Star wars the clone wars series#
The main difference between the two is the animation styles, with the later series employing a more contemporary 3D animation style, but also featured longer episodes and more seasons to tell a variety of stories. This series of minisodes paved the way for the immensely successful Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Allowed for The Clone Wars (2008-2020) to be made The action represents the scale and significance of the Clone Wars (which is barely touched upon in the films), and adds context for the larger fight at hand with the Separatists, along with how characters like Anakin, Obi-Wan and the Chancellor develop over the course of the prequels. The show makes sure action is abundant, from space dogfights, to lightsaber duels, to vast armies facing each other. This show has probably double the levels of action in the prequel trilogy, meaning you will never be bored. Not that action is the be-all or end-all of Star Wars, but it is a key component of what makes an excellent Star Wars story. Anakin gets some good one-liners and appears much less whiny than in the prequel trilogy even voice actor Mat Lucas does a spot on Anakin impression, but without all the clunky characterisation, whether that be from Lucas’s writing or Hayden Christensen’s performance. One of the aforementioned problems with the prequels is the dialogue, so, thankfully, the Anakin here doesn’t speak too much, and his actions-like most of the characters-are told through actions rather than words. With this micro-series however, the turn towards the dark side makes sense considering all the challenges Anakin has to face, whether physically or psychologically, his faith tested by the trials of the Clone Wars. If you’ve seen Revenge of the Sith, then you’ll know that Anakin turns to the dark side quicker than a government U-turn. Probably one of the biggest positives of the series is the way in which it fills in much-needed context for Anakin and his turn to the dark side. Fills in the much-needed backstory for Anakin The show doesn’t utilise a great deal of dialogue and prefers to trade in visual storytelling, which works in the show’s favour considering a lot of the pointless dialogue the prequels have to offer. One standout moment involves Anakin going up against Sith protégée Asaj Ventress in a lightsaber battle, that makes effective use of the colours of each combatant’s weapon to tell the story and the motivations of each character visually, and highlight the anger of Anakin and his turn towards the dark side. The colours are vivid, the characters are designed sharply whether it be a space dogfight, a battle between armies of droids and clones, or a Jedi vs Sith lightsaber battle, you are in no short supply of astounding moments delivered with such attention to detail and vibrancy. With Tartakovsky, you’re guaranteed to get the best 2D animation has to offer.
The animation is exquisite and holds up today So let’s get into why you should watch this criminally underrated series. It is a wonder why it has been forgotten about to such an extent, with this being one of the better things that came from the prequels. With all the Star Wars shows in development, this one is a gem and is bingeable in just two hours, and more thrilling than two-thirds of the prequel trilogy, with all the action, beautiful art design, and character development you could want! The show has won many plaudits from fans and critics alike, along with two awards for Outstanding Animated Television program at the Emmys. The series was also created by Genndy Tartakovsky, who made some of the best-animated television shows of the 2000’s such as Samurai Jack, Dexter’s Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls and many more.
Now on Disney+ for the first time in two complete volumes, the series was originally made up of 15-minute minisodes, which served to fill in the backstory between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Sometimes with humongous franchises like Star Wars, there are hidden gems that seem to fall through the cracks, and one of those is the severely underrated animated series Star Wars: Clone Wars – the 2003 version, that is.
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