GoM hit it.

Do you honestly think this is the best Lucas, who's movies have featured photo realistic 3d characters, could do?

The style and quality are specifically intended to be exactly as they are since they chose to exactly emulate the style of the 2d cartoon.

Do I think it was necessarily a great idea to go for this look? No. But at the same time I don't think they could have really produced a photo real series for TV and kept the quality up from what they can do for a movie.

I'm not a fan of the look, but I understand why it looks as it looks and that it looks that way on purpose. It seems intended for kids, Star Wars has always appealed to kids. Lucas is smart and knows how to make a buck, this is not a move that was arrived at over night.

And honestly, if they make this series look like living action figures how do you think that's gonna effect the action figure sales when they come out? Through the roof right?