Timeline question for the gap between the prequels and originals for the board.
I’ve watched the Clone Wars series and Bad Batch. I know both are prequel adjacent in their timelines, possibly same-as in some areas. Because I’m not familiar with the prequel films, is there any time frame that isn’t covered by any of the three? Specifically, the time (obviously) before Anakin becomes Vader.
Judging from nearly all the comments here and on review sites, people seem to really be happy with Hayden’s work in this series. Being among the few unwashed, I don’t have anything to compare it to but I will say he seems fine in the role and fits age-wise. I hope we get one or two more scenes similar to what we got Wednesday.
My thought is really more of a question; Is there an unexplored timespan where Ewan and Hayden could do a short series that takes place before this show? I would be interested in that. I know he becomes Vader in the prequels so it would be within the greater prequel time space, but maybe an adventure. Maybe something along the lines of Outbound Flight.
Actually, at least the way I see it, the age thing didn’t work for the prequels but is somewhat rectified in this series if you just go by the actors’ ages. Obi Wan was supposedly late 30s in episode 3 with Anakin being 22 or so. I think the official timeline has Obi wan as 57 in Star Wars '77 with Vader being in his early 40s (which obviously clashes with his unmasked look in RoTJ). Now Ewan is 51 and Hayden is 41, so having them be 61 and 51 ten years from now in Star Wars '77 lines up somewhat better for me. Ditto Owen Lars with Joel’s current age lining up well with Phil Brown.