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General Grievous lacked character development in The Clone Wars and remained one-dimensional and unexplored.
The show hinted at Grievous’s rich backstory through the statue in his lair, but failed to exploit its full potential.
The Clone Wars missed the opportunity to explore why Grievous hated the Jedi, which could have made him a better villain.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars provides a wealth of information about some of the best characters in the prequel trilogy, but one revenge of the sith Although a major arc is set up for it, its backstory is barely explained. clone wars showed some Star Wars” most powerful villains, it also provides interesting context for many of their stories. Some villains even completely changed over the course of the show, making their stories even more exciting, as Darth Maul’s must-see list Show. However, not every villain gets that much of a chance to stand out, and one in particular is almost completely forgettable.
Star Wars We’ve been introducing extremely cool villains and killing them off pretty quickly for a long time. The most notable example is Boba Fett, one of the best bounty hunters in the world. Star Wars. Boba Fett’s backstory was explored in the prequel trilogy, and he finally got his own show, making him a more developed character.Other villains such as from revenge of the sithalthough there has never been such an opportunity clone wars Build a complete storyline. This storyline would have made them a more compelling villain and righted one of the show’s rare mistakes.
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General Grievous never got much character development in The Clone Wars
Grievous never shook off his cowardly description
of all villains clone warsGeneral Grievous has by far the least development. Throughout the series, Grievous has only been shown as a capable but timid warrior who would run away if a fight went wrong. While there are moments where his true power shines through, such as his attack on Dathomir’s Nightsisters, the layers of his character are rarely revealed in the books. clone wars. One episode explores Grievous’ past, though not in too much detail, and it never becomes as big a deal as it should.
The statue in Grievous’ lair almost made him a more compelling villain
The Clone Wars hinted at his rich and interesting backstory, but never used it
exist clone wars Season 1, Episode 10: Jedi Master Kit Fisto and his former Padawan infiltrate General Grievous’ lair. When they inspected Grievous’ base before his arrival, they discovered several statues that showed Grievous at different stages of his life and with varying degrees of cybernetic implants. Grievous also tells his medical droid that he “submits to no one” and that he considers his implants an improvement. These moments give us a rare glimpse into Grievous’ backstory and some of his more interesting character traits, which will serve as compelling storylines for the rest of the show.
Exploring Grievous’ history could have made him more compelling than the cowardly general he was portrayed as, but that opportunity was never taken advantage of.
Before Grievous became the Cyborg General, he was the Kalish Warlord. The Kalish are a reptilian species whose home planet is located in a wild region of space. Star Wars Galaxy map. Grievous led a warband across wild space, invading and conquering several species including the Huks, which explains why he was so fearsome during the Clone Wars. The statue in Grievous’ lair hinted at his warlord backstory, but it was completely abandoned after that episode. Exploring Grievous’ history could have made him more compelling than the cowardly general he was portrayed as, but that opportunity was never taken advantage of.
How could The Clone Wars make more use of Grievous’ backstory?
The script could explore why Grievous hates the Jedi so much
although clone wars Grievous’ backstory can’t be shown directly because it took place years ago and there are multiple ways to reference it.exist Star Wars In canon, the Huks called for help after Grievous went on a rampage, and the Republic and Jedi allied themselves with them, causing Grievous to harbor a hatred for both. A clone wars The episode could have traveled to the world of Hook to see the impact Grievous had on them, and explored in more detail the impact the Republic’s interference had on Kalish. The show may also see the separatists exploit the Kalish’s hatred of the Republic and form an alliance with them.
clone wars Grievous’ history could also be told more indirectly by focusing on some of the character traits he displayed in that episode. Grievous’ conversation with the medical droid gave Grievous a sense of pride in himself and his implants, but it also showed how much he wanted Count Dooku’s approval. This would likely inflame Grievous, which would be the perfect setup for an episode showing him challenging Dooku. It would also play into his statement that he never surrendered to anyone, which would give Grievous a more compelling reason to be so angry than just a simple hatred of the Jedi.
Grievous’ next screen appearance will be Star Wars: An Empire Storywill be released on Disney+ on May 4.
Grievous’ character development, or lack thereof, is one of the few mistakes clone wars Did. As the commander of an army of droids, Grievous is one of the show’s main villains, but he’s also one-dimensional. Exploring Grievous’ backstory will make him a more complex villain, and it will make him more complex. clone wars Overall better.There are still opportunities in the future Star Wars The story will bring such development to Grievous, but for now, he remains one of the series’ underutilized villains.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor, Ashley Eckstein, Dee Bradley Baker, Matthew Wood, Tom Kane, Catherine Tabor, Terrence Carson , Corey Burton, Nika Futterman, Katee Sackhoff, Sam Witwer
Release date October 3, 2008
Season 7
Showrunner Dave Filoni