Thread by @CartoonHeroGuy

Watching #StarWarsRebels, in full this time. I've already blazed through the first half of season 1, and it's only been one day.

So yeah, as you can imagine, I have very little trouble getting into the series.

I complained a bit in the review of the pilot that it felt kinda kiddified compared to the Clone Wars series, and...so far that's kinda true, but there ARE good elements. #StarWarsRebels

One thing still bugs me, though...they're really pushing the idea that Kanan and Hera are the team mom and dad. And they certainly fulfill those roles...but they keep calling the younger members of the crew 'kid' and they REALLY don't look that much older. #StarWarsRebels

Like...the Empire completely buys the idea that Kanan is supposed to be Ezra's dad. And I'm like...no. Kanan looks to be in his mid-twenties at best, and Ezra looks 16.

Unless Ezra's like, a clone or something. #StarWarsRebels

I love Zeb, he's probably my favorite character. Maybe it's the magic of Steve Blum, but I don't normally like gruff, quick-to-anger characters like him, and yet here I have no problem with it. #StarWarsRebels

The Inquisitor is a pretty cool villain, too. I love his lightsaber--like, if the Darksaber didn't exist, the rotating double-bladed one would probably be my favorite. #StarWarsRebels

Ezra's lightsaber is pretty cool too, I like the grip. #StarWarsRebels

You know, I honestly don't think that the show needs that many appearances from characters that we know from the movies. One of the first episodes had appearances from R2-D2 and C-3PO, and before the season's over we have Lando too. #StarWarsRebels

Doesn't help that he unironically calls Sabine "milady."

And yes, I know Darth Vader and Ahsoka show up in important roles later, but I'm just saying we need to use the named characters sparingly. I honestly think the show's at its strongest without them. #StarWarsRebels

Okay, the fact that Ezra's lightsaber is also a blaster is indeed pretty cool. #StarWarsRebels

I like how the Lando episode is basically about how he's a dickhead who screws over everyone who helps him out, and nobody really likes him except the women.

Man, and people complained about his portrayal in Solo. #StarWarsRebels

"Wait, you know what I smell like?"

...Ezra, keep saying creepy things like that and your Sith name'll be Darth Simpius. #StarWarsRebels

Also, Chopper is awfully blase about the fact that he basically just killed one of his own kind. #StarWarsRebels

"Where is the Mandelorian girl?"

She's over on another Disney+ show--oh, you mean Sabine. #StarWarsRebels

"The Jedi died...every last one of them."

Well, if all these EU shows are any indication, you clearly didn't do a good enough job.

More like Order 60-SHIT- #StarWarsRebels

You know...I think that both this show and Clone Wars before it greatly overestimated how much the general Star Wars fan cares about Grand Moff Tarkin.

Like...he's apparently a high-ranking officer, but whoop-dee-shit. #StarWarRebels

I think the reason he even has a fanbase was because in the first series he was played by Peter Cushing, who even in the weirdest roles, was still a consummate professional who acted the hell out of everything. At one point, he almost became the American Doctor. #StarWarsRebels

And the only reason people remember his appearance in the new movies was because of how weird the CGI used to create him looked. Like...do we really care about some no-name officer's rise to power? #StarWarsRebels

Compare this to how the Clone Wars made us care about the clone army, characters which in the prequels were cannon fodder at best. But it made them sympathetic, gave them their own characters...

The episodes that focused on Tarkin didn't do that. #StarWarsRebels

Now watch these tweets find their way to the ONE Grand Moff Tarkin fan out there, lol.

Hey, if they do, like what you like. But I'd like to understand why. #StarWarsRebels

Oh, no, he...had the Inquisitor kill two random no-name officers that we've barely even seen before. Whooooo, scary... #StarWarsRebels

Okay, I've been complaining, but credit where it's due...that moment where the rebels send out their message, only to have the tower destroyed without really knowing if anyone heard it, and the episode ends with the radio static...that's powerful. #StarWarsRebels

"We can't make a plan based on a feeling!" Uh...guys...Ezra's a Jedi! He can sense him! How have you not learned this yet?! #StarWarsRebels

I kinda wanted the other droid to stick with them. Dang Chopper. #StarWarsRebels

To be fair, why is having the stolen TIE a big deal now? They disabled the locator beacon, and hey, having your own TIE fighter is pretty cool. #StarWarsRebels

Well, maybe his master died, but Kanan got to train a new padawan, so--it's something. #StarWarsRebels

That was an AWESOME finale to the first season. Man, I'm glad I decided to go back to this series, because moments like that make it worth it. #StarWarsRebels

Also, hi Ahsoka. Glad Dave got his OC back. #StarWarsRebels

Oh FUCK, I didn't know Darth Vader showed up this soon! But man, that's an excellent cliffhanger for the first season...

Shame about the Inquisitor, though. He was a pretty cool villain, and it made for an awesome final battle. #StarWarsRebels

...did George Takei just have a cameo in a Star Wars show?

...is that legal? #StarWarsRebels

Ah, turns out it's not him.

Unfortunately I also spoiled myself when trying to look up his voice actor. Damn. #StarWarsRebels

...I mean, technically Kanan, you're still doing that. You're just part of a bigger army. #StarWarsRebels

"YOU did this!"

...I mean, not for nothing, but you're the one who blew her up, dude. #StarWarsRebels

"If that doesn't kill him, what will?" "Not us!"

Imagine New Hope if it did, though. Who'd be the villain then, Grand Moff Tarkin? #StarWarsRebels

And just like that, Chopper started planning to kill yet another droid.

How many more, Chopper?

How many more...have to die? #StarWarsRebels

"And now, there's just you and me."

Give or take about...oh, 30 more Jedi that are still alive, depending on which source. #StarWarsRebels

Okay, that moment where Ahsoka and Anakin got that brief connection legitimately gave me chills. Great callback to Clone Wars. #StarWarsRebels

And I do like how you hear the Emperor, but don't see him in this exchange. I don't know why they chose to do it that way, but it lends a surprising amount of subtlety to the scene.

You know, something missing from RoS. #StarWarsRebels

Oh man, are they gonna find Obi-Wan?

His appearance in the pilot movie was pretty cool. #StarWarsRebels

Oh, it's not Obi-Wan, it's Captain Rex! That's cool too. #StarWarsRebels

"I hope you brought a better class of soldier than those 'stormtroopers.'" "Seriously, those guys can't hit shit." #StarWarsRebels

"Shall we commence orbital bombardment?" "No." That would be the SMART thing to do. #StarWarsRebels

Actual AT-AT's, finally. #StarWarsRebels

"Four legs? How are they not falling over?"

Okay, I get what that's a reference to, but if anything, the four-legged walkers seem more stable than the two-legged ones they've been using. Unless you happen to have a ship with a cable release. #StarWarsRebels

It's almost like it's really stupid that you make your main method of ground assault a vehicle with incredibly slow-moving legs that can be toppled over easily instead of something that hovers like a speeder bike. #StarWarsRebels

And we have another Inquisitor...who looks like he's wearing a really stupid hat.

This is not the upgrade you think it is. #StarWarsRebels

I love how within one episode, they introduce another female Inquisitor who looks a lot cooler. It's like they KNEW he looked stupid. #StarWarsRebels

The hell? Since when can the Force stop bombs from exploding? #StarWarsRebels

Okay, Chopper rolling at him with guns blazing is pretty hilarious. #StarWarsRebels

Wow-I actually pictured Ezra to find his parents.

Maybe this series DOES have balls. #StarWarsRebels

And we got Leia too, nice! #StarWarsRebels

The actress isn’t bad, but I miss Carrie Fisher. #StarWarsRebels

Okay, "The Protector of Concord Dawn" is probably one of my favorite episodes so far. Definitely my favorite Sabine episode. #StarWarsRebels

THIS SHOT IS SO DAMN COOL #StarWarsRebels

Zeb: "How come there's no explosion?"
Me, an intellectual: youtube.com/watch?v=t9wmWZ… #StarWarsRebels

Whoa-Ezra, I think you’re breathing too much of those gas fumes. #StarWarsRebels

You know...this is kind of an environmental episode.

And I don't think it sucked. Sure, it was a bit preachy in places, but it's still pretty well-done.

How'd that happen? #StarWarsRebels

The scenes in Lothal's Jedi temple are some of the best in the series, honestly. Really trippy, but very effective. #StarWarsRebels

"A temple guard? I've come for knowledge!" "Can you teach me how to assemble the Shrine of the Silver Monkey?"

"Oh, for--it's three pieces!" #StarWarsRebels

The scenes with Anakin and Ahsoka are SO GOOD! #StarWarsRebels

I know they use it in a lot of episodes that Vader appears in, but I love it every time they have the credits music gone, and instead all you hear is Vader's breathing over them. #StarWarsRebels

I see you, #StarWarsRebels. You straight-up slipped in an Airplane! reference, and made it make sense in the episode.

Okay, I officially love this series now.

And because of Chopper's negligence in this episode, everyone died. The end! #StarWarsRebels

Yeah, yeah, Chopper's interested in his robot leg--but I'm honestly more interested in that pit droid the pig guy has.

Say what you will about Episode 1, I like those little things. Maybe because I loved playing Episode 1 Racer as a kid. #StarWarsRebels

...and how exactly did they take off without noticing that Chopper was missing? He's basically part of the navigation system, all astromech droids are. #StarWarsRebels

Man, TOM fell on hard times before Toonami was renewed. #StarWarsRebels

AP-5 is actually a pretty cool character, though. He and Chopper are both technically war heroes. Plus, I like his voice. #StarWarsRebels

...you know, I think Stephen Stanton, based on his performance here, might have been a decent replacement for Tony Jay in a new ReBoot series. He sounds pretty similar. #StarWarsRebels

Chopper be like: #StarWarsRebels

It's kinda sad that this is the first episode Ketsu has reappeared in since her first one, and the episode is mostly about a brand-new character instead. #StarWarsRebels

...kind of a wet fart of an ending, but overall still a pretty good episode. #StarWarsRebels

Guess Dicer got diced. #StarWarsRebels

They die if you hit them in the eye?

What are these, Legend of Zelda enemies? #StarWarsRebels

"More than two legs is just excessive!"

Zeb, you basically run on all fours most of the time. #StarWarsRebels

What makes them so sure that Kanan and Ezra aren't coming back? We don't even know where they're going yet. #StarWarsRebels

"You always change the subject when I start winning!"

Yeah, that's pretty much what parents do in a nutshell. #StarWarsRebels

"Times like these I really wish I had a jetpack."

...you know, that's a good point. Sabine's a Mandalorian, why doesn't she have one? #StarWarsRebels #GiveSabineAJetpackYouCowards

Again...how do you know they're not coming back? They came back from the last several Jedi-only missions. Why not this one?

Aside from how Hera acted in it, this was a good episode, but that part's still annoying. #StarWarsRebels

You know...actually, that brings up something else. What happened to that whole "Jedi aren't allowed to fall in love" thing?

Granted, I know that's not their biggest concern after Order 66, but Kanan and Hera are clearly a couple. #StarWarsRebels

Okay, last episodes of Season 2. Halfway there! #StarWarsRebels

...guys, if you're afraid of Ezra turning to the dark side, then why the FUCK are you going to a Sith temple?! #StarWarsRebels

Ah, so Jedi used the cross-guard lightsaber too. #StarWarsRebels

I hope that the latest Clone Wars season explained why Ahsoka left the Jedi. Because other than "I lost my master," I haven't seen a reason so far. #StarWarsRebels

...Darth Maul? #StarWarsRebels

Yeah, this definitely seems to be an old Darth Maul. Based on what happened to him in the Clone Wars series, it checks out. #StarWarsRebels

...yeah, that SEEMS intimidating, until you remember that he came back to life as a mechanical spider. #StarWarsRebels

You know...I've mentioned how much Ezra looks like Aladdin many times (not helped by the fact that he started out as a parkouring street rat/thief), but this scene is SERIOUSLY giving me Cave of Wonders flashbacks. #StarWarsRebels

I LOVE the way Darth Maul is written here. You can see why every character reacts the way they do to him being there. He's guiding Ezra closer to the dark side, but at the same time our heroes can't just disregard what he's saying because he's also helping. #StarWarsRebels

Like, I'm not saying he's not obviously evil--he definitely is--but he's also got our heroes over a barrel, too. I kinda love the episode because of that. #StarWarsRebels

OH SNAP I HEAR DUEL OF THE FATES! SHIT JUST GOT REAL! #StarWarsRebels

"Knowledge...is power!" ...so the battle station is powered by Schoolhouse Rock? #StarWarsRebels

Vader's here too? OH FUCK! This is intense! #StarWarsRebels

AHSOKA VS. VADER, I AM GLUED TO MY SCREEN NOW #StarWarsRebels

HOLY SHIT...and I thought season 1 had a good finale, this one was incredible! #StarWarsRebels

So...I take back everything negative I said about #StarWarsRebels. After season 2, I'm convinced--this was a more than worthy follow-up to Clone Wars.

I need a cigarette after that finale...

Truly, the most important change between season 2 and 3...

Ezra finally got a haircut. #StarWarsRebels

...Jesus CHRIST, Ezra!

Right now episode III Anakin is looking at you and going "Dude...I slaughtered a temple full of children, and that was still pretty damn evil!" #StarWarsRebels

...did he REALLY succeed on that last mission? Five minutes ago they were chewing him out for not knowing everything in advance. #StarWarsRebels

...that was a rather quick turnaround. I understand that the last episode of season 2 had a lot of shake-ups in the status quo. (Ahsoka fucking died(?) for one.) But it seems like we skipped to this point a bit quickly. #StarWarsRebels

...you guys DO know that if they'd intended to actually jump, there was precisely nothing you could have done to stop them? They'd already be gone by now. #StarWarsRebels

Insert "GIANT MONKEY!!!" gag from Rocket Power here. #StarWarsRebels

"I'm the one in the middle...the Bendu." It's always interesting when the main series uses stuff that was discarded in the original Star Wars script, like how Rogue One used "the force of others." #StarWarsRebels

Oh, speaking of outside canon, hi Grand Admiral Thrawn. #StarWarsRebels

...gotta say, I don't know what I think of Thrawn's voice. Maybe it's because I'm mentally comparing him to the Thrawn Trilogy's audiobook performance, and I know they're going for 'cold and calculating,' but he kinda just seems stiff to me. #StarWarsRebels

Whoa...you know, this is probably why I'm not in the military, but damn, in Captain Rex's position there I'd probably have slapped the shit out of Ezra. #StarWarsRebels

The dismantler droids still don't hold a candle to the destroyer droids from Star Wars Episode 1.

Seriously, how come those things weren't used more often? They were cool! #StarWarsRebels

I will say--one thing this series did absolutely right was Hondo Ohnaka. I know he'd appeared before now in stuff like the comics, but I LOVE how he's portrayed here. Between the performance and his writing, he's like the Varrick of Star Wars. #StarWarsRebels

Yeah, Yoda, why DID you send them to Malachor? What was in that battle station that made you think it was a good idea? #StarWarsRebels

...I mean...not for nothing, but why NOT give it to him? The only thing in the Jedi holocron was a message of hope from Obi-Wan. #StarWarsRebels

WAIT...so if you put two holocrons of two different types together, you can know anything in the universe?

That's...ABSURDLY OP, but okay. #StarWarsRebels

Yeah, Maul, I have the same reaction when I'm trying to solve a Rubik's cube. #StarWarsRebels

Dude, are they on Halo? #StarWarsRebels

I'm sorry, but those droids serving Maul are ridiculous. They look like rejected prototypes for Canti from FLCL. #StarWarsRebels

"He lives?" Who? Palpatine? Savage Opress? I guess we'll find out...later. I'm tired. #StarWarsRebels

Crap, it's been five days since I last watched an episode? Well, time to get back to it.

*this episode starts with an entire rebel fleet getting wiped out*

I'M SORRY! #StarWarsRebels

I have to admit, I was like Ezra in that moment there, thinking that Ahsoka might be alive.

That hurt. #StarWarsRebels

"Most of you will fail." But that is a risk you're willing to take? #StarWarsRebels

...I kinda wish that Sabine had been able to add some kind of little artistic touch to her outfit, because otherwise it's hard to tell her apart from the other cadets. Which would be fine, except she keeps taking her helmet off. #StarWarsRebels

I get that we have to know which one she is, but even a painted line across the symbol on the helmet would be enough. Showing your face puts you at even greater risk of being spotted. #StarWarsRebels

Wait, that's Wedge? Huh...another unexpected cameo. #StarWarsRebels

So would this be the Empire's version of the Kobayashi Maru? #StarWarsRebels

Catfight! #StarWarsRebels

I'm sorry, but this version of Grand Admiral Thrawn is just...not doing it for me. It's cool that they brought him in at all, they didn't have to--but the voice actor is just...meh. I miss Marc Thompson. #StarWarsRebels

Oh, so THIS is where that group of Mandelorians from Galaxy of Heroes came from. #StarWarsRebels

Gee, it's almost like the Empire isn't trustworthy or something. #StarWarsRebels

And Sabine finally gets a jetpack! Because honestly, what's the point of being a Mandelorian if you can't fly around on one of them? #StarWarsRebels

This jetpack dogfight is probably one of the coolest fights in the series so far. #StarWarsRebels

Not sure what to think of these 'Iron Squadron' kids so far. I want to say they're dumb-ass kids who are in way over their heads--but at the same time, the show definitely knows that.

Still not my favorite idea, though. #StarWarsRebels

I'm going to stop for tonight. At this point, I'm about a third of the way through season 3, and I'll hopefully finish it before the weekend's out. #StarWarsRebels

"Ezra's got to learn that Hondo's not our friend."

...does he? I mean, not for nothing, Hondo would betray you if given the chance, but he HAS helped your cause a few times, even so. #StarWarsRebels

Wouldn't Hondo have to bring the treasure back to the ship either way? Just search him when he gets back. Hondo's right, dude, you're nothing but a big fat liability...literally. #StarWarsRebels

...I'm sorry, but you cannot make a pig man staring out from the shadows menacing. You just can't. #StarWarsRebels

...okay, credit where it's due, that shot of the droid looming up behind Zeb WAS pretty creepy. #StarWarsRebels

I didn't recognize him before, but is Ryder Clancy Brown? *checks* YEP! Looks like I haven't lost my touch after all. #StarWarsRebels

Well, if I remember my Episode 1 Racer, what you have to do is go as fast as possible on a straightaway, hit the up button, then hit the gas again. But be careful not to burn out. #StarWarsRebels

"Is that Ezra Bridger?" "You look way less like Aladdin now!" #StarWarsRebels

...okay, I think I've just gotten the thing that bothers me about this version of Grand Admiral Thrawn--besides his voice. Yes, much like the trilogy, he's one step ahead of our heroes all the time. But there's a crucial difference. #StarWarsRebels

In the Thrawn Trilogy, we'd often see Thrawn studying the art of the cultures he was about to conquer. This seems weird at first, until you realize that by doing this, he was getting to know every species down to their individual cultures. #StarWarsRebels

That, plus he was just an intelligent general. He knew how his opponents thought, and most of the time you can see why he came to his conclusions.

This version of Thrawn never does that. #StarWarsRebels

Instead, we're just left to assume that he's so smart he can be one step ahead of our heroes, without seeing him actually study them, except in the brief confrontations he has with them. That's...just not as good. #StarWarsRebels

There's a reason that the Timothy Zahn books are often called the 'Thrawn Trilogy'--because Grand Admiral Thrawn was a good enough villain to completely carry them. And the way he was written, you believed it. Not here. #StarWarsRebels

Granted, that moment there where he made the speeder bike was good, but I think that's mostly due to how the scene was written, not the character. #StarWarsRebels

Of course, as soon as I say that, we cut to a scene of him looking at a bunch of art.

Making a liar out of me, huh show? Alright, I'll keep an open mind for now. #StarWarsRebels

WOW. Okay, show, credit where it's due, I did not see that Fulcrum twist coming.

His mutton chops still look ridiculous, though. #StarWarsRebels

See, this is a prime example of how unwieldy these walkers are. They have THREE AT-AT's aiming at one of the smaller walkers--and they still can't hit it, or get turned around the right way to do it! #StarWarsRebels

...let me get this straight...the Empire's BIG INNOVATION...is just to add a shield to TIE fighters.

MINDBLOWING! #StarWarsRebels

So Thrawn suspects Kallus...but instead of killing him, he's just going to let him keep being the mole, thinking that he can use him to his advantage, despite knowing full well that he's double-crossing the Empire?

TACTICAL GENIUS GRAND ADMIRAL THRAWN! #StarWarsRebels

Wait, I've seen this Teen Titans episode! You just need to check if Ezra's breathed in some kind of dust from anything Maul touched. #StarWarsRebels

"You're not leaving this rock in one piece."

Well, Maul's used to that by now. #StarWarsRebels

Speaking of Teen Titans, all this talk of Maul calling Ezra his apprentice is REALLY starting to remind me of Slade.

That's a good thing. #StarWarsRebels

Going back to Dathomir now, huh? Now THAT'S a Clone Wars callback. #StarWarsRebels

The Nightsisters were a threat to the Empire?

I mean, Grievous had no problems mowing them down, but I'll take your word for it. #StarWarsRebels

I imagine that bit is a callback to that Son of Dathomir comic I didn't read. Which means that that must be the Darksaber! Yes! #StarWarsRebels

Caption this. #StarWarsRebels

Yes, Kanan and Sabine, shoot the ghosts. I'm sure that'll do wonders.

Then again, it apparently worked for Starkiller. #StarWarsRebels

"There is no Kanan, only ZUUL!!!!" #StarWarsRebels

Well, it's not a jetpack, but having a Darksaber is pretty awesome too. #StarWarsRebels

Also, now that that episode's over, I'm officially halfway through season 3.

But, I think I could go for one more before we stop tonight. #StarWarsRebels

Saw Guerrera? Wow, now we're getting into Rogue One characters. #StarWarsRebels

...you know, it didn't occur to me until just now, but because of her Twi'lek head tentacles, her pilot's helmet makes it look like Hera's always wearing a pair of boxer shorts on her head. #StarWarsRebels

"I can't see anything!"

Kanan: "Welcome to my world!" #StarWarsRebels

Actually...if Kanan can basically 'see' with the Force now, that brings up something. in The Force Unleashed, Rahm Kota became Starkiller's master after he blinded him, and--I think it might have IMPLIED that he knew it was Galen all along, but I'm not sure. #StarWarsRebels

Cause if he couldn't tell it was him, then--well, Kanan can see with the Force. What was this guy's excuse? #StarWarsRebels

FINALLY SOMEBODY REMEMBERED THAT DROIDEKAS EXIST!

Seriously, these guys NEVER show up after episode 1, and they're responsible for the best scene in the movie. It's a shame. #StarWarsRebels

They literally did the "You son of a bitch!" handshake from Predator. #StarWarsRebels

Huh. They actually brought Forest Whitaker in to play him, that's pretty cool. #StarWarsRebels

That scene where Zeb and Sabine find out that they're surrounded by buried destroyer droids...SO GOOD! Why didn't more Star Wars media use these droids?! #StarWarsRebels

"Yeah, but he's no Skywalker."

Pfft...these days, there are too many Skywalkers. #StarWarsRebels

What? It didn't say that this was a two-parter!

Well fuck, now I HAVE to watch the next episode. #StarWarsRebels

"He's afraid!" "How can you tell?"

The fact that he's shrinking and cowering might have something to do with it, but that's just me. #StarWarsRebels

For a second I thought he was drawing the Death Star, and I was like "Pfft, Geonosians didn't build the Death Star...did they?" #StarWarsRebels

Sabine: "Stupid sand--gets everywhere!"
Me: *facepalm* #StarWarsRebels

Well, that was a quick face turn. #StarWarsRebels

"I want one of those jetpacks!" Don't we all. #StarWarsRebels

"Load one of the canisters as proof for the Senate!"

...so they can...do what exactly? The Senate can't exactly wag their finger at the Empire and tell them to stop. #StarWarsRebels

"The images are frightening, but they won't be enough to convince the Senate of the Empire's atrocities!"

*stares blankly* THE EMPIRE IS LITERALLY CONQUERING ENTIRE WORLDS! WHAT PROOF DO YOU NEED?! #StarWarsRebels

Okay, apart from that...really stupid line, this two-parter was pretty enjoyable overall. It's a bit rushed in places, but I honestly did really feel for Click-Clack. #StarWarsRebels

Made it up to season 3, episode 14, but that's where I stop for tonight. I'm getting close to the end of the season. #StarWarsRebels

Zeb: "I'll be in the Command Center!"
AP-5: "Doing what?"
Zeb: "COMMANDING!"

That's code for jerking off. #StarWarsRebels

Wow. So Star Wars has Transformers.

Well, besides the Droidekas, but they just roll up into a ball for easy travel. #StarWarsRebels

Pfft...the Infiltrator droid's ultimate weapon is a bitch slap! #StarWarsRebels

I joke, but honestly the Infiltrator droid is pretty cool. Starts off as a protocol droid, but then it expands into this huge monstrous droid that feeds off the power from other droids. Kinda creepy, honestly. #StarWarsRebels

...and credit where it's due, that ending scene with Thrawn is probably his best one so far, other than when he made the worker blow up his speeder bike. #StarWarsRebels

WAIT.

There were Mandelorian Jedi?! #StarWarsRebels

You know...for as much as it's stated that Ezra has a crush on Sabine, the two actually don't get a lot of screentime together.

Usually when they do, it's Ezra being kinda creepy, but I like this better. #StarWarsRebels

Also, this IS a Disney series, so of course in my head during this training montage I'm just hearing "Let's get DOWN to business!" #StarWarsRebels

No, Sabine, you training with it WAS his idea, but YOU took the Darksaber back home, knowing what it was. #StarWarsRebels

"You don't see it." "And you can?"

Well, not for nothing, Kanan, but between you and her, Hera's the one with eyes. #StarWarsRebels

THAT ENDING SCENE, GUYS.

You know, I said at the start that Zeb was my favorite character, but so far, every episode with Sabine has been some of the best in the series. That might change. #StarWarsRebels

...you know, after that episode, I kinda want to read those Mandelorian comics.

Cause I get it. I get what made them so cool to a section of fans.

Funny thing: my roommate had his own set of armor. #StarWarsRebels

Okay, I changed my mind, the scene at the end of episode 17, where Thrawn reveals that he knew the truth all along, THAT was his best scene so far. Definitely closer to book-Thrawn. #StarWarsRebels

You know, I was about to go "Why did anyone ever trust that the Empire wasn't evil?"...but then I looked outside and realized that people have in real life, so yeah. #StarWarsRebels

Kinda hard to avoid detection when it was scanning for life signs. What did you expect them to do, stop breathing? #StarWarsRebels

...why does literally everyone who's not a part of the Empire need the Senate's approval to fight back against the Empire? I mean...they're the EMPIRE! #StarWarsRebels

Though, that said...I really like how Mon Mothma is portrayed here. She was okay in the movies, but here she's got much more of a role to play, and I like it. #StarWarsRebels

Although, it is kinda funny that she says she'll be on the front lines, and then...she's in the background in every movie.

Well, it's still a good episode. #StarWarsRebels

And that's episode 18 down.

Later today, I'm at least going to finish season 3. But for now, sleep. #StarWarsRebels

They started up the "Anything You Can Do" exchange, and I'm just like "When's the sing-off gonna start?" #StarWarsRebels

Again, much like Tarkin, I must ask--who was asking for an episode centered around those weird hacker guys you barely saw? #StarWarsRebels

They're really going to tell that something's wrong with Chopper by virtue of the fact that he's not being an asshole. Lol. #StarWarsRebels

I'm sorry, but something about hearing AP scream out "Noooooo!" in that monotone voice of his just cracks me up. #StarWarsRebels

That ending joke with him getting knocked into the ship is like something out of Futurama lol #StarWarsRebels

Ezra: "Damn sand people--I thought they were all wiped out!" #StarWarsRebels

Wait, hold on--I thought they knew that Obi-Wan was on a desert planet with two suns, but suddenly they know he's on Tatooine?

Hera said that there was more than one option. For all you know, he could be halfway across the galaxy! #StarWarsRebels

Two more episodes...I may have stuff to do tomorrow, but I can finish this season before then. #StarWarsRebels

Godspeed, Admiral.

Fuck, this is an intense season finale...almost as intense as the last one. #StarWarsRebels

"They took out the two-legged walkers, let's hit'em with the four-legged ones!" #StarWarsRebels

...did the Empire just shoot a fucking stormcloud to death? #StarWarsRebels

You know, it says a lot about this show that I went from "Man, that Agent Kallus is so stupid," to "PLEASE let Agent Kallus be okay!" in three seasons. #StarWarsRebels

Also, hot take, but--I bet the people who were upset at the ending of The Last Jedi would have LOVED the scene where Sato does the exact same thing.

Just saying. #StarWarsRebels

And that's season 3 down. I didn't like it quite as much as season 2, but it was still very good.

Now, I'll have to call it quits for tonight--and tomorrow, because I won't be home. But after that, we start the last one...and the shortest. #StarWarsRebels

Finally time to begin...Season 4. The last one.

I know it's taken most of the month to get here, but it still feels like it ended quickly. #StarWarsRebels

"I can't see him."
"Keep firing!"

I'm beginning to see why the Empire was defeated. #StarWarsRebels

"It's Clan Kreese!"

Kreese Kreeley was a Mandelorian?! #StarWarsRebels

Jedi are masters of parkour, apparently. #StarWarsRebels

Sabine: "My dad fights with his art."

Ah, a master of Martial-Arts Painting. #StarWarsRebels

...well. That's a hell of a way to start off the fourth season, damn. #StarWarsRebels

Oh...I thought for sure those bodies were Sabine's mother and brother, but okay. #StarWarsRebels

Yes, because as we've seen, loyalty means a lot to the Empire. Right, Lando? #StarWarsRebels

I might have a solution--wear something non-conductive under the armor, like a wet suit. #StarWarsRebels

...I mean...yeah, she technically invented the weapon, but it's not like she was the one who used it on you. #StarWarsRebels

"I AM the Empire!" Pfft, yeah, keep telling yourself that, villain who's only shown up in two episodes so far. #StarWarsRebels

Honestly a bit of a shaky start to the final season. It's not BAD, just...meh. #StarWarsRebels

I see Agent Kallus let his hair grow out during the quarantine, too. #StarWarsRebels #ShaveYourDamnSideburns

Honestly...no, being able to tap into the Empire's communications would actually be far more useful than just destroying the relay so they could build another one. #StarWarsRebels

"Pretend you're still prisoners." "We ARE still prisoners!"
Okay, that was funny. #StarWarsRebels

Director Krennic? That guy from Rogue One? #StarWarsRebels

Okay...I get what they're going for...but Saw is being REALLY dumb here.

Like, they're trying to say he's a loose cannon, that doesn't care who he kills or compromises as long as he defeats his enemies. But he's doing the opposite of that. #StarWarsRebels

Wouldn't it make more sense if the Rebels wanted to harness the crystal in some way, and instead Saw wanted to DESTROY the crystal so the Empire couldn't have it?

This is a dumb two-parter. #StarWarsRebels

Also, are they implying that this Geonosian superweapon is the Death Star? I didn't connect that until just now, but this DOES take place before A New Hope. #StarWarsRebels

https://twitter.com/CartoonHeroGuy/status/1263748132929597446

Huh. Turns out that was exactly what he was doing.

That's not where I thought things were going, but okay. #StarWarsRebels

Sabine looks WEIRD without dyed hair. #StarWarsRebels

PFFT...the cantina actually has the Imperial March playing over the intercom! That's hilarious! #StarWarsRebels

Nice to hear Dante Basco again. #StarWarsRebels

5 episodes down, but I'm clocking out for the night. I WILL have this series done within the week. #StarWarsRebels

Stormtroopers: *shoot at cats*
Cats: *attack stormtroopers*
What did you think was going to happen? #StarWarsRebels

"Are you crazy?!"

Honestly, stealing the Defender was probably the smartest thing she could have done--unless it has some kind of tracker on it. #StarWarsRebels

Or a kill switch--well, at least they lived. #StarWarsRebels

How To Train Your Loth-wolf? #StarWarsRebels

Ezra is a furry, confirmed. #StarWarsRebels

*puts on glasses and pocket protector* ACKSHUALLY, Rook is supposed to be a catlike being, not a generic grey alien guy. RUINED FOREVER! #StarWarsRebels

You know, people say "May the Force be with you" all the time in this franchise, but you almost never hear the other person reply "And also with you." #StarWarsRebels

I just love Ryder being like "How have you people stayed alive so long?!" Cause to an outsider, yeah, this is definitely weird, but it makes total sense for a Jedi. #StarWarsRebels

...okay, show, I'm not sure where this is going, but I am interested. #StarWarsRebels

Ezra: "Hello there."
Me, reflexively: "General Kenobi..." #StarWarsRebels

Kanan: *jumps down* AHHH! Bad idea! I think I broke my feet from that landing! #StarWarsRebels

Zeb: "Step away from my friend, you knuckle-brained lizard!"
Foreman: "That'ssss racist!" #StarWarsRebels

Stop talking about spawning, it's creepy! #StarWarsRebels

Geez...pretty gruesome fate for a one-shot villain. He got simultaneously melted and crushed to death. #StarWarsRebels

*sigh* Halfway there. I'm going to finish this before the end of the weekend.

I can handle a few more before stopping, though. #StarWarsRebels

Wow, a Wookiee pilot? We haven't seen one in this series since the pilot. #StarWarsRebels

...and we probably won't again. Goddamn...I wasn't expecting that. #StarWarsRebels

Hey, the Wookiee lived--except he got captured. By the 'assassin.'

...do you guys know what the word 'assassin' means? #StarWarsRebels

It may be shorter, but I kinda like how season 4 feels mostly like one long story arc.

Technically you could say that about the rest of the seasons, but most of season 4 has taken place around the occupation of Lothal, and it doesn't wear out its welcome. #StarWarsRebels

Kanan, what are you doing with that kni--oh, it's just a haircut.

With your blindfold off, I could have sworn that--never mind. #StarWarsRebels

Oh FUCK. Project Stardust.

I know that name. #StarWarsRebels

Ah, Troopers Laurel and Hardy are back. #StarWarsRebels

...is Rukh meant to be blind, too? He has the same eyes as Kanan. #StarWarsRebels

Kanan: "DAMMIT, does EVERY creature in this universe insist on cockblocking me?!" #StarWarsRebels

...Kanan, not for nothing, but you could have jumped onto the chopper. #StarWarsRebels

...even if he is dead, which I'm not convinced of yet...he's not the only Jedi. You KNOW this. #StarWarsRebels

Or...maybe they DID go there.

Holy shit. I did not expect that. #StarWarsRebels

...Hera, if you think he didn't already know, then you didn't know Kanan that well.

#StarWarsRebels

Wait, he has a personal cloaking device?

Man, he really should have shared that technology with somebody. #StarWarsRebels

...you know, I wasn't gonna go here, but it's still a bit hard to take this scene seriously when all the mountains on Lothal look like buttplugs. #StarWarsRebels

11 episodes down...gotta shut it down for tonight. I'm so close to the end! #StarWarsRebels

"It talks...with its eyes!" You know, he isn't wrong. #StarWarsRebels

Okay, the song where they're riding the wolves actually kinda slaps. I like the tribal drumbeat feel of it. #StarWarsRebels

"Yes, Minister." Then we're agreed...it's serious. #StarWarsRebels

Whoa...I think this is the first time Palpatine has shown up in this series. Or if it isn't, it's been a while. #StarWarsRebels

Sabine: "It's art. Everything has a meaning."
Ezra: "Clearly you've never heard of Jackson Pollack." #StarWarsRebels

Huh. Again, this is going in a bizarre direction, but I still like it. #StarWarsRebels

No one, in this universe or any other, has ever pronounced "Caleb" that way. #StarWarsRebels

Wait, WHAT?! But...I...and he...she...#StarWarsRebels

Okay, adding time travel into the mix is always a risky move...especially this far in. Not sure how I feel about it yet. #StarWarsRebels

...so why was it okay for Ezra to save Ahsoka?

I get that Kanan had to die in order for the events after it to take place, but...why was it okay to save her, then? #StarWarsRebels

Sheev Palpatine: The Burninator #StarWarsRebels

I was hoping Ryder didn't really betray them. Thankfully. #StarWarsRebels

SUCH a cool shot. #StarWarsRebels

You won't sass Ezra like that when he can summon wolves! #StarWarsRebels

Alright...I made it to the series finale.

God, I can't believe I'm almost at the end. #StarWarsRebels

Yeah, that's right. Clancy Brown has RANGE. #StarWarsRebels

Thrawn: "You could have chosen to let your people die--but you chose to be a Jedi."

Or...you know...a decent human being. #StarWarsRebels

Also, Thrawn, just because the Empire wiped out most of the Jedi, that doesn't mean there won't be more in the future. You can still be born force-sensitive. #StarWarsRebels

...so Palpatine can just magically put on his non-assuming old man face whenever he wants? #StarWarsRebels

Ezra: "So...is this the part where you tell me I'm your grandson?"
Palpatine: "What? No--who'd believe a stupid twist like that?!" #StarWarsRebels

Ezra: "But it can't be."
Palpatine: "Yes it can."
Ezra: "No, it really--"
Palpatine: "DEWITT!" #StarWarsRebels

Hondo: "MELCH!"
Rex: "On the bright side, we have ham for dinner." #StarWarsRebels

Hell yeah--I knew he wouldn't do it, but that was still satisfying. #StarWarsRebels

Now and forever, the Jedi are always going to do one thing.

Lift rocks. #StarWarsRebels

Well, I guess that's a no on the ham. But how do you feel about barbecued Noghri? #StarWarsRebels

...okay, wow. Did not expect those things to come back, but nice work on playing the long game, writers. #StarWarsRebels

Wait...THAT'S how it ends?!

I mean...I'm mostly satisfied with it, but there were quite a few things left unfinished...

Then again, if RoS taught me anything, it's that sometimes the answers aren't worth knowing. #StarWarsRebels

Star Wars: Rebels is a good series. Parts of it are even great...but they didn't QUITE stick the landing.

Season 2's finale is where the series peaked, and after that it never quite achieved those heights.

But I'm still very glad I finally saw it.

And for the benefit of those reading in the future, @threadreaderapp unroll.