I saw A New Hope when I was six years old and became a lifelong
fan of Star Wars at that moment. That did not change even if the prequel went a
long way to test my loyalties. I have also read many, many of the books and
love them as well.
Now, I only watched a few episodes of the Clone Wars and could not get into it. It reminded me too much of how much I hated the prequels. Yes, hate is an apt word for how I felt about them.
So, when talk of Rebels came about, I was not sure how I
felt about it. I still had thoughts of the Clone Wars in my mind, but I still
was excited as new Star Wars!
So, as the episode started I was immediately happy with the
direction it went. It was, dare I say? Fun?
Yes, fun.
Isn’t that what Star Wars should be? I mean, yes dark and
brooding can work as well as the world is a dangerous place. Blah, blah, blah.
But what I remember about the original trilogy was how much fun it was and this
show really displays that.
Ezra. Yes, he does kind of look like Aladdin. But I really
enjoyed the beginning as he found out that the stolen cargo was in fact food
for those less fortunate. The look on his face and the next scene where he sat
there overlooking the village was nicely done.
I liked how Ezra may have been a young kid, but it he wasn’t
bratty, or annoying. Yes, risking his life to help others is not really
something he understands at this point, but he was likable. As was the rest of
the cast of rebels. Hera who is kind of motherly, or at least older sister
like. Zeb talking about killing or leaving him, to his crush on Sabine (the
spray paint explosive thing as the
symbol of the alliance was AWESOME. Of course Ezra has the Force, you have to
have that master
Kanan’s moment of showing he was a jedi, was also very cool.
Very Star Wars. Like how at the end showed the presence of the "Inquisitor". Good times ahead for the crew!
There is a lot of love in this so far and I am really damn
excited by the show.
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