The Clone Wars Cartoon..

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-11-17 12:14pm

All I've seen is the first episode, as I can't be bothered to watch something that's not even five minutes long with no sort of plot development whatsoever.

I highly agree with Vympel on the art issue. Maybe they should have contracted the animation out to an anime studio. At least then looking at the characters wouldn't be an insult toward your eyes...

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-11-17 12:17pm

Actually, the first 4 episodes are an arc. There is some plot development over the whole story arc.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-11-17 12:18pm

Regarding the canon issue:

Seeing as all other television incarnations of Star Wars, such as the Ewoks and Droids cartoons and the Ewok Adventure telefilms are classified under official, I see no reason to categorise Clone Wars any differently.

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2003-11-18 05:17pm

Why don't they just release it all at once on DVD like the Animatrix?

Darth Gojira · Post by **Darth Gojira** » 2003-11-18 05:52pm

The first one was decent, the second one promising, the third one dull, the fourth one was cool if VERY silly, #5 was a little goofy but still cool, and six was VERY good(about time they recycled that concept!).

Why did that Sith "witch" use green and blue sabres instead of red? 'Fraid of stealing Tyrannus' thunder?

Warspite · Post by **Warspite** » 2003-11-18 06:15pm

Darth Gojira wrote:The first one was decent, the second one promising, the third one dull, the fourth one was cool if VERY silly, #5 was a little goofy but still cool, and six was VERY good(about time they recycled that concept!).

Why did that Sith "witch" use green and blue sabres instead of red? 'Fraid of stealing Tyrannus' thunder?

Watch Ep. 7, you'll see.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-11-18 06:22pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:All I've seen is the first episode, as I can't be bothered to watch something that's not even five minutes long with no sort of plot development whatsoever.

I highly agree with Vympel on the art issue. Maybe they should have contracted the animation out to an anime studio. At least then looking at the characters wouldn't be an insult toward your eyes...

The first episode is really more of a trailer than an actual episode. Watch eps 2 and 3. It will only take five minutes to watch, it's on cartoonnetwork.com

And the artwork is a matter of opinion. You happen to think it sucks, while others happen to think if it was contracted out to an anime studio it would suck. There's no accounting for taste.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2003-11-18 07:14pm

Just watched all the current ones. You're right that most of them have much better pacing than the first. I still feel that a 15-minute format would have been more suited, though.

Overal it's a little too Samurai Jack-ish for my tastes, not to say that I don't like SJ, though. The styles just conflict a little too much for me.

The General Durge-AT-TE scene was nowhere near as bad as some made it out to me.

Taterwhatever (the director) seems to have a hang-up on lances. They're everywhere.

I never cared much for Kit Fisto, so that combined with underwater action made Chapter 5 pretty boring.

The art is still too ugly and uncomplimentary for me to fully enjoy the series, so I still hold my above criticism as my opinion on the matter.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-11-18 08:38pm

I'm getting sick and tired of this lance shit. Although at least they had a Jedi in Clonetrooper armor tonight, finally.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-11-18 08:40pm

Bah, figures that I always miss the evening showing. I'll be seeing it tomorrow on the 'net then ...

SylasGaunt · Post by **SylasGaunt** » 2003-11-18 08:42pm

Durge does earn Tough SOB points.. lots of them (and I noticed that he does indeed appear to be stronger than the IG droids)

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-11-18 10:15pm

phongn wrote:Bah, figures that I always miss the evening showing. I'll be seeing it tomorrow on the 'net then ...

Where can I see it on the net?

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-11-18 10:19pm

Vympel wrote:
phongn wrote:Bah, figures that I always miss the evening showing. I'll be seeing it tomorrow on the 'net then ...
Where can I see it on the net?

cartoonnetwork.com shows them in a handy package.

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-11-18 10:39pm

Ghost Rider wrote:cartoonnetwork.com shows them in a handy package.

Fucken

"We're sorry, but this content is only viewable to those in the United States"

Geographists.

Australia's cartoon network site has them as well, but they don't work yet.

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-11-19 01:06am

Well, just saw Chapter 8. ENOUGH WITH THE LANCES ALREADY!

Apart from that, I liked the fight between Obi-Wan and Durge.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-11-19 01:45am

I'm kind of happy that at least one Jedi thinks that wearing armor may not be a bad idea.

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-11-19 03:43am

Just saw Chapter 7.. that almost redeemed the lances.. have to wait for 7 though.

Darth Gojira · Post by **Darth Gojira** » 2003-11-19 12:50pm

Warspite wrote:
Darth Gojira wrote:The first one was decent, the second one promising, the third one dull, the fourth one was cool if VERY silly, #5 was a little goofy but still cool, and six was VERY good(about time they recycled that concept!).

Why did that Sith "witch" use green and blue sabres instead of red? 'Fraid of stealing Tyrannus' thunder?
Watch Ep. 7, you'll see.

Just did, very good (if a little nonsensical) episode. Lightsabre duels are fun.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-11-19 08:52pm

Darth Gojira wrote:
Warspite wrote:
Darth Gojira wrote:The first one was decent, the second one promising, the third one dull, the fourth one was cool if VERY silly, #5 was a little goofy but still cool, and six was VERY good(about time they recycled that concept!).

Why did that Sith "witch" use green and blue sabres instead of red? 'Fraid of stealing Tyrannus' thunder?
Watch Ep. 7, you'll see.
Just did, very good (if a little nonsensical) episode. Lightsabre duels are fun.

What was nonsensical about it?

Grand Moff Yenchin · Post by **Grand Moff Yenchin** » 2003-11-19 10:28pm

Finished Chapter 8, it was very, very pointless for lancers vs lancers.

SylasGaunt · Post by **SylasGaunt** » 2003-11-19 11:10pm

Okay, just saw Chapter 9.. I know I said Durge was tough but this is just getting ridiculous!

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-11-20 03:56am

Can someone explain Ch 9 to me? I missed it thanks to stupid exam.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-11-20 04:11am

Vympel wrote:Can someone explain Ch 9 to me? I missed it thanks to stupid exam.

Obi-wan and gang drop in on the HQ of the Banking Clan and forces the head guy to surrender. Durge flies in on his jet pack and his brought down by blaster fire and a rocket.

As the smoke clears tentacles beat the shit out of the troopers and Obi-wan fights this monster thing made from tentacles, you see the tentacles in 8. Eventually the tentacles grab Obi-wan and draw him into Durge's body. Obi-wan, using the Force I guess explodes Durge who is presumably dead.

Though at the end you see some liquidy bits go out of screen somehow.

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-11-20 10:08am

Managed to see Chapter 3. That kicked arse. Easily the best episode of the 9 so far.

Alan Bolte · Post by **Alan Bolte** » 2003-11-20 12:12pm

Y'know, I really like how they've portrayed Obi-wan. The personality is just right.