Clone Wars -- "Corruption" (Ep. 3.5) (Gadreel)

-- The challenge of hope is to overcome corruption.

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One thing I think (know) people often (almost always) miss about the prequels, especially The Phantom Menace, is how much political commentary is contained therein. People get all distracted and wound up by Jar Jar and miss everything else. Some of everything else being a kind of warning about the state of politics, right now, and I think we can see even more of what was in Phantom going on in the US, right now, with the polarization of Congress and the fear-mongering of the Republicans, especially Donald Trumpatine. This episode touches on the same material.

And it's eerily reminiscent of the water issue in Flint, Michigan.

All of that said, I like seeing Satine back even without Obi-Wan in the story.

Mandalore is having some issues due to the fallout of the previous Mandalore story line in which they assert their neutrality. Now, no one will trade with them, and things like food prices are skyrocketing. Corruption and the black market are booming. That's really all you need to know. That and Padme joins Satine in an investigation dealing with sick school children.

Just go watch it.



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Angels Unbound: Zuriel (an a-to-z post)

Zuriel
The Archangel of Wisdom. He represents understanding and judgement, good judgement. He is often sought out by the other Angels, especially Michael, who has become his confidant. Since the War of Heaven, they always fight side-by-side. Zuriel cannot be moved for he is the "Rock of God."

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Angels Unbound: Yahoel (an a-to-z post)

Yahoel
Yahoel likes to bill himself as the Manifestation of the Power of God. He is the restrainer of the Leviathan and will be the one to unleash it upon the Earth during the End of Days. After the War of Heaven, and because of it, Michael has formed close bonds with Yahoel. He is the Guardian Angel of the Chosen.

He is also the choirmaster of Heaven and taught the Angels to say the praises of the Father.

His body is like a sapphire with hair like snow.



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Angels Unbound: Xantros (an a-to-z post)

Xantros
If ever there was an Angel who could have been called a loser, it was Xantros. He just never knew what to do with himself. Even during the War of Heaven, he just stood and watched, waiting for someone else to tell him what to do. When it came time to retrieve Raziel's Book from Man, Xantros was just the right amount of expendable.

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Angels Unbound: Wormwood (an a-to-z post)

Wormwood
During the War of Heaven, Chemosh, the Destroyer consumed Wormwood. But Angels are eternal and cannot be unmade except by the Father, which is not to say that they can't be changed... What was left of Wormwood was not something that could be called humanoid. He has become the Angel of Bitterness for bitterness is all that is left to him. One day, he will achieve his Purpose and fall from the heavens, striking the waters of Earth into blood.

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Angels Unbound: Temeluchus (an a-to-z post)

Temeluchus
We like to think of Angels as "good" and Demons as "bad," but the truth is that our own, human, perceptions of good and evil come nowhere close to applying to Angels and Demons. For instance, Temeluchus is the Chief Angel of Torment. And he likes it. He likes to cause pain and is known as merciless, the Merciless Angel of Fire. But he has a soft spot for infants and children and considers himself their special caretaker. Therefore, he especially likes to torture those he considers under his care.


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Angels Unbound: Samael (an a-to-z post)

Samael
No one knows how many Death angels there are, no one but the Father. Mostly, they don't reveal themselves except to those whom they are taking. But Samael is the "Severity of God" and an Archangel (though not the Archangel of Death), and everyone knows what he's about. It was Samael who waited to take Isaac once Abraham had plunged his dagger into Isaac's chest, and he was not completely pleased when given the Command to stay Abraham's hand. Also, he has a history with Lilith. There are whispers...


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Angels Unbound: Ornias (an a-to-z post)

Ornias
No one wants to be known as the guy on the time who fumbled the ball at the five yard line on what could have been the game-winning touchdown or the guy who struck out with two outs, bases loaded, and one run down. No one. Well, that's Ornias. He wasn't the only Fallen captured by Solomon, but that's what he's known for. "Oh, yeah, there's Ornias. Solomon captured him once." He can also cause pain with just his touch, but who cares about that when he was caught by Solomon?

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Angels Unbound: Nuriel (an a-to-z post)

Nuriel
Nuriel is the "Fire of the Lord" who sends down rains of fire upon the land. He was there at the destruction of Sodom. But he is an Angel of contradiction for he also commands some aspects of water and can bring down hailstorms. He commands an army of Angels made of fire and water. He often takes the form of a great eagle as he flies over the Earth.


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Angels Unbound: Maalik (an a-to-z post)

Maalik
Maalik, the unlaughing one. He stands at the entrance to Hell and turns back those who seek to leave. He hears not their pleas for they have already been judged. He has command over Hellfire, directing it as he will. 19 guards wrapped in shadow, the az-zabaniya, do his bidding. No one knows who they are or where they came from. Some say even the Father doesn't know...



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