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[Quasar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg5YN3LAGw4

Man. Even just the sound of swooping TIEs gets me back in.

And certainly looks like the kind of thing I would have been playing back in the old WEG RPG days.

 

[googleplex]

After the Amazing Clone Wars series, I'm am completely hyped for Star Wars:Rebels.


I just hope we get to see Ahsoka Tano down the line

 

[Quasar]

After the Amazing Clone Wars series, I'm am completely hyped for Star Wars:Rebels.

I just hope we get to see Ahsoka Tano down the line

Still have to watch the rest of that. I really liked it (consider it the only good thing to come from the prequels), but for some reason stopped.

 

[Not]

Bummed how it only takes place 5 years before A New Hope. There's still living Jedi? Five years isn't actually that long in a the scheme of things, Luke wouldn't have been that big of a deal. Nothing in the canon expanded universe makes sense to me.

 

[Tookay]

Didn't know Jason Isaacs was involved. Cool.

 

[googleplex]

Still have to watch the rest of that. I really liked it (consider it the only good thing to come from the prequels), but for some reason stopped.

Dude watch it the last 3 episode are some of the best star wars anything in decades.

 

[Mashin Haters]

Bummed how it only takes place 5 years before A New Hope. There's still living Jedi? Five years isn't actually that long in a the scheme of things, Luke wouldn't have been that big of a deal. Nothing in the canon expanded universe makes sense to me.

you sure its 5?

in the trailer Obi Wan didnt even look that old

 

[googleplex]

Bummed how it only takes place 5 years before A New Hope. There's still living Jedi? Five years isn't actually that long in a the scheme of things, Luke wouldn't have been that big of a deal. Nothing in the canon expanded universe makes sense to me.

Kanan would have been a really young padawan when the Jedi Order was wiped out. We also know that many Jedi did survive order 66 and just went underground. That wouldn't make what Luke did and what Luke was any less important.

 

[googleplex]

you sure its 5?

in the trailer Obi Wan didnt even look that old

That was just a recording of the warning that Obi Wan made at the end of episodes 3 to warn the surviving Jedi to stay away from Corasant.

 

[XT Vengeance]

I am so excited for rebels. I can't wait for October. I am also glad to see a Mandalorian in the group.

 

[Aquamarine]

Star Wars works so well as a CGI Animated TV series.

I'm so glad they decided to go this route for the IP.

The trailer looks fantastic. Can't wait to watch and add the episodes to my collection!

 

[parrotbeak]

Still have to watch the rest of that. I really liked it (consider it the only good thing to come from the prequels), but for some reason stopped.

It only got better.

 

[BladeoftheImmortal]

Hope they finally end Maul's storyline once and for all. something they didn't do in season 6 of clone wars. there was aLOT of unanswered questions.

 

[antonz]

Hope they finally end Maul's storyline once and for all. something they didn't do in season 6 of clone wars. there was aLOT of unanswered questions.

Mauls storyline is being told in comic form. 3 of 4 issues are out now. Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir

 

[ghostmind]

There is an existing thread for this:

http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=559946

 

[The Smoking Bun]

Doesn't Disney own like half the money in the world?
Why does Korra have better animation than this?

 

[BladeoftheImmortal]

Mauls storyline is being told in comic form. 3 of 4 issues are out now. Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir

oh. I'll have to check that out.

 

[Shaanyboi]

I have faith Weisman will make this work.

 

[Toxi]

Wow, they referenced some really old Star Wars concept stuff with the zero gravity thing.

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

Doesn't Disney own like half the money in the world?
Why does Korra have better animation than this?

2D vs 3D animation?

 

[The Smoking Bun]

2D vs 3D animation?

Point, but I have always have had an obsession with great 2D animation anyway. Mostly because of Ghibli
I can't expect Frozen on a tv budget but despite everything else being "good" the animation is a minus for me

 

[Mashin Haters]

That was just a recording of the warning that Obi Wan made at the end of episodes 3 to warn the surviving Jedi to stay away from Corasant.

oh dam i thought he was coming back for the show

 

[Not Spaceghost]

oh dam i thought he was coming back for the show

He honestly probably will show up for a few episodes. Since this show is canon they'll probably use it to establish what happened to him between episodes 3 and 4.

 

[Ashok]

GAF, is Clone Wars worth watching if I love the OT and Revenge of the Sith but hated The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones?

 

[Klendathu Club Owner]

I like parts about the premise, but that artstyle just looks absolutely horrible. A bit better in motion than the pictures but still awful.

 

[Not Spaceghost]

GAF, is Clone Wars worth watching if I love the OT and Revenge of the Sith but hated The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones?

Yeah I'd say so. But be cautious because the first two seasons are of noticeable lesser quality than the later ones. The show basically works like a bunch of self contained story lines so you can skip around pretty easily if you don't care for whatever is currently going on. You can basically skip 90% of Droid focused stories and Jar Jar ones.

It does a good job of actually making you feel like Anakin has a reason (or a lot of them) to hate the Jedi order so much in ROTS.

There is a guide some where I'll try to dig up that says what you can skip in the first 2 seasons and what you should watch.

EDIT: Found it

 

[Faiz]

I am so excited for rebels. I can't wait for October. I am also glad to see a Mandalorian in the group.

I'd be happier if they didn't feel the need to go "hey look kids, a FEMALE mandalorian" by painting her armor pink and using dumb cartoony stereotype eyes on the helmet.

 

[Faiz]

GAF, is Clone Wars worth watching if I love the OT and Revenge of the Sith but hated The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones?

Sure. Just know there are a couple episodes/arcs that focus on JarJar and the Gungans. I seem to recall them being easily skipped, at least. But I could be wrong it's been a while.

 

[Veritigo_X]

GAF, is Clone Wars worth watching if I love the OT and Revenge of the Sith but hated The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones?

Watch the episodes recommended above for seasons 1-2. Season 3 onward is pretty good all around besides the Jar Jar episodes.

For seasons 3-6, I recommend:

S03E01 - 02
S03E12 - 14

S04E15 - 17
S04E19 - 22

S05E01
S05E14 - 16
S05E17 - 20

S06E01 - 05
S06E10 - 13

The bolded episodes are part of an overall arc involving a fan favorite character. Watch those if you can't watch anything else. End of season 5 is also a must watch.

 

[BFIB]

GAF, is Clone Wars worth watching if I love the OT and Revenge of the Sith but hated The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones?

I would highly recommend it. Unlike in the films where you could care less about the Clone Army, and the eventual betrayal, the show actually makes you care about Commander Cody and the rest of the army.

And its extremely dark at times. Way darker than anything Episode III offered.

 

[shysaursoft]

I have faith Weisman will make this work.

Came here to post this.

 

[A Serious Man]

GAF, is Clone Wars worth watching if I love the OT and Revenge of the Sith but hated The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones?

Yes. It's the best Star Wars content in a very long time.

 

[Quasar]

I have faith Weisman will make this work.

One concern is I guess it being a XD show, so it will be even more kiddy than Clone Wars as its aimed lower from what I understand.

 

[Heroman]

GAF, is Clone Wars worth watching if I love the OT and Revenge of the Sith but hated The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones?

It makes anakin from a OK dude to one of the best star character.

 

[demosthenes]

This looks AWESOME.

 

[bishopcruz]

One concern is I guess it being a XD show, so it will be even more kiddy than Clone Wars as its aimed lower from what I understand.

I think they said they want the tone of the Original Trilogy, probably not QUITE as dark as the harshest parts of Clone Wars, and by it's nature a little more adventure-y. That's fine, I trust the hell out of Weisman, and Filoni got HUGE props for me for actually making the prequel-era interesting. I mean he made Anakin an actual CHARACTER for God's sake. After the prequels I wouldn't have thought that possible. The trailer doesn't make it seem like they are ignoring the deaths of storm troopers and the like, though I wonder if it will still have stuff like (CW Season 4)

Spoiler

Asoka's quadruple decapitation.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

It makes anakin from a OK dude to one of the best star character.

Nah, Anakin's still basically a big ol' douchebag. Probably more of one, honestly, considering there's a whole arc that is predicated on the fact he consistently treats Padme like shit.

Clone Wars didn't really do Anakin's character any favors.

But that's fine, because you don't really watch Clone Wars for Anakin & Obi-Wan stories. You watch 'em for Ahsoka and Asajj Ventress stories. Which are good.

 

[bishopcruz]

Nah, Anakin's still basically a big ol' douchebag. Probably more of one, honestly, considering there's a whole arc that is predicated on the fact he consistently treats Padme like shit.

Clone Wars didn't really do Anakin's character any favors.

But that's fine, because you don't really watch Clone Wars for Anakin & Obi-Wan stories. You watch 'em for Ahsoka and Asajj Ventress stories. Which are good.

I disagree, Anakin is brash and cocky, and he let's his anger rule him, but he is generally a good person in the series. You can see why in A New Hope, Kenobi calls him a good friend. You also see the reasons that he would distrust the Jedi Order, and the council particularly. His heel turn is still a bit too fast, but after the shit that the Jedi pull in the series, you can at least see where he is coming from. Hell, him and Padme actually act like a couple in the series, even though as you said he does come off as the dumb jock archetype.