[8.1/10] A fun, light bit of irreverence and Star Wars mash-ups. This feels like an amusing PG version of the Robot Chicken Star Wars specials, mixing and matching different parts of the franchise’s biggest entries and poking fun at the absurdities here and there. I particularly enjoyed the little fourth wall-breaking bits, like the running gag of Darth Vader inserting himself into scenes and George Lucas himself having to shoo him off the set. “There’s other people who can fit the suit, pal.”
The lego makeover adds some nice touches here and there, like Ventress being able to construct a battle droid out of what feels like thin air, or Yoda being able to use the force to build a ship or reconstruct Commander Cody on the run.
The opening sequence of Coruscant made for a nice early setpiece. Yoda fighting Ventress was a cool match-up (one I’m not sure we ever saw in The Clone Wars), and the chaos taking place with the pinball of Senate pods was an enjoyable bit of kinetic slapstick as well. Plus the comedy was on point here, with the alternating gasps/reassurance as Palpatine pulls his hood on and off, and C-3P0 responding to the whomping of Jar Jar with an “oh well.”
The show generally keeps up that energy once the two groups split off. Forcing C-3P0 to have to look over a bunch of friendly but unruly padawans makes for a great comic setup, as his exasperation with all things disordered is a good match for a pack of little kids. His misadventures on Tatooine make fun references to A New Hope and Return of the Jedi, and the meta gags continue to delight here. (I particularly enjoyed the bit with Jabba’s subtitles). At the same time, there’s a cute little arc for C-3P0 discovering that he too can be a hero in the right circumstances, and earning the affection and (maybe) respect of the munchkins in his care.
I liked the Yoda/Cody/”Ian” side of the adventure a little less. While it was cool to see Yoda roam around on Hoth (another thing we never got to see in any other source), I found “Ian” kind of annoying most of the time. Granted, he’s supposed to be (at least a little), and Yoda’s exasperation with him is worth a laugh. The reveal that he’s Han Solo is a bit predictable, but a nice way to once again mix up the different era of Star Wars with a winking aside that would feel too campy if it were canon, taking advantage of these specials’ “just for fun” mentality.
Overall, this was thoroughly delightful, and a real comic treat for Star Wars fans.
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParent2019-10-25T21:46:32Z
[8.1/10] A fun, light bit of irreverence and Star Wars mash-ups. This feels like an amusing PG version of the Robot Chicken Star Wars specials, mixing and matching different parts of the franchise’s biggest entries and poking fun at the absurdities here and there. I particularly enjoyed the little fourth wall-breaking bits, like the running gag of Darth Vader inserting himself into scenes and George Lucas himself having to shoo him off the set. “There’s other people who can fit the suit, pal.”
The lego makeover adds some nice touches here and there, like Ventress being able to construct a battle droid out of what feels like thin air, or Yoda being able to use the force to build a ship or reconstruct Commander Cody on the run.
The opening sequence of Coruscant made for a nice early setpiece. Yoda fighting Ventress was a cool match-up (one I’m not sure we ever saw in The Clone Wars), and the chaos taking place with the pinball of Senate pods was an enjoyable bit of kinetic slapstick as well. Plus the comedy was on point here, with the alternating gasps/reassurance as Palpatine pulls his hood on and off, and C-3P0 responding to the whomping of Jar Jar with an “oh well.”
The show generally keeps up that energy once the two groups split off. Forcing C-3P0 to have to look over a bunch of friendly but unruly padawans makes for a great comic setup, as his exasperation with all things disordered is a good match for a pack of little kids. His misadventures on Tatooine make fun references to A New Hope and Return of the Jedi, and the meta gags continue to delight here. (I particularly enjoyed the bit with Jabba’s subtitles). At the same time, there’s a cute little arc for C-3P0 discovering that he too can be a hero in the right circumstances, and earning the affection and (maybe) respect of the munchkins in his care.
I liked the Yoda/Cody/”Ian” side of the adventure a little less. While it was cool to see Yoda roam around on Hoth (another thing we never got to see in any other source), I found “Ian” kind of annoying most of the time. Granted, he’s supposed to be (at least a little), and Yoda’s exasperation with him is worth a laugh. The reveal that he’s Han Solo is a bit predictable, but a nice way to once again mix up the different era of Star Wars with a winking aside that would feel too campy if it were canon, taking advantage of these specials’ “just for fun” mentality.
Overall, this was thoroughly delightful, and a real comic treat for Star Wars fans.