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The Star Wars Book (2020) – Pablo Hidalgo, Cole Horton, and Dan Zehr

1977 was… A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. It’s probably a little gobsmacking to those of us who were there at the beginning to actually contemplate the fact that Star Wars has been around for so long, and has been put through so many iterations, film, television, novels, comics, and countless…

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Star Wars: Rebels (2016) – Homecoming, The Honorable Ones, and Shroud of Darkness

Hera (Vanessa Marshall) heads back to her home world of Ryloth with the Ghost crew in Homecoming. Steven Melching penned this episode which first debuted on 17 February, 2016. Arriving home leads to the inevitable confrontation with Hera’s father, Cham Syndulla (Robin Atkin Downes) who was first introduced in The Clone Wars. We also catch…

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Star Wars: Rebels (2016) – The Protector of Concord Dawn, Legends of the Lasat, and The Call

The rebels are looking for hyperspace routes that will allow them to elude Imperial patrols in the first episode this week, The Protector of the Concord Dawn. Written by Henry Gilroy and Kevin Hopps this episode first debuted on 27 January, 2016. They’ve found a shortcut, but they have to get the permission of the…

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Star Wars: Rebels (2014) – Spark of Rebellion, and Droids in Distress

Where The Clone Wars took us to the years between The Attack of the Clones, and The Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Rebels takes us to the time between Sith and A New Hope (as well as Rogue One and Solo). Dave Filoni who served as the showrunner of The Clone Wars, is also…

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2020) – The Phantom Apprentice, Shattered, and Victory and Death

Events happening in these last trio of episodes happen concurrently with those of The Revenge of the Sith. And this is it, the end of the Clone Wars. Showrunner Dave Filoni pens these last episodes which aired on 24 April, 1 and 4 May, 2020 respectively. Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein) leads Republic forces to Mandalore…

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2020) – Dangerous Debt, Together Again, and Old Friends Not Forgotten

“Who you were does not have to define who you are.” Dave Filoni and Charles Murray continue the Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein) and Martez sisters arc, which still doesn’t seem to be as engaging as other episodes throughout the series. Captured in the previous episode by the Pykes, Ahsoka, Rafa (Elizabeth Rodriguez) and Trace (Brigitte…

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2020) – Unfinished Business, Gone With A Trace, and Deal No Deal

“Trust placed in another is trust earned.” Matt Michnovetz and Brent V. Friedman throw Anakin Skywalker (Matt Lanter), Rex (Dee Bradley Baker) and the Bad Batch (also Baker) together again as they go after Admiral Trench (also Baker). This episode of the final season first aired on 13 March, 2020. With the help of the…

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2020) – The Bad Batch, A Distant Echo, and On the Wings of Keeradaks

“Embrace others for their differences, for that makes you whole.” The final season of The Clone Wars got underway on 21 February, 2020 in this story written by Matt Michnovetz and Brent A. Friedman. Rex, Cody and a squad known as Force 99 (or The Bad Batch) all voiced by Dee Bradley Baker go after…

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2014) – The Lost One, Voices, Destiny, and Sacrifice

“What is lost is often found.” The final episodes of season six begin, and the season itself comes to a conclusion this week, as I continue my exploration of The Clone War. The final episodes of the season work very hard to tie the series in as completely with The Prequel Trilogy as they can,…

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2014) – Crisis at the Heart, and The Disappeared, Parts 1 & 2

“Deceit is the weapon of greed.” Christian Taylor finishes over the Clovis storyline this week, as Rush Closvis (Robin Atkin Downes) learns that he’s nothing more than a pawn being used by Count Dooku (Corey Burton). Like the rest of the Season Six, The Lost Missions as this season is collectively known, dropped on 7…

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2014) – Orders, An Old Friend, and The Rise of Clovis

“The popular belief isn’t always the correct one.” Katie Lucas finishes the Tup arc started last week with Orders. This episode first debuted on 7 March, 2014. Fives (Dee Bradley Baker) is still searching for answers about what happened to Tups, and whether the chip in his head, in all the clones’ heads, which was…

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2014) – The Unknown, Conspiracy, and Fugitive

“The truth about yourself is the hardest to accept.” A brand new story arc opens the sixth season of The Clone Wars. With an original airdate of 7 March, 2014, the season opened with The Unknown, written by Katie Lucas. When a clone trooper, Tup (Dee Bradley Baker) inadvertently kills a jedi master while suffering…

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