As a lifelong fan of Star Wars - including the animated show following the age of the 'Clone Wars', I was very pleased to see more animated content announced in and around this era in this universe.
I didn't expect or even dare to hope that we'd ever get to have the pleasure to see more of 'Count Dooku', especially whilst he was still a Jedi. I have always loved his character and the duality that he faces. Speaking of that 'duality'; this show really helps to fill the gaps as to how and why Dooku turned to the dark side. Things make a lot more sense and these pieces of lore will change the way I think of him when I see his tragic character again in the prequel movies.
Fan favorites like 'Qui-Gon Jinn' and 'Mace Windu' return as well, which is lovely to see. An unexpected standout impressed me a lot, someone whom used to be no more than a background character for most: 'Yaddle'. In just the short amount of time she got, her character managed to grow on me and make me feel remorse when she passed. To that I say: great writing!
It's always nice to see more of 'Ahsoka Tano'. Her short background story was wholesome, though it didn't add much to her overall story in my opinion. The two other episodes featuring her (mainly "Practice Makes Perfect"), however, did do exactly that. The poetic fact that Anakin was indirectly the one who saved Ahsoka from dying by the hand of clone troopers as they obeyed Order 66 - thru training her and pushing her beyond her limits, is genius.
I'm glad that they aren't afraid to show how powerful Ahsoka really is by showcasing her defeating an intimidating Inquisitor with ease. It highlights once more that she was pushed much further than most Jedi by 'currently' one of the most powerful beings in the universe, being Anakin (by now Vader).
Ahsoka has through experience become a masterful Jedi and it's satisfying to see her being "a boss". Compared to characters like 'Rey Skywalker' - whom seem to somehow be at their peak right of the start, it truly feels like she has in a way 'earned' her moment through battle experience, training and most important of all: failure. One never learns without failing first.
The show also once more highlights that the Jedi weren't morally perfect compared to any other group of people, like the Sith. Firstly - as we see - using children as warriors to fight their 'wars'. Secondly claiming to preserve peace & order for the Republic whilst really only protecting the rich and powerful as the senate wishes. It makes us look at them at a much more realistic point of view.
The animation style is gorgeous as always. Voice acting is pristine once again, I'm glad the original voice actors keep returning (Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, ...) to voice their characters. Also, hell yeah Ian McDiarmid & Liam Neeson, nice to hear your awesome voices once more! The music was pretty neat as well, loved the vibes it was giving me in Coruscant. Very reminiscent of some of the eerie music used in the prequels.
The overall show is a solid 9/10 for me. I hope and expect to see more of this in the future, perhaps following tales of some Sith and/or other Jedi. This is the Star Wars content this universe and the fans need/want so it would only be smart to keep giving us more of 'this'.
I didn't expect or even dare to hope that we'd ever get to have the pleasure to see more of 'Count Dooku', especially whilst he was still a Jedi. I have always loved his character and the duality that he faces. Speaking of that 'duality'; this show really helps to fill the gaps as to how and why Dooku turned to the dark side. Things make a lot more sense and these pieces of lore will change the way I think of him when I see his tragic character again in the prequel movies.
Fan favorites like 'Qui-Gon Jinn' and 'Mace Windu' return as well, which is lovely to see. An unexpected standout impressed me a lot, someone whom used to be no more than a background character for most: 'Yaddle'. In just the short amount of time she got, her character managed to grow on me and make me feel remorse when she passed. To that I say: great writing!
It's always nice to see more of 'Ahsoka Tano'. Her short background story was wholesome, though it didn't add much to her overall story in my opinion. The two other episodes featuring her (mainly "Practice Makes Perfect"), however, did do exactly that. The poetic fact that Anakin was indirectly the one who saved Ahsoka from dying by the hand of clone troopers as they obeyed Order 66 - thru training her and pushing her beyond her limits, is genius.
I'm glad that they aren't afraid to show how powerful Ahsoka really is by showcasing her defeating an intimidating Inquisitor with ease. It highlights once more that she was pushed much further than most Jedi by 'currently' one of the most powerful beings in the universe, being Anakin (by now Vader).
Ahsoka has through experience become a masterful Jedi and it's satisfying to see her being "a boss". Compared to characters like 'Rey Skywalker' - whom seem to somehow be at their peak right of the start, it truly feels like she has in a way 'earned' her moment through battle experience, training and most important of all: failure. One never learns without failing first.
The show also once more highlights that the Jedi weren't morally perfect compared to any other group of people, like the Sith. Firstly - as we see - using children as warriors to fight their 'wars'. Secondly claiming to preserve peace & order for the Republic whilst really only protecting the rich and powerful as the senate wishes. It makes us look at them at a much more realistic point of view.
The animation style is gorgeous as always. Voice acting is pristine once again, I'm glad the original voice actors keep returning (Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, ...) to voice their characters. Also, hell yeah Ian McDiarmid & Liam Neeson, nice to hear your awesome voices once more! The music was pretty neat as well, loved the vibes it was giving me in Coruscant. Very reminiscent of some of the eerie music used in the prequels.
The overall show is a solid 9/10 for me. I hope and expect to see more of this in the future, perhaps following tales of some Sith and/or other Jedi. This is the Star Wars content this universe and the fans need/want so it would only be smart to keep giving us more of 'this'.