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Do The Critics Feel Safe Recommending SciFi’s SANCTUARY??
Published 10/3/2008 by Hercules at Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
... … a draggy piece of somber silliness … The Chicago Tribune says: … pace is a little on the stately side, and the show is competent if not particularly innovative sci fi. … ...

Do The Critics Have A Bad Feeling About The Cartoon Network’s Tartakovsky-Free STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS??
Published 10/3/2008 by Hercules at Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.
... I'm one of those who thinks that with regards to the "Star Wars" saga, it's all been mostly downhill since "The Empire Strikes Back," except, of course, Carrie Fisher in slave gear for "Return of the Jedi." … There may come a day when reality is perfectly counterfeited by computers, but here in the early 21st century, animators have yet to conquer the human problem: digitally rendered people look creepy. … The Chicago Tribune says: … little about "Clone Wars" is involving. … Complexity is fine, but when the plot is Byzantine and the characters lack all depth, the result is ...

Can Anakin and Yoda Defend Cartoon Network?
Published 10/3/2008 by By Brian Stelter at TV Decoder
... . John O’Hara, the executive vice president of ad sales and marketing for Cartoon Network, told the trade publication that the “Clone Wars” property will draw “significant interest beyond just our core demographic” of children ages 6 to 11. While the advertising for the series was sold based on the ratings for that demographic, Mr. O’Hara said the series will expose new viewers to the channel. Several reviews, including this one in The Chicago Tribune , have said that the series does not live up to the “Star Wars” brand. “Then again, [George] Lucas has said that the animated ...