Season 1 episode 1 review.
Context:
I’ve been looking for an easy to digest version of the clone wars in order to have an enjoyable experience watching it with my girlfriend (who wasn’t a big fan of the art style nor character changes away from the prequel characterisations) after numerous attempts to watch the Clone Wars Movie with her, she’s finally enjoyed herself!
Review:
The Modern framing (e.g. Lucasfilm crawl, opening text, clone wars logo, episode title and credits):
Wow! Let’s just say from the Lucasfilm logo to the episode beginning it feels like heart has gone into this. Not using a classic star wars text crawl but keeping blue text for quick context was a stroke of genius. It helps keep a feeling of connectedness to the broader story while also letting the viewer know this will be a bit different. No noticed grammatical errors and overall just the right amount of context to setup the initial episode. It really does feel like the opening to a modern star wars show.
Using the concept art in the credits is just delightful. It might just be my love of the arts but it’s always nice to see more art mediums included and overall just a wonderful choice!
These additional changes and additions are so unnecessary for a fanedit but it sets such a great quality standard. From the very beginning of watching this series I am seriously impressed!
The edit:
Way better then the original movie! The tone here feels so much more like the movies, it stripped some of the childishness and has in my girlfriend’s own words made Ashoka at this stage in her arch “not annoying!” The cuts are seamless, we naturally flow from scene to scene and don’t waste any time. As George would say it’s faster and more intense. And here atleast, that is the right choice.
Impression:
I am hyped! So excited to keep watching what’s been made. Especially knowing how much better the original clone wars series becomes after the first few seasons!
It’s nice to see the best and worst parts of clone wars handled with such care and presented well.