Fyraltari watches The Clone Wars (2008) for the first time

[Grim Portent]

Also, also, Bane doesn't wear the metal plates with assorted tubes he had on his cheeks in this one. I kind of assumed he needed those. Were they just a fashion statement?

Presumably they do something related to the other gizmos he favours using, but I don't think it's ever explained. Maybe part of a respirator/rebreather unit he rarely uses.

PRE-EDIT: Apparently they're supposed to help resist Force Chokes. No idea how they would do that since they don't actually enter his airways in any way I can see.