When Ahsoka easily beats two of them they never recover for it and end being slaughtered by Maul in the Finale. The Inquisitors – The Inquistiors have a cool look and start out strong but become weaker over the course of the series. If anything, it was more of “The New Hope” based off the Finale. This was bad on their part as we were promised “The Empire Strikes Back” of the show and I didn’t feel that at all. The Empire – I still really like the Empire in this though I feel the writers spent most of this season making them feel weak. He is a character with depth who manages to bring strength and humor to any situation and is easily one of the wisest characters on the show now. We also see his growth when he connects with Agent Kallus and helps them survive on a dangerous moon.
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Zeb – Zeb is my favorite character in the series and in this he becomes the Hero of the Lasat as he works with the Elders to help them find the original Lasat homeworld. She really is a great character and we see her abandonment fears when Kanan is going off to face the Inquisitor as she has already lost her mother to war and in a way her father too. It is Hera who shows him that wider perspective of how allies are their best bet to win the war. Hera – In this we see that Hera is looked down upon by her father who is a hero of his people for fighting in the Clone Wars and is willing to go any means to win. He connects with the light side of the Grand Inquisitor too which is pretty amazing. We see him rise in power in this and go through his arc of letting Ezra go and knowing that he can only give Ezra so much training. Kanan – Kanan gets some great exploration in this as we see his relationship to Hera’s father who he fought with in the Clone Wars and is a hero and from that how deeply he cares about her. She is a lot of fun and could have done with some more exploration, especially tied back to the Empire. The only reason she doesn’t kill is because she learns from Hera and Kanan who become like a father and mother figure to her. Sabine – We learn more about Sabine’s Mandalorian side and her willingness to do anything to achieve ends even if it means killing. The Crew of Ghost – The Crew continues to be the strongest part of the show as I’ve come to care about the drama they go through and what motivates them in what they do.Ĭhopper – Chopper is shown to be complex in this! He helps liberate an Imperial droid, we learn he fought in the Clone Wars and the cares deeply for the crew and those around him even though he’s a bit insane. For this reason, the glimpses of the Universe we get are all the more profound and how it impacts the crew. The Crew of Ghost – The crew of the Ghost continues to be where the strongest characters are as we have a “Firefly” type relationship between this crew of survivors as they find themselves pulled into a larger story that they are only pieces in. He really was handled beautifully this season. He even reaches out to Ahsoka and is happy to see you. Yoda – Yoda makes an appearance in this and it is awesome! He recognizes his past mistakes with the Jedi order and helps our heroes make peace within themselves. I’m still hoping he dies so he can get the warrior’s death that would fit his character arc so well…his arc is great in that he and Kanan grow to have a respect for one another as they are both mentors for Ezra. Hondo – Hondo is back and one of the few elements of comedic relief that works as we see his mercenary nature rub off on Ezra and help push him to the dark side in small ways as in helping him and when he helps the crew it shows an ends justify the means mentality that illustrated Anakin’s fall.Ĭaptain Rex – Captain Rex is a pretty amazing character and I’m glad they brought him back into this Universe. My biggest issue is the action wasn’t all the tight so that brought it down. The duels between Inquisitors, fights between the Rebels and Empire and any fight that involves Darth Vader is awesome. The Action – The action when it happens is fantastic. This has never been an issue with the show and continues to be one of the strongest points within it. The Pros: The Animation – The animation continues to be amazing and flow beautifully, especially in regards to the action sequences and giving us what the planets look like.
So without further ado, here is my overall assessment of the show. This doesn’t discount what works though and this show is still a favorite. Sadly the shows lack of focus, clearly showing the threat of the Empire and poor setup of big payoffs brought the show down overall, making it weaker than Season 1 for me. “The Siege of Lothal” is one of the best episodes in the series and the promise of it being “The Empire Strikes Back” of the show was a very big claim that initially looked like would be successful executed. “Star Wars Rebels” Season 2 was a season that started with a lot of promise.