone Wars, or Attack of the Clones, I should say, began and Attack of the Clones the movie came out."

"So in 22 BBY, right after the Star Wars Attack of the Clones,"

"So, today we are reviewing another movie, which we just did, Attack of the Clones,"

"You mean like, like in Attack of the Clones where you go to slip it all around. Like that's the part you like, right?"

"Well, we've seen Jedi die like that before in Attack of the Clones."

"Not Attack of the Clones. Yeah, we did."

"Well, no, no, no. Actually, I do. And I made a note here that the opening battle in that episode is, to me, more impressive than anything we see in Attack of the Clones."