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Rebels: Zero Hour [3x21 + 3x22] ✦ Watchalong Reaction & Review (Patreon)

Published:
2023-05-30 21:19:30
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2023-09

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Hello again everyone! Here is my reaction to the final two episodes of Season 3 of Rebels! I can't believe we only have ONE MONTH left of Rebels before I move onto The Mandalorian. Quite the journey we've been on with Star Wars... I don't know if I expected to still be watching the shows over a YEAR after finishing the films on YouTube, but here we are! And I'm still loving it.

I forgot that Season 4 kicks off with 2 two-parters, so Eps 401-402 will release later this week (not sure which day yet).

Thanks so much for watching with me!

✦ KL

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Andrew Sitek

"I see your defeat, like many arms surrounding you in a cold embrace". Just something to keep tucked in your mind for the future. You touched on it with Kanan and Kallus, and I know I've mentioned it before in comments but Rebels does a great job at showing character development for multiple characters at the same time. Remember back when Kallus was first helping the rebels and Kanan really didn't trust him after multiple incidents where Kallus helped the Rebels. Even though Kallus was met with borderline hostility by most of the Rebels time and again, he kept fighting the good fight because he felt it was right. Now we get to the point where he needs to flee for his life and in the desperate call to the Rebels in his escape pod, what do you think was going through his head? How likely did he think it would be for the rebels to take time out from their own escape to save him? Then for him to be on the ship and noticeably feeling awkward, and to have Kanan come up and show his own growth by not only welcoming Kallus but acknowledging the risks he'd taken had to have felt good for Kallus, very reassuring that he made the right choice. As we know, Kanan has learned to see things differently now.

kaiielle
>>109655706

"Just something to keep tucked in your mind for the future." I really wish I could forget this, but now I know a callback is coming in Season 4 that has something to do with Bendu. Does Bendu get to say it again? Will Thrawn be the one who says it? Does Thrawn say it to Bendu? Does Thrawn say it to someone else? Or does Thrawn get exactly what is coming to him? Probably. Either way, my brain gears are turning about this and I'm sad.

kaiielle
>>109655706

Agreed on the Kallus stuff. I feel like he probably didn't think he'd be rescued - the facial expressions were surprise and relief. I'm just so glad for him!

Michał Zawisza Alvarez

I am not gonna repeat information that's already been said in other comments, just say that for me this is Rebels at its best, there's something special about seeing so many Original Trilogy rebel ships in big battles like this one. Also, I really feel commander Sato's sacrifice, I really liked him, and it was truly brave of him. And you gotta respect the two unnamed rebel soldiers who said "we are staying", knowing exactly what was going on. I think noone has commented on what you said about where Thrawn would be in the Empire's hierarchy. I'd say you were mostly right: Obviously Darth Sidious, being the Emperor is the head of state, so he is at the top. The official place of Darth Vader in the hierarchy is a bit unclear, as a Sith himself, he is probably the closest to the emperor and knows most about his plans, and it's clear that when necessary, he can take command of almost any military force or civilian asset, but at the same time, in A New Hope he seemingly was not above Tarkin, so I'd say he has no official place in the hierarchy, but according to the situation he can be above or below a Grand Moff. Now, Tarkin is a Grand Moff, which is I believe the highest rank in the whole imperial military, and has also some civilian responsabilities, as thyey act as governors of "oversectors". A Grand Moff has authority over any force (either army, navy or stormtrooper core) assigned to his oversector. Thrawn is a Grand Admiral, which I believe is the highest rank in the imperial navy, meaning he has authority over a particular grand fleet, but also could have army or stormtrooper elements attached to the grand fleet. However, he is clearly below a Grand Moff.

kaiielle
>>109689309

That hierarchy makes sense. And you're right, it's kind of not clear exactly whether Tarkin or Vader are above one another, they're almost like equals sometimes but not others. In A New Hope my first time watching it felt like Vader was over him but then in my second viewing, it felt like Tarkin was calling all the shots and Vader was just a Yes Man. 🤣 Appreciate your insights!

Andrew Sitek
>>109655706

I know better, apologies for getting in your head. I originally thought that was the intention of the line and Thrawn vs Bendu in that scene since it seemed to get in Thrawn's head but I know how you feel about ominous comments like that so apologies. With my post watching clarity I see my mistake.

kaiielle
>>109655706

Yeah the ominous plot comments seem to stick more in my brain than direct comments not about plot, a la "Filoni voices Chopper" 😂 Apology accepted! Here's to an excellent season ahead.

Michał Zawisza Alvarez
>>109689309

Actually, this talk about hierarchy made me think about a possible but pretty obscure connection between Rebels and Andor. Agent Kallus is ISB, which I believe is something like a merge of the FBI and the Military Police. I believe, under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be unheard of for an ISB Agent to collaborate with the military, and perhaps have command of a military force for a short period of time, but I'd say Agent Kallus (in season 1 and 2) seems to be permanently in command of some very substantial forces of the Imperial Military, and I'd say that, under normal circumstances that would be strange. However, there's a scene in Andor, where Yularen says that after Aldhaani the ISB was granted full authority over army and navy assets they need, giving us an explanation of why Kallus is in such a prominent command role. It seems to me that it's just a coincidence, and probably no one thought of this, but still, it is a happy coincidence.