Cartoon Review: The First Season of the 2008 "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" Series (Spoiler Alert)
When I heard that Disney+ had released the seventh season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, curiosity overcame me. I remember trying to watch the series when it was first released in 2008. But my memories of the cartoon series was that is was horrible. I couldn't make it through the first season, so I stopped watching. When Star Wars Rebels came out, I found the series far more engaging. At times, however, Rebels made reference to characters and plot lines established in The Close Wars. I would go back and watch the relevant episodes of The Clone Wars, and discovered that there were actually a few that were pretty good, such as the Mandalore and Darth Maul plot lines. I decided to go back and re-watch the first six seasons before jumping into Disney's newest season. With respect to the first season, I found my memories confirmed. While there are a few well-executed episodes, for the most part season one is horrible. That is the ...