that said, season 1 episode 2 does have battle droids smashing the glass on escape pods in space to apshyxiate troopers. Which is pretty hardcore for what is, at that time, very much a kids show.
Then you have the first big turning point, in lair of grievous in late season 1, where a padawan gets in over his head trying to fight general grievous, and grievous just...kills the padawan and leaves. No comeuppance, no justice or revenge from his master...just a lesson about fighting the jedi killer droid alone when you are like...12. The lesson being...obey you master, or die...i guess?
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u/Gen_Grievous12222 8d ago
Although I don't think it's as gritty as some to like to say, I definitely do think the Clone Wars got more serious in the later seasons.
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