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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 14, 2009August 25, 2009

The Clone Wars is coming to DVD in March

Well, looks like TFN’s rumor was on the money: There is a Clone Wars DVD coming out on March 24th – the first four episodes. I was poking around Borders last week, and it seems that this is a common format for kid’s TV, with a full collection released later. Sure enough, TOS does say that a full season boxed set is coming later in the year.

January 13, 2009January 13, 2009

The Old Republic Y-Wing ala Lego!

Xadrian’s done it again – here’s his Lego interpretation of the Old Republic Y-Wing from The Clone Wars.

January 12, 2009January 16, 2009

The Clone Wars: In the wake of ‘Gungan’…

And continuing slashy subtext week… Friday’s ‘The Gungan General’ featured Jedi in chains. And hanging from things. (And Jar Jar.) I hope it was good for you, girls. In other news, Dave Filioni throws out a crossover plot bunny with Staff of Ra!

People: Bonnie interviews Jim Cummings, who voices Weequay pirate chief Hondo Ohnaka.
Review: io9’s Graeme McMillan was not impressed.
Next week: ‘Jedi Crash,’ featuring Anakin, Ahsoka and the TV debut of Aayla Secura… As well as the first written by Katie Lucas.

January 12, 2009February 18, 2010

Book review roundup: Karen Miller’s Wild Space makes the Livejournalers squee

About a month ago, Karen Miller’s first Star Wars novel was released. It’s been getting a surprising amount of of lip service in fandom lately, and I wasn’t sure why until I read a couple of reviews on LiveJournal – not exactly the hot spot for EU meta these days.

But no, right there in Jedi News, four reviews in little over a week, and two of them (Calmer-Sky and Senatorsfan-Ink) are so enthusiastic you’ll need a squeegee afterwards. Meanwhile, LazyPadawan enjoyed it but has a much different perspective on the book’s (dare I say?) fan service, while JawaStew takes a balanced tone.

Another surprise came off-LJ – a review of the book at io9 by Charlie Jane Anders, their first for Star Wars fiction. With the catchy title of ‘At Last, A Book That Explains Why Obi-Wan Is Such A Dick,‘ it’s easy to see why this post has a whopping 14,407 views as I type this.

And lest you doubt, the numbers at the highly-critical Jedi Council review thread look pretty good as well: An average of 8.08 out of 10.

With my chronic case of Clone Wars apathy, I’m still not too tempted to pick this up myself, but maybe… At the library. If I see it. Those who have read it, what do you think?

January 9, 2009January 9, 2009

The Clone Wars: Are you ready for ‘Gungan?’

It’s Friday, and you know what that means… In tonight’s new episode, ‘The Gungan General,’ Anakin and Obi-Wan finally get that whole reluctant alleigance with the enemy episode out of the way, with Jar-Jar riding to the rescue. I think I’m pretty safe in saying that hijinks ensue.

Also… The episode was written by Supernatural’s Julie Siege, and there’s a new webcomic, ‘Switch.’
Previously… Watch ‘Dooku Captured’. Or if you watch it in real time, check out the usual round of reviews/recaps from io9 (they’re back!) IGN, and Den of Geek and of course the review blog. Or, Crave has an entire midseason recap.
Podcast: The Force-Cast’s Clone Wars roundtable takes on ‘Dooku Captured.’
People: IF Magazine has an interview with Matthew Wood.

January 7, 2009December 29, 2011

Indy IV and The Clone Wars up for Razzies

Both Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and The Clone Wars have been honored with Razzie nominations for Worst Prequel, Sequel, Remake or Rip-Off. I doubt either will take it – Meet the Spartans is also up. But you never know!

January 6, 2009January 6, 2009

Rumor: The Clone Wars on DVD in March?

TFN has a source saying that there are tentative plans to release the first set of The Clone Wars DVDs – the first part of the season – on March 25th. (A Wednesday? One strike.)

Assuming Cartoon Network takes no more breaks, the season’s last episode will air on the 20th… And perhaps the second half on DVD in June, if any of this pans out.

UPDATE: And things just got a lot more solid… it’s in Previews! Click over to the TFN link for scans.

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!

January 2, 2009

The Clone Wars: I forgot it was Friday

Really. I actually thought it was Monday until about 3pm. Anyway, The Clone Wars returns tonight with ‘Dooku Captured’. StarWars.com has comments from director Jesse Yeh and a new webcomic, ‘Bait.’