I Was Wrong About Star Wars: The Clone Wars

"The original trilogy shines in its execution, while the prequels shine in their vision." This is the best way I've ever heard it put and I'm stealing this for the future.

Can we all take a moment to appreciate Dee Bradley Baker who played all of the clone troopers. Like holy shit it takes a ton of skill and talent to play literally dozens of characters that all have the same voice but are unique individuals with their own wants and desires

For me, the single most heartbreaking moment/episode was the one where Fives exposed Palpatines plan and nobody litsened

the fact that the clones wars makes a point in showing how much the clones and jedi care for one another makes order 66 even more heartbreaking

You forgot to mention how insane the character development was for MAUL, his arcs during this show were some of the best episodes of all 7 seasons

The thing about ahsoka she was introduced purposely flawed. These flaws were designed because a character that seems perfect from the start can get boring. Within four specific episodes she learned the importance of “Defeat, Obedience, Respect and Patience. By the end of the end of season 2 she had grown out of her flaws to become the fan favorite character we love.

Dude, I'm man enough to admit I straight up bawled when Jesse, who couldn't help himself, died. It just broke me watching a Clone I grew to like die in such an Operatic way.

It also gave us one of the most unique and epic villains: Darth Maul. Although some people don't like how he survived Naboo, it's just great to have a someone standing between Sith and Jedi, whilst leaning more to the sith side. This is also what kind of makes him the counterpart to Ahsoka after she left the order, giving us those intense final 4 episodes, where we see his desparation and fear, because he knew about Darth Sidious plan and was afraid of how the galaxy would look, after it'd come to fruition.

Completely agree, the Clone Wars is hands down one of the greatest pieces of star wars that exists. It is the reason why I got into the EU and it's absolutely amazing especially since I wacthed it since season 1.

One thing I really like about this show is that obi wan starts off as a kind of sassy smart Alec and that's great but as the show goes on he starts making less jokes and becomes a little more stoic, like the war was taking its toll and maturing him alot.

The thing about the prequels is they had so little time to do the character of Anakin. Multiple times throughout the movies you hear people talk about how smart, tactical and powerful Anakin was as a jedi, but he never appears that way in the prequels. He seems like a lost puppy just being dragged along by everyone else. In the Clone Wars you actually get to see how strong Anakin really was as a Jedi in his combat, tactical ability and decision making.

I think the most heartbreaking thing about this show the lengths that it took to flesh out the relationships between the various characters knowing that they'll be ripped to shreds during the finale. Seeing Rex progress from scoffing at being lead by a child to him and his legion painting their helmets to celebrate her return to battle. The fact that the show took its time to make this change feel genuine and earned, only to rip it from us as they're instantly turned into the mindless, emotionless killing machines that they initially seemed to be. Rex, the man once hesitant to even consider Ahsoka an equal, shedding a tear as his mind is forced to kill her, his last conscious words being a cry for help to stop the chip's control.

Clone Wars gave - Clones individuality, different personalities and emotions, and character we missed outside of Cody n Obi Wan banter. - Added more to the relationship between Anakin n Padme - showing moments of Anakin slowing falling to the dark side - Obi Wan relationship with Anakin n Satine - Maul character development - Giving the Bounty Hunters some love

Dee Bradley Baker is a genius performer. The fact that I can close my eyes and tell the clones apart, or that I outright forget that it's all the same dude make the shows where he shines all the more amazing. Loved the Clone Wars, loved him in Rebels, and loving him in Bad Batch.

it saddens me that people who started the show recently will never get to experience that long wait we had between seasons 6-7 that made it that much more important and fulfilling to watch. cried all through the entire last season.

Another thing to note is that you see Anakin showing his inner Vader more frequently over time, and he also begins to embrace his own brutality. Early on in the series, he would get a little too rough during an interrogation to get answers, but you could see that he knew it was wrong. Contrast that to when he brutally mutilated Admiral Trench in season 7 and didn't even flinch. Makes his ultimate fall to the dark side in ROTS so much more believable.

Spaceman: “I finally watched The Clone Wars!” Me: “that’s good, you’ve taken your first step into a larger world”

Welcome to the Clone Wars party my friend. Just in time for the Bad Batch.

Ashoka was the best thing to happen to Star Wars ever. Previous generations grew up with Luke and identified themselves with the original trilogy. People my age (early 20s) always felt somewhat alienated; nothing in Star Wars felt like it was "ours". Not only did Ashoka add something new for us to latch onto as kids, her unique presence allowed us to grow up with her. We as people grew up with Ashoka as the show progressed, almost making her feel like a friend as opposed to a side character. She is my absolute favorite character in the series, and the fact that this is not an unpopular position proves how well done Ashoka's arc was.

The Episode with Fives is one of the best things Star Wars has ever come out with. It's just an incredible story and it perfectly explains Order 66 too. And it evens contributes more to Anakins character showing how he is still trying to help Fives which makes his downfall and becoming Darth Vader even better.