Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 TV series)

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Star Wars: Clone Wars
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Volume One art, featuring (counterclockwise from middle): heroes Anakin Skywalker, Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Mace Windu; and villains Asajj Ventress, Durge, and Count Dooku
Genre
Based on Star Wars
by George Lucas
Developed by Genndy Tartakovsky
Story by
Directed byGenndy Tartakovsky
Voices of
Theme music composer John Williams
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3 [1]
No. of episodes25 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer Brian A. Miller
Producers
  • Genndy Tartakovsky
  • Shareena Carlson (Season 3)
Running time
  • Season 1–2: 3–5 minutes
  • Season 3: 12–15 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Cartoon Network
ReleaseNovember 7, 2003 (2003-11-07) –
March 25, 2005 (2005-03-25)
Related
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars Forces of Destiny

Star Wars: Clone Wars is an American animated television miniseries developed and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and produced by Lucasfilm and Cartoon Network Studios for Cartoon Network. Set in the Star Wars universe, specifically between the Star Wars prequel trilogy films Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith , it is amongst the first of many works to explore the Clone Wars. The show follows the actions of various prequel trilogy characters, notably Jedi and clone troopers, in their war against the droid armies of the Confederacy of Independent Systems and the Sith.

Contents

The series aired on Cartoon Network for three seasons totalling 25 episodes from November 7, 2003, to March 25, 2005, and was the first Star Wars television series since Ewoks (1985–1986). The first two seasons of Clone Wars, released on DVD as Volume One were produced in episodes ranging from two to three minutes, while the third season consists of five 12-minute episodes and was released on DVD as Volume Two. The two volumes were released on DVD by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. [2] Since its release, the series has received critical acclaim and won multiple awards, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program for both volumes. Its success led to it being spun off as the CGI series The Clone Wars in 2008. The show is available to be streamed on Disney+. [3]

Plot

The series begins shortly after Attack of the Clones , as the failing Galactic Republic and the Jedi are under siege from the Separatist Confederacy of Independent Systems and the Sith. As the war rages on, more and more planets start to slip from Republic control.

Synopsis

The main storyline of Volume One features the Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi leading an assault on the planet Muunilinst. This is the home of the Intergalactic Banking Clan, [4] benefactors of the Separatists wishing to break away from the Republic. The Banking Clan have hired a bounty hunter named Durge to command their droid armies on the battlefield. Obi-Wan's apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, is personally appointed to lead the space forces in the battle by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. [5] Meanwhile, Separatist leader Count Dooku takes the Force-sensitive Asajj Ventress as his Sith apprentice and sends her to kill Anakin. [4] On Yavin 4, Anakin manages to defeat Ventress in a lightsaber duel by drawing on his anger. [2]

Surrounding this storyline are various battles focusing on other Jedi and their wartime exploits. Master Mace Windu faces a droid army unarmed [4] on Dantooine, Master Yoda travels to the ice world Ilum to save Luminara Unduli and Barriss Offee, the amphibious Kit Fisto leads an aquatic regiment of clone troopers on the waterworld Mon Cala, [5] and a group of stranded Jedi encounter the dreaded Jedi hunter General Grievous [2] on Hypori.

Volume Two picks up right where Volume One ended, with Obi-Wan sending his team of ARC troopers to Hypori to rescue the Jedi from Grievous. The Republic is now desperate and, after much consideration, the Jedi Council decides to promote Anakin to the rank of Jedi Knight. [2] The series then jumps ahead to nearly the end of the war, when Anakin has become a much more powerful Jedi.

Anakin and Obi-Wan are assigned to search for Grievous on the planet Nelvaan, but instead end up liberating a group of Nelvaanians who had been enslaved and mutated by the Separatist Techno Union. While rescuing the Nelvaan warriors, Anakin sees a cryptic vision of his eventual transformation into Darth Vader. [2] Meanwhile, Grievous leads an assault on Coruscant and, despite the best efforts of Yoda, Mace Windu, Shaak Ti, and others, he kidnaps Palpatine. Anakin and Obi-Wan then set out to rescue the Chancellor over Coruscant mere minutes before, and leading directly into, the beginning of Revenge of the Sith . [2]

Continuity

Several attempts were made to maintain continuity within the overall saga, most notably bridging Attack of the Clones to Revenge of the Sith. Anakin appears with his new lightsaber (as it appears in Episode III) after his previous one was destroyed in the previous film. [6] In "Chapter 21", C-3PO makes his first appearance in gold plating [7] and Anakin is knighted. [8] He sends his Padawan braid to Padmé, who stores it with the necklace he gave her in The Phantom Menace . [a] In "Chapter 22", Anakin appears with the facial scar he has in Revenge of the Sith, [10] and it is implied that Anakin and Padmé may have conceived the Skywalker twins on Naboo. [11]

The series is notable for introducing one of Revenge of the Sith‘s villains, General Grievous [2] (in "Chapter 20"), although some of his personality traits had yet to be finalized. [12] According to Genndy Tartakovsky, George Lucas initially pitched Grievous to him and his crew as "this ruthless, totally capable Jedi killer," but later developed him into "one of those old B-serial villains who does something bad ... twirls his mustache and then he runs off." [12] The character was given a severe cough in Revenge of the Sith, intended to emphasize his organic nature and the flaws of his cyborg prosthetics. His depiction in Clone Wars lacked a cough until the concluding episode, in which Mace Windu Force-crushes the chestplate housing Grievous's internal organs. This was intended to create continuity with the film and was mentioned in its novelization. [13] [7] [14] However, the CGI The Clone Wars series (2008–2014, 2020) depicts Grievous as already being in this weakened state. [15]

Volume Two shares aspects of its storyline with the novel Labyrinth of Evil , which was created at the same time. Both the cartoon and book climax with the Jedi chasing Grievous on Coruscant to save Palpatine. The book features a different final duel between Windu and Grievous, but in both titles Shaak Ti acts as Palpatine's primary guardian. [16] [17] In the series, Anakin and Obi-Wan investigate a possible base for Grievous on Nelvaan before being called back to Coruscant. The novel depicts the Jedi duo pursuing Count Dooku on Tythe. While fleeing to Coruscant, Dooku stops at Nelvaan to leave a false trail. [17] [18] [b] While the final season of The Clone Wars references Shaak Ti being sent to guard Palpatine, it depicts Anakin and Obi-Wan in yet a different location just prior to Revenge of the Sith. [16] [c]

Clone Wars served as a pilot for the CGI The Clone Wars. [21] [d] The character designer for the latter series attempted to translate aspects of the character designs from the 2D series to 3D. [23] It was originally reported that the 2008 series would not supersede the continuity of the 2003 series, [24] but following Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm, in 2014, it was announced that the CGI The Clone Wars would officially be considered canon, while the 2003 series and most other spin-off works would not. [25] [21] [c]

Production

Genndy Tartakovsky claimed that Lucasfilm conceived of the series as a way to sell more action figures because the prequel trilogy figures were underselling. [27] It was produced and directed by Tartakovsky, the creator of Dexter's Laboratory and Samurai Jack , [21] and employs a similar animation style to the latter. According to Tartakovsky, the series was developed in two weeks, created by a small crew, [28] and "it was stressful because I had to translate this world I've loved since I was a kid into something completely different." [27] Originally, Lucas wanted each episode to be one minute long, which Tartakovsky resisted because it was equivalent to making a "commercial." Eventually, the team was able to convince Lucas to give 3-5 minutes duration after he learned that Tartakovsky was involved as both he and his son were fans of Samurai Jack. [29]

Tartakovsky stated that he deliberately animated C-3PO with moveable expressive eyes to pay homage to his animated appearances in the Star Wars Holiday Special and Droids . [30] Additionally, the planet Nelvaan's name was a nod to Nelvana, the production company that produced all previous Star Wars animated series. [31] In "Chapter 21", a Dulok appears, which is a species that was introduced in Ewoks . According to art director Paul Rudish, the Banking Clan planet of Muunilinst was designed to look like a U.S. dollar bill. [32]

Although the show was largely animated in digital 2D, the motion of the spaceships was cel-shaded 3D animation. [33]

Voice cast

Broadcast

The series originally ran on Cartoon Network. In addition to being shown on television, the episodes were simultaneously released online on the Star Wars and Cartoon Network websites. It was heavily advertised by the channel and was originally shown immediately before their popular Friday-night programming block, 'Fridays'.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 10November 7, 2003 (2003-11-07)November 20, 2003 (2003-11-20)
2 10March 26, 2004 (2004-03-26)April 8, 2004 (2004-04-08)
3 5March 22, 2005 (2005-03-22)March 26, 2005 (2005-03-26)

Season 1 (2003)

The first season consisted of 10 episodes, lasting three minutes each. Along with the second season, it was released on DVD as Volume One.

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
11"Chapter 1"November 7, 2003 (2003-11-07)101
Following the battle of Geonosis from Attack of the Clones , the Clone Wars rage across the galaxy. Obi-Wan Kenobi is given the task of leading the assault on Muunilinst while Anakin Skywalker gets command over the space forces. Anakin bids farewell to his secret wife, Senator Padmé Amidala.
22"Chapter 2"November 10, 2003 (2003-11-10)102
Obi-Wan's ARC troopers are shot down over the capital of Muunilinst as the assault on the Intergalactic Banking Clan's planet begins.
33"Chapter 3"November 11, 2003 (2003-11-11)103
Pinned down by droid enemy fire, the ARC troopers must make use of their specialist training to reach their target.
44"Chapter 4"November 12, 2003 (2003-11-12)104
With the battle of Muunilinst raging in space as well as on land, San Hill orders Durge and his IG-lancer droids to defend the city.
55"Chapter 5"November 13, 2003 (2003-11-13)105
On Mon Calamari, Kit Fisto and his Scuba Troopers defends the Calamari council against Manta Droid sub fighters army of the Quarren Isolation league. Mon Calamari Knights riding giant Keelkanas provide the Republic forces with back up. [5]
66"Chapter 6"November 14, 2003 (2003-11-14)106
Count Dooku arrives on Rattatak to witness the gladiator fights at the "Cauldron". Asajj Ventress beats every opponent in the arena and claims to be a Sith.
77"Chapter 7"November 17, 2003 (2003-11-17)107
Dooku submits Asajj Ventress to a test with a lightsaber before sending her on her way to find and eliminate Anakin Skywalker.
88"Chapter 8"November 18, 2003 (2003-11-18)108
General Kenobi and his troopers mount up on speeder bikes to take on Durge and the droid forces from the Intergalactic Banking Clan.
99"Chapter 9"November 19, 2003 (2003-11-19)109
General Kenobi and the ARC Troopers capture the Banking Clan's headquarters but Durge remains in pursuit, displaying almost unstoppable regenerative powers.
1010"Chapter 10"November 20, 2003 (2003-11-20)110
Anakin proves himself to be the best star fighter in the galaxy battling Geonosian fighters above Muunilinst. [35]

Season 2 (2004)

The second season consisted of 10 episodes, lasting three minutes each. Along with the first season, it was released on DVD as Volume One.

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date  [36] Prod.
code
111"Chapter 11"March 26, 2004 (2004-03-26) [1] [36] 201
Anakin chases a mysterious rogue pilot (Asajj Ventress) piloting a Geonosian fanblade starfighter and against his master's orders, pursues her into hyperspace.
122"Chapter 12"March 29, 2004 (2004-03-29)202
Young Paxi Sylo looks on as Mace Windu battles Separatist droids backed up by enormous seismic tanks on Dantooine.
133"Chapter 13"March 30, 2004 (2004-03-30)203
Having lost his lightsaber, Master Windu must take on a battalion of Super Battle Droids hand to hand.
144"Chapter 14"March 31, 2004 (2004-03-31)204
The sacred Jedi Temple on Ilum is attacked by Chameleon droids just as Luminara Unduli's padawan, Barriss Offee is completing her training.
155"Chapter 15"April 1, 2004 (2004-04-01)205
Master Yoda, traveling aboard Senator Amidala's ship, persuades Captain Typho to take a detour to Ilum in order to mount a rescue operation.
166"Chapter 16"April 2, 2004 (2004-04-02)206
Padmé, worrying about Master Yoda, is attacked by Chameleon Droids. Luckily she has C-3PO to use as a decoy.
177"Chapter 17"April 5, 2004 (2004-04-05)207
Anakin has followed Asajj Ventress to Yavin 4. Although a clone squadron has been sent after them by Obi-Wan in a Republic carrier, they prove to be no match for the Sith hopeful.
188"Chapter 18"April 6, 2004 (2004-04-06)208
Asajj Ventress leads Anakin through the jungles of Yavin 4 toward the ancient Massassi temples once inhabited by Exar Kun.
199"Chapter 19"April 7, 2004 (2004-04-07)209
Driven to the edge by Asajj Ventress, Anakin almost gives in to the Dark Side in a final bid to defeat her.
2010"Chapter 20"April 8, 2004 (2004-04-08)210
The Republic has won the battle of Muunilinst, but news arrives of a new droid general hunting down Jedi on the planet Hypori. There, a group of Jedi consisting of Ki-Adi Mundi, Shaak Ti, Aayla Secura, K'Kruhk, Tarr Seirr, Daakman Barrek and Sha'a Gi are driven into a corner by the formidable General Grievous.

Season 3 (2005)

The third and final season consisted of five episodes, lasting 12 minutes each. These episodes were released on DVD as Volume Two.

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
211"Chapter 21"March 21, 2005 (2005-03-21)301
Captain Fordo and his ARC troopers rescue Ki-Adi-Mundi, Aayla Secura and Shaak Ti from General Grievous. The Jedi council grants Anakin Skywalker the title of Jedi Knight, after which Senator Amidala allows him the use of R2-D2 as co-pilot for his Jedi Interceptor starship.
222"Chapter 22"March 22, 2005 (2005-03-22)302
Closer to the end of the war, Anakin has become battle-scarred and leads the third army of the Republic alongside Obi-Wan Kenobi. They blow up a shield generator and capture a fortress. Meanwhile, Separatist forces move in on Outer Rim planets such as Kashyyyk, Orto and Bal'demnic. Anakin visits Padmé on Naboo, but as Darth Sidious launches his final operation, he and Obi-Wan are sent to Nelvaan, where Anakin disrupts a young native's rite of passage by defeating a giant Horax.
233"Chapter 23"March 23, 2005 (2005-03-23)303
Coruscant is attacked by Separatist forces. Mace Windu takes to the air while Yoda rides his Kybuck to defend the city. Meanwhile, Saesee Tinn leads his troops into battle just above the planet's atmosphere. On Nelvaan, Obi-Wan volunteers Anakin to take the trial of fire.
244"Chapter 24"March 24, 2005 (2005-03-24)304
Jedi Shaak Ti, Roron Corobb and Foul Moudama fight to keep Supreme Chancellor Palpatine out of General Grievous's mechanical claws. Anakin finds a hidden laboratory where the Techno Union is conducting mutation experiments on Nelvaan warriors.
255"Chapter 25"March 25, 2005 (2005-03-25)305
Shaak Ti takes a desperate stand against Grievous's Magnaguards. Anakin, surrounded by mutated Nelvaan Warriors, must destroy the geothermal crystal powering the siphon generator. Mace Windu hurries to face General Grievous, who abducts Palpatine. When Anakin and Obi-Wan learn of this, they set out on a dangerous rescue mission, leading to the opening of Revenge of the Sith .

Reception

Critical response

As of 2019, the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes lists four out of five critics as giving season 1 a positive review. [37] In 2009, Clone Wars was ranked 21 on IGN's Top 100 Animated Series list. [38]

Various articles have been written about the series since its 2021 release on Disney+. ComicBook.com writes that it "is worth a watch for any fan of magnificent animation". [39] SyFy Wire's Phil Pirrello rated the series as the best Star Wars television production ever produced, writing that Genndy Tartakovsky "gave Star Wars its most dynamic visuals ever as he tackled all the Clone Wars action and conflict Lucas left out of his big-screen prequels." Pirrello continues: "[W]hat Clone Wars lacks in intricate storytelling it more than makes up for with stunning animation and stirring action scenes. The mini-episodes are bare bones by design, as Tartakovsky employs a pure visual storytelling execution ... The franchise has only taken such a bold stylistic risk this one time." [40] Collider 's Liam Gaughan calls the series "ahead of its time" and says it "better utilized the environments, planets, and tech designs [than] the prequels" as well as "side characters better suited for a brief adventure", concluding that it is "a striking piece of standalone animation that doesn't require comprehensive knowledge of the universe" and "a groundbreaking work of art". [41] Elijah Beahm of The Escapist states that the series "took effectively everything people loved and hated about the prequel films – and made it work." [42]

In a list of "Best Animated Star Wars Moments", /Film credits the series with marking "the arrival of a new era for animated storytelling that seriously expanded the canon of the galaxy far, far away", specifically praising the dialogue-free scenes of Mace Windu fighting battle droids without a lightsaber (calling it "a dream seeing the legend in action") and Anakin's premonitory hallucination of Vader's helmet on a cave wall (drawing a parallel to Luke's vision on Dagobah in The Empire Strikes Back ). [43]

Awards and nominations

AwardTypeSeason(s)Year
Saturn Award for "Best Television Presentation" in the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USANominated1 and 22004
Emmy Award for "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or More)" [44] Won1 and 22004
Emmy Award for "Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming One Hour or More)" [45] Won32005
Emmy Award to background key designer Justin Thompson for "Outstanding Individual in Animation" [45] Won32005
Annie Award for "Best Animated Television Production"Won32006

Home media

Both volumes were released on DVD by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, making it one of the few Cartoon Network original shows not to have their home releases released through Warner Home Video. Both volumes were released on Disney+ on April 2, 2021. [46]

TitleRelease dateChapters
Region 1Region 2
Star Wars: Clone Wars – Volume OneMarch 22, 2005May 9, 20051–20

This release contains all 20 of the show's 3-minute episodes, edited together into one continuous feature with English subtitles and an optional commentary track. Extras include art galleries, behind-the-scenes information, and the featurette "Bridging the Saga: From Clone Wars to Revenge of the Sith", a Revenge of the Sith teaser trailer, as well as interviews with George Lucas, Genndy Tartakovsky, and the production crew. The disc also features a glimpse of Star Wars: Clone Wars – Volume Two, an Episode III game trailer, and a playable level of the Xbox game Star Wars: Republic Commando .

Star Wars: Clone Wars – Volume TwoDecember 6, 2005December 5, 200521–25

This release contains all five of the show's 12-minute episodes, edited together into one continuous feature with English subtitles and an optional commentary track. Extras include a Revenge of the Sith trailer, art galleries, trailers for the Star Wars games Battlefront II and Empire at War , an Xbox demo with two levels from Battlefront II, and the Lego short film Revenge of the Brick . Also included is the featurette "Connecting the Dots", which highlights the creative process that Tartakovsky and his team used to link Clone Wars to Revenge of the Sith.

Merchandising

A series of Hasbro action figures was released between 2003 and 2005, including four Walmart-exclusive "Commemorative DVD Collection" 3-packs (which did not include a DVD). [47] Between 2004 and 2007, Dark Horse Comics published a ten-volume comic series titled Clone Wars – Adventures, which utilized the style of the 2D animated series and depicts original stories set during the era. [48] [49] In 2021, more toys were released to promote the series, as part of Star Wars: The Vintage Collection . [50]

Legacy

Elements of the series, including the regenerative villain Durge, [f] are mentioned in the 2005 novelization of Revenge of the Sith. [52] According to the (now-defunct) Star Wars Databank, Durge has a vendetta against Mandalorians and extends this to the clones of Jango Fett. [51] Durge was considered for inclusion in The Clone Wars, but was dropped in favor of the new bounty-hunter character Cad Bane. [53] Durge also appears in a 2021 issue of the canon Marvel comic book series Doctor Aphra , as part of the War of the Bounty Hunters crossover event, set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi . [54] [55] The 2023 video game Jedi: Survivor features Rayvis, a member of Durge's species, the Gen'Dai. [56]

Nelvaan has been mentioned in canon reference books. [57] Versions of the medieval-style Jedi knighting ceremony have appeared in canon works such as Star Wars Rebels and Jedi: Fallen Order . [8] A 2022 Comic Book Resources (CBR) article opines that certain elements of the series which do not conflict with more recent works "are good enough to deserve canon status", such as the duel between Anakin and Ventress, the introduction of Grievous, and the knighting ceremony. [16] The 2022 Clone Wars novel Brotherhood establishes a new origin for Ventress, which CBR interprets as definitively demoting the series to non-canon status, calling the implication "a shame". [58] The book's author, Mike Chen, explains that he viewed Ventress and Skywalker's duel from Clone Wars as "kind of canon", like animated Republic propaganda of Anakin's encounters with Dooku's agents (as referenced in the novel). [59] A 2022 issue of Obi-Wan references Mace Windu's battle on Dantooine.

Notes

  1. ↑ In the novelization of Revenge of the Sith, it is recounted that Anakin gave the braid to Padmé in person. In both the book and animation, she then assigns R2-D2 to him. [9]
  2. ↑ The planet Dooku visits was changed to 'Koobi' in the 2007 audiobook, [19] explained by the Star Wars Databank to be Nelvaan's planetary system. [20]
  3. 1 2 Den of Geek's Ryan Britt regards the final arc of The Clone Wars as not entirely negating the final arc of the earlier series. [26]
  4. ↑ Anakin already has his facial scar and is a knight in the CGI The Clone Wars film and series, in which he takes an apprentice. [10] [22]
  5. ↑ Grievous was played by John DiMaggio in the season 2 finale, while McGonagle took over the role for season 3. [34]
  6. ↑ The character was designed by Skywalker Ranch's art department and first appeared in Dark Horse Comics' Star Wars: Republic series. [51]

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