STAR WARS Rebels new animated series!

Mara Jade's Father said:

Although... could mean a death. It could mean some other devastation on Lothal. It could be someone close but outside the group like Ryder.

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astroboy said:

I like that image of the father, brother and sister from mortis!

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6 Highlights from the Star Wars Rebels Mid-Season Four Trailer[/h][h=2]Palpatine sets his sights on Ezra Bridger and more from the thrilling new trailer.[/h][URL="http://www.starwars.com/news/contributor/jbolger"]Justin Bolger

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// JANUARY 19, 2018
One last lesson…
Our first glance at the last we’ll see of Star Wars Rebels has arrived. The stakes have never been higher, and the fight has never been as perilous.

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But the Ghost crew has never been more united. And this trailer balances those growing stakes with their determination to fight the Empire. There are moments of despair, revelation, and hope. These are the six that stood out to me.

1. Ezra’s journey.
More than anything else, Rebels has been the story of Ezra Bridger. And this trailer does a fantastic job of grounding you in his story before offering visions of his future. From his first steps into the larger world of the Force, to his (thankfully) brief dark side temptation, to his growing beyond himself to befriend clones, Loth-cats, and others throughout his travels, the opening to this trailer makes me thankful for such a fantastic Star Warscharacter, and excited for what’s to come.

2. My Emperor.
My Imperial heart leapt for joy when the unmistakable voice of Ian McDiarmid growled Ezra’s name. Not only is my favorite Star Wars character making an appearance in Rebels at long last, but his presence dramatically raises the stakes for these characters and signifies a larger importance to the proceedings. A man after unlimited power doesn’t get involved without very good reasons.

3. Powerful friends.
In “Twin Suns,” Obi-Wan told Ezra that he had everything he needed. It looks like Ezra finally got the message as friends and allies he’s made over the years (Hondo Ohnaka, Commander Wolffe, Ketsu Onyo, and Gregor) all show up in the trailer, ready to lend a hand in the fight for a free Lothal.

4. Kanera continues.
The galaxy’s greatest couple continues to exemplify the qualities we should strive to show toward the ones we love. Devotion (Kanan does not look like he’s playing in that rescue attempt), confidence (Hera knows those stormtroopers are in trouble and almost appears sorry for them), and honesty (lying to your significant other about their hairstyle never works), are the keys to a healthy relationship.

5. Familiar fowl.
You tell me you didn’t gasp at the convor with a familiar color scheme and I’ll tell you you’re a liar. We all know where we last saw it. We’re all excited to see if we’re right. And we’re not gonna talk about it until it happens.

6. Mortis mythology.
The Father, the Son, the Daughter…and the deepest mysteries of the Force. The mythology of Mortis and the god-like beings that lived there has fueled speculation and debate since they were introduced years ago in The Clone Wars. Seeing Ezra stand before a representation of them that suddenly illuminates brings back all of that excitement. And readies you for a deeper dive into the nature of the Force itself.
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Over the years, the trailers for Star Wars Rebels have grown past simple advertising to become something greater, something more meaningful. They’ve become tone poems. While they show you what’s to come, they also inspire reflection and underscore the feelings you can expect over the course of a number of episodes.
That’s thanks to Lucasfilm senior editor Kevin Yost, who along with Dave Filoni has put together these trailers since the days of The Clone Wars. His artistry in creating these tone poems is always amazing to see, and I can’t wait to see him apply it to whatever’s next in a galaxy far, far away….
What did you see? What parts of the trailer grabbed you and haven’t let go? What are your predictions for the rest of the series? Let us know in the comments below!
Star Wars Rebels returns Monday, February 19, on Disney XD.

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halliwax said:

who do you think ezra is talking to in the holo projections, at first i thought it was the emperor but now its looking like kenobi's cloak

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Mara Jade's Father said:

It's the Green Arrow.

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astroboy said:

You know, even though I've been ultracritical of the writing on this show, I hope they don't shut down these characters at the end of the season.

I wouldn't have any problem with a grizzled old Ezra showing up in episode 9. (Mind you, Ashoka would be even better)

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Mara Jade's Father said:

I'm glad to get a chance to see Kanan clean shaven with a haircut. Not a fan of the beatnik look.

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Zombie_61 said:

https://i.imgur.com/mlFH9OL.jpg

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Update, 1/19/18:

The loth-wolves of Lothal have continued to play an important role in Star Wars Rebels since their first appearance in “Flight of the Defender.” They led Ezra and his fellow rebels safely away from the Empire, and their story isn’t through. In the trailerfor the back half of the final season, the beings are prominent. We see them appearing to have Ezra’s back in a fight, and we see a huge dire-sized wolf, too. The Princess Mononoke influence is strong, and Rebels executive producer Dave Filoni told Nerdist it’s probably his favorite animated film of all time, but also said Never Cry Wolf was a strong influence when he was adding wolves into Rebels. “One of my purposes was having wolves as the avatar for this Force type character was to give kids another positive image of a wolf. There are so many negatives around the wolf,” he explained. “So this is just another positive, I hope, representation of the animal while still respecting that there is a duality there, as all things in nature have.”

In the midseason finale, the loth-wolf communing with Kanan had a sinister look in its eyes, and Filoni said there’s definitely a duality. “More will be revealed about that as we go. I think the key for me with the wolves is that they are something that is to be respected, and they can be dangerous or they can be beneficial, and our heroes have to figure out what that means. But I think given the power of them, as an animal and an archetype, there needs to be a feeling of respect and a feeling of thought behind them,” he explained.

Ezra has demonstrated he has a strong connection with the wolves, as he has with multiple creatures throughout the series. It’s a skill of his. The wolves are reacting to him and to Kanan with some sort of purpose, and it’s all tied to the Force. “Their own connection to the natural world is definitely driving them, but it seems like there is something more. And what you’re seeing in the trailer, I like to think of as that something more, and I definitely think people will start to draw some correlations between other things we’ve seen in Rebels and what they’re seeing with this experience that Ezra has with the wolves,” Filoni said.

He continued, “I would say the reaction of the wolves, everything they’re doing is very specific and not necessarily meant to be completely benevolent either. There is a purpose behind them and what they’re trying to represent. I always think that the purest form of the Force is nature itself giving life and destroying it, birth and death and I think that these wolves are just kind of a vessel that I’m using in a new way to communicate through this story but hopefully stay true to what the Force actually is.”

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