So this show is based on the new trilogy? Makes sense that they want to try and promote and cash in on the new content, but I definitely prefer the OT or even prior timelines :/
Also less chance of seeing Ahsoka?
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So this show is based on the new trilogy? Makes sense that they want to try and promote and cash in on the new content, but I definitely prefer the OT or even prior timelines :/
Also less chance of seeing Ahsoka?
Where Rebels bridged the PT and the OT trilogy and in a few ways fixed some Canon mistakes between the two.
This series takes place between the OT and the ST, and follows the rise of the First Order. From what I understand this is almost going to be in a way like a spy story where they unravel the mystery of the First Order and how it came to be as powerful as it is. What I do doubt is the focus on the rise of Snoke and Ren, they might be talked about, but I don't think that they will ever be put on screen, or if they are it will be brief like Vader in Rebels. I would like to see the transition of leadership and even an introduction of Rae Sloan, and Hux's father who were pretty much the founders of the First Order, and how they were swept aside by Snoke and young Hux and Phasma.
I would like to see Phasma make an appearance and actually be competent, I don't want to see a overwhelming first order until the end of the series, but more of the manipulations and the fall of the old Empire.
Also in terms of Ashoka, I don't think she's needed in this series, or should be in it, I'd like to see her stay in the unknown regions looking for Ezra. In fact I don't really want to see any of the characters. Hera would probably be old by then, as would Zeb. Ashoka would probably be about 60.
I don't want to see Luke or a young Ben Solo or Han unless its really brief. You could show Leia politically and the founding of the resistance if you wanted to. But like Rebels, I'd love to see this story stand on its own with its own characters.
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I would like to see Phasma make an appearance and actually be competent, I don't want to see a overwhelming first order until the end of the series, but more of the manipulations and the fall of the old Empire.
BB-8 is featured on the series artwork, and the main protagonist is tasked by Poe Dameron to spy on the First Order.
The snippets released so far all mention Poe and Phasma will be voiced by the actors from the new trilogy. I would expect both of them to be reoccurring characters in the series.
Before leaving the world and telling his former Padawan how proud he was of her, Anakin left both Rex and a battalion of Clones to support Ahsoka, their helmets re-painted with Ahsoka’s Togrutan face markings, as a sign of affection and a reminder that Ahsoka had grown well beyond the young girl she was when she was first assigned as Anakin’s padawan. Those Ahsoka-homaging helmets appeared on the new poster for Clone Wars’ return, so that touching moment will likely remain in the final version of the story line when we see it on Disney’s still-untitled streaming service.
What was unseen in that trailer, however, was another tidbit Filoni had previously discussed about this final story. Beyond the actual battle for Mandalore the story would’ve gone deeper into the background of what was happening to Rex and Ahsoka during the events of Revenge of the Sith—specifically, how the two ended up surviving Order 66. The details ended up making their way into E.K. Johntson’s Ahsoka novel (Rex had his inhibitor chip disabled after the events of The Lost Mission’s haunting brush with the command, so Order 66 did not affect him—and after escaping the clones the duo faked their deaths and went their separate ways), but whether or not we’ll see them realized in this upcoming season remains to be seen.
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I'm not a fan of the animation style. Something about it looks incomplete. Also, it looks at least partially rotoscoped (basically painting over live-action footage), which I've never really liked as a style.
Hopefully the story is good (and hopefully it will be released the same day in Canada as the States).
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A couple of resistance Tidbits, While Filoni created the show, he won't be involved in the day to day or even the creative process, he's handed that off so he can concentrate on the Clone Wars revivial.
Also looking at the credits list there aren't any of the familiar voice actors that did the Clone Wars or Rebels. However they do have Oscar Isaacs and Gwendoline Christie for what looks like cameo roles.
A couple of other things, they have Scott Lawrence best known as Sturgess Turner from Jag, but he's been the go to voice for Vader in a lot of projects, we've also got Donald Faison so maybe we run into Gary the Stormtrooper
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Oh my God that looks unbelievably bad. I think there’s a bit of a disconnect between who watches Star Wars and who Disney thinks (or wants to) watches Star Wars. A lot of their material has been too kid friendly and a bit insulting to the audience.
Star Wars was great because the whole family could watch it. It was never overly kid friendly but it was always family friendly, if that makes sense? Rebels was geared towards kids but was at least watchable as an adult. That doesn’t look remotely watchable.
Ya that trailer has not peaked my interest at all. I will still give it a try though.
Rebels started out very kiddy, even though episode 1 was still bad ass when Kanaan busted out the light saber. But I think it got a lot more adult, or at least all ages, in the later seasons. Especially with all the pre trilogy and Clone Wars tie ins.
Don't get me wrong, it was a cartoon on Disney XD, it was a kids show, but like you said it was a kids show that adults could scratch an itch with.
The Ahsoka Vader duel is one of my favourite Star Wars moments ever.
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Ya that trailer has not peaked my interest at all. I will still give it a try though.
Rebels started out very kiddy, even though episode 1 was still bad ass when Kanaan busted out the light saber. But I think it got a lot more adult, or at least all ages, in the later seasons. Especially with all the pre trilogy and Clone Wars tie ins.
Don't get me wrong, it was a cartoon on Disney XD, it was a kids show, but like you said it was a kids show that adults could scratch an itch with.
The Ahsoka Vader duel is one of my favourite Star Wars moments ever.
Clone wars started out very kid like with the whole Ashoka calling Anakin Sky Guy and the Jabba's baby storyline. in the movie. Even the first year it was really kid friendly and it took a while to find itself, which was a hybrid kid show but really for older kids. The Umbria storyline was not kid friendly, not was for example where ventress brutally kills a clone trooper.
Rebels didn't go near as far as TCW's did mainly because of the network it played on, but it still had some absolute moments of violence that were just more sensitively done. The killing of the 7th sister, pushing the Captain of the mining crawler into a blast furnace with the Force. It was still designed to allow mothers and fathers to watch the show with their kids and that's what Star Wars is really about.
I will say though that even when Filoni crossed those death lines in Rebels they were incredibly well done and extremely meaningful. I mean Kanaan's death and the aftermaths scene was amazingly well done.
Oh for you GreenLatern
And just because I believe this was the best season ending clip ever
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Ya.. still not getting there. I just don't like the timeline, I think the new trilogy timeline is my least favourite of the major three. I even enjoy prequel stuff more than the new stuff, movies included.
At least Clone Wars is coming back.
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Now that the premiere is less than 2 weeks away, it is showing up on the schedule. It will be on Disney Channel (not Disney XD, like Rebels was) at 8:00pm MT on Sunday, October 7.
I'll give it a chance, but I'm still not sold on it.
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Its just not as good as rebels, maybe its me but the characters are pretty flat, I want to punch Neeku in the face, and there's not a real sense of menacing subplot yet.
On the plus side, the voice acting is pretty solid.
What made Rebels work even in the first season was that the characters were just really likeable and they played the shades of Grey really well.
You just get the feel that they really wanted to kiddy this one down and try to make everyone cute.
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The thing that kinda irks me is the whole show so far takes place on that platform. Talk about wasted potential.
Rebels and Clone Wars, they were flying all over the place. I think they need to get off that platform ASAP. Other than that I dont mind it. Each series started off sort of child friendly and then things got more serious/intense as it went on.
