This guide shows you—step by step—how to intercut Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith with The Clone Wars Season 7 (episodes 9–12) for a deeper, more emotional experience.
We list exact timestamps and clear scene cues so you can swap sources without babysitting the scrubber.
Stream Star Wars on Disney+
Open Episode III and The Clone Wars S7 (E9–E12) in separate tabs. Disney+ remembers your last position so swaps are instant.
🧠 Where I’m Coming From (and Why This Helps)
I’m a lifelong Star Wars fan, but the Prequels have always been a sticking point. Episode III carries enormous dramatic weight—friendships breaking, institutions failing, a galaxy tipping—but on its own it can feel rushed and oddly narrow. The Clone Wars’ final arc changes that overnight. Those episodes unfold in parallel to the film and illuminate everything the movie races past: the day-to-day cost of the war, the moral weight of orders, and the way good people get trapped by bad systems. Intercutting the two doesn’t rewrite canon; it finally lets us feel it.
👨👩👧 Family Setup — Make It Easy and Fun
- Open five tabs: one for Revenge of the Sith, four for The Clone Wars 7.9–7.12 (“Old Friends Not Forgotten,” “The Phantom Apprentice,” “Shattered,” “Victory and Death”).
- Keep subtitles on. It smooths the handoffs for tired parents and excited kids.
- Use our scene cues. If your timestamp drifts a few seconds due to buffering or different releases, the cues still line up.
- Choose the pace: One epic night, or a two-night plan (pause after step #11) for younger viewers.
Timing note: Timestamps match Disney+. Blu-ray/digital may drift slightly—trust the scene cues.
🎯 The Intercut Order (Exact Timestamps + Scene Cues)
Follow this sequence. When we say “finish the episode,” play it to credits.
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Start with The Clone Wars 7.9
▶️ To 16:25 — Cue: Ahsoka departs. -
Switch to Revenge of the Sith
▶️ To 27:34 — Cue: Anakin and Padmé embrace.
⤴️ Return and finish TCW 7.9. -
The Clone Wars 7.10
▶️ To 2:59 — Cue: Darth Maul slips past Ahsoka. -
Revenge of the Sith
▶️ To 51:40 — Cue: Obi-Wan departs after the ship launch.
⤴️ Go back and finish TCW 7.10. -
Revenge of the Sith
▶️ To 1:00:54 — Cue: End of Obi-Wan’s action sequence. -
The Clone Wars 7.11
▶️ To 2:19 — Cue: Ahsoka is told the Jedi Council wants to speak with her. -
Revenge of the Sith
▶️ To 1:01:54 — Cue: The one-minute Council discussion around Mace Windu. -
The Clone Wars 7.11
▶️ To 9:41 — Cue: Ahsoka staring into hyperspace on the bridge. -
Revenge of the Sith
▶️ To 1:15:20 — Cue: Palpatine kills Mace Windu. -
The Clone Wars 7.11
▶️ To 10:18 — Cue: Ahsoka feels through the Force what Anakin has done. -
Revenge of the Sith
▶️ To 1:23:32 — Cue: Yoda survives an assassination attempt and escapes with the Wookiees. -
Finish the rest of TCW 7.11.
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Revenge of the Sith
▶️ To 1:29:55 — Cue: Anakin’s farewell to Padmé (include the brief C-3PO moment). -
The Clone Wars 7.12
▶️ To 17:08 — Cue: Ahsoka and Rex survive Order 66 and escape together. -
Revenge of the Sith
▶️ Watch the remainder of the film. -
The Clone Wars 7.12
▶️ Finish the episode to credits.
🔎 Why the Intercut Sings (Even When Styles Switch)
- Restored scale: Council decisions, battlefield fallout, and covert logistics click into place. The galaxy feels alive, not like a hallway set.
- Order 66 with a human center: Rex’s crisis and Ahsoka’s choices transform a montage into a moral earthquake.
- Anakin’s fall, reframed: Ahsoka’s awareness turns his turn into something you experience, not just observe.
- Rhythm upgrade: The swaps create a natural heartbeat—question → choice → consequence—so Episode III moves with purpose.
It won’t sand down every awkward line or overlong duel, but the overall lift—emotionally and thematically—is enormous.
👨👧 Family Notes — Ages, Intensity, Two-Night Plan
- Recommended: 12+ (Order 66 lands harder with this approach).
- Two-night split: End night one after step #11; resume by finishing TCW 7.11 next night.
- Great discussion prompts: loyalty vs. obedience, how fear narrows choices, why empathy is a form of courage (Ahsoka, Rex).
🧰 Playback Pro Tips
- Audio leveling: Film and series mixes differ—nudge volume between sources.
- Trust the cues: If timings drift, follow the scene descriptions.
- Clean pause points: After steps #4, #9, and #14.
- Turn off motion smoothing: TCW animation looks best without interpolation.
Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (4K UHD)
Own the films in reference quality while streaming The Clone Wars S7 on Disney+. Perfect combo for your intercut marathon.
🧭 For Fans Who Bounced Off the Prequels
If you left the Prequels feeling that the emotions were there but the storytelling didn’t quite land, this pairing is the remedy. The Clone Wars revival in 2020 delivered the missing angles: everyday costs of the war, the corruption’s paper trail, and the ground-level choices that make or break heroes. Intercut with Episode III, those perspectives don’t patch plot holes—they deepen what’s already there until it finally feels like the vast Star Wars world you imagined.
❓ FAQ
🗣️ Final Dad Take
This isn’t a fan edit—it’s a smarter way to press play. By letting Revenge of the Sith and The Clone Wars’ finale speak to each other, the fall of the Jedi becomes what it always should have been: vast, intimate, and devastating. Print the steps, open your tabs, and experience the end of the Clone Wars the way it was meant to feel.
