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'Star Wars: Clone Wars' Premieres Tonight

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the stuff-to-tivo dept.

securitas writes "The Cartoon Network is about to premiere a new series of animated shorts based on the Star Wars prequels. The series comes from Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack, Dexter's Lab) and debuts Friday Nov. 7 at 8PM Eastern Time. One correction: The USA Today article is incorrect in saying that 'Clone Wars marks the first animated series to involve any of the saga's leading characters.' That distinction goes to Nelvana's Droids, which followed the adventures of R2D2 and C3PO."

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  1. In other news... by Stiletto · · Score: 5, Funny

    George Lucas was spotted earlier this morning in the middle of Times Square clutching what appear to once have been Star Wars action figures, squeezing with all his might. When asked what he was doing, he replied, "I KNOW there's more money in here somewhere!!!"

  2. Christmas Special by t1nman33 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Technically, the Star Wars Christmas Special would be the first time any of the major characters were animated (Boba Fett), although it was just a one-time thing, not a series. Don't forget that Ewok Adventures also ran at the same time as Droids.

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  3. A few things by t0ny · · Score: 4, Insightful
    with all due respect to the talents they have creating the shorts, I find it really sad that one of the cornerstones events in the Star Wars world is going to be portrayed, not in the films, but in short, five minute cartoons.

    Can anyone really say that when they heard about the Clone Wars in "A New Hope" they didnt have visions of some epic battle? Since most of the dogfights, etc were modelled after WWII film footage, I had always thought we would be in for something as grand and epic as WWII itself.

    Instead, we get some whiney brat (who cant act), a love story which both doesnt seem likely and isnt interesting, and a completely cliched movie which only appeals to five-year-olds.

    Anyway, [/rant] and [/preaching to chior].

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  4. Milking the franchise by Baron_Yam · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Well, mod this flamebait if you will...

    I loved the original trilogy when I was a kid. I can still watch it, but it seems so 'thin' to me now.

    I went to see SW:TPM with high hopes. 1)An extended pod race to advertise a video game. 2)Jar-jar - need I say more?

    I went to see SW:AotC because my wife made me. Follow the bouncing Yoda!

    I will NOT be seeing the next bit of crap to be extracted from a toilet and thrown up on the big screen, and I'm not going to make any effort to see these cartoons.

  5. All the star wars movies are about R2-D2 by Rupert · · Score: 4, Funny

    This really became apparent to me after AotC. Now I'm waiting for Episode 3 to show how and why R2 lost his flying rockets, and when his holographic projector was downgraded.

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  6. Re:Expectations over here... by dabadab · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "While you wouldn't call any of Tartakovsky's works beautiful when compared to Disney"

    I would call many of the scenes/episodes of Samurai Jack beautiful any day, no need to compare it to generic Disney stuff.
    Tartakosky may be minimalistic, but this minimalism can be very beatiful.

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