Full Series Official Star Wars Rebels Discussion Thread (Spoilers Allowed)

I can understand that. After COS I can understand a dislike of spiders. The only way for that to work though is for the Order 66 arc to not be shown with the rest of the Bonus content.

 

That Trench is a crafty bug. Perhaps he had some kind of last minute personal defensive shield countermeasure installed on the bridge of his ship that would save him in the unlikely event of it being exploded to hell. Something like this maybe....



Maybe he got it up at the very last second but not before half his body got sizzle fried by the explosion.

 

Works for me.

 

I liked the Redeemed Hondo we saw in Revival.

 

Hondo is one of the few TCW characters I would love to see in the spin off or sequel trilogy movies. I think he would fit right in with the gang and translate perfectly to live action.

 

darklordoftech -- the image is of Alderaan, previously shown in similar art by MacQuarie.


I would like for Jedi to appear in this show, only if they all died rather quickly. It would really set the tone of the show if the first episoe/arc has a Jedi as a lead, only for them to brutally bite it at the hands of the Imperials at the end of the episode/arc. I'd really respect that.
Except Shaak Ti, whom absolutely must appear, but not die.

 

Found this link to a video of the panel. Well worth a watch.

 

Very nice. Say what you will about Dave Filoni, but there's no denying the man exudes an invigorating amount of passion for the Star Wars universe.

 

Well the crowd certainly wants TCW characters to appear.

 

Star Wars: Rebels is already a horrible show and it hasn't even premiered yet.

 

Hey, even I am being positive about this.

 

And I should care if your being positive about the series, why?

The show shot itself in the foot when it became set shortly before Episode IV. Horrible decision. Why in the everlasting **** would they simultaneously creatively restrain themselves and set the series after much of the gap between Episode III and VI when it could have been explored? Oh right, because some stupid person wanted us to see more Rebel vs Empire battles and so they had to set it near Episode VI.

 

Did I miss something in the video? I thought there had yet to be an announcement on when it took place.

 

The tides really have turned.

Anyway, the show could be set any time from 17BBY (I'm not going to say 19BBY because the TIEs are around) to 0BBY; we've had no confirmation, have we?

 

It said on IGN's article on the Star Wars Rebels details that the show is set shortly before Episode IV. That's *******.

 

Why? Probably because people would care more about rebels vs empire rather than NR vs random, rebels-specific enemy. Even a post VI series would have to be restrained because of the ST. They can't just do anything they want with characters like Luke, Leia and Han.

Besides, the Dark Times allow to show Vader and Palpatine, also huge draws.

 

Could you point me towards this, please?

 

Are you sure because starwars.com said this :
The series is set between the events of Episode III and IV -- an era spanning almost two decades never-before explored on-screen. It takes place in a time where the Empire is securing its grip on the galaxy and hunting down the last of the Jedi Knights as a fledgling rebellion against the Empire is taking shape.
http://starwars.com/news/star-wars-...ars-rebels-logo-art-and-details-revealed.html

So it looks like it will be long before ANH.

Don't you think that the look of the show is too much Teenage Turtles Ninja style ?


TCW had a specific look and it seems that Rebels will join the look of the common animation shows

 

Just go to IGN's home page. It says so underneath the title of the article. Also, it even says this:

McQuarrie's designed were adapted when realised on the big screen, but Filoni is proceeding as if McQuarrie was actually depicting a world set slightly before A New Hope.

 

No, because we could have seen other enemies the Empire might have fought. Other civilizations that might have been conquered by them, other rebellions that were crushed besides the rebellion that was started by the Rebel Alliance, bounty hunters hunting down loads of Jedi(it would be a stretch to have a bunch of them near Episode VI), and the rise of humanocentrism and all the other stuff that made the Empire famous. This should near Episode III, not near Episode IV.

 

For the main page I think that is just a liberty taken on IGN's part, without any fact to back it up at this stage.

For this quote, I think you mis-interpreted it, to be frank.

I think that the article is saying that Rebels won't be changing the stylised nature that McQuarie used for his art which was set before ANH. ( Alderaan's at least) Anyway, they're discussing his work, and he's dead, so it is slightly confusing. I just don't think they're talking about the new art. I don't think it is confirmation that the series will take place just before ANH, though it is likely.

 

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I am still not certain the show will be set close to ANH. Your quote suggests it, but it could be interpreted in a different way too.

 

I wouldn't say this show is going to be all suck just yet. I'll give it a couple episodes. Getting Disneyfied is my main concernet. I would find it dissapointing if series starts closer to ANH. Thats mainly because I would have liked seeing the earliest parts of the empire forming and such. However I don't think Filoni is putting much stake into 100 episodes. Not with Greg Weisman's record for shows cancelled early and since Disney is pretty unforgiving of even average performance. So it may be best to start closer to the OT. Does not sound like flashback episodes are in the cards either. I also don't put much stake into Filoni's lack vagueness on TCW characters. I have no doubt it remains a possibility. Really I'm more content with the suggestion remaining story idea for that could see light of day in movie for. Assaj move, Rex the movie? Yes please!

On the brightest side the concept art looks just like the concept art for TCW so I'm betting the animation when we see it will actually be pretty similar and on par but with the designs themselves taking on the Ralph Mcquarrie look. I'm glad for that since I don't think anything touches on TV touches TCW for animation quality. I also have to say I like the idea of getting a few main heroes (hopefully with a good cast of snowflakes to follolw on the side) which better serves having a continious storyline although I adore and will miss TCW's snapshot style with many different characters which took us many places and covered alot of ground and gave I feel allowed the show of have incredible variety.

I'm also not sure about Storm Troopers not having personalities. Yeah I like the faceless grunts thing but my fear is that like the battledroids they will be treated like Putty Patrollers. But I wouldn't want them to be like Monarch Henchmen either.