After a weak last episode, Clone Wars is back and awesome. I'm being vague below to avoid spoilers for people who haven't seen it yet.

-Loved Ashoka and Padmé bonding. We see no sign of their friendship starting/developing, and I get why: that would bore a lot of action junkie fans, and younger fans. But we older fans, female fans, character-loving ( Read more... )

Just saw Friday's Star Wars: Clone Wars (via DVR). Loved it. The show has really learned how to balance its older and younger fans.

Often, younger fans, especially younger male fans, dislike Padmé Amidala (who was the episode's star, investigating corruption for her friend Duchess Satine). I get it: she's elegant, feminine, and though she ( Read more... )