The Review at the End of the Universe
“Twilight of the Apprentice” Star Wars Rebels ends the second season in a double length episode that takes the resident Force Sensitive characters to a desolate world seeking knowledge. Ever since Ahsoka was reintroduced at the end of the first season the prospect of her coming into conflict with her former master, Anakin Skywalker aka…
“The Mystery of Chopper Base” Star Wars Rebels gears up for the season finale with one last fun adventure for the Ghost crew before the really dark storytelling begins. Much of this season has reminded the audience that the Rebels need a base to help coordinate their efforts against the Empire. It has taken a…
“The Forgotten Droid” Star Wars Rebels gives Chopper his own episode as he goes out on his own and befriends an Imperial Droid in the process. I don’t have an awful lot to say about this episode as it was largely a chore to sit through. A Chopper centric episode could be an opportunity to…
“Shroud of Darkness” Star Wars Rebels brings the Inquisitors back into the fold as Ezra, Ahsoka and Kanan visit the Jedi Temple on Lothal to seek guidance. This episode has a really exciting opening showing how well Kanan and Ezra work together as they take on the Inquisitors. Ezra’s abilities are shown to have grown…
“The Honourable Ones” Star Wars Rebels does a story similar to Enemy Mine or any number of science fiction and fantasy TV episodes as Zeb is stuck on a planet with Kallus as his only companion. There’s a reason that this story appears time and time again in fiction and it’s a really simple one;…
“Homecoming” Star Wars Rebels focuses another episode on Hera as she reunites with her father and leads a mission to capture a strategically important Imperial ship. One thing this season has done well is begin to bridge the gap between The Clone Wars and this show by bringing back both major and minor characters to…
“The Call” Star Wars Rebels has the Ghost crew sent on a mission to steal an Imperial fuel shipment when their own supplies are running low. The predicament is laid on pretty thick from the opening seconds of the episode. Fuel on the Ghost is dangerously low and they clearly aren’t going to get much…
“Legends of the Lasat” Star Wars Rebels focuses on Zeb as he is faced with his past when the Ghost crew help two members of his species find a new home. This show has had such an uneven second season so far. Even the really good ideas are somewhat butchered in their execution to the…
“The Protector of Concord Dawn” Star Wars Rebels gives Sabine another chance to be the focal point of an episode and delves into her Mandalorian past. My familiarity with the Star Wars Expanded Universe is fairly patchy but I understand that Mandalorians are kind of a big deal. Boba Fett wears Mandalorian armour and is…
“A Princess on Lothal” Star Wars Rebels returns with the first episode of 2016 and the first outing since the release of Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens. This episode introduces Princess Leia (Julie Dolan) to the continuity of the show. Princess Leia is a character that makes sense to introduce to the…
