Clone Wars For All

I haven't seen them for a couple of reasons. Firstly I don't get the Cartoon Network on which the series is broadcast, In the UK the Cartoon Network is only available via cable or Satellite and I have neither. This is not unsual for the UK, although the percentage of digital TV viewers is growing the amount of cable and satellite viewers is still relatively small. And no, the cartoon network is not available as a digital channel.

Never fear I thought, the interweb is here! Our saviour, the source of all knowledge and media. So I traveresed my way to the Star Wars web site and prepared to download a Clone Wars episode. The first thing I saw was a Hyperspace emblazoned picture stating that the super large extended version of the series was availble to download for Hyperspace members. I'm not a Hyperspace member as I don't fancy paying to just read the Star Wars website (whether this is wise is of course debatable). So instead I tried to download the standard, small episode. To my shock the download was forbidden. Only US visitors can download the free version, the rest of the world has to pay. Personally I'm shocked at such discrimination. I guess that they're using an IP range to determin the country and I'm guessing that maybe this could be circumvented (anyone?) but it shouldn't have to be. And now the older episodes are archived purely for Hyperspace members! What is it with Lucasfilm? Do they want fans or do they just want money?

So right here, right now, I begin the Clone Wars For All campaign. Please join me.