Star Wars Fan Explains Why Some People Hate The Clone Wars Series

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A Star Wars fan explains why some people dislike The Clone Wars series, citing concerns about alterations to the previously established Star Wars canon.

Set between Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, the animated show provided new stories expanding on the Clone Wars conflict. The Clone Wars was praised for its visuals, storytelling, and character development. It won four Emmy awards and introduced popular characters like Jedi padawan Ahsoka Tano and the return of Darth Maul. While many fans enjoyed the series, it contradicted the previously established Star Wars Expanded Universe canon.

On Reddit, user Prestigious_Hunt_392 recently explained why some hardcore fans dislike The Clone Wars series. According to the user, during the show's 2008-2014 run, the Star Wars Expanded Universe of books, comics, and games was still considered official canon. However, The Clone Wars retconned many plot points and character deaths from this existing EU material. For example, Jedi Council members Adi Gallia and Even Piell, who had been killed off in the EU, were brought back to life in the show. The show also changed many character backstories, including the villain Asajj Ventress and Quinlan Vos. It additionally altered details about planets like Dathomir and Mandalore. Prestigious_Hunt_392 argues these contradictory changes disrespected the work of Expanded Universe authors that fans had come to cherish.

However, some defend the changes made by the series. Reddit user RunDNA argues that Star Wars books and comics have always occupied precarious canon status, where core films and shows override them. The user contends spinoff media exists primarily for financial reasons rather than storytelling, and companies will readily discard spinoff media details that conflict with films or shows, which they view as higher-tier canon. As such, fans should avoid strong attachments to plot lines and character deaths from comics or books, as they are prone to being overridden.