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Vengeful George Lucas Crushes Critic Opposed to 'Stinky the Hutt' [Censorship]
defamer.com - 8/16/2008
Vengeful George Lucas Crushes Critic Opposed to 'Stinky the Hutt' [Censorship]
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We never thought it could happen, but the fanboy bloom may officially — and dramatically — be off the Star Wars franchise after 30 loving years of devotion: Ain't it Cool News boss Harry Knowles has written a scathing review of the franchise's new, animated The Clone Wars . And we mean scathing — vicious enough to not only shake our faith in geek compliance to its very ...

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The House Next Door:  Blunt Force: Star Wars: The Clone Wars

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Blunt Force: Star Wars: The Clone Wars
The House Next Door — ... There is such rich history and potential for moving around this universe, but who really wants to? Clearly we just want to see the same situation (droid battle, space dogfight, lightsaber battle, repeat) over and over again. Why else would writers and artists design such an intricately woven history and future for a series that George Lucas solely uses as a cash cow? By far, the only interesting thing Clone Wars has going for it is the dreaded embargo that seems to confirm Warner Brothers faux-confidence that its' films are "critic proof" after The Dark Knight. ...

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