[7.4/10] I actually like this segment much better than "Get Well Nubs". Again, there’s a simple moral to this one – broken things can still be valuable and even beautiful. But it’s a moral that resonates with me, and seeing the kids learn there’s something wonderful to be found even in “junk” is softly wholesome.
Plus, for reasons it’s hard to articulate. I got a big kick out of the titular Junk Giant, later dubbed JG-1. He’s got an Iron Giant quality to him, something built as a weapon (albeit a low-key one for Tabor to cause some mischief and minor mayhem), who ends up being this sweet creature. Seeing him choose not to fight, and instead return the statue of the town founder, is a heartening moment. I also enjoy the arrival of Marlaa. There’s something full circle about this show including voice actress Cree Summer, who was on Ewoks, one of Star Wars’ earliest kid-friendly forays. And her role as a junk merchant and enthusiast who teaches the kids how wonderful junk can be while adopting JG-1 is a good role for a kids’ show.
Overall, this is still the basics, but Young Jedi Adventures is succeeding at what it sets out to do, and both this and the last segment have fun exploits and good lessons for the real life younglings.
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParentSpoilers2023-05-10T16:50:08Z
[7.4/10] I actually like this segment much better than "Get Well Nubs". Again, there’s a simple moral to this one – broken things can still be valuable and even beautiful. But it’s a moral that resonates with me, and seeing the kids learn there’s something wonderful to be found even in “junk” is softly wholesome.
Plus, for reasons it’s hard to articulate. I got a big kick out of the titular Junk Giant, later dubbed JG-1. He’s got an Iron Giant quality to him, something built as a weapon (albeit a low-key one for Tabor to cause some mischief and minor mayhem), who ends up being this sweet creature. Seeing him choose not to fight, and instead return the statue of the town founder, is a heartening moment.
I also enjoy the arrival of Marlaa. There’s something full circle about this show including voice actress Cree Summer, who was on Ewoks, one of Star Wars’ earliest kid-friendly forays. And her role as a junk merchant and enthusiast who teaches the kids how wonderful junk can be while adopting JG-1 is a good role for a kids’ show.
Overall, this is still the basics, but Young Jedi Adventures is succeeding at what it sets out to do, and both this and the last segment have fun exploits and good lessons for the real life younglings.