So with two months to go until The Bad Batch makes its debut, I need a Star Wars show to watch. I’ve watched everything there is to watch several times already, and I need something new to explore. The only thing I haven’t seen yet is Resistance, the animated series set during the time of the struggle against the First Order.
I know, I know: most people don’t like it. It’s for young kids, it’s nowhere near the quality of Clone Wars and Rebels, yada yada. I’ve heard it all. But I like to decide for myself, so I thought I’d start watching and give it a go.
And you know what? It’s not bad. It’s not great, but I’m only two episodes in. I don’t hate it. I’ve heard a lot of people say they don’t like the animation style, but I kind of like it. It’s very different from both Clone Wars and Rebels, and it should be, really. It needs to be its own thing.
So Resistance is about a young New Republic pilot named Kaz who is recruited by Poe Dameron to spy for the Resistance on a large aircraft refueling station called the Colossus. He’s supposed to work undercover as a mechanic while he roots out a First Order contact. He’s young, has been a bit sheltered, and tends to be found by trouble. Poe Dameron sees something in him, though, and leaves him in the care of Yeager, an old friend of his, as well as BB-8 to keep an eye on him. We meet a few characters who will undoubtedly be regulars, including Neeku, a sweet, wide-eyed alien who takes everything Kaz says literally. I like him; he has a child-like innocence that is endearing. I also like the time period; we’ve had so much Clone War and Empire era stuff, I’m ready for sequel trilogy era stories.
And it’s produced by Dave Filoni, so it can’t be that terrible, right?
I probably won’t report on every single episode I watch, but will rather give my opinion on it as a whole when I finish it. Since it’s only two seasons of 21 and 19 episodes (25 minutes long each), it shouldn’t take too long. Stay tuned!
Have you watched Resistance? If so, what did you think? (But please, no spoilers!) Comment below and we’ll talk about it!
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Hi Tina, as I mentioned to you (I think) about my endeavour of watching Rebels, I was slightly hesitant at first but soon got drawn into this series too and forgot about my OT movie hang-ups (feelings of cheating on my original heroes). This may be more of a show for younglings but there was some well done bits for us older younglings too. I think you will enjoy the rest of this show too.
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Thanks FT, I think so too.
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I agree, Resistance wasn’t as bad as everybody made out, but I could definitely tell that it was a younger audience and found myself frustrated at what sometimes felt like missed potential. There are definitely some characters to love and enjoy in the show though, and I enjoyed the different animation style
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Yeah, I’m not going to expect a lot from this, just try to enjoy it as Star Wars entertainment. No earth-shattering revelations or heart-rending deaths. lol. And that’s fine.
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