As I mentioned a few days ago, I’m having some housework done that’s taken our living-room TV out of the picture. The Tuned In Jrs. have had to make do for their daily fix of shows with DVDs on a seven-inch portable player. It’s always the children who suffer most.

One thing that’s gotten them through the week has been my review copy of season one of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which arrives for sale today. And surprisingly to me—having hated the Clone Wars movie—I not only don’t hate the series ["I don't hate it!"—TIME magazine], but actually enjoy it.