I should point out that by Episode 3, Padme and the Jedi both realize Palpatine is up to no good. Padme asks Anakin if he thinks they might be on the wrong side (he says she sounds like a separatist), and the Jedi are ready to overthrow Palpatine if he doesn't lay down his emergency powers when Grievous is killed. Regardless, I think you're completely right in saying the Mandalore trilogy should have had them looking closer at Palpatine from now on, and they should really be playing the process of everyone getting increasingly wary of him.
Clone Wars is partially about exploring characters and the universe rather than advancing the plot directly. For example, they've featured Kit Fisto, Aayla Secura, Luminara Unduli, Ki-Adi-Mundi and Plo Koon, all of whom die unceremoniously in RotS within one ten minute span. OTOH, We see Mon Mothma, Padme, and Bail Organa pulling together to resist the war, an alliance that will eventually turn into the Rebellion. So while their attempts at peace-making are pointless, their increasing realization of that fact is not. Hopefully at the end of the show we'll see them talking about forming the Alliance directly. With Clone Rights, it's really about it saying something about who the Jedi are, and what the Republic is, that nobody is saying a word about these guys.
*coughs* until next episode, anyway.
Not necessarily. People IRL have sex buddies. As for a pure no-attachment marriage, no, there isn't much of a point. But I don't think they toe the line that fanatically. We saw for example, when Ahsoka and Barriss were trapped and Anakin was freaking out, Luminara gave him a lecture but didn't threaten to throw him out of Order like Obi-wan did in AotC when Anakin was about to jump out of the gunship and abandon the pursuit of Dooku to save Padme. I don't think they have a problem unless a Jedi's attachments interfere with his or her's greater obligations. So they could marry, but their marriage would just have to be a secondary priority that couldn't be allowed to distract them from their jobs, and as Obi-wan pointed out, Jedi don't usually stay in one place for long so they'd almost never get to see their spouses (Anakin hadn't seen Padme for months before the start of RotS). Within the Order it's worse, since they operate militarily they need to be willing to order one another to die if the need arises. Given all that, and the risk that one might lose control of their attachment, I don't find it surprising many Jedi would choose to remain single, even if there isn't a specific "no marriage" or "no sex" rule.
Clone Wars is partially about exploring characters and the universe rather than advancing the plot directly. For example, they've featured Kit Fisto, Aayla Secura, Luminara Unduli, Ki-Adi-Mundi and Plo Koon, all of whom die unceremoniously in RotS within one ten minute span. OTOH, We see Mon Mothma, Padme, and Bail Organa pulling together to resist the war, an alliance that will eventually turn into the Rebellion. So while their attempts at peace-making are pointless, their increasing realization of that fact is not. Hopefully at the end of the show we'll see them talking about forming the Alliance directly. With Clone Rights, it's really about it saying something about who the Jedi are, and what the Republic is, that nobody is saying a word about these guys.
*coughs* until next episode, anyway.
Not necessarily. People IRL have sex buddies. As for a pure no-attachment marriage, no, there isn't much of a point. But I don't think they toe the line that fanatically. We saw for example, when Ahsoka and Barriss were trapped and Anakin was freaking out, Luminara gave him a lecture but didn't threaten to throw him out of Order like Obi-wan did in AotC when Anakin was about to jump out of the gunship and abandon the pursuit of Dooku to save Padme. I don't think they have a problem unless a Jedi's attachments interfere with his or her's greater obligations. So they could marry, but their marriage would just have to be a secondary priority that couldn't be allowed to distract them from their jobs, and as Obi-wan pointed out, Jedi don't usually stay in one place for long so they'd almost never get to see their spouses (Anakin hadn't seen Padme for months before the start of RotS). Within the Order it's worse, since they operate militarily they need to be willing to order one another to die if the need arises. Given all that, and the risk that one might lose control of their attachment, I don't find it surprising many Jedi would choose to remain single, even if there isn't a specific "no marriage" or "no sex" rule.
the Jedi might be worried that having their people hitting the bars for anonymous sex might de-mystify them something awful. They do need to kind of hold themselves above the common herd to maintain the mystique that justifies holding such great and unelected power. The best approach would be for the Jedi to encourage casual sex only with other Jedi, so that they can maintain the image of being intimidating, untouchable warrior monks to the general population.
I can just envision the riot that would break out. Maybe not true so much for the fish-head guys, but those two would have no problem attracting more attention than they could handle. Which might cause yet more trouble for the Jedi, namely motivating them to get their hot butts back to the battle lines once they've found something better to do with their time.
Lucas can't figure out how to make a live-action TV show within a TV budget. I guess he doesn't realize that when your story and characters are good enough, the audience will forgive a certain lack of pricey eye candy and explosions, but if his attitude is that $$$ = good, then maybe it's for the best that he just dropped the whole idea.
