Well - it’s here! The first two episodes are on Disney+

Keen to hear what everyone’s thoughts are. Needless to say, there will be lots of spoilers in this discussion.

I really liked it. Felt like a solid continuation of Rebels, a bit slow at times, but overall a solid setup for what could be a very interesting and exciting series.

I feel like we should be able to guess the identity of the masked third Sith-esque villain. Don’t think it’s a fallen Ezra (too boring a plot line) but the stance and mannerisms seemed very familiar…

Also - great to see Kevin Kiner doing the music! Nice callback to some Rebels motifs here and there.

I would’ve liked to see Vanessa Marshall as Hera, I felt her voice was so uniquely matched. This Hera seems way too girly for a maternal older Hera. And where is her son?

Hoping for a Freddie Prinze Jr cameo.

Dave Filoni must be so happy to finally tell this story. Can’t wait to see what comes next!

  • WindyRebel@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I thoroughly enjoyed both episodes. Where do I start?

    First ep:

    • lots of OG Star Wars vibes with the logo, fade into a crawl, then start with a ship in space
    • lots of Phantom Menace vibes with the docking of the ship and two “Jedi” there for a “peaceful” thing, the little probe droid searching for a target with the shadowy apprentice waiting behind
    • the cameos of Rebels characters

    Second ep:

    • the reveal of a night sister
    • could we get an older Cal Kestis cameo (unsure who the masked inquisitor is)?
    • Baylan with Dooku vibes of being evil, but also with a reason for that and why he thinks he’s right
    • some Jedi Fallen Order/Survivor parallels with gateways leading to other systems/planets
    • is this new Galaxy a reference or potential for Yuuzhan Vong?
    • NuPNuA@lemm.ee
      2·
      1 year ago

      I was thinking that new galaxy will either be a) the Vong galaxy, with all our characters wondering why it’s dead and lifeless, setting up the Vong invasion in Rays NJO films or b) the early Jedi come from another galaxy in Disney continuity (technically the Tho Yor could have come from another galaxy in Legends) and this is setting up the Dawn of the Jedi film.

      • UraniumBlazer@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        the Vong galaxy, with all our characters wondering why it’s dead and lifeless, setting up the Vong invasion in Rays NJO films

        WHOAAAA! The Fermi Paradox in Star Wars? With something as terrifying as the Yuuzhan Vong?!!! TAKE MY MONEY!!!

      • WindyRebel@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Interesting. I haven’t read any of the new canon stuff about high republic. I do think they are/will tie in that stuff more though since it’s a whole new thing to explore. Anything that brings in new merchandise will make Disney say yes.

        • NuPNuA@lemm.ee
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          1 year ago

          I’ve read the comics, but they don’t really go back that far. High republic is the 1000 odd years leading up to Phantom Menace.

          • WindyRebel@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            Ah. I misinterpreted your second point. I never read the stuff about the Tho Yor, so I was assuming it was High Republic stuff but I searched it and saw it’s Legends material

            Edit: additionally, maybe they are going to introduce and retcon the Rakata as being from this new Galaxy originally? They’ve already talked about them in either Mando or Andor, I can’t remember.

            • NuPNuA@lemm.ee
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              1 year ago

              The Tho Yor are mysterious pyramid ships that visited loads of planets in the distant past of the universe and telepathicly attracted force sensitves to board them then dropped them all off on Typhon where the Je’daii order developed before spreading back into the galaxy.

              The Rakata tried to invade their system once while they had the Infinite Empire, but got trounced and introduced the Je’Daii to Light Sabre tech.

              All this stuff is in the three Dawn of the Jedi minis that Dark Horse put out, they’re on Marvels Unlimited app these days.

              I assume the Rakata are still canon as they’re remaking KOTOR and they’re a huge part of that games plot.

    • UraniumBlazer@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      could we get an older Cal Kestis cameo (unsure who the masked inquisitor is)

      Yea, the inquisitor is kinda sus, no? Although, I really hope that he is just some random surviving inquisitor. I didn’t find him THAT cool for him to turn out to be some character that we know about already.

      is this new Galaxy a reference or potential for Yuuzhan Vong?

      Honestly, THAT is what I’m hoping for! Is Thrawn the anti-hero working to stop an impending Yuuzhan Vong invasion? Was Palpy preparing for this too by building the death stars? Aside from galactic domination, was defending from a Yuuzhan Vong invasion one of the goals of the Final Order?