J is for Jar Jar Binks, who is nearly absent from ''Clones,'' which casts doubt on Lucas' claim that he didn't listen to Binks' many detractors. In his few scenes -- which amount to no more than three minutes of total screen time -- Jar Jar is the butt of several jokes, including a bleak little twist in which his childlike nature leads to him to an inadvertent betrayal of the entire Republic.
K is for Kaminoans, a race of long-necked, almond-eyed aliens who look and talk an awful lot like the robots seen at the end of last year's ''A.I.'' As the makers of the titular clones, the Kaminoans play a small but pivotal part in the film.
L is for looooove. The mushy, giggly, ''rolling around in the grass'' kind, which is what Anakin and Amidala share in '''Clones.'' But does our Teen People-worthy pair of galactic hotties actually get it on in this movie, thus spawning Luke and sis Princess Leia? Despite a shot of a sweaty, shirtless Anakin writhing in bed, the answer may surprise you.
M is for Mace Windu, the Jedi master played by Samuel L. Jackson. Though Windu still shares a lot of screen time with Yoda, he also gets to unleash his fighting skills this time, especially in a scene in which he holds a lightsaber to Count Dooku's neck like a knife in a street fight.
N is for Naboo, Amidala's home planet, where Anakin and the queen-turned-senator briefly return. It turns out that Naboo's new queen has to dress just as Amidala used to, complete with Kabuki makeup, though we never see the two share cosmetics tips.
O is for Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), who, despite the hype given to Hayden Christensen, feels like the real hero of ''Attack of the Clones.'' Kenobi, who's more and more reminiscent of Alec Guinness' original portrayal of the character, plays detective, fights Jango Fett, and leaps out of a skyscraper window with a fearlessness that would impress Spider-Man.
P is for Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid), the secretly evil leader of the Republic, who somehow manages to convince everyone around him that he's a swell chap. Wondering whether he's really the same guy as the wicked Darth Sidious (who's played by the same actor)? You won't find out in ''Episode II.'' Sorry.
Q is for Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson), who, despite rumors to the contrary, doesn't appear in ''Episode II,'' even as a Force-ful ghost. Count Dooku, who trained Qui-Gon in the ways of the Jedi, does throw his name around in conversation, though.
R is for cuddly droid R2-D2, who, in ''Episode II,'' suddenly develops the ability to fly. The beeping robot is as heroic as ever, saving Amidala from certain death in one scene, and helping to repair his cantankerous pal C-3PO in another.
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