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In the last episode, Ahsoka ends up [[SavingTheWorld saving the galaxy]] in some way, shape, or form. The screen fades to black with everyone cheering for Ahsoka, leaving the viewers with a grin on their faces... [[TheStinger but it's not over.]] Suddenly, a scene starts showing Ahsoka sleeping in a dark room for a few seconds. Then, a dark figure slowly walks in, and [[OhCrap a lightsaber turns on.]] You know the rest. This would probably happen because everyone knows [[ForegoneConclusion Ahsoka must die,]] plus it would bring back Grievous's [[DarkerAndEdgier Darker and Egdier]] side. And everyone knows that George Lucas loves making people [[OhCrap drop their jaws to the ground.]]

Mother Talzin's revelation of Savage Opress's [[spoiler:surviving brother]] may very well be just another in a long line of deceptions. After all, she was quite clear about him being a "pawn"; it's entirely possible that when Savage makes his way to the Outer Rim, all he'll find is a Nightsister assassin squad waiting to take him out, his [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness usefulness]] having long since expired.
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People say this about StarWarsCloneWars, but these are the real ones. Think about it. The Clones are perfect SuperSoldiers who can each kill a ton of battle droids without dying. The enemies are portrayed as evil even though they have a valid reason to exist. They shouldn't be held responsible for the war crimes of their generals, but they are. In fact, unlike the Republic citizens you see so much of, no civilian Separatists are ever seen, even though there should be trillions. All you see of them is their gigantic army that is both evil, and [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy stupid.]] In addition, Anakin is shown as perfect even though every other Star Wars material confirms he is a JerkAss. Ahsoka, meanwhile, is them putting a positive spin on their use of ChildSoldiers. The creators of the show try to clue you in on the show being propaganda by opening with a narrator who's a dead ringer for the one from StarshipTroopers.----

** A corollary to this is that Asoka will either die or be crippled to the point of retirement trying to combat the breakout, which is why she was MIA by the time of Revenge Of The Sith.

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[[WMG:In season 3,the show goes OffTheRails]]

The series isn't a midway between AotC and RotS.Instead it's set in its own alternate timeline.

Ahsoka is the author and in RealLife a fat and shy teenager. Filoni or whoever found the Fic on a small and unknown website and just copied it, when Lucas was awaiting a plot for the pilot. Filonis only change was removing the sex scene on Tatooines dessert between Anakin and Ahsoka.

[[WMG: There are more than the two fractions of Mandalorians we've seen on the show (this has cannon fact mixed with speculation)]]
* This is why the one's we've seen in the show deviate from cannon. (Except for Deathwatch, they've been around for decades in the timeline and only have a few differences, which can be explained as a result of a change in leadership or adapting to the war)
* Mandalorians, by EU definition, are a nomadic clan-based group of people bound by a common culture. A Mandalorian is required to follow the [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Six_Actions Six Actions]] daily, if they don't they have lost site of who they are and are no longer a Mandalorian.
** Mandalorians are a culture that has been around since 7,000 BBY, and they span several thousand clans. The '''only''' thing all these clans have in common is that they identify themselves as a Mandalorian clan, and it is possible the interpretation of the Six Actions may vary from clan to clan. Naturally they won't always agree with each other. Besides, if Christianity can split into so many fractions in only 2,000 years, imagine how split up a culture could get after almost 7,000 years.
* The Mandalorian clans are only united when one Mandalorian declared or claims to be Mandalore and the clans choose to accept him as such. This is most often during a time when the existence of the culture is threatened, when there is reason to believe that Mandalorian space is being invaded, or something else happens that makes it reasonable for a call to war to be sounded. Even if the Mandalore simply claimed the title and only has honor, glory or conquest, Mandalorians and Mandalorian clans will follow him or her if there is no clear reason for the title to be challenged.
** Even when united, it is only in that they obey Mandalore and share a military. Once the need for a military has passed, the clans separate again.
** From what I can tell, although refusing a call from Mandalore is against the cultural laws, they can avoid breaking it by openly questioning weather or not the Mandalore is worthy of/deserves the title, or simply refusing to acknowledge them as Mandalore. Even openly fighting against him or her is acceptable and does not strip one of their Mandalorian status if they make it clear they don't see that Mandalore as Mandalore.

* Cannon Fractions
** The Pacifist fraction just happens to be the dominant one on Mandalore for some reason. It is a movement that started seven centuries before after one of the many conflicts between the Mandalorians and the Republic caused the Mandalorian sector to be razed. A group declared that enough was enough and renounced war, violence, and the mercenary and bounty hunting tendencies that had become a Mandalorian tradition. They still meet the requirements to be Mandalorian despite complete pacifism by refusing to acknowledge Jango as Mandalore and showing a willingness to take up arms to defend themselves. Note that the Six Actions say nothing about combat when it is not called for by Mandalore. Their status after the Clone Wars is unknown other than that they are no longer in control of Mandalore.
** Deathwatch wants to return the culture to it warmongering roots. They believe in annihilating anyone who opposes them, including the other fractions. They started with the True Mandalorians because they claimed to be led by Mandalore, who was first Jango Fett's adopted father, then Jango himself when his father was killed, they succeeded in killing all of the True Mandalorians except Jango in a Pyhrric victory that led to them disbanding until the Clone Wars. They now target the Pacifist fraction for two reasons. First, they control the planet that is central to the culture, Mandalore. Second, they are the exact opposite of what Death Watch thinks. If they do eliminate the pacifists, they will eliminate any other fraction until they are the only ones left. Then they will attempt to eliminate what they see as the Mandalorians' mortal enemy, the Jedi. They were originally a splinter faction that opposed the reforms that the True Mandalorians were enforcing. Status after Clone Wars is currently unknown other than that they were mostly unsuccessful.
** The True Mandalorians were eliminated by Death Watch fooling the Jedi into slaughtering them about twenty years before the Clone Wars. Led by the Mandalore, Jaster Meareel, who would later adopt Jango Fett as his son. They lived by the Supercommando Codex, Meareel's guideline for proper Mandalorian behavior. The goal of the movement was to purge savage, and dishonorable behavior from Mandalorians, as Meareel felt it had gotten out of hand and was unworthy of Mandalorians. Although they were eliminated, their ultimate goal was realized after the Clone Wars. They are not in the show, but events they were involved in are implied to have some influence in the episodes that include the other two fractions. Their massacre is considered the end of "traditional" Mandalorians by the galaxy until Death Watch reappears during the Clone Wars. Their legacy gave birth to the Mandalorian Protectors, and presumably the modern Mandalorian. Influence in the Legacy Era is unknown.
** The Journeymen Protectors are not in the show, but are deeply seeded into cannon. They are not a political fraction, but they are the police force and militia for the planet Concord Dawn, Jango Fett's home planet. Concord dawn is heavily associated with Mandalorians and just as heavily influenced by Mandalorian culture, even having it's own dialect of the Mandalorian language widely spoken among the population. The uniform for a Journeymen Protector is a set of Mandalorian armor that has the color scheme of Boba Fett's set (Fett was one for a while before he was kicked out for killing a superior officer, he kept and continued to wear the uniform while Bounty Hunting for some reason). All this coupled with the fact that many Mandalorians serve as a Journeymen Protector for a while makes them an unofficial fraction. Because they are the police force, it is a safe assumption that they are active into the Legacy Era.
** The Mandalorian Protectors haven't been in the show yet. Founded by a clone deserter named Spar (later called Mandalore The Resurrector) who hated the Jedi for seemingly destroying the Mandalorians and despised the what he considered the slavery of himself and his brothers. Followed the Supercommando Codex and appeared to be modeled after the Journeymen Protectors if the uniform is anything to go by. Because of his hatred, he allied with the Separatists. Although his leanings were clear, he chose to focus on guarding and protecting the Mandalorian Sector and not involving them in much else. Because of this, the faction survived the Clone Wars. Although they went through a period of weakness under oppression of Mandalorians by the Empire after Spar's death, they eventually allied with the New Republic against the Empire under the leadership of Mandalore Fenn Shysa, with the goal of forcing the Empire out of the Mandalorian Sector. Became neutral after Shysa's death when Boba Fett took over as Mandalore. Still under his leadership and functioning as the main part of the Mandalorian military as of modern continuity. Status in Legacy Era unknown.

* Possible fractions that we haven't seen on the show or in cannon
** Republic Sympathizers: Whether they feel that the hatred of Jedi and tensions with the Republic has become outdated, or are willing to put it aside temporarily because they'd prefer them over the Separatists, or simply hate the Sith more than Jedi, they either side with the Republic Openly, and work alongside the clones and Jedi, or subtly give aide to the Republic while just as subtly giving the Separatist as much trouble as they can.
*** Another possible reason is that a few saw the oppression that the residents of Separatist occupied worlds suffered. Mandalorians being a culture that embraces freedom and abhors being oppressed, and fearing that they will want to claim Mandalorian space, join the Republic to prevent that from happening.
*** A possible bonus is the culture being formally represented in the senate, which will let Mandalorian's state their opinions and have a say in galactic politics, lessening the tension.
*** Or they could blame Death Watch for the destruction of the True Mandalorians, or see the Jedi's actions that day and the killing of Jango Fett as simple and honorable acts of war, while seeing Death Watch as traitors for ultimately causing both.
** Separatist Sympathizers that aren't Deathwatch or the Protectors: Unlike the Death Watch, who have goals of starting their own conquest attempt in the long run, and the Mandalorian Protectors, who are more focused on reviving the culture and protecting Mandalorian Space, they are more politically motivated. Aside from not liking the Jedi and the Republic in general, and possibly only finding the Sith and Separatists only slightly more tolerable, they were promised that Mandalorians will be given a role of galactic importance and the freedom to follow Mandalorian traditions as they see fit.
*** Some might be under the impression that the Republic has enslaved Mandalorians for their army because Jango Fett was a Mandalorian, so his clones are Mandalorians too.
*** Some others might still be bitter about the Jedi's slaughter of the True Mandalorians and the death of Jango Fett, and fight the Republic and Jedi out of a sense of revenge, ignoring the fact the Death Watch, who were responsible for both, also allied with the Separatist.
** Various Neutral Clans that aren't the Pacifists: Weather it's simply that they feel that the Clone Wars shouldn't be a Mandalorian concern, don't like either side, or are too small to risk going to war, they don't chose a side. Unlike the Pacifist fraction, however, they have no qualms about fighting and violence when it is needed, they just don't see what there is to gain from fighting for either side. Nor do they try to convince others to become or remain neutral, seeing the choices of others none of their business.
*** Some may argue that since Mandalorians were not a part of the Republic at the time, and have no real reason to fight for or against either side. They will see the Jedi's slaughter of the True Mandalorians as a mix of an act of ignorance and war, something that they should not be held responsible for. They will also acknowledge that someone who works for an enemy is an enemy by proxy, and understand that as the reasoning for Jango Fett's death.
*** Others will question the morality of both sides, clone slaves of the GAR, massacres and pointless destruction done by the droid army, both sides committing acts that they find dishonorable etc.
*** Naturally, there will be some that participate in the war, but who don't choose a side, preferring to profit from both and causing an equal amount of grief for both sides. Conversely, there will be those that are active as bounty hunters and mercenaries, but refuse to take jobs from either side, instead being hired out by civilians for protection, or to find a relative that was lost in the chaos of battle.
*** Other's don't care one way or the other, and just live their life, avoiding the war because it would be too much of a pain if they were caught up in it.

[[WMG: The Mandalore trilogy was just because Lucas wanted to mess with everyone.]]
* Lucas simply can´t understand why Boba Fett and the Mandalorians are so popular, so he wants to sabotage their popularity in his free time as much as possible.
Lucas had Boba Fett in TESB in mind as an Elite mook and nothing else but the audience was facinated by him, so to sucker punch them he killed him with the ridiculous Sarlacc.
The second time was when AOTC came out and Boba was retconned to a clone of a wussy bounty hunter that has to hire an assassin who uses droid drones to kill someone.
Now he finally managed did the final thing and retconned the warrior race to the complete opposite.

[[WMG: The Mandalore trilogy and change from tribal hunters to pacifists was because of merchandise reasons.]]
* Lucas wanted to jump on the TESB Anniversary train with Boba Fett/Mandalorian themed episodes and merchandise. The writing team had no good ideas for an episode with them or it was to late to write a new one so they just swapped the random pacifists from the episodes with Mandalorians.

** The Pacifist fraction just happens to be the dominant one on Mandalore for some reason. It is a movement that started seven centuries before after one of the many conflicts between the Mandalorians and the Republic caused the Mandalorian sector to be razzed. A group declared that enough was enough and renounced war, violence, and the mercenary and bounty hunting tendinitises that had become a Mandalorian tradition. They still meet the requirements to be Mandalorian despite complete pacifism by refusing to acknowledge Jango as Mandalore and showing a willingness to take up arms to defend themselves. Note that the Six Actions say nothing about combat when it is not called for by Mandalore. Their status after the Clone Wars it unknown other than that they are no longer in control of Mandalore.
** Deathwatch wants to return the culture to it warmongering roots. They believe in annihilating anyone who opposes them, including the other fractions. They started with the True Mandalorians because they claimed to be led by Mandalore, who was first Jango Fett's adopted father, then Jango himself when his father was killed, they succeeded in killing all of the True Mandalorians except Jango in a Pyhrric victory that led to them disbanding until the Clone Wars. They now target the Pacifist fraction for two reasons. First, they control the planet that is central to the culture, Mandalore. Second, they are the exact opposite of what Death Watch thinks. If they do eliminate the pacifists, they will eliminate any other fraction until they are the only ones left. Then they will attempt to eliminate what they see as the Mandalorian's mortal enemy, the Jedi. They were originally a splinter faction that opposed the reforms that the True Mandalorians were enforcing. Status after Clone Wars is currently unknown other than that they were mostly unsuccessful.

** The Mandalorian Protectors haven't been in the show yet. Founded by a clone deserter named Spar (later called Mandalore The Resurrector) who hated the Jedi for seemingly destroying the Mandalorians and despised the what he considered the slavery of himself and his brothers. Followed the Supercommando Codex and appeared to be modeled after the Journeymen Protectors if the uniform is anything to go by. Because of his hatred, he allied with the Separatist. Although his leanings were clear, he chose to focus on guarding and protecting the Mandalorian Sector and not involving them in much else. Because of this, the faction survived the Clone Wars. Although they went through a period of weakness under oppression of Mandalorians by the Empire after Spar's death, they eventually allied with the New Republic against the Empire under the leadership of Mandalore Fenn Shysa, with the goal of forcing the Empire out of the Mandalorian Sector. Became neutral after Shysa's death when Boba Fett took over as Mandalore. Still under his leadership and functioning as the main part of the Mandalorian military as of modern continuity. Status in Legacy Era unknown.

** Republic Sympathizers: Weather they feel that the hatred of Jedi and tensions with the Republic has become outdated, or are willing to put it aside temporarily because they'd prefer them over the Separatists, or simply hate the Sith more than Jedi, they either side with the Republic Openly, and work alongside the clones and Jedi, or subtly give aide to the Republic while just as subtly giving the Separatist as much trouble as they can.

* Wat Tambor, Poggle the Lesser, Bossk and Boba are under arrest by the republic. Through the appearances of Poggle and Tambor in Revenge of the Sith they somehow have to get out. Why not let the droid army infiltrate the prison and stage a mass-breakout to free their leaders and damage the Coruscant and Republics citizens lifes.

** The Mandalorian Protectors haven't been in the show yet. Founded by a clone deserter named Spar (later called Mandalore The Protector) who hated the Jedi for seemingly destroying the Mandalorians and despised the for what he considered the slavery of himself and his brothers. Followed the Supercommando Codex and appear to be modeled after the Journeymen Protectors if the uniform is anything to go by. Because of his hatred, he allied with the Separatist. Although his leanings were clear, he chose to focus on guarding and protecting the Mandalorian Sector and not involving them in much else. Because of this, the faction survived the Clone Wars. Although they went through a period of weakness under oppression of Mandalorians by the Empire after Spar's death, they eventually allied with the New Republic against the Empire under the leadership of Mandalore Fenn Shysa, with the goal of forcing the Empire out of the Mandalorian Sector. Became neutral after Shysa's death when Boba Fett took over as Mandalore. Still under his leadership and functioning as the main part of the Mandalorian military as of modern continuity. Status in Legacy Era unknown.

* She's out of Republic Space, or on a deep cover mission, or otherwise not available during the events of Episode 3. Maybe Rex and crew either don't get the Order 66 memo or have enough development to disobey it. Still, the Purge manages to do a pretty good job of hunting down survivors. I figured that Vader ''does'' have to kill her himself...assuming he can't turn her. ItsPersonal, and he's the type who would want to be hands-on with this. But, there's a witness. He's too young to understand, and he never will get the necessary information to make sense of it, because Vader will never speak of it...but the incident sticks in his head, as does the very unorthodox Shien grip he saw Ahsoka using. [[TheForceUnleashed Her sacrifice leaves him with just enough doubts about his master to turn against him later...

* ''Option 1H: Die particularly senselessly or cruelly,'' or [[OnlyMostlyDead simply]] [[DisneyDeath appear to]]. Filled with memories of his mother's similarly ignominious death at the hands of the Sand People, Anakin will respond to the [[DeadLittleSister apparent death of]][[LivingEmotionalCrutch his quasi-surrogate daughter]] by having another [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge vengeful]], [[UnstoppableRage rage-filled]] [[ExtremeMeleeRevenge episode]] that leaves [[DisproportionateRetribution multiple people dead]]. The full circumstances and extent of his rampage are obscured by wartime violence, but Obi-Wan, and by extension, the council, are left with deep-seated suspicions of his instability. Thus, they do not promote him to the Jedi council. If Ahsoka recovers, having likewise suspected or outright witnessed his actions, she'll go into hiding as above, only keeping quiet out of vestigial loyalty. The sudden, suspicious circumstances of her departure will only furthur the council's reluctance to promote him.

* ''Option 1H: Die particularly senselessly or cruelly,'' or [[OnlyMostlyDead simply]] [[DisneyDeath appear to]]. Filled with memories of his mother's similarly ignominious death at the hands of the Sand People, Anakin will respond to the death of his [[DeadLittleSister quasi-surrogate daughter]] by having another [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge vengeful]], [[UnstoppableRage rage-filled]] [[ExtremeMeleeRevenge episode]] that leaves [[DisproportionateRetribution multiple people dead]]. The full circumstances and extent of his rampage are obscured by wartime violence, but Obi-Wan, and by extension, the council, are left with deep-seated suspicions of his instability. Thus, they do not promote him to the Jedi council. If Ahsoka recovers, having likewise suspected or outright witnessed his actions, she'll go into hiding as above, only keeping quiet out of vestigial loyalty. The sudden, suspicious circumstances of her departure will only furthur the council's reluctance to promote him.

[[WMG:There are three types of fans]]
Those who watched the movie,those who saw Clone Wars, and those who saw neither. Those who saw neither like it a whole lot more, either because they aren't irrationally disappointed by the lack of Jedi single-handedly offing droid battalions, or because they didn't see the mess that was the movie and develop an irrational hatred for Ahsoka. If you're wondering, the former is irrational because that was RuleOfCool in effect and they took it to be canonical, the latter is irrational because they largely refuse to notice her character development.