We sci-fi geeks are currently finding ourselves in a bit of a rut as of late. What with Battlestar Galactica finishing its run and the first season of Clone Wars having concluded and the next season not starting until the fall, we find ourselves with scant few shows to watch as of late.
However, Lucasfilm and Cartoon Network are stepping up to the plate to keep us entertained at least partially through the long summer months. They've announced recently that they will be re-airing season one of the Clone Wars animated series, but this time around each episode will feature little pop up boxes filled with random information about what's going on in the show. They're calling the episodes, Clone Wars: Decoded. Think of it like VH1's Pop Up Video, but done Star Wars style.
Using text windows to provide in-the-moment insights into all aspects of the sweeping galactic conflict -- from trivia to background on characters and storylines -- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Decoded enhances each episode with exclusive content created by the Lucasfilm Animation talent responsible for the show itself.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Decoded is Cartoon Network's first-ever season-long commitment to enhancing the content of existing series episodes. Offering a new twist on the beloved series and serving as an unprecedented primer for faithful fans as well as new viewers, Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Decoded premieres Friday, May 1 at 9 p.m. ET/PT only on Cartoon Network. This full season of enhanced episodes will continue each Friday at 9 p.m. ET/PT, the regular time slot for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, leading up to the fall 2009 premiere of season two.
I have to be honest here and say that it's really cool that the folks over at Lucasfilm are doing this. They didn't need to do anything like this. The first season was done. They could have left things as they were and waited until season two started. But they've gone out of their way, did a bunch of extra work I'm sure, and are putting out something that fans can enjoy as they wait for more new episodes of the show. It's a really cool gesture to the fans in my opinion, and it's awesome to see. I just hope that when the first season box set of the show comes out, they'll offer these enhanced episodes up as a bonus feature you can turn on or off during the episodes. That would be really sweet.
They've put up a sample of what the show will look like over at StarWars.com. You can check it out here.
Well, it looks like I'll be rewatching the entire first season of the Clone Wars all over again. If this is just an attempt to earn more viewers for the re-runs, its certainly working like a charm.
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