A/V STAR WARS REBELS (show's over, spoilers allowed)

I liked the fact the Stormtroopers referred to it as "Mando" armor. At least that's what I remember hearing...

 

"You gotta know what a crumpet is to understand cricket..."

Gosh darn that's a good movie.

 

Indeed. And it's not like some cop stumbled upon a teenager tagging in some alley or something. This kid is wearing body armor (the same type worn by deadly and feared mercenaries) and is vandalizing military equipment in a military base...

But I guess I'm just nit picking, right?

 

I loved "Stop doing things by the book. I read your book. It's...a short one."

 

I didn't think it was as great as Machine in the Ghost, but still pretty good. It's just an action scene, and doesn't necessarily tell as much about her character as the clip with Kanan, Hera, and Chopper did. Would have liked to see Sabine interacting with another member of the Ghost crew (not via comlink).

 

I've been struggling to articulate my reaction, and that's basically it--I didn't mind what actually happened, but it had a sort of Bugs Bunny quality that I can see grating on a lot of people if it's like that consistently. Of course, I knew Sabine would grate on people the second I saw her.

 

Competent females sadly have that effect on to many people

 

The nitpicking jab wasn't directed at you specifically, but at those who keep telling me (and others) to "calm down" or "it's not that bad", as if I am not supposed to form some sort of opinion based on these teaser trailers.

 

I didn't mind Sabine in this clip. The spray painting was irritating, but I did enjoy some of her lines; my opinion on her will be determined by her portrayal in the actual show. If she always acts like that I will be bothered, but I won't mind every once in a while, if her spray painting is rare or after the explosion, it won't affect my opinion of her. Still I think it's kind of cartooney (I know this is a cartoon but I can't think of a better term), but not as bad as some of the things in TCW.

 

For me the interesting part is that Sabine is a teenager who acts like a teenager: taking stupid risks, taunting the opposition, running circles around yelling "nyeh nyeh" and ultimately humiliating them with an explosive that seems primarily composed of paint. She's the anti-Ashoka. Ashoka was a teenager who acted and sought to be an adult. Sabine seems content to remain a reckless youth.

As for whether she'll be doing this on a regular basis, I doubt it. The closest character comparison-wise I can think of (from what little we've seen of her thus far) is Robin in Young Justice. He ran around and made fools of otherwise competent soldiers as well, at least at the show's beginning. By the end of the first season, though, things had changed (no spoilers). Or, if you want to go with another of the show's Executive Producers, you could think of a lot of the young X-men in X-Men: First Class who are confident and a bit showy while they're all together under Professor X's leadership, but once the stuff starts hitting the fan, again, things change.

 

I see what you're saying. It's a good point.

 

The fact that one's opponents are incompetent does not make one competent.

 

They're just a small group on the larger movement. The real final word on the Rebellion will be the Star Wars comic series. Since that will involve the wider movement it will be a more accurate source. If anything this show will demonstrate a need for the rebels to cooperate with the Separatist Holdouts, this as the Tarkin preview showed, still exist in canon. Also, sometimes it's the reckless heros that end up doing the most good and being the most inspiring. Just look at Anakin Skywalker and how he impacted the galaxy. #JedifortheSepartistMovement.

 

Eventually the characters will grow into truly inspirational symbols of the fight against tyranny. And honestly do youu believe that the Empire will be portrayed that well. If the two officers from the seven minute clip are any indication, the "most glorious" Empire will be portrayed as a group of bullies unfit to rule the galaxy. I think that's quite accurate, but I doubt you'll find much pleasure from of. Amyway people all be encouraged to cheer for these heroic rebels regardless of their recklessness. Again I'll point to Anakin Skywalker as a sign that people don't care about that.

I'd like to respond to your accusation about the rebels standing for chaos and murder, I'd like to respond by pointing out some of the Empire's atrocities: Alderaan, Count Vidian (if the AND preview is anything to go by), bullying shopkeepers, murdering children (Oder 66), and their treatment of non humans.

 

I didn't hate the reboot but man the 1990 film has more heart and soul in it's first 4 minutes than the entirety of the new movie.

 

I think we all should remember that ROTJ had some of the empire's best troops getting over run by a bunch of teddy bears.

 

He's baaaack.

 

Teddy bears trained from birth to use the forest as their weapon, and to kill kill kill. Those teddy bears were the £%#&ing Vietcong.