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Think of Bokken Jedi as an in universe Ronin, or masterless samurai IMO. Alternate parallels, a bokken wood sword could represent and individual in training, using said tool. Which are gang of four, whill eventually have a colab w/General Skoll ✨🎬✨
*Sabine without a helmet Aaron: "What if they shot her in the face?" Calvin: "They should have..." Batman: "Both of you need to stop talking right now."
The pure awesomeness of David Tennant getting the honors of being able to speak "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..." in a star wars show...it's surreal
I equally love the fact that this line was included, as I'm interpreting is as all the Star Wars stories we've come to know and love are stories being told to Jedi of the past and future, like Jedi who travelled to other galaxies and established themselves there and they tell the stories of what they knew before, but I also equally cringe at the line being included as a pure nostalgia bit
@@andrewprice8940 Wth are you talking about, it's a little easter egg in a show literally opposite to that idea, Filoni is starting anew in a new galaxy, telling original stories with his n ow much older originals characters. Nearly every character inn this show is the creation of Filoni, same for some of the tech, this new planet, these whales, and the first time Thrawn is on-screen and given a live action story. I think your reply only applies to the sequels, because everything else is original, even stuff like Rogue One and the spin off shows. Yes they use already established and worn out characters, but they're filling in the massive gaps of time between the films. If that's not what you're talking about, then idk lol. Anything involving FIloni is original.
It makes sense for Thrawn to ask the Nightsisters for help. His two big defeats in Rebels were caused by things he didn’t fully understand like Bendu and the Purgill. With help from dark magik, he can even the playing field.
It's so tragic Ray won't get to see the love he's getting for Baylan. He's done such an incredible job as him and making this character his own. I am seriously wondering what power is speaking to him. What is driving Thrawn to desperately leave this galaxy so quickly. I love the mystery.
If they tie it into the War in the Unknown Regions with the Yuuzhan Vong/Grysk, that would make sense why Thrawn wants to leave. I'd imagine things aren't going well in the Chiss Ascendancy with the war. I'm wondering if the dark force talking to Beylan is Abeloth.
@mish375 I was thinking about Abeloth. I think it's her. The Vong and Grysk aren't force sensitive, so clearly that's not speaking to him. Something darker and powerful is offering something to him.
@@jowoman7799 I find it very odd that a literal god/demon would concern itself with someone like Baylan. Like, don't get me wrong, he's a badass and a skilled fighter, but why him? What is her goal. What does he bring to her that she already does not possess? And how does Thrawn know about her?
I would love for there to be a tease of the Vong. Something to set up what is coming to the galaxy in 50 years or so. Just a shot of one of their ships hidden behind a moon when the Chimera jumps out of the galaxy. It was an interstellar flight from the main galaxy (outbound flight) that alerted the Vong to their presence. And it was decades and decades before they began their full invasion. Doing this allows them to have other run ins. Because there was the Praetorite Vong who had infiltrated some planets on the outer outer rim long before the full on invasion happened. Even if it isn't for a movie, I've always thought the NJO series would have made a great series. Live action or animated. And certainly aspects of it could be altered to fit the main canon.
I admit i was very, very worried from the trailer and the hologram in season 1. It looked so weird. But the grown up version of him works so well, might actually legit be the best casting other than Thrawn
Captain Enoch is the coolest looking stormtrooper in all of Star Wars. I hope there’s more to his character in the future. Ahsoka is absolutely some of my favorite Star Wars ever, it’s so good
@@PerovNigma It's possible, but it would be weird to have the loyal lieutenant of Thrawn have such a unique look, that has a relatively unique name, only for him to be inconsequential. Time will tell
Claudia Black is a Sci-Fi queen. She's been in so many beloved sci-fi shows. Also you can literally see them moving the floaty space coffins onto the star destroyer.
I love that the first extra-galactic planet we have ever been to is shot in such an alien way. Like the whole Peridea intro sequence comes straight out of a Villeneuve movie. The Great Mothers gave me major Bene Gesserit vibes. Thrawn's entrance is like the Emperor's entrance. Even the landscape shots evoke an eerie vibe throughout. The music is also different. Kevin Kiner channeling his Vangelis/Hans Zimmer for the score. Ohh every episode of this show becomes my favourite every release. Also live action Thrawn and Ezra are perfect. Ezra more so, since we know Lars Mikkelsen is reprising. He looks and sounds exactly like an older Ezra while keeping that early Rebels charm. 10/10 casting for Ezra.
I was thinking the same. Much as the original Star Wars took a lot from the Dune novels, this episode in particular seems to take much from Denis Villeneuve's Dune.
It's crazy, in an episode where Thrawn makes his grand entrance, Baylan manages to make me even more nervous about what he's up to. Perhaps they flee a power greater than their own. Something calls to me, can't you hear it? Something stirs here, can't you see it? The Greatmothers called Morgan there, wtf called Baylan here!?
The Son. Because if you pause it after shin looks out at the rocks you can see a strange bat like creature flying away from the rocks it was sitting on. Edit: the enemy the nightsisters could be afraid of could be the Grysk. That would be a common enemy that they share.
@@overland1178 The daughter also died and still lived on as that owl, kind of looking over Ahsoka, so it could be that the son is also alive but in his "animal" form. Nice theory, I think it's more likely than Abeloth
I love how Thrawns army has parrallels to the eastern roman empire. They kept on going while the Western Roman Empire fell. Also the damaged Armor is repaired with Golden seems like in the Japanese style called kintsugi to reflect how the empire is fractured but not broken. Also did anyone notice how the captions call Thrawns troops "Night Troopers" which could mean they're all resurrected by nigh sister magic.
I think the stormtroopers with taped up armour are alive, because Thrawn later says they can’t risk sending more than 2 squads to deal with Ezra since their numbers have dwindled badly over the years, why would he care about numbers if the troopers are all dead anyway? I suspect the coffins in the catacombs that they’re loading back onto the ship are dead stormtroopers they’re planning to resurrect.
They have to be night sister resurrections. Dont think they would show Marrok dying with green smoke for no reason. It would be cool when the rebels jedi team kill a bunch of them and green smoke just shoots out everywhere.
didn't think of the Eastern Roman Empire but ur right in the chaos of the complete collapse of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire crawled out of the dust and debris, but especially they looked like this damaged, near-dead army in the final years of complete devastation and the Fall of Constantinople, when everything was pretty much doomed and they kept just fighting. Tbf it does recall myth and legend of some expeditionary force trapped in this unknown frontier, in this distant foreign wasteland, a bit of Odyssey in it.
Whatever it is that Baylan is sensing has the potential to be truly epic. He has very advanced insight thru the force. He sees a LOT! What the heck does he see?!
Live-action Ezra is so freaking beautiful the heck?? Love how the Great Mothers and Thrawn looked and sounded as well. I've been "they're ok I guess" on live-action Hera and Sabine, BUT EZRA THOOO
I had a really big smile on my face when I saw Ezra again. He looks like Moses from The Prince of Egypt. Also, could the big threat in this galaxy be the Vong? Edit: Ok, it might not be the Vong because it Baylan can sense the threat through the Force.
@@gbozzi05_The Grysk invaded the Unknown Regions from another galaxy. They could the going with the War in the Unknown Regions which I hope. Beylan could be talking to someone else. Abeloth, maybe?
You know Thrawn is a scary one when even Morgan is unconfortable and in a subordonate position When she was so confident and bossy with everyone else !
still remember watching Eric and Shane’s reaction to the Rebels Season 3 trailer 7 years ago (WOAH) which revealed Thrawn’s first appearance beyond the books. If you told me then we’d be seeing Thrawn in live action one day, I’d laugh. So awesome how far we’ve come. Great reaction guys!!
The Howler scenes were some of my favorite in the episode. They were kind of goofy but in a good way. You think they'd be these vicious creatures and they end up being like big goofy dogs
I seriously hope Baylan's story arc is somehow finished before the season concludes. He and Shin are the most captivating part for me, and there's absolutely no one who could replace Ray Stevensen in this role.
Skoll and Hati are in norse mythos as two wolves who are hunting the sun and moon and when Ragnarok happens they catch them finally and it's said the sky and earth go dark and collapse. A VERY cool niche reference, and seems to be lining up with what Skoll is saying throughout the episode when he's talking about his goals of ending the cycle by claiming a great power and such... They're the two most interesting characters in series for me as much as obviously others are super cool and I'd like to know more. Something about Baylan and Shin is SO compelling.
I'm so glad I found you guys! I always felt like nobody appreciated Star Wars they way I appreciate it, then I found y'all. I just binged a ton of your reaction videos while rewatching all the series to prepare to binge the ENTIRE season of Ahsoka and your reactions after every episode... it's going to be great! Keep it up guys!
22:14 This conversation makes me want a Farscape reaction so bad! It's one of my all-time favorite shows and I have a feeling that Blind Wave will absolutely love it!
My Theory - Dave is gonna tie in the missing character from the Mortis arc, Abeloth aka The Mother. Instead of using black holes to imprison her, she was imprisoned to a different galaxy/ this galaxy and Abeloth could explain where the Night Sisters get their magic from and also the greater power Baylan is searching for to bring back and destroy our galaxy.
Can I also say I need a Tales of the Jedi series 2 and for it to include Baylan and Shins backstory I need that. It’s only downside would be no Ray Stevenson what a man he’s done an incredible job
Calling it now, yoda's species came from this galaxy which is why we never see more than a couple of his species. The witches reacted when they heard jedi, and I don't think it was just Ezra...
That's an interesting thought, but I really hope they don't expand on Yoda's species more. I like how their home, origin, name, etc. is all left to mystery.
I found your reactions when i was 22 I'm about to be 30 but i have had the best 6 years with all of you these discussions always make my work week great
This series has proven that Dave is the way, the truth and the life The fact that we are seeing Thrawn and Ezra in live-action is just so beautiful. The actors are playing their roles to perfection. This show is absolutely incredible
This is why I love watching Star Wars/Marvel reactions from you guys, bc I'm normally not excited about anything that i don't know much about but bc yall get excited it makes a better viewing experience for me
Ezra is casted perfectly. Hands down! And I love Thrawn's introduction. I also love the fact that he decides to seek aid from NIghtsisters; people that use some mystic connection to the force. I'm reminded of his line to Ezra in the Rebels finale "the force is an enigma to me", and it's when the force intervenes that thrawts Thrawn's plans. Nice bit of story telling for the Rebels fans.
As Ezra would say lads "You took your time!" sorry the quote might be off but watched the episode once earlier and been waiting for your reaction all day! Respect here from England!
Don't know about you guys, but when I watched the Rebels episodes with Thrawn, my skin crawled every time he spoke. His voice was just so... emotionless, cold, calculating, it made me shiver. Hearing that coming out of a real life person now? Uh-huhuhuh... the creepiness has been cranked to ELEVEN!
So some interesting things we learned in this episode: 1. The force exists across all galaxies 2. Nightsister's ancestors the Dathomiri originate from another galaxy (Peridea) and they predate even the Jedi 3. Dathomiri made a Witch Kingdom and they learned how to tame Purrgil which is how they found the main galaxy, mapped such routes with their tech, and colonized planets like Seatos, Arcana, and their stronghold which they would later name Dathomir. 4. After some time their Witch Kingdom fell (possibly due to a more powerful threat such as the one Baylon is called to), which caused them to severely fall in power and their populations across both galaxies lost alot of contact, but they didnt go extinct because the Great Mothers are inhabiting Peridea. 5. By the time the Jedi exist the Witches origins are done for and they exist as tales only, they only known about their presence in this galaxy. Now for some theories: 1. The Witches can no longer force the Purrgil to do their bidding (maybe they lost skill or the whales dont allow them) which is why the Great Mothers need to call upon Elsbeth to take them and Thrawn with her. 2. Ezra couldnt escape because maybe it was too risky and because the Purrgil only come to Peridea to die so how would Ezra get ahold of more whales? 3. Thrawn's forces are not dead, simply enhanced with magik because he apparently already needed their magik. If they were alread dead then what would be the point of showing the cargo bodies that WILL eventually get revived? The troopers are enhanced like Marrok and Savage Oppress, they have a general sentience while zombies have always been showed as animalistic and savage, something the troopers are not. 4. The Witches cleary have a set goal to maybe take over the galaxy or something, and their goals align with Thrawn because he has the forces necessary to do so so they need each other. This means Elsbeth likely told the Imperial Remnant that Thrawn would return to get them ready. Thank you for reading till the end😂
Well, if he knows about the jedi by reading clone wars reports it'd make sense he'd have seen a jedi mentioned if he was leading his own battalion. On the other hand since he knows Vader is Skywalker it's weird he'd not have gotten information on him that would mention ahsoka
He'll be really interested in learning Anakin was Ahsoka's master considering Thrawn fought with Anakin in the Clone Wars. Thrawn had respect for Anakin and figured out he was Vader.
@@riccardogemme Also in season 2 of Rebels, Ahsoka was known to the Empire as being alive so Vader sent the Inquisitors to hunt her and Phoneix Squadron down. I'm sure Thrawn would have heard about all of that so knew Ahsoka was a big name in the Rebellion.
If it was in her head, how would she know what Luke told Anakin in Return of the Jedi? He referenced it directly. He also didn't recognize The Siege of Mandalore
The casting for Ezra is fantastic! Honestly, the only person I’m not really sold on yet is Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera. I just hear Mary’s voice every time she speaks, rather than Hera’s. Can’t suspend my disbelief.
I think the Chimaera is essentially taking the place of “Naglfar” in the story of Ragnarok, and Thrawn is being used as the stand-in for Loki who brings his ship of the dead filled with monsters to battle the gods. So it seems pretty clear that the Night Troopers are going to effectively be “wights”, and who knows what other corpses they’re raising from the catacombs. Baylan said it was a graveyard, but maybe it’s not just a place for the whales to die. Maybe the whales have been taking all sorts of unsavory types to exile and death on this planet. I think the “Naglfar” aspect is key, though. The Chimaera is now the “Ship of the Dead”, and the Nightsisters may as well be Whitewalkers.
My theory about the Night Troopers is that Thrawn has been having them fight to the death over and over again to hone their skills, similar to how Odin prepares warriors for Ragnarok at Valhalla. I think the “dwindled numbers” were probably troopers that were so badly damaged in training that their corpses couldn’t be revived by magic. I think that’s why they look so beat up, and I think that’s why Enoch says, “Die well.” I think the Night Troopers have developed a cult of death similar to Roman gladiators (hence his face mask). That’s how I would do it at least.
Its my Head Canon now that Huyang is alive thousands of years into the future of the Star Wars universe and has been the one this entire time telling us the audience the stories of the movies and the tv shows and the books and comics and games.
I didn't realize how massive Lars Mikkelsen was until he shared a scene with Ray Stevenson and Wes Chatham. Wes Chatham, who plays Captain Enoch, played Amos in "The Expanse" and was one of the most physically imposing characters in that series. However, Wes Chatham looks very short compared to Lars Mikkelsen. Even Ray Stevenson is slightly shorter than Lars Mikkelsen.
Video chapter Jedi Fables, There we go that’s a name for a new mini series where it’s just 3 shorts and David Tennant narrating each of the 3 stories I’d watch that and need that now
So this is a long shot theory that I've been holding onto since Ahsoka started but I'm feeling more confidant about it as the show goes on. I believe that the Ahsoka show is reintroducing the legends character The Mother/Abeloth. Each of the mortis gods represent aspect of the force the The Son/Sith, The Daughter/Jedi, The Father/Bendu, The Mother might represent the Night Sisters. The leaders of the Nightsisters always hold the title of Mother and since Nightsister stuff has been so prevalent in this show if there is a connection there The Mother/Abeloth might be exiled on the planet that Thrawn/Ezra find themselves trapped on. Baylan says he feels something stirring on the planet in episode 6 and I think its The Mother/Abeloth. Obviously the reason she is waking is because of Ahsoka coming to the planet and her connection with the Daughter. What are your guys thoughts?
"You've gambled the fate of your galaxy, on that belief?" I like how, unless the Mothers kept him up to date, Thrawn has relatively no idea what happened in their galaxy. Hes just ready to fuck someones day up regardless.
I fully thought that they were gonna leave Ezra on a cliffhanger. Like....slowly pan to him, have him turn around, smile, then cut to black. lol I hope you've been practicing your Jedi training Ezra...you are definitely gonna need it!
I get that you guys have to cut this for RUclips, but I was surprised that you edited out all of the Baylan and Shin scenes. They were just as good as the Thrawn and Ezra stuff to me.
I am liking this galaxy, their style seems to be themed on our old history . Ezra had an Arabian warrior vibe. Enoch with the roman legion or gladiator. Baylan and Shin have an Old English medieval knight style. And then those nomadic bandits looking quite samurai like. I love the feel of this already
11:34 Calvin and Eric are a bit preoccupied with Enoch, but Aaron reacts with utter glee seeing the first shot of Thrawn! And then Eric sees him and has to brace himself on Calvin’s shoulder
I really hope we see more of this new galaxy in the other series too, because it’s just so interesting to see what else is out here, especially considering how all of the wild and wacky things hinges from legends that are a bit too out there for the regular galaxy could maybe come into play in this one, like Abeloth or the Yuzhaan Vong, which is actually what I think Baylen I’m talking about when he said they were fleeing
Maybe Baylan wants access to the world between worlds, like Palpatine who wanted its power, referencing Rebels. Maybe he wants to be able to enter any portal of history and change it.
I absolutely loved this episode! I felt like everything about it was so amazing. Every scene and moment was just so awesome! I thought that the writing was fantastic, the acting was amazing, and the tone was perfect. All throughout the episode I was curious about what was going to happen next and it just had me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire episode. And I feel like I can’t say enough just how incredible the music for this episode was, I’m so glad that they brought Kevin Kiner back to do this shows score. And I feel like all the performances in this episode was amazing. Each actor was giving a fantastic performance and I felt like they were all doing an amazing job for these characters. And have completely sold me on their performances for these characters. They all felt like they were fully dedicate and invested to their character and their role. Kind of a small thing but I really liked how colorful and unique looking the Purrgil’s hyperspace was. It was just cool to me that we got to see the difference between the original/natural hyperspace versus the technological version we usually see. And I absolutely loved that at the start of Huyang’s story it began with the words “A long time ago in a galaxy far far away…” Just like how the start of every story in Star Wars also begins with those words. I also really liked the design of Perida, with the Purrgil bones and carcasses making up its planetary ring, its overcast sky, the desolate landscape and the giant Nightsister statues, the whole planet just felt so ominous and dark. And speaking of Nightsisters, it was really cool that we finally got to see some of them in live action. The way they acted and spoke gave off an all around presence that really reminded me of the Three Fates of Greek Mythology. Also when they flew up to that Nightsister fortress it immediately reminded me of Minas Tirith, just another Lord of the Rings reference that I’m sure Dave Filoni wanted to put in there. Then we get to see Thrawn’s battle damaged Star Destroyer (the Chimaera) come in, and it looked awesome. I loved the way they showed it’s massive scale in comparison to the platform everyone was standing on, it made it look even more menacing. And I also really liked the design of Thrawn’s Stormtroopers, with how cracked their armor was and how for many of them it seemed like the red bandages and golden (seemingly) adhesive was all that was holding it together. I’m also very curious about this new Enoch character. Especially with why his armor and helmet look so different in comparison to all the other Stormtroopers. I definitely don’t remember him appearing in Rebels, which makes me wonder if maybe he was one of those raiders (like the ones that attacked Sabine) that at some point joined Thrawn. And for the first time in live action, we finally get see Grand Admiral Thrawn played by Lars Mikkelsen. This was so amazing to me. I’m so glad that he was introduced in this episode rather than the last scene of the next episode like Mando Season 3 did with Moff Gideon. I’m also really glad that he had a good amount of screen time, every scene he was in he just brought this amazing presence with him. And I think they did an amazing job at portraying him, I can’t wait to get to see more of him in the next two episodes. I also loved how Thrawn honored the deal between Sabine and Baylan. It just felt so in character for him to do this. And I feel like I’ve got to take a moment to talk about just how great Ray Stevenson’s performance was in this episode. He was able to give off this feeling of mysticism which made it so every time he talked about what he wanted, you became even more curious and invested in what it was. I’m very curious to learn about what Baylan wants to gain from this plant and what exactly it is that is calling to him. I also found it very interesting that Baylan says that Shin will be more, which I felt like was a call back to how Anakin said that Ahsoka was more in the previous episode. Also I love Sabine’s Howler. The way it acted and moved looked just like a normal dog which I thought was both hilarious and cute. Honestly, he’s so ugly, I love him. And those little hermit crab like creatures felt like something straight out of Clone Wars or Rebels. And there were some shots where I honestly couldn’t tell if they were a practical or visual effect, either way I liked their design. And then we get to see Ezra Bridgr (in person) for the first time in live action. I really enjoyed Eman Esfandi’s performance and I can’t wait to see more of it during the upcoming two episodes. And I loved the attention to detail of how Ezra still has the scar on the left side of his face that he got from the Grand Inquisitor in the second 1 finale of Rebels. I also really liked that he wasn’t wearing the cartoony Orange shirt that he did in Rebels. I’m so glad that they went with a more nomad looking outfit design instead. And I loved the scene where Ezra and Sabine reunited, it felt like they picked up right where they left off at the end of Rebels. Also when Thrawn said that he wanted to find out all the information he could about Ahsoka Tano, it had just occurred to me how those two were never in Rebels at the same time. It’s not really important, I just found it interesting that I only now realized this. I can’t wait to see where this will lead into next week’s episode. I am very curious to see how the ending of this episode will lead into next week’s episode and how it will impact the future of this show and its continuing story. I can’t believe that there are only two episodes left of this fantastic series. I am still loving everything about this show and I can’t wait to see where this story and all the characters involved will go next. I cannot wait for next week’s episode. Rest in Peace Ray Stevenson
Watched the episode last night. When Sabine finds Ezra its so lack luster. A quick hug and how have you been? After all this sacrifice to find him its like he's been at the 7-11 and just returned. Do they even have a relationship? She is so wooden in her acting.
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Think of Bokken Jedi as an in universe Ronin, or masterless samurai IMO. Alternate parallels, a bokken wood sword could represent and individual in training, using said tool. Which are gang of four, whill eventually have a colab w/General Skoll
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The little mustache ... CAN'T unsee it😅😂
Poirot lives 😂
*Sabine without a helmet
Aaron: "What if they shot her in the face?"
Calvin: "They should have..."
Batman: "Both of you need to stop talking right now."
55:53 Most people never became aware that Anakin and Vader were the same person.
The casting of Ezra Bridger is perfect, he even sounded exactly like an older Ezra.
Yep his sound exactly same
He sounds so similar! And his beard looks like his dad from the picture of his parents.
looks just like his dad too
Ezra is so underrated. He's a lot more intelligent than most give him credit for. Glad to see him in the show.
AGREED he’s probably the best casting so far lol
The pure awesomeness of David Tennant getting the honors of being able to speak "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..." in a star wars show...it's surreal
That line is the problem with Star Wars - it's self obsessed rather than about new interesting stories
just nostalgia bait, means so little in actuality
I absolutely agree! Never mind the other two negative comments.
I equally love the fact that this line was included, as I'm interpreting is as all the Star Wars stories we've come to know and love are stories being told to Jedi of the past and future, like Jedi who travelled to other galaxies and established themselves there and they tell the stories of what they knew before, but I also equally cringe at the line being included as a pure nostalgia bit
@@andrewprice8940 Wth are you talking about, it's a little easter egg in a show literally opposite to that idea, Filoni is starting anew in a new galaxy, telling original stories with his n ow much older originals characters. Nearly every character inn this show is the creation of Filoni, same for some of the tech, this new planet, these whales, and the first time Thrawn is on-screen and given a live action story. I think your reply only applies to the sequels, because everything else is original, even stuff like Rogue One and the spin off shows. Yes they use already established and worn out characters, but they're filling in the massive gaps of time between the films. If that's not what you're talking about, then idk lol. Anything involving FIloni is original.
It makes sense for Thrawn to ask the Nightsisters for help. His two big defeats in Rebels were caused by things he didn’t fully understand like Bendu and the Purgill. With help from dark magik, he can even the playing field.
I think this will be his doom.
It makes complete sense he'd do this. Only so many threads and webs will be created, leading to his defeat.
Magick*
@@GolfballtauchenIndeed. He developed paranoia since his defeat on Lothal. We saw him flinch about the mention of Purrgil coming to Peridia.
I wonder if the ysalamiri will come into play at some point.
It's so tragic Ray won't get to see the love he's getting for Baylan. He's done such an incredible job as him and making this character his own.
I am seriously wondering what power is speaking to him. What is driving Thrawn to desperately leave this galaxy so quickly. I love the mystery.
If they tie it into the War in the Unknown Regions with the Yuuzhan Vong/Grysk, that would make sense why Thrawn wants to leave. I'd imagine things aren't going well in the Chiss Ascendancy with the war.
I'm wondering if the dark force talking to Beylan is Abeloth.
@mish375 I was thinking about Abeloth. I think it's her. The Vong and Grysk aren't force sensitive, so clearly that's not speaking to him. Something darker and powerful is offering something to him.
I'm also wondering if they might tie it into the novels and bring in Levelers to live action.
@@jowoman7799 I find it very odd that a literal god/demon would concern itself with someone like Baylan. Like, don't get me wrong, he's a badass and a skilled fighter, but why him? What is her goal. What does he bring to her that she already does not possess? And how does Thrawn know about her?
I would love for there to be a tease of the Vong. Something to set up what is coming to the galaxy in 50 years or so. Just a shot of one of their ships hidden behind a moon when the Chimera jumps out of the galaxy.
It was an interstellar flight from the main galaxy (outbound flight) that alerted the Vong to their presence. And it was decades and decades before they began their full invasion.
Doing this allows them to have other run ins. Because there was the Praetorite Vong who had infiltrated some planets on the outer outer rim long before the full on invasion happened.
Even if it isn't for a movie, I've always thought the NJO series would have made a great series. Live action or animated. And certainly aspects of it could be altered to fit the main canon.
Thrawns voice is just so satisfying
Glad they got the voice actor to play him in live action.
LONG LIVE THE HEIR!
Yeah
Incredible
They sure knew what they were doing when casting Thrawn. Lars plays him perfectly.
That war chant when Thrawn's walking is like a Uruk-Hai Warchiefs chant
True that
Remainded me of the shadow of war game. Each time it showed the war chief you heard all the soldiers chanting haha
Love how character focused this one was, giving Ray & Ivanna time to shine. They really let the story breathe after a couple of more kinetic episodes.
Who is ray & ivanna?
@@TheApophis141the actors for baylan and shin
@@TheApophis141 The actors for Baylan and Shin. Who are named after the wolves of the same name in Norse mthyology.
@@novamatter3432 got it, I knew that just forgot, thanks
@@TheApophis141 No problem mate.
It feels like they literally plucked Ezra right out of Rebels and aged him up. Spot on casting.
Its actually crazy
Would love to see the older one go back to his younger shit shenanigans like escaping a cell or Jabba the Hutt name LMAO!
I admit i was very, very worried from the trailer and the hologram in season 1. It looked so weird. But the grown up version of him works so well, might actually legit be the best casting other than Thrawn
Captain Enoch is the coolest looking stormtrooper in all of Star Wars. I hope there’s more to his character in the future. Ahsoka is absolutely some of my favorite Star Wars ever, it’s so good
Well, prepare yourself, because he'll probably just be another cool-looking trooper that gets taken out quickly and easily.
@@PerovNigma It's possible, but it would be weird to have the loyal lieutenant of Thrawn have such a unique look, that has a relatively unique name, only for him to be inconsequential. Time will tell
It will be a shame if he goes out without saying "I am that guy".
He reminds me of the ben 10 villain of the same name
He's also played by Wes Chatham (Amos from The Expanse).
Claudia Black is a Sci-Fi queen. She's been in so many beloved sci-fi shows. Also you can literally see them moving the floaty space coffins onto the star destroyer.
I know her best as my favorite merchant of the Tower in Destiny...such a sexy dark voice.
I take it she was one of the Nightsisters?
She's also the super hot Chloe 🥵
And she voiced Morrigan in the Dragon Age games (nice witch connection).
Don't forget Pitch Black. That is my movie!!!!!!!
I like the fact that Ezra looks like his father now and the animated adult image of him. Great detail in casting.
I love that the first extra-galactic planet we have ever been to is shot in such an alien way. Like the whole Peridea intro sequence comes straight out of a Villeneuve movie. The Great Mothers gave me major Bene Gesserit vibes. Thrawn's entrance is like the Emperor's entrance. Even the landscape shots evoke an eerie vibe throughout. The music is also different. Kevin Kiner channeling his Vangelis/Hans Zimmer for the score. Ohh every episode of this show becomes my favourite every release.
Also live action Thrawn and Ezra are perfect. Ezra more so, since we know Lars Mikkelsen is reprising. He looks and sounds exactly like an older Ezra while keeping that early Rebels charm. 10/10 casting for Ezra.
I was thinking the same. Much as the original Star Wars took a lot from the Dune novels, this episode in particular seems to take much from Denis Villeneuve's Dune.
It's crazy, in an episode where Thrawn makes his grand entrance, Baylan manages to make me even more nervous about what he's up to.
Perhaps they flee a power greater than their own.
Something calls to me, can't you hear it?
Something stirs here, can't you see it?
The Greatmothers called Morgan there, wtf called Baylan here!?
Jar Jar
The Son. Because if you pause it after shin looks out at the rocks you can see a strange bat like creature flying away from the rocks it was sitting on.
Edit: the enemy the nightsisters could be afraid of could be the Grysk. That would be a common enemy that they share.
Abeloth, maybe?
@@DarksideGmss0513Didn’t the son get stabbed on Mortis and die?
@@overland1178 The daughter also died and still lived on as that owl, kind of looking over Ahsoka, so it could be that the son is also alive but in his "animal" form. Nice theory, I think it's more likely than Abeloth
I love how Thrawns army has parrallels to the eastern roman empire. They kept on going while the Western Roman Empire fell. Also the damaged Armor is repaired with Golden seems like in the Japanese style called kintsugi to reflect how the empire is fractured but not broken. Also did anyone notice how the captions call Thrawns troops "Night Troopers" which could mean they're all resurrected by nigh sister magic.
I think the stormtroopers with taped up armour are alive, because Thrawn later says they can’t risk sending more than 2 squads to deal with Ezra since their numbers have dwindled badly over the years, why would he care about numbers if the troopers are all dead anyway? I suspect the coffins in the catacombs that they’re loading back onto the ship are dead stormtroopers they’re planning to resurrect.
They have to be night sister resurrections. Dont think they would show Marrok dying with green smoke for no reason. It would be cool when the rebels jedi team kill a bunch of them and green smoke just shoots out everywhere.
didn't think of the Eastern Roman Empire but ur right in the chaos of the complete collapse of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire crawled out of the dust and debris, but especially they looked like this damaged, near-dead army in the final years of complete devastation and the Fall of Constantinople, when everything was pretty much doomed and they kept just fighting. Tbf it does recall myth and legend of some expeditionary force trapped in this unknown frontier, in this distant foreign wasteland, a bit of Odyssey in it.
Whatever it is that Baylan is sensing has the potential to be truly epic. He has very advanced insight thru the force. He sees a LOT! What the heck does he see?!
"It's not like Lion King, this is in Space!" Insights like this are why I watch this channel
One thing is for sure is that Cosplayers are gonna have a field day with the Night Troopers.
Something amazing than Thrawn appearance is Aaron's moustache appearance
Live-action Ezra is so freaking beautiful the heck?? Love how the Great Mothers and Thrawn looked and sounded as well. I've been "they're ok I guess" on live-action Hera and Sabine, BUT EZRA THOOO
I had a really big smile on my face when I saw Ezra again. He looks like Moses from The Prince of Egypt.
Also, could the big threat in this galaxy be the Vong?
Edit: Ok, it might not be the Vong because it Baylan can sense the threat through the Force.
Vong or Grisk?
Doubt it, since it's calling to Baylan through the force.
@@TheEclipse420the Grysk come from the Unknown Regions of the main galaxy.
@@gbozzi05_The Grysk invaded the Unknown Regions from another galaxy. They could the going with the War in the Unknown Regions which I hope.
Beylan could be talking to someone else. Abeloth, maybe?
I was thinking of that. Imagine if they had to face the vong? Oh god, I would lose my mind.
You know Thrawn is a scary one when even Morgan is unconfortable and in a subordonate position When she was so confident and bossy with everyone else !
Eric vowing to avenge the "rat-dog-horse" with fire had me in tears @16:14. underrated comedic editing too.
Honestly I never thought of Thrawn's troops being "undead" It makes perfect sense now that I see it.
The hermit crab people are easily one of my favorite new species since the Disney acquisition lol
Grown up Ezra is such a delight, I remember being super annoyed with him early on and he slightly grew on me throughout Rebels
still remember watching Eric and Shane’s reaction to the Rebels Season 3 trailer 7 years ago (WOAH) which revealed Thrawn’s first appearance beyond the books. If you told me then we’d be seeing Thrawn in live action one day, I’d laugh. So awesome how far we’ve come. Great reaction guys!!
I like that the Night Sister henge had several directions marked. Perhaps implying that they have been to many other galaxies.
The Howler scenes were some of my favorite in the episode. They were kind of goofy but in a good way. You think they'd be these vicious creatures and they end up being like big goofy dogs
I seriously hope Baylan's story arc is somehow finished before the season concludes. He and Shin are the most captivating part for me, and there's absolutely no one who could replace Ray Stevensen in this role.
Skoll and Hati are in norse mythos as two wolves who are hunting the sun and moon and when Ragnarok happens they catch them finally and it's said the sky and earth go dark and collapse. A VERY cool niche reference, and seems to be lining up with what Skoll is saying throughout the episode when he's talking about his goals of ending the cycle by claiming a great power and such... They're the two most interesting characters in series for me as much as obviously others are super cool and I'd like to know more. Something about Baylan and Shin is SO compelling.
I'm so glad I found you guys! I always felt like nobody appreciated Star Wars they way I appreciate it, then I found y'all. I just binged a ton of your reaction videos while rewatching all the series to prepare to binge the ENTIRE season of Ahsoka and your reactions after every episode... it's going to be great! Keep it up guys!
22:14 This conversation makes me want a Farscape reaction so bad! It's one of my all-time favorite shows and I have a feeling that Blind Wave will absolutely love it!
Ooh. Yes please. I love Farscape. To my utter shame I failed to recognise Claudia Black 🤦🏻♂️
@@phaid1To be fair, she's looking pretty different here. 😂
@@TCO_404 It is a new look for her. 😂 Though the voice should’ve been enough.
My Theory - Dave is gonna tie in the missing character from the Mortis arc, Abeloth aka The Mother. Instead of using black holes to imprison her, she was imprisoned to a different galaxy/ this galaxy and Abeloth could explain where the Night Sisters get their magic from and also the greater power Baylan is searching for to bring back and destroy our galaxy.
The reaction we been waiting for
Can I also say I need a Tales of the Jedi series 2 and for it to include Baylan and Shins backstory I need that.
It’s only downside would be no Ray Stevenson what a man he’s done an incredible job
Thrawn’s slow walk entrance with the organ playing his theme was just…. perfect
To clarify a bit, Quinlan Vos was trained by the human Jedi Spymaster Tholme. It was Plo Koon who has the Wookie Jedi Master, Tyvokka, in Legends.
Ezra got that facial hair like Suraj from the Normies. Looks great!
I recognized Claudia Black's voice immediately, I love her, another great episode. Can't wait to see what happens.
Calling it now, yoda's species came from this galaxy which is why we never see more than a couple of his species. The witches reacted when they heard jedi, and I don't think it was just Ezra...
That's an interesting thought, but I really hope they don't expand on Yoda's species more. I like how their home, origin, name, etc. is all left to mystery.
I found your reactions when i was 22 I'm about to be 30 but i have had the best 6 years with all of you these discussions always make my work week great
I love seeing you guys get as excited as me about Star Wars. Shame Rick is missing all the best episodes.
Is Rick on vacation or something? I miss him!
Loved that the hermit crab people were dressed like Frodo Baggins
They’re space hobbits, babyyyyy
22:29. You should also recognize her from Mass Effect! She played the quarian admiral Daro'Xen (the one who wanted to experiment on the geth).
"You got red on you" love that reference Eric haha
This series has proven that Dave is the way, the truth and the life
The fact that we are seeing Thrawn and Ezra in live-action is just so beautiful. The actors are playing their roles to perfection. This show is absolutely incredible
No, that was proven years ago
This is why I love watching Star Wars/Marvel reactions from you guys, bc I'm normally not excited about anything that i don't know much about but bc yall get excited it makes a better viewing experience for me
If you have the subtitles on it says that those troopers are called Night Troopers.
Ezra is casted perfectly. Hands down! And I love Thrawn's introduction. I also love the fact that he decides to seek aid from NIghtsisters; people that use some mystic connection to the force. I'm reminded of his line to Ezra in the Rebels finale "the force is an enigma to me", and it's when the force intervenes that thrawts Thrawn's plans. Nice bit of story telling for the Rebels fans.
As Ezra would say lads "You took your time!" sorry the quote might be off but watched the episode once earlier and been waiting for your reaction all day! Respect here from England!
Don't know about you guys, but when I watched the Rebels episodes with Thrawn, my skin crawled every time he spoke. His voice was just so... emotionless, cold, calculating, it made me shiver. Hearing that coming out of a real life person now? Uh-huhuhuh... the creepiness has been cranked to ELEVEN!
Oh yeah, the relation between Sabine and the Howler was super precious, I was all here for it!
To see the Night Sisters and Ezra in live action was so cool.
Seeing thrawn live action was just the icing on top of the ahsoka show
THE COOLEST THING ABOUT THIS EPISODE WAS...ALONG TIME AGO IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY.
In the cast list the three Great Mother’s names are variants on the Greek Fates: Lachesis, Atropos, and Clotho. Very cool.
This is where the fun begins!
he nailed Ezra.. the body language.. expressions.. nailed it..
Until Thrawn appeared it didn't feel real but the second I heard that voice it instantly clicked.
So some interesting things we learned in this episode:
1. The force exists across all galaxies
2. Nightsister's ancestors the Dathomiri originate from another galaxy (Peridea) and they predate even the Jedi
3. Dathomiri made a Witch Kingdom and they learned how to tame Purrgil which is how they found the main galaxy, mapped such routes with their tech, and colonized planets like Seatos, Arcana, and their stronghold which they would later name Dathomir.
4. After some time their Witch Kingdom fell (possibly due to a more powerful threat such as the one Baylon is called to), which caused them to severely fall in power and their populations across both galaxies lost alot of contact, but they didnt go extinct because the Great Mothers are inhabiting Peridea.
5. By the time the Jedi exist the Witches origins are done for and they exist as tales only, they only known about their presence in this galaxy.
Now for some theories:
1. The Witches can no longer force the Purrgil to do their bidding (maybe they lost skill or the whales dont allow them) which is why the Great Mothers need to call upon Elsbeth to take them and Thrawn with her.
2. Ezra couldnt escape because maybe it was too risky and because the Purrgil only come to Peridea to die so how would Ezra get ahold of more whales?
3. Thrawn's forces are not dead, simply enhanced with magik because he apparently already needed their magik. If they were alread dead then what would be the point of showing the cargo bodies that WILL eventually get revived? The troopers are enhanced like Marrok and Savage Oppress, they have a general sentience while zombies have always been showed as animalistic and savage, something the troopers are not.
4. The Witches cleary have a set goal to maybe take over the galaxy or something, and their goals align with Thrawn because he has the forces necessary to do so so they need each other. This means Elsbeth likely told the Imperial Remnant that Thrawn would return to get them ready.
Thank you for reading till the end😂
Eric’s willingness to burn down entire villages for cute animals needs to be admired
This episode cracked open a whole new world of Star Wars. For the first time in a while, I’m excited for the future.
Ezra looks so much like the picture of his dad!
Thrawn knows about Baylan, but doesn't know Ahsoka. That's strange.
Well, if he knows about the jedi by reading clone wars reports it'd make sense he'd have seen a jedi mentioned if he was leading his own battalion. On the other hand since he knows Vader is Skywalker it's weird he'd not have gotten information on him that would mention ahsoka
I don't think he knew anything about Baylan. He just saw the lightsaber on his belt, and maybe Shin's braid, and concluded he is/was a Jedi.
He'll be really interested in learning Anakin was Ahsoka's master considering Thrawn fought with Anakin in the Clone Wars. Thrawn had respect for Anakin and figured out he was Vader.
@@riccardogemme Also in season 2 of Rebels, Ahsoka was known to the Empire as being alive so Vader sent the Inquisitors to hunt her and Phoneix Squadron down. I'm sure Thrawn would have heard about all of that so knew Ahsoka was a big name in the Rebellion.
@@mish375that’s the moment I’m waiting for! I hope they show him when he finds out.
Thrawn giving Morgan a solid 5 second stare before even saying a word is on point.
If it was in her head, how would she know what Luke told Anakin in Return of the Jedi? He referenced it directly. He also didn't recognize The Siege of Mandalore
It makes me so happy that Ezra will eventually train Jason.
The casting for Ezra is fantastic! Honestly, the only person I’m not really sold on yet is Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera. I just hear Mary’s voice every time she speaks, rather than Hera’s. Can’t suspend my disbelief.
Its more Sabine I struggle with. I'm used to Mary as Hera now.
I think the Chimaera is essentially taking the place of “Naglfar” in the story of Ragnarok, and Thrawn is being used as the stand-in for Loki who brings his ship of the dead filled with monsters to battle the gods. So it seems pretty clear that the Night Troopers are going to effectively be “wights”, and who knows what other corpses they’re raising from the catacombs. Baylan said it was a graveyard, but maybe it’s not just a place for the whales to die. Maybe the whales have been taking all sorts of unsavory types to exile and death on this planet. I think the “Naglfar” aspect is key, though. The Chimaera is now the “Ship of the Dead”, and the Nightsisters may as well be Whitewalkers.
My theory about the Night Troopers is that Thrawn has been having them fight to the death over and over again to hone their skills, similar to how Odin prepares warriors for Ragnarok at Valhalla. I think the “dwindled numbers” were probably troopers that were so badly damaged in training that their corpses couldn’t be revived by magic. I think that’s why they look so beat up, and I think that’s why Enoch says, “Die well.” I think the Night Troopers have developed a cult of death similar to Roman gladiators (hence his face mask). That’s how I would do it at least.
Dont lie, we've all been waiting since we watched the episode ourselves for this reaction
Its my Head Canon now that Huyang is alive thousands of years into the future of the Star Wars universe and has been the one this entire time telling us the audience the stories of the movies and the tv shows and the books and comics and games.
I didn't realize how massive Lars Mikkelsen was until he shared a scene with Ray Stevenson and Wes Chatham. Wes Chatham, who plays Captain Enoch, played Amos in "The Expanse" and was one of the most physically imposing characters in that series. However, Wes Chatham looks very short compared to Lars Mikkelsen. Even Ray Stevenson is slightly shorter than Lars Mikkelsen.
Wes is an intimidating presence but he isn't tall tall ("only" 6').
Video chapter Jedi Fables, There we go that’s a name for a new mini series where it’s just 3 shorts and David Tennant narrating each of the 3 stories I’d watch that and need that now
So this is a long shot theory that I've been holding onto since Ahsoka started but I'm feeling more confidant about it as the show goes on. I believe that the Ahsoka show is reintroducing the legends character The Mother/Abeloth. Each of the mortis gods represent aspect of the force the The Son/Sith, The Daughter/Jedi, The Father/Bendu, The Mother might represent the Night Sisters. The leaders of the Nightsisters always hold the title of Mother and since Nightsister stuff has been so prevalent in this show if there is a connection there The Mother/Abeloth might be exiled on the planet that Thrawn/Ezra find themselves trapped on. Baylan says he feels something stirring on the planet in episode 6 and I think its The Mother/Abeloth. Obviously the reason she is waking is because of Ahsoka coming to the planet and her connection with the Daughter. What are your guys thoughts?
"It is IN SPACE AARON" Eric you crack me tf up
It's nice to see Aaron embrace his inner Jacques Cousto
Arron out here cosplaying as Ned Flanders.
"You've gambled the fate of your galaxy, on that belief?"
I like how, unless the Mothers kept him up to date, Thrawn has relatively no idea what happened in their galaxy. Hes just ready to fuck someones day up regardless.
I fully thought that they were gonna leave Ezra on a cliffhanger. Like....slowly pan to him, have him turn around, smile, then cut to black. lol
I hope you've been practicing your Jedi training Ezra...you are definitely gonna need it!
Aaron mustache makes him look like he isn’t allowed within 50 yards of a school
I feel like I am way more interested in Baylan and Shin's storyline compared to what Sabine is doing this episode. Really sad about Ray's passing.
22:37 another Stargate mention on a blind wave channel!!! **i believe i believe i believe**
Welcome back, Mr Mikkelsen, good to see you from animation to live action!
Aaron looks like he sings songs about how much he loves technology
I get that you guys have to cut this for RUclips, but I was surprised that you edited out all of the Baylan and Shin scenes. They were just as good as the Thrawn and Ezra stuff to me.
The Baylan scene where he talks about the Jedi and his true goals is his best one yet.
I am liking this galaxy, their style seems to be themed on our old history . Ezra had an Arabian warrior vibe. Enoch with the roman legion or gladiator. Baylan and Shin have an Old English medieval knight style. And then those nomadic bandits looking quite samurai like. I love the feel of this already
Did they not include their reaction to any of Baylan’s scenes? Or did I just miss it?
No, I think they did end up leaving out everything Baylan
@@sirboomsalot4902 Man how unfortunate, Baylan was a stand out in the episode for me
11:34 Calvin and Eric are a bit preoccupied with Enoch, but Aaron reacts with utter glee seeing the first shot of Thrawn! And then Eric sees him and has to brace himself on Calvin’s shoulder
Him doing grevious’s voice and cough killed me lmao
Aaron has never looked more like a dad before
He's doing a play.
@@flaggerify it did not cross my mind that it could be for his play
@@flaggerify Ah thats pretty cool. So he's going for the Clark Gable look then!
@@shugaroony Well, British play. So David Niven might be closer!
Love The Aaron Lasso look
Calvin: "It's a bad ( ;D) dog"
Me: No its a good dog!
The 501st are going crazy they get all new stormtroopers to build. Especially Enoch. That face plate on the helmet was Amazing.
I really hope we see more of this new galaxy in the other series too, because it’s just so interesting to see what else is out here, especially considering how all of the wild and wacky things hinges from legends that are a bit too out there for the regular galaxy could maybe come into play in this one, like Abeloth or the Yuzhaan Vong, which is actually what I think Baylen I’m talking about when he said they were fleeing
Next up is Acolyte which takes place in the High Republic era so we could see some dark force come about from this new galaxy play into that?
Maybe Baylan wants access to the world between worlds, like Palpatine who wanted its power, referencing Rebels. Maybe he wants to be able to enter any portal of history and change it.
I absolutely loved this episode! I felt like everything about it was so amazing. Every scene and moment was just so awesome! I thought that the writing was fantastic, the acting was amazing, and the tone was perfect. All throughout the episode I was curious about what was going to happen next and it just had me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire episode. And I feel like I can’t say enough just how incredible the music for this episode was, I’m so glad that they brought Kevin Kiner back to do this shows score. And I feel like all the performances in this episode was amazing. Each actor was giving a fantastic performance and I felt like they were all doing an amazing job for these characters. And have completely sold me on their performances for these characters. They all felt like they were fully dedicate and invested to their character and their role. Kind of a small thing but I really liked how colorful and unique looking the Purrgil’s hyperspace was. It was just cool to me that we got to see the difference between the original/natural hyperspace versus the technological version we usually see. And I absolutely loved that at the start of Huyang’s story it began with the words “A long time ago in a galaxy far far away…” Just like how the start of every story in Star Wars also begins with those words. I also really liked the design of Perida, with the Purrgil bones and carcasses making up its planetary ring, its overcast sky, the desolate landscape and the giant Nightsister statues, the whole planet just felt so ominous and dark. And speaking of Nightsisters, it was really cool that we finally got to see some of them in live action. The way they acted and spoke gave off an all around presence that really reminded me of the Three Fates of Greek Mythology. Also when they flew up to that Nightsister fortress it immediately reminded me of Minas Tirith, just another Lord of the Rings reference that I’m sure Dave Filoni wanted to put in there. Then we get to see Thrawn’s battle damaged Star Destroyer (the Chimaera) come in, and it looked awesome. I loved the way they showed it’s massive scale in comparison to the platform everyone was standing on, it made it look even more menacing. And I also really liked the design of Thrawn’s Stormtroopers, with how cracked their armor was and how for many of them it seemed like the red bandages and golden (seemingly) adhesive was all that was holding it together. I’m also very curious about this new Enoch character. Especially with why his armor and helmet look so different in comparison to all the other Stormtroopers. I definitely don’t remember him appearing in Rebels, which makes me wonder if maybe he was one of those raiders (like the ones that attacked Sabine) that at some point joined Thrawn. And for the first time in live action, we finally get see Grand Admiral Thrawn played by Lars Mikkelsen. This was so amazing to me. I’m so glad that he was introduced in this episode rather than the last scene of the next episode like Mando Season 3 did with Moff Gideon. I’m also really glad that he had a good amount of screen time, every scene he was in he just brought this amazing presence with him. And I think they did an amazing job at portraying him, I can’t wait to get to see more of him in the next two episodes. I also loved how Thrawn honored the deal between Sabine and Baylan. It just felt so in character for him to do this. And I feel like I’ve got to take a moment to talk about just how great Ray Stevenson’s performance was in this episode. He was able to give off this feeling of mysticism which made it so every time he talked about what he wanted, you became even more curious and invested in what it was. I’m very curious to learn about what Baylan wants to gain from this plant and what exactly it is that is calling to him. I also found it very interesting that Baylan says that Shin will be more, which I felt like was a call back to how Anakin said that Ahsoka was more in the previous episode. Also I love Sabine’s Howler. The way it acted and moved looked just like a normal dog which I thought was both hilarious and cute. Honestly, he’s so ugly, I love him. And those little hermit crab like creatures felt like something straight out of Clone Wars or Rebels. And there were some shots where I honestly couldn’t tell if they were a practical or visual effect, either way I liked their design. And then we get to see Ezra Bridgr (in person) for the first time in live action. I really enjoyed Eman Esfandi’s performance and I can’t wait to see more of it during the upcoming two episodes. And I loved the attention to detail of how Ezra still has the scar on the left side of his face that he got from the Grand Inquisitor in the second 1 finale of Rebels. I also really liked that he wasn’t wearing the cartoony Orange shirt that he did in Rebels. I’m so glad that they went with a more nomad looking outfit design instead. And I loved the scene where Ezra and Sabine reunited, it felt like they picked up right where they left off at the end of Rebels. Also when Thrawn said that he wanted to find out all the information he could about Ahsoka Tano, it had just occurred to me how those two were never in Rebels at the same time. It’s not really important, I just found it interesting that I only now realized this. I can’t wait to see where this will lead into next week’s episode. I am very curious to see how the ending of this episode will lead into next week’s episode and how it will impact the future of this show and its continuing story. I can’t believe that there are only two episodes left of this fantastic series. I am still loving everything about this show and I can’t wait to see where this story and all the characters involved will go next. I cannot wait for next week’s episode.
Rest in Peace Ray Stevenson
They said it couldn’t be done but they outdid last episode! (Ahem) THRAWN THRAWN THRAWN THRAWN
Watched the episode last night. When Sabine finds Ezra its so lack luster. A quick hug and how have you been? After all this sacrifice to find him its like he's been at the 7-11 and just returned. Do they even have a relationship? She is so wooden in her acting.
i love this show sm. this is the best show of 2023
The subtitles call those troopers "Night troopers", so there's a hint for something cool as well.