Before you reach for your blaster so you can shoot first, hear me out. Yes, the original Star Wars trilogy is stunning. Tꦯhree basically perfect films (even Return of the Jedi) that are everything the prequels aren’t – clever, cool, and full of charismatic creatures. And I’m definitely not making a case for the prequel trilogy over the original saga – I’m cocky, but not that cocky. I’m arguing for The Clone Wars animated series or, to put it another way, for six seasons of original trilogy-style magic, set in the prequel era of the Star Wars saga.

A long, long time before Star Wars Rebels came along, The Clone Wars – spearheaded by supervising director D꧒ave Filoni – was quietly transforming the legacy of one of the darkest periods of George Lucas’ franchise. Like Darth Vader chucking his old boss down a space-well, it frequently feels like an attempt to put right past mistakes.

Here, lead characters Obi-Wan and Anakin have the relationship you always hoped for – they’re basically what it would be like if Han Solo could banter with himself. Darth Maul, killed off idiotically early in the prequels, is resurrected, given metal legs and an evil brother, in a dark and complex arc that may well foreshadow 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Star Wars: The Force Awakens. There’s even a𝔍 better backstory for Boba Fett (featuring his first team-up with Bossk).

But righting past wrongs isn’t the only thing Clone Wars has going for it. Though as Star Wars-y as can be, it has a look and feel that are all its own, with brand-new characters and storylines equal to anything in the original three films. There are mad space pirates, with space-monkeys for pets. There are baby wookiees training to be Jedi (not as cutesy as it sounds). An army of warriors wearing Mandalorian armour (AKA, an army of Boba Fetts). And, in Ahsoka Tano, arguably the saga’s greatest heroine, a character who combines Princess Leia’s badass bravery with Luke’s sword skills. Yep, before J.🌠J. Abrams decided Star Wars should be fronted by a cool girl, The Clone Wars got there first, with Tano frequently acting as the audience’s eyes and embodying the series’ soul.

Is it just me, or is hype not always a force for evil?

Is it just me, or or should 95% of TV shows only get one season?

Is it just me, or was it better seeing trailers for the first time at the cinema?