Spinning out of the #CloneWarsRewatch comes #RebelsRewatch. As we prepare for season two of “Star Wars: Resistance,” “The Mandalorian,” “Rise of Skywalker” and the final season of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” I will continue to rewatch the animated Star Wars projects and bridge the gaps between the past and present of The Skywalker Saga S2E1-2 The Siege of Lothal Recap: Darth Vader picks up where the Inquisitor left off. Now that the Ghost Crew is connected to other rebel cells, eliminating them is a priority from the Emperor himself. Connecting the Canon In the season premiere, we meet Phoenix Squadron, the new name of the Rebel Cell that the Ghost Crew is part of, and Commander Sato. Sabine now has a new hair color. Darth Vader, played by James Earl Jones returns to the show. The Empire growing on Lothal will eventually be the reason the rebels return in season four. Lando was last seen in the season one episode, “Idiot’s Array.” This is the first time James Earl Jones, Ian McDiarmid and Billy Dee Williams have been in a Star Wars project together since “Return of the Jedi.” Originally, this episode had Sam Witwer playing Emperor Palpatine. Ahsoka and Vader recognize one another, continuing one of many loose threads from “The Clone Wars.” We learn that there is more than one inquisitor. S2E3 The Lost Commanders Recap: Ahsoka sends the Ghost crew in search of an old friend. Connecting the Canon Dee Bradley Baker returns as Rex, Wolffe and Gregor. Gregor was last seen in “The Clone Wars” episode, “A Bright Day in the Void.” Wolfe was last seen in “The Clone Wars” episode, “The Wrong Jedi.” The Battle of Christophsis and The Siege of Mandalore were both name-dropped by Rex. The first was shown in “The Clone Wars” movie and was the introduction of Ahsoka Tano. The Siege of Mandalore is expected to be shown in the upcoming season seven of “The Clone Wars” on Disney+ in February. It is the final showdown between Darth Maul and Ahsoka. The Emperor retired the clone army. It’s incredible that the animators even got the liver spots and chest wrinkles on the clones. S2E4 Relics of the Old Republic Recap: Picking up where the last episode left off, Wolfe has alerted the Empire of the Ghost Crew’s location. Rex agrees to help the rebels off the planet. Connecting the Canon It’s never been 100 percent clear when the Clone Troopers became Storm Troopers. I assume most of them died and they couldn’t make more. As a result, the troopers were retired. I’d be curious to return to Kamino in the time of the Empire though. Gregor and Wolfe remained on Seelos and made the AT-AT walker their new home, kind of like Rey on Jakku. S2E5 Always Two There Are Recap: The crew heads to an abandoned Republic medical station to find leftover supplies. However, while there they encounter two new inquisitors, the Fifth Brother and the Seventh Sister. Connecting the Canon Zeb and Rex play Holochess. Sarah Michelle Gellar joins the cast as the Seventh Sister. Known members of the inquisitorius are lead by Darth Vader and The Grand Inquisitor and include: Second Sister (seen in the upcoming video game, Jedi Fallen Order), Fifth Brother, Sixth Brother (hunted down Ahsoka), Seventh Sister, Eighth Brother (in Star Wars Rebels), Ninth Sister (Jedi: Fallen Order and the Darth Vader Comic) and Tenth Brother. The first, third, fourth and more inquisitors have yet to be revealed. S2E6 Brothers of the Broken Horn Recap: Ezra answer a distress signal from a pirate named Hondo Ohnaka. Connecting the Canon Jim Cummings reprises his “Clone Wars role” Hondo Ohnaka. Visago and Azmorigan are also in this episode. S2E7 Wings of the Master Recap: Hera seeks out an engineer who has built a powerful starfighter prototype. Connecting the Canon Quarrie is a Mon Calamari engineer who is also seen in The Freemaker Adventures. These “mission” episodes in season two tend to be a little straightforward. S2E8 Blood Sisters Recap: Sabine runs into an old partner. Connecting the Canon Ketsu Onyo says she works for The Black Sun, which was established in “The Clone Wars.” An R3X droid is seen in this episode. S2E9 Stealth Strike Recap: The Empire has a new weapon which they use to capture Ezra and Commander Sato. Rex and Kanan must team up for a rescue mission. Connecting the Canon There are a few callbacks to season one episodes. Rex makes it clear that Stormtrooper armor is far inferior to Clone Troopers. S2E10 The Future of the Force Recap: The Inquisitors are hunting the children of the force. Zeb, Kanan and Ezra plan to find out why the Inquisitors want them. Connecting the Canon Ahsoka has been investigating Darth Vader. Kidnapping force-sensitive babies goes back to The Clone Wars. Ahsoka pulls out her white dual lightsabers for the first time. I really hope that season seven of Clone Wars explains why her blades are this color. Ahsoka remains very clear that she is not a Jedi. S2E11 Legacy Recap: Ezra has a vision that leads him to believe his parents are alive on Lothal. Connecting the Canon Clancy Brown plays a second character in the Star Wars Universe after Savage Oppress, Ryder Azadi. The show really doesn’t want to stay away from Lothal, which is fine since this is Ezra’s story. Tseebo told Hera that Ezra’s parents were in an Imperial prison. Ezra proves that he is more powerful when acting out of anger. S2E12 A Princess on Lothal
Recap: Bail Organa sends his daughter, a princess and senator, to Lothal to give aid to the rebels. Connecting the Canon Princess Leia Organa is played by Julie Dolan who also played her in Freemaker Adventures and Disney Infinity. BEST OF THE BATCH This week I watched far more episodes than in previous weeks. While I will still be picking one overall “best” episode, I have many honorable mentions. This week, “The Siege of Lothal,” the two-part season premiere, is the best episode of the batch. Not only do we get Vader, The Emperor, Lando and tease of new inquisitors, this episode also sees the Ghost Crew operating as a real rebel cell. We also get more Ahsoka, which is always a plus. Next, I would be mistaken not to mention the return of Rex as a pivotal moment from this week’s batch. Also, seeing that the Emperor is continuing to hunt down force sensitive children was another great addition to the lore. Last but not least, “A Princess on Lothal,” is my final honorable mention. There isn’t enough young Leia, or original trilogy Leia, in the current canon. I can’t wait for more. . "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" is in theaters December 20. May the Force be with you, always. [email protected] @GrahamWoodMedia
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