Star Wars Resistance

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5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 72 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 32 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 72
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  1. Davrosdaleks1
    Mar 19, 2019
    7
    Star Wars Resistance is the latest animated TV show. Taking place shortly before the events of The Force Awakens, it has fledgling Resistence member Kazuda Xiono become a spy on the planetary station Colossus, which has become a location of interest to the growing military threat of the First Order. What results is a so-so opening two-thirds followed by a decent final third.

    Resistance    Star Wars Resistance is the latest animated TV show. Taking place shortly before the events of The Force Awakens, it has fledgling Resistence member Kazuda Xiono become a spy on the planetary station Colossus, which has become a location of interest to the growing military threat of the First Order. What results is a so-so opening two-thirds followed by a decent final third.

    Resistance plays it safest of the recent Star Wars animated shows. It's more child friendly than Rebels, which was itself friendlier than Clone Wars. A lot of the episodes are too lightweight and forgettable.

    It doesn't help that the majority of the show takes place on Colossus. You don't get a lot of space scenes or other locales. Sure, the first season of Rebels had mostly been limited to one planet, but it at least allowed variety. Colossus is surrounded by water. All you have is the station.

    On the plus side, Colossus is a fully realized and well designed area. It has many get occupants that get fleshed out. That's how the show gets stronger in the end. Characters motivations and arcs are set up and you get more invested in them as things go on.

    As the First Order becomes more prominent, the threat gets more interesting. SWR does a good job of showing how the Order managed to rise in the outer skirts of the galaxy and how the Republic got complacent after the fall of the Empire and the risks of forgetting the sins of the past. The season's main villains Vonreg and Pyre are pretty basic, interchangeable, and uninteresting, though.

    Main character Kaz is a likable enough guy who is brave and means well but often humorously struggles and fumbles his way throughout the mission. He is an interesting counterpart to Star Wars Rebel's lead Ezra Bridger. Whereas Ezra was a kid who lost a lot and had a reason to fight the Empire, Kaz is a guy who was born into wealth but legitimately wants to prove himself and do good just for the sake of it. However, he takes up way more screentime than he can carry. One reason Rebels worked was because it was an ensemble with a well-established cast. Here some characters seemed to be given short shrift.

    Of the rest of the cast, I rather liked the naive, good-natured Neeku. He was a nice change of pace from a lot of SW characters cynical or war weary.

    I got used to the character animation, which uses cell-shaded computer graphics, but it still isn't my favorite. The lack of visible lines on the characters got to me and they seem like they were in a photo that was ruined by too much light. The scenery is a different story. Set animation is nice, but it is the sky and space backgrounds that really pop. The sky over Colossus is one of the nicest looking skies I've ever seen.

    Yes, this isn't the strongest Star Wars ever, but I did grow invested near the end. (There is one plot development I didn't see coming at first.) Rebels started off weak in it's first season, but it really grew after that. I'm hoping the same with Resistance and will be looking forward to the next season.    … Expand
  2. alexsolis0888
    Apr 10, 2019
    8
    Maybe not the best Star Wars show, but it's an exciting one, thanks to Lucasfilm & Disney, & I hope they make this story like Rebels, with it's humor, especially from Kaz & Neeku.
  3. brockcheese
    Oct 16, 2018
    8
    Honestly not understanding a lot of the hate. I think the largest problem this series faces is that it doesn't have stakes. But thats about it.
  4. mdhenshaw
    Oct 8, 2018
    8
    I didn't expect a lot from this series, but I enjoyed this pilot a lot more than I did with the Rebel series premier. I don't have experience with the animation style, but I love the way this show looks. The color palette really pops. By the time Kaz/Poe arrive at the Colossus I was totally hooked on the look and feel of this series and it feels very much like Star Wars to me.

    I'm    I didn't expect a lot from this series, but I enjoyed this pilot a lot more than I did with the Rebel series premier. I don't have experience with the animation style, but I love the way this show looks. The color palette really pops. By the time Kaz/Poe arrive at the Colossus I was totally hooked on the look and feel of this series and it feels very much like Star Wars to me.

    I'm amazed at how well the new characters are introduced. It's all very organic and it's funny. I love the mix of creatures/humans so far. Oh, and the ships look amazing!

    I don't expect Poe to be a huge part of this series, but he's used well to introduce us to Kaz. I really loved how Neeku Vozo was introduced and how he spread the rumor that Kaz was the best pilot in the galaxy. I was curious how BB-8 would be used, but he seems to be a major part of the series despite being Poe's droid. This takes place pretty close to The Force Awakens so I expect this show to pass The Last Jedi in future seasons.

    Overall this show is a lot of fun. It's full of great characters who I'm sure are going to be further developed. It also has some strong minor characters. Fix, Orka and the bartender whose name escapes me probably won't be huge characters, but they have some good moments. This is a show that should appeal to children and fans alike. Plus, it should serve to give us some much needed backstory on the First Order, the Resistance, and the New Republic.    … Expand
  5. harryharri1976
    Oct 9, 2018
    10
    I wouldn't say this really feels like the Star Wars I know, but thats a good thing. It felt fresh and new and the animation style was a welcome change from TCW and Rebels. Dave Filoni is proving to be one of the great voices in Star Wars.

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71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Apr 8, 2025
    60
    While this new show has its moments, unlike the earlier animated series, it doesn’t appear that the apex of the “Star Wars” lies along the path of “Resistance.”
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  2. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Apr 4, 2025
    67
    It’s an entertaining enough hour for kids — my 8-year-old was spellbound — but whether it attracts adult viewers as “Rebels” and “Clone Wars” did probably depends on how the show’s serialized story develops.
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  3. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Alexis Gunderson
    Apr 4, 2025
    79
    The Star Wars Resistance premiere is a fun watch, and as good a reason as any to tune into Disney late on a Sunday night. Where it goes from there, we’ll just have to wait and see.
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