Practice Makes Perfect(episode)

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"Practice Makes Perfect"

"Practice Makes Perfect" is the fifth episode of the anthology animated television seriesStar Wars: Tales of the Jedi. The episode was directed bySaul Ruiz, written byDave Filoni, and aired onOctober 26,2022.

Official description[]

A Jedi Padawan is given a seemingly impossible exercise.

Plot summary[]

At theJedi Temple onCoruscant,Anakin Skywalker is late. He runs through the halls to adojo, where hisPadawan,Ahsoka Tano, practices against trainingremotes under the supervision ofJedi MasterTera Sinube. OtherJedi, includingObi-Wan Kenobi, are also present, and Obi-Wan sarcastically tells Anakin that he's right on time, meaning late. After Anakin has arrived, Sinube activates a ray shield around the center of the room, encasing Ahsoka as a set ofnew remotes designed to emulatebattle droids surround her. Ahsoka is tested against the remotes, which she destroys quickly and easily.

Afterwards, in the hallway, Ahsoka is not pleased that Anakin doesn't seem to be impressed by her results, on top of being late. Anakin admits that she's right, he isn't impressed, because in his mind, the test is far too easy. He tells Ahsoka that he doesn't think she will reach her full potential if she's only up against inferior remotes, and promises to arrange her a proper test.

Later, Ahsoka arrives at themilitary operations center aboard agunship, only to be told by Anakin that she's late. He shows her into a large room whereClone CaptainRex is waiting with severalclone troopers from the501st Legion. Anakin explains to Ahsoka that he wants her to be good enough to hold out against Rex and the boys, because if she can do that, she can take anything the droids can throw at her. He adds thattraining against living opponents will be more difficult because they are less predictable than droids, so a key part of the training will be sensing who will fire first. Theclones form a circle around Ahsoka, and she ignitesher lightsaber. Ahsoka blocks the firststun shots, but is eventually taken out.

She wakes up on the floor as Anakin reassures Rex that Ahsoka will be fine. Anakin tells her she's been unconscious for anhour, and thatJesse wanted to apologize for how hard he stunned her, which he does from across the room. The respite does not last long, however, as Anakin has another round start. The training session goes on for some time, as Ahsoka is stunned again and again and Anakin insists that she continue. At one point, Rex says he's not sure how much more Ahsoka can take and wonders if they should stop. By then, Ahsoka is waking up faster, and the session continues for a while.

The training sessions continue on other days and in other places. Sometime later, after having built herself ashoto lightsaber, Ahsoka trains against the 501st, who now wearPhase II armor, in thehangar bay of aJedi cruiser, yet again as Anakin watches. Ahsoka held out against them for more than fiveminutes the last time, and employs acrobatic leaps and twists as she blocks more stun shots. The round ends with Rex stunning her.

On board theTribunal, Ahsoka and Rex walk down a hallway choked with smoke and sparks, signs of heavy damage. They stop outside a door. Rex puts hishelmet on and says he hopes all of that training Ahsoka did will pay off. He raises one of hisblaster pistols to her back, as if holding herprisoner, and she puts her hands up to her head, agreeing with him. The door opens and the two of them walk into the hangar beyond, where Jesse and troops of the332nd Divisionwait.

Continuity[]

The first part of the episode contains several contradictory timeline indications. Tano's test is overseen by Tera Sinube, whom she first met in "Lightsaber Lost,"^[4] which is dated to21 BBY.^[5] However, Jesse is wearing unpaintedPhase I clone trooper armor, despite having paintedarmor in his first appearance, "The Deserter,"^[6] set before "Lightsaber Lost" in the official chronological episode order,^[7] as well as the comic "501 Plus One,"^[8] which is set in 22 BBY.^[9]Caleb Dume is shown with aPadawan braid while followingDepa Billaba around, despite not becoming her Padawan^[10] until around19 BBY.^[11]

Tano also wears a brand-new outfit during the episode's first part, different from her first^[12] or second Padawan outfits,^[13] the latter of which is shown in the second part of the episode during the training session in aStar Destroyer hangar. The size of Tano'smontrals andlekku in the episode's first part more closely match the character design introduced in "Heroes on Both Sides," which included her second outfit.^[13] Obi-Wan Kenobi is depicted with longhair identical to hisStar Wars: Episode IIAttack of the Clones hairstyle,^[14] despite having short hair throughoutStar Wars: The Clone Wars.^[12][15] The novelBrotherhood depicts Kenobi having cut his hair after receiving theJedi Commander armor he wears in the episode.^[16] Anakin Skywalker's hair is also shorter than it was ever depicted onThe Clone Wars.^[12] Therefore, Kenobi and Skywalker must have changed their hair styles several times over the course of the war.

When asked about these inconsistencies,Lucasfilm Story Group memberMatt Martin suggested that Billaba and Dume were not master and apprentice yet, and just happened to be spending time together,^[17] also pointing out thatKanan 7 established that Dume knew Billaba prior to being her Padawan.^[18]Pablo Hidalgo also mentioned that having a Padawan braid did not necessarily indicate an apprenticeship, and thatKanan 7 also featured Dume with a braid prior to being Billaba's Padawan.^[19] However "Jedi Master's Quiz," a department inStar Wars Insider 220, stated that Dume was a Padawan during "Practice Makes Perfect."^[20]

The scene where Rex and Tano confront the 332nd Division is continued in theVictory and Death episode of theThe Clone Wars.^[21]

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Sources[]

• 15 Highlights fromStar Wars: Tales of the Jedi onStarWars.com(backup link)
• Journey To Ahsoka | Disney+ on the officialStar WarsYouTube channel(backup link)(Posted on StarWars.com)

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• TALES OF THE JEDI Project Profile 10.17.22 byThe Walt Disney Studios onGetty Images (October 10,2022)(backup link)

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