Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld

There little tales are usually ok, but could be better. They are far too short. They definitely need to be longer. With 10 episodes, with 5 episodes each for each characters storyline. At 20, 25 minutes long would be better. 3 episodes at 15 mins or less isn't enough for a story development. There is a lot of stories that could be told about asajj ventress. She is a very interesting character. Since clone wars finished. There is definitely room for a big story development. I wasn't keen on bad batch. It didn't interest me. We definitely need to get back to the routes of star wars. It's lost it's way.

I have been a huge star wars fan since watching the prequel trilogy in the movies but i have not been that into star wars content in the past few years except for some shows mostly animated which i think almost always hit the mark when it comes to making star wars something that fits George's vision. Tales of the underworld hits all the marks that i think are needed for a quality star wars product and this makes me think every star wars show should be animated because quite frankly I think every animated show so far that has been created by filoni has been everything that the live action shows are not.

Let me get this out of the way. I am a huge Star Wars fan, but like most people have not liked everything that Disney has done. I loved tales of the Jedi, but in all honesty hated tales of the empire. So I was worried, yet cautiously optimistic about tales of the underworld.

However, I was pleasantly surprised. Without giving any spoilers, the Asajj Ventress storyline I found fine. Nothing amazing, but it was not a character assassination like they did with Barris. Some cool fights, but overall pretty forgettable.

Then I get to Bane. From the very start, you could see they were much more inspired. Banes backstory was super interesting, and you could see the character development throughout, and it crescendos perfectly with the final episode. I really really hope we get more Bane content from these creators, they absolutely killed it! I eagerly anticipate next years "tales" series!

A welcome addition to the Star Wars saga, even if it doesn't break entirely new ground. It may not win over those fatigued by the franchise's expanding content, but for dedicated fans, it offers a surprisingly intimate and atmospheric glimpse into the darker corners of the galaxy. The animation is top-notch, the tone mature, and the storytelling focused. While its brevity leaves some arcs feeling a bit rushed, the emotional weight and character depth make up for it. This isn't Star Wars for newcomers - it's for those who've stuck with it and are looking for thoughtful, character-driven stories that respect the lore without relying on nostalgia.

I love what Dave Filoni does, but this one and Tales of the Empire were not as good as, lets say, Tales of The Jedi. Why?

I was happy to see Asajj Ventress, but I was hoping to see a more important part of her life. Here, we don't get any special story, just a random episode in her life. To avoid giving any spoilers, I won't say what she's doing, but it's really nothing special. I wish we had more of Asajj, she's a great character.

I wasn't happy to see Cad Bane. For personal, subjective reasons, I don't like this character. A cowboy in a galaxy far far away? Anyway, I also don't think this character is so important that it needs his own story, and neither did Morgan Elsbeth in Tales of the Empire in my opinion. Tales of the Jedi presented us two very special characters: Dooko and Ahsoka. And now we get Morgan Elsbeth and Cad Bane. Some characters deserve a better presentation, showing their beginnings, just not these ones. Again, this is a personal, subjective opinion.

Getting back to Cad Bane, his story presented here is just not interesting. They could've come with a better, more interesting story.

Anyway, the "Tales" could come back with many interesting characters that deserve more presentation. Can't wait for the next one (if there will be one).