Purple Haze

Episode Name: Purple Haze
Series: Eureka, Season 1
Rating: Three and a Half Spaceships

Mission Briefing:
Jack has to break up a fight between Fargo and his neighbor Seth. Henry's making some sort of Wi-Fi tower. In other words, things seem pretty good in Eureka.
But in the middle of the night, everyone passes out/falls asleep (depending on situation). The next morning, everyone but Jack Carter (and, revealed later, his daughter Zoe) is acting nuts and out-of-character.
Jack has to solve this problem alone...

Mission Report:
Okay, I'm mad at the very end. Until the last few minutes, everything was actually pretty good. The story was good, and the reason for the problem was one of the two possiblities (sp?) they showed. It was pretty enjoyable.
But the last few minutes were a total bummer for me. They took out one of my favorite characters! In the last few minutes he says he's leaving Eureka! Now I'm not telling you which one, but it was what lost this episode a half-ship.
So, other than the ending, this episode was pretty good.

Hunt For Ziro

Episode Name: Hunt For Ziro
Series: Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Season 3
Rating: Four Spaceships

Mission Briefing:
"Love comes in all shapes and sizes."
Going off the Season 2 episode where Cad Bane liberates Ziro the Hutt, the Jedi Council send Obi-Wan Kenobi, partnered with the Jedi Quinlan Vos, to get Cad Bane and Ziro. They head for the planet Nel Hutta, the home planet of the Hutt Council. Unluckily, Ziro has already made his escape with the help of a singing lover.
It becomes a two-way hunt as both the Jedi team and Cad Bane, under the Hutt Council's orders, go after Ziro...

Mission Report:
This was a better episode. The story could use some tweaking, but it was much more enjoyable. We see some new characters, like Quinlan, and we see the Hutt Council for real (as well as Ziro's momma!). Like I said, the story could use some tweaking, but the enjoyment level was higher. The mystery/chase and excitement element was good.
This was a pretty good episode.

Primal

Episode Name: Primal
Series: Eureka, Season 1
Rating: Three Spaceships

Mission Briefing:
While Stark helps to test an invention of Fargo's, problems have gone nano! A bunch of nanobots have escaped, and are causing trouble in more than one way. It's up to Carter, Ali (the Defense-something government gal), and Tagger (the guy I like to call "crazy hunter guy") to save the day...
But when these nanobots start making copies of people and multiply heavily, can the day be saved at all? And what does all this have to do with Stark?

Mission Report:
Once again I hit a more boring one. The story was only average material. The enjoyment level wasn't very high, despite the mini-robo content. Plus, there was more "yuck" special effects. Only two cases, but ick... second case is worse tan first, but... yuck...
And how does the name connect with the episode? Yeesh... "Primal programming" is my only explanation, but there is no sensible way to connect the name to the episode to my knowledge.
This is not my favorite episode, but at least it didn't completely bomb the place either.

Evil Plans

Episode Name: Evil Plans
Series: Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Season 3
Rating: Two Spaceships

Mission Briefing:
"A failure in planning is a plan for failure."
While Padme sets up an important party, Anakin sends R2-D2 and C-3PO on a shopping mission. But things get complicated when Cad Bane, under Jabba the Hutt's orders, kidnaps C-3PO... and then goes after R2!

Mission Briefing:
Mostly, boring! The story was only average material, and there wasn't much enjoyment in it. It was more of a set-up episode for a Season 1 or 2 episode, where Ziro escapes jail. It was kind of cool seeing the robot spa and the Hutt Council, but that was about it.
This is probably one of the worst episodes in the Season.

Assassin

Episode Name: Assassin
Series: Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Season 3
Rating: Four Spaceships

Mission Briefing:
"The future has many paths--choose wisely."
Ahsoka Tano is left alone on the planet of Corastant (sp?) by herself... for the first time! After Anakin leaves, Ahsoka starts to has visions of the supposedly dead bounty hunter Aurra Sing killing Padme Amidala! Ahsoka tags with Padme to a conference to keep her safe...
But will she be able to stop the assassination she sees in her Visions?

Mission Report:
This was a pretty good show. The story was pretty decently done... they even showed who hired Aurra in the end! Pretty awesome! This episode was pretty enjoyable, though it could have done better.
All in all, this was a pretty good episode.

The Academy

Episode Name: The Academy
Series: Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Season 3
Rating: Four Spaceships

Mission Briefing:
"Those who enforce the law must obey the law."
Going off the last episode (Corruption), Ahsoka Tano is sent to Mandalore to teach about corruption at the Academy. Her words inspire four cadets--including the nephew of the Dutchess--to try and find corruption. They end up in a spiral that's over their heads, and Ahsoka's help may not be enough...

Mission Report:
This was a pretty good episode. The story was pretty well-done, though it had some glitches. It was pretty enjoyable, and we once again see the cool Mandolorian city!
I wasn't really surprised on who the traitor was, however. I didn't care for him in other episodes, and there was something suspicious about that guy. I'm glad we're not seeing him again. But isn't something like this supposed to be a surprise? I understand if it wasn't really, but to my current knowledge, it was supposed to be a surprise, and that's one of the story glitches.
But the rest of the episode was pretty good overall. To add bonus points, there was something like martial-arts action (since lightsabers weren't allowed)! Awesome!
This was a pretty good show overall.

Right As Raynes

Episode Name: Right As Raynes
Series: Eureka, Season 1
Rating: Four Spaceships

Mission Briefing:
A young man named Callister Raynes (sp? on both) has returned to Eureka. Turns out he has a history, as well as being Joe's boyfriend! Yeah, you don't see it coming! But there are odd glitches in Eureka's systems at the same time as Callister's arrival. Once again, Stark knows something, but is keeping hush-hush. While worrying about the cause, Jack Carter's having problems with his daughter.
Yeah, it's a "glitchy" day...

Mission Report:
All right! This episode had an element that I liked, and honestly didn't suspect, in this show or the series! Now, it's a big point in the show, kind of a turning point, so I'm not blabbing an important spoiler. Still, nice...! Too bad that they took it out in this one at the end. Yeesh...
Back to the reviewing part. The story was pretty well-done, on both sides. There was at least one confusing point near the end that they could have explained better, but the story was pretty well-done overall. Also, the reason for the glitches was totally logical, and yet unexpected! That was very cool! Seeing more special effects and new Eureka gadgets was cool too. It still could have been done better, since my enjoyment level still wasn't five-Spaceship.
This might be one of my favorite Eureka episodes yet!

Corruption

Episode Name: Corruption
Series: Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Season 3
Rating: Four Spaceships

Mission Briefing:
"The challenge of hope is to overcome corruption."
Mandalore is facing a lot of trouble, since it's sticking out of the war. In order to try and get help, the Dutchess (sp?) calls for Padme Amidala to come and visit. But then school children start falling sick.
The two women are about to find a lot of corruption...

Mission Report:
This is a better episode. The story was pretty well-done, and it was pretty enjoyable. It needs a little tweaking, but it was pretty good. It was cool to see Padme in different clothes, seeing new aliens (which remind me of lizard/mummies in Egyptian clothing), nice action, and there was a twist of mystery. There was even a suggestion at the end that can ring another episode in this story-arc. Nice...!
This is one of the better episode of this Season.

Sphere Of Influence

Episode Name: Sphere Of Influence
Series: Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Season 3
Rating: Three Spaceships

Mission Briefing:
"A child stolen is a hope lost."
The Trade Federation has a barricade on Pantora, and the Seperatists are pressuring the people to join. Unluckily, many locals are considering it, since the Senate seems to be sitting idle. Senator Chuchi is trying her best to get the Senate to help, with no luck.
Then the chairman of Pantora's, Papanoida, two daughters are kidnapped! Two teams start looking for the children, one being the Chairman and his son Ion, and Ahsoka Tano with Senator Chuchi.
Things may get messy...

Mission Report:
The story was pretty decently done. The enjoyment level was only about average, though.
However, it was fun seeing characters that we knew. We see Jabba's son again, and Senator Chuchi. And we see the infamous Greedo for the first time in this series. It's pretty awesome.. I think that Han Solo shot first (LOL, but true)! Okay, back to this timeline.
This was an okay show, though it was nice to see some familiar faces.

Supply Lines

Episode Name: Supply Lines
Series: Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Season 3
Rating: Three Spaceships

Mission Briefing:
"Where there's a will, there's a way."
Yes, it's that classic saying. But belief in it is needed for the Republic's next task. Bail Organa and Jar Jar Binks must convince King Katuunko to help get the people of Ryloth some badly-needed help. Meanwhile, the defenders of Ryloth, including the Jedi Di (sp?), must figure out a way out of a desperate situation...

Mission Briefing:
Decent episode. The story was only so-so done, but it was clever in some ways. For one, we weren't fogged down and bored completely with diplomatic chit-chat thanks to the second storyline. But we didn't get action-packed episode either, which is more on the disappointing side. It interjected some humor, but not much. It was just Jar Jar and a few droid lines, but not enough (the trick/distraction Jar Jar did with the plates and cups was awesome and clever, though). The way it showed the above saying in both situations was neat, however.
So while I think they were clever in some ways, it's not going to be a fave episode. At least it didn't blow the place (despite the explosion in it). :)

Arc Troopers

Episode Name: Arc Troopers
Series: Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Season 3
Rating: Three and a Half Spaceships

Mission Report:
"Fighting a war tests a soldier's skills, defending his home tests a soldier's heart."
When Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi hear that there's going to be an attack on Kamino, they go to defend the clone's homeworld. Rex and Cody come along as well, and we see two familiar faces (using the expression, since all the clones look the same most of the time): Echo and Fives!
But there's more to this attack than meets the eye...

Mission Briefing:
I always enjoyed the wise saying at the start of the show. Since they usually go with the episode, I'm going to start adding them to the Reports.
The story was pretty well done. The squid-attack-pod-things were pretty cool too. The enjoyment level could have been done better. The big battleground fights had me bored. Things got better when they start concetrating (sp?) on smaller, personal fights, but things could have been better.
This episode could have been done better, though it wasn't total trash.

Added Note:
Oh, friendly warning: they're deliberately not doing this series in chronological order. I read this in a series companion for the first Season. This is one that goes with a few others, including the last one. I think Clone Cadets was before an episode in one of the other two Seasons, and this episode references that same episode, but this one's after. Sorry I can't really help you beyond that.

Clone Cadets

Episode Name: Clone Cadets
Series: Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Season 3
Rating: Four Spaceships

Mission Briefing:
A team of clone cadets are trying to pass their final test. But their teamwork is awful, and things don't look so good.
They're going to have to learn that unity is the key to victory...

Mission Report:
Yep, another series of reviews starting from the middle.
This was a very good show. The story was well-done, with no obvious glitches. The enjoyment level was decent, though it could have been done better. It was fun to see how the clones go through their final test and how things work inside the "clone school". The battle simulation was pretty cool.
This was a good intro into the third Season of Clone Wars. In general, I really liked the other Seasons too, so let's hope that Season 3 keeps this up!