History Recap / StarWarsTheCloneWarsS1E1Ambush

In the war, there are still nations that are trying to decide where to place their allegiances, including the system of Toydaria, which would be a strategic location for a base for either side. In order to convince the king of Toydaria that the Separatists have enough manpower to defeat the Republic, Asajj Ventress proposes a challenge: her finest legion of battle droids against Master Yoda and three Clone Troopers, and if Yoda can reach the king by evening, Toydaria can join the Republic. [[ForegoneConclusion Guess who wins]].

-->'''Battle Droid Commander:''' ''[right before Yoda slices it up]'' But... I... just... got... PROMOTED!

In the war, there are still nations that are trying to decide where to place their allegiances, including the system of Toydaria, which would be a strategic location for a base for either side. In order to convince the king of Toydaria that the Separatists have enough manpower to defeat the Republic, Asajj Ventress proposes a challenge: her finest legion of battle droids against Master Yoda and three clone troopers, and if Yoda can reach the king by evening, Toydaria can join the Republic. [[ForegoneConclusion Guess who wins]].

* CloningBlues: Setting up a theme for the installment, the clone troopers spend much of the episode lamenting their clone status, while Yoda emphasizes their individuality and importance to the Force.

* EliteArmy: The clone troopers and especially Yoda, who is a skilled Jedi master.
* FacelessGoons: Explored when Yoda asks his troops to take off their helmets. He proceeds to remark on the unique character traits of each of the clone troopers.

* HairTriggerAvalanche: The clone troopers shoot a rocket at the cliff face above the battleground to help Yoda defeat the droidekas. Subverted in that it's a rock avalanche.

* ZergRush: The whole episode is about an entire Separatist droid army trying to defeat Yoda and his three clone troopers. It doesn't work.

* {{Ambadassador}}: Both Yoda and Ventress.
** AssInAmbassador: Ventress, after King Katuunko tells her that he will join the Republic.

* CallBack: Ventress escapes in the same manner as Dooku from ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'' via forcing Yoda to save his companions while she flees to her ship.

* CloningBlues: Setting up a theme for the series, the clones spend much of the episode lamenting their clone status, while Yoda emphasizes their individuality and importance to the Force.

** Asajj Ventress challenges Yoda. Yoda disarms her effortlessly with the Force.
** Yoda takes on a battalion of droids with tanks and cuts them all down.
* DeadlyDodging: Yoda's first fight against a squad of droids ends this way, without him so much as drawing his lightsaber.
* DualWielding: Ventress. Doesn't help much against a little, green Jedi Master, of course.
* EliteArmy: The clones and especially Yoda, who is a skilled Jedi master.
* FacelessGoons: Explored when Yoda asks his troops to take off their helmets. He proceeds to remark on the unique character traits of each of the clones.
* {{Facepalm}}: The battle droid commander, when one of his subordinates disobeys orders to not bring the tanks further into the corals, and subsequently gets stuck.
* HairTriggerAvalanche: The clones shoot a rocket at the cliff face above the battleground to help Yoda defeat the droidekas. Subverted in that it's a rock avalanche.

'''King Katuunko:''' Perhaps, but I've heard that a single Jedi equals a hundred battle droids.\\

--->'''King Katuunko:''' You were right Count, a Jedi isn't worth a hundred battle droids. More like a thousand!

-->'''Droid Commander:''' ''[right before Yoda slices it up]'' But... I... just... got... PROMOTED!
* ZergRush: The whole episode is about an entire droid army trying to defeat Yoda and his three clone troopers. It doesn't work.

* AnachronicOrder: This episode chronologically takes place in between [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E3SupplyLines "Supply Lines"]] and the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsRylothArc Ryloth Arc]].

* CallBack: Ventress escapes in the same manner as Dooku from ''Film/AttackOfTheClones'', by forcing Yoda to save his companions while she flees to her ship.

* {{Ambadassador}}: Both Ventress and Yoda.

* AnAesop: The opening "fortune cookies" are introduced in this episode. "Great leaders inspire greatness in others."

* EliteArmy: The clones, and esspecially the Jedi.

* BadassGrandpa: Yoda.
-->'''King Katuunko:''' A Jedi is not worth a ''hundred'' battle droids. More like a ''thousand!''

* HairTriggerAvalanche: The clones shoot a rocket at the mountain above the battleground to help Yoda defeat the droidekas. Subverted in that, it's a rock avalanche.

!!Tropes

* AnachronicOrder: This episodes chronologically takes place in between [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E3SupplyLines "Supply Lines"]] and the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsRylothArc Ryloth Arc]].

* {{Facepalm}}: The battle droid commander, when one of his subordinates disobeys orders to not bring the tanks further into the corals, and subsequently get stuck.

--->'''King Katuunko:''' You were right Count, a Jedi isn't worth a hundred droids. More like a thousand!

* AnachronicOrder: This episodes chronologically takes place in-between [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E3SupplyLines "Supply Lines"]] and the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsRylothArc Ryloth Arc]].

--> '''Katuunko:''' Jedi Master Yoda. I am very pleased to meet you.

** At the start of the episode
---> '''Count Dooku:''' My droids outnumber the Republic clones a hundred to one.\\
'''King Katuunko:''' Perhaps, but I've heard that single Jedi equals a hundred battle droids.\\

---> '''King Katuunko:''' You were right Count, a Jedi isn't worth a hundred droids. More like a thousand!
* PuppetKing: Invoked by Dooku when he ordered Ventress to kill Katuunko, as he'd have an easier way "negotiating' with Katuunko's replacement.

* CasualDangerDialogue: When King Katuunko has Asajj' lightsabers up against his neck, he's pretty calm.

* PuppetKing: Invoked by Dooku, when he ordered Ventress to kill Katuunko, as he'd have an easier way "negotiating' with Katuunko's replacement.

->"''Great leaders inspire greatness in others."''

* AnachronicOrder: This episodes chronologically takes place in-between [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS3E3SupplyLines S3E3 "Supply Lines"]] and the [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsRylothArc S1E19/20/21 Ryloth Arc]].
* AnAesop: The opening "fortune cookies" introduced in this episode. "Great leaders inspire greatness in others."

-->'''King Katuunko''': A Jedi is not worth a ''hundred'' battle droids. More like a ''thousand!''
* CallBack: Ventress escapes in the same manner as Dooku from ''Episode II'', by forcing Yoda to save his companions while she flees to her ship.

--> '''Katuunko:''' [[spoiler: Jedi Master Yoda. I am very pleased to meet you.]]

* CurbStompBattle: Asajj Ventress challenges Yoda. Yoda disarms her effortlessly with the Force.

->"''Great leader inspire greatness in others."''

* AnachronicOrder: This episodes chronologically takes place in-between 3x03 Supply Lines and the 1x19/20/21 Ryloth-trilogy.

---> '''Count Dooku''': My droids outnumber the Republic clones a hundred to one. \\
'''King Katuunko''': Perhaps, but I've heard that single Jedi equals a hundred battle droids.\\
'''Count Dooku''': Master Yoda's power has been greatly exaggerated.

---> '''King Katuunko''': You were right Count, a Jedi isn't worth a hundred droids. More like a thousand.

--> '''Droid Commander''': ''[right before Yoda slices it up]'' But... I... just... got... PROMOTED!

-->"Great leader inspire greatness in others"
--->'''Episode Morale'''

* AnAesop: The opening "fortune cookies" introduced in this episode.
-->"Great leaders inspire greatness in others."

--> '''Count Dooku''': My droids outnumber the Republic clones a hundred to one.
--> '''King Katuunko''': Perhaps, but I've heard that single Jedi equals a hundred battle droids.
--> '''Count Dooku''': Master Yoda's power has been greatly exaggerated.

--> '''King Katuunko''': You were right Count, a Jedi isn't worth a hundred droids. More like a thousand.

--> '''Droid Commander''' right before Yoda slices it up: [[PunctuatedForEmphasis "But... I... just... got... PROMOTED!"]]

-->'''King Katuunko''': He's not worth a ''hundred'' battle droids. He's worth a ''thousand!''

--> '''Droid Commander''' right before Yoda slices it up "I've just been promoted!"

In the war, there are still nations that are trying to decide alligences. In order to convince the king of toydaria that the sepratists have enough manpower to defeat the republic, Asajj Ventress proposes a challenge: her finest legion of battle droids against Master Yoda and three clone troopers, and if Yoda can reach them by evening, toydaria can join the republic. [[ForegoneConclusion Guess who wins]].

** AssInAmbassador: Ventress, 'tho just after King Katuunko told her and Dooku, that he will join the Republic.

* IOweYouMyLife: King Katuunko said there was no need for negotiating about the Republic base, because he happily allows it, after Yoda saved his life.

--> '''Count Dooku''': Master Yoda's power has been greatly exagerated.

* {{Ambassador}}: Both Ventress and Yoda.

* Ambassador: Both Ventress and esspecially Yoda.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Yoda's Theme returns for his inspiring speech to the clone troopers, and again to close out the episode.

!NotableTropes

* Leitmotif: Yoda's Theme. Ventress gets a distorted, two-note descending motif.