[6.8/10] I like the basic idea of this one. Wicket seeing merit in rebuilding his great grandfather’s Dulok-thumping wagon when no one else does is a good story engine. There’s a good lesson too, about sticking to a vision even when other people don’t fully understand it, especially if you’re willing to put in the hard work to see it through. Even just getting the lore of a generations ago Ewok-Dulok war, with the spirit of Wicket’s ancestor and an elderly Dulok, and a strange lady of the forest telling it all adds something to the world.
But you know, most of this is slapstick and “action” which takes it down a bit. There’s nothing particularly wrong with the Duloks bungling their use of the titular wagon, or Wicket and Malani besting them with their trusty Lisa Frank-style pack animal. There’s just nothing to write home about. It’s all fine, but pretty standard knucklehead-dusting fisticuffs at this stage. Wicket’s willingness to destroy the thing he worked so hard on to beat the baddies has some juice, and the spirit of his great grandfather helping in a small way is a nice touch, but otherwise there’s more goofery than substance to this one. And hey, that's appropriate for a show clearly aimed at ten-year-olds.
Overall, the idea of this one is good, especially with Wicket and Malani putting in the time and effort to fix something up when no one else would, and underestimates them at every turn. But the actual mishegoss involving the toyetic wagon itself is duller by comparison.
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParentSpoilers2022-05-14T17:56:20Z
[6.8/10] I like the basic idea of this one. Wicket seeing merit in rebuilding his great grandfather’s Dulok-thumping wagon when no one else does is a good story engine. There’s a good lesson too, about sticking to a vision even when other people don’t fully understand it, especially if you’re willing to put in the hard work to see it through. Even just getting the lore of a generations ago Ewok-Dulok war, with the spirit of Wicket’s ancestor and an elderly Dulok, and a strange lady of the forest telling it all adds something to the world.
But you know, most of this is slapstick and “action” which takes it down a bit. There’s nothing particularly wrong with the Duloks bungling their use of the titular wagon, or Wicket and Malani besting them with their trusty Lisa Frank-style pack animal. There’s just nothing to write home about. It’s all fine, but pretty standard knucklehead-dusting fisticuffs at this stage. Wicket’s willingness to destroy the thing he worked so hard on to beat the baddies has some juice, and the spirit of his great grandfather helping in a small way is a nice touch, but otherwise there’s more goofery than substance to this one. And hey, that's appropriate for a show clearly aimed at ten-year-olds.
Overall, the idea of this one is good, especially with Wicket and Malani putting in the time and effort to fix something up when no one else would, and underestimates them at every turn. But the actual mishegoss involving the toyetic wagon itself is duller by comparison.