There is an interesting note over at SF Signal regarding The Clone Wars, the latest episode in the continuing saga of the Skywalkers.

I love Star Wars. Correction, I love the original three movies in their original incarnations (yes, I am one of the Han Shot First crowd). I love the characters. You can’t do anything in my house that requires any sort of physical effort without someone reminding you to “remember the Force, Luke”. I have my very own voice-activated R2D2 and if I had the money, I’d probably cough up the ten grand for a life size model. I’m still thinking that one day I’ll fork over the three grand for the projector version, just because...

I lined up at midnight for The Phantom Menace. I defended George Lucas against the detractors who claimed he’d lost it. And I still think that moment of silence between lowering the mask and Darth Vader’s first breath was almost enough to make the three prequels worth sitting through. My favourite people at Supanova are the 501st Legion — otherwise rational grown-ups who march around town proudly dressed as Imperial Storm Troopers*.

I even own a copy of Caravan of Courage.

Having said all that, I am wondering if I have finally achieved Star Wars fatigue? Because try as I might, I cannot muster any enthusiasm for this film, and neither can any of the other fans I know. Is it because we’re all a bit too old for a cartoon? Or have we moved on?

I don’t know. I will always love Star Wars. But when critics are describing the film as “...a mechanical attempt to milk the kids for every last dime." (Chicago Reader) and another asks, "At what point might animators be arrested for doing work so ugly it causes aesthetic blindness in millions of younglings?" (Chicago Tribune), you have to wonder if it isn’t time to move on.

And the ultimate irony? This is the first Star Wars film not to use the phrase "I have a bad feeling about this".

Maybe that's an omen.

*In fairness, they do lots of charity work, too, but I mean, you don't need to dress up as Storm Trooper to deliver meals on wheels, now, do you?

My 7 year old nephew LOVED it.
I enjoyed it...but I think I was amused too greatly by the bad plot/story...and needed to escape but maybe NOT that far...
Have you seen it?
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K

No... that's my problem. I am sure Dace would love it, but I can't bring myself to see it. Maybe I'll wait until it comes out on DVD.

I think perhaps the problem is that the animation is sooo ugly. I mean, honestly - I get better animation than that on my Wii, which isn't even in the class of a PS3 or 360. I don't want to watch a movie where I can't help but notice how unattractive it is every three seconds - but maybe that's just me.

The Clone Wars is the first Star Wars film I'm not going to watch either (and yes, I have Caravan of Courage on video as well). I didn't particularly care for The Clone Wars cartoon shorts and the animation on The Clone Wars film is just so terribly ugly that watching it would be painful.

Maybe I'll watch it, when it comes to TV. But I'm not going to spend money on that.