History Film / StarWarsEwokAdventures

* {{Prequel}}: This movie and the sequel is established by later sources to take place before ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. Interestingly, the actor who played Mace, Eric Walker, said in an [[https://starwarsinterviews.com/star-wars-anthology/caravan-of-courage-the-ewok-adventure/eric-walker-mace-towani/ interview]] that this was not the original intention: Producer Tom Smith said during filming that it was supposed to take place 150 years after ''Return of the Jedi'', which was overwritten once Cindel appeared in post-Endor expanded universe material - though this creates a bit of a ContinuitySnarl (see YouNoTakeCandle under ''The Battle For Endor'', below.)

* CaughtInASnare: This happens to Wicket after he and Cindel find Noa's ship.

* HappyEndingOverride: [[spoiler: The fate of Cindel's family at the very start of the second film can feel downright jarring after the relatively lighthearted first film.]]

* HappyEndingOverride: [[spoiler: In the first few minutes, Cindel's entire family is ''murdered'' by the new BigBad's minions.]]

* TreeTopTown: The Ewok village, though they're featured less due to the film's reduced budget.

* {{Prequel}}: This movie and the sequel is established by later sources to take place before ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. Interestingly, the actor who played Mace, Eric Walker, said in an [[https://starwarsinterviews.com/star-wars-anthology/caravan-of-courage-the-ewok-adventure/eric-walker-mace-towani/ interview]] that this was not the original intention: Producer Tom Smith claimed during filming that it was supposed to take place 150 years after ''Return of the Jedi'', which was overwritten once Cindel appeared in post-Endor expanded universe material - though this creates a bit of a ContinuitySnarl (see YouNoTakeCandle under ''The Battle For Endor'', below.)

* TheMillstone: Mace. Pretty much all he does the entire film is be moody and doing stupid things that endanger himself and force the Ewoks to rescue him again. Justified in that he's not supposed to be a hero or anything, he's a scared kid way out of his depth, and feels he has to be brave to reassure Cindel. Only in the final battle does he learn humility and, subsequently, pull his weight.

* TheMillstone: Mace. Pretty much all he does the entire film is be moody and doing stupid things that endanger himself and force the Ewoks to rescue him again. Kind of justified in that he's a scared kid who is way out of his depth, and probably feels he has to be brave for Cindel. Only in the final battle does he learn humility and, subsequently, pull his weight.

* TrespassingHero: Cindel and Wicket encounter Teek as they're seeking food and shelter. Teek takes them into an apparently empty house. Cindel and Wicket soon learn that the house does have an owner, Noa, who initially expels them when he returns.

* DisneyVillainDeath: Two Marauders that chase after Cindel and Wicket who freed themselves, end ups falling off a cliff.

* DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler:The deaths of Mace and the children's mother]].
* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Charal the witch

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* ScavengedPunk: The Marauders' technology is clearly scavenged from other sources. They have crude ray-guns that look held together with spit and glue, and

* HandInTheHole: Mace sees a cute furry critter sticking out of a hole in a tree so [[WhatAnIdiot against the advice of everyone else present]] he tries sticking his hand in the hole to catch it. The "cute furry critter" turned out to be the lure of a much larger creature that promptly bites his arm and the only reason he gets away is because the Ewoks fight it off.

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* HopeSpot: Cindel wakes up hearing a feminine voice calling her name. She thought it was her mother at first, [[spoiler: it was Charal in the form of a young witch to draw her out.]]

* HappyEndingOverride: The fate of Cindel's family at the very start of the second film can feel downright jarring after the relatively lighthearted first film.

* ActorAllusion: There's a scene of Wilford Brimley eating what he calls "some kinda porridge". Brimley is best-known to many viewers for the porridge commercials he did for Quaker Oats.

* MyNewGiftIsLame: Mace is visibly unimpressed with the very plain rock he gets, while everyone else gets cool toys. After an unsuccessful attempt to trade it for something else, he throws it away. Unfortunately they kinda ''need'' it much later on... [[spoiler: Fortunately Wicket had more sense and took the rock with him when the kid ditched it.]]

* TooDumbToLive: The Marauders think the energy crystal for a star cruiser is a source of absolute power. Unfortunately, they refuse to listen when others try to explain that's not how it works.

* KillItWithFire: When Wicket use his slingshot to destroy Charal's ring which Terak wore in a pendant round his neck. The talisman shattered, releasing a great amount of energy, and the Marauder king was burned from the inside-out.