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I can exclusively break the news that Star Wars The Clone Wars is back and that the fourth season will (finally!) start in South Africa on The Cartoon Network (DStv 301) on Saturday 5 May at 20:00 with a
The 4th season of Star Wars The Clone Wars, subtitled ''Battle Lines'' is strong and great television. Yes. I've managed to already see all 22 episodes and it's riveting.
If you think Star Wars The Clone Wars is meant for kids - guess again. The much later timeslot of 20:00 (remember the early timeslot the first season started out in) should give you a clue. Obi-Wan Kenobi as a slave and actually helpless (and again later in the season finale helpless against an ever stronger evil adversary), an increasingly dark and vengeful Anakin Skywalker, a galaxy very clearly swept up in the true terribleness of war ... this aint kids stuff people.
The new planets, the intricate plots, the subtle humour, the intangible depressive desperation of it all makes Star Wars The Clone Wars really an unappreciated TV series. It's filling in so many blanks and backstories only alluded to in George Lucas' films.
And I love the humour - weary adults like the Jedi who've seen and done it all, and yet endeavour to try and ''save'' the galaxy. The humour adds a wonderful touch to the show like Obi-Wan Kenobi (I won't spoil it all) suddenly fighting side by side with his enemy Asajj Ventress when she throws him her one red light sabre during very stressful circumstances. She says she wants it back. He snaps back, ''That's fine. Red isn't really my colour''.
My friends often ask me: What television do you actually watch for your own real enjoyment? And its true. I watch a massive amount of television. The bulk of it is work. But Star Wars The Clone Wars is really something artistic, something very enjoyable, with great conceptualisation and a vast and intricate narrative that keeps me wanting to watch it to find out what is going to happen next.
