It’s Been 20 Years Since Star Wars Gave the Funniest Reason for General Grievous’ Cough

Star Wars fans love, perhaps more than Star Wars itself, the minutiae of a galaxy far, far away. How, why, and when things happen can often be as exciting as the circumstances or thematic meaning. How Star Wars has navigated that desire, especially in recent years post-canonical reboot, has varied wildly—but 20 years ago today, the beloved 2D Clone Wars series provided at least one hilarious navigation of that struggle in one simple hand motion. March 25, 2005—just months before the release of Revenge of the Sith—saw the 25th and final chapter of Genndy Tartakovsky’s 2D Clone War series release, climaxing a week-long drop of mini episodes that bridged the path between the series and the opening events of the upcoming movie. Much of the final arc depicts the siege of Coruscant mentioned in the opening crawl of Revenge, as Clone Wars‘ arguable main villain General Grievous—one of its most fascinating contributions to Star Wars of the era—carved a brutal path through the city-world to lo ... Read full article.