Star Wars: The Clone Wars

[Ivan Drago]

Wow...this is getting 19% on the Tomatometer. I did NOT see that coming.

[Spinal]

Wow...this is getting 19% on the Tomatometer. I did NOT see that coming.

It's sort of like an intervention for George Lucas.

[Watashi]

The movie is targeted towards boys in the 8-12 range and since none of us are in that range, it's not surprising that any of us want to see this.

Though I'm sure Dylan will probably drag KF to see it. As with Spinal Jr.

[number8]

It's not impossible to make a Star Wars adventure targeted at young boys that adults can consider good also, you know.

Genndy Tartakovsky did it.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Though I'm sure Dylan will probably drag KF to see it. As with Spinal Jr.

Unfortunately he's been begging me to take him. I'm going to try to avoid it.

[Sycophant]

Really? You saw both Meet Dave and Norbit.

I'd question your sanity over someone who wants to see Clone Wars.

Eddie Murphy is more of a draw for me than George Lucas. George Lucas has proven to have a bad track record in my book, and I decided not to assume the popular consensus on the other two and see what they might have had to offer.

Anyway, either of those films were better than any of the prequels.

But maybe you're right.

[Watashi]

And Eddie Murphy doesn't have a bad track record?

[Dukefrukem]

Pretty cool they invited Ray Park back for these fights .

[Skitch]

The ep was awesome as usual. I hope we get some sort of Solo sequel just so I can maybe see more Ray Park Maul.

[Skitch]

Watching ep12 now. This season has been awesome. I freaking love this show. Ashoka (sp?) may be one of my top ten Star Wars characters. The perfect casting for her is Rosario Dawson, and thats the rumor for the Mandalorian season two. Maul's arc has been awesome.

Yes I have the mentality of an adolescent boy.

[Skitch]

It's not impossible to make a Star Wars adventure targeted at young boys that adults can consider good also, you know.

Genndy Tartakovsky did it.

To his point (from 2008), the series finale was actually quite Tartakovsky-esque.

[Irish]

At the risk of sounding like one of those r/PrequelMemes weirdos ... the last half of season 5 is great sci-fantasy and terrific melodrama, with some unusually good fight sequences.

The story is just like ... hoooooooooly shit. Granted, it took them 4 seasons to introduce new characters and establish their identities and backstories, and there's plenty of dead weight, too, but still.

Hoooooooooooly shit.

[Skitch]

At the risk of sounding like one of those r/PrequelMemes weirdos ... the last half of season 5 is great sci-fantasy and terrific melodrama, with some unusually good fight sequences.

The story is just like ... hoooooooooly shit. Granted, it took them 4 seasons to introduce new characters and establish their identities and backstories, and there's plenty of dead weight, too, but still.

Hoooooooooooly shit.

Haven't I been saying it?? Oh yes, I have.

[Irish]

Annnnnnnd the first 4 episodes of season 6 are also exceptional and deeply fucked up ..... what is with this show

[Skitch]

That shows quality trajectory is ever upward.

[Skitch]

Irish did you watch The Mandolorian? I feel it took more inspiration from Clone Wars show than just about any other Star War.

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what is with this show

Had nowhere to go but up. Simple as that.

[Dukefrukem]

Oh damn. On episode 4 now. Big shift from the first episode and I'm liking the small scale scope of things.

[Skitch]

I am just tickled people are giving this a chance.

[Dukefrukem]

Question.

So this takes place during the Clone Wars.

The movies made it very clear that the whole point of the Clone Army was so they could initiate Order 66 and that army becomes the Empire.

So what are they farting around for through 7 seasons of this? Where did these other giant ships come from that Grievous controls? He's already working with Dooku? They have the droid army. So why don't they imitate order 66 now and combine forces?

[Skitch]

Question.

So this takes place during the Clone Wars.

The movies made it very clear that the whole point of the Clone Army was so they could initiate Order 66 and that army becomes the Empire.

So what are they farting around for through 7 seasons of this? Where did these other giant ships come from that Grievous controls? He's already working with Dooku? They have the droid army. So why don't they imitate order 66 now and combine forces?

I think they need to wait until they have enough systems/planets under clone control. There's enough Separatists to mount a legit "battle for the throne", (if you will), so they need to get that number down so when they pull the big trigger its too late for anyone to do anything. Consider: other than ninja, Jedi have to be about the toughest to take down, let alone surprise...especially hundreds of them. It has to be fast, immediate, and a total surprise. Now that I think about it...spreading the Jedi across the galaxy may be part of the plan as well.

[Irish]

So what are they farting around for through 7 seasons of this?

Because otherwise there would be no TV show.

ETA: I read somewhere the cartoon takes place sometime between the 2nd and 3rd prequel movie. So the timeline is more condensed than 6 full seasons (and a reboot) would otherwise suggest.

[Skitch]

I believe thats pretty correct, but the last revival season must be after Episode 3.

[Dukefrukem]

I'm sure i'm going to find a lot of inconsistencies as I continue watching. STAY TUNED!

[Dukefrukem]

Episode 4: Obi Wan does some cool shit vs Battle Destroyers, skirting around them (since they can only fire in one direction and cannot maneuver quickly) and using their shield to his advantage from cover fire and then using force push to push the droids into the enemy. I would have liked to see that in live action.

..spreading the Jedi across the galaxy may be part of the plan as well.

and LOL Episode 5 in the first 15 seconds...narrator: "As the War escalates on the Outter Rim, the Jedi Knights are spready thinly across the galaxy"