Attack of the Clones Minute 108: Monsters and Midriffs

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Date

April 12th, 2017

The cat-like creature reaches the top of the post and takes a swipe at Padmé.

Starts with a cat that's climbing up the post, and ends with Mr. Acklay screaming after knocking over a post.

The sexiness of this minute.
The minute hearkens back to classic space fantasy.
Reek trivia
- Reeks are from the planet Ylesia.
- General Grievous rides one in Clone Wars.
As a character, the Acklay is superior to the other monsters in every way.
Padmé fights the Nexu. Those shots are nicely coordinated between practical effects and CGI.
The Nexu rips off the midriff of Padmé's clothes.
- This makes little sense, because the Nexu's claws catch her on the shoulder.
- The scene goes back to the basics of pulp iconography, as on the early SW posters.
- It is unclear if George Lucas wants this kind of imagery, or if he thinks that people want it.
The audience in the arena watches as if they don't really care what happens, much like at a hockey game.
Nute Gunray delivers the popular “…or something” line, but neglects to ask if it is legal.
Was the Petranaki Arena built for this purpose? How long has it been there?
- The posts have to be replaced because they keep getting run over.
- Why does it have walkways if Geonosians can simply fly anywhere?
Padmé appears much more action-oriented, having greater agency, in Attack of the Clones than in The Phantom Menace.

54:37 podcast episode length.
According to Alex, a lot of people seem to appreciate the relationship between Anakin and Padmé, despite it being considered one of the weaker parts of the movie.