New Animated Series: Star Wars Rebels.

Turtyturd

http://collider.com/star-wars-rebels-animated-series-disney-xd/


This was announced this morning, and apparently will take place in the time period between the end of the prequels and the beginning of the originals. I think The Clone Wars series has outstayed it's welcome so will be interesting to see the reaction to this as it is most likely the first step in a constant bombardment of Star Wars material over to next few years.


Always thought the third prequel should have covered this period, with Sith being the second movie, and combination of TPM and ATOTC being the first.

ziedth

The development team are behind some very good films sad o I'd be interested to see this.

I gave up on clone wars years ago but I'd chance it to see.

Gbear

ziedth wrote: »

The development team are behind some very good films sad o I'd be interested to see this.

I gave up on clone wars years ago but I'd chance it to see.

If you skip the ones with the droids in it there's a fair few decent episodes right up until it got cancelled.

corkie

Anyone else watch the first episode? And what did you think?

Jerichoholic

corkie wrote: »

Anyone else watch the first episode? And what did you think?

Thought it was pretty damn good, will keep watching for sure.

karaokeman

corkie wrote: »

Anyone else watch the first episode? And what did you think?

I saw it. Was a pretty solid episode, really OT feel.

Jerichoholic

The second episode couldn't have been more of a generic kids action cartoon.

Absolam

The first episode drew heavily on the Episode IV movie to make it's connection I thought (but that wasn't a terrible idea), the second episode was definitely 'meh'....

the_syco

What did they do with the

TIE fighter

in the end of episode three?

Roar

Another voice to add to the consensus - thought the first episode was great (could have done with a slightly longer back story for Ezra), second episode not so much. And I groaned when I saw

R2 and C3PO, really shrinks the universe

Will give it another episode or two.

Mr. K

If you'd like to experience each episode vicariously through me, I'm recapping them for the New York Daily News:

Shorts

Spark of Rebellion

Episode 2

Episode 1

Episode 3

I'm enjoying it so far, but the first and second normal-length episodes were a little generic. But the third episode was great! As for the fourth, you'll have to wait until Monday!

Gbear

I've got into this of late.

It's a decent show. The kiddy element isn't too bad - not as bad as the first couple of seasons of TCW at any rate.

Gbear

SQUEEE!!!

AHSOKA!!

Season 1 has finished. It turned into a nice little show by the end.

It spent a fair bit of time building characters and doing kid-friendly low effort episodes but the final arc of the last 3 or 4 episodes was really good.

Looking forward to season 2 now.

Varik

Gbear wrote: »

SQUEEE!!!

AHSOKA!!

Season 1 has finished. It turned into a nice little show by the end.

It spent a fair bit of time building characters and doing kid-friendly low effort episodes but the final arc of the last 3 or 4 episodes was really good.

Looking forward to season 2 now.

Agree with that. I was watching for the same reason I've read a lot of bad eu books as It's still star wars in the end, but now I'm actual looking forward to season 2.

Gbear

HOT ****ING DAMN!!!

Preview of season 2.
Contains spoiler for season 1.

Looks awesome!

corkie

Season 2 Episode 1 Now available!


About to watch it!

Gbear

The new episode was class.

The score was particularly stellar.

Asoka passing out was a bit hokey but other than that I thought they got everything spot on.
I was worried how they were going to deal with Asoka and Vader's reveal to one another, but I'm happy to see that they didn't muck about with it. It wouldn't have made sense for there to be a mystery between them when it's been well established that master and padawan have a special bond.

It's going to be interesting to see what effect her not revealing who he was is going to have - when they first come face to face it could be seriously epic.

Vader was suitably terrifying and having read Lords of the Sith it was cool to see him flying with the same amount of panache on screen.

Pity the season proper doesn't start til autumn. This really has me excited for it.

Gbear

Sweeeettt!

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

Interdictors, B-Wings, Ackbar?, Rex, Sabine is a Viszla, Bo Katan?

Yes please.

corkie

Season 2 Episode 2 The Lost Commanders now available

Gbear

This show is a bit irritating in a way.

A 23 minute episode just isn't enough for me anymore.

Decent stuff to start with after the proper season opener, but because of the running time nothing really happened.

Gbear

This show is a bit irritating in a way.

A 23 minute episode just isn't enough for me anymore.

Decent stuff to start with after the proper season opener, but because of the running time nothing really happened.

Gbear

Hmm.

6 episodes into season 2 now.

Can't say I've been terribly impressed on the whole.
The first preview episode released during the summer really set a high level that's been pretty comprehensively missed by everything since.

While you can enjoy a show aimed at pre-teens so long as it's pretty good in general, at times it feels like the target audience of this is 4 year olds.

Episodes are too short for self-contained episodes, so things are rushed, the tone is a bit inconsistent, with decapitations one week and telegraphing what's going on to such a degree that you'd wonder are they not just aiming it at children, but also possibly dogs or other barely sentient life.

I can't imagine not consuming all available Star Wars media as it comes out, but I get so little from this show that there may well come a time where compulsive Star Wars fandom isn't enough.

Gbear

So the last episode of the first half of the season finished on a fairly high note.

This is the teaser for the second half, starting from January 20th, I believe (this may contain some spoilers for the show - certain characters appear and events happen you might not want to have heard about. It doesn't actually spoil any major plot developments though):

This has me pretty pumped.
Last season they did a lot of fluff first half before veering into more interesting territory. I hope that's what we're going to get this time around as well.
If this teaser is anything to go by, we just might be.

Slydice

BEST EPISODE EVER!!!!!!!!!!


!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*deep breath*



!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gbear

The 2nd half of the season was absolute pants up until the finale, which was excellent.

Top stuff.
There's enough to be getting on with for next season.

Except the helicopter lightsaber bull****. **** that noise.

Slydice

One word:

Thrawn!

OH YEAH!

https://twitter.com/starwars/status/754345498434166784

Gbear

Last season's trailers were the nuts as well but then there was about 3 good episodes.

That does look pretty sweet though.

Rael

Did I hear Tom Baker's voice in there too as the one who describes himself as being between the Dark & the Light Sides?

Update: Little bit of Google-Fu shows it is him in there

Twigster

Was lucky enough to be in London for this, including screening of first two episodes, lots of potential there for this year, eventually it'll have to lead into Rogue One, and there was already mention of the greater rebellion, interesting to see if anyone makes an appearance in the film.

Venom

Season 3 has started and can be found in the usual places

Slydice

Slydice

looks so good!

wp_rathead

This show is actually ridiculously good

Can't describe how delighted I am they have included Thrawn

Gbear

In typical fashion, the show plods along for most of the season but the final two episodes were excellent.

They've confirmed season 4 will be the last.

Given the reference in Rogue one to Captain Syndulla at the base on Yavin, I'm going to assume that we will see the bridge between Rebels and Rogue One next season come to fruition, although in what form, I'm not sure.

We know everyone who appears in Rogue One, so it'll have to be a different battle, but presumably one that's important enough to the rebellion to give them a send off.

Venom

Season 4 trailer

Kinda sucks its the last season as this turned into a cracking little show.

Slydice

Getting a bit Dark

Slydice

https://twitter.com/DisneyXD/status/915667972655599618

corkie

First two episodes of Season 4 (have aired) and now available!

Yet to watch, simpsons and family guy episodes first!


A good two part opening to the season!

Keplar240B

They should let the empire hit someone every once in a while.

Slydice

Ok, that was good!

Looks like they

let the empire hit more than just one

! :eek:

To be fair

I would have thought it was crap if Thrawn hadn't pulled off a master plan like that. I'd heard so much but until now we've only seen bits and pieces.

So that's the mid season point. I'd say the return will be good too!

wp_rathead

Do we have to wait until 2018 until rest of the season?
Really enjoying this season

Slydice

Feels like he's readying up for the finale of Rebels!

https://twitter.com/dave_filoni/status/944405219781124097

david75

Rebels is back for its final few episodes feb24. Sounds ominous

New episode desciriptions

"Jedi Night" - S4E10 Airing Feb 24, 2018
The Ghost Crew infiltrates the Imperial headquarters on Lothal to save one of their own.

"DUME" - S4E11 Airing Mar 03, 2018
Reeling from a devastating loss, the Ghost crew rallies together to find a new purpose and resolve

Slydice

DON'T READ THE SPOILERS!

david75 wrote: »

Rebels is back for its final few episodes feb24. Sounds ominous

New episode desciriptions

"Jedi Night" - S4E10 Airing Feb 24, 2018
The Ghost Crew infiltrates the Imperial headquarters on Lothal to save one of their own.

"DUME" - S4E11 Airing Mar 03, 2018
Reeling from a devastating loss, the Ghost crew rallies together to find a new purpose and resolve

david75

Think the episode descriptions might be a bit misleading. Hopefully anyways.

david75

Ominous

https://twitter.com/dave_filoni/status/952637558206300160

david75

Holy fffffffffffffffffff

Trailer for the last few episodes. Beware spoilers

https://twitter.com/starwars/status/954413156629061632

Slydice

Oh damn that's got me hyped!

Filoni has a plan!

It's also on youtube now:

david75

See who’s back? Hello Mortis arc. Also that design behind them is the same as on Luke’s compass in TLJ

https://twitter.com/rebels_tk421/status/954432549962608641

david75

Cool

Ian McDiarmad is back doing the Emperor and Frank Oz for Yoda in these final few episodes.
That’s so cool