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The Clone Wars (2008)
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Series premier on the the Cartoon Network in one hour. Who's watching?
I did not watch the new movie so I don't know what to expect, but I loved the 2003 series and I'm giving the new one a try. I'm worried because Lucas seems to be more involved with this than he was with the other one.
I wish I could watch this in HD, but the school cable network says "no, fuck you!"
I did not watch the new movie so I don't know what to expect, but I loved the 2003 series and I'm giving the new one a try. I'm worried because Lucas seems to be more involved with this than he was with the other one.
I wish I could watch this in HD, but the school cable network says "no, fuck you!"
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I'll watch it until the Sox game starts or my eyes start to bleed, whichever comes first.
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The series is up to the same standard so far, just a few minutes before this first episode ends. It's mostly just action with a little character development tossed in; the stories are all episodic or in small multi-episode arcs, because there's nothing really new to add. I think that helps it out alot.
Also, the droids are hilarious.
I like how the series is basically catering to know-it-all Star Wars geeks. The second episode features Plo Koon and in the commercials, I keep seeing what look like early Y-Wing, B-wings, Star Destroyers (which were in Episode III but whatever), those three winged transport ships.
The only things I don't like are the battle droids and their stupidity (they're droids, how can they be dumb and clumsy?), and the openings. I don't like the whole "NEWS FLASH FROM THE CLONES WARS. EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!" vibe it has.
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God, My Sims Kingdom looks so terrible.
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In the season preview.........
C-3PO: The ship has been destroyed.
Amidala: Droids?
C-3PO: No.
Amidala: *sigh* Jar-Jar.
Cut to shot of Jar-Jar screwing things up.
Things were going so well.
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Maybe... maybe it's just one episode?
...right?
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I really like how they are working to humanize the clones in this series. It's a little more character based than action based like the mini-sodes, but I think that works better for a 20 minute long actual series.
I was thoroughly unimpressed.
And about half of the character designs scare me slightly. As awesome as Dooku looks, Padme scares me equally as much.
And when did the droids because 6-year old retards? In TPM they did a pretty good job of kicking ass, but all of a sudden in Episode 3 on they're just doofuses.
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I was one of the few who didn't think that the theatrical movie was complete shit. It turns out, if it has lightsabers and laser battles, it's, you know, alright.
The female characters besides Ventress are just, well, useless and annoying.
I look forward to seeing how the stupid padawan dies someday. Because, you know, she pretty much has to.
Don't undersell George Lucas' willingness to completely upend established continuity to sell an action figure. :P
Man, what version of TPM did I watch then? Those weird tube headed droids have always been dumb as shit, but from the commercials this seems to result in Grevious bitch slapping their heads off whenever they say something dumb, so It'll probably work out in the end.
Didn't Jar-Jar become part of the galactic senate or something in Episode II? Or a Naboo representative?
Did he just take time off to go on wacky adventures with Amidala?
I like getting to know the clones, mostly because of their cool Australian accents. However, I can't help but feel it's a mistake. Yoda and Plo Koon obviously left big impressions on all those clones and they look as though they deeply respect and are grateful for the two Jedis saving them and not throwing them away like, well, clones.
And then in Episode III the clones automatically kill them all.
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IIRC in the EU quite a few of the ARC clones end up telling the Empire to get fucked when Order 66 comes around, what with having names and free will and all.
Of course that didn't stop Cody, and I don't remember how (or if) that other stuff resolves itself.
DAMN YOU GEORGE LUCAS!!!
Sometimes I think he just steals the names for his characters from the margin-scribbles on Gary Gygax's 4th grade math homework.
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Master Plo Koon is clearly a composite ripoff of Mordenkanien and Bigby.
And you have to remember that despite attachments they may feel for there generals, the Clones are soldiers who are trained to obey orders. If their orders tell them that they have been betrayed by the Jedi and need to execute them, most of them will.
Indeed, IIRC the book that is set after Episode III details how some of them were helping a few Jedi, and then how the other clones + post roast Vader kick their collective asses to find the Jedi.
I refuse to accept "It's for kids!" as a reason for a show to suck anymore.
That stopped being a valid excuse back when Beast Wars rocked Saturday mornings.
And that was a show about a fucking toy line.
So yeah, kids like shows that don't suck too.
Why yes, I do have good taste in things that are awesome. Thank you.
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Those are the exceptions that prove the rule. I loved Avatar. I loved Beast Wars. But most children's shows today do not have those kinds of plots, those kinds of settings. They can succeed perfectly well without them. So, since this is a show aimed at children, I find it better not to expect much. If this proves to be on level with Avatar, It'll be amazing, and we will all be happy. But if not, meh. It doesn't have to be.