Fans mostly hated the movie, accusing George Lucas of “ruining Star Wars.” The Rotten Tomatoes score is only 18%.
I watched the movie where it belongs—on streaming. As part of the TV series, it serves as an entertaining introduction, but it is far from the best that the series has to offer. After the movie, the early episodes of the season 1 were really good, and the show improved with each new season. It started somewhat kid-friendly, but grew darker and more adult with each new season.
Just as the series improved with each new season, so did the computer animation, which was initially somewhat simplistic, but by the final season, it looked very good.
However, season 3 episodes 3 through 6 felt like a temporary dip in quality, with a slower pace that had people asking, “What the hell is wrong with The Clone Wars?” These episodes weren’t bad, but they weren’t great either.
Nevertheless, this is a great series with many standout episodes. It rarely disappoints.
The show does what the movies didn't; it humanizes the clone troopers and gives them individual personalities that we root for. It also improves upon the character of Anakin Skywalker, filling in more of his story.
The movie introduces the character of Ahsoka Tano, the Padawan (apprentice) of Anakin Skywalker. The series starts and ends with Ahsoka. Her character was initially designed to be somewhat irritating, which turned off many fans—but this was deliberate. Ahsoka’s character arc features significant personal growth, and she eventually became a fan favorite, even earning her own live-action series starring Rosario Dawson.
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