Tag: Tales of the Jedi (review)

Tales of the Jedi Review: “Count Dooku”

– Spoiler Review –

Originally described as tone poems, Tales of the Jedi is a unique new format for Star Wars animation, featuring 6 short, Visions-length stories primarily framed around Jedi like Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku. Due to the new format, I’ve decided to cover the show a different way, focusing on one character’s series of shorts per article, and this one is all about Dooku’s three shorts. Offering tantalizing new glimpses into the fallen Jedi Master’s past, alongside his Padawan Qui-Gon Jinn, his three shorts are an interesting exploration on what drove the Count to join the Sith, all while thankfully being able to fit within the already fantastic Dooku: Jedi Lost, though his Tales aren’t without their shortcomings. Continue reading “Tales of the Jedi Review: “Count Dooku””

Tales of the Jedi Review: “Ahsoka Tano”

– Spoiler Review –

Originally described as tone poems, Tales of the Jedi is a unique new format for Star Wars animation, featuring 6 short, Visions-length stories primarily framed around Jedi like Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku. Due to the new format, I’ve decided to cover the show a different way, focusing on one character’s series of shorts per article, and this one is all about Ahsoka’s three shorts. Overall, I found them to be the weakest set, not even taking into account the way Dave Filoni overwrites previous material and erases representation, while also containing my favorite short. The animation is beautiful, the intentions intriguing, but the execution stumbles from time to time. Continue reading “Tales of the Jedi Review: “Ahsoka Tano””