The essential clone wars episodes every star wars fan. I know a lot of you despise any star wars that was produces after 1998, but in the case youve never watched the clone wars before, and didnt know where to start, i made a list that lets you know which episodes you might be safe skipping. The clone wars television march 11, 2014 no matter how you look at it, a chapter of the star wars legacy is ending. After spending time with veteran soldiers of war, domino squad reminded viewers that even clone troopers began as freshfaced recruits oblivious to the. The war was named after the army of clone troopers used by the republic against the confederacys battle droid army. For every great episode, there are four more just as good but we tried nonetheless. The clone wars season 1, episode 5 rookies and season 1, episode 3 of star wars. Rookies is the fifth episode to air of the television series star wars. Commander cody and captain rex arrive just in time to aid the shinies in taking back their base the last outpost before their home planet of kamino. While the movies had plenty of clones, without the clone wars, we wouldnt care about any of.
The canon catchup series returns and this time were looking at rookies, episode 5 of season 1 of the clone wars. Lego star wars 3 the clone wars episode 16 rookies hd. Rookies 2008 season 1 episode 114 the clone wars cartoon episode guide by dave koch bcdb rating. Fives, nicknamed for his designation of ct275555simplified to ct5555 and later redesignated as arc5555, was a clone trooper and later arc trooper who was well known for being the second longest surviving member of domino squad. It is set in the fictional star wars galaxy, during the. Rex and cody are the two clones weve seen the most of so far, having shown up in a few of the early episodes. There are a lot of stinkers in tcw, but a lot of goo. Feb 17, 2018 let us know your thoughts on the episode down below.
Chronologically, it follows the events of the pilot film star wars. Rookies clone wars episode recreated in battlefront 2. The series made its debut on the american cartoon network on october 3, 2008. I like each episode quite a bit, but each for different reasons. The clone wars rookies tv episode 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With 121 episodes, many of them filler, some of them oddly out of order, theres a certain art to getting the best out of your clone wars experience. Rookies season 1 the clone wars got off to a pretty rocky start, thanks in no small part to the mediocre 2008 movie. He was given the nickname echo because of his tendency to repeat orders, and always had a strong passion.
Disney reveals the 20 most important clone wars episodes. Not required viewing for star wars fans but certainly an easy way to burn a weekend or four. Aug 01, 2017 an example of an opening quote from the series star wars. The clone wars by matt dougherty in countdown lists featured star wars. Star wars creator george lucas originally claimed that at least 100 episodes would. Still, for anyone who wants to watch the finest episodes from the series, ive tried to narrow it down to a helpful list of 15 that i think notably stand out from the rest. Are the clone wars episodes rookies and clone cadets out. In this clip from shattered, ahsoka and captain rex successfully capture maul and plan to deliver him to the jedi council. Kristin baver kristin baver is a journalist who loved science fiction before she could even write her own name. As the war escalates in the outer rim, the jedi knights are spread thinly across the galaxy. The clone wars is a swashbuckling space epic that takes place in george lucas star wars universe. Why clone wars must be watched in chronological order nerdist. The republic outpost on the remote rishi moon, one of many stations that form a line.
During this time, hotheaded anakin is a trainee jedi serving under the wise. Alone on a distant outpost, commander cody and captain rex must inspire the rookie clones to believe in themselves to stave off a commando droid invasion. Lucasfilm presents the official sequential order for the beloved animated series, including. Alone on a distant outpost, clone commander cody and clone captain rex must inspire the rookie clones to believe in themselves to stave off a. Clone cadets is the premiere episode for season three of the star wars. Echo, designated ct1409, was a clone trooper who fought during the clone wars. On august 15, 2008, the debut film was released in theaters. Season 1 episode 5, rookies is a clone trooper episode where we are given an introduction to the typical life of new clones. It used to air on cartoon network on saturdays at 9. The 15 essential clone wars episodes and arcs nerdist.
Clone trooper hevy blasts at invading forces in rookies. Cat and mouse 216 hidden enemy 116 theatrical movie. The droidcrushing, clone troopercentric first episode of season 7 has arrived. The clone wars and is followed by the events of the episode. Among other things, 327 is a docking bay number aboard the death star in episode iv, a landing platform in cloud city in episode v, and a naboo ship type in episode i. Alone on a distant outpost, clone commander cody and clone captain rex must inspire the rookie clones to believe in themselves to stave off a bxseries droid commando invasion. Wed be honored if you would join us and share your thoughts on the awardwinning series. An example of an opening quote from the series star wars. While fighting a droid commando invasion, rex and cody try to inspire a.
Ive argued why you should watch the clone wars, but watching all 121 episodes, some out of order, is another thing entirely. Rookies is the fifth episode of season one of star wars. Clone cadets is full of that behindthescenes feeling stuff i love, rookies is one of very few episodes that show how clones fair alone without a jedi to guide them which is interesting, and arc troopers has some badass lightsaber duels and that awesome music when we see. Its impossible to create a top 10 episode list for star wars. While season one does give us an introduction to a squadron of clones that well meet over and over again with rookies, that same episode has a prequel, clone cadets, that didnt. Alone on a distant outpost, clone officers rex and cody must inspire their rookie unit to believe in themselves to stave off a droid commando invasion. Speaking personally, its the show that got me back in to the franchise. With dee bradley baker, james arnold taylor, matthew wood, matt lanter. Originally identified as ct210408, he belonged to the cadet unit domino squad during his training days, and though he barely made it out into the field, he became a high ranking member of the 501st legion. The clone wars filled in the gaps and told new stories with the same beloved characters. The clone wars was a computer animated, anthology series taking place in the star wars universe that depicted the events between episode ii.
The clone wars chronological episode order there is a bit of context, however, that might help you along your journey. With both being fielded in enormous numbers by each respective side. The clone wars chronological episode order, including all 121 episodes and the feature film. It extends the plot of the movies by chronicling the adventures of anakin skywalker in the years between the prequel films, long before the original trilogy. The voices of star wars the clone wars featurette duration. Star wars the clone wars all character deaths, seasons 16 duration. The series began with a theatrical feature film that was released on august 15, 2008, and debuted on cartoon network two months later on october 3, 2008.
The clone wars currently airing its longawaited seventh and final season, its high time to get caught up on the adventures of obiwan kenobi, anakin skywalker and ahsoka tano. Were pretty darned excited for the return of star wars. Jul 22, 2017 lego star wars clone wars walkthrough full episodes online. The clone wars 2219 bby, occasionally referred to as the clone war, the separatist war, or the droid war, was a major, threeyear war between the galactic republic and the confederacy of independent systems. Black mirror, twilight zone, american horror story meaning its episodes feature different characters and storylines resulting in a confusing chronological order different from. It was later shown on tnt, premiering on february 25, 2009. The clone wars is an american computeranimated television series created by george lucas and produced by lucasfilm animation, lucasfilm and cgcg inc. Season 1 episode 5 of the clone wars resulted in a 0. The clone wars were critically acclaimed, and praised for its storytelling, visuals, and characters.
Sacrifices and mistakes in rookies revisit the soldiers from clone cadets and see how they fare on their first real assignment in the outer rim. While the movies had plenty of clones, without the clone wars, we wouldnt care about any of them. Because of this, i have assembled a list of episodes in chronological order that i believe are importantentertaining, and was hoping to hear some of your opinions on episodes that should be added or cut. Ricky church on the best story arcs from star wars. It wasnt until the fifth episode of season 1 that the series started. Episode 1 ambush episode 2 rising malevolence episode 3 shadow of malevolence episode 4 destroy malevolence episode 5 rookies episode 6 downfall of a droid episode 7 duel of the droids episode 8 bombad jedi episode 9 cloak of darkness episode 10 the lair of general grievous episode 11 dooku captured episode 12 the gungan. Featurette discussing the importance of differentiating clones through design elements and voice, and reusing assets. Lego star wars clone wars walkthrough online full episodes. There are so many great episodes that aired during the clone wars run that making a list of the very best was a difficult task. Potential recency bias towards the newest arc but i have never come across a more perfect arc in my entire time watching the clone wars, 4 straight masterpieces 5.
About this episode in this episode zack and john rewatch star wars. Dec 06, 2012 picking between the three is a tough choice to me. The wrong jedi the big three outside of the siege of mandalore, interchangeable 8. It serves as a prequel to the first season episode rookies. The clone wars can be frustrating for adult star wars fans, because it has elements so specifically aimed at a very young audience. Were watching the clone wars in chronological order. Even if the two episodes prior to the movie are totally fine to watch that way it really doesnt matter, i think several other episodes like the clone cadets arc before rookies completely messes with the way those episodes were meant to be seen. To see our full guide for viewing please visit our website.
A squad of rookie clone troopers manning a tracking station on the rishi moon is attacked by a new model of commando droids. The clone wars was an american 3d cgi animated television series created by lucasfilm animation, lucasfilm animation singapore and cgcg inc. It first aired on cartoon network on october 24, 2008. Perhaps the biggest point of confusion is that if you watch the series from season 1, episode 1, all the way to season 6, episode, you are not watching the story in chronological order. The clone wars currently airing its longawaited seventh and final season, its high time to get caught up on. Taking place after the season 1 episode rookies, general grievous and ventresss separatists forces launch a major attack on the republic cloning facilities on kamino with anakin, obiwan, jedi. The essential clone wars episodes every star wars fan should watch. The clone wars, entitled rookies, domino squad gave audiences a peek at how clones behaved fresh out of the training academy on kamino. Revenge of the sith the clone wars were critically acclaimed, and praised for its storytelling, visuals, and characters. These final four episodes will be wrapping up an assortment of storylines and will no doubt feature connections to other parts of the star wars universe, including revenge of the sith, star wars rebels, and perhaps even the mandalorian. While fighting a droid commando invasion, rex and cody try to inspire a unit of rookie clones. The clone wars absolute order season 1 episode 10 rookies sami na vzdalene planete, musi klonovy dustojnici rex a cody inspirovat jednotku novacku, aby verili v sebe sama a odrazili invazi droidiho komanda. Ive made an argument for why you should watch the clone wars, but actually watching it is another thing. Being the long awaited series finale of the clone wars, the siege of mandalore will be dealing with a ton of moving pieces.
I want to watch the clone wars but i dont want to watch. The clone wars is an american 3d cgi animated television series created by lucasfilm animation, lucasfilm animation singapore and cgcg inc. The television series was actually structured something like a monthly comic book series, in which groups of 35 episodes would be linked together into one story arc, and with multiple story arcs. It aired on september 17, 2010 with the episode arc troopers for the seasons onehour premiere. It was released on october 24, 2008 on cartoon network.
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