Tales of the Jedi Full Breakdown and Review
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- Tales of the Jedi was released yesterday! Here is my review for all six shorts. What I liked, what didn't work for me as much, and how I think the entire series works together to explore what it means to be a Jedi.
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Those Dooku episodes were some of the best animated Star Wars we have gotten. The Sith Lord is instantly one of my favorite pieces of Star Wars content
I thought it could have been interesting, but it was way too rushed, and the themes and dialogue were way too overt. Everyone just spelled out how they felt, and Dooku was just like, “Okay.”
There were some good moments, but they didn’t really give it time to breath
I loved that Palpatine portrayal, easily one of the best and serious depictions of him.
@@thedapperdolphin1590 they used the tell don't show because it's a show with a younger target demographic. Kids won't be able to pick up on subtle messages. Like, for example, we were shown Ahsoka training against clones and any older fan knows the point of being shown that is to show that that ultimately saved her life during Order 66, but kids need to be shown it or else they won't pick up on it. Same with Dooku leaving because of corruption in the senate and the Jedi playing into the hands of it all, it has to be said so the younger audience understands, but it was still done organically and does not take away from the episodes whatsoever.
Meanwhile, I am loving Andor, though, and its catering to an older audience
Wow Dooku was the Master Jedi who erased Kamino records the Jedi was blind and too arrogant to believe that the Sith had returned
@@shannonlamar6890 Yep, he was Master Sypho Dyas from Attack of the Clones.
this justifies that we need more animated Dooku episodes
Or a full novel (or another Jedi Lost style audio drama).
@@Jedi_Spartan personally not a fan of reading or audio books, I'm more of a visual guy
@@Jedi_Spartan Jedi Lost rocks socks. I will easily eat up more good Dooku content.
This is the way!
@@jelof21 You should keep an open mind about them, honestly two of the ultimate forms of human entertainment and incredibly satisfying. But yes more Dooku animation please!
Ashoka’s episode practice hits so different. Hearing anikan say yes every other Jedi does this training. Really showing how anikan prepared her to survive unlike other Jedis.
I think Anakin would have been a grat Jedi if he wasn't manipulated and dismissed so often. Once he fell he fell hard though. Irredeemable really.
Correction he would have been the best Jedi
@@colonagray2454 yeah he was grimes ever since he was a padawan seeing palp as his father figure
And he unintentionally trained the 501st to fight against jedi, and also Ahsoka to fight against clones.
It's fitting that one of the only Jedi not killed by Order 66 was trained by the man who spear headed it.
these shorts do not contradict Dooku Jedi Lost, Dooku Jedi Lost said that Dooku would continue to visit the order even after he stepped down from his position as a Jedi, and likewise Jedi within the temple would still continue to call Dooku “master” even though he was no longer a Jedi, so him being at the temple during the phantom menace and then being called master wasn’t a retcon for Dooku Jedi Lost
Agreed
Exactly
I never realized Dookus departure and the Phantom Menace overlapped. I thought Dooku was already a sith by the time those events happened. Mind blown!
same lol, it was a huge surprise and i actually didnt know that yaddle… was killed by dooku :(
Actually he wasn't part of the Order during the episode. But he was still welcomed to visit the Temple since he left the Order in peace to become the Count of Serenno.
@@timtetumtetodd Ohhh that makes sense. Because I thought the episode had contradicted Master & Apprentice
@@comrademoshi1028 it hadn’t been confirmed until this show. Yaddle was on the high council in the movies ep 1, but not ep 2. People asked where she went, and now we have an answer: she found out Sidious’ plans and died trying to save a friend from falling to the dark side.
I do not remember where I first read it, perhaps some Fandom website a few months ago (or the Darth Plagueis novel which for some inconceivable reason is not canon), but it was mentioned that Qui-gon's death affected him profoundly, and was a decisive factor in making him leave the Jedi Order.
I love Ahsoka so I'll watch anything with her, but the Dooku stuff was awesome because it's new material that explores previously unexplored parts of the story.
This is exactly my take as well. Huge Ahsoka fan, but the Dooku stuff was more compelling overall.
@@Naniganz They were ALL fantastic overall and amazing as a whole! The sith lord was the best episode but they were ALL phenomenal 10/10 episodes entirely for a FANTASTIC short series!
I think Qui-Gon was a Jedi Knight in the second episode. He didnt have a Padawan braid
@@toy.art_8672 Probably, not entirely sure.
I really don't get why she's so well liked. Hell I don't even know why I like her.
Agree with everything Alex says here. The only other thing I would add is that it feels like a wasted opportunity to not show Dooku corrupting his kyber crystal, and Ahsoka purifying hers. Would have made another awesome parallel. Also, yes, those dog creatures in Ahsoka's village were the best!
I lost $5 cause I’d bet we’d see Ahsoka’s 😭 Seriously hope we get that in the future
Totally agree
The Dooku arc was the finest SW content I've seen in ages. In love with it.
This is the first time I've felt bad for Dooku. Corey Burton and the animators did such a great job at making jedi Dooku so likeable.
I couldn't help but feel emotional with the first ahsoka episode, while watching her as a baby my mind was replaying her biggest moments, clone wars, rebels, the mandalorian, Boba fett. The influence this child will have on this galaxy is unimaginable and hit me really hard.
I was crying some very happy tears when the older Togruta said the whole “Jedi. Ahsoka is Jedi.” line.
Like yes. She is. And she’ll be so much more influential than any of us could’ve imagined. Love it
Tales of the Jedi was absolutely fantastic
Felt so random though and unnecessary. After brilliant stuff like Andor it felt really out of place and unneeded. Only good thing for me was hearing Ian again as Palpatine, nice shots of coruscant and the Jedi archives
@@obiwankenobi687 Funny, I hear Andor is incredibly slow and boring, the worst Star War ever put to screen. A total waste of time. /s 😉
@@MunificentSunbeam they’re usually heavily drunk at the time of speaking
@@obiwankenobi687 No doubt true, but my point being that not every show is for everyone. On person's delight is another person's disgrace. I believe in a big tent for Star Wars.
@@obiwankenobi687 just be grateful man
I actually loved Practice makes perfect. Anakins always had a habit for cranking up training to 11 when he fought a training droid programmed with Mauls fighting style.
I also just loved seeing Ahsoka training. No matter how many times she got knocked down she always got back up on the horse. Sometimes with Encouragement from Anakin but eventually just by herself. It also makes the final arc of the clone wars all the more painful
My only issue with this is that all we ever see her do is get up again and again. Maybe Anakin could have actually given her some tips, or strategies? Maybe he would have if these weren't so short!
I loved that despite how Anakin helped bring down the Jedi, he also helped to save his padawan, too. He was a difficult teacher who loved so fiercely that he made everyone work so hard to be their best. As a parent, I can relate to wanting that (I promise I haven't made my children fight squads of soldiers armed with stun weapons). I wonder how this might tie into any flashbacks with Anakin in the new Ahsoka show.
Yeah that was by far the best episode for me. I really liked the Dooku stuff but because it's so short, everything happens quickly and the message becomes a bit too heavy handed.
How has no one noticed that young Kanan Jarus was in that episode
@@chrisstaley7626 I did. And I loved it
You know what Count Dooku and Ahsoka had in common? They both left the Jedi Order after learning how corrupt the Jedi Order was.
The Jedi order wasn’t corrupt, it’s fate was connected to the fate of the corrupt senate. From a stoic perspective, the Jedi’s all died honourable deaths and suffered honourably in exile and persecution
I think in the end we see that the Jedi aren't corrupt, but badly complacent.
Dooku accuses them of taking orders from the senate, but that's untrue: even in his stories every single tale has other Jedi besides himself see the plight the galaxy is going through and immediately agree with him that something must be done against the Senate (even Mace's response is "we need to do something, but we have to do it by the book," while Dooku just goes Dirty Harry).
His conclusion that the Jedi are under the senate's thumb is misplaced. The truth is that the Jedi simply don't bother to understand the galaxy enough to actually know these things are happening in the first place - they cautiously sit on their laurels, rarely investigate problems, and act behind their excuse that they "don't' do politics" and thus don't actually engage, so instead they get taken by surprise whenever something horrible is dropped into their lap. Their oath to protect the people becomes useless because they don't know the people any more.
The Jedi *would* go to bat for the common people against the Senate if they were aware of what's going on, but they're too distant from the rest of the galaxy to even become aware of these injustices most of the time, so they do nothing and the rest of the galaxy sees them as complicit rather than more truthfully ignorant to the problem (that the Jedi aren't aware that the rest of the galaxy has a poor opinion of them is a thing in The Clone Wars as well).
@@TheRealCodeBlack the Jedi are not all powerful, they are not in control of the galaxy. Jedi are challenged to accept fate while working towards defined preferences, sometimes against insurmountable odds. They are not responsible for social or galactic outcomes, only their own thoughts and actions as individuals
@@calmxi would you say a new recruit out to make a difference by enforcing the laws and providing safety to the community but is who's led by police captain in the mobs wallet is not corrupt? That recruit could be doing what he think is right and just but is just following orders from a captain who does the mobs will. By extension it makes the recruit corrupt?
Did this series depict the Jedi order as corrupt? If anything it shows the very opposite. Mace is true to protocols and rules to a fault, and that is the flaw in the Jedi order and that is the opposite of corruption. Even higher up in the ranks of the Jedi, we see Yaddle our representatives of the council on this series is anything but corrupt and possesses the true spirit of a Jedi. She is forgiving, courageous, selfless and gentle. The problem with the Jedi order is not corruption, but dogma.
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Really? That episode got to me most. Anakin's battle intelligence and genuine care for Ahsoka, actually prepared her for the worst days of her life.
This reinforced my idea that, if we ever get a Vader show, He has to being doing some vile stuff.. Putting people through the worst, while inadvertently leaving the people or situation in a better state than when he arrived.
The Dooku shorts were super good. Also think that the planet that Ahsoka is on in episode 6 is the same one that Dooku and Qui Gon visit in episode 2. People and locations looked pretty similar
Thought the same thing
@@beni2cc I think it was confirmed that the Ahdokabook scene is a completely different one.
@@beni2cc As I said, they didn't. It's a different scene. EK Johnston herself said that. TotJ is completely unrelated to the Ahsoka novel.
@@beni2cc It's not the same Inquisitor. She fought that Inquisitor, then later she fought the sixth brother. 😅
"Practice makes perfect" hit me right in the feels and gave me such anxiety! As soon as I realized what Anakin wanted I was like nonononono. The training session in the hangar was so stressful knowing it would be real in just a couple of months...
At 15:28 here, when Bail was telling the Shocktroopers (so Ahsoka would hear) that if they need anything, they should call him, I had what I think is a clever idea: When the Empire starts purging the clones for use of recruited troops, it would be interesting for Organa to get a call from one of those guys asking for safe haven. Organa would have to take a moment to remember what the hell they're talking about, and then decide if he wants to help one of the early oppressors or not.
And yes, I think he would end up helping. That would also give us an "in" for another old-timer clone out there somewhere trying to do some good to pay homage to his rescuer.
This was great, and I hope they continue this as a series exploring some more of the Jedi, their individual histories, and the past of the order. There is so much to look forward to.
This season was an 11/10 for me. Absolutely phenomenal. Especially Dooku’s episodes.
So many Grogu moments with little Soka, a visually stunning planet and setting, and she tamed Raikou. Love the spiritual and peaceful theme like the Togrutan Artists colony.
Qui Gon was the most mature Padawan. Fighting by his master was amazing and being a diplomat, having a rapport with the townsfolk. Everything Master Dooku was. The Master and Apprentice Grandfather to child vibes. 'Speaking very highly' of Obi Wan was the best
Ahsoka training all the way up to the level of taking an inquisitors lightsaber from his hand like Yoda from Ventress. 'I have no time to waste on you child' As Padawans were swatted aside, eagerly watching heroes like Caleb Dume watching Ahsoka and Anakin. Vader wanted a challenge preparing Rebels and Apprentices to fight him one day. Jesse really letting her have it, chills
Count Dooku should’ve had a whole series dedicated to him. Definitely an interesting character but Qui-Gon and Mace Windu act as amazing foils for him.
If he gets one I hope we also seem him as a sith and perhaps even get an on-screen backstory for grievous because I've always wanted to see his backstory outside of the comics
I just realized that Dooku had Qui-Gon there to restrain him from killing the senator, but when he raised his blade to kill Yaddle, he was alone and gave in 😢
Really hope they make more.
Perhaps wrap up the story of Ventress on screen and maybe some other unresolved storylines.
Yeah I feel we do still really need those stories on screen, Son of Dathomir and Dark Disciple especially! While the books were a good alternative for the time, I feel like in this era a limited series or special presentation for these storylines would really help fill in the gaps! I really wouldn’t turn down the rest of the last few arcs being finished too but those two are definitely the most important!
Something you notice in the SWTOR game is that people are excited if you’re a Jedi character that you’re coming to help. In the clone wars era many people hate Jedi or view them with contempt. Really shows how 1000 years made them complacent without the sith to keep them vigilant
From start to finish every episode was absolutely brilliant IMO.
Particularly just the animation - I can't believe how good it looked. Some of the establishing shots were jaw dropping
Love the way Ahsoka passed the defense simulation like the Jedi before her, but she gets taken out easily by the clones reflects how well train the clones are when taking down a Jedi during Order 66. And reflects how Padawan or Knights aren't strong enough to survive the attack. Ahsoka had the first-hand experience of dealing with clones but she was almost killed by the clones during Order 66 until Rex saved her.
I loooooved the Ahsoka stuff, Dooku was fantastic too
Man Star Wars is just so amazing
Dave Filoni in tandem with Kevin Kiner have developed his style of storytelling to have such amazing vibes these days. I love it
OMG Bariss Offee would be great short.
When Ahsoka faces the Inquisitor, it later reminded me of when she fought Bariss disguised as a Sith in Clone Wars episode .
You know, after pointing out the thematic parallels, I could see a good "what if" story there when Dooku could hypothetically track down Ahsoka in the small frame between her leaving the Order, and Ep 3 and tried to use their similar views of the Jedi to tempt her to the Dark Side. That could have been an interesting conversation.
I normally agree with you Alex, except when it comes to what you said about Ahsoka! I can never have too much Ahsoka! Seeing her is always a breath of fresh air for me, always so fascinating, I always love to learn more about her😍
Yeah, I was actually disappointed with Alex and Mollie’s comments about the Ahsoka episodes because they seemed so dismissive. They are, of course, welcome to their opinions, as are we all. But statements akin to “I didn’t need X” open the door for the purveyors of… let’s just call it bad faith arguments.
All of the great arcs for Ahsoka and Dooku aside, I am still full of respect for that senator's son, who sympathized with the plight of his people. I would not say his was an instance of Stockholm's Syndrome; he was man enough to admit to himself where the problem lay.
Really really loved this series and wasn't expecting to beforehand. It was genuine art and did such a good job of telling the types of stories that mattered.
I mean "Practice Makes Perfect" gave us mullet Obi-Wan. Never a bad thing 🤣
I didn’t care for how they wrote mace- like I get that he’s very specifically a foil in that episode and they only have a few minutes to tell each story, but the repetition felt very comedic towards the end- like come on, mace as a character is more than the council.
Q&A Do you think Dooku bled Yaddle’s crystal and used it for his saber, now that he was a sith?
I'd assume he bled his own cause why wouldn't he ?
@@-Maxi.exe03 i think in the comics Sidious tells Vader that a Sith lightsaber Crystal must be “taken.” So I wonder if maybe he would have told Dooku the same thing.
I love Bryce Dallas Howard as Yaddle, and that they didn't have her do "Yoda speak," because that would have felt like mimicry to the point of mockery.
I loved the whole show. It’s like watching the missing clone wars episodes 👏👏
I was right. Anakin did train Ahsoka for Order 66.
Thank you for the review! I would like to speak as someone who generally does not watch the animated work that my brother and I also enjoyed the Dooku shorts more. We didn't dislike the Asoka shorts, but just from the context of the movies, they hit deeper. We had to guess about the 2nd Asoka short being order 66, but thanks to you I was able to make that guess and share it with my brother, which I thank you. All the reviews you give also educate those of us who may only watch the live action, and not the animated work or read the books or play the games. They are very much appreciated and help enrich my viewing experience. Again, thank you for those videos and this review.
Nice cameo of a young kanan jarris in the ahsoka training episode
Practice Makes Perfect was my favorite episode because I love how it setup the final battle between Ahsoka and the clone troopers in the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
These shorts remind me of the old days where we would get stories set in between the major ones, and add more personal time with the characters. Knowing Ahsoka visited Padme's funeral, Dooku's last day as a Jedi, it just feels so good to have these smaller stories happen.
I hope this will get a season two. We could explore different Jedi from different eras as well. Maybe give us Luke meeting Snoke for the first time, or have Finn meet Jedi spirits. That would be awesome in this animation style.
I definitely want more prequel stuff... More of Dooku's story. More of Qui-Gon as a young Master and as Dooku's Padawan.
I'd also love to see stories about Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan leading up to TPM.
"Boop the Snoots" is a good name for a band
One thing I realized is that in Master and Apprentice, Qui Gon mentions Dooku leaving the order to Aveross (right?). That book supposedly took place 5 years prior to the Phantom Menace.
this entire series was just phenomenal!
I’m sure that some people will get upset over Yaddle speaking normally rather than backwards like Yoda.
But far I know that can be Yoda only thing rather than a quirk of his species. Because the ones we saw in the Old Republic era were also speaking in a normal way, unlike Yoda.
too much space magic makes talking a bit redundant
Well said, as always! I couldn’t agree more. And I would LOVE a deeper dive into duku. What a cool character and time to explore
I feel like not having Dooku bleed his lightsaber with yaddles death was a missed opportunity. Would’ve liked to see that in animation
anyone else notice how Ahsoka goes under the alias of Ashla??? i love those fun little details so damn much
I really enjoyed these shorts... not many problems with it but I think that the first ep was very weak and cliche, especially compared to the Dooku stuff which I adored. The first 2 Dooku episodes were great but I personally would've preferred they were a bit more different. Its basically the same thing in a different skin.
The Sith Lord is obviously the best episode.
I really liked the 2nd Ahsoka episode, mainly due to the ending plus a montage is always welcomed. Its simple but very effective. I was a huge mess. Lol. The last Ahsoka one was decent too but again kinda cliche.
Stunning visuals and great score as always and I find it funny how they used Grogu sound effects for baby Ahsoka.
Overall 8.5/10
I loved all the episodes. The Dooku episodes were definitely my favourite for similar reasons, we have spent significantly more time with Ahsoka but I did feel like I learned more about her. Seeing a character's origins is always cool and I love the irony that it was Anakin that ultimately helped her survive Order 66 by pitting her against Rex and the Clones in training. That was my favourite of the Ahsoka episodes. I feel like it's not getting enough credit here because there's a lot going on there. The fact that when Ahsoka finally perfects the training, it's Rex's shots that surprise and take her down. That works so well with how they both react to Order 66. Ahsoka can't imagine Rex turning on her and in a way she's right and that was demonstrated so effectively. Seeing Padmé's funeral again was painful and seeing Ahsoka in the crowd as well as Bail and Mon Mothma.
I LOVED everything with Dooku though. Even just seeing his signature curved lightsaber with a beautiful blue blade was awesome and I loved his outfit too. It felt very Jedi but also very Dooku because I've always felt like he's had his own style. They really nailed young Dooku in this series. I loved seeing his interactions with Qui-Gon as master and apprentice and how much it paralleled with Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan, then Obi-Wan and Anakin and Anakin and Ahsoka, the whole lineage. I empathised with Dooku a lot in the situations he found himself in and understood his character more. He was already one of my favourite villains but this show just added so much to him. While I don't blame the Jedi as they face intense political pressure in situations, I also don't blame him at all for feeling frustrated or for losing his cool in his first episode. It all lands firmly with the corrupt Senators. It was so interesting to explore that. I would happily welcome more content surrounding Dooku in this era.
Seeing Yaddle was so awesome. Bryce Dallas Howard did a fantastic job playing her and the voice was perfect. It was so fun actually hear her speaking and in correct syntax unlike Yoda (although I have my headcanons and theories as to why). And her duel with Dooku was so cool and everything about their interactions was fantastic. I loved when she tells him she resigned from the Council because of what happened with Qui-Gon. It got me so emotional as did her final moments. I am kinda disappointed that she was killed off as soon as she got some spotlight, especially since there were previous hints she survived until the time of the Clone Wars at least. I think I prefer her death in Legends but this still made for a gutpunching story. Once she saw Dooku meeting with Sidious, I knew where it was going.
I was rooting for her survival even though I knew it was impossible. I definitely want to know what happened afterwards
The last one felt like Dave Filoni saying "I gonna retcon this like I did with the Kanan comic simply because I can and because I want to".
Just like the clone wars improved revenge of the sith, these Dooku shorts definitely improved the phantom menace. Watching what’s happening in the movie, but also knowing what’s happening OFF screen in another place with other important characters, it’s just great word building and storytelling
What you said about Yaddle showing that there’s always light on the side was summarised perfectly, I love those types of things
Some thoughts:
-In the timeline Dooku has already left the Order by his third episode, but everybody treating him like he’s still part of the community and being oblivious to his betrayal is so heart wrenching.
-l think they should move the Ahsoka Novel to Legends. A lot has been retconned or seemingly retconned and giving Legends Ahsoka something to do after leaving the Order would be nice.
-I need them to do Cal Kestis on Bracca paired with Taron Malicos on Dathomir
Did anyone else notice or think that the planet Dooku helped at the beginning is the same area where Ashoka took refuge years later?
Considering the parallels of both characters leaving the Jedi Order and following different paths, I was extremely disappointed they didn't end up showing Dooku bleeding his crystal and Ahsoka purifying the crystals she got from the inquisitor. It seems like a missed opportunity.
Phil LaMarr did such a good job as Bail I thought they got Jimmy Smits at first, and it was great that they got Ian back for Sidious.
Dooku arc was amazing!
I think they had just the right length to tell their stories. They definitely told the pivotal and important moments in Dookus and Ashokas lives, oarticularly that of Dooku. It humanized him in a way not seen before. It also shows the reasons why he fell.
I appreciate your understanding of the morality of these situations in these episodes. Thank you!
I took the emotional weight of Yaddle’s olive branch a little differently.
She offers him a chance to make up for his “crimes”, referring to his collusion with a Sith against the republic/Jedi. But I think this offer is what finalized Dooku’s fall.
Dooku’s guilt isn’t over his betrayal of the Order; it’s over his betrayal of his own integrity. He feels complicit in the Senate’s corruption, and it’s oppression of the citizens he swore to protect. We only saw two missions; how many more times did Dooku have to witness institutional failure?
Yaddle thought she was offering redemption. And she could have, if she’d said “Together, we can change the course of the Order and the Senate, without turning to the dark side.” Instead, all she offered was a reminder that Sidious was his only option for redeeming himself in his own eyes.
“Confronting Fear is the Destiny of a Jedi” - Luke to Rey
This would be a great format to see some Rey and Leia action between VIII & IX.
Man, that was some sweet Star Wars-content! No matter how annoying some of the retcons were.
Loved these shorts, hopefully a following season focuses on Jedi from a wider variety of eras.
Yes please talk about the the episode ''Resolve'' vs the Ahsoka novel. I was disappointed how they tried to fit that whole arc into 15 minutes. It did her story disservice and also cut out important characters she meets in it. It felt like a very watered down version of the novel with none of the good stuff. She didn't even build her lightsabers in it.
Justice literally had me in tears, so good
Dooku shorts are better for so many reasons,
but Tano shorts would probably have more impact if they were stitch together.
Loved the shorts all together anyway.
I want to see Syfo Dias backstory next and Jango Fett (clone template) backstory would make so much sense.
Maybe a short ofJango Fett and Zam Wessel in action, similar to Boba Fett and Fennec Shand.
Count dooku story is very interesting and personally my favorite story in these shorts.
I think you might have underestimated the significance of the episode ‘Practice Makes Perfect’.
It’s about how we could be put though at times frustrating situations and experiences which could seem ‘ridiculous’ - as Ashoka commented - or unfair, but it all happened to train up our muscle and character for the bigger challenge for which you will need them.
The moment Anakin explained the real purpose of the training to Ashoka I understood the significance of the episode.
At first, it seemed like a frustrating and unnecessary form of training. Then, it started to make bit of sense and actually enabled Ashoka to be a great warrior in the field. But the true purpose of all those hours being stunned over and over again really paid off in Order 66 where she would not have been able to stand her ground had it wasn’t for the training.
Sometimes in life you simply don’t know what the mundane is building towards.
For "Practice makes perfect", I loved how it works to show why the Jedi were defeated by the clones. Sure, they were outnumbered, but also shows how the 501 were trained to overwhelm the Jedi and will eventually defeat them. Even Ashoka, padawan for Anakin, could only survive for a few minutes in direct combat, so not much more could be expected by the rest of the Jedi.
Might not be the best episode, but seeing how Anakin trained Ashoka taught to be ready against any and all possible enemy, even their friends clones themselves.
Other than that, yes, all Dookus episodes were fantastic and makes me wish we get to see more of the unique characters in Star Wars, Jedi or not.
Binged them back to back and I felt like a big kid 🥰
This was an enjoyable mini series. The Asoka shorts were good, but as you say, the highlight were Dooku’s. I would have also liked it to be a longer mini series; perhaps 6 episodes with more detail. Dooku is such an intriguing character, and quite frankly, his voice actor is superb.
Anyway, as a side note, your monologue was perfect. You touched on all the subjects and really hit home with their meanings. Superb as always!
Have you noticed that the tiger/sabretooth like creature in the first episode looks a lot like the Pokémon Raikou (same overall colour pattern, especially the black part on top of the forehead), it reminded me a lot of that Pokémon
The Dooku episodes were excellent. The Ahsoka ones were okay overall. I thought both the one of her as a baby and the one where she faces the Inquisitor weren't quite as interesting as the rest.
But the real question: Did the show retcon Obi-Wan's hair? Because the episode where Anakin trains Ahsoka to fight the clones clearly happens after the Clone Wars movie, but Obi-Wan still has his long hair from AOTC despite the Clone Wars movie showing him with his ROTS hair already.
Yeah, I was hoping Alex would address this. Maybe it happens in some nebulous timeframe between the CW movie and the next arc of the CW show where enough time passes that Obi-Wan's hair could grow out? Ehh, it's not important enough to really bother me, but it's definitely weird!
You crazy dissing Ahsoka!
It has lightsabers! And cameos! And Easter eggs! (it's also got some great story telling which has been scarce in SW recently but if you like great storytelling, plot and dialogue I highly recommend Andor...)
I want to see an episode where dooku meets gunrey, then an episode showing the relationship between dooku and sifo dias and then last episode of him and his final days
Your insights into Star Wars are awesome. How did you get so wise?
I absolutely loved all of them. The Dooku episodes and Ahsoka completely dismantling the Inquisitor were my faves.
Dooku becomes that much more of a likeable character for me. You saw his frustration with how The Republic was so corrupt and how the Jedi were becoming pawns for the senate. The order betrayed what they original stood for. Dooku became a Sith Lord yeah, but he did it for what he thought would eventually lead to peace through the galaxy and would end corruption (as we see during Palpatine's rule, that still didn't change and in many ways got worse). In the end Dooku cared and his line about Qui-Gon in Attack of the Clones is really going feel different now.
Not one Jedi Master understood Anakin Skywalker more than Mace Windu.
It was like looking at yourself.
Mace Windu wanted to Trust Anakin but the Force revealed him as *thee* shatterpoint.
Anakin had all the power to go either way.
He chose darkside, it happens to the best of us.
In Another universe Anakin is the new master of Vaapad, continue a legacy force balance gear towards the lightside.
Not the Darkside.
😭🥺😭Vader will always be my favourite character in star was.
OP Tank.
Animation and photography in these is improving quite a bit lately. I remember an interview with Filoni where he mentioned that he now creates the shots as if a real camera is moving. This can definitely be noticed.
While I still think it is a pity Tartakovsky's work in Star Wars animation is not followed through and left forgotten, these are now quite enjoyable to the eye as well. Pretty damn good.
Me: _aggressively boops the snout of an approaching great white_
Me as the shark swims away: “I gots The Force.”
Dooku has always been one of my favorite character's so this mini series did a great job adding more to his character, with the episode "the Sith lord" being easily the best episode of this series. This series going forward shows a lot of promise for secondary characters of the movies who don't get that much attention getting expand and made more interesting
Excellent summary and commentary. I appreciate your insight into the episodes. It is thought provoking.
It was great, but yeah, the Dooku episodes were the strongest overall for me. It was a lot of fun seeing him, Windu, Qui-Gon, Yaddle, and Sidious. The fight with Yaddle had me tense to the end.
If I had to pick a favorite episode, it would be the Ahsoka training episode. It gave me chills seeing the progression building up to Order 66. The last episode was cool, but kinda anticlimactic. I think it would have added so much more if we saw Dooku bleed Yaddle's crystal and Ahsoka purify the Inquisitor's.
I think the next season of this show will be based around the OT. The series description states "tales of 2 prequel jedi" so i feel this may be a trend of 2 jedi per trilogy. Maybe Luke and Yoda for the OT? What they got up to off screen between 5-6 and 3-4 respectively
It's been interesting seeing the themes presented here between Ahsoka and Dooku - and it's making me think of "Andor" as well. To me, the question I'm seeing asked is, "which is the correct path and what is the correct way to walk it?" To me, Dooku's stories ask the question and Ahsoka's stories answer it. (TL:DR *One must constantly work at change but to do it with compassion.* )
*--Dooku* sees how corruption leads to suffering and how the Jedi are failing the people. We can sympathize with his position and the changes he wants to see. However, as SW has always taught, and reiterated during Master Katri's funeral when she was praised for her "patience", the Dark Side is faster - easier. Dooku reminds me of Luthen - pushing for change from the shadows and similarly willing to sacrifice many lives to enact that change. (to quote Dedra, "Systems either change or die" and we saw that happen to the Jedi) So Dooku was right, but he went about it the wrong way - the fastest way, and lost his compassion in the process.(he became the axe that forgets the trees)
*--Ahsoka* is taught from the beginning to understand balance - she just saw her mother as the hunter, so when confronted with the Tiger, she sees another hunter and sympathizes. She will never be an axe that forgets the tree because she sees both sides. In the last episode, she tries to run and hide - to be neutral, (as does Andor) but that doesn't work as being uninvolved only allows the Empire to spread. So she joins the fight for change. Ultimately then the answer I got about which path to walk and how to walk it is this: *One must constantly work at change but to do it with compassion.*
youve got no filler, good stuff!
This series feels like the logical end point of the clone wars series, since both are more antologies than serialized things. I kinda would've liked full sized episodes, but this also works.
I didn't catch the parallels between Dooku and Ahsoka with them both leaving the Jedi Order. When it comes to the shorts though, Dooku's were superior because there was depth and Ahsoka's felt more superficial and just as something to explain the "plotholes" of Clone Wars and Rebels. I'd have much rather seen her stop the Inquisitor on a journey of exploring the Force herself and then we see her purifying the crystals to make her white lightsabers. Even though that would also be unnecessary, it is at least showing use of the Force in a unique way we haven't on screen and maybe there's some commentary on how even in darkness, the world can be made light again with proper care or something. The short felt mostly like what Obi-Wan just did in his own show, but Ahsoka, although having doubts at the end of the Clone Wars never felt like she'd truly give up doing good, she just wouldn't be running around with a lightsaber while helping lead the Rebels.
I don't know, I'd say keep the one with her as a baby, but I didn't feel the need to do the other two shorts with her, we could have focused on other Jedi. Or compile all of Dooku's into a 45 minute special and have a different Jedi in a different era with each short. Eckharts Ladder mentioned that Visions did a better job at telling Tales of the Jedi like with F in The Village Bride, and I think he's absolutely right. New character we've never seen, has the same type of journey that Ahsoka did in Resolve, but it was also all about the Force. We need more shorts about the emotions and actions of the Jedi like the Dooku stories and less just superficial backstory. At least that's how I felt. Ahsoka as a baby works, it's why it's the first episode, every Jedi will show some signs of Force Sensitivity and so while the experience will always be different, it's neat to see how a village reacts to a future Jedi being among them. After that, we could have seen so much more with differnt Jedi and their tales, and I'd love to see more, but as it stands, I think the future lives and dies on how well received the Dooku stories are and what demand there is for other eras.
Tarre Vizsla, Old Republic, High Republic, Anakin and Obi-Wan between Episodes I and II, survivors of the purge, Luke after Return of the Jedi, young Ben, even Broom Boy would be neat, there's absolutely potential in all the different eras, and I think that even though this was advertised to be all about Dooku and Ahsoka, maybe it should have been more diverse like Visions and in the future we could have narrowed in on specific characters to get more focus than others. It makes sense to go for familiar faces first, but I'm all Ahsoka'd out, especially in this time period and her stories definitely show that we've mined the character as much as we can, at least at this point in her life. If it's not revealed in the Ahsoka series, maybe we could have had a more specific exploration for what happened in the cave on Malichor if we absolutely must focus on Ahsoka. More Force related journeys for her than explaining how she survived Order 66.
On the whole I'd say half to two thirds of the stories worked, so we'll see what the future holds.
Star Wars is really on a hot streak right now. I loved every episode
Loved the stuff with Qui-Gon Jinn, I reckon he'd have been a conscientious objector to the Clone Wars had he lived. He's not about to join the Separatists but he's not gunna be down with the Clone Army I think, we already know he was happy to go against the council. He's one of my favourite Jedi honestly.
I really hope they make a second season more like the Legends Tales of the Jedi comics, but retold in canon, short tales of both ancient Sith and ancient Jedi, explored by Dave Filoni, with some inspiration from the old Legends comics and exploring the time before KOTOR would be awesome.
Nah, I rather have a full KOTOR Live action series or movie trilogy... We technically already have it animated with the awesome CGI scenes.
Basically one long flashback episode of clones wars
They did a great job on all these episodes and I enjoyed each one but that last episode where Ashoka fights the Inquisitor was the best, the music was spot on, kind of a Last of the Mohican vibe to it I just wish they would have given it more time it was to short.