Cushing: I didn't either until someone pointed it out to me. I grew up watching A New Hope, and didn't make that connection until way later.
Sketching: I have a few things started, and I'll post those soon.
Star Wars: I sort of worry about my parenting if I'm showing my kids overly violent things like Episode I and II of Star Wars... :/ I refuse to show them Episode III because it's too dark and sad. Rogue One is also a no. Clone Wars was marginal, but I think it would be better for 10+.
I've listed the kid friendly Star Wars shows I've shown my kiddos. Maybe one of these would be more approachable?
We really liked LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures. It's LEGO, so it's cute and silly. My boys loved it and have spent hours trying to make replicas of the ships with their LEGOs. There are so many Easter eggs to the Skywalker Saga which I giggled at. I found the plot and character's interesting enough that I enjoyed watching it and didn't want to poke my eyes out. The female character is clever and awesome. They have a reprogrammed battle droid (named Roger), who is the comic relief that is used well. It's available for free from LEGO here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XByxuGPoprw There are two seasons. I'm not sure if there will be more.
There are also LEGO versions of the Skywalker Saga that retell the story in a different way. They are The New Yoda Chronicles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAQd5idrkeQ I'm sure we've watched all of these, but I don't remember them exactly.
Another one we are currently watching is Star Wars Rebels. It's TY-7 - there are some intense parts, but it's more geared towards kids, so they aren't bad. It's set after Episode III and shows how the rebellion started. What's nice is that they bring in characters from Clone Wars (which I do not recommend because it is scary and intense and deals with war themes) and Freemakers Adventures, and it fills in the background for the Skywalker Saga. They're available on Disney+.
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Date: 2020-06-10 04:06 pm (UTC)I didn't either until someone pointed it out to me. I grew up watching A New Hope, and didn't make that connection until way later.
Sketching:
I have a few things started, and I'll post those soon.
Star Wars:
I sort of worry about my parenting if I'm showing my kids overly violent things like Episode I and II of Star Wars... :/ I refuse to show them Episode III because it's too dark and sad. Rogue One is also a no. Clone Wars was marginal, but I think it would be better for 10+.
I've listed the kid friendly Star Wars shows I've shown my kiddos. Maybe one of these would be more approachable?
We really liked LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures. It's LEGO, so it's cute and silly. My boys loved it and have spent hours trying to make replicas of the ships with their LEGOs. There are so many Easter eggs to the Skywalker Saga which I giggled at. I found the plot and character's interesting enough that I enjoyed watching it and didn't want to poke my eyes out. The female character is clever and awesome. They have a reprogrammed battle droid (named Roger), who is the comic relief that is used well. It's available for free from LEGO here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XByxuGPoprw
There are two seasons. I'm not sure if there will be more.
There are also LEGO versions of the Skywalker Saga that retell the story in a different way. They are The New Yoda Chronicles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAQd5idrkeQ I'm sure we've watched all of these, but I don't remember them exactly.
Another one we are currently watching is Star Wars Rebels. It's TY-7 - there are some intense parts, but it's more geared towards kids, so they aren't bad. It's set after Episode III and shows how the rebellion started. What's nice is that they bring in characters from Clone Wars (which I do not recommend because it is scary and intense and deals with war themes) and Freemakers Adventures, and it fills in the background for the Skywalker Saga. They're available on Disney+.