general grievous
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Tales of the Empire’s First Clip Gives General Grievous a Bit of Menace Back
When we first met General Grievous 20 years ago this month in Genndy Tartakovsky’s Clone Wars microseries, it gave him an immediate, chilling presence. But then Revenge of the Sith, and with it the Clone Wars 3DCG series, constrained what could be done with the character. Grievous took on the air of a Saturday morning…
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Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Most Interesting Character Is Its Unhinged Antagonist
For much of Obi-Wan Kenobi’s pre-release buildup, the focus was rightly on how time has changed Ewan McGregor’s titular Jedi, and the eventual round two he’d have with Anakin Skywalker. But this being Star Wars in the Disney era, the trailers hid what the show would actually be about, so as to fuel speculation and…
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General Grievous’ Clone Wars Debut Remains a Masterclass — But Not for the Reason You Think
Genndy Tartakovsky’s Star Wars Clone Wars micro-series is remembered — deified even — for its action. It is all killer, no filler: the dialogue is spartan, its themes layered but simple. This is Star Wars and you are here for tight, explosive, bombastic action unlike anything the franchise had dared to dream of before, and…
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This General Grievous Cosplay Has To Be Seen To Be Believed
Few Star Wars characters are more difficult to cosplay than General Grievous. He’s very distinctive way of moving. It’s simply not something a normal person can do.