Tales of the Jedi comes to us from an unusual angle – following the story of two of the best side characters in the universe. Count Dooku and Ahsoka Tano.

There are six episodes, none of which top twenty minutes and each following a single episode in a different period in one of those character’s lives. They do not cross over with one another even though there are many other common characters in the story.

The design style is pure Clone Wars in look and feel. These episodes feel like they could have been Clone Wars episodes but I can see why they wouldn’t have fit with that narrative. So you might consider them character backstory that was fleshed out for the series but never made it off the world building drawing boards.

They come at us in an odd order with Dooku’s entire arc sandwiched between Tano-centric episodes. In that sense the Count’s story feels more cohesive that Ahsoka’s whose entries, while excellent, feel piecemeal in a way the other half of the series doesn’t.

All the episode are individually strong with perhaps the most impactful being Dooku’s run rather than fan favourite Ahsoka. For me this is because where The Clone Wars failed in its stretch to demonstrate why both the Jedi and the Republic were rotten to their core, the Dooku centred episodes manage to nail it in less than an hour. It’s interesting and very watchable although, for me, a key scene is missing – that moment when the Emperor first captures Dooku’s attention.

Verdict: Tales of the Jedi is fun, interesting and a worthy addition to canon. 7/10

Stewart Hotston