Star Wars Rebels

[Captain Untouchable]

If you have not started watching Star Wars Rebels, and/or aren't up to date... this trailer for the second half of Season 2 might change your mind.

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[Vader? Leia? Sith Holocrons? Jedi Ninjas? Ships plucked straight out of the EU? Force Awakens foreshadows?]

Holy shitsnacks, you guys. :ohno

[Figrin D'an]

Rebels has been excellent thus far. This is going to take it to an entirely new level of awesome.

Also... is "Old Master" who I think it is? If so... hot damn.

[Dasquian Belargic]

I'm catching up some now. Just on episode 3 of season 1.

[Captain Untouchable]

Congratulations Ezra Bridger. You just earned the Glen Fiddich seal of approval.

(Ridin' space whales ftw] :smokin)

[Dasquian Belargic]

I've watched 8 episodes now. Suppose that's one benefit of being off work - marathoning through TV shows!

[Crusader]

8th episode of season 2 or 8th of the whole show?

[Dasquian Belargic]

I finished season 1 and just started 2.

[Figrin D'an]

I continue to be so impressed with this show. Great characters, very good writing... and I can't wait to see how they tie this all together with the new films and with some of the legends material that will be brought back into the canon.

[Figrin D'an]

Great season finale. Season 3 is going to be amazing.

[Captain Untouchable]

Holy shitsnacks! :eee

[Darth Maul paraphrasing the Sith Code on a planet from KOTOR, random crossguard lightsabers strewn about, and Vader showing up for his showdown with Ahsoka by casually standing on top of his X1? I ain't even mad about the Inquisitors using their helicopter sabers as actual helicopters... it was basically a perfect storm of fan service, and it was awesome.]

Also... we're all agreed that [Ahsoka kicked Vader's ass and then escaped somehow, right? Some sort of off-camera there's still good in him moment that she can go share with Obi Wan? You don't give Ahsoka white lightsabers, badass skills, and let her quote Lord of the Rings if she isn't going to walk out of there okay... that's not fair.]

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Your second spoilered info showed up on the feed :(

[Captain Untouchable]

I thought Holly said she had fixed that. :(

[Crusader]

OMG Rebels' season finales do not disappoint and Jace you missed the obvious the Force Unleashed reference!

[Captain Untouchable]

OMG Rebels' season finales do not disappoint and Jace you missed the obvious the Force Unleashed reference!

Probably because I've only ever been able to play the first few levels due to graphics bugs and stuff. ;)

[Padd]

Holy shitsnacks! :eee

[I ain't even mad about the Inquisitors using their helicopter sabers as actual helicopters... it was basically a perfect storm of fan service, and it was awesome.]


After Clone Wars--which was excellent--I can't really get into Rebels. I have watched every episode so far, but I watch it more out of loyalty to the SW brand and curiosity about everything canon than because I think the show is great.

But the above quoted spoiler actually made me angry. It was ridiculously dumb.

On another note, the season finale made me think that Snoke could possibly be Old Master...

[Captain Untouchable]

I suspect your reading comprehension might be a little off-base - generally speaking, when someone says "I'm not even mad about", that sorta implies that they think said thing is ridiculously dumb as well. It's the fan service that I'm praising, not the helicopter lightsabers.

That said, if a throw-away comment on the internet about a children's television show actually made you quite angry... then you might need to rethink your priorities a little bit. Yes, it was dumb. Who cares? It's for children, and they love that sort of stuff.

[Padd]

I suspect your reading comprehension might be a little off-base - generally speaking, when someone says "I'm not even mad about", that sorta implies that they think said thing is ridiculously dumb as well. It's the fan service that I'm praising, not the helicopter lightsabers.

That said, if a throw-away comment on the internet about a children's television show actually made you quite angry... then you might need to rethink your priorities a little bit. Yes, it was dumb. Who cares? It's for children, and they love that sort of stuff.

Sorry, misunderstanding. I didn't mean your quote made me angry, I meant the scene itself. I should have made that clearer. I thought that [the Inquisitor using his lightsaber as a helicopter] was incredibly dumb and has no place in the new canon.

[T'yeellaa Meorrrei]

It's stupid yeah but I'm kinda like ah fuck it and roll with it because Yoshimitsu owns

[Figrin D'an]

Season 3 Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmXp802sFgQ

So much amazing stuff in here, but...

Grand Admiral Thrawn!

I love this show. I can't imagine now much fun Dave Filoni and Pablo Hidalgo are having as they map out these story arcs.

[Baska Tankreyd]

It took me a few episodes to warm up to Rebels after Clone Wars but I love the show by now. I'm very much looking forward to season 3! The story and characters have been shaping up well and gaining depth, so even the dumb little things that can happen don't prevent me from marathoning this show (which I so did for the first 2 seasons).

I like how they blend different eras from the SW universe and make them work together. That's one of the aspects I enjoy most.

[Park Kraken]

Mid-Season Trailer for Season 3 has been released, looking forward to the second half of the season;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upN-7ALj2OU&t=10s

[Park Kraken]

So Season 3 is coming to a head....

For those wanting to review or catch up, a brief summary of the season as a whole;

The main theme is Grand Admiral Thrawn coming in, who so far has studied the artwork and tactics of each individual Rebel of the Ghost Crew, along with some of the other Rebel Commanders, while trying to pinpoint the location of the Rebel base along with the main Rebel fleet. Along the way the Empire has introduced both the TIE Interceptor and the TIE Defender, with the latter just beginning to enter production. On the Rebel side of things, they've mainly been working to gather men and material for the impending strike on Lothal, including Y-wings for General Dodonna's command (which we later see with Gold Squadron and Commander Vander). In the latest episode Mon Mothma defects from the Imperial Senate and calls for the various Rebel cells to unite at Dantooine, which they do with a fleet including an MC80 Star Cruiser, the local cell fleet, a bunch of Nebulon-B Frigates, transports, and maybe a Dornean Gunship. In the meantime Sabine has been working out her issues with her family and has successfully reconciled with her mother, defeated Gar Saxon (who was killed), and thrown the yoke of Imperial rule off Mandalore after returning home with the Darksaber. On the force side of things, Kanan encounters Bendu, a neutral force monk that helps him work out his blindess issues, after which he helps Ezra come back from the brink of darkness. Maul is heading to a planet with twin suns to resolve lingering issues. Agent Kallus is the new Fulcrum after his encounter with Zeb in season 2, but has been found out by Thrawn who decides to use him.

Still to come from the various season trailers.....

The Rebel fleet runs into a little trouble from the Imperial Fleet, the latter of which in one shot has 8 Imperial Star Destroyer and an Interdictor Cruiser. The Mandalorians arrive at one point during the battle to assist. At least one Nebulon-B Frigate is destroyed. The Rebel base is discovered and bombarded by the Imperial Fleet. Maul confronts Obi-Wan on Tatooine.

[Park Kraken]

So has anyone else watched the Twin Suns episode yet? :dance :dance :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry

[Captain Untouchable]

I have!

I thought Maul's end was beautifully handled. I have thoroughly enjoyed what Clone Wars and Rebels has done with the character, and while I have spent the last few weeks getting thoroughly pumped for their final showdown, I'm so glad it was handled in such a classy samurai movie way. Even in those few seconds it still told a story, right down to Maul trying the same move that killed Qui Gon, and Obi Wan being ready for it. I am sad that this is the end of Sam Witwer's stellar job voicing the character, but it was done in such a satisfying way.

Also, I felt that Obi Wan's appearance in the show was dealt with in the best possible way. There'll be a lot of people who will hate the idea of him being in Rebels at all, just as there are a lot of people who were desperate to see it. I thought the fact that they gave us a fulfilling Obi Wan encounter, while at the same time making it abundantly clear why he doesn't leave Tatooine (and why no one should ask him to), was brilliant. For me, it adds extra weight to A New Hope as well: for a long time, my theory/interpretation has been that if Anakin was "supposed to be my brother", then that means Obi Wan sees himself as an uncle, and in the end he only agreed to help - which he agreed to do pretty much instantly - because it was his "niece" who did the asking. (But then I'm Obi Wan Kenobi's biggest fan, and could easily write an essay about this sort of thing).

I may need a time machine in the next few days, though. A week until the finale is too damn long. :ohno

[Charley]

Oh my god that episode. Holy shit.

[Captain Untouchable]

Zero Hour, you guys. :ohno

That was an absolutely fantastic hour-ish of television. I can't wait to rewatch this endlessly with a Rogue One chaser.


Initial thoughts -

Holy Galactic Civil War, Batman! Interdictors being used as part of a fleet! Orbital bombardment! Y-Wings being Y-Wings! Rebel blockade runners running a bloody blockade! Even the snippets of Mandalorian insight, the idea that everyone has their own wars to fight and can't always help out... Rebels is delivering on what it promised so freaking hard. If this is the trend they're setting for next Season? Holy Hannah.

RIP Commander Sato. I knew you were going to die, but HOLY SHIT WAY TO GO OUT LIKE A BADASS.

Finally, we know why the Bendu was there. He's not the balance between good and evil: he's the embodiment of neutrality. For the GCW to truly begin, for the Empire to ever fall, then neutrality has to die. With stakes this high, there is no middle. The Empire doesn't give anyone that choice. It's such a great little metaphor, and Bendu getting to break Thrawn's spirit at the end was sublime.

I am sorry l ever disliked you, Agent Kallus. I'm so glad he survived, and can't wait to see him as a full blown Rebel. The Rogue One visual guide calls Cassian Andor a Fulcrum Agent - I wonder if we're about to see Kallus become the new boss of Alliance Intelligence. Loved everything about him this episode: the fight with Thrawn, the hair out of place, the way he lived up to being rebellious. One of the best character arcs, in a show full of best character arcs.

WEDGE ANTILLES FLYING AN A-WING PAINTED LIKE JADEN'S!!! THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!!

[Park Kraken]

Things I'm looking forward to possibly seeing next season;
#1: A return to guerilla warfare, with occasional capital ships coming the rescue or getting destroyed here or there.
#2: The next test facing the Jedi. With even Vader having failed previously, perhaps the Emperor sends a personal agent of his own?
#3: Probably in next season we'll see where X-wings come from, if they stick with the original storyline (helping the Incom engineers to defect with the prototypes) which would actually be suited for Rebels.
#4: Co-Op missions between Zeb and Kallus.
#5: The return of Iron Squadron, with Sato's nephew at least stopping by briefly to talk about his uncle, if not joining up with the main effort.
#6: Hera moving up the ranks.
#7: Sabine and the Mandalorian conflict.