However, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Ahsoka Tano were too compelling to take a back seat, so the stories ultimately ended up boomeranging back to them the most.įurthermore, this is one of the biggest wars in the history of this fictional universe a lot goes on in a three-year period. In essence, it would world-build to an unprecedented extent in Star Wars canon. The series was originally intended to focus on the overarching story, giving ancillary characters a chance to be showcased as well. When Clone Wars was first conceived it was designed as more of an organic method of storytelling, more anthology based, as opposed to sequentially.
But, why did Lucasfilm craft the narrative this way? Wouldn’t it make more sense to take things from beginning to end? In fact, there are some key jumps in the timeline throughout.įor the most part, the episodes are fairly sequential, save a few gaps. Perhaps the biggest point of confusion is that if you watch the series from Season 1, Episode 1, all the way to Season 6, Episode 13, you are not watching the story in chronological order. There is a bit of context, however, that might help you along your journey. In Chronological Order, This Series Is Not
