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[CloneCommando99]

 

4 minutes ago, Darth_Bane13 said:

Hopefully we get Battlefront 3

The BF3 movement is actually crazy. I was watching a YouTube video about the new Wonder Woman comic issue and a dozen of the comments were asking for BF3.

BF2 player base also continues to spike. It’s now at 10,000 day peak on steam.

The frontier of the rebellion is everywhere.

Andor really was the one single thing that broke the siege. I have not seen this much hype and goodwill towards the SW brand since the Mando S2 finale. I love to see it. I just hope M&G and Maul Shadowlord can at least keep the ball rolling.

(Coruscant ISB building map, Cassian hero, Fondor Haulcraft, and KX Droid reinforcement as BF3 features?)

[Darth_Bane13]

7 minutes ago, CloneCommando99 said:

The BF3 movement is actually crazy. I was watching a YouTube video about the new Wonder Woman comic issue and a dozen of the comments were asking for BF3.

BF2 player base also continues to spike. It’s now at 10,000 day peak on steam.

The frontier of the rebellion is everywhere.

Andor really was the one single thing that broke the siege. I have not seen this much hype and goodwill towards the SW brand since the Mando S2 finale. I love to see it. I just hope M&G and Maul Shadowlord can at least keep the ball rolling.

(Coruscant ISB building map, Cassian hero, Fondor Haulcraft, and KX Droid reinforcement as BF3 features?)

Yeah I think it was Andor plus the ROTS rerelease doing really well. Personally I haven't been this hyped about Star Wars since Andor s1 in 2022, I kind of lost interest and didn't even watch the disney shows like the acolyte and skeleton crew. Anyway I'm a bit surprised they haven't made BF3 yet, I can't imagine it not selling like crazy.

[Mandalorianknight]

43 minutes ago, Darth_Bane13 said:

Hopefully we get Battlefront 3

There's a curse preventing any studio from making battlefront 3. Now that EA no longer has the exclusive license to star wars, the best we can hope for (and better than EA battlefront 3) is a new studio picking up the battlefront name for battlefront (2027) or something.

Or Fortnite. I don't play it, but I hear it's essentially battlefront 3 at the moment.

[Darth_Bane13]

4 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

There's a curse preventing any studio from making battlefront 3. Now that EA no longer has the exclusive license to star wars, the best we can hope for (and better than EA battlefront 3) is a new studio picking up the battlefront name for battlefront (2027) or something.

Or Fortnite. I don't play it, but I hear it's essentially battlefront 3 at the moment.

Kind of crazy to think that by the time we might get another battlefront game it will have been the same or more time between the OG battlefront 2 and battlefront 2015 .

[BrickBob Studpants]

The most likely scenario is another studio getting the license and producing a new BF game boldly titled „Battlefront“, which is then followed by the third Battlefront II

Seriously though, I hate it when games or movies have the exact same name for no good reason

[TheScaryDoor]

Hallo hallo.

For 2026 we have the Maul Series, Ahsoka S2 and the Mando + Grogu Buddy Movie coming. I thought that the movie will tie all the Filoni-Series together but it appears that Ahsoka might be later than the movie. The movie is scheduled for May and Ahsoka don't have a date yet.

Am I wrong and the movie is not a sort of final for the different series or is it just the final for the Mando series?

[CloneCommando99]

10 minutes ago, TheScaryDoor said:

Hallo hallo.

For 2026 we have the Maul Series, Ahsoka S2 and the Mando + Grogu Buddy Movie coming. I thought that the movie will tie all the Filoni-Series together but it appears that Ahsoka might be later than the movie. The movie is scheduled for May and Ahsoka don't have a date yet.

Am I wrong and the movie is not a sort of final for the different series or is it just the final for the Mando series?

The Mandalorian & Grogu is different from the big crossover movie. Think of it as a replacement for Season 4.

 

The crossover movie (which may or may not be called Heir to the Empire) will probably not be until 2028 at the earliest.

[TheScaryDoor]

15 minutes ago, CloneCommando99 said:

The Mandalorian & Grogu is different from the big crossover movie. Think of it as a replacement for Season 4.

 

The crossover movie (which may or may not be called Heir to the Empire) will probably not be until 2028 at the earliest.

Thanks for the clarification. I mixed it up.

[CloneCommando99]

12 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

 

Above Kenobi?

My list would go:

Mando S2, Andor S1, Ahsoka, Andor S2, Mando S1, TBoBF, Mando S3, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Acolyte. But with a big gap between Mando S1 and Tbobf, and another between Obi-Wan and Acolyte.

 

1. Andor S2
2. Andor S1
3. Mando S2
4. Ahsoka
5. Mando S1
6. Kenobi (the duel in the final episode, the teaser trailer and Vader scenes do a whole ton of heavy lifting for me)*
7. Skeleton Crew
8. TBoBF
9. Acolyte

* But I agree with everyone that my favourite character should have been treated far better than in what was mostly a mid-bad series. This was the one I had the most hype for prior to Andor, and it failed to meet its potential. Andor S2 on the other hand was everything I had hoped for and more.

Edited January 17 by CloneCommando99

[Mandalorianknight]

10 hours ago, MKJoshA said:

 I was thinking through my personal list and Kenobi was so bad I had actually forgot about! That said, we're derailing into media discussion, which has it's own thread.

As for EU Boba training Jaina, that was an amazing piece of EU literature. I love that arc. 

See, I could never forget that. I could forget something like Skeleton Crew just for being unrelated to most of the franchise, but Kenobi's creation of major plot holes means I can never forget it. 

22 hours ago, Yperio_Bricks said:

What about Skeleton Crew? 

Totally forgot about it. I don't dislike it by any means, it's just not my type of star wars story. It's not bad, though- the kid with the visor and Jod were both pretty cool characters I wouldn't mind seeing again.

9 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

1. Andor S2
2. Andor S1
3. Mando S2
4. Ahsoka
5. Mando S1
6. Kenobi (the duel in the final episode, the teaser trailer and Vader scenes do a whole ton of heavy lifting for me)*
7. Skeleton Crew
8. TBoBF
9. Acolyte

Understandable. We all also seem to have had different blind spots on our lists for the show we found the most forgettable, though I don't know if Mando S3 was yours or if you're just refusing to acknowledge it.

[TheScaryDoor]

Okey Dokey:

1. Andor S2

2. Andor S1

3. Mando S2 (Ahsoka, Boba and Luke were perfect additions. Sadly Boba and Ahsoka did not stand out like this in their own series)

4. Mando S1

5. Acolyte

6. Ahsoka 

7. Mando S3

8. Obi

9. Skeleton Crew (just two episodes; wasn't my cup of tea)

10. TBoBF 

 

 

 

Edited January 17 by TheScaryDoor

[Darth_Bane13]

My ranking of all the Star Wars shows I've seen:

1. 03 Clone Wars

2. 08 Clone Wars

3. Andor

4. Mandalorian

5. Rebels

6. TBoBF

7. Kenobi

Note: I haven't watched Mando s3 so that might affect the ranking.

[Brickadeer]

My ranking is, say, more horizontal ^^

The shows I like:

The Clone Wars (2008), Rebels, The Bad Batch, Tales of the Jedi, The Mandalorian, Ahsoka and, of course, Andor. Overall, for me The Clone Wars, Ahsoka and Andor are equally good, though for very different aspects of the shows.

Shows I did not like:

Resistance, The Acolyte (the longer both shows ran, the worse they became), Skeleton Crew (too "earthy" and too "not-goonish", leave alone that at the end, the villain was far too brutal for a series designed for children), The Book of Boba Fett (which clearly lacked some writer's love and affection), Tales of the Underworld (though I like Ventress), Kenobi.

Edited January 18 by Brickadeer

[TeddytheSpoon]

12 hours ago, Brickadeer said:

My ranking is, say, more horizontal ^^

I'm sort of the same, although I'm not sure there's any that I actively dislike. I just write those off as 'not for me' - life is too short to spend time disliking stuff!

That said, of the series I like, this is what's near the top:

Andor

Bad Batch

Rebels

Mando (S3 really brings down the average but I have to remember how good the first two seasons were)

Clone Wars 08

Clone Wars 03 (up until S7 of the Filoni one, these two would've been swapped)

Tales of the *insert faction here* (mostly decent but I REALLY liked the Dooku episodes. More TPM-era content please!)

Visions

Acolyte (this and Visions get extra points for being something new that took a risk, which is something I think Star Wars doesn't do anywhere near enough)

Kenobi (I'm a sucker for Ewan McGregor)

[TheScaryDoor]

11 hours ago, TeddytheSpoon said:

Acolyte (this and Visions get extra points for being something new that took a risk, which is something I think Star Wars doesn't do anywhere near enough)

This is is a very good point and also was the bonus for me regarding Acolyte (never saw Visions). Would be great if Disney would use Star Wars series from time to time to try something new. 

[BrickBob Studpants]

Here‘s my ranking of all SW live-action shows and seasons:

1. Mando S2
2. Ahsoka S1
3. Skeleton Crew
4. Mando S1
5. Andor S2
6. Mando S3
7. TBoBF
8. Andor S1
9. Kenobi
10. The Acolyte

I liked all of them, mind, but Andor S1 ranks lower for me than most people for a lot of stuff that went nowhere (like Cassian‘s sister), pacing issues, repetitious scenes, and too much tell-don‘t-show. Also, no K2. The speeches were incredible and every scene with Luthen was great, but I‘m not ranking it above other shows just for that  That said, I liked S2 wayyyy better though! And yes, there was a lot of pay-off for stuff that annoyed me back in S1 (like that damn uncle Harlo), but still. 

The Acolyte had its moments, but Osha and Mei are both pretty lame main characters and flip-flopped their motivations at the drop of a hat. And I HATED the stupid witches. That show just should‘ve been about Sol and Qimir, who were actually compelling characters. Yord and Jecki were cool too!

As for the animated shows:

1. TBB
2. TCW
3. Rebels
4. Tales of [x]
5. Resistance

TCW doesn‘t get the top spot thanks to some throw-away arcs  TBB was a lot more consistent throughout, in my opinion. And they made some bold choices! Resistance wasn‘t bad, but lacked the edge the other shows had. Like all the main villains dying off-screen, booooooooo!

[Mandalorianknight]

On 1/18/2026 at 1:54 PM, Brickadeer said:

the villain was far too brutal for a series designed for children

That was a WILD tonal shift. I don't dislike the show, but I think everyone was expecting Jod to have a change of heart. And instead he not only stays on the bad side, but gets a lot more homicidal.

11 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

a lot of stuff that went nowhere (like Cassian‘s sister)

It's never been confirmed so I'm not saying it should count in favor of the show, but I always loved the idea that Cassian's sister was Kleya and neither of them ever knew. It's the classic star wars familial twist, but with the Andor layer of complication and tragedy. He thinks he's lost his sister and abandoned his search as one of his many sacrifices for the rebellion, but in a roundabout way he does save his sister in the end.

 

 

If we're counting the animated shows and not going season-by-season, it becomes more nebulous. 

First off, I feel like I can't rank Visions, even though it has one of my favorite disney-era Star Wars pieces of media in The Ninth Jedi, just because it's a number of entirely unrelated shorts. It's got variance on a level that makes clone wars 08 look consistent. So it floats in an unranked ether.

Best: The Mandalorian (S3 was rough but the first two seasons are perfect star wars. The best Boba in canon, a Luke scene that singlehandedly makes up for his TLJ characterization, and Mando himself is a solid blank-slate, everyman projectional protagonist. The western and samurai vibe is great.), Andor (Actual prestige television in the universe. Luthen and Syril are both excellent creations to add moral ambiguity to each side.), Ahsoka (If this show has 100 fans, I'm one of them. If this show has 10 fans, I'm one of them. If it has no fans, I was sent to Peridiea. Baylan is a top 10 star wars character. The lore additions are perfect. I am this show's Sabine Wren's most loyal defender and I love that her mistakes here are thematically in line with Anakin's, only Ahsoka is able to keep her off the wrong path.)

Great: Rebels (An OK start but it gets really good. S3 in particular is immaculate. As these rankings show I'm a sucker for mandalorians and the show has some of my favorite additions to their lore.)

Good: Clone Wars 03 (cool, but no substance... but it doesn't NEED substance. The show exists so we can go "whoah, sick" when grievous mops the floor with some jedi, or Fordo singlehandedly defeats a separatist platoon, or Windu takes down the seismic tank, or a random clone responds to grievous appearing outside his elevator car by slowly loading and point-blank firing an RPG, backblast be damned), Clone Wars 08 (High highs and low lows), 

Fine: Skeleton Crew (As I've said before, it's not meant for me, but it's not bad by any means. A fun story.), and The Bad Batch (It has some excellent episodes, but the same quality variance issues as clone wars. The reason it's lower is that unlike clone wars, it doesn't have the semi-anthology and subject matter shifts- it's the same plotline and core cast across every episode- so there's not as much of an excuse.)

Rough: Ewoks/Droids (Now I haven't seen these in full, but I've seen enough. And I've seen other 80s cartoons- they could have done better), Resistance (Sort of like early rebels if it never matured and without the family heart.)

Actively alter lore or characterization in ways I dislike: Tbobf (They had the perfect boba in Mando S2 and they just... forgot?), Kenobi (this plotline shouldn't exist in canon it breaks so much)

So bad it's good: The Holiday Special (I watch this every year around thanksgiving with some of my friends.)

The Acolyte: The Acolyte (I will be polite and say only that I think dodging any sets based on it was lego's second smartest move of the 2020- era of the theme.)

 

Edited January 20 by Mandalorianknight

[Darth_Bane13]

1 hour ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Good: Clone Wars 03 (cool, but no substance... but it doesn't NEED substance. The show exists so we can go "whoah, sick" when grievous mops the floor with some jedi, or Fordo singlehandedly defeats a separatist platoon, or Windu takes down the seismic tank, or a random clone responds to grievous appearing outside his elevator car by slowly loading and point-blank firing an RPG, backblast be damned), Clone Wars 08 (High highs and low lows), 

I do think there is a bit more substance in 03 Clone Wars than you give credit. Mainly Anakin's character, we see him go from a whiny padawan, to the Jedi knight we see in ROTS. He has much better character development in 03 then 08 Clone Wars. 03 Clone wars is more limited by it's length but I think it still hits all the important parts of the clone wars in a couple hours.

[ARC2149Nova]

I'm making the transition to full-time Legends fan, so Clone Wars 03 is the only S-tier show imo.

I still enjoy TCW, Mando (even Season 3), and the Dooku Arc of TotJ, and Season 1 of Andor (I wasn't a fan of Season 2). The other shows, I either haven't seen, or they're just meh to me. Rebels was a mixed bag, TBB struggled with its identity (though its final season was pretty good), Ahsoka has issues (though Baylan and Shin aren't among them), TBoBF should've been Star Wars Sopranos (Mando saved the ending at least), and Kenobi should've been restricted to Tatooine. The Tatooine stuff and the scenes with Owen were great, but other than that, meh.

I remember liking Resistance for what it was. It has issues, particularly the setup isn't all that convincing, but genuinely some good character beats and fun storylines. It feels tonally disjointed from the ST, though, and it never got the marketing push it needed to succeed.

[BrickBob Studpants]

4 hours ago, ARC2149Nova said:

I remember liking Resistance for what it was. It has issues, particularly the setup isn't all that convincing, but genuinely some good character beats and fun storylines. It feels tonally disjointed from the ST, though, and it never got the marketing push it needed to succeed.

Resistance sadly never got the chance to improve and mature like the later seasons of TCW and Rebels did. Of course they were restricted by the ST getting released in parallel and couldn‘t get ahead of it, but they still could‘ve done more. S2 was an improvement, but still didn‘t come close to any of the other shows, the villains dying off-screen just being an example

Also, I hate how this show prevents Hamato Xiono from dying in Ahsoka S2. God, I hated him in that show and I‘m convinced now he‘s a FO spy. I mean, him not being on Hosnian Prime during TFA was suspicious before, but now? I know he‘s supposed to be unlikeable, but it stings we already know he‘s alive and well more than 20 years later

[CloneCommando99]

45 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Also, I hate how this show prevents Hamato Xiono from dying in Ahsoka S2. God, I hated him in that show and I‘m convinced now he‘s a FO spy. I mean, him not being on Hosnian Prime during TFA was suspicious before, but now? I know he‘s supposed to be unlikeable, but it stings we already know he‘s alive and well more than 20 years later

Borsk Fey’lya from wish.

[Brickadeer]

The Teaser Trailer for Maul is out btw. I like it :)