Grievous: Legends vs Canon, and Why Lair of Grievous is Brilliant | Star Wars Video Essay

This video essay explores why General Grievous changed so much from his earliest appearances in the Clone Wars microseries, compared to the 2008 3D The Clone Wars series and all other Star Wars media after 2005. I propose a way to define the difference between Legends and Canon Grievous. I explain the behind the scenes reasons for the change. The video then looks at how the episode Lair of Grievous from Season 1 of The Clone Wars gives a uniquely brilliant insight into the Canon Grievous, and explores the character in a greater depth than the usual cartoonish B-movie villain role he plays in The Clone Wars. It also looks at Lair of Grievous as The Clone Wars' foray into the horror genre. 0:00 Introduction 2:11 Legends Grievous 4:28 Legends Grievous backstory and Vader foreshadowing 13:22 Canon Grievous 16:23 Comparison 21:28 Behind the Scenes 22:29 Filoni and Gilroy interview 26:43 Discussing canon and The Clone Wars 28:18 Grievous Intrigue and Lair of Grievous 29:45 Lair of Grievous as a character study 41:50 Star Wars cinematic influences 43:12 Lair of Grievous as The Clone Wars' horror episode 50:12 Finale and reflections on Grievous' role in Legends and Canon This video is under Fair Use. All owners listed in credits. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. #starwars #videoessay #generalgrievous #theclonewars #jedi