My most recent rewatch of Star Wars Rebels made me remember much I absolutely adore the show. Here I’ll share my thoughts, interpretations, and favorite details about it. While there will obviously be spoilers for the episode I’m discussing at any particular moment, I will do my best to avoid spoiling episodes that have yet to fall under the microscope for this round.
Anyone else is welcome to comment as well.
Starting with the prelude shorts:
The Machine In The Ghost
This 4-minute short, released in 2014 during the lead-up to the TV movie premiere of the show, is just about the perfect introduction. We meet three of our principal cast members; Kanan, voiced by Freddie Prinze Jr.; The Twi’lek pilot Hera, voiced by Vanessa Marshall; and the obstinate astromech dubbed “Chopper”, credited as himself in the main series.
We see the general look of the show, get a sense of the dynamic between these three characters, and get a tour of their ship, a combat-modified freighter called the Ghost. Much of the music and shot layout are derived from the scene in the original Star Wars movie where the Millennium Falcon is attacked by TIE fighters while escaping the Death Star, and the short has that same rapid pace overall.
For those of you without a Disney+ subscription, this short and the other three are available on one of the official Star Wars YouTube channels for free.
Anyone else is welcome to comment as well.
Starting with the prelude shorts:
The Machine In The Ghost
This 4-minute short, released in 2014 during the lead-up to the TV movie premiere of the show, is just about the perfect introduction. We meet three of our principal cast members; Kanan, voiced by Freddie Prinze Jr.; The Twi’lek pilot Hera, voiced by Vanessa Marshall; and the obstinate astromech dubbed “Chopper”, credited as himself in the main series.
We see the general look of the show, get a sense of the dynamic between these three characters, and get a tour of their ship, a combat-modified freighter called the Ghost. Much of the music and shot layout are derived from the scene in the original Star Wars movie where the Millennium Falcon is attacked by TIE fighters while escaping the Death Star, and the short has that same rapid pace overall.
For those of you without a Disney+ subscription, this short and the other three are available on one of the official Star Wars YouTube channels for free.