As soon as once more, this episode goes straight to the effectively of “Indiana Jones” inspiration. The ipsium mine seems to be and operates very very like the mine of youngsters enslaved by the Thugee in “Temple of Doom,” replete with crimson steaming mist and mysterious music (compliments of Kevin Kiner and co.). Beneath Mokko’s thumb, the children barely scrape by, whereas he takes all the wealth for himself. The Unhealthy Batch exhibits up and fills within the position of Indiana Jones, appearing because the drive that turns the tide on the evil overlord and rescues the kids.

The ultimate standoff of the episode even occurs on a bridge throughout a wide-open chasm, similar to the top of “Temple of Doom.” As an alternative of the hero being caught within the center, although, it is Mokko himself, beset by everybody. He falls into the mist of the mine, very like Mola Ram within the Indy image. The children lastly activate their enslavers a lot the identical means as the children trapped in Pankot Palace, however as a substitute of returning house to their very own village, they seize the technique of manufacturing and begin to work for themselves.

It is an extremely optimistic word for these youngsters, and reinforces the anti-capitalist Empire sentiment of “Star Wars.”