I should probably clarify that I've been generally positive on the show. It's not "LAST SEASON SUCKED AND SO DOES THIS", it's more "last season was fine and this one is equally fine."
For sure! I don't think anyone here has been saying the show blows (outside of a couple instances), but I wanted to just mention as vaguely as possible so I don't give spoilers that I felt the show gets mind blowingly awesome when it hits its stride in the 3rd season.
When the show was in its first season on CN, I was completely in the group that saw commercials for it and went "Uggh, this looks like shit." I'm already pre-disposed to bias against CG. This has lessened as of late after Clone Wars, Beware the Batman and Green Lantern: TAS gave me some nice turn around. I started watching during the repeat of the first season before the second season started and was pleasantly surprised. Not only was the show not terrible, it had some great parts (Rookies was tremendous, especially the first time around) but I still had qualms with it. Season 2 made it even better and when Season 3 started, it solidified itself as needing to be part of my collection. At that point I started buying blu-ray sets and currently have all but Season 5.
Star Wars shows (and expanded universe anything) haven't had a great track record, but Clone Wars is much better than expected and it is truly a shame with how it was taken away. The amazing stride it was having in seasons 4 and 5 would only have continued if it hadn't stopped if season 6's previews are anything to go by.
I saw a handful of people in the last page talking about Clone Wars and how they want to see it through from the beginning after seeing the preview. I happened to grab your post but really I was somewhat answering to all of those that my excitement is boiling over that you all get to see it for the first time fresh. It's the same feeling I get when I hear about people seeing Samurai Jack or SBT the first time through. You're in for a treat.