Anyone's who has paid close attention to my periodic musings on the greater Star Wars universe knows of my love for the animated version of The Clone Wars. While being somewhat kid-friendly (though it does feature a fair share of violence), the program truly opened the door to some high quality storytelling possibilities, pitting the brotherhood of Jedi Knights against the ongoing threat against the worlds of the Senate while occasionally exploring that Shakespearean backdrop of Anakin Skywalker's impending fall from grace. Showrunner Dave Filoni and his willing conspirators did gangbusters with the show that introduced a few new characters but reignited our love for so many classic characters ... so color me impressed that the Mouse House finally decided to grant the series a new lifeline with a seventh season.
All that was needed was a premiere date ... and now we have one! (link) It'll be returning with new stories on February 17, 2020.
Seriously, peeps, if you've never seen Star Wars: The Clone Wars, then you need to start streaming it now; and this may very well be the best reason to sign up for Disney's streaming service I can give you. (No, I haven't done so myself, so I can't speak to The Mandalorian.) Its first season is a bit pedestrian, and it has a few stinkers in season two and three (such is the nature of episodic television) ... but otherwise The Clone Wars is a pretty epic vision that a universe like Star Wars deserves. It might just make you appreciate the Force in a way you haven't before.
As always, thanks for reading ... and live long and prosper!
All that was needed was a premiere date ... and now we have one! (link) It'll be returning with new stories on February 17, 2020.
Seriously, peeps, if you've never seen Star Wars: The Clone Wars, then you need to start streaming it now; and this may very well be the best reason to sign up for Disney's streaming service I can give you. (No, I haven't done so myself, so I can't speak to The Mandalorian.) Its first season is a bit pedestrian, and it has a few stinkers in season two and three (such is the nature of episodic television) ... but otherwise The Clone Wars is a pretty epic vision that a universe like Star Wars deserves. It might just make you appreciate the Force in a way you haven't before.
As always, thanks for reading ... and live long and prosper!
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