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Well - it’s here! The first two episodes are on Disney+

Keen to hear what everyone’s thoughts are. Needless to say, there will be lots of spoilers in this discussion.

I really liked it. Felt like a solid continuation of Rebels, a bit slow at times, but overall a solid setup for what could be a very interesting and exciting series.

I feel like we should be able to guess the identity of the masked third Sith-esque villain. Don’t think it’s a fallen Ezra (too boring a plot line) but the stance and mannerisms seemed very familiar…

Also - great to see Kevin Kiner doing the music! Nice callback to some Rebels motifs here and there.

I would’ve liked to see Vanessa Marshall as Hera, I felt her voice was so uniquely matched. This Hera seems way too girly for a maternal older Hera. And where is her son?

Hoping for a Freddie Prinze Jr cameo.

Dave Filoni must be so happy to finally tell this story. Can’t wait to see what comes next!

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[–] photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I really like Sabine in this. She seems true to her Rebels character, and I'm intrigued by her relationship with Ahsoka.

I love the reveal of Morgan as a Night sister; when she opens the map for real, that was a real 'wow' moment for me.

Overall I'm very interested to see this eye machine power up and send us to another galaxy.

[–] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Oh heck yea! Morgan being a Nightsister definitely makes stuff a lot more interesting!

[–] Minarble@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Agree that Hera is to youngish …. She is a general that has fought personally in a galactic war lost her partner and lots of friends and comrades: She should have been cast as more angular cynical and jaded. She is to happy to be there and to happy and upbeat. Unconvincing as a General ordering people around.

Enjoyed the show, glad I watched Rebels before hand though!

Did the new republic uniforms ( particularly the helmets ) look very underdone and flimsy to anyone else?

[–] NuPNuA@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

She seemed in keeping with her depiction in Squadrons.

[–] Minarble@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Fair enough… I haven’t played that yet

[–] UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Weeeeell she is a mum now, right? Raising a child can bring a lot of happiness to some people. I found her to be very convincing and comforting as a character. A general with mom energy isn't so unconvincing imo.

Did the new republic uniforms ( particularly the helmets ) look very underdone and flimsy to anyone else?

Honestly, I didn't pay much attention to that. Will try to observe this in the next episode!

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

I just rewatched the ending to rebels after episode 2 of Ahsoka to compare the shot of Sabine reuniting. I forgot Ahsoka had that stalf but do kinda wish she had that Gandalf energy in the live action version.

[–] AndreyAsimow@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

Watching ge second episode right now and everytime I see Ahsoka all I can think of is that she really have to let the steam out.

(Get a D already!)

[–] HobbesHK@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago
[–] HobbesHK@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Anyone want to take a guess as to the identity of the third villain lightsabre fighter? Whilst watching in our house, we dismissed "corrupted Ezra" for being too predictable. Then a Night-Sister-resurrected-evil-Kanan was suggested...

I'm not completely opposed to that suggestion. There seemed to be something specific and recognisable about the fighter's stance...

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Honestly I think it'd be great if they introduced a new character rather than yet someone else being resurrected and coming back from the dead. That being said, I did see a theory which would be interesting:

theory


The masked inquisitor is Barriss Offee, who framed Ahsoka for bombing the Jedi temple, which caused her to leave the Jedi order.

[–] knotthatone@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like the idea of it being a canon version of Starkiller, Darth Vader's secret apprentice from the non-canon Force Unleashed games. It could make for an interesting foil to Ahsoka and "Marrok" isn't far off from Galen Marek and Sam Witwer's in the credits for providing "additional voices."

[–] HobbesHK@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago

Oh, now that could be interesting indeed! And much more exciting than my fears about the theory it's Fallen Ezra. Because I really don't want that to be true, but feel it will be.

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