10 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About Star Wars: The Clone Wars

This is a terrifically fun piece of trivia. You might remember Revenge of the Sith, when Anakin and Obi-Wan come face to face with General Grievous as they attempt to save Chancellor Palpatine from the evil Separatists. Grievous famously calls Anakin out and says: "I thought you'd be taller."

It's a throwaway line in a long and epic film, but one that proved to be quite the hurdle for showrunner Dave Filoni when he came to make The Clone Wars. On the show, Anakin is the primary protagonist and Grievous is a major antagonist, but because it would ruin the continuity of the films if the two were to meet on the show, Filoni had do a series of narrative back flips to keep the two apart.

It's fun to know when watching the show. Every time there's a chance the two will see other, something steps in to push them away. A key example of this comes in Season Two, Episode Nine, where Anakin is unable to take the General on because he has to lead injured Jedi Master Eeth Koth to safety.

It's a shame in many respects that the two never cross paths and get a chance to fight on the show, but is of course necessary for the continuity.

Plus, we get Grievous and Obi-Wan's rivalry, which is one of the best in the entire canon.