![]() Our band of Rebels seeks out and encounters a small group of Clone Troopers, led by Commander Rex. Season 2:ĭarth Vader steps to the forefront to confront the Rebels, underlining just how ill-equipped and outgunned they all are. They’ll eventually all have to come to grips with just how “in it” they all want to be, thanks partially to the events that unfold here. These are the final four episodes of Season 1 (featuring Grand Moff Tarkin!), and they represent our family of Rebels falling deeper and deeper into trouble with the Empire. This is the first one, probably the best of the bunch, and it introduces characters we’ll see again in Season 4.Įzra and Kanan visit a Jedi Temple on Lothal, and while it’s a little light on revelatory happenings, it does move both of their stories forward and provides necessary groundwork for later episodes. I feel like there’s twelve or so of these “we’re going undercover!” espionage type of episodes (probably less than that, but it feels that way), so I hesitate to include any of them. In addition to telling an important Jedi-centric tale (“Are there more surviving Jedi out there?”), this episode is creepy and a little gruesome and leans into some horror aspects in a very effective way (similar to what we’ve seen at times in “The Mandalorian.”) ![]() This is your first genuine shot across the bow that tells us this isn’t just a series for kids. The only reason I include it here is because it ends in such a way as to inform the series in a fairly impactful way later on. It’s mostly a throwaway episode featuring R2D2 and C-3PO, which don’t get me wrong, it’s always fun to see those two, but it sets off the series’ least successful habit of constantly throwing in cameos. ![]() Here you’re introduced to the main characters of the series, begin to learn the dynamics of how they’ll interact, and we get some good plot building for what to understand and expect from here on out. Moreover, we did an episode on WHY to watch the series (with no spoilers), so perhaps that’s your best starting point if you haven’t begun your journey yet. We dedicated an episode to each season of Rebels on the WhoDatJedi podcast, so I’ve embedded those episodes here as well (good listening as you experience the series for the first time spoilers abound, so maybe listen AFTER you’ve watched.). ![]() These episodes offer more character depth, critical cameos, and/or important interpersonal relationships … basically, there’s value to be had in all of them for the overall story, but not enough to make my list of recommendations. I’ll also add in a few more episodes in italics, which I suppose you might consider optional. Here’s my attempt to distill the series down to its most essential episodes. Maybe you want to have a better idea what’s going on in “The Mandalorian” or you’re out for some fun crossovers or you just want the basic gist. My second big caveat is that the ending to this series is one of the best on TV, and it rewards longtime viewers in a multitude of ways, many of which you might miss out on if you’re skipping around. So by its very nature, it doesn’t require shortening in quite the same way (or at all). It’s a much tighter story, revolving around a small group of characters, with a definitive beginning, middle and end. My first big caveat to that statement is that Rebels is much more of a successful series than Clone Wars. Well, several people got some genuine use out of it and some even requested a similar guide for “Star Wars Rebels,” so I figured, why not? Let’s see if we can make this series more approachable as well. Super Mario World: Retro Gaming Essentialsīecause “The Clone Wars,” the Star Wars animated series set between “Attack of the Clones” and “Revenge of the Sith” is rather unwieldy and difficult to get into, I put together this episode guide earlier this year.Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - Retro Gaming Essentials.
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