

In the most pivotal moment of the episode, The Clone Wars has pointedly overwritten its humbler predecessor, the 2003-2005 animated micro-series Clone Wars. But, snuck into all the action was a unique moment of retcon - one that hardcore fans probably believed had already happened. From the old-school green-block letters that read “Lucasfilm LTD,” there’s a deliberate throwback vibe to the finale that makes the whole shebang a Star Wars crowd-pleaser.

Part 1 of The Clone Wars season 7 finale - “Old Friends Not Forgotten” - has dropped on Disney+, and it’s thrilling and epic as hell. Nearly two decades after Yoda said “Begun, the clone war, has,” it finally looks like the stories of The Clone Wars will truly end. This Star Wars: The Clone Wars article contains spoilers.
