Star War the Clone Wars Season 5

DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:

This TV series – from George Lucas – tells the in depth story of what happened between the films Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Almost any question a fan might have – or things fans couldn’t appreciate fully due to the limited content in the films – is likely answered in TCW TV series. It covers the full range of adult emotions across the Episodes, and it’s pretty hard core and violent in many episodes – it does not water down the content to be “kid friendly”. Stories range from light/humorous to dark/heartbreaking to endearing/romantic to angry/violent.

Key things you learn and see: First, Anakin’s Padawan – Ahsoka Tano. She is introduced in the TCW TV movie that kicks off the series. You see that Anakin’s disenchantment with the Jedi didn’t happen overnight – and was justifiable from a certain point of view. The Jedi Council’s own inner conflict with their effectiveness is explored. The Clones – Rex, Coty and dozens of others are personalized and the depth of the devotion between the Clones and their Jedi Generals is defined. After watching TCW TV series, you’ll find watching the scenes in ROTS where Order 66 is executed are beyond gut wrenching to watch. The actual battles the Clones and their beloved Jedi Generals fought together, the bonds they forged and trust they shared will reveal the unique tragedy and overall gravity of each one of those scenes. You get to know more of the Jedi and how they operate. Anikan and Padme’s relationship gets the attention it needed in the films to be appreciated. The Emperor’s manipulations, Count Dooku, and General Grievous are covered in depth. The Galaxy’s citizens and battles for their planets are necessary viewing to understand the depth of the Empire’s evil. Many other characters upon which books and comics have been based, such as Tarkin, are introduced. Many hints about what is to come in the films are integrated into all of these characters’ interactions.

Yes, it’s CG animation, which I learned means everything about the battle scenes and non-human movement is beyond stellar. The first episode or two you notice the legs when walking/running and mouths when speaking because they aren’t perfect. But then it becomes normal and you literally forget you’re even watching CG – it doesn’t take away from the quality or enjoyment at all.

-Monkeyville

I continue to be baffled by the reviews that say “the best season ever!” and “loved every episode!” Nonsense. Like every prior season, Season Five of The Clone Wars is a mixed bag. I would even go so far as to say this year’s bag is more mixed than the last — meaning not as good or compelling. Season Four had a lot of variety and a lot of interesting and intense episodes (some stand-alone; others part of a series). Almost all of Season Five episodes are parts of series — looooong series (3-4 episodes), and not always that engaging. I watched these with my 8 year old son and (sometimes) 6 year old daughter. We were pretty bored by the opening episodes, and the group of episodes with a band of misfit robots on a secret mission commanded by a loud-mouthed tiny guy were mostly obnoxious (until they found and rescued the clone, which heated things up and brought the series to a welcome end). My son really enjoyed the series with the young Jedi in training (naturally). We kept waiting/wondering when Darth Maul would show up again, but it seemed like we had to wait until the season was almost over. Ahsoka wrongly accused and on the run was an interesting twist, and I had a feeling Ventress would re-appear, but overall there were no episodes as engrossing as the Season Four Mon Calamari or Umbara series (my all-time favorite).

– Shamen

It’s the fifth and final season of The Clone Wars. I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, this show gets better by the season. We started season one a little young and grew up along the way, both in overall graphics and look of the show as well as storyline. The team involved kept in mind their audience is growing up along the way. So…Season 5. A series of multi-episode storylines. L-O-V-E IT! Not a bad episode in the bunch. Definitely worth the admission price, so to speak, to watch this. Hard to even speak to how well done everything is this season. Actually watching the final episode as I type this. This is, I think, a fitting end to the series. I, like I am sure most fans are, wish this would go on forever. They did manage to resolve most, if not all, of the storylines, by the finale. Just wish we had another 100 seasons of this. Watch this, love this, buy the entire series and watch the glory that is the Clone Wars. Vive le Clone Wars! May the Force be with You. Always.

– Christopher M. Fulton

DVD Wholesale Main Features:

Actors: Various
Directors: Various
Format: Multiple Formats, AC-3, Animated, Box set, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles: English
Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 3
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Release Date: October 15, 2013
Run Time: 506 minutes