TV commentary: John’s list of the 10 best “Clone Wars” characters concludes with one of George Lucas’ most amusing creations of recent years: Ziro the Hutt.

TV commentary: John’s countdown of his 10 favorite “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” characters continues with No. 2, bounty hunter Cad Bane.

In the “Star Wars” universe, it’s almost impossible for a character to quietly, slowly emerge as a fan favorite. Most characters on this list arrived with a lot of hype behind them (Ahsoka) or they […]

Because Jar Jar Binks was unpopular among fans and took on a lesser role after Episode I, the next two movies lacked a protagonist whose fate was unknown. With Padme and Mace Windu, and especially […]

Aurra Sing makes her first “Star Wars” appearance in “The Phantom Menace”; she’s simply observing the podrace through macrobinoculars from a distant plateau. Yet it’s obvious that a fair amount of time went into her […]

On “The Clone Wars,” voice actor James Arnold Taylor has created the definitive Obi-Wan Kenobi. Before you react harshly to that statement, let me explain: It’s like the “standing on the shoulders of giants” theory […]

I have an “Episode II” poster that says “A Jedi shall not know anger. Nor hatred. Nor love.” To that, a cynical fan might add “Nor personality.” Because while that arena duel of insects vs. […]

TV commentary: John’s countdown of his 10 favorite “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” characters continues with No. 8, Sith Lord Count Dooku.