Post by Lupin the Third on Dec 13, 2017 20:00:14 GMT -5
Since it's near the premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (And please, no spoilers. Keep that in the other thread), I thought it would be interesting to take a look at an event that inspired two series on it: The Clone Wars.
In 2003, Genndy Tartakovsky, the genius mind behind Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, & Sym-Bionic Titan (as well as a few others), created, directed, produced, and co-wrote the series that would start after Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, and finish right after the premiere of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, what with the last episode showing Palpatine's abduction.
The series was known for it's gritty, darker tone. It also is known for the introduction of General Grievous, who was the badass cyborg Jedi Killer. He was also one of the influences behind the Council making Anakin a Jedi Knight sooner than expected. Many felt that this series was almost like a documentary of the Clone Wars. And with Tatakovsky's genius behind it, it was a critically acclaimed series, even making IGN's Top 100 Animated Series list in 2009 at no. 21.
In 2008, Lucasfilm Animation would create a film, and later, a CGI series, based on the Clone Wars, once again called Star Wars: The Clone Wars. This version was a much more lighthearted telling of the story, with Anakin gaining a padawan himself, introducing Ahsoka Tano. The movie was critically panned, with a 19% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. While the film was not well-received critically, it made quite a bit at the box office, earning $68 million off a $5 million budget. The series was more well-received, as it brought a lot of characterization to the main cast of characters in the story, something the prequels somewhat lacked.
Although some have stated that while the 2003 Series felt more like a documentary with the terrors of war, the 2008 series felt more like a propaganda series, what with the narration at the beginning of the episodes, like old-time war serials. And there's always debate of which series is considered canon by the fans.
Nonetheless, both series tell the story of The Clone Wars fairly well, and are remembered fondly about the fans of Star Wars.
In 2003, Genndy Tartakovsky, the genius mind behind Dexter's Laboratory, Samurai Jack, & Sym-Bionic Titan (as well as a few others), created, directed, produced, and co-wrote the series that would start after Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, and finish right after the premiere of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, what with the last episode showing Palpatine's abduction.
The series was known for it's gritty, darker tone. It also is known for the introduction of General Grievous, who was the badass cyborg Jedi Killer. He was also one of the influences behind the Council making Anakin a Jedi Knight sooner than expected. Many felt that this series was almost like a documentary of the Clone Wars. And with Tatakovsky's genius behind it, it was a critically acclaimed series, even making IGN's Top 100 Animated Series list in 2009 at no. 21.
In 2008, Lucasfilm Animation would create a film, and later, a CGI series, based on the Clone Wars, once again called Star Wars: The Clone Wars. This version was a much more lighthearted telling of the story, with Anakin gaining a padawan himself, introducing Ahsoka Tano. The movie was critically panned, with a 19% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. While the film was not well-received critically, it made quite a bit at the box office, earning $68 million off a $5 million budget. The series was more well-received, as it brought a lot of characterization to the main cast of characters in the story, something the prequels somewhat lacked.
Although some have stated that while the 2003 Series felt more like a documentary with the terrors of war, the 2008 series felt more like a propaganda series, what with the narration at the beginning of the episodes, like old-time war serials. And there's always debate of which series is considered canon by the fans.
Nonetheless, both series tell the story of The Clone Wars fairly well, and are remembered fondly about the fans of Star Wars.