And things get even more interesting because the rebels have no faith in their representative in the Senate, Orn Free Taa, believing that he’s more interested in acquiring money and power for himself than actually helping his people. The Separatist occupation is harsh and the fighting is fierce, but the clones are assisted by local rebel fighters led by Cham Syndulla. All of a sudden, we see them as people, and not as sexual objects. Their planet is harsh, but the Twi’leks are strong. As a Separatist army devastates the villages and occupies the major city, we get to see the people of Ryloth in a variety of roles – freedom fighters, pompous diplomats, innocent civilians and plucky children. On Ryloth, the average Twi’lek is fully-clothedįor starters, Twi’leks don’t all wear bikinis and loin cloths. But near the end of the first season there came a three-episode story that took viewers to the planet Ryloth and revealed a new side to its people. Even the Jedi weren’t immune, with Aayla Secura the only Jedi Knight who fought the war in a leather bikini.Įven in Star Wars: The Clone Wars this stereotype persisted, although excuses were made about how Twi’lek women were highly prized as slaves across the galaxy and therefore often appeared in exotic roles. Oola was the big star, and as a result the Twi’leks became known as the “sexy species” as they made the odd appearance in the Prequel Trilogy as serving girls, dancers and slaves. (Although, to be honest, I don’t think Lucasfilm actually considered these two characters the same species originally.)
This species was first introduced in Return of the Jedi, most memorably in the exotic dancer Oola who got fed to the rancor, but also in Jabba’s sinister major-domo, Bib Fortuna. The animated TV series The Clone Wars is awesome for many reasons, but one of the greatest is that it takes concepts barely hinted at in the movies and brings them fully to life. Another example of why we love Star Wars: The Clone Wars I’m not suggesting that Tatooine will ever be replaced as the center of the drama (no matter what young Luke whined) it’s clear that Ryloth, the home of the Twi’leks, is growing in importance.
Star Wars takes place in a big galaxy, but some of its worlds are more developed than others.
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