Okay, pretty much everyone on this website knows about the Clone Wars cartoons that were on cartoon network. Many people here complain about them, saying they were way too over exaggerated. But you have to realize, it is just a cartoon, so naturally it's exaggerated.

Many of you use Mace Windu destroying a droid army with his bare hands after he lost his lightsaber as a example of how exaggerated it is. Sure, it's exaggerated somewhat but think about it: he was using the Force and the Force grants great power to the user. Plus he was physically strong. When he Force pushes a great number of droids back, many of you complain .But just think: the way the droids were positioned hitting the first row of them with a strong Force push could create a domino effect, knocking the rows behind them down as well. So there , that isn't all that impossible now is it ?

So sure , some of the things are indeed exaggerated but it's not that big a deal. After all , cartoon's are almost always exaggerated. How often do you see someone get a piano dropped on them and then see them pop up like a accordion? Never, because it is physically impossible for that to happen. I highly doubt when you watch Looney Toons and Scooby Doo that you sit there pointing out everything that shouldn't be possible, so why do it for a Star Wars cartoon?

The only reason I can think of is that you hold a Star Wars cartoon to a higher standard of quality. You expect it to be perfect simply because it is SW. I'm sorry, but SW is not entirely perfect. Sure, the story is amazing and because of that we love it. But it is not without it's errors and plot holes. I myself don't really care about plot holes, its the story that matters.

The Clone Wars cartoons were created to show us what happened between AOTC and ROTS. I feel it did a good job of that and I enjoy them very much. Yes, there is Clone Wars novels and I enjoy those alot also. But sometimes I'd prefer to see the action with my own eyes and the cartoons allow you to do that.

And yes, I have heard that some of the events in Clone Wars volume 2 contradict what happens in Labyrinth of Evil ( I wouldn't know, as I haven't read LOE yet. ) but come on, give it a break. Just because it contradicts a few things does not mean it is a " Continuity nightmare" , as some of you have called it. And really, SW is just a figment of GL's imagination that we happen to be obsessed with, none of that stuff really happened so we shouldn't make that big a deal about a few contradictions. Sure, sometimes I get a little nit-picky about some things, such as Palpatine coming back in a EU novel as a clone, who doesn't? But my point is, let's not take this too seriously, all this is just for our enjoyment.

Also, SW is GL's universe, to do with what he wishes. If he wants things to go one way and you want it to go another, too bad, it's not your universe, it's his . His word is law in the SW universe. If you want to pretend something happened in SW that didn't, by all means, knock yourself out. If you want to make up your own character for the SW universe and write a story about it, go ahead, give it your best shot. Maybe someday you can find a way for Lucasart's to read it and and get it approved. But even if that never happens, it is fun to write your own stories and many people enjoy reading fan fiction, I do in some cases.

Wow, I didn't mean to ramble on this long, lol. Well, the point is when you watch the Clone Wars cartoons, try not to be too critical, if you do you're taking the fun out of watching it for yourself. If you want to do that, go ahead, be my guest. But as for me, I enjoy those cartoons quite a bit and can't wait until they make more of them. I love Clone Wars novels and the cartoons, I find that timeline quite interesting. I highly recommend the Clone Wars novel's, they are wonderful editions to the EU, as are the Clone Wars cartoons.

I hope you've enjoyed this blog and as always, comments are appreciated.

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