It's confusing because you're thinking of the wrong Clone Wars. There were two animated series with that name. There's a 2008 series you watched [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Clone_Wars_(2003_TV_series)] which I haven't really heard much praise for.Boba Frag said:One thing I've noticed about numerous reviewers reactions to Rebels (not Marshall Lemmon, to be fair) is that there seems to be this perception that Clone Wars was superior and that Rebels is somehow not there.
This is somewhat confusing as going through Clone Wars, I feel that its writing isn't that great, it lacks focus and Ahsoka Tano is unbearable in the first two seasons, whereas Ezra Bridger was actually a highly likeable & empathetic character from the start. Does he have the usual annoying tendencies of a younger character?
I feel that Clone Wars (the computer animated one) does outshine Rebels in one key area, and that is tension. In Clone Wars, the story didn't need to be focused on just a small group of people. The good guys had expendable people just like the bad guys did. Now granted, that got thrown out the window whenever the story focused on Anakin, Obi, or Ahsoka, but when it was about other characters? Or clone troopers tagged along with the main characters? They ran the risk of dying, and that heightened the tension for me. With Rebels always being about this small team, that tension is gone, because no matter how bad things get, there's no way any of them are going to die. I'd be happy--and utterly crushed too--if they took the time to prove me wrong, but without the cannon fodder good guys, Rebels does feel like it's missing something compared to Clone Wars for me.Boba Frag said:One thing I've noticed about numerous reviewers reactions to Rebels (not Marshall Lemmon, to be fair) is that there seems to be this perception that Clone Wars was superior and that Rebels is somehow not there.
Falterfire said:It's confusing because you're thinking of the wrong Clone Wars. There were two animated series with that name. There's a 2008 series you watched [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Clone_Wars_(2003_TV_series)] which I haven't really heard much praise for.Boba Frag said:One thing I've noticed about numerous reviewers reactions to Rebels (not Marshall Lemmon, to be fair) is that there seems to be this perception that Clone Wars was superior and that Rebels is somehow not there.
This is somewhat confusing as going through Clone Wars, I feel that its writing isn't that great, it lacks focus and Ahsoka Tano is unbearable in the first two seasons, whereas Ezra Bridger was actually a highly likeable & empathetic character from the start. Does he have the usual annoying tendencies of a younger character?
I mean that whenever I see Rebels compared unfavorably to Clone Wars, they're talking about the 2003 show, not the 2008 show. I haven't seen anybody say that the 2008 show is superior to Rebels, although this being the internet I'm sure every possible opinion has been expressed by at least one person.Boba Frag said:That's not correct, how can I be thinking of the 'wrong' Clone Wars? It appears you're the one who's confused.
I am well aware of Genndy Tartakovsky's excellent Clone Wars cartoon.
The computer animated Clone Wars certainly has great moments, but really fumbles on character moments and story beats.
It's also by Dave Filoni, and I've nothin but respect for that guy, but it's clear that Lucas's oversight really made it less than it could be.
Rebels is Star Wars getting back to where it should be.
Right, I see where you're coming from now. I just love this show, and even more as it's going back to Ralph McQuarrie's artwork for inspiration, plus even officially using terms like 'kaibur crystal' which if anything is legitimising old EU stuff.Falterfire said:I mean that whenever I see Rebels compared unfavorably to Clone Wars, they're talking about the 2003 show, not the 2008 show. I haven't seen anybody say that the 2008 show is superior to Rebels, although this being the internet I'm sure every possible opinion has been expressed by at least one person.Boba Frag said:That's not correct, how can I be thinking of the 'wrong' Clone Wars? It appears you're the one who's confused.
I am well aware of Genndy Tartakovsky's excellent Clone Wars cartoon.
The computer animated Clone Wars certainly has great moments, but really fumbles on character moments and story beats.
It's also by Dave Filoni, and I've nothin but respect for that guy, but it's clear that Lucas's oversight really made it less than it could be.
Rebels is Star Wars getting back to where it should be.