Massive Clone Wars Fan Watches The ORIGINAL Show..

[@sundancebilson-thompson414]

If the storytelling seems disjointed, it's because these were originally several short animated episodes. They have subsequently been stitched together into a continuous story. And make sure you watch part 2, which shows events up to the very start of RotS. Also Grievous in this is much more capable and menacing than in the CGI clone wars show.

[@DanaOtken]

At the same time, it's the best deconstruction of Grevious's presence in the films: Dooku outright explains almost all of Grevious's approach (other than becoming a target and using his bodyguard droids to wear down Jedi assassins; this is his offensive role), why it works and why he needs to rely on it, and (although this is more from the novelizations) that there are Jedi Masters it simply won't work against who he should always run from.

[@MegaDrain]

@@DanaOtken I also saw this version of Grievous as a "myth" like stories the Jedi would tell each other throughout the war. Giving him a larger than life kind of threat. He's obviously still just as scary in TCW and you can see how the average jedi would struggle against him, but the cartoon version were just stories padawans would scare each other with.

[@jok86er]

This show is basically "Show dont tell" and i love it, the animation is so cool and i love how the Jedi get more creative with how they can use the force.

[@lorddarthkairos01]

thats how they were protayed in the books, doing crazy stuff

[@spencernaugle]

"Such little dialogue" Probably the best part.

[@oaf-77]

first rule of filmmaking : Show. Dont Tell.

[@im_nic]

Genndy Tartakovsky is a legend in the animation industry. By the time he came out with Clone Wars, he already had iconic Cartoon Network shows under his belt like Dexter's Lab and Samurai jack. Tartakovsky excels with timing in animation, specifically he takes his time in telling a story visually and simply. Framing and blocking is very straight forward, which allows the animation of the action to have a meticulous rhythm to it. His projects have a very distinct tempo when it comes to action and comedy beats. Clone Wars is very similar to Samurai Jack in its storytelling. Minimal dialogue, telling the story and conveying a tone strictly with visuals. The show was created post Attack of the Clones as a bridge to Revenge of the Sith, fleshing out the story of the Clone Wars with what little screen time they were given for the show. And this wasn't originally made as two 10ish minute stories per episode, like most western animation is. They were mostly 3-5 minute interstitial filler between other series on Cartoon Network. For example, you'd catch the Arc Troopers story between Courage the Cowardly Dog and Billy and Mandy. It's truly a unique piece of Star Wars Media. What makes it special is Tartakovsky's distinct art style and humor, and establishing tentpole characters like Assajj and Grievous.

[@Moviemaniac28]

17:28 you’re not far off, he’s a character inspired by shaggy named Sha'a Gi

[@mamienovacuisine]

Wait. Sammy from Scooby-Doo is actually called Shaggy in English????

[@MrWhatdafuBOOM]

I'll say it: *_BEST WINDU_* *_BEST GRIEVOUS_*

[@aitipsea3909]

Grievous has no personality though, you could call him Durge and nothing changes

[@hagank1111]

@@aitipsea3909He had a lot of personality. Part II shows more of it but ya. He had the personality of a serious ex warlord looking for the fall of his greatest enemy. He sought to be the best and the strongest. Durge is just a Bounty Hunter and has no tact or scare factor.

[@SuperSky9]

@@aitipsea3909 His personality is being stoic and intimidating. Not every character has to act like a petulant child that thinks their thoughts out load like it forgot why it came in the room for. If that were the case Darth Vader may as well be a generic high ranking version of the droid.

[@jairusjackson7799]

Easily, I was so disappointed in Dave, for not doing anything with Windu's character asides relegating him to Anakin's mean boss. And Grievous is the definition of the mustache twirling bad guy of the week, Clone Wars 2008 is an amazing show in general, but people tend to over look it's flaws. Like under developed important characters

[@SuperSky9]

@jairusjackson7799 Except, Windu is just you generic mean boss and ignoring crappy 2008 the clone wars teen drama, General Grievous is probably the most badass character in the series. Like, George Lucas said, he had to make Grievous a coughing mess so he couldn't outshine the overrated Darth Vader.

[@scotiej]

"So little dialogue". It's called showing, not telling. Something the other CW series was incapable of doing. You have to pay attention or you'll miss details.

[@thenationaltimelyactionhou9328]

My Star Wars hot take is that this is better than the 2008 show.

[@sebastianshades4]

Not a hot take, it’s fact

[@Paul_1971]

100% - Dynamic visuals and all the major plot points that need to be addressed between eps 2 & 3 all wrapped up in a nice movie length 2 hours!

[@3mi3mi]

I agree. Everything about it is superior. I like that it’s simpler, I like the art style (Tartakovsky is a legend), I like that it is subtler. Just compare the arc where Anakin helps those aliens on the ice planet and the visions he has there versus the vision he has of the future from Filoni’s Clone Wars. Both tried to do the same thing, but Tartakovsky did it so much better. Filoni can’t write dialogue or stories for shit, the show got substantially better when he got John Favreau on board but it was always broken because I’m sorry, showing an entirely new major character who isn’t in any of the movies is kinda… insane? No hate to Ahsoka but that was definitely a choice.

[@insightfulhistorian1861]

​@@3mi3mi The one aspect of 2008 Clone Wars that is superior to Tartakovsky's 2003 series was the character development of the clones. Everything else was done better in 2003.

[@insightfulhistorian1861]

​@@Sandlund93 Ahsoka became a great character as the writing improved in Clone Wars, but then Disney overshot her importance with Rebels and the live action Ahsoka series. There is no way in hell she could be this integral to the galaxy and not be referenced at all in the movies.

[@SuperSky9]

THIS is actual Star Wars! Just pure action with properly placed dialogues to keep you in the loop.

[@joshuadunn2]

The Anakin and Ventress fight takes place on Yavin 4, the location of the Rebel Base in Episode 4. Anakin's fighter is shown coming around the gas giant towards the planet in an almost identical shot of the Falcon's approach in that movie. The ruins on Yavin 4 are actually the remains of a civilization that was enslaved by the ancient Sith lord, Exar Kun. This series was made before the Disney takeover and the sequel trilogy, so it's worth noting that the Star Wars Expanded Universe (excuse me, "Legends") books had established this planet as the location of Luke's refounded Jedi Academy.

[@DarthVexar]

She doesn’t know any of that because she’s a fake fan

[@Rycel2001]

@@DarthVexar Lots of fans don't know that because the canon has been cut up, re-arranged, or outright erased between Lucas, Lucasfilm/Lucasarts, and Disney, so I don't blame anyone who hasn't heard of a given character, location, or event. Fans induge at different intensities and we all had different jumping-on points, so please don't presume a person isn't a "real fan" because they don't meet your standard of fandom.

[@r2d2rxr]

The big bounty hunter is Durge. He was a big character in the Clone Wars comics during the Dark Horse run of Star Wars. He’s basically immortal.

[@gabrielcanejo187]

10:03 Durge. One of The Most Badass and Terrifying Things about Star Wars Legends (Which is what This Clone Wars Draws From)

[@gabrielcanejo187]

9:40 He is Saying both that if she was a Sith this fight wouldn't have ended the minute it started (Basically Saying Ventress never stood a chance which she didn't) and that if she was a Sith and as Powerful as she Think she is, she could have won by now, Especially with Him being "an Old Man that knows Nothing about The Dark Side"

[@MrSupertallblackman]

The adhd brain is strong with this one.

[@TheRaeside]

@@MrSupertallblackman legit 🤣🤣

[@myworstenemy7966]

This was a series of shorts that played up until the release of ROTS. The minimal dialogue was to make it simply highlights of the war. Personally, this makes more sense. Dooku in the background, Grievous being a Jedi hunter, the Jedi actually being the good guys, and seeing Anakin having to earn the rank of knight. In hindsight, ROTS did have some things that ran on the assumption that you watched the miniseries.

[@virgogaming6488]

Interesting enough the 2008 show assumes you already know Asajj and Grievous as they were introduced in the microseries.

[@TheSWSShow]

The 2d Micro series goes so hard. Even today it's so good!

[@TheRaeside]

@@TheSWSShow it’s held up pretty well! Very intense

[@banonKING]

Did someone not tell her these were originally produced as 3-minute short films over the course of two weeks? You got 3 mintues of a cool sequence.... and that was it. No dialogue beyond what was necessary. Also you have to understand film/television from the late half of the 20th century to get many of the references in this series too. For example, Genndy mentioned he wanted to create a "Mean Joe Green" moment for Mace Windu in those two shorts. So just look up the "Mean Joe Green" ad from the 1970s.

[@aitipsea3909]

"short films" That's a fun way of saying "ads"

[@theunknownuser9609]

Yep. Ads is literally what they were. They were put in between episodes of other shows to promote Revenge Of The Sith and to promote the superior Republic comics. But fans of this make it sound like it has way more substance than it does and that it fits with the rest of Star Wars despite how over the top the whole thing is.

[@TheLeatheryman]

This series actually fits in the canon for the most part. Ashoka turns up after Anakin is already knighted. This series mostly deals with what goes on before. Anakin’s scar.. the knighting ceremony.. some things conflict with the newer series or were retconned.. but this series is OG and super cool!

[@richardgaldos6901]

It (Filoni TV show) actually doesnt when you factor in the entire Clone Wars multimedia project. If you factor that in you have massive contradictions like the entire thing of Filoni Wars is required to take place over 6 months and thats it. This is because we have hard dates for a few stories like Anakin's knighthood (2 year anniversary of the War per Jedi Trial) and the start of Labyrinth of Evil (6months later, which is 6 months before RotS). And these stories directly reference this show while contradicting Filoni's show (because his show hadnt been made yet) See Barris Offree literally being a completely different character who eventually became a Jedi Knight and died during Order 66 by an AT-TE on Felucia as a great example.

[@mrzirak792]

17:44 This guy is kind of random jedi knight. The other guy who was sliced with lightsaber is actually a comic character, who was reader's favorite, so he kind of got in coma after this fight, but survived long enough to join Luke's new jedi order, and he even outlived him due to lifespan of his kind. Names K'Kruhk, and he's still a jedi master after a century past Episode 6

[@jrokur551]

Most guys my age remember watching this as a kid in a third world country and thinking the Star Wars prequels were the best thing since sliced bread. What I remember the most was the movies and this tv show were so popular that rumor had it Satan made an appearance in episode 3 so some of us had to buy the $1 pirated film and watch it unbeknownst to our parents. Great times.

[@Roach_Dogg_JR]

Wait… wtf do u mean Satan, like did u think the actual devil appeared in Star Wars?

[@jrokur551]

@ No, lol. I guess it could be read that way. I meant that our parents were told that, by the newspapers then. I had this FOMO feeling because of being grounded. So a lot of factor made my first viewing of ROTS a surreal experience. Fever dream. For an entire country.

[@jrokur551]

I still remember they had this entire convention center decked out with the best dioramas, anything DIY ranging from detailed clay models to origami ship designs. And ofc they had a ring for kids to swing lightsabers. Never forget.

[@alexiscuchillo44]

12:36 Sorry, I can't stop laughing, I really didn't expect you to get scared, I loved your reaction 😂😂😂

[@zaarthwren]

The big menacing droid is called Durge, he’s a separatist assassin, and also showed up in canon in the comic event “War of the Bounty Hunters” set between the Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi

[@mamienovacuisine]

Looks more like a Gen'Dai than a droid to me

[@banonKING]

Durge isn't a droid.

[@LeWarriorPowerful]

@@mamienovacuisineHe is actually a Gen’Dai

[@blackbirdmotionstudios7423]

This is 1000 times better than Filoni shit John williams music amazing lighsaber fights battle of coruscant anakin as jedi knight what else do you want ? This show was perfect

[@TheGreatDayne1983]

She seems like she has a problem focusing on what’s happening without it being spelled out Maybe she has adhd

[@theunknownuser9609]

"Filoni shit" I love how you guys forget George Lucas gave more of a shit about "Filonis shit" than this just because you didnt like it

[@blackbirdmotionstudios7423]

@theunknownuser9609 Lucas made bad decisions too what's your point ? A lot of awesome chatacters like Aayla secura were created by comic book writers and Lucas took these characters he's not a god. A lot of people made star wars prequels awesome lucas made a lot of bad decisions.

[@theunknownuser9609]

@@blackbirdmotionstudios7423 Good or bad is beyond the point. I'm merely stating that calling it "Filoni shit" is not only dishonest and innacurate but preposterous.

[@blackbirdmotionstudios7423]

@@theunknownuser9609 Lucas had 0 authority for 2008-2013 clone wars TV show it was full filoni. He was only involved for the movie

[@FrozenMurican]

Classic clones and the 3d animated clones are basically a different species. Classic clones are consummate professionals, less chatty, no freindships with the commanders with a few exceptions, and most importantly, no chips. Order 66 was just another order, called out by trained professionals. Banality of evil and all that, which doesn't jive with a kids show where everyone is friends with everyone.

[@AdrianGell]

The one thing that made this feel like required viewing is that otherwise it's not clear why Grievous is both so feared and so frail-sounding in the movies. At least I think I recall this being the show where Windu force crushes Grievous' chest or something right? Leading to all his weezing when we first meet him in the live action movies.

[@gabrielcanejo187]

15:07 He IS A Slow Learner, Let's Remember. By his own Admission

[@DaleESkywalker]

Hannah hasn't seen a Star Wars? I don't remember the TV movie after Caravan.... you're not alone.

[@miragewizard]

Classic Clone Wars from the Cartoon Network! This was great when it came out, LOL! It was something totally new, completely different from the movies, which is all that we had back then. My favorite part was Anakin vs Ventress. But there were a lot of 'cartoonish' aspects to this series and very little interaction, as you have correctly pointed out, LOL.. I agree - there's no place for Jousting in STAR WARS.. LOL I absolutely loved your reactions to some of these scenes! Palps face 1:08, Zero Dialogue 3:14, Silent Film 4:12, Oui 5:40, Jousting 10:07, Capt Typho 13:48 - this reaction is priceless, makes me laugh every time -, Wolf-Man is a Jedi? 16:14, Shaggy/Flopsy/Minus his Scooby Doo 17:19.. This video is Absolute GOLD.

[@WatanukiProductions]

It is important to keep in mind the context of this show relative to The Clone Wars and Star Wars at large. First, the limitations of part 1. This microseries was presented in 3-5 minute episodes. It was a mandate that all of them have a 'satisfying' amount of action even if you only caught that one three minute episode. Part 2 had 15 minute episodes so it goes much more into the context and story and is much better overall. Plus you'll find out why so many Star Wars fans were disappointed by Grievous as he appeared in The Clone Wars. First, this is Genndy Tartakovsky, he is a legend known for visual storytelling and pose defined animation as well as japanese influence that goes beyond just anime but also back to films like Seven Samurai. (Which coincidentally was a major inspiration for Lucas as well.) He has written and directed full length slow paced episodes with absolutely no dialog that were able to enrapture my ADHD mind as a 7 year old and still do as a 35 year old. So minimal dialog and long stretches of pure visual storytelling are cornerstones of his style. Most of his shows are goddamn master pieces. Sym-bionic Titan being the one I'd recommend for a first time viewer. Now the glip professional dialogue was very much in line with how Clone Troopers were characterized prior to the Clone Wars, genetically programmed to be professional and subdued, I really love the Clone Troopers in The Clone Wars though I think they are at overly unprofessional as a crutch to make them more immediately relatable which is a common issue with more modern writing. And we can't really complain about anachronism when those polearms cut through tanks proving their utility to be at least equal to a rocket launcher and Jedi only use melee. (I honestly always wished that had been a worldbuilding detail, the Jedi order only using lightsabers except for at some point during the Clone Wars between Episode 2 and 3 they officially adopted blaster in addition to lightsabers. Since I always assumed the reason the old Jedi Order didn't use them was because it made Jedi too dangerous and them only using lightsabers was a means of maintaining their autonomy from the senate. I would have also appreciated a lot more anti-Jedi weapons like slug throwers, weapons that can't be reflected with a lightsaber.)

[@niclaswa5408]

"Who's that? Where are we? What's going on? What's happening?" You sound like my parents whenever we watch a movie together. "Who's that? What's going on?" I dont know! We're 5 minutes in!

[@TheRaeside]

@@niclaswa5408 almost like.. I’m… reacting in a reaction video 🤯🤯🤯😱😱😱

[@j.j.herrick6871]

From what I remember these weren’t cartoons, this first set were promos that Cartoon Network played between shows, like commercials, promoting the upcoming Revenge of the Sith film. Every few days a new 2 min short would pop up before Cartoon Networks nightly block of cartoons. It wasn’t until later they were spliced together.

[@Lurkai]

10:17 Every Clone: “Forgot my blaster at home. Thank goodness I can still joust” 11:12 I forgot how fast the lit him up, and the rocket launcher to lol that guy kinda scared me as a kid watching this But for real I’m so glad you’re getting into this series, it was and still is an amazing part of Star Wars animated history.

[@TheRaeside]

@@Lurkai hahahah legit 😂

[@thewaltman4]

Since this was around 2003 era, it didn’t had anything to do with the current clone wars show, no ahsoka, no rex, just a series of shorts that led up to RotS at the time

[@Timothueis]

The Ventress and Anakin fight is literally my 3rd favorite duel in all of Star Wars: 1. Anakin vs. Obi-Wan 2. Luke vs. Vader in ESB Also, to me, this is the best version of Grievous. He's more menacing and scary in this. I also hope you watch Volume 2. I have the BTS of Volume 2 on DVD, and it's awesome!

[@TheRaeside]

@@Timothueis ohhh! Interesting that duel ranks so high for you! Vol 2 reaction will be dropping next week 🙌🏼 maybe I’ll do a live show looking at the BTS of that then too

[@darrenoleary5952]

and it shows how Anakin got his scar on his eye. I don't think the Filoni-Clone Wars explains or if any of the novels or comics explain it.

[@deliveranze3342]

Anakin doesn’t have a scar at the end of the duel. The scar is shown later when he meets Padme again on Naboo after Knighthood. Anakin gets his scar on Coruscant from Asajj in the Dark Horse Republic Comics

[@mikecally5720]

Rae is reacting like when today's young comic book readers go and read the corny comic book classics from the 60s and 70s.

[@gabrielcanejo187]

10:14 One: Rule of Cool Two: The Spearheads are Actually Explosive Charges even better then rocked launchers that can Blast Away even Tanks, plus It gives them Mobility so they aren't a easy target or at least easy to be seem and stopped by going on foot

[@Crynogar]

"So little dialogue" - the BEST thing about this mini-series! ;D Yeah, I was also shouting in my mind. "There is no dialogue if you don't need any!" :D Most of the best moments in movie or a series is without or just little dialogue. And who cares about x planets, on which we have only minutes, but those minutes are about blasting the crap out of each other. Just loved this mini-series for foregoing most of the talking and concentrating on the sheer absurdity and scale of this galactic conflict.

[@hagank1111]

I am amongst the people in here who agree. I enjoy this more then the entire 2008 CW show. This was apart of the old 2003 CW Media Media Project. A project that gave us this, Republic Commando, Battlefront, and more! Alongside some of the best comics and books for the Clone Wars. This was back when Clones had personalities but they were all what they were supposed to be. Clones born and raised for war not for drama. They did things by the book and as they were told. Especially Clones trained by the original ARC Troopers like you saw in this. Some were divergent and didn’t follow the mold but a majority were ready to fight and die for the Republic. This is also back when the Jedi were also more hard toothed and most saw Clones as tools to be used. A big reason for why Order 66 was originally followed by Clones who were soldiers first and foremost is because they hated the way they were treated. A majority felt the Jedi were not real soldiers and were abusing them instead of using them strategically. They also genuinely felt the order had to be followed because as part of their indoctrination as kids they were taught to follow orders above all else. You see this in Episode II. And since the Senate made Palpatine Supreme Chancellor he was above the Jedi Council and Senate. So his authority was law. Back before Inhibitor Chips were introduced (Such a shit idea).

[@XionDarkblood13]

So, fun fact: in this canon at least, the lightsabers dooku gifts asaj are the lightsabers of dookus former apprentice, Komari Vosa. She went rogue and formed the crime orginization/cult called the Bando Gora. This took place right before or after episode 1. At this time, Palpatine was looking for the perfect specimen to use for the clone army and Komari Vosa was attracting the attention of the Jedi with her criminal activities. Palpatine ordered her execution by Dooku and he suggested to kill two birds with one stone, by placing the largest bounty in the galaxy on Vosa. The one to complete the bounty would show not only their intelligence and combat skill but also the potential to defeat a force user. Enter the greatest hunt and the ultimate winner was Jango Fett. This was the plot of the “Bounty Hunter” game for ps2/xbox/gamecube. So it was a super cool minor detail to include for fans of that game.

[@TheRevan1337]

The canonical Clone Wars show, Expanded Universe.

[@imperialremnantpodcast]

These were such a revelation when they came out!

[@futtbuckerson7394]

When Anakin is walking up the temple stairs, if you listen closely then water drops mimic Darth Vader’s breathing. And your not wrong calling the panicking Jedi Padawan Shaggy, though is real name is Shaa-Gi. Idk if it was b4 or after ppl pointed out the similarities that he had a name. Probably b4

[@thundermite1241]

12:40 yea the seismic tank got me a few times too

[@andrewpaull7485]

Little kid pops up on screen.. "Who's this Drongo?" 😂😂😂 Crack up. Loved the chaos of you trying to work out what's going on haha

[@ZackaryEnzor]

The guy on the Skull bike is Durge. He is a bounty hunter who joined the Separatists because of his hate for Mandolorians. He was initially going to be in Season 2 of the 2008 Clone Wars, but they created Cad Bane instead.

[@crossbones13]

"Massive" Clone Wars fan hasn't seen the original beginner series? Sounds about right...

[@gabrielcanejo187]

Yeah Grievous ISN'T a Joke in this Show. The Total Opposite.

[@johntravis3242]

Now you've seen half of the old CW shorts. The last half has some good tie-in's that explain some of the lore from the time.

[@Ender-bg2hx]

Also the fight between Anakin and Ventress happened funnily enough in Yavin 4. Where outside of it the first death star would be destroyed at the battle of Yavin.

[@jastermereel9773]

In the miniseries Dooku meets Asajj Ventress for the first time in her native home world of Rattatak. Filoni pointlessly changed her world of origin and her species from Rattatak and hence Rattataki to a concocted species named "Dathomitian witch" and thus from a desertic mockery of the actually selvatic EU planet of Dathomir.

[@Rycel2001]

Which is a shame, because the Force witches and Nightsisters of Dathomir are fascinating characters and a unique exploration of how the Force could be interpreted through a spirituality and mysticism entirely absent in the Jedi's ascetic practices. I will always recommend fans read "The Courtship of Princess Leia" by Dave Wolverton. The book may be a bit cheesy and goofy as hell when it comes to its approach to romantic tropes but it does go a long way to establish not only Leia and Han's relationship, as well as introducing Dathomir, the Hapes Consortium, expanding the political landscape of the galaxy during the establishment of the New Republic, and posing intriguing bits of Force lore.

[@thundermite1241]

6:59 he's durge his species is made mostly of nerves and muscles they are extreamly durable have a 2000 year lifespan and have extreme regenitive ability it took anikin tricking him into an escape pod aimed tword a sun to kill him in legends content

[@t_hetty1758]

The best Star Wars show (better than tcw)

[@virgogaming6488]

This show fit in perfectly between episodes 2 and 3.

[@jiifigmentforever]

This microseries is SO good. I remember watching it back on CN back in the day when the prequels were hot and everyone was feeding the hype. Something you need to understand, and everyone is commenting on, is that the disjointed nature of the current editing of the series is that each of the episodes was about 5 minutes long in the original broadcast. There was not much time for a long, interconnected story that you're used to with the later arcs of the 2008 3D series, and Genndy knew that but played then to his strengths. Genndy Tartakovsky is a very visual storyteller. There's dialogue, sure, but he understands what the strengths of the nature of film and animation are, in that they can tell a lot without needing dialogue based on character animation and visual design. Like, for example, although you didn't show it, there's the sequence of Anakin obliterating the Separatist forces in space, between his own piloting and the use of Republic missiles shot across the bow of an Acclamator and locked onto him as well. There's maybe 3 lines of dialogue throughout the short, but it tells you everything you need in the visuals, like Anakin flying between squadrons and shooting them down in seconds while also then manipulating the locked on missiles to his ship with just his flying alone. Also, a lot of the designs are referential to other films and TV series. Another commenter commented on the Mace Windu Mean Joe Green episode of the microseries, and the jousting (while strange to look at without context) is supposed to be Genndy and his team adapting some of the fanciful elements of high fantasy, which Star Wars draws upon, into a type of sci-fi medieval jousting tournament. I'd encourage you to give the second series a shot to see what happens next. The second series has longer episode lengths in the run-up to RotS, so more connected storytelling that you want to see can happen.

[@ConansHair1972]

The wolf guy, Volvif Mon, iirc, was the product of a Cartoon Network fan poll...There were 3 or 4 others to choose from, and I don't remember the other choices, just remember that the wolf guy won the poll, and had the small appearance in the show...

[@Bdude1111]

I loved watching this as a kid when it aired. They were like 3 minute episode on Cartoon Network and you'd get a new one every week on like a Friday between other shows. It was so cool! First time seeing what the clone wars was like after Episode 2 in the build up to Episode 3 coming out.

[@Bdude1111]

My favorite episode was definitely the Anakin v Ventress fight in the rain.

[@ThisIsJACE001]

Ah yes. Original Star Wars canon. Before the dark times….. before Disney & 08 Clone Wars 😔

[@jok86er]

08 Clone wars was cool too

[@ThisIsJACE001]

It had a few concepts in it I thought were kool but for the most part it had some big problems some of which contradict the film’s. To be fair though I’ve never been a fan of big retcons in any media. The original Star Wars canon is just better written especially for the films.

[@snackeater4990]

When you’re a fan of both 2003 and 2008 clone wars 👀

[@charlielynch3916]

Durge (the dude you thought was like grievous) is a Gen'Dai whos species are basically immortal, when injured they just heal and the only way to permanently kill them is to destroy every single cell of their body or they'd eventually regrow. Durge is thousands of years old and fought during the Mandalorian wars, against the Mandalorians and has a special hatred of them. That's why he works for the Separatists, as the clones are born from Jango, a Mandalorian so killing clones is almost as good as killing proper ones to him. He's eventually killed for good when Anakin traps him in an escape pod and launches him into a sun. That Jedi padawan you thought looked like Shaggy, is actually called Sha'Gi and is 100% based on Shaggy. The show is as disjointed as it is cause each "episode" was only 2-3 minutes long, originally aired on Cartoon Network in 2003 and 2004 to drum up hype for Revenge of the Sith, and the lack of dialogue is linked to that, its more like little clips showing different parts of the war leading up to ROTS. So basically it's one of the coolest movie promos ever.

[@immortalslayer90]

@@charlielynch3916 You don't have to destroy every single cell. You just have to deal a blow that is so devastating that they can't recover. Cal Kestis killed Rayvis by decapitating him.

[@cmrobbins88]

The human Jedi that gets crushed by Grievous is named Sha-Gi lol.

[@digitaladventurer2142]

Yeah and he was literally based on Shaggy from Scooby-Doo

[@davinsmith7543]

A running theme, and one that he is a master of, with Genndy Tartakovsky's shows is that a lot of where dialog should be lets the characters actions do all the talking, this is most prominent in his most famous cartoon "Samurai Jack", where the main villain speaks MORE than the title character.

[@WeisenheimerJack]

I think my biggest pet peeve around the 2008 clone wars show that followed this is that it feels largely incomplete. This show introduced grievous and ventress and shows us anakin as a padawan directly after the end of the 2nd movie. The 2008 clone wars starts with anakin already as a jesi knight and has ventress as a character that just pops up like you shouod know her, because this show was still canon when that show started, this told that story, but it was later decanonized. So now that point in time just does not exist in canon, so I'm of the opinion that the 2008 clone wars needs a season 0 that recanonizes this timeframe

[@CheeseRunner]

I watched this a few months ago for the first time completely. I only remembered seeing a bit of it on tv and some clips on youtube. While I did enjoy it as pure dumb fun, I didn't think much of it beyond that. The bit with Durge and the lances is my favorite because it perfectly captures the ridiculously over the top tone of these movies and cause it happens quite early, it set that tone very well.

[@piercebuckley7699]

The strangest aspect of the series is how the *only* use of the soundtrack was a select few tracks from Vol. 1 in the Revenge of the Sith GBA (8-bit) and DS games

[@mogwiawolf4354]

weren't large enough until now i grew up watching the 2003 and 2005 ones and love them

[@jstarwars360]

If you like this, I highly recommend Samurai Jack. Tons of non-stop action and long stretches of little-no dialogue along with a bunch of Star Wars references.

[@trentonmcadams2323]

I would say the very beginning with the Troopers the silence is supposed to signify just how badass they are they are the top tier

[@NerfHerder1]

Really love the different style of this show. And it goes hard! The Muunilist 10, Grevious and Assaj V are all juiced.

[@albertoceloriosoto]

How can anyone be this obssessed with Star Wars memorabilia and still not know anything about Star Wars Lore?

[@TheRaeside]

@@albertoceloriosoto it’s almost like… I haven’t seen this show before 🤨🧐🤔🤫🫢

[@Tendy3172]

My thoughts exactly

[@MrTdub16]

​@@TheRaeside his gripe isn't about the show per say. It's that the show is interconnect between other pieces of star wars media. I.e the star wars prequel movies 1 and 2. A lot of your lack of understanding would be lessened if u had an adequate amount of exposure to them first. Which then is implied by your obvious affinity for star wars memorabilia. It's like owning every pokemon card. But also not understanding what pokemon are. Anyway despite all that it is a beautiful thing to see some one discover star wars welcome to the fandom raeside / young padawan.

[@TheRaeside]

@@MrTdub16 lmao I’ve been a Star Wars fan for 16 years but just never watched this show It ain’t that deep 🤣

[@TheRaeside]

@@MrTdub16 that’s like getting mad that someone knows 99% of Pokémon not 100%

[@NyJoanzy]

Genndy Tarkovsky hates dialogue. I don't know what to tell you.

[@MikeLitoris-z1p]

The real clone wars far superior to the 2008 high budget boring dragged out story arc show. The republic comic series is just mwha

[@kirstyforbes3226]

Dude, I am so glad you finally watched this! Your reaction honestly made me chuckle so much. Don’t ever change my friend 💜💙

[@tk-6967]

2:55 in the scene with Palpatine they explained that the Republic were preparing to attack the Intergalactic Banking Clan planet of Muunilist. 3:22 No, Rex did not exist. The original characters and themes of TCW really did a number on the lore cohesion of the Star Wars Expanded Universe, and writers had to find a variety of ways to fit the show into the wider EU. This is in part why this show is so different from TCW. 3:49 These are ARC troopers, hence they are so elite and badass. The original CW show was meant to serve as little more than advertisements for the Prequel Films and wider EU, hence the lack of dialogue. In the pre-TCW lore, ARC troopers were genetically engineered to be more elite than standard clones. ARC trooper was *never* meant to be an awarded rank. 5:30 To explain the existence of TCW's Season 4 arc, the idea that the battle in the show was the 'first battle of Mon Calamari' was introduced by external writers. However, this was clearly a cop out by the external writers, as TCW never suggests that the Mon Calamari and Quarren were previously fighting, and it also ignores the leader of the Quarren Isolationist League, who was seen in both AOTC and ROTS, completely. 6:43 The Republic is not sunshines and rainbows. The old military culture of corruption and immorality in the Republic's aristocracy combined with Tarkin's cruelty and the coldness of the clones goes on to form the basis of the evil parts of the Empire. There was no inhibitor chip stuff in this timeline. 11:33 This is the bounty hunter called Durge. He is not dead after this. He is a Gendaii, a species which is very hard to kill and lives for thousands of years, and he is significantly older than Yoda. He features prominently in some EU comics, and only dies when Anakin launches an escape pod carrying him into a sun. He was reintroduced to Canon and is still alive at the time of the OT. 17:22 That is Shaggy. As in Shaggy from Scooby Doo.

[@brianvernon249]

The second season (part 2) has many years crammed in one episode. When you see a huge animated eye way up close - that is the 2/3 year jump. You will never see the Skakoans aka the Techno Union, in the same way again, after Ghost Hand…..

[@bradyblumer4848]

I got a real good chuckle seeing your reaction to the ARC troopers, and what in the Marry Poppins is going on here? 🤣🤣

[@Zettifar]

All i can think is god this show would of been so profitable with barely any voice actors

[@digitaladventurer2142]

I believe the hand motions the troopers made is based on real life military. In real combat sometimes you have to communicate without any sounds.

[@jimberjamber8540]

I watched this on Cartoon Network when it was airing between the release of Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith and I was so disappointed with Grevious in the movie after. He's an absolute *menace* in this. Also yeah, that's literally Shaggy as a Jedi lol. Gendy thought it would be funny since this aired on Cartoon Network. His name is "Sha'a Gi".

[@FortitudeeFitness]

I remember when this came out in 2003 I wasn’t into Starwars and I didn’t understand what I was watching when it came on Cartoon Network. It wasn’t until 2008 where I became more interested in Starwars, Started playing battlefront 1 and 2, Lego Starwars 1 and 2, The force unleashed video game on ps2 and watching Starwars KZbin videos, watching the Clonewars 2008 film. Watching the prequels and the bonus discs being lightsaber obsessed, buying the originals on VHS (I did watch revenge of the Sith when it came out in 2005 in the Cinema while on Holiday so glad it was a 12A as I was 10 years old) But honestly take no mind to these comments saying you’re not a true clone wars fan this is why that media is still there as you can catch up on it anytime you want to!

[@RoyalFusilier]

It was really interesting to see how unsettled you were by the lack of dialogue with the ARC troopers making their way through the city, and in general the uh, rapid pacing and editing that characterized Clone Wars 2003.

[@TheGreatDayne1983]

Pretty sure she has adhd

[@DaleESkywalker]

17:00 Sha'a Gi

[@TheEnclave-13-0]

Drongo is my new favorite word from Australia. These were for really small kids. But some parts are pretty rad.

[@TheRaeside]

@@TheEnclave-13-0 I use it all the time. It describes certain things SO perfectly.

[@overknightacention39]

This show perfectly shows how powerful Foce users are.

[@theunknownuser9609]

In Gendys eyes? Sure. Canonically (as in for George Lucas) not really

[@overknightacention39]

@theunknownuser9609 dide the Force is just magic. The Old Republic RPG is literally based on D&D. Jedi Counselors and Sith Inquisitors equal Mages becuase they focus on their Superbatural abilities.Jedi Knights and Sith Warriors are Warriors classes becasue they focus on melee combat.

[@theunknownuser9609]

@@overknightacention39 Not exactly a good counterargument to what I'm saying using another thing Lucas had nothing to do with it

[@baileysilver9267]

I grew up with this ❤ glad you’re finally watching, Yavin part is amazing

[@Sealice_the_Silver]

It's funny that you asked "is that shaggy?" because the creators of this show named him "Sha'gi" as a refrence to shaggy. Also the meaty guy who Obi-wan fought is called Durge, a member of the Gen'dai species. He's essentially nearly immune to death and is shockingly deadly in the lore, and the reason why his species doesn't show up often is because their homeworld was destroyed and most of the surviving species is extremely pacifist.

[@jagerbradley]

I was highly skeptical of the "Massive Fan" title because of how it usually goes on KZbin, but you really proved it within the first few minutes alone! The chaos of this reaction was hilarious haha

[@TheRaeside]

Thanks mate! I do love my clone wars. I reckon I could quote word for word most episodes at this point 🤣 it is weird I haven’t seen this micro series yet tbh But thanks for watching 🙌🏼

[@JuanGomez-bs6ue]

Count Dooku everytime he´s on screen: 🗿

[@theunknownuser9609]

"Indeed"

[@willoftheforce_]

17:03 BRO how you gonna disrespect JEDI SHA’A GI?!? (He was supposed to look like shaggy from scooby doo lol)

[@bryanmerritt853]

These were split up in chapters on Cartoon Network

[@jastermereel9773]

Here Obi-Wan and Anakin alongside Captain Fordo's ARC troopers and regular clone troopers attack Muunilinst. Palpatine in person explicitly sends both Jedi and their clone troopers to their mission on that planet at the start of the series.

[@krono5el]

Still own my Dooku, Ventress, and Grevious figures that released the same year as this. prob my fav star wars stuff besides a few games.

[@benjaminportilla9297]

How had you not seen this already?! Kicked it all off, leading up to Episode 3. I was a fan of the old Samurai Jack animation, and this style was very over the top. The episodes were only a few minutes long, so each little segment aired separately. There was a second season that tied more directly into the beginning of Episode 3.

[@Ilurblur]

Durge is a gen dai and is pretty damn close to what you could call immortal

[@DerRevolvermann1161]

Obi Wan looks like THE chad.

[@evanrocha1327]

Wow, the knight looking guy is a Gen'Dai, I think, same as rayvis from jedi Survivor, so he's basically indestructible and can live for hundreds if not thousands of years 😂

[@Iwillone]

From the creators of Samurai Jack which you should also watch.

[@SuperSky9]

Blaster fire are deflected by the shields.

[@jastermereel9773]

The 2003-2005 CW miniseries is a relevant piece of the 2003-2008 Clone Wars Multimedia Project. You would sure enjoy checking out media of this entire line such as the "Clone Wars adventures" and the "Republic-CW" comics, novels like Labyrinth of Evil, Shatterpoint, Dark Rendezvous and all the Republic Commando ones, videogames for several big and small consoles and/or PC such as the 2002/2003 The Clone Wars or Republic Commando and also the Internet articles about the daily evolution of the Galaxy's society and the detailed development of the Clone Wars and other conflicts within the Expanded Universe continuity on the Holonet website.

[@Jbread456]

I find these videos funny because if you are such a huge clone wars fan…I can’t in my right mind think that you HAVEN’T watched this before, seems clickbait-ish to me personally idk

[@TheRaeside]

Ahhh yes when I was 4 years old I thought wait if I don’t watch this now it will make a great clickbait video in 20 years. You got me 🙃😂

[@baileysilver9267]

Best response ever 😂

[@danyboyjo1394]

This storys are all at the start of clone wars and after clone wars. The new show is in the midle of it

[@fydiousmckormick]

I haven’t watched these yet. This is one of the best reaction videos ever though. I couldn’t stop laughing. These eps look insane.

[@TheRaeside]

@@fydiousmckormick they got more and more bizarrely wild 🤣