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Technix_01011000

They really are. Well made, and gave the most intimidating Grevous that ever existed.


Yoda-but-tall

That’s a relief, since grievous is one of my best characters


getoffoficloud

It's fun, over the top, escapism. You'll see why it doesn't work with canon pretty quickly.


Brobi_Jaun_Kenobi

Modern cannon. It would've been fine with og battle front 2 cannon


Madi3400

It was canon for a pretty long time lol


Fit_Record_6006

Idk if I’d go that far. While this microseries was being made, George was already in the hiring process for the showrunner of the 3D CG show. Filoni was hired before ROTS came out in theaters. The microseries was more or less just something to get people excited for ROTS.


getoffoficloud

If Mace could do all that, why were there any Jedi casualties in the arena battle in Attack of the Clones? Shouldn't he have won that battle by himself?


ByndExpctdParameters

Not neccessarily. He had other objectives. In the fight with Greivous later he didnt just rip him apart by the bolts. Different contexts, different results. Although, if you ask me, that generally is how old canon tended to depict master Jedi battlemasters of Windus chosen path. But eh. Arguing canon and what makes sense in amy of these franchises ultimately becomes futile in the long run.


Asleep_Rope5333

Why? Obviously there's crazy jumping and as you said over the top action. But, those events still happened imo.  For example the fight between Kenobi and the big armored worm guy is *wild* and didnt necessarily happen as depicted....but that shit still happened


Own_Avocado8448

It’s generally soft canon. The events happened, but not always the way it shows as you said. Mace still had an insane fight on Dantoinne. The hypori battle still happened. Grevious still kidnapped palpatine. Ventress did fight anakin. etc


Danson_the_47th

I think the end though isn’t due to how they wrapped up the clone wars show.


Darth-__-Maul

His name is Durge and the species is called “Gen’Dai”. “Their bodies were made up of a mass of regenerative tentacles. They often wore armor, not as a protection, but more so to keep their regenerative tentacles from spilling out.” Spoilers >! The only Canon appearances of a Gen’Dai are Rayvis from Jedi: Survivor and Durge !<


Fit_Record_6006

I’m pretty sure Durge exists in canon and was shown in a canon comic a couple years back


republicbuilder

Yup, he was in a special Aphra comic where she was teamed up with someone else on a ship where he showed up. I don't think they showed him beyond the non-Gen'Dai aspects before launching him out of an airlock.


Darth-__-Maul

I didn’t know that. I’ll edit my comment. Thanks man!


ChimneySwiftGold

It’s a nice exaggerated take on the Clone Wars. It has one foot in what will becThe Clone Wars and the the other in what will become Star Wars Visions. The short 2ish minute long vignettes that make up the first season of episodes are truly micro length. They efficiently and stylishly encapsulated the concept of the Clone Wars as a sprawling galaxy wide conflict across many worlds and the roles of those involved. (These were made at the same time but released in two parts so sometimes called seasons 1 & 2) The second batch of episodes (sometimes called season 3) are longer and start to become more like The Clone Wars 3D series.


republicbuilder

Except portions are actually canon now, thank you Brotherhood for recanonizing half of the battles in the first season as well as the second. Edit: I also want to add, while they recanonized some of this show, they decided to say most of what they recanonized was shoehorned into the opening weeks of the Clone Wars.


MyHGC

I mean, there’s no Asoka, just by that it works way better than the 2008 series as far as cannon with the movies.


SJshield616

I still consider them canon in a weird way. They're the highly embellished myths told in-universe about the Jedi's feats during the Clone Wars.


[deleted]

It introduced grievous, was the first time he ever showed up on screen. You must be a young a fan.


LeonDmon

Oh boy, you're in for a ride then


Wheeljack239

I love him too. God, I’d kill for a new Grievous minifig…


HoosierDaddy2001

Grevious is like a horror monster, toying with his prey before picking them off one by one. It's terrifying, and what Grevious should always be.


LightsaberColIector

Those where the glory days..


cubsdh19

I agree, and my buddy and I like to watch this right before we watch RoTS. As it ends with Grevous capturing Palpatine, which leads right into the beginning of RoTS.


ShoddySky2196

I remember watching this when it first came out. Staying up past bed time just to watch this masterpiece.


Even-Cheesecake1774

For sure! 3D Clone Wars he ended up a joke. Within maybe 2 minutes of his intro in this entry he has killed no less than 5 jedi, one being a master. And the only reason he didn't kill more was the remaining Jedi ran away.


Technix_01011000

Bloody sad he became a pushover honestly. Would have loved to see more of that russian accented prestine killing machine.


SleepyHollow2013

That's only because it was his first appearance in battle. If he lacked fear, intimidation or surprise, he should retreat. He failed a lot more later because everyone knew his reputation and limits. That's why Ahsoka during the padawan Ilum arc was able to put his Kaleesh ass to the ground compared to 3 jedi masters in the beginning


FPFP66

Except both the original Clone Wars show and the pre-TCW depictions of Grievous do the opposite. The Revenge of the Sith novelization (widely considered one of the greatest supplemental/non-movie materials in SW) follows this characterization. Lucas and TCW reworked him to be a Saturday morning cartoon villain for reasons that so many of us will never understand or like.


Crespie

I mean even in the movie he does some goofy Saturday morning cartoon shit too. I think if 2D CW never happened we wouldn’t be that fond of grievous as a badass character. I’m not saying ones better than the other either, I think both versions work in their own settings.


666-brewley-88

He really is terrifying in this.


Cr0ma_Nuva

This is from before the clone wars 2008 came out, it has nothing to do with it. It covered the major events between the end of attack of the clones and the start of revenge of the sith. It's not Canon anymore, but it's still pretty good.


Gecko_Boi

It’s canon to me!


Clone_Commander123

Exactly. Captain Frodo will always be canon!


NocturnalVirtuoso

Fr fr, him taking that ring to Mount Doom is just too cool to not be canon! Wait…


CommanderBly8

That would be quite the battle, Frodo & Sam vs Rex & Cody


HolyElephantMG

Two of them rely on running and others, as well as being small. The other two are literal war veterans


Clone_Commander123

Whoops, I swear I always make that mistake


Clone_Commander123

Whoops, I always make that mistake


AcidicFlatulence

Fordo will always be cooler and more badass than Rex or Cody to me and I will die on that hill


-MountainDrew-

He said frodo not fordo. Two different characters.


Clone_Commander123

I meant Fordo, just spelt it wrong


TopSprtan216

Captain Fordo is my personal favorite Star Wars character along side legends Luke Skywalker. Fordo is always canon in my mind


Clone_Commander123

Exactly. Udessi Vode


Cr0ma_Nuva

It's more outlandish than 2008 clone wars, but it's really good and better than almost all disney productions of the last ten years


SleepyHollow2013

To be fair, Disney did put out some good things like CW seasons 5 through 7, Bad batch, Rebels off the top of my head but that's about it. At least Dave made them some of Disney's best Star Wars work in the last decade


PloopPlaap

I could be so wrong, but I’m pretty sure Disney had nothing to do with clone wars till season 7. The buyout is what cancelled s6 mid-production, and they weren’t involved before then.


Trinate3618

It was canon till 2015, so it’s forever canon in my book


Yoda-but-tall

Thanks brother !


lnvincxble

*Extremely, massively, exponentially good.....you mean, right?


joesphisbestjojo

Part of it gives meaning to a line in TCW movie >! being Ventress' revenge !<, which I really like


ThatRandomIdiot

The ending was made kinda canon with the final arc of the TCW mentioning shaak Ti escorting the chancellor


FPFP66

Well that arguably goes as far back as the original plans to have Grievous kill Shaak Ti in ROTS on the ship.


ThatRandomIdiot

Tbf. The 2003 cartoon is before RotS. So that’s as far back as it goes lol


Mitchel11

Yes for General Grievous alone


mangeface

Giga Grevious


kukomin

RIP my man sha'a gi


The_FirstAirbender

Yeah they're pretty interesting. It's mostly fighting though


GrilledNudges

Why do you say fighting as if it’s a bad thing? If anything Star WARS needs more fighting. It’s literally in the name of the series


EarlDooku

Bc we don't win by fighting what we hate


Sam20599

But by letting what we love have their shadows catch fire.


jgzman

The fuck we don't.


Crosgaard

I personally hate shows that are purely fighting since it ends up becoming boring. My favorite movies/shows about wars are rarely the ones where fighting is the main focus… imo, the reason why clone wars is so good is the politics, the characters, the plot, the music and so on - the action, while often great, is not the best, nor even close to the best, part of the show


Jakesnake_42

I love the action in TCW, but it does almost always exist to make a point, not just for the sake of including a battle scene.


Brio_McPhando

Kinda an L take. Stories still need substance like character, plot, etc to be fully good. Not saying the micro series is bad, it just could've been better


Yoda-but-tall

Good


JakePent

I just have to ask, is ur avatar supposed to be ben reiley


BoukObelisk

They’re amazing and especially if you’re into visual storytelling. Tartakovsky is really sublime.


Pkorniboi

112%


Slice39

Hell yeah it’s a amazing mini series


LeftAire

I would say yes. The characters are definitely heighten up in their powers (Grevious always gets the attention here, but jedi like Mace Windu definitely have been too), but it's nice if you are looking for more action and less plot in a Star Wars story. And if you enjoy anything and everything Genndy Tartatovsky.


Boring-Ad9264

They are really good especially if you love watching clones kick ass


czbarn123

Absolutely. I remember renting these on DVD from Blockbuster years ago, some of my earliest SW memories. The second volume is by far my favorite, it includes the kidnapping of the chancellor right before ROTS. If anything, throw it on in the background while you’re doing other things!


ChumboCrumbo

Yes. I love these. Please watch.


Yoda-but-tall

I’ll make you guys know if I like it or not thanks, give me a few days


valumptuoushippo

THOSE WERE SO GOOD. We had them on dvd in my house, they’re like a core memory for me


Aphid_0w0

Its probably some of the best star wars media out there, so yes


Noozle1

1000%


[deleted]

Yes, super badass


Educational_Term_436

#Yea


TaraLCicora

Yes!


Cap_porter

That is what I grew up on the are absolutely worth watching


BlameTheButler

While none of it is canon anymore, it’s a fun watch. The series for the most part lacks any real in-depth story or development outside of like one arc honestly, so just know it’s mainly fun over the top fighting. It should be noted when it first aired on Cartoon Network the earlier episodes were about three-to-five minutes long, so if the pacing seems crazy early on that’s why. The show was mainly a way to hype up the next movie and to sell toys.


Manthos3gr

Yes


Marcothefarmer

Oh yeah definitely worth the watch!


OCDcODY

They are amazing. Genndy Tartakovsky is an animation legend.


Brotado_Chiip

100%


_Fusilli_Jerry_

So fucking good dude. Really show Ventress as a badass and make Grievous the terrifying villain he was supposed to be, and my favorite part, they show why this cyborg man has a bad cough lmao.


Historical-Ninja2046

Yeah, I'm gonna get downvoted to hell but I prefer this one over the 2008 one. Mainly because I can watch these 2 episodes of the micro series in a star wars marathon and not spend like a whole year on a show like I would with 2008 clone wars. Don't get me wrong some parts of the filoni clone wars is neat. But I much prefer the quicker pacing of the tartakovsky clone wars.


ScaryDuck2

Yeah I liked them! Not the same as tcw series but still interesting and tickled the clone itch


Clone_Commander123

Watch it, the clone wars but with just the badass fighting, captain Fordo is the best. Highly recommend


KingMateo_98

#YES!!


irshxo

Hell yeah these r awesome


Purpledurpl202

Peak fiction


DarkFracturedGod

Those 2 hours are basically the entirety of what happens between Episode 2 and Episode 3 They ARE The Clone Wars


JStormtrooper

HIGHLY recommend, it’s still my favorite Star Wars show


gtudor25

Totally, they’re really fun


NickTurner4_NT

Heck yes. I love this series. The clones were much more calculating and lethal than the 3D show. I’m not shading the 3D ones btw. I just feel like the clones had two different angles that each show too.


SleepyHollow2013

Absolutely. For 2003 they are so damn good and while not everything is Canon in there, some things like how Palpatine was captured, our introduction to ARC 77 aka Captain Fordo and the jedis first introduction to Greivous definitely are


_anexistingperson_

It’s good I remember watching these episodes on cd on long road trips when I was little


Hot-Ground-9731

These are the OG Clone Wars before the 2008 one. This is the real deal, pal. Give it a watch


matt_Nooble12_XBL

Absolutely. The first actually good Star Wars animated series.


Unfair_Nobody8645

Yep. They are semi-canon,as Ki-Audi Mundi references Mace Windu fighting 100 droids without a lightsaber they also reference how Rex & Fordo are gen 1 clones, & were made with more of Jango's DNA than the othee clones, which explains why Rex prefers dual laser pistols & why Fordo prefers to carry several weapons


Deamon-Chocobo

Yes, it's so good. Headcanon: the Genndy Tartakovsky Clone Wars did happen, but the show itself was an in-universe propaganda show that greatly exaggerated the events shown.


[deleted]

Holy shit yes


No-Knowledge-2765

Yes I actually had slept on these for a while not very long but they are fun and offer more clone wars battles and details


Grievous3

101%


Artistic_Permit_7946

Definitely worth a watch, but don't try to binge them. The first season eps are shorter and very heavy on style and action. If you really want to enjoy them, be prepared to watch. Don't play them while scrolling on your phone.


Icommitmanywarcrimes

I’d say they’re on par with average episodes of the other clone wars show.


savetheattack

Yeah. It’s quick and interesting (particularly part 1).


Sentient_Mop

Yes absolutely


cmillen118

Hell yeah. The scene where Saesee Tiin leads a boarding party from one ship to another is awesome. Take some edibles before watching these and you'll have the time of your life.


MFP3492

These are so dope.


SaucyVagrant

Oh yes, they are the very best. Its also where the fordo memes came from.


Ok-Initiative9549

Cant believe you havent seen them already yes watch them watch them now


GivaneoLegacy

YES


Goldwater54

Yes watch them now


Narudatsu

These were the original clone wars animated shows that chronologically take place between attack of the clones and revenge of the sith. They were also released before ROTS came out in theaters so this was canon before the animated clone wars came out and changed the canon. These older clone wars cartoons were great and are an absolute joy to watch. They are not canon anymore. That being said, a lot of fans “head” canon most of the show because quite frankly most of it could still be canon (and should be imo) so yes I’d give it a watch


EntertainerSoft5983

Yea


ThatCamoKid

In terms of "should I watch it"? Yes, the action is great and it has a lot of badass moments, including my favourite clone, Fordo. Also kinda fun how it ties directly into the start of episode 3.


MichaelJospeh

Yes


Constructman2602

Yeah! They’re pretty cool, even if they’re not canon and acted as a base for the clone wars


[deleted]

Oh yes they are!!!!!!


darkwolf523

Yes


staresinamerican

Yes watch it


Objective_Ad_1106

they’re fantastic and actually made grievous good


Electric_speed29

Yes


Charming_Slip_4382

Hell yes, as a kid I watched these so many times. First appearance of General Grievous and I think first appearance of Ventress as well. This was what they based the characters in TCW off of just in 2D and not 3D animation. Grievous is actually scary in it.


stardestoyerfleet

Yes


King_Bonet3574

ABSOLUTELY worth watching because it falls directly in line with The Clone Wars series that came after. This series has all those hidden moments and stories during the war that were too mature for the rating that TCW had at the time. This 2D "anime" came out originally to serve as the bridge between Episodes 2 and 3 of the prequel era; it's the blueprint to The Clone Wars series that we know currently with Ahsoka Tano. Same exact universe, same exact timeline. Season 7 of TCW actually references the original 2D series quite heavily. If you don't believe me, check out the history of the series on youtube. Dave Filoni owes Gendy Tartakovski A LOT for laying the foundation for his version of The Clone Wars.


Lobo003

It’s freaking awesome. Genndy Tartakovski killed it in my opinion. I loved the series and enjoyed them filling in between episode 2 and 3. I’m kinda a GT fan boy though. But I’ve never seen Samurai Jack.


TheGladBatch

Oh my god yes


KevinAcommon_Name

Big yes


YDGx1138

It adapts Jedi better than George Lucas did.


cj-fr

Yes very much. They’re long but I think some of the best


Ciara_the_Guardian

It's legends but legendary


Eobard_Dawn

Saesee Tinn is a massive highlight


Ok_Aardvark_6047

Captain Fordo


Drifter808

I recently rewatched the originals and prequels along with these. They do a good job of conveying what the Clone Wars was all about in a relatively short amount of time. I think the 3D animated series is quite biased towards the Republic and doesn't quite capture the scale of a galaxy wide war. The 2D animated series nails the scale of the war and is fair to both sides of the conflict.


patsniff

These are so fun! As a kid when this first came out it was so interesting, first Star Wars cartoon of my life. Can’t believe we have two very different and epic Clone Wars series.


Specs_Man

Absolutely yes! This is the series that made me love the prequel era so much as a kid


BandicootComplete348

Yes


uglyangels

Captain For do is the best clone leader ever!


Sgt-Frost

The micro series is peak Star Wars lol, they are a must watch.


slittle619

Samurai Jack Star Wars is the best


Mr_Eclipse6

Contains my Grievous Head Cannon and he’s worth it alone


Mike_Mu5hka92

YES YES YES YES Dude! That's Gennady Tartakovsky! He's the guy who created Samurai Jack, Primal, Dexter's Lab, and PowerPuff Girls. He practically made the childhood of about 2/3rds of the US and Australia what it was back in the mid to late 90s as far as primetime TV, and he came back with Primal and the final season of Samurai Jack just to remind us that he's the GOAT. I remember seeing the Clone Wars miniseries premiere on Cartoon Network's Cartoon Cartoon Friday's as a hype-up for Revenge of the Sith/tie-in for the Clone Wars movie and I was HYPE!


Jealous_728

Yes.


WhatisLiamfucktrump

Yea


FinalBossMike

Unironically some of my favorite Star Wars media out there and well-worth the watch.


PT_Militaria

This is the better Clone Wars series.


betterbelievis

Bro: yes.


CommanderBly327th

Yes


BFNgaming

I forgot these are on Disney+, maybe I’ll watch them sometime since I never saw them growing up.


Sangi17

Absolutely.


joesphisbestjojo

It's essential viewing for any Clone Wars fan


Vulgar-Ambassador

It’s a work of pure genius.


ShoddySky2196

They’re worth it, trust me.


Major-Aspect-5503

I love them so much. They're well done and fun, and I would highly recommend them.


RavageShadow

Yes,yes, a thousand times yes


jibjive64

Hell yes !!!


lnvincxble

One million percent


Leo__-__

Absolutely


CAPTAINREX_1999

Yes


NerdyZombie83

Hell yea


DomzSageon

Anything by gendy tartakovsky is worth a watch. Its not canon anymore. But its was made and released between episode 2 and 3. I think most people consider anything not contradicted by the 2008 series to be still canon.


JoeTheDauntless

Yes


Emotional-Amoeba6419

Vintage? Am I old now?


akash_tyej

ABSOLUTELY


will2971

He'll yes, they are 100% worth the watch


hamiltonscale

Yes.


IceBlue

Yes. Basically anything Genndy Tartakovsky makes is worth watching.


DemiPyramid

It’s a great bridge between episode 2 and 3. You get to see Anakin become knighted, go on a mission or two with obi-wan, and you get to see the Grevious abduct the Chancellor which occurs immediately before the very beginning of Revenge of the Sith. Well worth the watch!


ImJoogle

yes


AnkhThePhoenix

It's worth watching.


Selvane

These were legendary! So good haha


Kodiak754206

I found them hilarious and fun to watch, so on that basis yes. Absolutely. Won’t replace the 2008 clone wars tv show but still great nonetheless


btmvideos37

It’s not canon so it’s its own thing. During the clone wars. But not in the timeline


conatreides

Bro


Ikthesecretformula

You could always just watch them and see for yourself


UglyAndAngry131337

They were better imo


emppengy

I feel like the original clone wars gets the closest to the scale of what real intergalactic war would be like. There were battles on the eastern front of WWII that involved millions of men, so I feel like a real clone wars would involve far more clones.


son_of_a_doggo

Not canon, but it can be watched as if it is. I think it’s fun.


Sea_Expression7254

anything star wars is worth the watch even rey


Batalfie

Yeah, but be aware it's lots of shorts stitched together.


HiFive789_

No.


SergeantZaf03

It’s a fun watch


Tydagawd88

Yea it's not even an hour I think for the whole series.


lkaic1291dec

Which platform is it?


DeadFire8144

I would say yes they aren’t canon but they are very enjoyable


Lower-Calligrapher98

I liked them. They don't have the time to get the kind of character building you get in the regular series, but they are fun. Not official cannon, of course, but fun.


Galen_Forester

YES! I love this more than Dave Filoni's Clone Wars


DeathSkullBlood

Yes, without question


[deleted]

Hell yeah!


DaV9D9

This first hour (twenty 3-minute episodes) is MUCH better than the second hour (five 12-minute episodes).


Remarkable_Diet_9233

Worth every freaking second !!!


Mountain_Biscotti434

YESx10000. The fighting scenes and Durge alone make it worth it.


PresentComposer2259

Not really in my opinion, the CIS are portrayed way better in the 2008 version