HIF about the prequels: They could have been SO great, and they just fucked it so bad. despite Machete order helping, they were worse than I remembered. I am intrigued to watch the Clone Wars now, because a lot of people have mentioned that they are much better than the prequels and flesh out the storyline.
The Genndy Tartakovsky Clone Wars is seriously badass. The CGI one seems kinda cheesy and more geared towards children but I haven't seen much of it and am not above watching children's cartoons. But anybody who doesn't know, the guy who made Samurai Jack made Star Wars cartoons and they're as good as you'd expect.
Let me stop you right there. You ready for this shit? IT'S FUCKING AMAZING!!!! They start off a little childish, yes. The first season is a bit of a drag. I'll give it that. Once it gets going though, oh man is it great. GREAT. You have character development, political intrigue, moral ambiguity and nuances up the wazoo, amazing action, wonderful set design and world creation, and on and on and on. If that's not enough for you. Don't worry. It doesn't stay childish for long. It can get dark. It can get violent. Don't let the lack of visible blood fool you. There is torture, decapitation, murder, assassination, and implied mass deaths. Give it an honest shot. Chances are, you'll love it. Also, because it was an anthology, the shows are technically out of chronological order. Here is the episodes put into chronological order. (Jar Jar still sucks though. You can't fix what was born broken.)The CGI one seems kinda cheesy and more geared towards children but I haven't seen much of it and am not above watching children's cartoons.
I haven't seen it yet as I don't get that particular cable channel. The general consensus on r/StarWars is that show is geared more towards children, with the violence being toned down a bit. That said, it seems people still enjoy it quite a bit so I'm hoping to get my hands on some Blu-Rays in a bit.