May the 4th Be With You! In celebration of Star Wars Day,
Disney+ released a new six-episode animated show entitled Star Wars: Tales of
the Underworld. While I haven’t jumped on the latest few Star Wars offerings,
this one is right up my alley. My favorites in the Star Wars universe have
always been the rogues, the criminals, and the bounty hunters and that’s what
this mini-series is all about. In particular, the show splits three episodes each between former Sith
apprentice and assassin Asajj Ventress after she leaves the employ of Count
Dooku and an origin story for bounty hunter and crime boss Cad Bane. The episodes
are short so binge-watching is easy and if you’re a Star Wars fan like me, I highly
recommend them. The animation is excellent, as is the voice-acting, and I’d put
the scripts above most of Star Wars’ recent streaming shows. Below are my brief
descriptions of each episode.
A Way Forward
While trying to lie low from Imperial forces, Asajj Ventress
runs across a young Jedi who she ends up protecting and then joining on a search
for The Path for Jedi trying to escape Order 66.
Friends
Asajj Ventress decides her best option for obtaining information
regarding The Path is to help an old acquaintance pull off a heist but things
don’t go as planned.
One Warrior to
Another
Following the information received at the end of the heist,
Asajj Ventress ends up on a desert planet where she and her young friend get
caught between a former Imperial officer and the locals in a battle for control
of a dwindling water supply.
The Good Life
Cad Bane is just a young street rat who survives by stealing
from unsuspecting citizens alongside his best friend when they get recruited to
help a violent gangster named Lazlo.
A Good Turn
Years later, Lazlo gets killed and Cad Bane goes to even the
score despite his female companion’s objections. When he arrives, he is
surprised to meet up with his old street rat friend who is now a lawman.
One Good Deed
Cad Bane and his gang get revenge for Lazlo which leads to a
standoff between Bane and his old friend. By the time the proverbial smoke
clears Bane learns a secret that contributes to his notoriously bitter disposition.
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