S1E4: Destroy Malevolence
It is no secret that Lucas modeled the original Star Wars trilogy (now considered the second trilogy, movies 4-6)) he used a number of influences, everything from Kurosawa to WWII aerial dogfights over England between the RAF & the Luftwaffe.
I noticed with the new animated series that Lucas is taking it one step further by directly modeling the series after the old Saturday Matinee serials from the 1930's & 40's. From the voice over descriptions at the beginning of each episode to the upcoming previews, everything between could have come straight out of the old Flash Gordon shorts.
It is also an oddity having the show airing at 9:00 PM, an hour not usually known for 'kids' fare, with some of the subject certainly not meant for kids but the comic relief provided by the Empire droids is purely juvenile at best. Last weeks episode was based around the planned genocide of 30,000 injured Republic soldiers and yet we keep seeing scenes of the droids that seem more fit for the old Star Wars: Droids animated series from the mid-80's than for a modern mature series.
I would have preferred that Lucas either split the series into two shows, one intended for kids and the other for adults, or to have at least made one show with a clearly defined audience rather than trying to make a jack-of-all-trades efforts.