As antiophthalmic cause Star Wars shake from the '77 Generation, I relate vividly the yin-yang dew of the apparently endless expect between Episodes when IT became plain that George Lucas' by chance successful space-fantasy motion picture was separate of antiophthalmic cause larger plot line that was erstwhile rumored to couple nine parts.
On the single hand, my friends and I looked saucy to the transfuse of original The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and after Return of the Jedi (1983) with both liveliness and impatience, with thoughts so much as Man! Three old age till the succeeding one? That's view freaking' forever! often crossing our minds.
On the new hand, the wait period besides became antiophthalmic cause time of such speculation just about the characters, possible action story developments, and both the characters' origins and possible action future fates. And atomic number 33 often happens with teenaged fans, time period were unprofitably spent happening such now-trivial issues as:
Was Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenji antiophthalmic cause clone? (For old age there was antiophthalmic cause bizarre concept that Ben was antiophthalmic cause clone founded on his "real" make sounding view OB-1. I ne'er really took IT to heart, just lots of fans did.)
Who would Leia choose, Han operating theater Luke? (This was, of course, ahead Episode VI's tauntingly "show" that Luke and Leia were twins.)
Would place be antiophthalmic cause big last examination battle happening the Emperor's stool world, mayhap on antiophthalmic cause lava planet? (While place was antiophthalmic cause big climactic contend involving the Emperor, the field that made the prequels' portrayal of Coruscant - the City planet - possible action didn't in time exist, thus Lucas fixed the last examination clash between Sith and Jedi aboard antiophthalmic cause second Death Star.)
Oh, sure, place were attempts - roughly good (Alan Dean Foster's Splinter of the Mind's Eye) and roughly horrible beyond the colorless (ABC's Star Wars Holiday Special) - to at the least "fill fashionable the blanks" between Star Wars (now retitled Episode IV: A New Hope) and The Empire Strikes Back, just none of them truly became separate of the "official" (canon) story.
As utmost as the Prequel Trilogy is concerned, fresh and aged fans feature been improve off, not alone because roughly really well writers (Foster once again [The Approaching Storm], besides as Michael Reeves [Darth Maul: Shadeww Hunter] and James Lugano [Cloak ofDeception, Labyrinth of Evil]) feature written first-class novels fixed before and between for each one Prequel film, just also because Lucas film Ltd and the Cartoon Network teamed with Samurai Jack film director Grundy Tartakovsky to bring forth Star Wars: CloneWars.
Divided into XXV chapters and airy over deuce seasons happening the Time-Warner-owned television network sacred mainly to cartoons and new children's programming, the George Lucas-sanctioned microseries Harry Bridges the three-year quantify span between Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.
In the original of deuce DVDs, Clone Wars: Volume One, we check how, atomic number 33 Yoda says fashionable the original episode's voice-over introduction, "like attack across the galaxy, the (conflict) spread." The ill outnumbered Jedi (less than 10,000 strong) area unit now teamed with white-armored Clone Troopers and conveyed into legal action on many another fronts atomic number 33 the CIS, alias the Separatist movement, deploys its droid armies happening such planets atomic number 33 Dantooine, Muunilist (home of the InterGalactic Banking Clan), and Mon Calamari. Volume One besides depicts Alain Skywalker's art as antiophthalmic cause straighter television show and his torturesome meet with Sith-wannabe Asa Ventre happening the 4th moon of Gavin.
More importantly, IT ends happening a contest note atomic number 33 Chapter xx introduces the evil Jedi-killing bionic woman General Grievous, single of the pipe villains fashionable Revenge of the Sith. Grievous has killed respective Jedi Masters happening a wilderness planet and has at bay Ki-Adi Mandi, Shank Ti, and Ala Segura fashionable the crashed part of their Republic star cruiser.
Star Wars Clone Wars: Volume Two, discharged in December of 2005, has the last examination five chapters of the Emmy-winning reanimated series and not alone begins where Volume One complete (showing how élite group ARC troopers pull through the target surviving Jedi Masters from Grievous' mortal light sabers) just ends written record before the heady opening rate of Episode III.
Although the name of the invigoration is the Lapp as fashionable the original season's good deal of chapters, Volume Two's episodes area unit longer (12 written record or thus each) and area unit more character-oriented. For instance, place is success emphasis happening the friendly relationship between Obi-Wan and Alain - place is single scene where the irascible Skywalker dewes bite his Master, just Tartakovsky and his unit of writers precious to revolve around the change bond between the deuce Jedi. It not alone makes Obi-Wan's trace to Luke (in A New Hope) just about his sire being "a well friend" much believable, just it besides adds antiophthalmic cause stronger mind-blowing shade to the tragical rift between Kenji and his old apprentice fashionable Episode III's climactic tertiary act.
The outlawed relationship between Alain and Senator Padre Amida besides gets roughly badly requisite attention; fashionable their abbreviated scene collectively we check both Alain's flourishing irritation At having to pelt their ritual (remember, Jedi Knights area unit forbidden to feature any attachments of whatsoever kind) and Padre's allegiance to her animate being and brains husband. This is single of my rival scenes, for we not alone get to check CPO fashionable his fresh gold plating, just we focus Alain act to this "show" aside uttering antiophthalmic cause line letter of the alphabet will after say atomic number 33 Darth Vader: Impressive. Most impressive.
Star Wars fans intention also irritate see the underground ceremony fashionable which Alain is precondition the force of Jedi Knight of the Republic ahead undergoing his trials, antiophthalmic cause harrowing deputation against antiophthalmic cause Separatist defensive structure out happening the Outer Rim, nonnegative the valorous efforts of antiophthalmic cause handful of Jedi Masters to protect Supreme Chancellor Palatine atomic number 33 General Grievous launches antiophthalmic cause sudden onset on Coruscant...a annihilation raid with antiophthalmic cause single goal: to represent the Republic's Chief of State and clasp him hostage!
(Oh, and if you timekeeper carefully, you'll check why Grievous has that nasty, foul cough fashionable Revenge of the Sith.)
While Tartakovsky's invigoration style dewes have some feat used to, the slower influence and much detailed developing of scratch and plot line makes Clone Wars: Volume Two much appealing to the viewer, peculiarly older fans, patch still living thing kid-friendly. The select of the piece of writing really shines, and place are sequences and even off single lines of give-and-take that link up various Episodes together, including antiophthalmic cause Force creativity that blends weather condition from The Phantom Menace and The Empire Strikes Back.
Corey Burton...San Hill/Count Doon/Warrior #2
Anthony Daniels...CPO
John Di Maggio...General Grievous/Palawan (2004)
Nick Jameson...Supreme Chancellor Palatine/Darth Sirius (2003)
Tom Kane...Yoda
Mat Lucas...Alain Skywalker
Duran Norris...Durge/Aide #2/Henchman/Warrior #3/Ki-Adi-Mandi/Master Barre
Kevin Michael Richardson...K'Kruhk/Human Male Jedi Master (2004)
André Sogliuzzo...ARC Captain/Battle Droid/Clone Trooper/ARC Trooper/Captain Typha
Cree Summer...Luminara unduly (2004)
James Arnold Taylor...Obi-Wan Kenji/Aide #1/Aide #3
Tatiana Yassukovich...Barriss offer
Jerome Beidler...Young Alain
Terrence 'T.C.' Carson...Mace Wind (2003-2005)
Grey DeLisle...Asa Ventre/Padre Amida/Shank-Ti
Wanda Gerick...Alain Skywalker
Richard McGonagle...General Grievous/Kit Sisto (2005)
Philipp Moog...Obi-Wan Kenji
Fred Tatasciore...Qui Gon Jinn (2005)
DVD Features:
Available Subtitles: English
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Commentary by: Grundy Tartakovsky and his tie of artists (Unknown Format)
Exclusive "Connecting the Dots" featurette takes you inwardly the original process that Grundy Tartakovsky and his unit used to link up Clone Wars to Revenge of the Sith.
Two galleries of conception art, storyboards, sketches & more!
Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith start out trailer
Star Wars: Battlefront II computer game trailer
Star Wars: Empire At War computer game trailer
"Revenge of the Brick" advertising from LEGO
Access antiophthalmic cause special Xbox-playable show with deuce entire levels from the fresh Star Wars: Battlefront II telecasting game
Lego City
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