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4* Jango gives Wessel some creepy centipede things in a glass container warning her to "Be careful, they're very poisonous." As many a meme-enjoyer can tell you, "venomous" means they bite you and you die, "poisonous" means you bite them and you die. [[FridgeBrilliance Read literally, Jango was hoping Padmé would accidentally eat the things in her sleep.]]
5** Or perhaps Jango is concerned that ''Zam'' will try to eat one of them.
6* The absurd amount of layering of the assassination attempt becomes this when you put it all together... Sidious tells Count Dooku to set up an assassination attempt, who then hires Jango Fett to do it, who then hires Zam Wessel to do it, who fails the first time, so she orders a probe droid to do it by delivering centipede-like creatures to do it... Everyone is just passing the job to a underling instead of doing it themselves.
7* There's some HypocriticalHumor when Obi-Wan chucks himself out of Padme's window to grab a droid, but when Anakin does something reckless, he [[CallForward will be the death of him]].
8* In the novelization, the probe droid that Obi-Wan grabs onto shocks the Jedi knight to try to dislodge him, so he yanks out power cables from the droid. It works... But it completely depowers the droid, which is the only thing keeping him from dropping thousands of stories to his death, so he has to frantically reattach the power cables while falling to avoid his untimely death.
9* While chasing Zam Wessell, we get this exchange from Anakin and Obi-Wan:
10-->'''Obi-Wan:''' ''[after Zam pulled her speeder up before hitting a building's roof]'' [[OhCrap Pull up, Anakin! Pull up!]]\
11'''Anakin:''' ''[cackling like a madman before [[DrivesLikeCrazy pulling the speeder up at the last second]]]''\
12'''Obi-Wan:''' [[WhatTheHellHero You know I don't like it when you do that!]]\
13'''Anakin:''' Sorry, Master. I forgot you don't like flying.\
14'''Obi-Wan:''' [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial I don't mind flying.]] ''[[[InstantlyProvenWrong a random speeder out of nowhere passes by above Obi-Wan's head as he frantically avoids it]]]'' But what ''you're'' doing is suicide!
15* Obi-Wan's amusing yet morbid CallForward remark: "Why do I have the feeling you're going to be the death of me?"
16* Anakin's "Not again," when his lightsaber is destroyed. Which becomes something of a BrickJoke later when someone apparently expected this to happen, as they brought him a spare.
17** The way he finds out about his lightsaber. He comes up ready to fight and beings his weapon up - only to see that it's cut in half.
18---> '''Anakin:''' [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Obi-Wan's gonna kill me.]]
19* The entire sequence where Yoda has the class of Padawans explain to Obi-Wan why information on Kamino is missing in the Archives. The tone of his voice obviously suggests that what he means is, "Figure it out, these younglings can. Slowing you down, what is?"
20** Also, his very amused "Lost a planet, Master Obi-Wan has. How embarrassing." The children all giggle in response, and that single scene makes it clear not only how good Yoda is at training, but how much he enjoys it.
21* Obi-Wan uses the Force to open what was earlier established to be an automatic door.
22* In the novelization, Yoda senses a sudden burst of fear from ''Palpatine,'' of all people, when it's decided that Jar Jar will ask the Senate to grant him emergency powers. It's a pretty understandable reaction, given that he's just realized that his master plan ''rests entirely on [[LethallyStupid Jar Jar Binks.]]''
23* When Anakin and Padmé are being chained up next to Obi-Wan for public Roman-style execution, Obi-Wan gives Anakin a death glare and Anakin responds thusly:
24-->'''Obi-Wan:''' I was beginning to wonder if you got my message.\
25'''Anakin''': I retransmitted it just as you requested, master... Then we decided to come and rescue you.\
26'''Obi-Wan''': ''[{{beat}}]'' [[SarcasmMode Good job]].
27** The [[https://i.imgur.com/3Yh9UBp.gif expression]] on Obi-Wan's face as he says this (right after glancing up at his chains and then looking back to Anakin) is a hilarious mix of sarcasm, false congratulations and frustration.
28* At the start of the arena fight when Padmé climbs the pillar:
29-->'''Anakin:''' What about Padmé?\
30'''Obi-Wan:''' She seems to be on top of things.
31* Knowing they're coming to rescue Obi-Wan from capture, the Jedi bring him a lightsaber. Knowing Anakin has orders to stay away and protect the senator, they bring one for him, too, and a blaster for Padmé.
32* As Anakin and Padmé have their first kiss at the lake house a soft version of their love theme plays. When Padmé quickly breaks it off the music also cuts out! Also Anakin's face afterwards like he's thinking "What the hell?!"
33* In the documentary "From Puppets To Pixels" included on the special features, George describes Yoda as the "illegitimate child of [[Franchise/TheMuppets Kermit The Frog and Miss Piggy]]."
34* C-3PO gets his head separated from his main structure, and fused onto a battle droid's body:
35-->"DIE, Jedi dogs! Oh... what did I say?!"
36** Also from that scene:
37--->"I'm programmed for etiquette, not destruction!"
38** And the battle droid that gets its head placed on C-3PO's body:
39--->"My-legs-aren't-moving. I-must-need-maintenance."
40* Kit Fisto defeating the battle droid 3PO, and grinning before jumping back into the fight.
41** This begs some explanation. Fisto Force-shoves 3PO over, and 3PO accidentally shoots a super battle droid in the back, which causes it to fall on top of him. No wonder Fisto was grinning.
42** Then R2 shows-up to save [=3PO=]: he attaches a cable to his head, and despite [=3PO=]'s complaining pulls until the head comes off the battle droid's body, then brings the two pieces together. What makes this particularly funny is 3PO's {{pun}}tastic commentary:
43--->'''C-3PO''': Oh, this is such a drag.\
44'''C-3PO''': I'm quite beside myself.
45* During the Arena battle, Anakin and Padme take cover in an overturned chariot and engage in some CasualDangerDialogue. Padme goes [[MoodWhiplash straight]] from delivering a CallBack one-liner, with a flirty look on her face, to having this [[OhCrap horribly distressed]] look on her face as she goes back to shooting at the enemy.
46* A B2 battle droid backhanding a B1 battle droid "outta my way" style.
47* The following exchange between Obi-Wan and a man named [[MeaningfulName Elan Sleazebaggano]]:
48-->'''Elan Sleazebaggano:''' You wanna buy some [[FantasticDrug deathsticks?]]\
49'''Obi-Wan:''' [[JediMindTrick You don't want to sell me deathsticks.]]\
50'''Sleazebaggano:''' I... don't want to sell you deathsticks.\
51'''Obi-Wan:''' [[JediMindTrick You want to go home and rethink your life.]]\
52'''Sleazebaggano:''' I want to go home and rethink my life. ''[walks away from the bar, presumably to go home and rethink his life]''
53** The payoff from said exchange in [[Franchise/StarWarsLegends the old expanded universe]]: Elan was a deathstick addict himself, but after the trick he went home, re-thought his life, broke off his addiction... And expanded his dealings to weapons and stolen goods. ''Then'', by the war's end, he had finally become an honest man and began a new goal of trying to turn deathstick addicts away from the drug... Then Order 66 happened and he got trampled by a Clonetrooper chasing two Jedi. His life afterward remains unknown.
54** Just the fact that after being in a speeder with [[DrivesLikeCrazy Anakin]], the first thing Obi-Wan does is [[INeedAFreakingDrink go to the bar for a drink]].
55* FunnyBackgroundEvent: as Padmé is packing her clothes, two droids are shown installing a brand new window in her bedroom.
56* Obi-Wan is fighting Jango Fett, and kicks Jango off of the platform they're on. [[DidntThinkThisThrough Then he realizes that he's still bound to Jango's cable]].
57-->'''Obi-Wan''': ''[dejected]'' [[OhCrap Oh,]] [[ThisIsGonnaSuck not good!]]
58** Remember that one Stormtrooper who [[FunnyBackgroundEvent hit his head on a door]] in ''Film/ANewHope''? [[CallForward The exact same thing happens to Jango]] as he's escaping in the ''Slave I''. Seems like it's just part of his DNA.
59* Apparently, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEJ4ZwU46ZQ Anakin can't keep his feet too well, and Jango Fett likes tap-dancing in the rain.]]
60* While [=C3PO=] is [[ButtMonkey suffering comically]], [=R2D2=] gives a beep that can only mean "Great, I have to save his butt ''again''."
61* Towards the end, as Anakin saves Obi-Wan from a finishing blow by Count Dooku, moments after he was struck by his Force lightning.
62-->'''Dooku:''' Brave of you, boy. But I would have thought you had learned your lesson.\
63'''Anakin:''' I am a slow learner.
64** Also, Yoda transforming into a Tasmanian Devil-caliber spinning bouncing whirlwind of lightsaber fury for his duel with Count Dooku... and then picking up his staff afterward and ''shuffling'' away like an enfeebled old man.
65** FridgeBrilliance: He ''is'' an enfeebled old man. Drawing heavily on the Force is what lets him become that tiny whirlwind of lightsaber destruction. After the fight, he doesn't need to keep drawing on the Force like that, and may actually be wearied from it, his body complaining at what it was just asked to do.
66*** The body language after the duel ''was'' chock full of, "Too old for this shit, I am."
67* At the start of the execution, the Nexu jumps at a Geonosian picador off his orray, and maws its head. The crowd cheers for that.
68* The year after the film was released, [[http://skywalkervineyards.com/pages/the-history George Lucas began planting clones]].
69* The film's website listed information on the film, including who the characters were. They also had pictures of these characters, but used their appearance in the original trilogy if their images from the film weren't ready to be shown yet. Bail Organa's picture in the original trilogy? [[CrossesTheLineTwice The destruction of Alderaan]].
70* When preparing to film Dooku and Yoda's lightsaber duel, Creator/GeorgeLucas and few others wheel out a Yoda maquette... with giant fake vampire fangs pasted on the mouth. How does Creator/ChristopherLee [[https://youtu.be/EkMRhRTsVQQ?t=25 respond?]] A weary "I didn't think you'd do that to me, George. I really didn't."
71* When Anakin and Padmé have their BigDamnKiss, they're being carted out into the arena and only break it off just as they get out of the door. Obi-Wan is standing about thirty feet away. He almost certainly saw that kiss, which makes his silent "what the hell?" look to Anakin as they pass even funnier.
72** It gets even better after Padmé finds them after their duel with Dooku. As pointed out [[http://dogmatix.tumblr.com/post/139387029468/infinitejedilove-negotiationofmeaning in this hilarious post]], Obi-Wan was ''right there'' when she pulled Anakin into a hug, he was just too much of a bro and/or beat to give his apprentice grief about it.
73* When Anakin pulls a surprise skydive during the Coruscant speeder chase, Obi-Wan's reaction is an annoyed "I hate it when he does that." When it comes to Anakin's crazy stunts, he's damn near SeenItAll.
74* During the chase, Zam shoots a power coupling, causing it to emit violet beams of electricity. Anakin and Obi-Wan fly through it!
75-->'''Obi-Wan''': Anakin! How many times I've told you to -- ''[they enter the electric field]'' stay away from power couplings?! ''[they exit the field with an electric wake behind them]'' That was good!
76** While they're in the field, Obi-Wan sits tensely, but what does Anakin do? He leans back in his seat while shaking from the shock treatment, and he looks almost relaxed!
77** Obi-Wan's reactions imply Anakin has crashed into electric fields and jumped out of a speeder ''multiple times!''
78* Obi-Wan having to fight the acklay (a monstrous combination of a dromaeosaur and a crab, with bits of praying mantis thrown in) gets some funny moments:
79** Obi-Wan manages to knock one of the Geonosian arena guards off its mount right in front of the monster, which promptly steps on the unfortunate mook...[[BlackComedy and the crowd cheers]]!
80** Later in the arena, Obi-Wan gets a hold of a spear and promptly throws it at the acklay, hitting the beast in the shoulder. Obi-Wan looks so pleased with himself...until the acklay promptly rips the spear out and snaps it between its teeth, at which point Obi-Wan somewhat [[OhCrap realizes]] [[DidntThinkThisThrough he's thrown away his only weapon in exchange for pissing the monster off with a minor flesh wound]].
81** During the arena battle, Obi-Wan is advancing on a pair of battle droids...who promptly see the acklay [[RightBehindMe stalking towards Obi-Wan from behind]] and [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere run for it]].
82--->'''Battle Droid 1''': Uh-oh!\
83'''Battle Droid 2''': Roger, roger! ''[they run]''
84* Palpatine's BlatantLies when he gets emergency powers, slimily sighing that ''of course'' he'll be giving back the emergency powers as soon as the crisis is over.
85-->'''Palpatine:''' It is with great reluctance that I have agreed to this calling. [[MostDefinitelyNotAVillain I love democracy. I love the Republic.]] The power you have given me I ''will'' lay down once this crisis has abated.
86* During the arena battle, Mace Windu sneaks up to confront Dooku. How does he introduce himself? By igniting his lightsaber at ''Jango Fett's'' throat. Jango actually flinches in surprise, before quickly putting on a stoic face, as if trying to pretend he didn't just crap his beskar armor. What's particularly amusing about this is that Windu views the bounty hunter as a bigger threat than a former master duelist and force user... and he's right to do so, as the minute he's distracted Jango jumps into action and nearly burns Windu's face off.
87** Shortly after making his entrance, Windu utters a line quite out of place for a stoic, composed Jedi master:
88-->'''Mace Windu:''' This party's over.
89* Anakin delivers the common "I've got a bad feeling about this" line used in all the movies. However, where in the other cases where it's used to demonstrate the uneasiness of characters heading into a foreboding situation that they aren't sure of, Anakin, upon seeing the beasts released toward him, says it in more of a deadpan ThisIsGonnaSuck manner.
90* On Obi-Wan’s trip to Kamino, he asks his astromech to connect to the Jedi Council with the following words:
91-->'''Obi-Wan Kenobi''' R4, scramble code five to Corusant, care of the old folks home!
92** The ''VideoGame/JediStarfighter'' video game implies that "Old Folks' Home" is the established callsign for the Jedi Temple, making it doubly funny.
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