Star Wars Rebels S3

[Hedji]

May not be a bad thing. Some shows do outwear their welcome. The show has significantly improved since its wobbly first season. There's so much timeline unmined, that this era is starting to feel a bit congested storywise.

Everybody wants to see post ROTJ original legacy characters.

[jwyblejr]

It's starting to sound like Season 4 is the last one.

[Klosterheim]

First of all, Steven Stanton's Alec Guiness is jaw dropping. I mean chillingly spot on!

They were wise not to show Luke close up. Not quite sure how close to ANH this timeline is, and maybe they didn't want to define it by showing Luke's age.

The Maul duel lasting only seconds was also smart. They can't, in animation, do better than the Ewan MacGregor / Ray Park fight. And, by this time, when he's "Old Ben" Kenobi, A New Hope establishes that he is eyeblink quick when he needs to be in the Cantina fight. Having a long, drawn out, acrobatic duel with Old Ben vs. Maul would have people crying foul because that is contrary to his fighting style against Darth Vader. It was well done.

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Exactly yes.

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Very much like a samurai or a gunslinger.

The combatants are not supposed to prolong a conflict, a quick victory mean life and death, if a long fight can be avoided, a swift put down needed.

Aside from that, Obi-wan remembered all too clearly that Darth Maul used a similar technique against Qui-Gon which disarmed the Jedi with a flat block and upward push using the long handle of Maul's lightsaber, held horizontally.

Right, left, middle combination would be easy to see in advance for a very skilled and very experienced Jedi. (Jedi reflexes)

[Hedji]

First of all, Steven Stanton's Alec Guiness is jaw dropping. I mean chillingly spot on!

They were wise not to show Luke close up. Not quite sure how close to ANH this timeline is, and maybe they didn't want to define it by showing Luke's age.

The Maul duel lasting only seconds was also smart. They can't, in animation, do better than the Ewan MacGregor / Ray Park fight. And, by this time, when he's "Old Ben" Kenobi, A New Hope establishes that he is eyeblink quick when he needs to be in the Cantina fight. Having a long, drawn out, acrobatic duel with Old Ben vs. Maul would have people crying foul because that is contrary to his fighting style against Darth Vader. It was well done.

I think the bigger takeaway is the major story point of Obi-Wan confirming that it is Luke, not Anakin, who is The Chosen One. That's pretty huge stuff for a cartoon show.

I wasn't too sure of this show in its first season, but now I'm a fan, and glad to see it's found its footing. I think one more season to wrap up and lead into Rogue One would be terrific.

[jwyblejr]

Most are saying the showdown between Maul and Obi-Wan was like from a Western. You have the big build up,then it's over real quick. I'm trying to figure out all of the complaints about Luke. "Why don't they show him?" "Why is he so small?"

[Nostalgiabuff]

thoughts on Twin Suns? overall a good episode and it was cool see Obi Wan, but I thought after all that buildup, the actual fight was anti climatic and over in the blink of an eye. glad they are finally done with Maul, having him alive after being cut in half was one of the sillier things they did on clone wars

[jwyblejr]

They've got bits of the Season 3 finale up on YouTube.

[Klosterheim]

That trailer was really good.

[phil]

^^^ Bendu. He is kind of the Chaotic Neutral alignment in the Star Wars universe of Force wielders.

Thanks!

[Nostalgiabuff]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upN-7ALj2OU

the rest of the season looks to be really good. looking forward to it

[sprytel]

^^^ Bendu. He is kind of the Chaotic Neutral alignment in the Star Wars universe of Force wielders.

[phil]

What character is Tom Baker doing the voice for?

[jwyblejr]

He does a pretty good likeness at the end of the trailer.

[JRT!]

Voiced by Stephen Stanton.

J-R!

[jwyblejr]

Mid season trailer is up on YouTube. Not sure if they're using a prerecording of Alec Guinness or if the voice actor they are using is doing a pretty good impression of him.