Episode 10 of the Lost Missions, “The Lost One,” overseen by supervising director Dave Filoni , directed by Brian Kalin O’Connell, and written by Christian Taylor, immediately establishes that it will be different. Well-organized exposition by the Jedi Council establishes that the Jedi are searching for Master Sifo-Dyas, the original commissioner of the clone army, who was mentioned briefly by name in Attack of the Clones. “The Lost One” continues to tie in to the movies with an appearance from Chancellor Valorum, the largely forgotten leader of the free galaxy during part of The Phantom Menace. It was pleasantly surreal to see him on the small screen. “The Lost One” even has visual continuity, with the camera panning up the blade of Sifo-Dyas’ lightsaber held by Plo Koon and then the scene transitioning to the tower of the Jedi Temple. The visuals throughout are impressive, with a thick sandstorm obscuring a crashed ship in a desert. The Pykes (a group of bounty hunters scooped up by Darth Maul in his attempt at underworld leadership but never fully explored) appear under the command of a smooth-voiced, sharp-toothed leader. Their planet has a dramatic and consistent color scheme, with black and neon colors contrasting while most of the inhabitants look drab in the darkness. Still, this isn’t perfect a perfect episode. I wish it addressed the fact that two accomplished Jedi can’t sense someone sneaking up and using the Force from a few steps behind them, and the fate of Sifo-Dyas’ assistant Silman is saddening but not unique. Tim Curry plays a Palpatine who strikes the right balance between warmth and creaky maliciousness, while never sounding either like Ian McDiarmid or Ian Abercrombie. Read Megan’s review of the next episode, “Voices,” right here! Like us onFacebook and follow us onTwitter for all news updates related to the world of geek. AndGoogle+, if that’s your thing!
