Star Wars Rebels

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Season 3
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
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6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 45 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 35 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 45
  3. Negative: 9 out of 45
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  1. Kai82
    Jun 15, 2021
    8
    This was on the way to be the best season and I praise them for this good entertainment. Sadly the conclusions to many story arcs in the later half are underwhelming. The seasons starts a few months after the conclusion of season 2 and the impacts are still felt. All characters will face serious challenges and the resulting character development is really good. A main selling point is ofThis was on the way to be the best season and I praise them for this good entertainment. Sadly the conclusions to many story arcs in the later half are underwhelming. The seasons starts a few months after the conclusion of season 2 and the impacts are still felt. All characters will face serious challenges and the resulting character development is really good. A main selling point is of cause the addition of Grand Admiral Thrawn. For those who do not know the character: He is a fan favorite and one of if not the most beloved character from the expanded Star Wars universe. His story began in Timothy Zahn’s successful Thrawn trilogy. He is a Chiss alien and a genius who combines Sherlock Holmes brilliance with Sun Tzu’s tactical skills. Also he is the rare kind of morally good imperial officer as he avoids bloodshed / losses when ever possible, brings out the best in his subordinates including unmatched loyalty (without fear!) and would have slowly but surly changed the Empire into something better / good. His tactical skills nearly brought the new republic to total defeat and he had far less manpower, ships and resources than his enemies (He favors the Empire because only it had the power to stop serious dangers to the Galaxy and is later proven correct as the new republic was unprepared, unfit and underdeveloped): Back to the review: I like that the overall story arcs, character development and ideas. We get a good combination of old and new characters. Before the final episodes I would have given a 9/10 and did even look for reasons to go higher. Then came the weaker conclusions to some story arcs that felt disappointing. The conclusion to Maul’s arc while fitting is underwhelming especially with this set up. The final climax has a bit of too much Deus ex Machina and I say this as someone who basically really liked a lot of it but it weakened the enjoyment. For Sabine’s story arc I think it is a set up for the next season but if it ends here I add this to my list of disappointments. Before it sounds to negative I will praise Ezra’s and even more Kallus development atop on other things. There are also a lot of good episodes. I will continue with my favorite episodes and then give a conclusion. “Steps into Shadow part 1 and 2” deals with the aftermath of the last season and show Kanan’s and Ezra’s growth and relationship. Also you see Thrawn setting up his plans. “The Antilles Extraction” already spoils the character who will appear. It has an interesting arc, dilemma and Wedge;-). Recommend the classic X-Wing books from Michael Stackpole. “Hera’s Heroes” for the good cat and mouse game, the value of family and reveling how deductive and dangerous Thrawn really is. “The Last Battle” is one of my favorite episodes of the show and can also be seen as an epilogue to the Clone Wars show. Excellent ideas, set up and story (I avoid all spoiler as it would be a crime to reveal more). “An inside Man” for a great twist, the story, reveals and setting up a new good arc. “Ghosts of Genosis part 1 and 2” for the struggles, the guest character and conclusion. Even an old bitter dog can learn something new;-). “Secret Cargo” for the intimidating challenge, story and resolve. “Double Agent Droid” is again a title that spoils too much. Good story and cat and mouse game. “Zero Hour” part 1 and 2” is the endgame of the season. I mostly enjoyed it really well except a part already mentioned that felt a bit forced (Deus ex Machina). Overall I am divided. This season was really good without questions. The already mentioned stuff weakened my final rating a bit. So I decided to give a 8/10 as a lower or higher rating felt wrong to me.… Expand
  2. spacebear1
    Dec 12, 2017
    8
    This season is the best season yet (I haven't seen the fourth season as of yet). This season made Ezra Bridger one of my favorite Star Wars character ever. Darth Maul was also an amazing character this season as well as the marvelous villain, Grand Admiral Thrawn. In the end, this is the best season yet.
  3. VirgonoShaka
    Apr 1, 2017
    7
    While it is difficult to overcome or improve on the excellent season 2 for this show, I'll dare say that season 3 of Star wars rebels did a mighty effort to do so. The story moves forward in awesome ways, and goes to darker places than before. The characters growth and development continues to be the best part, and the new characters (Thrawn, Saw Gerrera,etc.) work very well.While it is difficult to overcome or improve on the excellent season 2 for this show, I'll dare say that season 3 of Star wars rebels did a mighty effort to do so. The story moves forward in awesome ways, and goes to darker places than before. The characters growth and development continues to be the best part, and the new characters (Thrawn, Saw Gerrera,etc.) work very well. Unfortunately, the effort is not enough to surpass season 2, mostly because the payoff by seasons's end doesn't seem to grand or meaninful in general, and while I undestrand the restrictions put for darker content in this, it really doesn't finish to evoke the despair of the Empire times. Nevertheless, it is still a good season worthy of watching and keep up good expectations for the next one.… Expand
  4. Darth-Paul92718
    Mar 27, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show is total Disney trash and a wasted opportunity for the era.
    Firstly the stories are dire and terribly underwhelming like the producers are afraid to take a risk by showing cool fight scenes, action, deaths and gripping emotional storylines with twists.
    I know its a kids show but not showing people getting killed in sometimes quite a grizzly, sad or cool way takes the fun and intense action out of the franchise leaving you with a brightly colourful shell filled with lame jokes poorly created/developed characters and mediocre plots.
    Other things wrong with show:
    A cheap clay looking style of animation borrowed from a Pixar movie that's poorly rendered and just doesn't work compared to the CW which had brilliant rendering and awesome risk taking cinematic shots.

    I'm not just ranting about how Rebels is bad cos it doesn't live up to CW but because it is genuinely bad and Ive tried to like rebels and do like some episodes though overall don’t because it never lives up to my expectations and if it does only slightly making it terribly anticlimactic compared to RO & TFA which are done brilliantly.

    75% + of the episodes across all 3 seasons are franchise filler filled with episodes about lame cargo runs, building up a fleet, stupid droid banter and stuck um imp officers. Its ok to have some of this grounded boring stuff going on but a shows meant to entertain not bore their audience to death talking about made up machinery in realistic detail most of the time, sorry but I don't care!!!
    The main characters (ghost crew) don't fit and shouldn't be the main focus because they are poorly created and developed. Kannan is a copy of a character George Lucas or his storywriters came up with called Rahm Kota a cynical order 66 Jedi survivor who also goes blind during the same era. Very original stuff Disney.
    Ezra: SW version of Aladdin
    Zeb: discarded ep4 concept art for a reason. Though his personalities fine despite his poor humour.
    Chopper: Stupid and annoying I prefer Jar Jar binks more.
    Kannan: Decent character if a little boring and Hera is written well.
    Sabine: lame and unimportant just seems there to add in another cool female role but has no personality.
    Instead Rebels should’ve been called Rebellion or rise of a Rebellion and been set 2 years after revenge of the Sith with Jedi as founding members who soon die then after many years and potential season leading right up to RO in a dark and gritty way.
    The main characters could’ve been: Saw Gerrera, Lux Bontari, Ahsoka Tano, Quinlan Vos, Jedi master Dass Jennir , Darth Maul, Bail Organa, Jedimaster K’kruhk, Starkiller, Shak Ti, Kasdan Parratus, Cassian Andor, K2S0, Admiral Raddus and Ackbar, Wedge, Biggs Darklighter, Hobbie, Jet Porkins, Mon Mothma, Korkie Kryze, Bo Katan Kyrze and Princess Leia. More cool rebels and Jedi surviours where most would die by Vader,imp agents or inquisitors could be introduced to.
    Also they could do storylines around bounty hunters like Boba Fett, Cad Bane, Sugi an Embo and smugglers like Han and Lando and criminal syndicates like the Guavian guard, black sun and the hutts by changing the series title to Dark Times.
    George Lucas handled SW series much better with the animated Clone wars tv series which I highly recommend as its was for adults and kids also you cant nor shouldn't hide the reality of death and people that you care about getting killed especially from a subject with war in the title like Rebels does but CW didn’t.The rebels outfits and vehicles are far too colourful compared to the characters in the films especially the ghost crew with Ezra an Hera wearing bright orange jumpsuits and Sabine in bright pink or purple mando armour surely as criminals they would want to wear low key clothing that doesn’t shout Im hear to searching imperials.
    I understand that the main characters are meant to show colourful creativity in retaliation to the empires bland colour schemes and uniform look and that the main characters need to stand out to children but so?
    Who cares it seems silly and unauthentic and what annoys me the most is how much this show brags about how authentic their trying to be in linking the story an aesthetic change of the prequel to original trilogy when clearly they aren’t. Read the SW dark times comic books an marvel empire epic collection they do the gradual change subtlety and perfectly.

    The eras meant to be a dreadful dark time for the galaxy filled with oppression, survival, slavery, death and glimmers of hope like what RO did not a time to have silly swash buckling adventures which is alright sometimes otherwise if it was so fun what’s the point rising up creating the rebellion to fight the empire.
    Its set too close to ep4 with 2 high profile Jedi around 2 years before a new hop acting as founding and vital members of the rebellion. The Jedi are meant to seem a myth by ep4 which at least takes a decade to happen.    … Expand
  5. TheMemeLord
    Aug 4, 2018
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (This review may be lengthy but worth the read as to advertise my distaste for this show)
    How come so many people love this show? I will literally list the countless problems with it below:

    Concept art; It ends up being ruined by cringey animation. They tried to hype up the show by revealing that the characters and models would be based off of concept art for the original Star Wars movies but since they are being paid a ton by Disney they don't put enough effort into the animation and it ends up looking really bad.

    The characters; Zeb is actually a knock-off of Chewbacca, except he can talk. His design is even based off of concept art for Chewie. Ezra doesn't change at all for the entire show but apparently if the team thinks giving him a haircut gives him a personality change, then they are wrong.

    The show itself; Back when I watched The Clone wars, every episode was amazing, even cinematic. The animation quality and effects were astounding and you can take away actual lessons and even be willing to watch it again, and again. For Rebels, literally there is nothing to take away from each episode. Every episode is exactly the same. They make a plan to annoy the empire. They steal stormtrooper armor and everyone falls for it. They blow something up. They fly away. Nothing bad ever really happens to them.

    Oh yeah, and did i ever mention, that nobody ever dies in this show? I mean sure, a few tie fighters crash and you can presume that they died, But you will never see a character death on-screen. In Clone wars, characters died left and right, even if they were main characters or secondary characters. Sure it was a bit graphic at times but thats what made that show good and a bit dark. There are a few scenes, such as when Ezra runs towards the stormtroopers with his lightsaber and cuts their guns in half, and they run away.(See 'Stormtroopers' below) Like,what? And there is another scene where chopper picks up a blaster and, instead of shooting a stormtrooper with it, Runs up to him and hits him in the head with it, knocking him out.

    Stormtroopers; Ok, they are idiots. remember in A New Hope, when the empire was menacing and seemed like they were invincible? You won't get that feeling in this show. The empire is so idiotic sometimes Its just really shocking. For example: there is a scene where the Rebels throw this pig-midget-thing on the window of the imperial base, which is obviously a distraction, and every person in the room immediately whip out their guns and start shooting the impervious glass, repeatedly. And they keep shooting, even after the discovery that, oh, I don't know, the windows in the building that you've been working at for years are invincible, which they should have known, they DONT. STOP. SHOOTING.

    Rebellion; This entire show is supposed to be about how the Rebellion formed, hence the name, But wanna know a secret? It doesn't At the end of the show the "rebellion" they started is defeated. Even Leia talked about the Rebellion she started was growing. (So what on earth are WE watching if the actual stuff isnt even going to be in the show?). So basically the entire show has nothing to do with the continuity.

    Thrawn; I get it, he's a strategic mastermind, so how come he literally does nothing In season 3 and 4, except steal a piece of wood and try to attack a city? So we're supposed to care about Lothal just because Ezra was BORN there? What?? Anyways, a strategic mastermind gets tricked by a dumb kid and gets kidnapped by whales and then gets teleported away, never to be seen again. (Not joking)

    Helicopter inquisitors; There are some people who think The Last jedi ruined star wars, and this "show" saved Star wars. Oh, are you talking about the show where the inquisitors start spinning their lightsabers and fly away like helicopters. I am kidding you not, that is what they do. Can you imagine if during the Duel of the fates, Darth Maul just starts spinning his lightsaber, and flies away, like a helicopter?! Not only that, but at the beginning of season 2, it just starts with Kanan and Ezra fighting 2 inquisitors, without any introduction or explanation where they came from or who trained them.

    Darth Maul; So the only chance we get for seeing an episode without the other characters is ruined by stinking Ezra. We COULD OF HAD a episode showcasing exclusively darth-mauls final stand and journey to find and defeat Obi-wan but instead we get to watch Ezra prance around in the desert for 90% of the episode. He literally does nothing.

    Ok, this lengthy review is finished, for now. But honestly this show just sucks.    … Expand