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January 20, 2009January 20, 2009

The Clone Wars: Now with lemurs

Friday’s ‘Jedi Crash’ brings the Jedi to Maridun, home of a colony of Irish-accented Lurmen. In the video commentary, Dave Filoni talks about the comic book influences in the episode.

Next week: The story continues in “Defenders of the Peace.”
People: George Takei crosses fandom lines to voice General Lok Durd in next week’s episode. I hope the character survives, if only because that name demands at least one buddy episode with Dooku.
Reviews: Waiting until Tuesday nets all the regulars: The review blog, IGN, io9 and Den of Geek.
Comics: UK fans can pick up Clone Wars comics.

January 16, 2009

Everyone’s black and blue in tonight’s Clone Wars

What can you expect from tonight’s ‘Jedi Crash?’ Well, it co-stars famed comic export Aayla Secura. (She’s… French?) And some injury bonding for Anakin and Ahsoka. Check out the latest webcomic, ‘Headgames,’ for a quick preview.

Last week: Watch ‘The Gungan General,’ or catch up with the usual round of reviews from the review blog, IGN and Den of Geek.
People: Sci Fi Wire has a two-part interview with Katie Lucas, who wrote tonight’s episode.
Merchandise: New packaging is designed to correspond with the show.
In case you forgot… DVDs coming in March!

January 3, 2009

The Clone Wars: After ‘Dooku’

The first episode of 2009 aired, and StarWars.com has the updated episode guide and commentary. (Filoni seems to be channeling Ric Olie this time around.) And next week? More Jar-Jar!

December 30, 2008December 29, 2008

The Clone Wars: TFN talks to Filoni and Gilroy

Dave Filoni and Henry Gilroy answer fan questions on The Clone Wars over at TheForce.net. A lot of interesting tidbits on the show, its relation to the EU, George’s involvement and other food for thought, like Gilroy’s comments on the unique challenges of writing a digital show:

It wasn’t really an issue of balance. When I wrote the first episode, I wished I could have used the entire Jedi Council, but because we were just building the studio, the only characters I had available were Anakin, Obi-Wan and Yoda. Mace wasn’t originally in the movie story, because he wasn’t built yet, he was added way later. This was the incredible challenge as the head writer, I was tasked with writing Star Wars and making it feel as big as Star Wars, but only allowed to build ONE new character per episode (I started with 9 — can you name them?). So Luminara and Kit showed up at the very first chance I could put them in the show.

Oh, and there’s also something in there about George and the Wookieepedia. Yes, seriously.

In other interview news, EUC has one with The Force Unleashed’s Sam Witwer, and is taking questions for Matt Stover.

December 22, 2008January 9, 2009

Everyone catch up with The Clone Wars

Got way behind on blogging the last few weeks, and I’m afraid The Clone Wars took the brunt of it. Ironically, StarWars.com is running an ‘online marathon’ of all the already-aired episodes (are they not all going to be up past Jan 5?) and so you guys can take this time to catch up as well. There’s also some games and stuff, apparently.

The last episode, ‘Lair of Grievous,’ aired more than a week ago (gulp) and came with all the trimmings: Commentary, Holonet News, webcomic, even posters for the Hyperspacers. And of course, you can now watch it online.

Reviews: In addition to a whole Clone Wars review blog, both IGN and Den of Geek have ‘Lair’ reviews. (I think io9 gave up the ghost.)
Interviews: IF Magazine has part one of a Dave Filioni interview. It’s already ‘next week’ but I assume part two will show eventually.
Next time… ‘Dooku Captured;’ Anakin Smirks, coming January 2.

December 7, 2008

The Clone Wars: ‘Cloak of Darkness’ postmortem

The ninth episode has come and go, and we have a commentary at the official site and a recap at io9, who seem quite impressed.

November 23, 2008November 24, 2008

The Clone Wars: ‘Bombad Jedi’ aftermath

StarWars.com has the obligatory updated episode guide and a video commentary. Also, a very pretty screenshot of that slug-thing, seen above.

Interviews: Lightsabre talks to Kevin Rubio.
Reviews: io9 recaps, and also suggests suggestions for a Clone Wars Thanksgiving episode. Come on guys, this is Star Wars – we have quite enough turkeys, thank you.
For a good cause: Jedi News and pals are celebrating the U.K. launch of the show by throwing a fund-raiser/giveaway for the Make a Wish Foundation.

November 8, 2008

The Clone Wars: “Downfall of a Droid” postmortem

Dave Filoni focuses on Gha Nachkt in the episode commentary, while Pablo interviews Ashley Eckstein.
Jedi Alliance: A two-part walkthrough and a commercial for the Nintendo DS game.
Or just try your hand at Clones vs. Droids or Path of the Jedi.

October 28, 2008

Today in The Clone Wars: Now and later

There’s no new episode this Friday due to Cartoon Network’s Halloween programing. Next week, Anakin loses Artoo in ‘Downfall of a Droid’. Watch the teaser.

Video commentary for ‘Rookies.’ There’s a recap at io9 and a review at IGN.
Wired extoles the virtues of clones as people, as if most of the relevant EU didn’t treat them that way already.
io9 has a peek at the new Clone Wars miniatures.

October 17, 2008October 18, 2008

It’s Friday, it must be The Clone Wars

Tonight they ‘Destroy Malevolence,’ Padme and Threepio make their TV debut, get taken hostage (shocking!) and blah blah blah tune in at 9. UPDATE: StarWars.com has an interview with Catherine Taber, who voices Padme for the series and also took on Leia in The Force Unleashed. Again: Episode commentary.

Last week: Watch ‘Shadow of Malevolence’ online now. For our Canadian friends, CTV is also now showing episodes on their website.
With The Clone Wars starting on Sky Movies in the UK next week, they have an interview with George Lucas.
Will the show’s game tie-ins be a hit?