Star wars rebels is an american 3d animated science fiction television series produced by lucasfilm animation and set in the star wars galaxy five years before a new hope. You dont have to watch it before rebels, but i think everyone would recommend it. The clone wars chronological episode order starwars. Ive argued why you should watch the clone wars, but watching all 121 episodes, some out of order, is another thing entirely. Originally released in 2008, the show takes place between star wars episode ii and episode iii. While this isnt totaly necessary it does enhance the experience a fair amount. The clone wars sort of seemed like a general daytoday view, an even calmer than calm before.
Also, i heard clone wars takes a long time to pick up. While rebels is an adventure happening adjacent to the original series, clone wars is a huge part of the story. Although, if you are on endor, be careful or you may be offered up as the main course. I watched clone wars piecemeal and skipped arcs i didnt like and mostly focused on characters showing up in rebels.
As everyone has said so far, you dont have to watch it before rebels. Rebels clone wars should new viewers see cw season 7. We doubt this will have anything to do with season 7, and that. Hera syndulla is the niece of cham syndulla bigger characters are bound to show up at some point, seeing as dave filoni is running the show. The chief problem in attempting to reconcile the star wars legends material regarding clones in general and the clone wars in specific with attack of the clones is one of timing. The clone wars rebels ewoks clone wars might be a bit odd ordering to some but clone wars was too short and over the top at times. How mandalorians fit into the star wars universe and what you should know about them before watching the mandalorian. It wont matter, because if you start with rebels, theres not really enough to quench the star wars thirst, so go with clone wars first, as rebels continues the story. We still improved the models, the assets, redid some things. A star wars story ties into disney xds current animated series star wars rebels.
Five things to check out before watching star wars rebels. We explain why rebels should be your next binge watch. The animated series are fresh and fun, and offer compelling backstories and new revelations about the players in star wars. For eight episodes, the seventh and final season of star wars. In honour of star wars day may the fourth be with you we tell. The 20 clone wars episodes to watch before season 7 polygon. The clone wars series is a favorite among many star wars fans. While all six seasons of lucasfilms previous animated star wars television series, the clone wars, are available. Viewers visit exotic planets and meet strange inhabitants but aside from. The clone wars episodes arent listed in chronological order on disney plus. The lost commanders is the third episode of the second season of the animated television series star wars rebels and the first episode after its premiere tv movie, the siege of lothal.
Why the clone wars is the best star wars content ever made video essay duration. You dont need to see the clone wars to watch rebels but you should watch it anyways because its awesome. Just as its unwise to upset a wookiee, its bad manners to show up empty handed. Although the clone wars which was originally a lot more like rebels has 12 episodes to finish telling rexs story before the rise of the empire, its safe to say that he counts as a hero of the. The clone wars and rebels episodes to watch before jedi. It is the eighteenth episode of the series overall. Rebels brings viewers back to a familiar period in star wars history. So in the spirit of sharing and giving thanks, weve collected some of our favorite holidays recipes and a quiz to help you figure out which dish is right for you. What the star wars rebels connection with the clone wars means. Before the second half of star wars rebels season 4, dave filoni revealed full details of a deleted scene with ahsoka tano and the bendu. After premiering at new york comic con on october 8, 2015, it aired on disney xd on october 14, 2015.
Go behind the scenes of the phantom apprentice from the final season of star wars. Beginning fourteen years after revenge of the sith and five years before a. Personally i was on season 2 of clone wars and was aware of everything in rebels. The bad batch episodes, you know, we had previously released them in animatic form. Why you need to rewatch this star wars cartoon before. The latest star wars rebels trailer dropped a significant star wars. There are quite a few characters that appear in rebels, that got first introduced in clone wars. Some of the most cerebral stories to come out of the clone wars happen at the very end of the previous run that concluded in 2014. You dont need to watch clone wars to watch rebels, but it already has some small ties to it. It was also a way to do an episode arc that was very true to what clone wars was. If you look at the growth of the character and how different she is in rebels than she is in clone wars its kind of funny to go back now and do these new episodes, because we had to. Starting in chronological order, i would watch the four rebels promotional web videos the machine in the ghost, art attack, entanglement and property of ezra bridger first.
Disney xd then proceeded to release two episodes a week, before airing the final two. Essential star wars the clone wars episodes to watch on. Recently, a fan turned it into a video, and it will blow. On the surface, it doesnt seem like dave filoni, and lucasfilm gave us much with the latest star. Discussion in star wars tv started by macromind101, apr 20, 2020. The complete season one of star wars rebels was released by walt disney studios home. With the clone wars at an end, fans might be wondering what show comes next in the star wars timeline. Alongside wrapping up the entirety of the series and saying goodbye to various characters perhaps even for the second time the season has so many questions to answer. The clone wars season 7, episode 10, ahsoka has an opportunity to join maul to overthrow darth sidious before order 66. Definitely watch clone wars before rebels, makes some things in rebels okay one thing so much more satisfying.
I agree with what kevin baker has said, and would watch them in chronological order. Start with clone wars, watch a summary video of episode iii to get the link, and then immediately start with rebels. The essential clone wars episodes every star wars fan. Rebels just seems easier to catch up with right now plus, rogue one has hyped up that era right about now. If i were you i would start out by watching the show star wars the clone wars as many characters and plot threads carry over to rebels. Clone wars takes place almost entire between attack of the clones and revenge of the sith, though now it might be overlapping with revenge a bit. She left the order during the clone wars, abandoning her jedi master, anakin skywalker.
Spoilers for the animated star wars series clone wars and rebels and. One thing that clone wars achieved was actually expanding the meaning of the prequel trilogy. I think at the start people including moi had their doubts about rebels. It doesnt feature ashoka at all so it either needs to happen before christophsis or much later in the war. I finally get a chance to watch them now, and ive really wanted to watch rebels for years, but i dunno if theres story elements from clones i need to know before. The clone wars with executive producer dave filoni and other cast and crew, as. You re skipping a lot of the buildup if you just watch that season, but many of the characters from tcw that turn up in rebels have major story arcs in season 5 starting there will also give you a better impression of the quality the show eventually reached.
The films firmly establish that the clone wars began 21. What you should be watching star wars the clone wars and star. One question star wars fans have been wondering, though hasnt been answered, is how rogue one. Rebels and clone wars you need to see before rogue one. How star wars rebels ending impacted the clone wars. I hold out hope that someday well get a complete series dvd releases for droids and ewokseven if. In case you were hoping to bingewatch star wars rebels on netflix, think again. Watch star wars rebels deleted scene of ahsoka tano video. If you re a star wars fan and have been sleeping on the final season of disneys animated clone wars series, you need to check it as soon as possible or at least the final four episodes. Maybe you dismissed it when it first aired because its just a cartoon. With the upcoming release of season 7, it may be time to refresh with a rewatch of the series. From trippy episodes of the clone wars, to epic darth vader battles you ve never seen before, this is the essential star wars stuff to make. Rebels clone wars should new viewers see cw season 7 before starting rebels. Id also recommend just watching in the normal order.
Before anyone says you should just watch clone wars, period, i plan to. The saga continues beyond the clone wars with star wars rebels. If you do, you dont have to watch the whole series either if you just want extra context. As mentioned, despite anakin skywalkers importance to the larger star wars universe, episodes 1 6 are actually confined to a very limited progression of events, locales, and characters. While the prequels leaned on cgi spectacle, the clone wars and rebels offer a never before seen sense of galaxybuilding and scale. I would suggest that you watch season 5 of the clone wars. Set fourteen years after episode iii and five years before episode iv, it follows a bunch of rebels naturally as they try to thwart the empire. If you havent binged already, here are five reasons you need to be watching the star wars animated series, including clone wars and rebels. Heres the only clone wars season 16 recap you need to. With rebels season 3 in full swing i thought itd be an appropriate time to ask how everyone feels about star wars rebels in comparison to the clone wars. Some people say watch in chronological order but that takes a lot of time and im guessing you just want the story and to move right on to rebels. So strap in folks, because here are the 17 episodes of star wars. She later went to fight him as darth vader in rebels.
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