After having sat through two seasons of "Ewoks", I must admit that my expectations for another "Star Wars" animated show wasn't really all that great. But still, with it being "Star Wars", of course I had to sit down and watch it. Oddly enough, then I never had the opportunity to sit through "Star Wars: Droids" before now in 2021, 36 years after it was released.
Well, while "Star Wars: Droids" was by no means overly outstanding, it was certainly watchable, and somewhat better than "Ewoks", I will say that much for this 1985-1986 animated cartoon.
"Star Wars: Droids" definitely feels a lot more like something that belongs in the "Star Wars" universe, in comparison to how the "Ewoks" cartoons turned out to be. And in "Star Wars: Droids" you get to meet a lot more of actual characters and vehicles that you've seen in the "Star Wars" movies, so that counts for something.
And it was of course good that they had Anthony Daniels to voice C3-P0 in this animated series, as his voice is just the one and only for this droid. And the series has listed R2-D2 as himself, sure, why not?
The animation and art style in "Star Wars: Droids" is a bit more in my liking, as in comparison to "Ewoks". However, you have to keep in mind that this is a cartoon and an animated show, so the bodies of R2-D2 and C3-P0 bends and stretched in ways they can't in the movies. And for some reason C3-P0 has pupils in his eyes in this animated show.
The voice acting in "Star Wars: Droids" is a bit all over the place. I mean, sure you have Anthony Daniels carrying the show, but then there were some dubious voicing like the one done for Govenor Koong.
It was definitely fun to watch a chubby character named Kybo Ren appear in this animated show. Even more so because he was a goofball and he looked like he was wearing a discount knock-off Darth Vader costume a couple of sizes too tight.
"Star Wars: Droids" is a children's show, certain, but it does have a broader appeal to a more adult audience in some aspect as well.
I am rating "Star Wars: Droids" a five out of ten stars. It is watchable and entertaining enough for what it turned out to be, but this was aimed at a younger audience. And while i have sat through all episodes now, I doubt I will ever return to watch this again, as it just lacks the appeal of the later animated "Star Wars" shows, such as "Clone Wars" or "Rebels":
