"Star Wars: Clone Wars" (2003) TV series 2003-2005

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Writers:

Bryan Andrews (story)
Mark Andrews (story)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

7 November 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Animation | Short | Adventure

Tagline:

The Revenge Begins (Volume II)

Plot:

The events and battles of the Old Republic's last major war is recounted.

Plot Keywords:

Battle | Disguise | Good Versus Evil | Space Battle | Future

Awards:

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

André Sogliuzzo	...	ARC Captain / ... (16 episodes, 2003-2005)
Mat Lucas	...	Anakin Skywalker (11 episodes, 2003-2005)
James Arnold Taylor	...	Obi-Wan Kenobi / ... (11 episodes, 2003-2005)
Grey DeLisle	...	Asajj Ventress / ... (11 episodes, 2003-2005)
Corey Burton	...	Count Dooku / ... (9 episodes, 2003-2005)
Tom Kane	...	Yoda (9 episodes, 2003-2005)
Nick Jameson	...	Supreme Chancellor Palpatine / ... (6 episodes, 2003-2005)
Daran Norris	...	Durge / ... (6 episodes, 2003-2005)
Richard McGonagle	...	General Grievous / ... (5 episodes, 2005)
Anthony Daniels	...	C-3PO (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Terrence 'T.C.' Carson	...	Mace Windu / ... (4 episodes, 2005)

Runtime:

5 min (season 1) | 15 min (season 2) | 69 min (volume 1) | Australia:127 min (DVD)

Country:

USA | South Korea

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:G | USA:TV-Y7 | Australia:PG | Netherlands:6 | Brazil:10 (volume 2) | Brazil:Livre (volume 1) | Germany:12

Company:

Cartoon Network

Trivia:

The third season of the series details the last days leading up to end of the clone war.

Quotes:

Yoda: Like fire across the galaxy, the Clone Wars spread.

Movie Connections:

Spin off Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) (VG)

More than satisfactory...

A lot of people are turned off by the art style and/or lack of in-depth storytelling in the Star Wars: Clone Wars micro-series. There's also the odd fact that each episode is merely 3 minutes in length. Before cursing this cartoon, however, there are a few things to take into consideration...

Most fans complained that Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones did not feature enough of the "Clone Wars" mentioned back in Episode IV of the original trilogy. The fans wanted more grand battle scenes. They wanted more lightsaber duels. They wanted to see more of the obscure Jedi. Star Wars: Clone Wars delivers all of these things in abundance.

The art style is well-known to fans of any of the Cartoon Network series, including Samurai Jack, etc. The image of extremely stylized characters may be jarring at first to Star Wars fans who are used to only seeing their favorite characters portrayed in live-action film. This style, however, allows for very fluid animation and beautifully rendered battle scenes (on a relatively small budget!).

Yes, this series is all about the action. It's not meant to be "Episode 2.5," but instead a small treat for the fans to enjoy while waiting until Star Wars Episode III is released in 2005. What's more, Star Wars: Clone Wars lets fans see some brand new characters that didn't make the cut into the feature films, as well as the first-ever appearance of the main villain for Episode III: General Grievous.

Anyone who complains about this cartoon is simply ungrateful and impossible to please. Myself not being a hardcore Star Wars fan, I found that Star Wars: Clone Wars actually got me more excited about the Star Wars series in general. I would recommend the micro-series to any fan of action and science fiction.