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- 2018
- TV-Y7
- Disney XD
- 2018
- TV-Y7
- Disney XD
Summary Kazuda “Kaz” Xiono (Christopher Sean) is sent by the Resistance to spy on the First Order while working as a mechanic on Colossus, the re-fueling platform on an outer-rim water planet and living with Poe's friend Yeager (Scott Lawrence).
Created By: Dave Filoni
- 2018
- TV-Y7
- Disney XD
- 2018
- TV-Y7
- Disney XD
Star Wars Resistance
Season 1 Premiere: 2018
Metascore
Available after 4 critic reviews
5.6
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Summary Kazuda “Kaz” Xiono (Christopher Sean) is sent by the Resistance to spy on the First Order while working as a mechanic on Colossus, the re-fueling platform on an outer-rim water planet and living with Poe's friend Yeager (Scott Lawrence).
Created By: Dave Filoni
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Star Wars Resistance is a promising start to a new, high-flying adventure shepherded by the talented Filoni and his team, and it’s one that I hope long-standing fans and a new generation of Resistance fighters alike will come to love.
In the past, Star Wars has only ever given us brief glimpses of what it’s like to pass through any given hive of scum and villainy (even one that’s been sanitized for kids’ TV). Resistance seems ready to give the little guy his shot, and for a franchise that’s always loved an underdog, it’s an idea that arrives with a lot of force.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 159 User Ratings
5.6
52% Positive
83 Ratings
83 Ratings
13% Mixed
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
35% Negative
55 Ratings
55 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 159 User Ratings
5.6
52% Positive
83 Ratings
83 Ratings
13% Mixed
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
35% Negative
55 Ratings
55 Ratings
I had the impression this show was mainly aimed at kids, and not very well-liked in general, so I was surprised to find I actually enjoyed it. I like the small scale and focus on one station, the lack of epic conflicts and Jedi. Unlike with Rebels, the stormtroopers actually seem menacing instead of just hapless cannon fodder. It paints a convincing picture of what it's like for one small corner of the galaxy to live under the looming tyranny of the First Order. I prefer it to all the sequel era movies.
It's also quite funny, in a "bad things keep happening to the protagonist, because he is a massive ****" kind of way. Admittedly some people might find that sort of thing annoying, if you are one of those people then I'd advise against watching it.
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These Star Wars Shows just keep getting better despite how small in scale they have become.
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It is actually a better show later on if you can endure the painful beginning episodes and annoying main character who improves also during the show. The first episode is so filled with overacting and an annoying Kazuda Xiono that it hurts. Don't use the „This is a show for kids“ argument as this is an insult for kids. There are other shows for kids that do better. For example: Look what serious lessons are brought sneaky into “The Fairy OddParents” or how deep and good Avatar: The Last Airbender” is. I think a lot of the negative reviews came from this first episode(s) and I cant blame anyone here as the first impression is important for a TV show. The second season is similar. The first half is weaker and it gets better in the second half. A lot of the episodes have the exact same structure / story in form of: We are running out of “insert stuff here” and must get it before it is to late. Lets start with a general story set up: It is the story of New Republic pilot Kazuda Xiono who meets the legendary Resistance ace pilot Poe Dameron. Inspired by him he wants to join the Resistance too and ends on the refueling station on the planet Castelion as spy. The station has some strategic value as it is a place were many fractions have interests in. So starts the story and it sounds promising on paper but is weaker in actually. Characters: Like I already said the main character Kazuda Xiono starts as probably the weakest in the cast and I blame this on the script and poor decisions. He is a typical rich / influential father kid with no special skills except being a really good pilot. He is really annoying, clumsy and insecure but improves later so much that I liked him and want to see more but he is at the beginning so annoying that a lot of people given up on the show. The rest of the cast is excellent and far outclasses the main character (at least early on). Jarek Yeager has a lot of depth to his character when you know his story as have Tamara Ryvora, Torra Doza and Captain Doza. Neeku Vozo became one of my favorites and Synara Sans struggle and arc are excellent. Also the side characters Orka & Flix, Aunt Z and the two child's Kel and Ezra are truly enjoyable. There are a lot of familiar faces in the show and the fan service is O.K. Visually it is probably the best animated Star Wars show. Everything looks really good and I praise the effort and art style. The soundtrack is good too as it is a standard for Star Wars shows. Season 1 in total is pretty weak until the second half and I rated it with a 5/10 (See details in my season 1 review). Season 2 is unremarkable in the first half but also improves later on and I gave a 6/10 (See details in my season 2 review). Overall this is a show that has its moments but cant shine or hold up against Rebels, The Clone Wars or The Mandalorian. I would not recommend it to friends or Star Wars fans. If you don't believe me then ask yourself how often anyone talks about the show or list it as his / her favorite Star Wars show. I will also say it is not garbage maybe except the weak start in season 1.
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When this show first started, I wasn’t that impressed. It seemed really childish and the animation and writing weren’t on-par with the other Star Wars animated series. However, I remember feeling the same way about Rebels and even The Clone Wars when those shows first started, so I defended it on the grounds that the show would likely mature with its audience and get darker and more dramatic as the series progressed. By the end of the first season, that seemed to be the direction the show was going in. One of the main characters joins the First Order and now our heroes are on the run. What’s going to happen next?? Mostly a bunch of stupid standalone adventures that don’t really progress the plot or develop the characters. Yeah, the second season felt really meandering compared to the first season, most of the episodes didn’t even have the main conflict set up at the end of the first season in them. Then it shows up again, and then the show just kinda ends before it really even got a chance to begin. This show was a whole lot of nothing, ultimately. For a show titled Star Wars Resistance, it does not really give any larger context to the Resistance and the sequel era the way Rebels did for the Rebellion and the originals or The Clone Wars did for the Republic and the prequels. It feels weirdly separate, most of the show technically doesn’t even have the Resistance in it. It feels more like LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures than Rebels. To be very honest, I believe this show was cancelled behind the scenes. I think the show was supposed to go on for longer, but was cancelled prematurely because it wasn’t successful enough. I don’t have any evidence to back that up, but it just feels that way to me. There are some strengths to the show, the voice acting is good, it’s designed well, the main setting is very well-developed and the characters are likeable and memorable, but that’s still not enough to make up for the lacklustre writing. Overall, if you really like Star Wars and are starved for new content, check it out. Otherwise, I’d say skip it unless you’re under the age of 12, but even then I’d recommend Rebels and The Clone Wars over this show any day. Very disappointing.
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Production Company:
- Disney XD
- Lucasfilm Animation
- Lucasfilm
Initial Release Date: 2018
Number of seasons: 3 Seasons
Rating: TV-Y7
Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 2 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
• 1 Nomination
