What I Think about Star Wars

I certainly don't disagree with that sentiment, but I do think that it's a point that didn't really need to be made. We see younglings in the prequel trilogy.

Jedi aren't allowed to love.

We could draw our own conclusions that force sensitivity is not inherently genetic.

 

Re: The Clone Wars TV show...as an OT fan, I found that nothing helped me reconcile with the PT more. I'm grateful for the Ahsoka-Anakin-Obi-Wan dynamic there that helped me find peace with the Anakin of RotS.

 

Oh, it's always been a part of SW. But since it's a strong aspect of Rey being a "random," RJ might have thought a reminder was necessary.

 

This is what helped me take a re-look at the prequels. Thought I loved ROTS even the first time I saw it.

 

After-credits scene?

And then the voice of Mace Windu saying: "There was an idea..."

Wait, wrong multiverse!

For me it is soon to say that, I mean I loved it and two months later I'm still really excited about it, but I do agree it is a good one.

I have always said that TCW has vindicated the prequels for me. I think we have a better depiction of Anakin as a character, and having him with a padawan to learn from him it is quite interesting and shows a very interesting side of him as well.

"Attachment is forbidden. Possession is forbidden. Compassion, which I would define as unconditional love, is essential to a Jedi's life. So you might say, that we are encouraged to love."

LOL.

 

For over the top I'd say in the TPM it would be Jar Jar, in AOTC parts such as R2 and 3PO on that conveyor belt with 3PO's head placed on a Battle droids body and in ROTS with R2D2's ability to fly just to name a few. It's been a short while since I watched the PT but I'm sure there's more I could list if I viewed them again.

I agree I also don't think the CGI has aged that well, one of the drawbacks of having so much CGI in a film although on the plus side that CGI can always be updated.

 

Ahhh, he was just trying to be smooth there

 

Yeah, I've started rewatching it recently, and while there are some incredible arcs, I'm amazed at how much I dislike some of them. I'm also pretty amazed at how much Jar Jar they cram into that first season. The Rodian episode and the Florrum pirates episode pretty much have the exact same beats with him- Jar Jar is a weird clutz who ends up saving the day in the end. Only problem is, they're only a handfull of episodes apart, so it comes off very strangely. Then, the Shadow virus stuff happens right afterward with him, too.

 

LOL and failing miserably! ("I don't like sand...")

And even so, two movies in and ended up married with the girl!

Which reminds me of:

 

I was definitely thinking maybe it was too early but meh, if I change my mind later then I change my mind.

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I must admit that I'm somewhat of a Clone Wars noob, I've seen a good chunk of the episodes, mostly the earlier seasons... I stopped watching after Season 3... (WHICH WAS SEVEN YEARS AGO HOLY...) with Rebels ending I'd like to go back to TCW and re-watch the whole series. It's something I should have done long ago and I regret it. I know there's tons of tie-in's in Rebels that I just flat out miss or don't fully understand and I feel like it hinders my experience with Rebels and probably the prequels as well.

But anyway, just putting this out there for anyone to answer, I've heard plenty of times that the episodes aren't exactly in order. Should I watch in order of release or should I try to order the episodes the "right" way and watch it like that?

 

I'd recommend you to go over the episodes in the correct order. I did it right as they are on Netflix and it is not really a big deal, but at some point you get a little bit confused with the order of the episodes and the characters.

 

I actually typed up a list for myself yesterday, since I started watching again. I even organized it by arc. The underlined episodes are ones that I consider ones that should be watched- the rest I consider skippable. Hope this helps!

Spoiler: Episodes in Order

Battle of Crystophsis

216 Cat and Mouse

116 The Hidden Enemy

The Clone Wars theatrical release



301 Clone Cadets


Toydaria Negotiations

303 Supply Lines

101 Ambush


Malevolence

102 Rising Malevolence

103 Shadow of Malevolence

104 Destroy Malevolence



105 Rookies



Lost R2

106 Downfall of a Droid

107 Duel of Droids


Gunray Captured

108 Bombad Jedi

109 Cloak of Darkness

110 Lair of Grievous




Florrum Pirates

111 Dooku Captured

112 The Gungan General


Invasion of Maridun

113 Jedi Crash

114 Defenders of Peace


115 Trespass


Shadow Virus

117 Blue Shadow Virus

118 Mystery of a Thousand Moons


Battle of Ryloth

119 Storm Over Ryloth

120 Innocents of Ryloth

121 Liberty on Ryloth


Bane’s Intro

201 Holocron Heist

202 Cargo of Doom

203 Children of the Force



217 Bounty Hunters



Zillo Beast

218 The Zillo Beast

219 The Zillo Beast Strikes Back


204 Senate Spy



The Second Battle of Geonosis

205 Landing at Point Rain

206 Weapons Factory

207 Legacy of Terror

208 Brain Worms


Grievous Down

209 Grievous Intrigue

210 The Deserter


211 Lightsaber Lost


Death Watch

212 The Mandalore Plot

213 Voyage of Temptation

214 Duchess of Mandalore



Young Boba Fett

220 Death Trap

221 R2 Come Home

222 Lethal Trackdown










Mandalore Black Market

305 Corruption

306 The Academy


307 Assassin


302 Arc Troopers



304 Sphere of Influence



Senate Hostage Situation

308 Evil Plans

122 Hostage Crisis

309 Hunt For Ziro


Senate Funding

310 Heroes on Both Sides

311 Pursuit of Peace

215 Senate Murders



Rise of Savage Opress

312 Nightsisters

313 Monster

314 Witches of the Mist



Mortis Mysteries

315 Overlords

316 Altar of Mortis

317 Ghosts of Mortis

Lola Sayu Citadel

318 The Citadel

319 Counter Attack

320 Citadel Rescue



Trandoshan Hunters

321 Padawan Lost

322 Wookie Hunt





Battle of Mon Calamari

401 Water War

402 Gungan Attack

403 Prisoners



404 Shadow Warrior


Aleen Humanitarian Mission

405 Mercy Mission

406 Nomad Droids



Battle of Umbara

407 Darkness of Umbara

408 The General

409 Plan of Dissent

410 Carnage of Krell






Zygerrian Slave Empire

411 Kidnapped

412 Slaves of the Republic

413 Escape from Kadavo



414 A Friend in Need



Obi Wan Undercover

415 Deception

416 Friends and Enemies

417 The Box

418 Crisis on Naboo



Maul Reborn

419 Massacre

420 Bounty

421 Brothers

422 Revenge



Battle of Onderon

502 A War on Two Fronts

503 Front Runners

504 The Soft War

505 Tipping Points










Lightsaber Building

506 The Gathering

507 A Test of Strength

508 Bound for Rescue

509 A Necessary Bond


D- Squad

510 Secret Weapons

511 A Sunny Day in the Void

512 Missing in Action

513 Point of No Return


Battle of Mandalore

501 Revival

514 Eminence

515 Shades of Reason

516 The Lawless



Ahsoka’s Trials

517 Sabotage

518 The Jedi Who Knew Too Much

519 To Catch a Jedi

520 The Wrong Jedi



Unraveling Order 66

601 The Unknown

602 Conspiracy

603 Fugitive

604 Orders

The Clovis Conspiracy

605 An Old Friend

606 The Rise of Clovis

607 Crisis at the Heart


The Bardottan Mystery

608 The Disappeared

609 The Disappeared II



610 The Lost One



Yoda’s Journey

611 Voices

612 Destiny

613 Sacrifice

 

Wow! You don't recomend Zygerria or the Clovis trilogies? Those are two of my favorites! I'd also recomend the unfinished episodes and the Son of Dathomir comic.

 

Great thread! Great to hear about other people's SW's stories and pet hates. There is something for everyone in this universe, I think, although sometimes people don't know how to find it... or at least that's what I keep saying to my friends who don't like SW (Shock. Horror. What's wrong with them?!)

I was introduced to Star Wars at the age of ten when the first film ever premiered in the cinema. I never looked back. I returned to the cinema 10 times to rewatch it (I had a special pass and could go to the cinema in my town for free) and invited all my friends, one at a time, to come along and see it! Happy times. And that's what Star Wars is for me: Happy childhood times. Friendship. Revisiting a world of space, space ships, blowing planets, cool costumes, scary baddies, a sassy princess, a dreamy eyed boy, the funniest handsomest man I had ever seen (Harrison Ford... Swoon) and my favorite cinema character for life. So much fun, so many possibilities. I remember playing at home using tennis rackets as blasters and an a broken sweeping brush as a saber. I was blooming broom boy!

I pick and choose with SW. I love that first film (I hate calling it episode IV) and, like one of the posters said before, I like it with no Jabba, no silly flying CGI aliens and Han shot first. I'm a little irritated at GL for never re-releasing that original film, which is gathering dust in some hidden away archive never to see the light of day again. Such nonsense.

Prequels were a disappointment to me, never read a book, a comic, played a game or watched any series... There is a lot out there and I'm sure I'm missing out on some good stuff... TFA is a brilliant, brilliant film. It has the right tone, truly engaging characters, the perfect SW esthetic. I have an incredible amount of respect for JJ Abrams and his work, his sensitivity, his friendliness. TLJ is a rough-around-the-edges movie but it is courageous and has something special. Great cinematography, amazing performances. Not mad about Broom Boy either, although I get his significance in the message about the future, Luke's legend, the republic as symbol of the downtrodden. Agree with poster who mentioned that we don't need to be reminded the force is for everyone. The Jedi chastity thingy makes it obvious. Rose Tico is my pet hate in TLJ. Very pleasant actress, terrible character. DJ and Canto Bight, same. I missed Maz too in TLJ. Maz needs to come back in episode IX. What a lady!

 

To be fair, I don't remember Zygerria that well.

But I kinda hated the Clovis conspiracy. To me, Clone Wars works best when we're on the frontlines, as opposed to the machinations of the Senate. The Embo chase was pretty cool, though.