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 S3E1-2 Steps into Shadows Part 1 and 2 Recap: Ezra’s power grows. The empire seeks help from a master Imperial strategist, Grand Admiral Thrawn, to snuff out the rebellion. Connecting the Canon Ezra got a haircut and Sabine gets another new hair color. Ezra also got a new green lightsaber. Hondo is freed from prison with another Ugnaught. Ezra’s dark side is alluded at once again. He’s now using the force in ways Kanan didn’t teach him. The Sith Holocron is calling to him. Zeb says, “pretty wizard, aye?” Lars Mikkelsen Is introduced as Grand Moff Tarkin. Though we’ve heard about Governor Pryce, this is the first time we see her on the show. She has a much bigger past with Tarkin and Thrawn. Tom Baker is The Bendu. He says he is the middle between the dark side and the light. S3E3 The Holocrons of Fate Recap: Maul captures the Ghost crew as leverage to bring the Jedi and Sith Holocrons together. Connecting the Canon Sam Witwer returns as Darth Maul. He tells Sabine that he once ruled her people, which we saw in “The Clone Wars.” After Maul throws Kanan out of an airlock, he uses the force to pull himself back into the ship. This same exact thing happens in “The Last Jedi” when Leia is in space. We discover that Maul is trying to track down Obi-Wan. Ezra says he see’s the key to destroying the Sith. “Twin Suns.” This likely refers to Luke Skywalker. We know Luke destroyed the Sith and wanted to end the Jedi. I wonder if he still has a role to play in episode nine that will bring an ultimate balance. S3E4 The Antilles Extraction Recap: Sabine goes undercover to recruit defecting pilots. Connecting the Canon There is a new Fulcrum. This one seems like a man. (It is.) This is the youngest we’ve ever seen Wedge Antilles. We now know most of his full story. From joining the Empire to Rise of Skywalker, while he is married to Nora Wexley. Nathan Kress plays Wedge Antilles. Kallus lets Sabine and Ezra go aa a favor to Zeb. But this is the first of many times. S3E5 Hera’s Heroes Recap: Hera returns to Ryloth to recover a family heirloom. Connecting the Canon We see Hera’s father again. The Twi’leks ride on Blurgs which will be seen again in “The Mandalorian.” Hera is trying to recover her mother’s heirloom. Thrawn shows his mental abilities in his first encounter with Hera and Ezra. However, he also shows that he isn’t as hostile towards other alien life and their art/history as the Empire is. Once again, the team paints Chopper and somehow this makes him blend in. S3E6 The Last Battle Recap: Rex, Kanan and Ezra must fight an abandoned squad of Separatist droids leftover from the Clone Wars to rescue Zeb from a tactical droid who is certain this will be the “Final” battle of the Clone War. Connecting the Canon This episode has major ties to “The Clone Wars.” Rex mentions Commander Cody. The last time we saw him he was betraying Obi-Wan in “Revenge of the Sith.” The tactical droid and Rex realized that neither of them won the war. They were just pawns in the creation of the Empire. The episode ended with a new title card that looked like “The Clone Wars” card and we heard the Clone Wars theme instead. S3E7 Imperial Super Commandos Recap: Sabine and Ezra accompany Fen Rau back to Mandalore. Connecting the Canon Fen Rau takes us back to Mandalore. We meet Gar Saxon who is part of clan Visla like Sabine. (This means they descend from Pre Visla’s clan.) We see Imperial Mandalorians. S3E8 Iron Squadron Recap: The crew meet another rebel cell. Connecting the Canon Matt Martin is also one of the names of a story group member. Mart Mattin is not a coincidence. Iron Squad live in a Correllian Freighter S3E10 An Inside Man Recap: Kanan and Ezra infiltrate and Imperial prison on Lothal. Connecting the Canon At this point, season three seems to be rotating between Mandalore, Lothal, and Hondo Missions. Oh look, Chopper is painted again. Thrawn has art of Loth Wolves, Mandalorian guards and more. Kallus was obviously Fulcrum. S3E11 Visions and Voices
Recap: Maul needs Ezra’s help to finally unlock the secrets that he desires. Connecting the Canon The Nightsisters return. Dathomir returns. Magic Returns. Maul Returns. That’s why this episode is great. Ezra and Maul bridge their minds. Kind of like Rey and Kylo in “The Last Jedi.” We see a painting of Duchess Satine and the return of the Dark Saber. Ezra learns that Obi-Wan Kenobi is alive. Maul says, “It ends, where it begins. A planet with twin suns” referring to “The Phantom Menace.” BEST OF THE BATCH This week there were a lot of episodes that were generic heist or procedural episodes. That doesn’t mean they aren’t important, just that they are little more tedious to watch. While “The Last Battle” and the entrance of Thrawn were great, it’s “Visions and Voices” that takes the number one spot this week. Returning to Dathomir and wrapping up the story of the Nightsisters was something I was so happy to see in “Rebels.” "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" is in theaters December 20. May the Force be with you, always. [email protected] @GrahamWoodMedi
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