RIght, well I initially skipped on the 2018 release of "Star Wars: Resistance", solely on the trailers, because they made it seem like a lousy animated show aimed at a very young audience. And me skipping on it is a bit odd, given my huge love and admiration for all things "Star Wars".
Then now in 2020, I opted to sit down and watch it, and I binge watched all 21 episodes of season 1 in about a day. I must admit that "Star Wars: Resistance" turned out to be way more interesting that I had hope to dream of. And actually I find it more enjoyable than the "Clone Wars" animated series.
While "Star Wars: Resistance" is set in the time of the New Republic, which is definitely not my favorite era in the "Star Wars" timeline, then this series was actually rather enjoyable given the characters and the storyline. So my disliking of the appearance of the First Order stormtroopers and such was pushed to the background, because the characters and the storyline dominated this series. And that was just marvelous.
The characters in the series are nicely fleshed out, and they have some really great voice actors and actresses to give life to the drawn characters. I can't really claim to be familiar with the voice performers, but they definitely were cast well, because they portrayed their individual characters quite nicely.
And the drawing and art style used in "Star Wars: Resistance" was also appealing to me, especially when compared to the style of "Clone Wars". There was a more linear, mainstreamed, and retro feel to the art here. Sort of reminiscent of the old classic 1980s cartoons in a sense.
What really impressed me in "Star Wars: Resistance" was all the background characters, because there were such a grand display of various known and lesser known races to be seen here, and that was just glorious. Especially to someone playing the "Star Wars" roleplaying games and being familiar with the extensive races of the galaxy.
There is a good amount of action throughout the series, mixed in with a great storyline and equally great character interactions and growth. There is a connection to the characters, even though they are just merely drawn characters. And there is also a good mixture of classic "Star Wars" space dogfights and on-the-ground action. Thumbs up on that.
One thing that was bothering me throughout the entire season one was the music score. While the music was adequate, it wasn't traditional "Star Wars" music, and it all together lacked the unique sound there is to the music in the movies. That was a shame, because it could have added just another layer of enjoyment to the series.
I am very, very pleased with "Star Wars: Resistance" and rating season 1 a six out of ten stars. And I am most definitely going to sit down for watching season 2 as well.
