Tales of the Jedi

2022 - 10 - 26

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'Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi' shows animation remains a creative ... (CNN)

Animation has been the driving creative force behind the "Star Wars" universe for some time, a state of affairs cast into sharper focus by how live-action ...

Animation has also become a vehicle for greater experimentation, as witnessed in the [ “Star Wars: Visions” ](https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/21/entertainment/star-war-visions-review/index.html)anime shorts that premiered last year. The anthology format creates the opportunity to drop in at different inflection points scattered across the “Star Wars” timeline. That relationship continues with “Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi,” an animated anthology that provides an opportunity to flesh out the stories of peripheral but familiar lightsaber-wielding figures. It’s a fair criticism broadly, but somewhat removed from the question at hand here. That includes additional insights into Dooku and his abandonment of the Jedi order to embrace the dark side and Darth Sidious (Ian McDiarmid). The six episodes crisply run anywhere from 10 to 17 minutes, with each deftly adding nuggets to our understanding of “Star Wars” lore, weaving in key details and events that helped forge these characters.

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The latest Disney+ trend: short sci-fi for the TikTok generation (Axios)

Aside from giving fans a better look at "Star Wars" characters Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku, the show has a unique format — 14- to 15-minute episodes that are ...

The "She-Hulk" episodes were shorter and easier to digest for on-the-go viewers. And let's not forget the recent "She-Hulk," which had nine episodes of roughly 30 minutes each. - Disney+ did something similar with the animated Marvel show, “I am Groot,” earlier this summer. [Netflix](https://www.axios.com/2022/08/10/disney-surpasses-netflix-global-paid-subscribers) — is seeking to grow its audience by making content easier for the TikTok generation to digest, which could lead to more subscribers and [revenue](https://www.axios.com/pro/media-deals/2022/08/11/disney-streaming-revenue-arpu) down the road. - Aside from giving fans a better look at "Star Wars" characters Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku, the show has a unique format — 14- to 15-minute episodes that are nuggets of a larger story. [Star Wars ](https://www.axios.com/2022/05/31/star-wars-racist-comments-moses-ingram)and the attention span of the [TikTok generation](https://www.axios.com/2022/07/26/gen-z-social-media-tiktok-discord-facebook) with a new 90-minute-long animated TV series, “Tales of the Jedi," out this week.

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'Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi' Review: Disney+'s Latest Toon Offshoot ... (Hollywood Reporter)

Created by Dave Filoni, the six animated shorts detail pivotal moments in the paths of two classic characters, Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku, played by Ashley ...

(Star Wars didn’t get to be the juggernaut franchise it is by not cross-promoting its titles.) As with any Star Wars adventure, the stories offer ample opportunity to explore different planets with their own flora, fauna and architectural habits; I was especially taken by the pretty bulbs spewing dandelion-like puffs on Ahsoka’s home planet of Shili. It’s a cliché at this point to compare the events of Star Wars‘ prequel era to our current political climate. But the obvious parallels do lend Tales of the Jedi a sheen of relevance as characters complain that the Jedi “mostly keep law and order for the rich and powerful,” or that their politicians are selling off natural resources for personal enrichment. [Star Wars](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/star-wars/): Tales of the Jedi is for the fans. For those who’ve ever wondered how Yaddle (Bryce Dallas Howard) might fare in a fight, Tales of the Jedi is more than happy to show you. That said, Star Wars fans of any level can find something to appreciate. The bigger picture of Dooku’s turn toward villainy will seem to be missing significant chunks for viewers who struggle to remember what Qui-Gon Jinn or Palpatine got up to in the prequels. Three of the episodes check in with Ahsoka (Ashley Eckstein) at different ages, from infancy to post-Order 66 exile, while the other three follow Count Dooku (Corey Burton) on his journey from upstanding Jedi Master to evil Sith Lord. It’s not that any of the individual installments are especially difficult to follow on a plot level. It’s left in an in-between state, simultaneously too light on narrative content and too laden with lore to stand by itself. If you don’t, though — and here I will confess that I did not, having never gotten into The Clone Wars or Star Wars Rebels — the vignette feels like a detailed answer to a question never even imagined, much less asked.

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'Tales of the Jedi' may be the most heavy-hitting Star Wars series yet (UConn Daily Campus)

Released Wednesday on Disney+, “Tales of the Jedi” is a six-part episodic series covering the lives of iconic characters Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku during ...

In general, Episode 5, “Practice Makes Perfect” is a brilliant 15-minute summary of the relationship between Anakin and Ahsoka. With Anakin now gone, loneliness and sadness resonate as the episode concludes. Thus, the reason for the desolation of the planet was the ruling system — the Republic itself. Yet that could not be further from the truth, as the planet was long under the control of the Republic. Due to the brevity and content of the series, this review will contain spoilers, so be warned! Set on the planet Shili, an infant Ahsoka displays her earliest signs of Force-sensitivity, using the Force to save herself by taming a wild beast during a failed hunt.

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'Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi' Endings, Major Ahsoka and Dooku ... (CNET)

The series of six shorts landed on Disney Plus on Wednesday, striking a balance between light and dark.

It also features a cameo from a [young Caleb Dume](/culture/star-wars-the-bad-batch-crew-talks-season-length-omega-and-jedi-cameos/), a Padawan who'll make it through the destruction of the Jedi Order. It's unclear how this fits with the [2016 Ahsoka novel](https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/theater-arts/star-wars-ahsoka-delight-ex-jedi-fans-book-review-article-1.2946321), which tells a similar story, but any contradictions could be explained as an alternate telling. [Darth Maul](/culture/entertainment/solo-surprise-cameo-what-we-know-about-the-star-wars-character/) on Tatooine but before the return to Naboo. He'll take on the name Kanan Jarrus and become the Jedi hero of [Rebels](/culture/entertainment/star-wars-rebels-season-4-blu-ray-brings-show-to-fitting-end/). Carson](https://www.metacritic.com/person/terrence-tc-carson)), Dooku takes the mission in the direction that results in a corrupt senator's death. [audio drama Dooku: Jedi Lost)](/culture/entertainment/hear-star-wars-supervillain-dookus-deep-dark-secrets-revealed/). [Corey Burton](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0123553/)) comes close to killing a corrupt Republic senator after witnessing the suffering of his people. She previously only made a brief appearance in The Phantom Menace and had vanished by Attack of the Clones. Half of the stories are devoted to legendary Jedi Ahsoka Tano (years before her alliance with [The Mandalorian](/culture/entertainment/the-book-of-boba-fett-episode-6-recap-mando-diversion-brings-a-scary-stranger-to-town/)), while the others focus on future Sith Lord Dooku during his time as a Jedi. Faced with a choice between Jedi and Sith when she's discovered, Dooku sides with Sidious, kills Yaddle and becomes the Sith Lord's apprentice -- Darth Tyranus. He identifies with the rebel group responsible for the incident, echoing its distrust for the Republic and its control over the Jedi. When she instinctively tames it with the Force and rides it back home, the village elder recognizes her power and declares her a Jedi.

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