Not everyone was a fan of the teddy bear-like additions to the star furball in both TV outings which told the story of the Towani family, four humans who had become stranded on the forest moon of Endor betting on THA. h2i1c
The first of these all-knew, live-action Star Wars fan as new characters are introduced and we get to see (in both films) the last of old-school Star Wars visual effects.
A year after “Caravan of Courage” came the much darker “The Battle for Endor”. In this narrator-free, more violent Ewok tale, Cindel soon finds herself to be the last Towani after a group of marauders alien attackers and take up refuge with a crotchety old hermit named Noa (Wilford Brimley) and his fast-moving, furry friend, Teek. But, when the evil King Terak can’t make use of the starcruiser power cell he stole from Cindel’s family, he sends his witch Charal to capture the child.
Both Ewok films are excellent family features for children and Star Wars fans who are partial to Wicket and the other Ewoks. Just be aware that the second has more violence/death than the first, which has very little and makes it more meaningful. Fans of the Ewok battle antics in “Return of the Jedi” may be quite pleased to see similar action in “Battle for Endor.” It’s great to see these films released on Youtube. They are presented in fullscreen, and as far as I know, that is how they have always been.
