I like to think Galactic History Parts 1, 2, and 3 is an injoke referencing the prequel, original, and sequel trilogies. So of course Ahsoka would say part 1 is the best.
Nice thought, though the sequel trilogies technically have not occurred yet, so would not be history to Ahsoka. Unless Ahsoka has access to Spaceball technology and can get the video cassette before the future history has played out.
💯 Agreed! This would be a great way to honor Ray’s legacy. Depending on whether Dave has a further need for Baylan in future live action stories…the list of actors who could even approach Ray Stevenson’s presence is short. My first choice would have to be Liev Schreiber, 2nd, possibly Gerard Butler…after that, I just don’t know.
@@MrWord283 That's my point. Who would they get to voice Baylan since Ray Stevenson is no longer here? I mean, they've got MASSIVE shoes to fill, because Ray was badass! Corey Burton voicing Dooku in TCW and other Star Wars media outside of the movies is understandable, and his Dooku voice sounds similar to the original, but casting someone else to voice Baylan? Again, massive shoes to fill since Ray was just dominating the role here, and this was his last one ever.
I was smiling through every Thrawn scene. You could close your eyes and just picture Rebels Thrawn saying every word. The delivery is better than what I hoped for
@@SomePointlessGarbage nah thats not what I'm getting at mate by all means enjoy this crap But until fans of the franchise stop supporting this stuff it won't get any better
I wouldn't be surprised if more than have of these RUclips videos are disingenuous and have no idea what they're talking about with their videos made just for clickbait.
The Three Fates bit is intentional: The credits name the Great Mothers as Aktropaw, Klothow, and Lakesis, a reference to Atropos, Clotho, and Lachesis, the Three Fates in Greek mythology.
I think the Great Mothers are, in fact, the same Greek Fates. My theory is that Feloni and Favreau are planting a small anchor point in the SW universe for potential multiversal crossovers. Marvel has already established that gods and deities exist as advanced alien species from other worlds. This would cast a thread from a different direction.
Definitely Star Wars has always been high fantasy Dark Fantasy just in space with technology take out the technology and Lord of the Rings on an alien planet is exactly what you get😂 I love mindoir and my mystery-thriller and my spy and my WWII Band of Brothers Vietnam and War on Terror analogs of Star Wars and we need more of that but we definitely need more sword and sorcery / wizards and witchcraft that Star Wars was founded on the bring it back to the roots
Dude........ Thrawn is perfect!!!!!! Everything about him now i want to know!!!!! The new troopers, the repairs to his ships, his cooperation with the Dathamiri..........He translated him to live action FLAWLESSLY, every word he says feels so heavy and his brilliant mind is behind everything he says. I hope we get aot of him in this and coming seasons
High five on being the first person to call out the use of kintsugi on the troopers. Especially with them being called "Night Troopers" it's almost certain that it's not just their armor that was repaired, but their bodies as well with the Nightsister magick like we saw with Marrok earlier. Also, Baylon having an orange blade for his saber as well as using Qui-Gon's fighting stance against Ahsoka really makes him a dark reflection of those philosophies.
What an amazing episode. I totally agree about Ray Stevenson. Every scene he’s in he’s utterly compelling. It’s such a bittersweet experience watching him. I feel such sadness knowing we’ll never get more of his talent. And I think it’s such a shame he’ll never get to experience appearing again at a Celebration because the welcome he’d get from the fans would be incredible.
So, is anyone else getting major Kreia vibes from Baylan right now? His desire to end the cycle of war between the Light and Dark is nearly word for word the motivation of Kreia during KOTOR II, and I am *here* for it!
@josephgomez2249 as much as I would love to see that. Anakin has done his part for the universe. I'm pretty sure it's Ashoka's turn. After all he did just "finish her training" for that reason. I do believe and hope we'll see Anakin again but I don't think it'll be to save the galaxy again but to train and guide those who will
With all the toxicity and negativity within the Star Wars community. I’m glad there are still content creators like this channel who see the positives. It seems that many see being negative as more of attention getting than actually providing reasonable critiques.
Thrawn asks about Ahsoka's master, and they got Timothy Zahn on this project. If we get a Thrawn: Alliances reference and Thrawn talks about Anakin that would be insane. Currently rereading Alliances for the first time in a couple of years so that would be a treat. We know from the books that Thrawn kept Anakin in high regards too. Love the content and all your positivity, keep it up!
I doubt that we will get any book references from canonical thrawn trilogy. Zahn’s Thrawn would be returning to the Chiss ascendancy, not bringing a army back to the Imperial Remnant.
@@rexincognito4638 Yet they still got Zahn on as a consultant. I agree he'd return to the Ascendancy but perhaps they'll present a reason for him to stay with the Empire, even for just a bit
The parallel of Sabine meeting her first hobbit-crab creature and Leia meeting her first Ewok is like poetry. And as far as the new creatures resembling something from Jim Henson’s creature shop, well…lest we forget, Yoda was a MUPPET! 😊 Excellent episode, and Kiner’s score rises to EVER new levels of perfection. Of course Lars kills it in live action as Thrawn, and Ezra is perfect as well. SO much to take in here, Bravo! ❤
It’s one thing to see teaser shots of Lars Mikkelsen as Thrawn, but to see him in action and hear his voice is CHILLING. Pure, calculated menace and charisma. This is incredible.
I love that Thrawn has an obvious heightened respect for The Force after the events of Rebels. He can be outmaneuvered by things he don't fully understand, but he learns.
"Ezra is the Radighast of Star Wars, an animal should be able to find him" was exactly what I said to the Loremistress during this same scene. Great minds, Bendu!
I think they could take Din down the Whills path, his family being descendents from them. My mind keeps going back to the red robes from S1. That would make a great story and also answer why there is such a connection between him and Grogu. He's a guardian of a future jedi 🙂
Love what you said about each show having its own "purpose." I love Mando, Andor, and Ahsoka all for different reasons and I think they all add a lot to the SW universe as a whole.
I literally said that’s metal to the rings too! A planet full of witches with rings made from space whale bones. You know at some point they used necromancy to control a dead Purrgil for hyperspace travel that’s very on brand for them.
Disney+ Star Wars shows have definitely widened the palate in terms of what's available. It's exactly like dining: Sometimes you want Filet, (Andor) sometimes you want a pizza and wings with beer, (Mandalorian and BOBF) and sometimes you want good ol' fashioned comfort food that brings back your childhood,.(Ahsoka and OWK)
When Sabine says "You wouldn't understand". Is exactly what Thrawns weakness is. He lacks emotion/empathy. He doesn't understand the power of Love/family. Think his aloofness towards it will be his undoing.
If you read the books, he really doesn't. He had his protégé Eli Vanto who he cared for. And the other officers of the chimera. He was ruthless yes, but he absolutely knows about caring for his people, which is shown in how he won't waste his stormtroopers. He's loyal to his men, and in turn his men are loyal to him. It's what's makes thrawn dangerous. His men trust him implicitly and that's what made his command so effective
@@zephyrfromzephex6618Though Thrawn still humiliated Konstantine in the Iron Squadron episode, which played a reason why he defied Thrawn at the end of it. There’s a limit to Thrawn’s ability to care for subordinates.
@@zephyrfromzephex6618 I feel like he knows to get loyalty you have to return loyalty. I'll be the first to admit that I'm behind on the new books but in old lore he executed an incompetent crewman on his deck for refusing to accept fault. He then promoted a failed crewman who had done nothing wrong according to conventional wisdom to provide the carrot and the stick for his crew. He understands the mentality and won't waste those under him (his argument against the death star was that it was inefficient rather than moral objection) but he doesn't actually care for them and will absolutely send units of stormtroopers against master jedi just to see what they will do. His crew may be fanatical enough to die for him but he's not the sort to take the standard rebels approach where the leaders fight with those under them because he is more critical to the empire's success than any of the troops under him and it could cost him. He places too much value in himself to ever risk a self-sacrificial play so his opponent doesn't need to win, playing for a draw where they both die is a win (this is what Sherlock Holmes uses to beat overwhelming odds in his movie and what was used against Thrawn previously in Rebels.)
He basically a Vulcan, but that also.makes him very effective feeling can get in the way as seen by Sabine letting the entire galaxy burn just to get her friend back..that Not a good thing it's selfish as Fk.
Wish Thrawn would’ve said “You’ve gambled the fate of your ENTIRE galaxy on their beliefs”, cause it is THE star wars galaxy, and to stress how many systems, species, humans, lives, and planets Sabine has gambled, put at risk, and ultimately doomed into submission once again.
The simple, humble reveal of Ezra instead of some big action set piece was absolutely perfect. That's who Ezra was by the end of Rebels, matured from a cocky, bratty kid into someone self-sacrificing, quiet and gentle and most concerned with protecting nature, animals and the 'little people'
"It reeks of jedi" (Sabine Wren) They didn't know her at all, but they sensed the jedi in her. She wasn't dressed like a jedi or carrying a lightsaber. She was just standing there. I take this as a confirmation that Sabine is a force sensitive jedi.
I get the sense from the final scene that Thrawn is highly uncomfortable with his dependence on the Nightsisters and the entire point of letting Sabine go is getting rid of her, Ezra, Baylon and Shin so there are no other unknown quantities/force users around to complicate matters. Also I can't wait for Timothy Zahn (who else) to write at least one novel about Thrawn's exile. From the alliance with the witches, the barely defined Marauders to the cult-like stormtroopers there's a lot of potential for a very different Thrawn story.
Great episode, Ray was an amazing actor we lost a great one. You broke me with that "Home Schooled Jedi" Comment. This is where I come for my true star wars content
I think Andor is overall better quality. Though some scenes in this definitely match that level. But the story was better plotted in Andor. That being said, I think this was my favorate since the premiere. Thrawn was great to see.
24:17 is pure gold: "What in the Jim Henson is this?" "Oh my god, does that have a waistcoat on?!" "He has a little fucking waistcoat on! He's like a little Hobbit man! A Hobbit-lobster-Ninja-Turtle." It was such a purely new and unique yet old school Star Wars moment.
Sabine's "you wouldn't understand" line to Thrawn reminded me of how in the books Thrawn basically bet the fate of his Chiss world on his belief that he could maneuver the Emperor/the Empire to protect his people.
OMG I love her. The actress delivers every line with so much quiet intensity, you don't know what she'd thinking but you can see on her face that she's reacting to EVERYTHING internally
Your reactions are what I wait for the most after finishing the Ahsoka eps. Haven't watch you guys before but I am enjoying it a LOT. Living in the woods working from home mostly can be a bit isolating even though it's nice.. but these reactions really help me feel less alone in the world
Hearing Lars Mikkelsen as Thrawn again after all this time is just perfect, it's almost as if we're right back into the prime Rebels days...I couldn't help not being extremely giddy at his appearances 😅 ....this shows cast is crazy
I love how Thrawn went to the Night Sisters and ask them to resurrect all of the dead stormtroopers on his ship to become his Night Troopers Army (Zombie Stormtroopers). Thrawn did ask the Night Sisters at the end of the episode for help by using their Dark Magic once again also the Night Troopers armor are very heavily battle damage and being held together by what looks like red fabric.
Everyone else has already covered everything else I loved about the episode with how good Thrawn, Ezra and the adorable little hobbit hermit crabs are. So instead I'll just say how much I adore and find it hilarious that the raiders of this new galaxy we meet are essentially just samurai Tuskens.
I’ve always like the theory that MC’s are like algae. They are not the force, they are drawn to the force, like the way sunnier days make algae bloom, algae’s don’t generate sunlight. So your MC count is higher the stronger you are with the force, not that you are strong because of the MC’s
This episode had everything- the Chimaera, Thrawn, Nightsister Mothers, Chirrut bodying Broom Boy, Ezra, Gladiator-faceplate trooper Enoch, the clean mass-shadow-absent hyperspace of the void between galaxies, a good boy, a Nightsister version of Jedha, whale graveyard, a possible canonical answer as to who is telling us "A Long Time Ago..." in every saga movie...
I know I'm LOCKED IN with you guys when I have thoughts you guys literally speak on. When Bendu said the Purgill go straight RAINBOW BRIDGE....I WAS TELLING MY KID (who is THOR OBSESSED) THE PURGILL CAN NATURALLY ACCESS THE BI-FROST!!!! SHE LOOKED AT ME BUG EYED LIKE WHAAAAAAT!!!! Baylon's fall is going to hit me HEAVY. You can hear how flat out TIRED he is of the bullsh*t! AND when the Ring drops out of Hyperspace.....AMAAAAAZZZING.
This series does not disappoint! From the storytelling, the stunt choreography, the amazing music, the absolutely killer cinematography, they did SUCH an incredible job on all of it!
For me, this is the absolute best Star Wars reaction channel. I always have to watch your take on these new series. I learn as much from you as I do the show itself. Thank you for existing!
For this episode Dave and team just decided to write down a list of their favorite series’ and absolutely nail the vibe of each one?! Lord of the Rings, Game Of Thrones, Dune, Shakespeare, The Bible too I guess?.. And they made it Star Wars. Such a good episode! I’m too young to remember a pre cannon Star Wars, so I don’t have the same feeling of nostalgia here, but based on how I felt when Ahsoka was first reintroduced into live action, I’d say they did an amazing job with Thrawn, and I’m so happy for fans to finally get to see him come to life!
Bylan and Shin just get better and better. Just get proper dark side Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan vibes from them, how they interact and observe with what's around them similar to Episode 1.
Qui Gon says to Anakin, concerning the midichlorians: "If you learn to quiet your mind, you will hear them speak to you!". I would say, if you have fewer M's, you need to train harder to make your mind even quieter but you can still learn to hear them. So, it has always been a combination of talent, training and spirituality.
I could imagine ezra sved the little guys from the samurai bandits some time ago and is kind of their protector, thats why they wear the rebel symbol out of respect. the fact that the cannot stay long at one playe I believe strengthens that point
Always come to your reactions first so I can get that sweet sweet Star Wars detail from your watch! Keep kicking ass and enjoying this series as I am! Glad Dave has blessed us with this live action SW!
Thanks, Kyle! Thanks, Bendu! Thanks, Nerd Chronic! 🪐 Such gorgeous cinematography... and the music was even more amazing than usual. The design for 'Enoch' will inspire instant obsessions, I'd wager. #KyleKatarn #StarWars #JenniferGetzinger #Ahsoka 🪧 #Solidarity🔸 #SAGstrike🔸 #WGAstrike🔸 #FairWages🔸 #UnionStrong🔸 #SAGAFTRA🔸 #WGA🔸 #UnitedWeStand🔸
Man, this is why you'll always be the best Star Wars reactor, such a great memory and knowledge of Star Wars but also things like Kintsugi! I was going crazy when I saw the repaired stormtrooper armor with cracks of gold, such a fucking great aesthetic and truly makes his "army" one of his own, makes me think of like a Warhammer 40K army that he detailed. So fucking good. Also RIP Ray Stevenson, god everytime I see his cool ass I'm just saddened by the loss.
The term "Bokken Jedi" is used to describe Jedi trained in the wild after Order 66, referencing the use of Bokken swords in training. I absolutely loved this episode!
I think it's easy to find out why he hasn't taken the star whales back. He has no ship, he has no weapons. He can't assault a ISD lead by Thrawn of all people with nothing but a prayer. He'd be a dead man no question. It's a miracle that he's still alive after this time with Thrawn of all people hunting him.
Maybe that planet is a one-way trip for the whales. They mentioned that they go there to die. So without a ship that can jump , you’d be stuck in that galaxy. I’m guessing Thrawn’s hyperdrive is damaged , like the rest of his ship. That’s why he had to wait for Morgan to deliver the hyperspace transport ring ordered for him by the NightSisters , thru Amazon.
@@FloridaKeysPirate I'd doubt the Chimera's hyperdrive is damaged, although it's possible. I think it has to do with them not having coordinates to jump back too and regular hyperdrives in star wars not being able to make journey. Remember when ever you plot directions to anywhere even in real life you need a point of origin.
This Thrawn is SO MUCH more dangerous than Rebels because Rebels Thrawn's greatest weakness was the mystical. But his line at the end clearly indicates in the years since that he's taken the time to study the Force since his defeat by a force user. My man ain't gonna be caught lacking twice
At the beginning... I was fanboying hard and was ready to pop some popcorn and grab a blanket for "Storytime with Huyang." I could see a series around that. I'm enjoying more detail regarding the Dathomirian Witches and their ways of connecting with the Living/Cosmic Force and all that is getting special attention. I totally love how, with one word or phrase, Filoni can alter the entire Star Wars canon (Bokken Jedi.) Wow. All the wolf-like visuals... all Filoni. But Thrawn... spot on about how one can tell that Lars is having an absolute blast playing this character in live action. It's just too cool for school to finally see him. Enoch reminds me of a character from Fallout: New Vegas. Legate Lanius. Kudos to the practical effects team, they are so talented. Ezra looks like his dad from the photo from Rebels. Last bit, a prediction... Thrawn wants to know all about Ahsoka including who her master was... tie in to Zahn's novel "Alliances."
The crazy thing about Thrawn's troopers - if you watch with captions on, they are called 'Nighttroopers' Very possible alot of Thrawns troops are like Marrock; risen by the Nightsisters
Thrawn is so Hannibal Lecter! So much more terrifying having to imagine the evil and brutality under the facade of intelligence, culture, and polite demeanor!
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I like to think Galactic History Parts 1, 2, and 3 is an injoke referencing the prequel, original, and sequel trilogies. So of course Ahsoka would say part 1 is the best.
That line also felt like a nod to Mel Brooks and History of the World, Part 1.
Nice thought, though the sequel trilogies technically have not occurred yet, so would not be history to Ahsoka. Unless Ahsoka has access to Spaceball technology and can get the video cassette before the future history has played out.
@@onegemini420I think it’s meant to be more meta than that, so it wouldn’t necessarily matter
@@onegemini420 Like I said, it's an in-joke. It's meta. It's not actually what the in-universe texts are about.
I agree it's Meta, was about to make the same comment :)
Tales of the Jedi - Baylan Skoll is how we can get more of him
Excellent idea!
💯 Agreed! This would be a great way to honor Ray’s legacy. Depending on whether Dave has a further need for Baylan in future live action stories…the list of actors who could even approach Ray Stevenson’s presence is short. My first choice would have to be Liev Schreiber, 2nd, possibly Gerard Butler…after that, I just don’t know.
But they'd have to recast Baylan.
@@EntertainmentFan11 Tales of the jedi is an animated show, so just hire a voice actor
@@MrWord283 That's my point. Who would they get to voice Baylan since Ray Stevenson is no longer here? I mean, they've got MASSIVE shoes to fill, because Ray was badass! Corey Burton voicing Dooku in TCW and other Star Wars media outside of the movies is understandable, and his Dooku voice sounds similar to the original, but casting someone else to voice Baylan? Again, massive shoes to fill since Ray was just dominating the role here, and this was his last one ever.
I was smiling through every Thrawn scene. You could close your eyes and just picture Rebels Thrawn saying every word. The delivery is better than what I hoped for
Jangling keys jangling keys to keep the baby's happy
@@mccleandazza4618 Humans enjoying things? Preposterous!
@@SomePointlessGarbage nah thats not what I'm getting at mate by all means enjoy this crap
But until fans of the franchise stop supporting this stuff it won't get any better
@@mccleandazza4618grow up.
@@mccleandazza4618Why would I want it to get better if I already love what they're showing now ?
I almost choked on my coffee when he said " Is Erza, like trailer park supervisor"".. 😂😂😂😂
Not wrong
I mean the fact they can move the houses doesn't make the statement inaccurate.
You guys are the only reactors that has a thumbnail that doesn't spoil it for those that are yet to watch the episode. BRAVO!
Blind Wave!
Exactly. I love these guys. Of course I knew Thrawn would make an appearance but another channel I'm subbed to spoiled that it was THIS episode
I wouldn't be surprised if more than have of these RUclips videos are disingenuous and have no idea what they're talking about with their videos made just for clickbait.
I love the whole "three fates, thread of fate" vibe from the Great Mothers
The Three Fates bit is intentional: The credits name the Great Mothers as Aktropaw, Klothow, and Lakesis, a reference to Atropos, Clotho, and Lachesis, the Three Fates in Greek mythology.
I think the Great Mothers are, in fact, the same Greek Fates. My theory is that Feloni and Favreau are planting a small anchor point in the SW universe for potential multiversal crossovers. Marvel has already established that gods and deities exist as advanced alien species from other worlds. This would cast a thread from a different direction.
This whole episode is like Star Wars, Dune and GOT all in one. It is the evolution and darker tone that Star Wars has always needed.
Definitely Star Wars has always been high fantasy Dark Fantasy just in space with technology take out the technology and Lord of the Rings on an alien planet is exactly what you get😂
I love mindoir and my mystery-thriller and my spy and my WWII Band of Brothers Vietnam and War on Terror analogs of Star Wars and we need more of that but we definitely need more sword and sorcery / wizards and witchcraft that Star Wars was founded on the bring it back to the roots
@BurningSun1 amen!
hahahah what
And lord of the rings
@@PACKERMAN2077 10:55 And you will.
Dude........ Thrawn is perfect!!!!!! Everything about him now i want to know!!!!! The new troopers, the repairs to his ships, his cooperation with the Dathamiri..........He translated him to live action FLAWLESSLY, every word he says feels so heavy and his brilliant mind is behind everything he says. I hope we get aot of him in this and coming seasons
High five on being the first person to call out the use of kintsugi on the troopers. Especially with them being called "Night Troopers" it's almost certain that it's not just their armor that was repaired, but their bodies as well with the Nightsister magick like we saw with Marrok earlier.
Also, Baylon having an orange blade for his saber as well as using Qui-Gon's fighting stance against Ahsoka really makes him a dark reflection of those philosophies.
Yeah there's a good chance at least some of those troopers are undead like Marrok. Lord knows what's under the helmets
Finally some actual Death Troopers
Well they did probably have battles on the planet against the bandits with no replacement armor
What an amazing episode. I totally agree about Ray Stevenson. Every scene he’s in he’s utterly compelling. It’s such a bittersweet experience watching him. I feel such sadness knowing we’ll never get more of his talent. And I think it’s such a shame he’ll never get to experience appearing again at a Celebration because the welcome he’d get from the fans would be incredible.
Yeah. I don't care for Shin as she doesn't have much character but Beylan is interesting. Shame Ray passed.
So, is anyone else getting major Kreia vibes from Baylan right now? His desire to end the cycle of war between the Light and Dark is nearly word for word the motivation of Kreia during KOTOR II, and I am *here* for it!
I have a feeling that exactly who he was modeled after. I'm thinking he's gonna try to use the world between worlds to destroy the force
So gald i wasnt the only one thinking that
They aren't afraid of making nods and references to other Star Wars productions. The Eye of Sion...
@@Chris_Meade A confrontation with Anakin would be legendary.
@josephgomez2249 as much as I would love to see that. Anakin has done his part for the universe. I'm pretty sure it's Ashoka's turn. After all he did just "finish her training" for that reason. I do believe and hope we'll see Anakin again but I don't think it'll be to save the galaxy again but to train and guide those who will
I love that Huyang got to say the thing. Thrawn's theme, his intro, the Chimaera, everything was just perfect.
Enoch is played by Wes Chatham, who played Amos in The Expanse.
Also, did anybody also note that the main drives of the Chimera were empty/destroyed?
"Die well" = "I am that guy"
Dear god Lars mikkelsen is tall if he towers over "that guy"
What do you mean main drives?
@@Flippokid The engines
@@collecter343 Lars is 192 cm tall :)
With all the toxicity and negativity within the Star Wars community. I’m glad there are still content creators like this channel who see the positives. It seems that many see being negative as more of attention getting than actually providing reasonable critiques.
ikr bro a lotta these starwars channels have become hate watch channels...they hate everything Disney and new..like mauler etc
Yeah that’s why the only ones I watch are Blind Wave and Katarn
Starwars explained as well and basically star wars
yes 👏👏
Anything for clicks
Thrawn asks about Ahsoka's master, and they got Timothy Zahn on this project. If we get a Thrawn: Alliances reference and Thrawn talks about Anakin that would be insane. Currently rereading Alliances for the first time in a couple of years so that would be a treat. We know from the books that Thrawn kept Anakin in high regards too.
Love the content and all your positivity, keep it up!
I doubt that we will get any book references from canonical thrawn trilogy. Zahn’s Thrawn would be returning to the Chiss ascendancy, not bringing a army back to the Imperial Remnant.
@@rexincognito4638 Yet they still got Zahn on as a consultant. I agree he'd return to the Ascendancy but perhaps they'll present a reason for him to stay with the Empire, even for just a bit
The parallel of Sabine meeting her first hobbit-crab creature and Leia meeting her first Ewok is like poetry. And as far as the new creatures resembling something from Jim Henson’s creature shop, well…lest we forget, Yoda was a MUPPET! 😊 Excellent episode, and Kiner’s score rises to EVER new levels of perfection. Of course Lars kills it in live action as Thrawn, and Ezra is perfect as well. SO much to take in here, Bravo! ❤
Wicket. His name was wicket and he is a boss
It’s one thing to see teaser shots of Lars Mikkelsen as Thrawn, but to see him in action and hear his voice is CHILLING. Pure, calculated menace and charisma. This is incredible.
I love that Thrawn has an obvious heightened respect for The Force after the events of Rebels. He can be outmaneuvered by things he don't fully understand, but he learns.
The Hobbit Crabs looked so good. I'm pretty sure most of them were practical, which gives them a Labyrinth/Dark Crystal vibe.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Hermits lol
now that you mentioned it, the troopers kinda remind me of Uruk-Hai
Don't they sound almost like Jawas? Could they be from here as well?
HOBBITS!!!
Well, since they cancelled Dark Crystal for some damn reason, the Jim Henson Company has to be doing something!
In real life, a bokken is used as a substitute for a real sword, so a Bokken Jedi is a weaker substitute for the real deal, at least in Baylan’s eyes.
Yeah that makes more sense than 'broken' what I heard.
"Ezra is the Radighast of Star Wars, an animal should be able to find him" was exactly what I said to the Loremistress during this same scene. Great minds, Bendu!
Chirrut just battering the shit out of a child with that staff is gonna be stuck in my head all day. Thanks 😂
I think they could take Din down the Whills path, his family being descendents from them. My mind keeps going back to the red robes from S1. That would make a great story and also answer why there is such a connection between him and Grogu. He's a guardian of a future jedi 🙂
Shin - not just unhinged, but completely detached from the doorframe and propped up on the wall down the hall. Love her!
I don't get the unhinged take on her.
I had a crazy thought, “you were meant for something far greater” “they are fleeing a greater power” for half a second I thought ABELOTH 😮😮😮😮
Shin blinked!!!!!! When discussing the burning of the temple! I saw it!!😂
Love what you said about each show having its own "purpose." I love Mando, Andor, and Ahsoka all for different reasons and I think they all add a lot to the SW universe as a whole.
I literally said that’s metal to the rings too! A planet full of witches with rings made from space whale bones. You know at some point they used necromancy to control a dead Purrgil for hyperspace travel that’s very on brand for them.
Disney+ Star Wars shows have definitely widened the palate in terms of what's available. It's exactly like dining: Sometimes you want Filet, (Andor) sometimes you want a pizza and wings with beer, (Mandalorian and BOBF) and sometimes you want good ol' fashioned comfort food that brings back your childhood,.(Ahsoka and OWK)
I like the call out on Huyang being hard on Sabine when she’s around but defends her when she’s not….love it
When Sabine says "You wouldn't understand". Is exactly what Thrawns weakness is. He lacks emotion/empathy. He doesn't understand the power of Love/family. Think his aloofness towards it will be his undoing.
"But, it was so artistically done." Rukh is gone though so...
If you read the books, he really doesn't. He had his protégé Eli Vanto who he cared for. And the other officers of the chimera. He was ruthless yes, but he absolutely knows about caring for his people, which is shown in how he won't waste his stormtroopers. He's loyal to his men, and in turn his men are loyal to him. It's what's makes thrawn dangerous. His men trust him implicitly and that's what made his command so effective
@@zephyrfromzephex6618Though Thrawn still humiliated Konstantine in the Iron Squadron episode, which played a reason why he defied Thrawn at the end of it. There’s a limit to Thrawn’s ability to care for subordinates.
@@zephyrfromzephex6618 I feel like he knows to get loyalty you have to return loyalty. I'll be the first to admit that I'm behind on the new books but in old lore he executed an incompetent crewman on his deck for refusing to accept fault. He then promoted a failed crewman who had done nothing wrong according to conventional wisdom to provide the carrot and the stick for his crew. He understands the mentality and won't waste those under him (his argument against the death star was that it was inefficient rather than moral objection) but he doesn't actually care for them and will absolutely send units of stormtroopers against master jedi just to see what they will do. His crew may be fanatical enough to die for him but he's not the sort to take the standard rebels approach where the leaders fight with those under them because he is more critical to the empire's success than any of the troops under him and it could cost him. He places too much value in himself to ever risk a self-sacrificial play so his opponent doesn't need to win, playing for a draw where they both die is a win (this is what Sherlock Holmes uses to beat overwhelming odds in his movie and what was used against Thrawn previously in Rebels.)
He basically a Vulcan, but that also.makes him very effective feeling can get in the way as seen by Sabine letting the entire galaxy burn just to get her friend back..that Not a good thing it's selfish as Fk.
Never clicked faster. This show is INCREDIBLE
Tell me about it. I watched each ep at least 4 times
Wish Thrawn would’ve said “You’ve gambled the fate of your ENTIRE galaxy on their beliefs”, cause it is THE star wars galaxy, and to stress how many systems, species, humans, lives, and planets Sabine has gambled, put at risk, and ultimately doomed into submission once again.
The simple, humble reveal of Ezra instead of some big action set piece was absolutely perfect. That's who Ezra was by the end of Rebels, matured from a cocky, bratty kid into someone self-sacrificing, quiet and gentle and most concerned with protecting nature, animals and the 'little people'
"It reeks of jedi" (Sabine Wren)
They didn't know her at all, but they sensed the jedi in her. She wasn't dressed like a jedi or carrying a lightsaber. She was just standing there. I take this as a confirmation that Sabine is a force sensitive jedi.
I loved her expression when they said that. She was looking around for who they could be talking about too.
It could be her training and trying to open up to the force, along with who is training Sabine, that they sense.
The fact that Sabine has been acknowledged as a Jedi surprised the heck out of her
Maybe the Night mothers were a little off. They may have been sensing Balen and made an assumption that the woman in the binders was the Jedi.
THrawn smiling during his introduction scene adds a good bit of confidence to his character; also did anyone else shiver in fear at that smile?
I get the sense from the final scene that Thrawn is highly uncomfortable with his dependence on the Nightsisters and the entire point of letting Sabine go is getting rid of her, Ezra, Baylon and Shin so there are no other unknown quantities/force users around to complicate matters.
Also I can't wait for Timothy Zahn (who else) to write at least one novel about Thrawn's exile. From the alliance with the witches, the barely defined Marauders to the cult-like stormtroopers there's a lot of potential for a very different Thrawn story.
Great episode, Ray was an amazing actor we lost a great one. You broke me with that "Home Schooled Jedi" Comment. This is where I come for my true star wars content
Ahsoka and Andor are officially tied for favorite live action shows in Star Wars. It's insane how amazing this show has been.
I'm right there with you. If we get a "Fight the Empire!" moment in the final episodes, Ahsoka will take the lead
I think Andor is overall better quality. Though some scenes in this definitely match that level. But the story was better plotted in Andor. That being said, I think this was my favorate since the premiere. Thrawn was great to see.
Andor is a better quality production, but Ahsoka comes after it.
Nah Andor is still peak. Ahsoka has had 2 great episodes, 1 decent episodes, and 3 mediocre episodes
@ImTheReverse I'm sorry you haven't enjoyed all of it. For me, it has been 4 great episodes and 2 amazing ones.
24:17 is pure gold:
"What in the Jim Henson is this?"
"Oh my god, does that have a waistcoat on?!"
"He has a little fucking waistcoat on! He's like a little Hobbit man! A Hobbit-lobster-Ninja-Turtle."
It was such a purely new and unique yet old school Star Wars moment.
Regarding Ezra’s age, he was born on Empire Day, making him about the same age (within in days) of Luke and Leia
Ezra looks so much like his dad now, looking back at Rebels.
Grown up Ezra looks exactly like his dad did on Rebels. That's cool af 😊
“So is Ezra Bridger, like… a trailer park supervisor?” IM DEAD 😂
In the subtitles they are called Night Troopers.
I really love y’all’s review videos. Look forward to them every week
28:49 Those scars are from the season 1 finale, when the Grand Inquisitor scared him with his helicopter lightsaber.
That moment when Sabine sees Ezra hit me right in the feels!
Sabine's "you wouldn't understand" line to Thrawn reminded me of how in the books Thrawn basically bet the fate of his Chiss world on his belief that he could maneuver the Emperor/the Empire to protect his people.
That shuttle looked like it came straight out of David Lynch’s DUNE. I love how everything Elsbeth brought is just so damn extra.
Yep, I also thought "that's an ornithopter".
Exactly what i thought while watching. Love that design.
OMG I love her. The actress delivers every line with so much quiet intensity, you don't know what she'd thinking but you can see on her face that she's reacting to EVERYTHING internally
@@Nergalsama01 I'm glad I'm not the only one, lol
Drip overload
Your reactions are what I wait for the most after finishing the Ahsoka eps. Haven't watch you guys before but I am enjoying it a LOT. Living in the woods working from home mostly can be a bit isolating even though it's nice.. but these reactions really help me feel less alone in the world
Check the back catalog for the reactions to other Star Wars shows. Kyle's knowledge of Star Wars is encyclopedic.
Hearing Lars Mikkelsen as Thrawn again after all this time is just perfect, it's almost as if we're right back into the prime Rebels days...I couldn't help not being extremely giddy at his appearances 😅 ....this shows cast is crazy
No one else realize the great mother is Claudia Black??? I love her. Aeryn Sun was my favorite character she played. Farscape baby!
Claudia Black AKA Morrigan in Dragon Age/Admiral Xen in Mass Effect?
Just found out after reading these comments! How did I miss the great Claudia Black was in this!
25:00 "What in the Fraggle Rock?" I lost it 😂😂😂😂
Yalls reactions and setup has by far been my favorite to watch! Keep the good work
he simply promised no harm would come to her, so far that has in fact been honoured
Every time from now on when I hear "long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" its Huyang telling a story to a new apprentice. Its my new headcanon.
The dog creature had no idea how much of a badass Sabine was, so running made sense. Now he's wishing he'd had more information.
I love how Thrawn went to the Night Sisters and ask them to resurrect all of the dead stormtroopers on his ship to become his Night Troopers Army (Zombie Stormtroopers). Thrawn did ask the Night Sisters at the end of the episode for help by using their Dark Magic once again also the Night Troopers armor are very heavily battle damage and being held together by what looks like red fabric.
Everyone else has already covered everything else I loved about the episode with how good Thrawn, Ezra and the adorable little hobbit hermit crabs are. So instead I'll just say how much I adore and find it hilarious that the raiders of this new galaxy we meet are essentially just samurai Tuskens.
I’ve always like the theory that MC’s are like algae. They are not the force, they are drawn to the force, like the way sunnier days make algae bloom, algae’s don’t generate sunlight. So your MC count is higher the stronger you are with the force, not that you are strong because of the MC’s
This episode had everything- the Chimaera, Thrawn, Nightsister Mothers, Chirrut bodying Broom Boy, Ezra, Gladiator-faceplate trooper Enoch, the clean mass-shadow-absent hyperspace of the void between galaxies, a good boy, a Nightsister version of Jedha, whale graveyard, a possible canonical answer as to who is telling us "A Long Time Ago..." in every saga movie...
Chills during thrawn's entrance and tears at ezras return, we eating good lately
I love that thrawn rarely blinks, its so intense.
Can we get a staring contest between Thrawn and Shin?!
He probably can't because of the contacts. 😀
Seriously though, yes it's cool.
I know I'm LOCKED IN with you guys when I have thoughts you guys literally speak on. When Bendu said the Purgill go straight RAINBOW BRIDGE....I WAS TELLING MY KID (who is THOR OBSESSED) THE PURGILL CAN NATURALLY ACCESS THE BI-FROST!!!! SHE LOOKED AT ME BUG EYED LIKE WHAAAAAAT!!!! Baylon's fall is going to hit me HEAVY. You can hear how flat out TIRED he is of the bullsh*t! AND when the Ring drops out of Hyperspace.....AMAAAAAZZZING.
This series does not disappoint! From the storytelling, the stunt choreography, the amazing music, the absolutely killer cinematography, they did SUCH an incredible job on all of it!
Night troopers... Wrapped in crimson night sister cloth... I can cross-franchise-hear McCoy saying "They're dead, Jim"
That was Thrawn’s parlance for, “Call the ambulance. But not for me…”
For me, this is the absolute best Star Wars reaction channel. I always have to watch your take on these new series. I learn as much from you as I do the show itself. Thank you for existing!
Glad I wasn't the only 1 who thought of Spaceballs when Sabine was marching with the turtle/ hobbit people 😅😅😅
For this episode Dave and team just decided to write down a list of their favorite series’ and absolutely nail the vibe of each one?! Lord of the Rings, Game Of Thrones, Dune, Shakespeare, The Bible too I guess?.. And they made it Star Wars. Such a good episode! I’m too young to remember a pre cannon Star Wars, so I don’t have the same feeling of nostalgia here, but based on how I felt when Ahsoka was first reintroduced into live action, I’d say they did an amazing job with Thrawn, and I’m so happy for fans to finally get to see him come to life!
Claudia Black has such a commanding voice as Great Mother
Holy heck, how did I not pick up that the amazing Claudia Black was in this episode! Need to rewatch, NOW!
I'm so excited for Ahsoka vs Thrawn. Those 2 are both smart and tactical in there own way. And him knowing Anakin is Darth Vader. gahhh I'm so excited
"there's good boys in every galaxy"
He legitimately looks and moves like Ezra. Well done.
my top reactors - your enthusiasm and deep knowledge of the SW lore are unsurpassed. Always fun to watch!
Bylan and Shin just get better and better. Just get proper dark side Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan vibes from them, how they interact and observe with what's around them similar to Episode 1.
Damn that was an EPISODE! THRAWN arrival and entrance was badass! 👍
Qui Gon says to Anakin, concerning the midichlorians: "If you learn to quiet your mind, you will hear them speak to you!". I would say, if you have fewer M's, you need to train harder to make your mind even quieter but you can still learn to hear them. So, it has always been a combination of talent, training and spirituality.
I could imagine ezra sved the little guys from the samurai bandits some time ago and is kind of their protector, thats why they wear the rebel symbol out of respect. the fact that the cannot stay long at one playe I believe strengthens that point
Always come to your reactions first so I can get that sweet sweet Star Wars detail from your watch! Keep kicking ass and enjoying this series as I am! Glad Dave has blessed us with this live action SW!
Thanks, Kyle! Thanks, Bendu! Thanks, Nerd Chronic! 🪐 Such gorgeous cinematography... and the music was even more amazing than usual. The design for 'Enoch' will inspire instant obsessions, I'd wager. #KyleKatarn #StarWars #JenniferGetzinger #Ahsoka
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Everyone...I think Enoch is Starkiller!
"There are good boys in every galaxy."
Good God, what a perfect philosophy to live by.
Man, this is why you'll always be the best Star Wars reactor, such a great memory and knowledge of Star Wars but also things like Kintsugi! I was going crazy when I saw the repaired stormtrooper armor with cracks of gold, such a fucking great aesthetic and truly makes his "army" one of his own, makes me think of like a Warhammer 40K army that he detailed. So fucking good. Also RIP Ray Stevenson, god everytime I see his cool ass I'm just saddened by the loss.
The term "Bokken Jedi" is used to describe Jedi trained in the wild after Order 66, referencing the use of Bokken swords in training. I absolutely loved this episode!
Baylan to Sabine: "i have altered the deal. Pray i dont alter it further"
Edit: thrawn's night troopers are so fucking cool
25:38 a what jedi?
Ray Stevenson just slays it again, and again... and again...
I think it's easy to find out why he hasn't taken the star whales back. He has no ship, he has no weapons. He can't assault a ISD lead by Thrawn of all people with nothing but a prayer. He'd be a dead man no question. It's a miracle that he's still alive after this time with Thrawn of all people hunting him.
Maybe that planet is a one-way trip for the whales. They mentioned that they go there to die. So without a ship that can jump , you’d be stuck in that galaxy. I’m guessing Thrawn’s hyperdrive is damaged , like the rest of his ship. That’s why he had to wait for Morgan to deliver the hyperspace transport ring ordered for him by the NightSisters , thru Amazon.
@@FloridaKeysPirate I'd doubt the Chimera's hyperdrive is damaged, although it's possible. I think it has to do with them not having coordinates to jump back too and regular hyperdrives in star wars not being able to make journey. Remember when ever you plot directions to anywhere even in real life you need a point of origin.
This Thrawn is SO MUCH more dangerous than Rebels because Rebels Thrawn's greatest weakness was the mystical. But his line at the end clearly indicates in the years since that he's taken the time to study the Force since his defeat by a force user. My man ain't gonna be caught lacking twice
Ezra looks like his dad, Ephraim Bridger.
"Death to the space shamu."
- Thrawn probably
What a great day for Star Wars Rebels fans! So happy to see Ezra again!
What in the Jim Henson in this might be the best line ever hahaha!
Boyyyyy I can't go to hell with y'all but Space Jesus had me weak! Haven't laughed that good in a while.
At the beginning... I was fanboying hard and was ready to pop some popcorn and grab a blanket for "Storytime with Huyang." I could see a series around that. I'm enjoying more detail regarding the Dathomirian Witches and their ways of connecting with the Living/Cosmic Force and all that is getting special attention. I totally love how, with one word or phrase, Filoni can alter the entire Star Wars canon (Bokken Jedi.) Wow. All the wolf-like visuals... all Filoni. But Thrawn... spot on about how one can tell that Lars is having an absolute blast playing this character in live action. It's just too cool for school to finally see him. Enoch reminds me of a character from Fallout: New Vegas. Legate Lanius. Kudos to the practical effects team, they are so talented. Ezra looks like his dad from the photo from Rebels. Last bit, a prediction... Thrawn wants to know all about Ahsoka including who her master was... tie in to Zahn's novel "Alliances."
15:07 confirmed! If he hears of it, he'll want to search for the World Between Worlds.
The crazy thing about Thrawn's troopers - if you watch with captions on, they are called 'Nighttroopers'
Very possible alot of Thrawns troops are like Marrock; risen by the Nightsisters
would have loved to see their reaction if they had seen the name Nighttroopers in the captions :) #KyleKatarn
Thrawn is so Hannibal Lecter! So much more terrifying having to imagine the evil and brutality under the facade of intelligence, culture, and polite demeanor!
Well they are brothers. :D
Thrawn and Ezra's dialogue was perfect in this show
The Chimaera looks a bit like a Venator with those chunks missing out of the side. Looks cool.
Enoch is also played by Wes Chatham who played Amos in the expanse.
I'm so sad his face is covered and his voice is garbled, other than that still super cool
Really! That’s so cool. I hope we get to see him eventually.