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The clone wars almost featured one of the most unexpected teamups in star wars history. I loved star wars clone wars and i was disappointed that it ended without wrapping up the story of some of the major characters. This is the principle of an expanded universe, star wars. The clone wars aired on october 3, 2008, and set a new record with cartoon network as their mostwatched series premiere, attracting 3. The clone wars proves darth maul is the most tragic. Darth vader almost killed darth maul last season on star wars. The 6 best moments for the star wars sith lord so far. I want to know what are considered the most important episodes of the clone wars show. The essential clone wars episodes every star wars fan. Darth maul was a forcesensitive male dathomirian zabrak dark lord of the sith who lived during the waning years of the galactic republic. From darth mauls return to the complex saga of ahsoka tano, these are the episodes that made the clone wars such a worthy addition to the star wars franchise. Jan 22, 2011 the moral of witches of the mist, the last episode of the threepart arc about the nightsisters thats all but reinvented star wars. The clone wars anthology book cover, and we share some of your comfiest jedi and sith looks. The artwork wasnt the greatest and even led to continuity errors, like the clones in this are shown in phase 1 armor clone armor of attack of the clones, which we know was abandoned well before season 5 of the clone wars, also darth sidious is shown in what looks like his post revenge of the sith appearence pale wrinkled face with yellow.

The clone wars tv series itself is of the expanded universe. The clone wars turned him into one of the franchises most tragic villains. The season finale, hostage crisis, was broadcast on march 20, 2009, and the original broadcast received 3. So while anakin skywalker, obiwan kenobi, and asohka tano spend their time traveling the galaxy, fighting against the separatists and their droid army, quite a few arcs have been dedicated to expanding the mandalorian culture in canon. Also the pretty good novel dark disciple was based on unfinished episodes, and is much more enjoyable that son of dathomir.

I mean any episodes that are very important to the character development of anakin, ahsoka, obiwan, maybe even padme. The most important darth maul comic to read before star. Dooku being a dick and gives us a peek at darth mauls people and home planet. But as the disney plus series wraps up, its important to remember. However, maul is currently a major player in star wars. Star wars rebels treatment of the jedi combines original trilogy mysticism with colorful the clone warsstyle imagery, and the first of two episodes to be. Ive argued why you should watch the clone wars, but watching all 121 episodes. At first, it seemed as though it would be a fun adventure show for the kids. This post contains spoilers from the latest episode of star wars. The climax of the movie saw maul face off with two jedi, quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi, as they had the most spectacular lightsaber duel put on screen to that point not to mention the phenomenal score from john williams in duel of the fates. The arc continues darth mauls story following the events of the lawless, but was never produced due to the. The clone wars has mostly revolved around episodes that were left unfinished due to disney purchasing lucasfilms back in the early 2010s. Dec 28, 2017 the problem, as diehard clone wars fans know, is that showrunner dave filoni and the team of storytellers at lucasfilm animation werent done. The 20 clone wars episodes to watch before season 7 polygon.

The clone wars, originally written for the sixth season. Season 1 200809 the premiere episodes of star wars. Its been 32 long years since we last saw our heroes on the big screen in return of the jedi but on dec. Nov 18, 2019 this is probably the most important yetaggravating point of darth maul s role in the star wars franchise, so lets get it out of the way. Maul was taken by sidious from his home and separated from his two brothers, savage opress and feral and trained to be a weapon fueled by the dark side of the force. The clone wars, and also one of the most important story arcs to tie into the wider star wars universe the siege of mandalore. The clone wars will feature the return of darth maul, but what can we expect from his character arc. A powerful zabrak sith lord and darth sidious first apprentice, he first appeared as the main antagonist of star wars.

This week in star wars, a new lego ultimate collector starfighter joins the fleet, we get our first look at the upcoming star wars. In case you dont remember, after his first battle with obiwan kenobi in 1999s the phantom menace, darth maul came back on filonis first show, the clone wars, sporting some brand new robot. Mar 17, 2017 darth maul s first appearance, in star wars. Still, clone wars managed to not only make both of their escapes some of the most thrilling star wars moments in recent history, it also provided a surprise ending that packed a powerful and. Darth maul looked tough in the lead up to the release of the first star wars prequel. Maul formerly known as darth maul was a zabrak sith lord who served as the sith apprentice of darth sidious during the time of the galactic republic. While episode i the phantom menace killed off maul, dave filoni imagined a more fitting resolution for the character and brought him back to play a role in the war between the confederacy and the. The great tragedy of darth maul is he was the only one who. Dooku being a dick and gives us a peek at darth maul s people and home planet. You read son of dathomir if you want to know, otherwise you remain ignorant about that. Apr 23, 2020 however, maul is currently a major player in star wars. The climax of the movie saw maul face off with two jedi, quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi, as they had the most spectacular lightsaber duel put on screen to that point not to mention the phenomenal score from john williams in duel of the. Season 7 will be primarily focusing on the finale of the mandalore arc, ahsoka tanos return, and skywalkers final transition to the sith lord.

The clone wars, rebels, and star wars comics were ready for a big surprise in 2018s solo. Rex and ahsoka are very close by the time star wars. The son of mother talzin of the nightsisters, he was taken at a young age by the dark lord of the sith darth sidious, who anointed him his first. While maul gained control over the mandalorian splinter group. Darth maul, later simply maul, is a fictional character in the star wars franchise. The essential clone wars episodes every star wars fan should. The men are all like darth maul and born to servitude. There were originally slated to be clone wars episodes. For fans of star wars, this is a bittersweet time to be alive. Its storyline is an adaptation of an unproduced episode arc of star wars. Star wars clone wars is the most important piece of star. As weve learned from the trailers, the seventh and final season of star wars. Revival, season 4, episode 22 this three episode arc, also written by katie lucas, introduces us to the next stage of darth maul s life, as hes found by his brother on a junk planet his mind broken and then restored.

For me, theyre memorable enough to be worth an inclusion. The ten best episodes of star wars rebels critical hit. Darth vader almost killed darth maul last season on star. The clone wars then dedicated several episodes to mauls sad attempt at. Mar 10, 2020 for the last few weeks, the final season of star wars. Star wars fans need to watch recent clone wars episodes insider. The clone wars was a computer animated, anthology series taking place in the star wars universe that depicted the events between episode ii. This is probably the most importantyetaggravating point of darth mauls role in the star wars franchise, so lets get it out of the way. The clone wars heads into its last season on friday.

The 15 essential clone wars episodes and arcs nerdist. The phantom menace, is a universally praised part of an otherwise oftderided film. Plus, we take a look back at the 1983 national library associations reading campaign featuring yoda. This book tells a tale that is revealing and interesting. Son of dathomir is a fourpart comic series published by dark horse comics that was released in the summer of 2014. Were pretty darned excited for the return of star wars. A threeparter that expands on asajj ventress, dooku being a dick and gives us a peek at darth mauls people and home planet. Darth maul has taken over leadership of death watch. From darth mauls return to the complex saga of ahsoka tano, these are the. Monday was star wars day and it brought with it the final episode of star wars. In case you dont remember, after his first battle with obiwan kenobi in 1999s the phantom menace, darth maul came back on filonis first show. Darth maul was a dathomirian zabrak sith lord, the first known apprentice of darth sidious and obiwan kenobis archenemy. Children of the force when yoda told us in the empire strikes back that luke skywalker was too old to begin his training, audiences wondered just how young he needed to be. While the clone wars are over, the stories of its characters are not, as the episode itself suggests.

Despite his apparent death at the hands of obiwan kenobi at the end of the film. Aug 02, 2018 join watchmojo as we count down our picks for the top 10 star wars. Filoni and his crew had already completed production on more than a dozen episodes of season 6, entered into various stages of production for the rest of the season, and had stories written andor planned out all the way up. Filoni and his crew had already completed production on more than a dozen episodes of season 6, entered into various stages of production for the rest of the season, and had stories written andor planned out all the way up through the end of season 7. It also provides some closure to the story of darth maul. How did darth maul and ahsoka tano deal with order 66. So far, there hasnt been much in the way of answering questions that were still left on the table. Before the clone wars, he was bisected by obiwan kenobi during the trade federation invasion of naboo and. Maul was a forcesensitive dathomirian zabrak male and dark side warrior who served as the apprentice dark lord of the sith darth maul during the final years of the galactic republic and reigned as a crime lord during the rule of the galactic empire. These are, in my opinion, the most compelling and wellwritten episodes of the clone wars series.

Sep 18, 2015 over the next 20 weeks, we will celebrate the franchise by looking back and ranking the best, the worst, the weirdest and the most amusing moments in star wars history. The final episodes of the series set to tie up all loose ends in the prequel era of star wars, putting the final touches to the story of anakin skywalkers turn to darth vader. Darth maul survived the phantom menace and thrived on the. Any arcs that are important to the overall saga, or. Some of igns most hardcore star wars experts have pooled their. Though he was defeated at the hands of obiwan kenobi, he returned to control the criminal underworld during the clone wars and sought revenge against both the jedi and the sith. Darth maul is one of the most evil and enigmatic characters in the star. From darth maul s return to the complex saga of ahsoka tano, these are the episodes that made the clone wars such a worthy addition to the star wars franchise. The clone wars began in 2008, no one could have predicted how much lore it would add to the mythology of star wars. Star wars the clone wars is back for season 7 on disney plus and if you arent watching, uh, you gotta. The final episodes of the series set to tie up all loose ends in the prequel era of star wars, putting the final touches to the story of anakin skywalkers turn to darth vader season 7 will be primarily focusing on the finale of the mandalore arc, ahsoka tanos return, and skywalkers final transition to the sith lord. The show has become the most integral part of the entire franchise.

Here are the 35 most important episodes to watch before february 21. Mandalore has been one of the most fleshedout worlds of star wars thanks to the clone wars. The essential clone wars episodes every star wars fan should watch. The most important darth maul comic to read before star wars.

Episodes 1517 of season 3 make up the mortis arc, set on a. Revenge of the sith the clone wars were critically acclaimed, and praised for its storytelling, visuals, and characters. Could ahsoka and maul have stopped palpatines plan. Apr 22, 2020 the essential clone wars episodes every star wars fan should watch. The clone wars witches of the mist, season 3, episode 14. The clone wars, and also one of the most important story arcs to tie into the wider star wars universe the siege of mandalore the siege of mandalore will see the jedi, clones and mandalorians pit against darth maul and his. Apr 22, 2020 a threeparter that expands on asajj ventress, dooku being a dick and gives us a peek at darth maul s people and home planet. Essential clone wars episodes to rewatch before star wars. A recent advertisement on disneys official website, however, informed us of the official date. Then he went down by the end of the movie and replaced by count dooku, a. The moral of witches of the mist, the last episode of the threepart arc about the nightsisters thats all but reinvented star wars.

The phantom menace tossed darth maul aside after just 31 lines of dialogue. As we say goodbye once again to one of star wars greatest villains, lets. Please if you enjoyed the video, like and subscribe. The clone wars season 7, with the final episodes of the show revealing what he was up to as the galactic conflict concluded. Over the next 20 weeks, we will celebrate the franchise by. Those who have watched the official star wars animated. The clone wars, was the path to evil may bring great. Originally a dathomiri nightbrother born on iridonia and known only as maul, the infant maul was given by his nightsister mother to the sith lord darth sidious, who trained him in the ways of the dark side of the force as his secret apprentice on a secret.

Does star wars need a darth maul movie or tv series. Clone wars visits one of the most important moments in star wars history. Also any episodes that are important for other reasons, like the return of maul. Slowly, as the makers of the show found their footing and george lucas, working alongside dave filoni, grew more bold in his story ideas, the series began to deepen. The series introduced the politics, factions and people of the planet the most important being dutchess. The problem, as diehard clone wars fans know, is that showrunner dave filoni and the team of storytellers at lucasfilm animation werent done. Join watchmojo as we count down our picks for the top 10 star wars.