For some odd reason, then the mini-series "Star Wars: Tales of the Empire" somehow had eluded my attention. Maybe it was because of the mediocre "Bad Batch" series that I didn't really actively keep a check on the animated "Star Wars" releases.
Regardless, I stumbled upon "Star Wars: Tales of the Empire" and opted to watch it. Of course I did, since I am a big fan of "Star Wars".
And color me impressed. Creator Dave Filoni managed to create something very entertaining here. And the episodes did good jobs in bringing in various things from other "Star Wars" series and movies and tied it in nicely. There were a lot of nice details to pick up on, especially if you are a diehard "Star Wars" fan. So thumbs up on that accomplishment.
The storylines in the episodes were good, and while I did enjoy the story arch in episodes one through three, I have to say that I was blown away by the story arch in episodes four to six.
The animation and art style in "Star Wars: Tales of the Empire" is good. Lots of attention to detail in all the scenes. The characters are nicely fleshed out, as are the worlds around them.
The voice acting in the series is good, and they definitely had some good talents. It was nice to have the voices of Diana Lee Inosant, Lars Mikkelsen and Katee Sackhoff return to reprise characters from other shows. But the overall voice acting ensemble was good.
If you enjoy "Star Wars", then "Star Wars: Tales of the Empire" is definitely well worth sitting down and watching.
My rating of "Star Wars: Tales of the Empire" lands on a seven out of ten stars.