

What may have been underwhelming villainy at times on the big screen suddenly began to take shape as a deeply rooted cancer infecting the entire system. Season 2 expanded upon the mythology of the Sith, adding necessary context to the primary antagonist of the entire saga. Conflict often starts with words before action. Geology may take millions of years to make an impact on the world, but here, we saw the bedrock of the intergalactic schism that would reach far into the future of Luke Skywalker begin to form. But the center of the show’s rookie run revolved around the Republic and Separatists recruiting different worlds and systems to join their cause of war.

Season 1 was defined by a series of standout standalone episodes that unleashed a new and exciting animation style geared toward kinetic action. From a macro view, the greatest strength of The Clone Wars is how each season built upon the one that came before.
