Star Wars Rebels: A Prophecy of Hope

You two worked together so closely for so many years in the clone

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. Do you remember perhaps one of the best pieces, if not the best advice that George gave you? The teaching wasn't just external to the audience, I mean, I think we learned a lot every day, we must have driven you crazy at the beginning with what we didn't know and the big difference was the patience that George had in teaching us all these things about film. It's amazing how the character building on that show was for me and what it was like for other people who made it through that production, it became a huge group effort of people who by 2012 had been working together for many years, not just me and the writers, but me and the entire production team, athena joel keith paul killian.

You know, there was nothing we couldn't do on that show, there was no challenge that was too big, but because of these exciting new changes and things happening, other things have to relax and come to an end, and that's what what are we going to do. What to do with

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the clone wars lucasfilm and the supervising director of the clone wars dave filoni have announced that

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wars the clone wars television series has ended and that the just-ended fifth season was the show's last, So it was hard knowing that was going to go away, but at the same time I can't live the dream forever, so it was the best learning environment I've ever had.

I knew every day that one day it would all end. It was kind of the end of an era with George telling Star Wars stories. Things are getting worse just as they were when I was your age, but back then there were 10,000 Jedi Knights protecting the galaxy. Now it's just you and me, but me firmly. I think every generation needs to have their own Star Wars piece. George has this

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ful story. It's something he has reiterated most times I've seen him. Remember to make these

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ful stories. Remember to give them to the children because they really need them before their resurgence.

Lucasfilm Animation's groundbreaking Star Wars, The Clone Wars, first came to a sudden and unprecedented end on March 11, 2013. Although George Lucas Day Filoni and his team of writers had written scripts and story ideas Until the end of the series, the show's production was far away. Some of those canceled Clone Wars stories would eventually see the light of day, but Disney had no ambitions to let Lucasfilm Animation finish them anytime soon, especially given the above-average budget of the show's mature themes and focus on It was from the prequels even in the early days. Due to Disney's ownership of the brand, the company was more interested in a unified approach across all of its books, comics, games, and shows the original Star Wars trilogy as someone who grew up with the Clone Wars.

However, 2013 was a very confusing time to be a Star Wars fan. A new era of exciting Star Wars content was looming on the horizon, it was hard to ignore how many projects were canceled in Lucasfilm The Clone Wars, especially considering Lucas' personal involvement in the show, how much story he had left to tell, and where there was lucasfilm animation. went next while a smaller team finished post-production on a final 13-episode bonus season of The Clone Wars, the rest of the studio was immediately thrust into its next animated series with George Lucas no longer involved in the company and supervising director Dave Filoni joined Hollywood Screed writer Simon Kinberg and Lucasfilm story group manager Kerry Beck as executive producers of their show The Speech They Chose Came From Beck The Adventures of a Team Riding Bugs Across the Galaxy was no different From Filoni's original pitch to Lucas for the Clone Wars, where a crew aboard a falcon-like ship became entangled with the criminal underworld.

From there, the studio had 18 months to put together the first season for a fall 2014 premiere. , a very accelerated development period for a 3D animated television series and less than half of it. the development time for the first season of The Clone Wars not to mention the wave of layoffs that Lucasfilm Animation suffered after the cancellation of The Clone Wars, the exodus of key members from across the studio, and the considerably lower budget they would be given to work. Exact figures for his next show are not known, but there is evidence to suggest it could have been as much as half of the one to two million dollar per episode budget of The Clone Wars. the show was put together frantically, character designs were created while characters were written.

The visuals and art style were being developed before the story was established in its premise and before anyone really knew what the show was supposed to be, it was called Star Wars Rebels and took place five years before New Hope Rebels set out to tell the story of origin. of the famous rebel alliance through the lens of a ragtag crew aboard a ship called the Phantom, had its roots in Lucas's own ideas about the rebellion and the story of Anderon's arc in the Clone Wars, where he eventually would unite a network of small insurgent cells. To build the alliance where the clone wars were told as an anthology, the

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would focus on a core group of characters that were not only closer to the types of shows lucasfilm artists had worked on before in the film industry. animation, but it better replicated this style.

From the original trilogy, the show's art style is very much a love letter to Ralph McQuarrie, whose legendary concept art informed the look of the original Star Wars. Her influence is felt most in the show's environments, but she also inspires the designs of the characters, droids, clothing, and ships. The emphasis on McCrory's artwork naturally complemented the studio's new approach to storyboards, unlike Clone Wars, where every shot and sequence was constructed in Zeviz using the original A New Hope continuity sheets. CG FX and lighting supervisor Joel Aaron took the same approach to cinematography by blocking the lighting and color correction used by Lucas and Gil Taylor.

If you follow the camera position throughout the first season, you'll notice how often it's on sticks, as if taken from a tripod at street level. This was done with a new hope to ground the fantasy of the star wars universe and similarly ground mccrory's artwork in

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we said what if this was CG? What if these paintings were simply removed and suddenly gained dimension and the same type of camera work seen in the original films? That would be very inspired animated series, while the artists and resource designers turned to the source material of the trilogy. Composer Kevin Kiner based his music on John Williams' work on the original trilogy, and even in the writing room, Kinberg was injecting hints of Lucas's work on Raiders of the Lost Ark into scripts and dialogue.

From top to bottom, the goal of every Rebels creative decision was to continue George Lucas' legacy, but despite the studio's years of collaboration with Lucas, the initial production of Rebels seemed to suggest they were just recreating what he had already done. achieved and that did not go unnoticed. from rebellious fans was the subject of a lot of iron from the Star Wars community during its development and for all the reasons you would expect, the animation seemed cheaper than the Clone Wars, the writing and marketing were aimed at an audience younger and, for all intents and purposes, it was an unwanted action. continuation of an unfinished show, as much of a fan of Lucasfilm animation as I was at the time, even I was a little skeptical, although my initial hopes were high, it would captivate me in the same way that Clone Wars did.

All signs indicated that the studio might never be the same without Lucas, however, I gave Rebels a chance as did over 2 million fans on October 3, 2014 when it premiered on Disney XD Forged in Flames At the speed of light by online production company athena portilla associate producers kerry hart and carrie beck cg lighting and effects supervisor joel aaron art director killian plunkett animation supervisor keith kellogg digital assets supervisor paul zenis series editors joe elwood and alex mcdonald supervising sound editors david accord and matthew wood chief composer kevin keiner series writers henry gilroy greg wiseman kevin hopps charles murray and simon kinberg episodic directors stuart and steve lee and justin ridge supervising director dave filoni the rest of the cast and the team at lucasfilm Animation and its partner studio cgcg this was star wars rebels the first major project of the disney era star wars is a dark time for the star galaxy wars the jedi knights are nearly destroyed the empire at the height of its power and The citizens of industrial colonies like Lothal are helpless against his power, but the Emperor himself has foreseen a new power rising in the force that may eventually ignite the elusive Spark of Rebellion.

The premiere of Stars Rebels is a modest introduction to the series, giving us feature a diverse cast of interesting characters, the titular planet of Lothal, and the editing and pacing characteristic of classic Star Wars media despite how quickly Rebels was put together. details were spared in its construction, everything on screen has character, the imperial propaganda that wraps every corner, the design of the clothing, the emphasis on height and length, the stormtrooper helmets, the speeders and the walkers and, of course, the Makorian environments where rough subjects sit face to face. vast backgrounds McCrory's influences are further felt in the show's use of lines drawn on the surface of the characters' geometry and the incorporation of deep focus where objects in the distance are as visible as the subjects in the foreground. flat.

I'd say there's even a touch of hayao miyazaki in the sparse color palette and environments, which frankly wouldn't be the last time filoni took inspiration from miyazaki in Rebels, there are certainly some strange character designs and unsatisfying visual choices inspired by Classic Star Wars, such as fine lightsaber blades and hand drawings. laser effects, but these never degrade the details in the show's images nor Lucasfilm Animation's love for the animated medium, but that's not to say that the images and rebels are always so carefully displayed that what many fans initially feared about the Rebels animation style is difficult.

Deny that when watching the pilot it feels cheap, there is one area shot with more than a few characters standing in it and the dialogue interactions are frequently handled in congested settings, which is not necessarily a criticism, but occasionally calls for more shot variation, fluidity permeates the style of everything in Rebels, yet moments of cartoony robotic animation occur more frequently than they should, somewhat like the influence of 2D animation tropes on an animated film. 3D like Tangled, which Falonian Kellogg claims was a key inspiration for Rebels' character animation, unfortunately Lucasfilm's animation was not. They didn't have the budget or the time to really achieve the effect, nor did they have the budget for the cloth simulation special effects and even the 2.35 to 1 cinematic aspect ratio of the clone wars, which is why Rebels gets a Shooting at 16-by-9 gave the team a Lester render for each shot, and certainly the show's small scale matches its smaller budget.

Far fewer resources would need to be created for each episode. Visually Rebel still accomplishes much more than most other televised 3D animations, except the sky. Not the limit for Lucasfilm animation, as it was in the Clone Wars, a barrier to creative freedom and, in more ways than one, pressed for time, money and inspiration, the first season of Rebels can often feel like conflict with herself because of the dark times that have passed. Sure I've never felt so light, tv y7 rebels rating makes it accessible to a younger audience, but too many tasteless jokes and weightless stakes end up preventing an older audience from investing.

This creative turn after the studio's final seasons of the Clone Wars initially seems baffling. until you read how some Disney executives originally wanted Rebels to be a comedy personally, I don't care for a lot of these jokes, but I definitely drew the line at another fruit episode. Wait, you did all this for fruit. It's not right, maybe a little in many ways. It feels like the studio is retreading the mistakes of the first season of The Clone Wars, especially considering the over-reliance on nostalgia for the original trilogy between the recreations of classic scenes, the gratuitous cameos of larger charactersthan life and Kinder's overuse of Williams's light motifs.

He reminded me of the criticism leveled against The Force Awakens when he came out and that comparison worried me quite a bit. The rebels not only had a difficult act to follow but a treacherous path to travel and in the face of that uncertainty, Dave Flony and his crew didn't exactly give it their best shot, all they had to do was follow the spark, a spark all their own. , so if there's anything in the pilot that's evidence of that, it must be the characters where characters like Ahsoka or Rex started out as blank slates. The Clone Wars and gain depth through their experiences, Rebels' main characters feel like fully developed people from the beginning with hopes, insecurities, and personal stories.

Nowhere is that more immediately evident than Rebels audience star Ezra Bridger among the many Rebels was criticized in his televised broadcast, Ezra possibly receiving the most criticism he is one musical number short of being Aladdin and Uncle Owen and aunt bruce lacks being luke skywalker and too many annoying jokes to be a likeable character who is no different from ahsoka tatano that aspect, who was widely hated by fans until later seasons of the clone wars, is a credit to Azeroth, so his naivety and childlike innocence from the beginning are crucial to his eventual growth. I have to admit that I even loved Ezra's clumsiness at times, given how clumsy I can be. be in real life, but most importantly, Ezra is the focal point of the show's thematic narrative and that is why in the pilot, Ezra begins his journey alone with no one to care for but himself until fate intertwines and ezra meets the ghost crew he desires. to ride these sonthe rebels of the spectral cell former jedi padawan kanan jairus ace pilot harrison doula mandalorian and demolitionist sabine wren lasat warrior zeb aurelius and uh chopper together they form a kind of family unit kanan is the dad's hair is the mom sabine is the daughter artistically and otherwise Even aesthetically, these characters seem to belong together and share the same shades of orange, green, and yellow throughout their outfits.

Many of the same colors prevalent in the eventual rebel alliance. Family archetypes inform not only the traits and personalities of these characters, but also much of their dynamics. It's especially evident when Ezra joins the team as he develops a father-son bond with Kanan or a brotherly rivalry with Zeb, even throughout the show Hera calls out to Sabine and Ezra to the kids as she swoops after them like some sort of driver. of excellent minivan No matter what your definition of family is in real life, it's natural to relate at least some of these characters to someone you know, for me personally, Zeb reminded me of many fights I had with my older sister when I was younger and Chopper reminded me of one. of my cats consider that the younger audience is the target of the rebels this creative decision makes sense a family young or old means something for everyone.

Arguably the core of Star Wars is what Lucas has long coined as a family soap opera, but beyond their operatic lives. The rebel characters' emphasis on family serves a much deeper purpose: to understand how family shapes our identity and allows us to actualize our goals by exploring these ideas through the experiences of our heroes. Family takes on a whole new meaning for the rebels. It's not just about the intimate bonds between a close-knit group but the power of connection that unites people against uncertainty in many ways that power is foreign to ezra, who has been alone since he was seven, but in other ways he is completely natural and waiting to be accepted whoa the force an The energy field that generates connection between all living things in the Star Wars galaxy calls to Ezra, although he does not understand the power or what it takes to perfect it, the sense of purpose that could give to Ezra is enough to force Kanan to carry him. under his wing and train him in the ways of the jedi in any way he knows how ezra.

I'm not going to try to teach you anything else if all I do is try. That means I really don't think I can succeed. now i will teach you i can fail you can fail but there is no try kanan is a master without mastery the potential he sees in ezra is the wasted potential he sees in himself long divorced from his jedi ways by the scrutiny of the empire not to mention that he He also had an unflattering past as a street rat by practicing Ezra, he is able to redeem his flaws and train Ezra to succeed where he previously failed.

This dynamic perfectly embodies the connection between a father and his son, where a father could indirectly achieve his dreams through The Greatest Moments of His People, Kanan and Ezra, evoke this relationship, especially in the images of a father and his son playing to the ball at the end of the rise of the old masters. Through Ezra's training, Kanan realizes that his biggest obstacle is not what he doesn't know. As much as he is himself, he feels inadequate and throughout Season 1 the writers do everything they can to extract this truth from Kanan, especially through the Grand Inquisitor's welcome in the spirit of Star Wars villain design.

The inquisitor is a walking embodiment of what he represents. fear and because of the inquisitor our heroes are forced to face their fears because kanan is fear of failure his confidence falters in the presence of the inquisitor and is easily undone in almost every battle against him for ezra it's a little more complicated ezra has been stagnant for Long unable to get over his parents' absence and unable to form new connections, he is now part of Kanan Ezra's ghost team and student. Kanan Ezra's greatest challenge is accepting the connective power of the force; He may seem reluctant to acknowledge the connection, but only because he is so afraid of losing him, therefore, Ezra's greatest fear is the same fear that tormented Anakin Skywalker and will eventually tempt Luke.

The fear of loss is an easy path. towards the dark side and the inquisitor makes it evident that not at the mercy of fear the ghost's crew has no chance against the inquisitor and his henchmen tarkin and kallus to them they are just another rebel cell and are doomed to fail without a critical ingredient something Which Tarkin understands all too well from his days of service with the Jedi unit. When Kanan is captured, Hera is ready to surrender, resigned to the inevitable day she long feared would come true, but that's not what happens. Ezra comes close as both a family member and a Jedi in training.

Ezra has spent this entire season understanding the meaning of connection. he knows the best Fears of him being alone and losing everyone he cares about by using his power solely to protect those connections. He will act out of fear and respond selflessly to his inner demons, but he will use his power to give back and form new connections with those around him. He comes to embrace a power that for a long time eluded him I hope they called us criminals but we are not we are rebels who fight for the people who fight for you I am not that old but I remember a time when things were better in the fall maybe not great but never like this and look what the empire has done to your lives your families and your freedom it will only get worse unless we stand up and fight it won't be easy there will be loss and sacrifice but we can't back. falling alone because we are afraid is when we need to be higher that is what my parents taught me that is what my new family helped me remember to get up together because that is when we are stronger as rebels the commitment to climbing pays off immensely end of the season 1 where the ghost's only crew attempts to rescue Kanan from Tarkin's fleet if they make a mistake the rebellion will be crushed before it even begins but as long as they support each other they may succeed just as Ezra acknowledged his fear in the jedi temple in the fall and found the determination to move forward kanan redefined his jedi identity now locked in battle with the inquisitor once again he will only find victory by trusting in himself and being one with the will of the force and thanks to the falsification of ezra death kanan's fear of failure dissolves into its greatest strength not because i have nothing to fear a weapon of fear is useless against the brave and that is why the inquisitor is no longer a match against kanan the ancient clash of light and darkness approaches a predictable point we simply close once more, but not without the inquisitor's chilling comment, a foreshadowing of the dangerous consequences that await us, there are some things much scarier than death, we return, Ezra's call sends signals other cells to the rescue and the rebellion begins to take shape, concluding the first.

The season of rebels and our heroes' initiative to unite the empire as it does will strike back will surely prey on our heroes' fears, but the spark of rebellion reaches far and wide, a beacon of hope and a galaxy ruled by fear and who is more suited to answer that beacon than the fearless jedi is a moment that clowers and rebel fans alike will never forget the day ahsoka tano walked down the ghost ladder and gave hope to patient fans for the exciting future of star wars rebels, a chapter has closed for you, ezra bridger, this is a new day, a new beginning, the day of history that filoni and lucasfilm animation were really weaving had only just begun with the ruthless initial development period of rebels in the rearview day, although serious crime and lucasfilm animation could address future seasons with much more clarity.

Each future episode would have to be finished in a quick one-year process. The end of the first season gave the show a new boost, along with virtuoso sparks from the French Vietnamese animation studio. The entire team behind Rebels worked more closely than ever preparing them for the next chapter in their series. The story, for these reasons, season 2 is not only where the rebels excelled, it's where lucasfilm animation regained its greatness and rose to entirely new heights, whether by a budget increase or the studio's own ingenuity . Season 2 is much more visually ambitious, there is a greater emphasis on lighting. and fog and consistently fluid animation took the shots Joel Aaron attempts a much broader range of special effects largely through the creative use of 2D animation cards and practical live-action effects such as elements such as images of salt and sugar pouring slowly through the holes of a cup.

Like dust coming off a walker, they actually had the team squeeze more into each frame than they ever could in Season 1, employing more wines in media that take advantage of the show's expressive style and convey scale or symbolism in ways reminiscent to the clone wars. The show even loosens some of Season 1's rigid aesthetic choices, like the hand-drawn lasers and always-on-6 camera work, allowing the team to put the needs of the story first. The B wing flight, one of my favorites. Scenes throughout the series feel like the moment the rebels technically evolve, the camera movements are slick, a wood-cord sound design is maximally immersive, and Kiner, which is largely limited to the motifs luminous Star Wars classics in season 1, finally embraces the freedom of the rebels, the musical identity after the wings. from the master, anyway I really feel that there was nothing stopping lucasfilm animation from creating the story they wanted to tell, except the budget of course, although the subtle second season also evolves narratively, our heroes travel to a much more variety wide of locations, really giving viewers a sense of the empire's omnipotence, the reintroduction of beloved Clone Wars characters not only directly connects the two shows, but allows their stories to continue in a way that serves the main characters of the rebels and, above all, where the journeys of these characters connect to at the end of the season. to the much grander set of Star Wars mythology, the same mythology and mysticism found even in Lucas's early drafts of Star Wars and, unbeknownst to Rebels' initial naïve audience, the same mythology incorporated into the show from the beginning last year when I made my video series on the clone wars.

I used a certain term without really taking the time to eliminate the vagueness behind it. The mythology of Star Wars or, interchangeably, the mythology of Lucas on its surface. The idea conveys that there is a common authorship style in everyone. Star Wars iterations at least all the good ones anyway, whether it's a new hope, the phantom menace knights of the old republic, the clone wars or the rebels and whether it even has George Lucas's fingerprints orNo, all Star Wars stories are based on the same thing. mythology similar to the legends of Norse mythology, the dramas of Greek mythology and the hieroglyphs of Egyptian mythology, these stories largely share common themes, motifs and iconography and, although new ideas can be interpreted from time to time, they usually find a way to apply them to general mythology.

What's interesting about Star Wars then is how Lucas wanted to combine the myths and traditions of several different cultures into one canon. He was largely inspired by Joseph Campbell's Hero with a Thousand Faces. In this sense, it attempted to collate the traditions of several different cultures into a shared archetypal narrative infamously known as the monomyth or the hero's journey and which we've definitely talked about a lot on this channel, but Star Wars isn't strictly the monomyth, it's rooted with touches of different religions and myths throughout like a sandbox for the mythical. the narrative the jedi high council invokes the knights of arthur's round table the curse of the skywalker and the family invokes the mark of cain passed down between father and son in the christian bible and we have already compared the mullen cities in the clone wars with sisyphus and zeus It should not be surprising then that these mythological touches persist in the rebels.

The name Ezra comes from the Bible and means help, as the biblical Ezra helped establish the central law of Judaism, allowing Jews scattered around the world to survive as a community. Kanan probably derives the same way. spelled canaan, the promised land of the lord and home of the canaanites who were wiped out by joshua and the israelites before claiming the land, which doesn't sound too far from what happened to the jedi hera, probably comes from the greek goddess hera of marriage and The Sabine family comes from Roman myth as a group of women who made peace between two warring groups and this could be a reach, but Lothal is also a lost city of the ancient Indus Valley civilization and was an important center of commerce in the region throughout the names are 100 deliberate, especially because we are helping the community to come together and prosper in the exchange between different people.

Now these details make the rebels better, not necessarily, but they do highlight Filoni Kinberg and Beck's efforts to instill the rebels with the same mythological quality. At the heart of Star Wars, as we will point out, this aspect of the show only intensifies as it goes on, where the mythology enhances the rebels and can be found in its characters and themes, and that is the core of the force, the core of strength, I mean. you have the dark side the light side one is selfless one is selfish and you want to keep them in balance strength can be understood as a higher power that connects all living beings belief in strength constitutes the belief in the collective whole that we are all a part Of those who follow the light side not only recognize that collective but find ways to give back to it, conversely, the dark side refuses to recognize the collective and only thinks of itself, hence the light side is selfless and the dark side dark be selfish by surrendering to the service of others, one can achieve balance and follow one's destiny, but to truly achieve it an individual must overcome his fear.

It is the quick and easy path to selfish comfort and therefore in facing fear we can give hope to others in the power of positive change. This is what eludes everything in Star Wars: hope versus fear, altruism versus selfishness, and community versus isolation, always expressed to the audience through the characters' experiences. Looking back at season 1, we can already see how these themes They are woven into the narrative. Ezra begins his journey alone as a selfish pickpocket and eventually becomes a catalyst for unity. He only achieves this by both renouncing his selfishness. lifestyle and fighting his fear of abandonment, only then does he embrace his family found in season 2, the themes of strength extend even further, even applying to characters who do not wield it, now united with the phoenix squad and entrenched in an incipient rebellion, new threats.

Our heroes will test their bonds and exploit their fears more than ever and perhaps there is no greater omen for those threats than the rude awakening that awaits them on Lothal, the cold machine known as Darth Vader that doesn't kill him, won't. . Not us, despite his few appearances this season, Vader's presence looms over him from beginning to end. He's been portrayed less as a man and more like a force of nature, that's a fear our heroes might have believed was conquered in the first season, but the truth is complex. What is revealed in the second season is that one rarely overcomes fear forever, it challenges all of life, it is not about transforming fear into anger, every day we choose whether to act from it or despite it, and the ghost team will have to do the same. choice for themselves as the season progresses, felony and aaron communicate this fight by visually positioning ezra kanan and the other rebels on the edge of darkness or cascading them into it entirely, that's the impact of vader and se unites the hope that the rebels work so hard. hit lethal in season 1.

That doesn't necessarily mean hope is out of reach, but it will be harder to achieve. Hunted by inquisitors chased from base to base by Calcium forces and confronted by difficult pasts, the only way the Phoenix Squadron will survive their trials is with the help of each other and who better to lead them out of this particular darkness. than the surviving veterans of the clone wars. Ahsoka sent Spectrocell to find Rex Wolfe and Gregor in jealousy, where they are living out their retirement days fishing for Jupa in Hal's move towards them all struggling with PTSD in some way and fearing that their days of fighting not being finished is largely what makes Wolf call out the kanan empire too, as we've seen he's tired of the past and sees the clones as the traitors. who shot his master dead but against the forces of the empire kanan puts aside his fear evoking the days of the clone wars when the jedi and clones fought side by side note kanan refuses to trust rex long after Ceelos finally learns to move beyond his past and see Rex for the compassionate soldier he has always been, Rex becomes the first of many new recruits and part of a warm and welcoming family.

Ketsu Onya and Fenrao reflect their ties to the past, both their recent stint as a bounty hunter and their greater Mandalorian heritage by saving Ketsu from the Empire and giving her a place in the rebellion comes naturally to Sabine, it's exactly what Kanan and Hera did for her, but Sabine is not so kind to Fenra's protectors, raised in the warrior culture of the Mandalorians and taught the value of destructive solutions. Sabine wants nothing more. They have to cut all ties with their complicated past and burn down Rao's strength, especially after what they did to Hera, but through Kanan, who demonstrates both the genetic quality of saving a life and the importance of overcoming established fears.

In the past, Sabine holds her demons. at bay, whatever they are sabine, you sound more like a jedi than a mandalorian well, i guess i just got raised, right, champion, doula harrah's father has fought a lifelong battle for the freedom of ryloth, it's a kind of revered war hero in the eyes. Although Kanan probably has more to do with meeting his girlfriend's father for the first time, fighting an endless war has nearly consumed Cham, desperate to win Ryloth. He has become accustomed to seeing his obstacles as things to be destroyed rather than problems to be solved. which is directly at odds with her daughter's optimism, although Harrah's intense quest for freedom clearly stems from her father, her tenure as a pilot connecting with rebels from completely different lifestyles has given her a truly galactic perspective. .

Ryloth is important to her, but there is so much more good she can do across the stars in the end, Hera and the Ghost Team's dedication to a free galaxy reminds Cham of the greatness a warrior can be capable of when He fights for more than just his home, we were always stronger together, unlike Cham Zeb is a homeless warrior, at least not anymore, the death of his people defines his hatred for the empire, especially against Kallus, who helped lead to carried out the genocide. He never stopped him from helping the brute crew carry out their missions, but he did stop him.

Far from reaching his full potential, this all comes to a head when the ghost crew encounters two Lasat survivors who believe Zeb can save their people from extinction. Zeb is quick to mock the survivors and has long lived in his own prison, blaming himself for the death. of his people, what he doesn't realize, at least until he talks to Ezra, whose long struggle to accept the death of his own people, is that this is a second chance to do the unthinkable. The

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of the Ashla is an intelligent reflection of the cross. cultural canon at the heart of star mythology where different deities can represent the same higher power in this case it is the ashla and the force, both represent the same energy field that flows through all living beings.

Zeb has never been a great believer, but given the opportunity to serve to give back to his people, Zeb gives in to the will of something much more than himself, just as Zeb's design is rooted in the amazing imagination of one of the creators. Star Wars' most talented talents, the plight through the nebula appropriately bursts with color of imagination and the symphony on the other side of the nebula is genuine hope a small glimpse of the future the rebels are fighting for from this moment on. Zeb feels more at peace, less hostile towards Ezra and much less the brute he is usually characterized as, which is exactly what prepares him for what happens next stranded on the icy moon of Geonosis Zeb and an unlikely callous must overcome their bitter resentment towards others in order to survive until now the rebels have explored how fear impacts the heroes of the myth, but not how it impacts the villains vader.

The Inquisitors and lifeless hordes of Imperials pursuing our heroes largely represent the fear they flee, but Kalos sheds light on a more complex truth haunted by a traumatic past where Talus lost his men in an attack. Assad. The empire encouraged him to convert his pain. in prejudice and enhance his rage, sincerely, he does not hate the assads, he is afraid of them until he entrusted zeb with his survival. Kaus never had to humanize him and now that the fear that once gripped his heart gives way to a bottomless void, all Zeb needs is a family, a cause and a hope, but Kallus has nothing but the shining rock that kept him alive in the cold and may seem useless in his imperial bedroom, but the warmth it once brought him is a symbol of a not-so-distant hope.

Once again, Ezra has seen his friends face their fears, untangle thorny pasts, and find purpose in the growing family of rebellion. Although Ezra understands the value of connection more than ever, his fears are not easily allayed by getting closer. He and Kanan are two of the only Jedi standing between the Empire and total annihilation. That kind of pressure is sure to instill widespread doubt. In anyone, but doubly so for someone as young as Ezra, despite Kanan's unconditional mentorship, we see Ezra give in to the misgivings of false mentors like, possibly, Seven Sisters or Hondo Onaka. Even Ahsoka's presence adds ambiguity to Ezra's Jedi teachings.

Their connections are usually simple but often confused by a selfish mentality plagued by doubts; However, when faced with the most personal of his fears, the dreaded fate of his parents, Ezra retreats into a loneliness that reminds him how little his connections could ever help him. Kanan insists otherwise, approaching as any figure would. paternal and leia plagued by the same dilemmas of her generation offers you a different perspective on connection I feel that because I can fight I have to do it for those who can't and I think you could be the same way connection is not always about what one receives but what one gives inspired by leia and all the tribulations of his friends ezra finds the courage to give he is one step closer to balance but unfortunately he is still too far away fear continues to cloud our hero's judgments and his connection to the force to protect the rebellion.

They seek the knowledge to destroy the Sith, but are unprepared for what that will entail. The Jedi display at Lofall gives them a taste of what's to come, testing their fears as they will. be proven in the future kanan's jedi inferiority and his inability to protect ezra and ahsoka's guilt over anakin's true fate ezra however receives a different conclusion after having lived through the clone wars yoda leWarns of the consequences of pursuing conflict - a trail of fear that leads to aggression - but Ezra is still too naïve to understand, so Yoda sends him to Malachor, where he will trace the darkness that haunts his friends to its source.

Malachor is the final mythological playground of the Star Wars Rebels. the womb of malachor is comparable to the greek underworld hades the sith. The holocron is the forbidden fruit and the twists of irony and fate that unfold upon Twilight's apprentice are the penultimate test of the ideology of the force, as Ahsoka lamented in Adelon, just when you think you understand the force, you discover how little that you really know and walk among them. the pompeii cemetery of jedi and sith victims condemned by a conflict of their own design ezra fails to see the greater cost of aggression the visual dichotomy of light and darkness that followed ezra culminates in the underworld where faint flashes of light illuminate a darkness perpetual until ezra enters the shadows and follows his fears to their destructive conclusion right in the domain of the most fearful soul of all.

Now I'm colder in the clone wars. lucas and filoni transformed maul into a cispean figure, he is trapped in a cycle of victimization condemned to repeat his mistakes over and over again and never move on all these years later that hasn't really changed, in fact maul is completely enveloped by the tragedy of his life he acts as a helpless man wallowing in the darkness a decrepit tool of the Sith as forgotten as the broken weapon scattered around the temple and much like Sisyphus, he lives in a literal underworld in many ways, he is a cracked reflection of Ezra, alone angry and confused, but it is also a byproduct of his own relentless aggression, although Ezra may not understand where following in his footsteps will take him, he will regret the first stop and does he know what knowledge is? in importance and climaxing at the top, a literal point of no return, the entire show is a parable of consequences.

Yoda warned of the pursuit of conflict, the indulgence of fear, and the inevitable suffering of choosing darkness, just as fear has taken hold of the hearts of our heroes. The shadow of fear itself eventually descends into malachor, which is exactly and fatefully why Ahsoka, the fearless, rises to face it, faced with her worse half, she fights vehemently against it, but soon remembers what the shadow is, who it is. the shadow, something he could have chased. her fears to the end but ahsoka won't i won't leave you not this time then you will die giving in to her aggression ahsoka chooses the selfless path she gives her life hoping anakin isn't gone forever she gives her life hoping kanan and ezra will protect rebellion and she will give her life hoping for a galaxy ruled not by fear but by compassion, which is the power of Ahsoka's sacrifice that is echoed beautifully and tragically in the finale's solemn final minutes.

Malachor is over, but the battle against fear never ends. 2016 was a big year for Lucasfilm Animation after two successful seasons of Rebels. Lucasfilm Animation began to expand not just the team behind Rebels but the entire studio. Future shows like Star Wars Resistance and Forces of Destiny were entering pre-production while other Lucasfilm teams were developing. a closer role with the studio for future projects like Rogue One to oversee growth day Filoni was promoted to president of Lucasfilm Animation with Kerry Beck as vice president although they maintained executive producer roles on the show Filoni's promotion left a temporary void in the team during the supervising director of the show's third season to fill that void flony called an old friend his assistant director during the days of avatar the last airbender the episodic director of the clone wars episodes rookies the gungan general the ryloth innocence and the holocron heist director of the rebel shorts before the series premiere and Coast Doorberry artist on Twilight's Apprentice, Justin Ridge, we're really trying to maintain that vision from the beginning, like okay, this is the ultimate goal and let's keep that vision as strong as possible through all the steps to get to the final product of season 3 was well mapped out at the time of Filoni's departure and he would return to direct specific episodes like the trials of Darksaber and the Twin Sons, but otherwise the studio was under Ridge's supervision and that was no small responsibility in the change that was taking place behind it.

Lucasfilm's animated scenes seemed entirely appropriate given where they took the rebels next and the show before it struggled to convey more complex ideas within the budget and TV and 7 rating. The synthesis of new and old creatives around the studio fostered a subtly more expressive approach to the art style the fires of the archeon nebula emulate the searing anxiety of escaping the destructive clutches of the empire The grim winter in Crow Nest reflects the emotional distance between Sabine and her family and the untold death and devastation suffered by the invasion Thrawn's performance is as visually gothic as the organ that plays every time he's on screen.

In some ways, season 3 blends into a mythological backdrop with our heroes. as the central archetypes of the setting and that comparison extends further than you might think. Finding stability in Avalon season 3 sees our heroes confront not the relentless pursuits of empire but personal identity crises. The old guard of characters like Kanan and Hera take a back seat to younger characters. as ezra and sabine burdened with increasing amounts of responsibility, recalls campbell's monomyth that the young are guided by the old to go out into the world as much of the hero with a thousand faces, reflects the cycle of responsibility told over and over time through various legends and prophecies what season 3 delves into is how our heroes are forced by those prophecies separated from family and called to lead what paths they follow how tradition impacts their identity and how they will apply it to their obstacles as The themes of the force will always surround their actions, but thanks to the guiding example of people like Zeb, who have already fulfilled their own

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, the hidden path to follow is not as dark as it seems, unless you are Ezra Bridger, when did he teach you kanan what you?

Hasn't Ezra grown up on the dark side of the force? Although the Sith holocron is an outlet for his vengeful powers. Kanan's absence has inflicted the greatest damage of all. The stripping of his armor. A new beard of depression symbolizes a different Canaan enveloped by his inadequacy. his crippling doubts have turned him into a hermit and that doesn't sit well with adelon's resident hermit in the slightest greeting with the hulking appearance of a kaiju monster and the smooth demeanor of a jim henson puppet bendu is the one in the means a fascinating and original addition to the mythology of the stars and analog influences of the rebels amidst generations of endless war and conflict between light and darkness.

Bendu has religiously refrained from ever helping others in need or taking anything for himself. He embodies the danger of drifting into apathy much like the Jedi and the prequels, yet his neutrality extends so far beyond even his own personal whims that he has gained omnipotence, the ability to see everything through the force. back and forth and the true nature of the present, whether out of pity for kanan or to get him out. from his hair bendu imparts the key to true vision knowing fear no, no, it's not ezra or the spiders, it's me fear grief anger this is how you see me this is how I see myself elements of kanan's light motif they've been sprinkled throughout previous seasons but never as completely as it is here when he comes back to himself for the first time.

Kanan sees not with his eyes but with the eyes of the force that goes beyond his hopes, his fears distant from everything and nothing, everything except the people he loves, a love that Bendu is too distant to understand, so Kanan steps in as a father once again and rescues Ezra from imminent doom, although the path to the light side has never been more illuminated for Kanan, his duties as a father have never been more dire and that becomes even more evident when the Darksaber's legacy falls into Sabine's hands. The only thing I'm learning is that Ezra must be truly gifted to learn as well as he has from a lousy teacher like you, who fate gifted him with the mythological equivalent of Star Wars. excalibur an artifact capable of uniting her people sabine chooses to be alone more than her desire to erase her past on several occasions sabine's fierce independence and penchant for expression stems from her ostracism from mandalorian culture to art sabine is not alone a hobby, it's a survival A tactic that has allowed her to have a sense of self and a personal culture when she couldn't embrace her own heritage and, although the ghost crew complements her disdain for the empire, her real reason for being here is much less glamorous and is trust and security, as The first season and destructive instincts in the second season indicated that the effect of her past is nothing short of traumatic.

The tragic dichotomy between Sabine's separate heritage and her personal identity is beautifully portrayed in the luminous motif of her appropriately written by one of Kevin Keiner's own sons, Sean Kiner. The theme builds and intensifies throughout the episode as Sabine struggles between her own destructive perspective and Kanan's noble guidance, culminating in her epic confrontation and Tia Sakhar's biggest acting moment in the entire series. . Kanan becomes the mentor Sabine needs. Hard on her emotions but no less empathetic. The core of Sabine's doubt the source of her fear is herself I helped enslave my people I wanted to stop it I had to stop it I spoke to save them to save everyone When I did it My family didn't support me They chose the empire, they left me no choice option, first spoken, then abandoned, now broken as family defines who we are, what we should do when family neglects us, just as Sabine shows us the value of personal mythology to our identity.

The found family shows him the value of fighting for that mythology. Fight for her people. Fight for your family. Meeting Clan Wren is enlightening in the same way as meeting your friend's family for the first time. Sabine's stubbornness, passion and upbringing are informed by Clan Wren, while her found ghost family reflects the person she wants to be, shows how connection defines us and sheds new light on how characters like Ezra were shaped by the identity of her parents, although sabine is ready to reconnect with her family, ursa is not so immediately charitable combined with the superficial clash of rules, loyalties and tribalism, it is not easy to fight for their connection, but when that bond is threatened by Gar Saxon and the Empire, the real thing worth fighting for becomes obvious, the only battle worth fighting for any wayward Mandalorian.

The one who will unite the people Clan Wren chooses family and heals the frayed bond with Sabine Her absence from the crew is bittersweet, but one thing is certain, no matter how far she is from her found family, the impact they have had on her is Unchallenged after his dark escape into the shadows, Ezra embarks on a journey of self-discovery despite his propensity to connect. Season 3 sees Ezra become much more selective in his connections, revealing them to be reflections of himself. Hondo once represented the chaotic good that someone could be. capable of with ezra but after winning cathu's job he sees how the temptation of greed can lead one astray mark matin and the iron squad give ezra a chance to reflect on his early days on the ghost team for that reason too Lets you see the price of overconfidence Saul Guerrera's contempt for the Geonosians is no different from Ezra's contempt for the Empire, but where Ezra once let anger lead him down a self-destructive path, Saul never strayed from that. course, further showing Ezra the cost of aggression and on the surface his distance from Kanan may be the result of frustration with his teachings, but deep down he blames himself for Kanan's blindness, fearful and unable to forgive yourself, it's time you forgive yourself, yes master, all these connections inform ezra not only as a jedi but as a human being.

However, his connection with Maul is more complicated destinies intertwined by the holocrons both Ezra and Maul continue to seek knowledge but where Maul has already given up his search for knowledge for the destruction of his enemies Ezra's choice is not so written in malachor stone He took Ezra to Fear Ends and he's been walking back ever since, but it's not until his twin sons that he puts it all together under the gloomy heat of the dune sea. Ezra pursues the quest for power to his final destination, a desolate nothingness surrounded by no one. and punished by repentance it takes a village to keep ezra on the right path andSurely no one should understand that other than Anakin Skywalker's former teacher You're in the Wrong Place Ezra Bridger in the role of budding mentor he will one day play for Luke Ben is a desperately needed guide to Ezra The holocrons probably told Ezra the truth, but ben's feeling is not bad either the truth is the narrative behind the legend is what we do with it we can use it responsibly in the service of others or empower our own ability to destroy ezra may think he is doing the right thing by pursuing the power to stop the sith, but his true power originates elsewhere and that is his family home, the same thing that maul wasted all those years ago and used ezra to claim a small semblance of having finally learned his lesson ezra no It is more than a passing spectator in the story of two titans, more than the end of their long feud.

The clash between Ben and Maul is the definitive testimony to the myth of the strength that both figures have suffered. He dealt with loss, but where each loss has only generated so much more bottomless anger, Obi-Wan Kenobi never stopped searching for meaning in his loss, once a warrior of the Jedi Order in the days of the Clone Wars, now he is a defender of peace. his life to protect the future and could not have come this far without his connection to the humanity of Qui-gon Jinn whose death was Maul's greatest slight against Obi-wan whose death defined the force of nature that Maul would become. , whose death led to Maul's downfall in his dying breath Maul sees the futility of revenge, an all-consuming quest fueled by fear, yet he also sees the light, at least in part, of the prophecy of the chosen one who He will avenge the ruin on their lives inflicted by the Sith.

Ben has dedicated the rest of his days to protecting him and that alone should speak to the importance of a legend, although distant, who will eventually become his only hope after giving his all to unite the broken forces of the galaxy. The rebel alliance comes together in a glorious moment of unity, the promise of a bright future may come true, but their biggest obstacle is just around the corner and threatens to block out the sun. There is always a little truth in legends, at least according to Ahsoka, although it is not false in the case of stars. wars, whether for such a massive, long-running IP, Star Wars could be said to have its own meta-mythology in the form of legends, the old canon before the Disney acquisition, it stands to reason that a show concerned with the mythological aspects of Star Wars select so many things from the legends.

As once mythical figures come to life in the stories of our heroes, Timothy Zahn's Grand Admiral Thrawn is the titular example of that for the Rebels, although his reintroduction is welcome, fan service, his purpose is deeply woven into the themes of the show, thrawn is a tactician, he studies patterns looking for inherent weakness in any opponent's strategy absolutely everything he does is calculated and nothing is reactionary, but his greatest assets, ironically, is art, the expression of one's own Culture, history and narratives, art and expression obviously elude everything the rebels do. Sabine is an artist herself, both Ezra and Kanan carry on the legacy of the Jedi and, as we saw at the beginning of the season, Hera's calicori means everything to her, it is unusual for someone from an organization based on sterility and Industrialization sees so much value in art, but Thrawn is not the usual villain.

Kyner uses an organ. for his theme, a stranger to the saga's musical canon and lars mickelson gives thrawn a deceptively soft demeanor therein lies the nature of thrawn's appreciation the art gives thrawn a connection with his opponents even if it is distant and how maul manipulates these connections for his benefits in the same way Easily while manipulating the helpless officers around him, that is why Thrawn is the perfect enemy for the rebels. He also knows the power of prophecies and the collectives they serve. To know your enemy is to know his hopes and fears, and for Thrawn, that knowledge gives.

He has the power to erase his enemies from existence. Thrawn divides our heroes, depletes their resources, and forces them into open combat, the very thing the rebels have spent years trying to avoid. They now live in Thrawn's world, where hope is fleeting and fear darkens everything. trapped in adelon the rebellion's only hope is through the sacrifices of others callus risks everything to give the rebels a chance to fight thrawn's fleet sato gives his life for ezra's escape the wren clan risks their lives for He escapes the rebellion and although he is completely indiscriminate in his anger, Bendu gives up his sanctuary to rid his world of war.

Everyone around the ghost's crew gives up something for their survival, allowing them to fight at least one more day. Thrawn may understand how connection serves the rebels, but he will never be able to understand the true power of altruism. That's why when Thrawn crosses paths with Bendu, someone who bends to nothing but strength, he doesn't understand. Bendu cannot be manipulated and will do you no good except to understand his eventual downfall. Do you see? I see your defeat. like many arms surrounding you in the end the rebels are together now more than ever they know what it is to lose but the sacrifice of those around them cannot be in vain what awaits the rebellion we must face it with courage the prophecies legends and ancient narratives They have taken them this far, but to win this battle they must do more, become more, they must forge their own prophecy and light the way for the galaxy.

There is a future for us, one where we are all free, but it is up to us. us to make it happenAnd what do stories do for us in that sense? What are myths? They try to show us our place. Myths help you have your own hero's journey. Find your individuality. Find your place in the world, but hopefully be reminded that you are part of a whole. and that you should also be part of the community and think about the well-being of the community above the well-being of yourself in the spirit of Return of the Jedi, although the fourth season of Rebels picks up right where the previous season left off with the Mandalorian Civil War. .

Unsurprisingly limited in imagery and scope to the Mandalorian stories of the Clone Wars, these episodes provide great closure to what those stories established years before Mandalore is finally freed, Bokotan becoming the rightful wielder of the Darksaber. and the Mandalorians finally seem united, none of which would have been possible without Sabine overcoming her demons and the alliance of the Jedi and the Mandalorians. It's a far cry from the Mandalorian Jedi War centuries ago where Kanan referenced everything Sabine went through in previous seasons prepared her for this and thus as she stands before Tibber. Saxon Empire with the power to turn the occupying empire into ashes, make a different decision, a difficult decision, based on the same simple question we have asked over and over again, hope or fear, the choice is yours, as you end the spill of blood, gains power far greater than the Empire can imagine, thus giving closure to its turbulent past and forging a hopeful future for the closure of Mandalore, it can be an incredible thing, especially if you are Dave Filoni, who never had the chance to bring the cloners to their just conclusion before initiating the rebels.

Although Rebels came to an end much sooner than the cloners would have, I can't imagine it was something serious that was taken lightly. The fourth season of Rebels is short like the first season, but it is also committed to the highest production quality of any season so far and tells a completely different story than the previous seasons of Mandalore, but it was the prelude to A challenge far greater than the trial Sabine faced foreshadows the trials and tribulations to come on Lothal, so it's completely deliberate that Ezra and Kanan were the ones to accompany Sabine on Mandalore that we know about.

Now, how all of these characters are connected and how the values ​​and actions of one inform the identity of the other, Ezra and Kanan will face the greatest tests of all the members of the ghost team on Lothal and Sabine's choice prepares them for the implications of that's what it's about. hope or fear, but it also touches on something final. Saul understands it or at least half of it, following orders will only get you so far, then you have to take control of your destiny. Destiny is where all paths through Star Wars Rebels have been leading to The core of the force articulates that each individual has a purpose.

By following the light side and the selfless pursuit of giving, we will discover that purpose and that is our destiny. What Saul taught seems more empowering for the individual, but it overlooks the importance of community and without community connection to others there is very little that the heroes of the rebels could have accomplished if it weren't for Ezra's speech in In the fall, the rebel cells might never have united and the fate of the galaxy would be drastically different. Our heroes can think of fate. It's theirs to control, sure, but it would go against everything their experiences have taught them.

Sabine didn't find the darksaber, she found her. Zeb didn't find his people, they found him and once fate called them, they learn to follow it and change. The lives of those around them are better, so when the thaw bleeds for the rebels, they will answer the call. They will look to the sky and end the series where it began. It gives the rebels a signature Star Wars circuit. Returning to Lothal gives our heroes an opportunity. To reflect on the breadth of their journey, especially for Ezra, everyone has gone through changes, but Lothal is no longer the playground it was for Ezra as street rats. lothal is now an industrialized hell. artists lean toward burnt oranges and yellow blacks. and high contrast grays and dense fog.

I would go so far as to say that the fourth season of Lothal is the greatest visual achievement of the entire series, as the images of a burning Lothal perfectly convey the violence, destruction and oppression of the empire, although the outward appearance of autumn itself alone communicates it. What is at stake is to truly liberate the planet, but if you want to liberate Lothal you can't think of it as the machine to which it has been delegated, you must think of it as a home for the writer of Jaikel, for Ezra and for all the people and creatures that are connected with the persistence of their humanity will guide them to victory to destiny to the tenth wolves filoni's infatuation with wolves is no secret in his work before rebels had its name, pre-production began as quotes wolf princess mononoke and the reign of the wolf inspirations for the effects in the clone wars and the rebels that created the wolf commander put wolf constellations in the temple of the shroud and hid carvings of wolves in the temple in luthal in the Second season Here in season four Flony finally reveals a purpose for wolves Nasty wolves have their roots in mythology Immediately reminiscent of the Norse figure Fenrir In most mythologies Wolves are predators and warriors sometimes associated with witchcraft;

However, the most pertinent influence for noble and rebel wolves probably comes from Native American mythology, where wolves are revered for possessing great power, Navajo tribes would invoke the wolf. In the healing trials, the Omaha tribes tell a legend in which a wolf guided a wounded warrior back safely to his camp and the Pawnee tribes considered the birth and death of the wolf star cirrus as the coming and going of the wolf through the milky way that they Some aspects of these interpretations called the way of the wolf make their way to the rebels, but later Pawnee folklore has the most direct connection to the rebels.

The Lost Wolves are guides, and while their powers are mysterious, it is implied that they can travel through hyperspace or a visually incomprehensible equivalent. the wolf constellation in mortise and the luthal caves also makes a lot of sense if you think of it as the star wars version of the wolf star, not to mention there's the legend of the two cherokee wolves, which is commonly referred to refers, where two wolves live inside you, one of darkness, one of hope, the one that is stronger is the one you feed, this binary makes a very literal reinterpretation in the rebels since there are dark wolves and white wolves and as we will see later these Wolves prey on Ezra's fear, but also reinforces his courage by delving even deeper into the context of the show.

Wolves are pack hunters, they thrive in community just like rebels do, and because they are guides, they are conduits of the greater will of the force of destiny with which it has a deep connection. the force of the energy of this planet is not all living beings this is different more focused as if it had a purpose the arrival of the wolves is nebula but their intentions are not they have chosen caleb doom not kanan jairus the man who ruinedhis jedi identity responding to the fear of the empire, but the balanced, responsible and caring man, caleb, could be the man he became after embracing his jedi identity, training ezra, fighting his fear of inadequacy, seeing Through the force, recognizing his love for Hera and being a father figure to the Ghost Crew in their most desperate hour, only then do the wolves impart to Kanan his ultimate purpose.

Caleb Doom's return is unexpected and whimsical. He shaved his beard of depression, cut off his runaway ponytail, and removed the mask that hid his blindness instilled with knowledge. Of his fate, Kanan couldn't be more at peace, complemented perfectly by an elegant soundtrack that flows with fluid visuals and saturated tones in the environment, but Kanan's final act is not a solo effort in which he once struggled to trusting ezra to protect himself struggling with his traumatic youth as a jedi survivor entrusts him with the task of devising the rescue of hera against the strict teachings of the fallen jedi order kanan finally believes in the value of his attachments ignoring them would suffocate kanan but following them too closely would make him possessive instead kanan discovers a balance he knows attachment to hera will cloud his judgments but he is not willing to let the love of his life perish for the jedi there is no greater service than sacrificing himself to save the others and that is kanan's destiny hey, we will meet again so kanan's death breaks our the heroes sabine and zeb lash out in anger harrah's firm composure completely collapses and ezra is transported back to the familiar confusion and loneliness that he has known since his parents disappeared the lothal insurgency he has nothing more to give and there is no hope of reinforcements the family is divided and his home will survive only in a fractured memory fear will eat them alive but kanan is not gone although nothing has prepared for the loss of kanan his impact lives on through them he lives on inherits the proud legacy of syndulla the compassion of sabine and literally one of the wolves for ezra, although our heroes were always going to find a way to make death of Kanan was meaningful, I can't appreciate enough how Filoni and Sergio Peas reflect on the extreme pain and confusion of losing Kanan, it's human to grieve and miss, eventually we can get him back. our focus, but not without walking a broken path, it is especially appropriate that the protagonist of the audience is the most confused and the one who needs guidance the most, the fate of the force weighs crushingly on his shoulders, but there is a way forward, the same path that ezra has always followed.

We follow how together now ezra walks towards destiny the jedi sample in the fall contains knowledge that only a few ezra has accessed before but could not see now in the pit of the empire's excavation site he is indebted to only a small portion of his truth the shroud gods the wolves the temple are all connected as are all things inherently connected and within those connections is a world between worlds inspired by cs lewis's wood between worlds ezra's journey out of isolation culminates poetically in A plane where all living things are connected through time and space, a vivid map of the Force, destiny, as Ezra knows, is literally in his hands, though the choice he must make to achieve it is no different, So when Ezra returns to the tragedy of Malachor, he sees an opportunity to give new meaning to Ahsoka's sacrifice.

Born in a completely selfless way, after all this time, Ahsoka lives, but not without reason, she has tasted the power to control Fate as he refines the moment of Kanan's sacrifice and prepares to intervene in his destiny, but attachment clouds his judgment. Unlike how Kanan knew that attachment clouded his in rescuing Hera, it is completely deliberate that Ahsoka is here to guide him at this time given her own struggle with the past and the fall of her master, there is nothing she wouldn't do. to change her destiny, but she also knows the fear she will feed by choosing not to accept it the quick and easy path to selfish solace this is ezra's most important lesson letting go where kanan's death at first seemed like a horribly timed tragedy now he wins unfathomable multitudes imbued with the beautiful evolution of kanan's light motif destroyed the refinery and stopped production of the thai defender gained the ability to communicate with the living not as a force ghost but as a wolf a fascinating reinterpretation of the hindu reincarnation of the which are already inspired elements of the force.

He inadvertently led Ezra to save Ahsoka's life and saved the world between worlds from the Emperor's clutches. She gave Ezra her last lesson, giving him power to march towards her own destiny and will once again inspire the rebels to save Lothal, that is the legacy of Kanan Jairus. jedi knight goodbye canon then that boy awaits you there is nothing he wouldn't do all the themes of the force myths converge in the final episodes of star wars rebels the rebel alliance may be unattainable but not the friends the ghost crew made along throughout the Although these characters at one point or another were beneficial to the growth of our main characters, the return at the end gives the rebels even more integrity.

It's a lot like the ending of an RPG where all the companions you recruited along the way are important to your success. of the final mission, the closer their bond, the more certain will be their victory over Thrawn's already divided forces in low decline, although the stakes are dire. The saul ruiz falonians are not afraid to inject humor very similar to the battle of endor in exchange for the jedi the fight takes them to the heart of the capital city, the root of their occupation and the end point of their travels. Hope may lift them to heaven, but Thrawn will do whatever it takes to burn them to ashes.

I await your arrival and make no mistake, come alone. Ezra has always felt alone in forging bonds, he found a temporary means to avoid his emptiness, but never to complete a veil, he dedicated his lonely fury in search of the power to defeat his enemies, but he always left empty-handed, now has returned to lothal. He's never been surrounded by more of his friends, but he's still forced to be alone in the same precarious position, and yet he knows exactly what he's supposed to do after everything he's been through. Sabine might be the only other person in the room who truly understands the weight of that burden she protects ezra so ezra can protect everyone from the first scene of the rebels the emperor foresaw ezra's eminence he knew the threat he posed to the coveted world between worlds and what it could do to inspire others to rise up against the empire in In a last ditch effort, he tempts Ezra with his greatest desire the eternal comfort of his missing family for more than a moment.

Ezra fights no hero won't. would do, but palpatine couldn't explain what ezra has been through in the family in which he found the battles they fought against the mistakes he made and the teacher and father who brought him to this point where, after his sacrifice, the truth of the Loss became clearer than ever, now staring into the eyes of the perpetual source of her abandonment as she regains the power to dispel her fears. always be part of me i have to let you go palpatine fears everything he can't control and by ezra choosing not to succumb to his fears and let go of his loss he gains unimaginable power over palpatine cliché as you can say , it is no less.

Poignant in the climax of Ezra Bridger, the amazing power of love, Thrawn may pretend to see through Ezra's connections, but love is beyond his understanding, compassion that flows through all living things, but it is Completely oblivious to Thrawn's manipulation when the window of opportunity arrives, Ezra reaches through the force and summons the Purgil in perfect and purposeful fashion. Ezra's magnificent winning move is achieved through connection, so that Ezra grabs the arbiter of his danger in one hand and the overwhelming power of the Empire's forces in the other. Ezra like his father before him finds balance and remembers that the force will always be with you the fog dissipates the burnt colors give way to a vibrant blue sky and the characteristically sparse streets of lothal are invaded by almost endless crowds of people a technical achievement Amazing for a show long limited by its budget the importance of the liberation of Lothal is also not lost in that show nor are all the sacrifices the rebels made to get to this moment.

The Rebels completely recontextualize the symbolic importance of the legendary rebel alliance. His eventual defeat of the empire was not predicted by the power of his fleets or his skill in battle but his persistent belief in hope because on Lothal everything is possible the doom of the empire is as inevitable as the sun rising on the horizon and it is for that the beautiful epilogue sequence after the war is the final scene of the rebels lothal is an expanding utopia once again, once misguided by fear, kalos finds a new purpose beyond the stars with the lassad people Kanan's greatness lives on in Harrah's family and as a harbinger of the next generation Sabine carries the torch to pursue her destiny.

Ezra is still missing, which means that Su and Ahsoka are going to look for him, of course, at the time of this video. That story has yet to be told, but rest assured, wherever Ezra is in the universe, he and the ghost team are together in a legend, a prophecy of hope that will be remembered by future generations. that everything is possible when silence is done together solitude uh this is beautiful I'm in a world of my own I don't feel alone it's easy to see I fit perfectly into this wonderful beauty when the clone wars first came to their untimely end in 2013 and production began on star wars rebels the future of lucasfilm animation seemed uncertain even though they were guided by george lucas and responsible for some of the best star wars stories ever told the accelerated development of rebels did not seem like the best environment for its creativity to flourish dealt with layoffs the budget cut the pressure of being the first big project of the disney era lucasfilm and the delicate expectations of the star wars community the team behind rebels could have easily told a mediocre story and failed to the legacy of his mentor and, although it is true that the first season of Rebels left much to be desired.

A spark of greatness was buried within a spark that would take time to cultivate, but once it was, it would transform Rebels into one of the most moving Star Wars stories ever told, and so on after four. seasons and five years of production dave filoni simon kinberg cary beck and the cast and crew of lucasfilm cgcg animation and virtuous sparks finally saw the spark of star wars rebels to the end what defined rebels at the beginning the budget tv y7 the rating and Its small scale is not at all what defines the show's series, art style, music, performances and storytelling, and that change is not incidental to what Lucasfilm's animation was technically lacking in Rebels, although all other aspects of the program improved. never as cinematic as the clone wars the animation artists at lucasfilm strove to convey much more emotion through the expressiveness of colors, light and movement, the work of kevin kiner and his sons possibly surpasses the music of the wars clone in its original run freddie prince jr taylor gray vanessa marshall, steve bloom and tia zakar breathe indistinguishable life and humanity into their characters, and because of the centralized focus on these completely original characters, serious crime took us along the arc of their journeys to their satisfying endings, even in some areas of the program initially. limited by budget flourished over time as the studio became more resourceful and developed creative solutions.

The Rebels may not have been possible without the Clone Wars, but the Siege of Mandalore and all that will follow has been elevated by the Rebels because of what Lucasfilm Animation accomplished alongside Dave Filoni now presiding over the future of storytelling. of star wars as executive creative director of lucasfilm and all the storytellers and artists who worked on rebels contributing to different projects in the company the truth of stars rebels has never been more evident the legacy of george lucas' mythology continues and yet, Rebels has yet to achieve the same appreciation or exposure as even the Clone Wars, especially after last year, while Rebels are still highly remembered by fans on the day of their finale and continue to be relevant elsewhere in the show's canon. . he's still punished relentlessly for his flaws helicopters lightsabers the incompetence of the empire the rebels always win filler episodes ezra is annoying and disney's refusal of the clone wars level of violence no matter how tired these complaints are i can't say i don't understand Where are they coming from?

Although I gave the first season a chance.of Rebels, I fell off the show shortly after season 2 and never watched season 3 or 4 when they premiered on television, aside from the many glaring problems we pointed out about the first season and beyond, I never could. I dared to embrace the show that replaced the Clone Wars, one of my favorite and most personal forms of media. Growing up, it took me seven years to realize how blinded I was by that crutch and possibly how happy I would have been if I had stuck with it. show, don't get me wrong, there are things that didn't work for me at the beginning of Rebels that still don't work at the end.

Lightsaber duels feel weightless. The 21-minute runtime doesn't always give you great moments, time to breathe, and if I'm honest, yes, a little more violence would have helped the darker tone of the show, but ultimately, I think what the rebels accomplish outweighs more than what they do not achieve. The Rebels capture a genuine sense of mysticism in the galaxy of stars not felt since the original trilogy. the wonder of not knowing the awe of sights and sounds beyond imagination and the sneaking feeling that maybe there is a reason for everything; There is a constant devotion to the idea of ​​family, not just what it literally is but what represents what it is supposed to be.

While these characters may have their differences at first, in the end they always become models of unconditional support and healthy communication. For young viewers who may lack such role models in their own families, and most of all for me, Rebels retains an uncompromising vision of optimism. and hope through its characters, their families, and each and every outcome, and reflecting on my messy, broken teenage years when I was first separated from my family and saddled with the terrifying uncertainty of my life after high school having a story that could have made me believe in That hope of just a passing moment each week could have genuinely saved me from a lot of pain, even after all these years, Rebels has given me a bit of catharsis for what I missed back then and that is a gratitude I cannot fully express.

I can only imagine how Rebels has impacted viewers who grew up with it and inspired them to grow and give in all the beautiful ways the ghost's family did. For that reason alone, all of Rebels' flaws have to be worth it. once again, thank you dave filoni simon kenberg terry beck and the cast and crew of star wars rebels for a true prophecy of hope for starting a fire in complete darkness for finding humanity in evil and for making the ordinary absolutely legendary . Hello everyone, welcome until the end. from the video congratulations to the guinea team this was a long one, wasn't it much longer than it was supposed to be in my outline? you know, sometimes that happens, but this particular video really got away from me uh, this was a video that yeah I don't want them to do it, I had trouble writing it, trouble editing it, pretty much from start to finish this was a very hard to do, although I must say that because of this video, I think I'm a slightly better writer and, as is the case with everyone. video that I work on, I learn more about editing and you know all the jazz, so my sincere hope for anyone who has seen this video is that if you are a Rebels fan, say that you like Rebels more than the Clone Wars, that has done justice.

For you because I personally don't fall into that crowd, I should say it right now. I don't like the rebels any more than the clone wars. People have been asking me about that, but no, to be fair, I don't think I like anything else either. in Star Wars more than Clone Wars, so it's going to be very difficult for anything to dethrone that just because it comes from such a personal, um, fundamental place, you know, growing with it, um, and my other hope is that if not you are a fan of rebels or you know you don't like it any more than the clone wars uh maybe watching this video has increased your appreciation for the show because I know doing so certainly did for me um and you know obviously I'm just trying to enjoy the show as it was for the first time in preparation for this video, so there's a lot of things to look forward to on the channel, Star Wars fans and viewers, although I want to talk about those things a little later, I'll tell you some things, so guys. you can follow me on social media on twitter that's on parksharman on instagram that's parksharman on twitch that's twitch.tv slash sator you should follow him if you're not already following him because I'll actually be streaming for once in my damn career tomorrow the 26th May, that's Wednesday, um, I don't have time sometime tonight, presumably on the east coast, terms, uh, we'll be streaming, I'll be starting my playthrough for Mass Effect, the legendary edition, so that's going to be a lot of fun, I'm a huge Mass Effect fan and would love to share my game.

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Well, I have a lot of videos planned for this summer, nothing at all. while this video or the cyberpunk video and you probably won't see any video that long for a while at least until next year knocking on wood for that, hopefully I won't miss another video um and you know all summer long. There probably won't be any Star Wars videos to look forward to, but there are a couple of other cool movie and video game videos I'll be making, one of which is the song you're listening to right now, you know? about this outing and another one of which is a video for actually a couple of movies in one video, uh, that I said I was going to do last year, so that or another video that I talked about will be coming out soon, but yeah, a couple of things.

I'm looking forward to it and then in the fall I'll be there. Star Wars will return to the channel in a big way. I won't say more than that, I just hope that if everything turns out well. There will be a series of great videos. about Star Wars in the fall, so yeah, I like to keep things vague here so that when I actually announce something it's more exciting, but yeah, okay guys, thank you so much for watching this seriously, your support since the beginning of my edit so far, um. It has truly been a blessing and I am extremely grateful for all of you who are here, so quiet.

So yeah, thank you all for watching one last time and may the force be with you.