you heard what you wanted to hear
believed what you wanted to believe and
now the only one who has gained anything
from all of this is me
welcome to watch mojo and today we'll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
moments from the star wars animated
series
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for this list we'll be going over some
of the most notable bits from animated
shows in the star wars franchise
naturally there will be spoilers if
there's a forceful cartoon star wars
moment whose presence you missed on our
list tell us in the comments
do it
number 10 true colors star wars visions
visions has some fantastic episodes but
one of the most universally praised is
the ninth jedi set in the far future or
closer to the present based on the long
time ago in a galaxy far far away
dynamic it brings so many cool ideas to
the table including lightsabers that
change colors based on the wielder this
plays into a brilliant twist
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at a meeting of potential new jedi eight
force users arrive at first only one
ethan activates a lightsaber which turns
blue however when the others activate
their blades they turn red revealing
that most of them are dark side users
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this well-executed reveal as well as the
ensuing battle helped an already
standout episode be that much more
enjoyable
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number nine order 66 star wars the clone
wars
while everyone who's seen revenge of the
sith knows about order 66 the
brainwashing directive for clones to
kill their jedi commanders seeing this
again still hits hard after ahsoka
senses anakin's fall to the dark side
through the force rex receives a
transmission to execute order 66 while
he manages to resist it briefly he still
turns on his young friend
find him
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ahsoka fleeing the loyal clones who
fought by her side for years is both an
excellent action scene and a
heartbreaking one all at once while the
slaughter of the jedi is tragic the
clone wars makes it clear that it's
equally awful for the clones forced to
do it
sir
are you all right
fine
just
tired as all i want you to go to the
detention level
execute more yes sir
all right man
number eight mace windu versus droids
star wars clone wars
the original clone wars animated series
can sometimes be overlooked but it
really shouldn't be because of scenes
like this
while battling against droids on
dantooine mace windu is separated from
his lightsaber by a huge shockwave
creating ship
using only the force and his bare hands
windu takes on huge swathes of battle
droids by himself
the choreography is among the most
creative and badass in the entire
franchise windu caps off the scene by
leaping up into the enormous ship and
bringing it down from the inside
internal explosions all over we are
losing control
what
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the little boy who witnesses all this
will probably never stop telling the
story and will never stop revisiting
this amazing set piece
number seven kanan sacrifice star wars
rebels
rebels may have a reputation as being
one of the more kid-friendly star wars
animated series but that doesn't mean it
doesn't have darker and more tragic
moments i love you
must be the truth here i'm talking no
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it's me
all
me
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during a mission to rescue hera jedi
knight kane and jairus tries to get her
out via fuel depot after hera's
declaration of love the empire fires on
the depot igniting the fuel just as
their transport arrives
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in order to save the woman and crew he
loves kanan uses the force to hold back
the explosion and pushes hera away when
she tries to save him
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it's among the more noble and emotional
deaths in star wars
number six ahsoka leaves the jedi star
wars the clone wars
after ahsoka is framed for a crime she
didn't commit she goes on the run while
anakin stands by his apprentice and
fights to expose the culprit the rest of
the council gives in to pressure to
expel her from the order it is the
council's opinion
that paduan ahsoka tano has committed
sedition against the republic
and thus she will be expelled from the
jedi order
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this scene begins on a seemingly
positive note with ahsoka getting
welcomed back to the order after she's
been proven innocent except ahsoka
declines the invitation feeling betrayed
and wanting to find her own path i'm
sorry master
but i'm not coming back
a beautifully rendered moment sees
anakin relate her feelings to his own
foreshadowing his own break from the
jedi
i understand
more than you realize
i understand wanting to walk away from
the order
i know it's a quiet sad moment but it
feels momentous both for the characters
and the series as a whole
number five obi-wan and maul's final
duel
star wars rebels
maul and obi-wan kenobi have a long
history together with plenty of
animosity from both sides here the
former sith lord finally catches up with
the jedi on tatooine look what has
become of you
a rat in the desert
look what i have risen above
fireside in the desert mall berates
kenobi for living in squalor but obi-wan
counters that maul has nothing either
maul then discerns that obi-wan is there
to protect someone perhaps you are
protecting something
no
protecting
someone
the duo then draw their lightsabers and
have a tense standoff before a brief
clash of blades which results in maul's
death
as he lays dying maul asks kenobi if
he's protecting the chosen one which he
erroneously confirms giving his old foe
a last new hope
he
will
avenge us
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it may not be a complicated fight but
its impact and gravitas are top-notch
number four general grievous's debut
star wars clone wars
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general grievous the cyborg droid
general corners some jedi in a downed
republic ship and rather than kill them
with his army offers them warriors
deaths grievous then proceeds to take on
half a dozen jedi by himself
grievous mechanical body allows him to
use lightsabers and then heretofore
unseen ways spinning them rapidly
wielding them with his feet and even
attacking from the ceiling he even kills
several jedi and leaves two of the
survivors sorely wounded
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he may take a lot of l's throughout most
of the franchise but general grievous
made a terrifying first impression
number three ahsoka vs darth vader star
wars rebels
when ahsoka showed up in rebels the idea
of this confrontation entered fans heads
but when it finally happened it
surpassed all expectations it was
foretold that you would be here
our long-awaited meeting has come at
last i'm glad i gave you something to
look forward to in the sith temple darth
vader has ezra bridger cornered when
ahsoka appears
she expresses disbelief that vader and
anakin can be the same person and
promises to do a very unjedi thing and
avenge the man her former master was
revenge is not the jedi way
i am no jedi
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their battle is fraught with emotion as
well as excellent atmosphere and music
it concludes initially anyway with
ahsoka exposing vader's face and him
speaking to her in an unaltered voice
she also promises not to leave her
friend again despite his promise to kill
her
i won't leave you
not this time
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then you will die
while not the best animated fight it's
still an all-time great
number two ahsoka vs maul star wars the
clone wars
your vision is flawed
i see the paddle one needs one last
lesson when ahsoka meets maul on
mandalore the villain proves
surprisingly persuasive unfortunately
for the galaxy but not for us ahsoka
doesn't believe maul's claims that
anakin has been groomed to be sidious
apprentice and engage him in battle and
what an epic fight it is
given that it's achieved partly through
motion capture the choreography feels
grounded yet extremely well done the
fight ranges from a throne room to
support beams high above the city and
concludes with ahsoka capturing the dark
side user
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the music dialogue and action all
throughout our 11s out of 10. while the
clone wars continues for a couple
episodes after this if the show had
ended with this fight it would have gone
out on a truly colossal high
before we get to our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
a funeral for the 501st star wars the
clone wars good soldiers follow orders
and they were the best
krell vs clones star wars the clone wars
a dark and atmospheric fight against a
rogue jedi
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geonosis assault star wars the clone
wars this puts the war in clone wars
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the destruction of topoka city star wars
the bad batch the clone's home sinks
beneath the waves
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hosnian prime is destroyed star wars
resistance starkiller base's destruction
gets a lot more personal
cb23
what system was that
hosnian
prime no
no no that can't beat
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number one anakin's vision of the future
star wars the clone wars
welcome
i believe there has been a
misunderstanding
we really don't have to be
enemies animated shows have foreshadowed
anakin's destiny several times
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although his cave vision in the 2d clone
wars series is quite good we elected for
the distinctly less subtle occasion from
the follow-up on the realm of mortis
anakin seeks to stop the sun a
personification of the dark side maybe
to persuade him the sun shows anak in
his future we see glimpses of anakin's
fall to the dark side as well as his
actions after the rise of the emperor it
all culminates in a looming vader helmet
perhaps fittingly anakin makes a similar
choice as his future self joining a
powerful villain in the name of peace
it's the past present and future of star
wars wrapped up in one moment
will we bring peace
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