It’s painfully obvious that marrok is not Ezra, for one big reason. If Morgan had access to Ezra to “corrupt” him, she would have also had Thrawn already. Ezra and Thrawn are in the same place.
I don’t think Shin wanted to kill her, as she stabbed her off to the side when she had a clear shot. I also think Shin has doubts about the future, as she gets a concerned look on her face when she asks what will happen when they find the Admiral and is told they will have unthinkable power. I think ultimately Shin will break good and become a true Jedi by the end of the season.
Sabine also survived because Ahsoka was literally RIGHT there to get her immediate medical help. Qui-Gon was stabbed right in the middle of his chest by Darth Maul and the only person who knew was Obi-Wan, who still had a long fight with Maul ahead of him. By the time Obi-Wan could have contacted someone and for that help to arrive... it just feels like that would have realistically taken WAY too long for Qui-Gon to have any hope of survival. Which isn't to mention the fact that Qui-Gon possibly realized this was the moment his death would mean the most to his Padawan, so he accepted his fate a-la Obi-Wan dying in A New Hope for Luke.
I think Shin injured Sabine rather than kill her because if she injures her with Ahsoka so close, Ahsoka has to stop and help her rather than give chase. If she kills her outright, then Ahsoka has no reason to stop, and will just pursue her, with even more reason to kill her. It's an escape tactic, a conscious choice.
they had a pro medical droid and medical tech has gotten better since before the clone wars. Also Maul left his saber in longer and he actually survived being cut in half for years.
loved these first two episodes. feel so much more cinematic, so much more star wars than anything else. a lot of mystique around baylon, shin, morgan, marrok and i think thats so cool.
I'm not sure this was mentioned (I could have missed it) the ritual Sabine does before she cuts her hair is extremely similar to the way Kanan does it in Rebels season 4( I could be wrong 🤷♂️)
If I'm not mistaken it also has some similarity to something Samurai do when either giving up a title or entering a significant change of life. So it could represent Sabine deciding to rededicate herself to her training rather than the lax lifestyle she'd settled into.
I just finished watching the first two eps so naturally I am here to watch this and honestly Baylan is my favorite character so far because of the comparison that can be made to Vader, I love a great villain that has that demeanor about them, he just walks though the corridors and defeats them with ease. I just got to the part of his death in real life, so fracking sad about that, RIP Ray.
I like the pacing so far. Episode one does enough name drops but doesn't overwhelm newcomers with names. Episode 2 gives enough about the tension between Ahsoka and Sabine. Overall a good pacing for newcomers and a refresher for us fans who have kept up with Filoni's work.
I haven’t watch rebels but I’ve watched videos on it so even I had a bit of trouble connecting with the characters. If I didn’t know a thing about Rebels I would be lost
You could see a Purgill briefly in the sky above Baylon when he first looked up at the reflex point. It’s hard to see, but behind the clouds and you can see it!
@@kubamoe naaah it's not a cloud, I triple checked, when Baylan and Shin arrive on the planet and put the orb on the pedestal, they talk a bit, Baylan send Shin on her mission and u see Baylan looking up and the cameran pans up too, look well into the clouds u see a shape moving between/behind them. Definitely a Purgill
I rewound that so many times to see what he was looking up at and saw nothing but I threw it on to check real quick after seeing this comment and it is definitely a Purgill. Seriously, good eye dude.
I definitely agree that I took Sabine being “force sensitive” as everyone having some level of force sensitivity since the force flows through all living things. The professor droid says that sabines natural force ability would be lower than anyone he ever saw at the Jedi temple. I really hope that she overcomes this with her Mandalorian training/weapons/armory vs just being able to proficiently use the force now. Like if she can pull a lightsaber to her with the force, cool, but i don’t want her going head to head with shin in the force
Loved these first two episodes! Really invested in Sabine Wren even more than when she was on Rebels. Ray Stevenson is so good as Baylon Skoll. May he RIP.
@@christiangreaves3911 100% they want to make her a "badass" since the first scene. Super forced and unnecessary... Makes zero sense. She gets stabbed also. Why don't the bad guys after they have stabbed their enemy not move the saber to the side and cut them in half? and she is healed in less than 24h? Poor qui gon.
I’m thinking it has to be a former Inquisitor because of the Lightsaber design but i don’t know how many were confirmed dead. I could see them pulling a Vader reveal scene from ESB with Ezra and Sabine though but I can’t make sense of why he’d turn
I can’t get over how good this is. Literally every detail is so interesting and authentic. As an example, there’s a new type of hologram??? Like this show is blowing my expectations away.
Marek (or whatever that third dark-sider's name is) isn't Ezra. Ezra was with Thrawn, and both of them were believed to have died during the battle of Lothal. If Ezra had been able to come back, why wouldn't Thrawn have joined him?
Because Ezra could've used the purgill to return and left thrawn behind.... after all he's the reason they both disappeared and what would be the logic in letting thrawn return with him?
@@colemanray3453 Only to end up joining the people looking to bring Thrawn back? And if it was Ezra, and had the means to return, why not use the Purgil to go retrieve Thrawn? Besides, I would think that having turned Ezra to the Dark Side (whether through "normal" means or Nightsister magic) would be something they'd WANT Ahsoka to know.
@@LordGavial1138 I don't know. This person does appear to me to be masculine presenting, and the actor portraying them is male (Paul Darnell, according to Wikipedia). I think if they were going for Barriss Offee, they'd have used a female stunt performer under the outfit.
Lucasfilm has already given the official character profile of that inquisitor named Marrok which states that Marrok used to be a inquisitor hunting Jedi for the Empire and now works as a mercenary hired by Morgan Elsbeth. So, Ezra is the inquisitor theory is officially dead.
But it doesn’t make sense. If Marrok was an Inquisitor he would have been sent after Luke since all the inquisitors were dead by a New Hope before this show started
@@TheCommandostudiosnot necessarily, Vader more than likely wanted luke for his own and out a restriction preventing inquisitors from going after him. Which makes sense since Vader was the head of the inquisitorius
@@carolinahammer9480they wouldn't do that cuz they haven't done that in history. Ezra already has gone through that dark side arc and Dave isn't someone who will repeat the same thing again with his own character. At the end of Rebels, he was emotionally and mentally matured Jedi who can resist any temptation and is very smart who can give Thrawn some unpredictable moves.
Very strong start for this show. Pacings so well done. If you didn’t know the characters you get enough of their background done so you shouldn’t feel completely out the loop but if you’re already watched Rebels you’re not also bored by the recap too
Paul!!! I noticed a few details that I'll throw your way... 1) the objects Ahsoka were moving in the beginning (when searching for the map) resembles her light Saber hilts... 2)when Sabine was about to unlock the map a Norse symbol ( I just noticed that you brought it up ) appears on the bottom I am keeping the rest for my small channel. Thanks, Paul (loved your Whitney Houston performance 😂😂) I really dug it, but I felt the disjointed emotion among the characters
Exactly but it’s soooo Space Opera I can see them repeating that Vader reveal moment from ESB with Ezra and Sabine but I don’t think it would make sense unless he lost his memory or something. Logically it has to be a former inquisitor. Same Lightsaber design
I mean.. from a writing standpoint there's a number of things they could do to make sense of all that. For example how did they both end up in another galaxy? Maybe they aren't anymore because they saw some horrifying creatures like the Vong and somehow got out as soon as they possibly could due to the Yuuzhan Vong being well.. the Yuuzhan Vong lol Like I said just an example. I doubt they will go that way with it but my point is they could literally make up anything to fill in the unknowns and there is no reason to definitively believe that after all this time (years later) they are still in the same place. I find speculation to be fun at times but only time will tell.
@newcadbane7339 it would have if he had used the world between world to get back, something Thrawn can't access. Not that it matters now since it's definitely not Ezra, but that doesn't mean you can't write a reason behind him returning without Thrawn, and was only "turned" after he made it back but before he could contact Spectre Squadron.... Ezra is STILL a really powerful force user, and do you believe that they would just both be sat waiting around? Becoming good friends? Waiting to be on screen again to continue their rivalry? Stuck in stasis? Wtf do you actually think they've been doing all these years lol.
honestly, it's more likely that Marrok is Barriss Offee, as she would have ties to Ahsoka and would know most about her weaknesses and she's also turned to the dark side after the Clone Wars
This makes far more sense than Ezra. There's no physical way Ezra could be Marrok in the first place...if Thrawn can't get back, how would Ezra? Besides, if it was Ezra, Ahsoka would likely sense it.
@@AdriansCreatures - Just me, but simply that, if, of all people, Thrawn hasn't figured out how to get back without help...what are the chances that Ezra, who was aboard the same ISD, could do so on his own...? Just IMO.
I loved the premiere. Yes, it was a little slow in spots. But overall I can sense an "aire of reverence" for the 'actual' story elements. That is what made Rebels stand out, even though it was a "cartoon". Rebels advanced the Star Wars storyline more than all the movies since Return of the Jedi, the last three simply rehashing the old one. If there is a salvation for Star Wars, at least in its current form, it will come through Filoni's hands.
Animated Clone Wars & Rebels are genuinely Star Wars at it's absolute best. Clone Wars made me appreciate and love the prequels even more and I already thought they were great since seeing them as a kid when they came out. At this point, nothing Star Wars should be made without Dave Filoni overseeing it. He's clearly the one person who truly "gets" Star Wars and his creations speak for themselves. If there ever were a true Padawan to the Jedi Master George Lucas, it's Dave Filoni.
Enjoyed this and love the way they're continuing The Rebels storyline. Excited for the rest and hope to get Anakin in a Flashback during The Clone Wars next week.
The ending of rebels was hopeful but obviously retconned here because, well let's face it the story wasn't fully formed yet. It's been five years since then and clearly Dave Filoni has had time to consider that this chapter could use a bit more drama by not only putting some distance between Sabine and Ahsoka, but also the idea that Sabine while piss poor at it is capable of tapping into the Force (which, according to George Lucas, everyone has a level of connection as it binds all things in the galaxy) as well as this whole Master/Apprentice motif running through these eps.
That's stupid af tho. Would be more exciting if they just started the series trying to rescue Ezra from thrawns prison or something without any destroying of characters arcs and retcons
That does make sense, and probably since Kanan had partially trained her with the blade made her another target for training as a Jedi, I wish she wore her armor more but now it’s inevitable, something about a Mandalorian holding a saber that’s just legendary
Yeah, I always thought everyone is able to experience the Force, it's the essence of life that surrounds everything, even within. Even something like intuition or a gut feeling would be "using the Force", even if the user had no idea. "Jedi" just happen to be born with natural adeptness at utilizing the Force. Which is why the Jedi Order tried to get ahold of them young, as it was much harder to teach control of the Force to older people. The fact that so many animals are also able to sense/use the Force to different degrees tells me it's something everyone has the ability to do, most people simply aren't aware of this. So despite the fact Sabine doesn't seem to have an innate ability to use the Force, through much hard work & patience, Sabine's abilities can improve.
George always said that everyone can use the Force. Just some people are more talented than others. Even without a lot of natural talent though, anyone can become competent with practice and training.
I appreciate these “slow” episodes that lay groundwork. Later on they become foundational. Sabine and Baylan stole the show for me. Sabine is such an interesting character tying into the line of Mandolorians taking on Jedi roles. I think Ashoka and and Baylan meeting face to face will be epic. Likely the last children of the old Jedi temple still alive save Grogu. The nostalgia and upcoming passing of the torch from them to their respective apprentice will be truly special.
I really enjoyed the two first episodes. I have my own critiques about some of the decisions (including the constant use of Volume instead of shooting on locations and practical sets), but overall I liked it so much. It was kinda surreal for me to see all those Rebels locations and characters in Live-action. Also these two episodes had so many Prequels elements and themes of Thrawn's novels. It's easily waaaay much better than all the past Disney craps. It's too early for having a conclusive opinion, but I see where Dave might wanna take this and I trust him. He's literally our last hope for SW.
Yeah hes working his ass off on this show because he wants it to be more its why hes storyboarding it like its an animated show to make sure everything is perfect still has minor problems but nothings perfect i cant wait for episode 3
The theory that marrok is Ezra completely ignores a huge arc in rebels. Ezra Bridger goes to the dark side at the beginning of season 3 I believe and come back from it. This inoculated Ezra from during to the dark side completely. Ezra then in season 4 of rebels uses the light side of the force to open the door the the world between worlds and the dark side to close the door. He isn't really a jefi but bendu which is also covered in this arc.
I think it was a great start! Production is high end with attention to details and sober style, like Andor. The music feels classic Star Wars, sometimes balanced with modern takes. The asian-samurai sections are very cool. Saber fights seem a bit basic, I hope they get more fluid and aggressive.
@@watrpologuy4549 yeah it was shit. This is how its going to go. Four episodes of filler. Three episodes of fan service and one action episode which is going to be mid at best. Ppl don't learn.
@@chaoticallypureevilthere was absolutely no filler in the first two episodes of Ahsoka. The plot was progressing. U just calling the episodes filler because u hate Disney when they are actually progressing the story instead of filler. U need to rewatch the first two episodes of Ahsoka.
@@chaoticallypureevilidiots like u will never be happy in their life. Think whatever u want to but this time this series is progressing the story instead of giving fillers which is real. Idiots like u need to learn and become mature instead of being toxic and emotional.
@@RK-ck6plits a direct sequel to rebels. Ahsoka is a cartoon character and so is everyone else. What did you expect? Also, go watch the clone wars and rebels - they were created and heavily worked on by the director of this show, Dave Filoni. And i can't stress enough the cartoons are some of the best star wars content there is. I shied away from it until i was in my late 20s and i regret missing that content for so long. If you like the mandalorian you'll LOVE a few of the arcs in both cartoons
@@danielhughes5932 When you make movies or shows they should be good on their own. If the show and the characters aren't good enough on their own to make you understand and captivate you then you probably shouldn't make that TV show. And I tried to watch those cartoons a little but they just looked so bad. and the episodes I watched were boring as hell I don't think I could do it. the prequels were horrible. the last thing I want to do is watch cartoons about them.
Ray's character in HBO's Rome was one of my favorite in any show ever. Seeing him come off the small ship in the hanger bay was absolutely awesome. RIP.
Loved it it was action packed but not too much they really want to set up the story. Love the tribute to Ray Stevenson. Just all-around had a lot of fun.
Lightsaber combat for sabine vs shin wasn't the best felt very slow more like fencing but other than that all lightsaber and action scenes have been really good
@@BuckyBarnesNC dude that's crazy I just saw the Braves for the first time in my life on May 5 and I was staying with my relatives in Conyers it's a small world. the next day May 6 I turn 55 I swear if my wife did not like living at the beach for some reason I would move to Conyers in a heartbeat.
We know Marrok is not Ezra. He was part of the original Inquisitorious according to his description and was around hunting Jedi during the time of the Empire.
As someone who never watched Rebels, and instead only watched a few synopsis videos I loved the first two episodes. Also Fulcrum was also used by Anakin during the Clone Wars. So its a great call back that Ahsoka uses it.
@@nyrangersfan6325 I didnt like Rebels, and didnt get more than a few episodes in. Id highly recommend watching a synopsis video which are usually 10-20 minutes. Even just knowing who the characters are and what they mean to Ahsoka adds a lot.
I just finished watching the first 2 episodes and enjoyed them very much. Better quality, better story, and better feeling of belonging in that galaxy far far away than anything Star Wars has given us in a very long time.
@@issiahsilva Andor is also super slow tbh, and while it's good, it just lacks a lot of things that make it SW. It's just not SW without lightsaber fights, Jedi and Sith.
@@sleepylion9788 Sorry but that seems like a very limited perspective on SW overall. It's a vast universe and good stories can be told in it that don't involve either of those factions or the force. There is a difference between being slow and building suspense, Andor was the later.
I love the mentions of Anakin Skywalker and I’m really excited to see the Unknown regions but I also think that master and apprentice actually relates to the rule of Two that Darth Bane created but also how Anakin and Ashoka was master and apprentice inside the Clone Wars.
Marrok being Ezra doesn't make sense. Elsbeth is trying to get the starmap through these two episodes, she doesn't know where Thrawn is... Ezra went to the same place Thrawn went initially. Marrok is one of Elsbeth's mercenaries. I hope I don't have to break it down any further for people to see the problem already. You can't hide behind this theorytime being an opinion. It's shit that doesn't take any of the events into account.
Lucasfilm has already given the official character profile of that inquisitor named Marrok which states that Marrok used to be a inquisitor hunting Jedi for the Empire and now works as a mercenary hired by Morgan Elsbeth. So, Ezra is the inquisitor theory is officially dead.
@@mondeepengti8733 Yes, I know this. That info was also out well before anyone got to watch pre-press early screenings of the episodes. So naturally, why'd Paul go so heavy on the Ezra is Marrok thing?
The masked one being Ezra would be highly strange. Him and Thrawn are supposed to be "exiled" and those Remnant idiots are supposed to need a big fat ship to retrieve Thrawn. You'd need a lot of shenanigans to explain why Ezra made that trip on his own and Thrawn didn't. Also the masked dude is allied with the remnants, so he would have told him more about where Thrawn is.
I think this lead up in the first 2 episodes was necessary for people that didn’t watch rebels. Also I think Marrok might be Barris Offee. However if it was Ezra, that would be amazing and heartbreaking. That’s a plot twist that could actually turn this into something great. I just don’t know if Filoni will go there.
Lucasfilm has already given the official character profile of that inquisitor named Marrok which states that Marrok used to be a inquisitor hunting Jedi for the Empire and now works as a mercenary hired by Morgan Elsbeth. So, Ezra is the inquisitor theory is officially dead.
Added note Sabine is a descendant of Tarre Vizsla, the force sensitive Mandalorian and creator of the darker saber(clan wren house vizsla). I understand some aren’t happy if Sabine is actually force sensitive, but it makes sense 🤷🏻♂️
It’s stated at one point by Huyang that she is the least force sensitive he has seen of could be Jedi, even calling her a fake at one point. I think that’s a perfect assessment she is around the level of Han most likely just a elite warrior that allows her to be competent with a light saber.
@@rickeltringham5263she is lol so is everyone in star wars just very low midi-chlorian count normal people it can take decades to learn how to control it or losing a sense like sight allows them to feel the force and you only can use force powers if your past a certain level of midi-chlorians characters like anakin make you forgot normal people are only in the 100s
@carlosandres7006 if Ezra could pull Ashoka out of her fight with Vader in world between worlds. Maybe a witch could pull Kanaan from something similar? Remember Ezra had a chance to pull kanaan, he just couldn’t because Ahsoka told him not to.
2 small things.. sorry if someone else already mentioned this.. HK droids actually predate Magna Guard as they debuted in Knights of the Old Republic. Second, Home One was Akbar's ship in RotJ.
Marrok can't be Ezra. For various reasons. One is that this dude is a dark sider, and dark siders are notorious for having attachments and obsessing over them. That would make it extremely strange for him not to try and reconnect with Sabine or even Ahsoka.
I thought it was a bit fan fictiony, Tha actors are working it hard, but the sense of connection, threat and peril are not there, Asoka feels so confident and deadly that Baylon and Shin are toast if they mess with her, also Sabine is run through with sabre and its almost like "So What". I think Dave is still writing an animation where you have to dial back on drama and dialogue but you can go anywhere and do anything, it needs a bit more discipline and story building if its going to be any good. So I agree completely with your assessment.
I can't see the ezra/inquisitor thing... why would he get back before thrawn and have turned dark? If thrawn somehow turned him dark, it stand to reason that they get back together. But then, why send him there in the first place if all they were gonna do is immediately start collaboratively working on a return? I feel like somehow they do get back together, however, I could see ezra being thrawns prisoner. Imagine the immediate leverage he would have upon his return.... so much fun guessing 😂
I actually thought Sabine would die since it was on screen when she was impaled and passed out and thought it was stupid to take away another Spector team member
Baylon is a great villain. They did a grey job with every character especially getting the Rebels characters right. Love this show already! R. I. P. Ray!
I’ve read a lot of legends continuity titles, whether in comic books or novels. In them, force sensitivity wasn’t reserved only for the Jedi. Wedge Antilles, Han Solo and a host of other skilled pilots and/or warriors could tap into the force according to these older stories. That must’ve been George’s intent regarding the force. It wasn’t just relegated to the Jedi and the Sith. After all, the Jedi could not have possibly identified every force sensitive child in the galaxy considering they didn’t find Anakin
Legends were never anything to take seriously, never canon. Force Sensitivity is a must for all Jedi & Sith period. As long as this remains true for Sabine, she will never be anything other than a False Jedi. That doesn't mean she won't be good, but she'll always be sub-par in comparison. She's a warrior with a Lightsaber.
The fact is George had it said even in Episode 4 that the force was in everything Later the use if Midichlorians was used to measure how intune ones was with the Force, So all if it is still fairly canon enough to say that Technically anyone can use the Force to a degree, but obviously people who 1) weren't trained from childhood and 2) don't have a "high M count" (phrase used in reference to Grogu) aren't going to be lifting too much with their mind.
Apparently even Poe Dameron has connection to the Force due to his family having a Jedi Tree in their yard. It's likely why he's a great pilot (like Wedge and Han).
Love these channels, there was a ship in space which links to episode 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and I’m gonna link any random scrap together even if it’s not related
Top notch breakdown as always Paul. Something’s bugging me with Ahsoka which I can’t seem to find out online. The Lekku which is an extension of a Togrutans brain is so exposed. If it gets damaged it can be fatal. Isn’t that just a big weakness? Like damn, we know how the Empire doesn’t hold back. Togrutans let their brains hang out by their shoulders… if you want to beat one, you can easily do it with some careful distraction, simply damaging one tail can be fatal. I mean it’s an extension of their brain (according to online wiki’s) I’ve not been able to find someone who talks about this weakness if it could happen or not. We know how ruthless the Empire is, Moff Gideon we saw recently. Just Ahsoka bugs me there. Maybe there’s something I’m missing? Hard skin or something? Please help me out otherwise this will bug me the whole time watching it XD
Brains are very plastic in their functions. Even if humans lose chunks of their brains, other parts of the brain can fill in and compensate. I imagine if lekku get damaged something similar could happen. Also Jedi are incredibly well trained defensive fighters. Just head canon it that her training prioritized protecting her vital organs like anyone else would
Yeah good points! I did read somewhere that one Togruta got synthetic replacements after they were cut off, but read elsewhere they are really sensitive no matter which part of the lekku, depends on what is canon and not i suppose. And yea true just like anyone would try to protect their head or other vital organs as much as they can if they were well trained to do so. Still though, Ahsokas lekku is like a huge target so vulnerable on all angles, a Sith would for sure use that against her. Unless the lekku talons are force resistant. Even if they are plastic in their functions, im sure if one got ripped off it would mess her up bad, send her off balance, like losing an ear causes a human balance problems. Orrr she is just so skilled no one can ever get close. But yeah like I said the Sith and Empire play dirty @@gamefreak9210
Haven’t watched Rebels so I appreciated the “recap” 😂 It’s got really good cgi and music. It seems close to the source material which I think Marvel is missing atm
Hold on ... Han wasn't force sensitive, Chewbacca was. Don't believe me ? Take a look at the scene when they are running away from the empire , into an asteroid field. This is the scene that everyone pointed to saying Han is force sensitive. But Han isn't driving Chewbacca is , when they leave to step in the back and try to fix it they tell Leia to take over. And she sits in Chewbaccas seat to do so . Hell Han even takes his hand and points where he wants Chewbacca to land when they fly into the monsters mouth. There's a billion more scenes like this in all the movies with Chewbacca in it. Have fun catching them.
I don’t think if Marrok was Ezra they would have given him the inquisitor blade… although I actually really enjoy this as a theory! It is fairly problematic since there would be no reason Ezra is back but they have to get the star map to find Thrawn. It would be a neat way of flipping expectation’s except for they would be really limiting his powers it seems. Great video!
Lucasfilm has already given the official character profile of that inquisitor named Marrok which states that Marrok used to be a inquisitor hunting Jedi for the Empire and now works as a mercenary hired by Morgan Elsbeth. So, Ezra is the inquisitor theory is officially dead.
If discount Inquisitor ends up being Ezra I'll quit. I don't care how goddamn good Andor was and how there most certainly will be a season 2, that'll be it for me. No more Star Wars. You take a character who already nearly fell to the Dark side and managed to pull himself back only to shove him down there again? That's just...stupid.
Lucasfilm has already given the official character profile of that inquisitor named Marrok which states that Marrok used to be a inquisitor hunting Jedi for the Empire and now works as a mercenary hired by Morgan Elsbeth. So, Ezra is the inquisitor theory is officially dead.
I like how they stated that sabine is force sensitive but she isnt strong in it. This makes it feel realistic in universe and brings back why Caanon was reluctant to train her.
Not sure they really stated that she was force sensitive though🤔And technically they established that "everyone" is force sensitive to some degree because we all have midichlorian (Star Wars EP 1 reference with Qui Gon Jinn talking to Anakin). But being able to wield a lightsaber is a far cry from being able to do a force push. Just ask General Grievous😉
That's what I don't understand, maybe her connection to the Force was buried deep like Leia, Luke wasn't particularly Force Sensitive until ANH and Finn wasn't until TROS. Maybe Han sort of was Force Sensitive but he shrugged it off and attributed his skills to just being that, skillful and resourceful.
@@triforcegaming2678 that's what I mean...it's not like people were skipping in line to get their kids midiclorion counts after order 66 and the fall of the jedi... maybe it was dormant ... or hidden like leia's
If that wannabe inquisitor turns out to be Ezra I’ll be pissed, it would make zero sense that he got back to the Star Wars galaxy but Thrawn didn’t. I am very curious what Baylan’s motives are and why he turned into a sort of Sith.
Lucasfilm has already given the official character profile of that inquisitor named Marrok which states that Marrok used to be a inquisitor hunting Jedi for the Empire and now works as a mercenary hired by Morgan Elsbeth. So, Ezra is the inquisitor theory is officially dead.
Think it’s a new force user, if it’s someone ahsoka knew, I think she’d sense them. She doesn’t seem to know who shin and baylon is. Great start to series though and looking forward to the next episode ❤
Check out MTs in-depth breakdown on the hidden details in the tomb - th-cam.com/video/zUm6K6uWncc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=hY-qa1-3qKxnLDUd
Awesome vid
My guess the one in the black mask fighting Ahsoka with the twin saber is going to be Ezra
No it’s not Ezra cus then u haft to explain how da hell he got back from da unknown & thrawn hasn’t DUH!
@@Iamdirty_2023 and if it was Ezra, why do they need a map?! Surely he could just tell them where he is..
That scout troooper helmet next to Sabine bed. Thats Ezras helmet. ITs all painted.
I love Baylon so much already. I also couldn’t stop smiling while Chopper was on screen.
Who wouldn’t want to smile at a droid that has killed over 50,000 people 😃
Agreed
Baylon was incredible. Too bad the actor playing him died sometime back. I wonder how this will be dealt with in future seasons.
war crimes 🥰
@@jithwheels the same way they put luke in the mandalorian
It’s painfully obvious that marrok is not Ezra, for one big reason. If Morgan had access to Ezra to “corrupt” him, she would have also had Thrawn already. Ezra and Thrawn are in the same place.
Exactly
This is what I think. I also think they're gonna pull that anyway cause it'll be the big twist. I hope it's not. That's lazy to me.
@@hologram952That means they will... because Disney Lucasfilm.😂
Pretty sure it’s Barriss Offee. The one who framed Ashoka for the temple bombing that made her leave the jedi order.
I think it is kanan. Because the wolves
I don’t think Shin wanted to kill her, as she stabbed her off to the side when she had a clear shot. I also think Shin has doubts about the future, as she gets a concerned look on her face when she asks what will happen when they find the Admiral and is told they will have unthinkable power. I think ultimately Shin will break good and become a true Jedi by the end of the season.
Sabine also survived because Ahsoka was literally RIGHT there to get her immediate medical help.
Qui-Gon was stabbed right in the middle of his chest by Darth Maul and the only person who knew was Obi-Wan, who still had a long fight with Maul ahead of him.
By the time Obi-Wan could have contacted someone and for that help to arrive... it just feels like that would have realistically taken WAY too long for Qui-Gon to have any hope of survival.
Which isn't to mention the fact that Qui-Gon possibly realized this was the moment his death would mean the most to his Padawan, so he accepted his fate a-la Obi-Wan dying in A New Hope for Luke.
I feel Shin is the padawan Ahsoka will have/needs according to Huyang.
I think Shin injured Sabine rather than kill her because if she injures her with Ahsoka so close, Ahsoka has to stop and help her rather than give chase. If she kills her outright, then Ahsoka has no reason to stop, and will just pursue her, with even more reason to kill her. It's an escape tactic, a conscious choice.
they had a pro medical droid and medical tech has gotten better since before the clone wars. Also Maul left his saber in longer and he actually survived being cut in half for years.
That is so predictable i hope they just let her be evil
loved these first two episodes. feel so much more cinematic, so much more star wars than anything else. a lot of mystique around baylon, shin, morgan, marrok and i think thats so cool.
You're sad
I'm not sure this was mentioned (I could have missed it) the ritual Sabine does before she cuts her hair is extremely similar to the way Kanan does it in Rebels season 4( I could be wrong 🤷♂️)
If I'm not mistaken it also has some similarity to something Samurai do when either giving up a title or entering a significant change of life. So it could represent Sabine deciding to rededicate herself to her training rather than the lax lifestyle she'd settled into.
@@TheRealAlpha2yea this episode was littered to references to Japanese samurai culture. The footwear that Ashoka has is another example.
You are right is the same!
Shot for shot the same, and yes it's a reference to samurai culture. Though I'd have to research why.
I just finished watching the first two eps so naturally I am here to watch this and honestly Baylan is my favorite character so far because of the comparison that can be made to Vader, I love a great villain that has that demeanor about them, he just walks though the corridors and defeats them with ease. I just got to the part of his death in real life, so fracking sad about that, RIP Ray.
I like the pacing so far. Episode one does enough name drops but doesn't overwhelm newcomers with names. Episode 2 gives enough about the tension between Ahsoka and Sabine. Overall a good pacing for newcomers and a refresher for us fans who have kept up with Filoni's work.
I agree 😌
Unless you are a "newcomer"... idk how you can say that with such reckless confidence.
@@kiaadams104 Not new we just miss and love Star Wars ok… have some appreciation
Well said m8
I haven’t watch rebels but I’ve watched videos on it so even I had a bit of trouble connecting with the characters. If I didn’t know a thing about Rebels I would be lost
You could see a Purgill briefly in the sky above Baylon when he first looked up at the reflex point.
It’s hard to see, but behind the clouds and you can see it!
Oh WAW !! true, I went back and checked, it's there indeed ! Good eyes mate
Ill be back in a bit. Cheers bro. Gonna go see it
I think that was just a cloud bro
@@kubamoe naaah it's not a cloud, I triple checked, when Baylan and Shin arrive on the planet and put the orb on the pedestal, they talk a bit, Baylan send Shin on her mission and u see Baylan looking up and the cameran pans up too, look well into the clouds u see a shape moving between/behind them. Definitely a Purgill
I rewound that so many times to see what he was looking up at and saw nothing but I threw it on to check real quick after seeing this comment and it is definitely a Purgill. Seriously, good eye dude.
Heck yeah! Just finished both eps. Was thinking "can't wait for heavy spoilers video" the whole time.
I definitely agree that I took Sabine being “force sensitive” as everyone having some level of force sensitivity since the force flows through all living things. The professor droid says that sabines natural force ability would be lower than anyone he ever saw at the Jedi temple. I really hope that she overcomes this with her Mandalorian training/weapons/armory vs just being able to proficiently use the force now. Like if she can pull a lightsaber to her with the force, cool, but i don’t want her going head to head with shin in the force
Loved these first two episodes! Really invested in Sabine Wren even more than when she was on Rebels. Ray Stevenson is so good as Baylon Skoll. May he RIP.
Sabine was insufferable in this. Really took me out of the show. My family wouldn’t watch episode two they disliked her so much.
@@christiangreaves3911 100% they want to make her a "badass" since the first scene. Super forced and unnecessary... Makes zero sense. She gets stabbed also. Why don't the bad guys after they have stabbed their enemy not move the saber to the side and cut them in half? and she is healed in less than 24h? Poor qui gon.
@@highlanderc bc her death would kill the rebels endscene? What is the end were it ties.
@christiangreaves3911 didn't mind her at all, thought she fit her role just fine. To each their own opinions though.
@@christiangreaves3911from the first few scenes I was already annoyed by her attitude, she almost ruined the first episode for me
I don’t think Marrok is Ezra, because how could Ezra be back if Thrawn isn’t? Maybe Marrok will be the canon version of Galen Marek / Starkiller?
Thank you. Was about to write the same. Marrok is alongside the witch, who is desperately looking for her boss.
Doesn’t make much sense.
I’m thinking it has to be a former Inquisitor because of the Lightsaber design but i don’t know how many were confirmed dead.
I could see them pulling a Vader reveal scene from ESB with Ezra and Sabine though but I can’t make sense of why he’d turn
Well ezra has access to the space whales and thrawn does not
So he would come back on his own to be an inquisitor but not bring Thrawn back makes no sense lol
I’m thinking it’s ahsokas friend that also left the order from the clone wars.
I can’t get over how good this is. Literally every detail is so interesting and authentic. As an example, there’s a new type of hologram??? Like this show is blowing my expectations away.
Agreed, not just a new hologram, but a whole new GALAXY… now THAT is world building
@@ShortVidEntertainment That is what Im so excited about years of EU the Rakata this and that but now in canon we're going into a new Galaxy
Everything in this episode made me feel like "hey its that thing I watched in animation and loved "
14:51 The painted scout trooper helmet is the one Ezra used all the time in Rebels.
yessss the repaint by sabine for ezra
jabba the hut 😂
@@Rishiraj96mrcool the og jabba 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Rosario’s acting more robotic than the droids. Am I the only one missing the animations’s voice? It really captivated emotion.
Marek (or whatever that third dark-sider's name is) isn't Ezra. Ezra was with Thrawn, and both of them were believed to have died during the battle of Lothal. If Ezra had been able to come back, why wouldn't Thrawn have joined him?
Because Ezra could've used the purgill to return and left thrawn behind.... after all he's the reason they both disappeared and what would be the logic in letting thrawn return with him?
Could it be barriss offee?
@@colemanray3453Ezra coming back an be a useless inquisitor he’s just to powerful for that
@@colemanray3453 Only to end up joining the people looking to bring Thrawn back? And if it was Ezra, and had the means to return, why not use the Purgil to go retrieve Thrawn? Besides, I would think that having turned Ezra to the Dark Side (whether through "normal" means or Nightsister magic) would be something they'd WANT Ahsoka to know.
@@LordGavial1138 I don't know. This person does appear to me to be masculine presenting, and the actor portraying them is male (Paul Darnell, according to Wikipedia). I think if they were going for Barriss Offee, they'd have used a female stunt performer under the outfit.
Please Disney, I need more Shin Hati.
She barely had any screen time and she's already my favorite character.
Lucasfilm has already given the official character profile of that inquisitor named Marrok which states that Marrok used to be a inquisitor hunting Jedi for the Empire and now works as a mercenary hired by Morgan Elsbeth. So, Ezra is the inquisitor theory is officially dead.
But it doesn’t make sense. If Marrok was an Inquisitor he would have been sent after Luke since all the inquisitors were dead by a New Hope before this show started
Also, the Ezra theory is crap since Ezra was pulled into the same region of space as Thrawn. Lol
Not too difficult for Lucasfilm to do a ‘fake out’ character profile 🤷🏼♂️
@@TheCommandostudiosnot necessarily, Vader more than likely wanted luke for his own and out a restriction preventing inquisitors from going after him. Which makes sense since Vader was the head of the inquisitorius
@@carolinahammer9480they wouldn't do that cuz they haven't done that in history. Ezra already has gone through that dark side arc and Dave isn't someone who will repeat the same thing again with his own character. At the end of Rebels, he was emotionally and mentally matured Jedi who can resist any temptation and is very smart who can give Thrawn some unpredictable moves.
Very strong start for this show. Pacings so well done. If you didn’t know the characters you get enough of their background done so you shouldn’t feel completely out the loop but if you’re already watched Rebels you’re not also bored by the recap too
Paul!!!
I noticed a few details that I'll throw your way...
1) the objects Ahsoka were moving in the beginning (when searching for the map) resembles her light Saber hilts...
2)when Sabine was about to unlock the map a Norse symbol ( I just noticed that you brought it up ) appears on the bottom
I am keeping the rest for my small channel.
Thanks, Paul (loved your Whitney Houston performance 😂😂)
I really dug it, but I felt the disjointed emotion among the characters
I think the possibility of Marrok being Ezra is a stretch since he traveled with Thrawn to the other galaxy. If he’s back then why isn’t Thrawn?
Exactly but it’s soooo Space Opera I can see them repeating that Vader reveal moment from ESB with Ezra and Sabine but I don’t think it would make sense unless he lost his memory or something.
Logically it has to be a former inquisitor. Same Lightsaber design
Esra turning and not bringing Thrawn makes zero sense
I mean.. from a writing standpoint there's a number of things they could do to make sense of all that. For example how did they both end up in another galaxy? Maybe they aren't anymore because they saw some horrifying creatures like the Vong and somehow got out as soon as they possibly could due to the Yuuzhan Vong being well.. the Yuuzhan Vong lol
Like I said just an example. I doubt they will go that way with it but my point is they could literally make up anything to fill in the unknowns and there is no reason to definitively believe that after all this time (years later) they are still in the same place. I find speculation to be fun at times but only time will tell.
@@mmamaverick35 Thats not confirmed hes played many voices before chill
@newcadbane7339 it would have if he had used the world between world to get back, something Thrawn can't access. Not that it matters now since it's definitely not Ezra, but that doesn't mean you can't write a reason behind him returning without Thrawn, and was only "turned" after he made it back but before he could contact Spectre Squadron.... Ezra is STILL a really powerful force user, and do you believe that they would just both be sat waiting around? Becoming good friends? Waiting to be on screen again to continue their rivalry? Stuck in stasis? Wtf do you actually think they've been doing all these years lol.
honestly, it's more likely that Marrok is Barriss Offee, as she would have ties to Ahsoka and would know most about her weaknesses and she's also turned to the dark side after the Clone Wars
This makes far more sense than Ezra. There's no physical way Ezra could be Marrok in the first place...if Thrawn can't get back, how would Ezra? Besides, if it was Ezra, Ahsoka would likely sense it.
Marrok is 6'2 and barriss is like 5'4 also Baylon refered to them as "Him" it will prob be a new person if anything
@@Tigerhawk30 How do we know he cant get back lol?
@@AdriansCreatures - Just me, but simply that, if, of all people, Thrawn hasn't figured out how to get back without help...what are the chances that Ezra, who was aboard the same ISD, could do so on his own...?
Just IMO.
@@Tigerhawk30 Thrawn knows everything!
I loved the premiere. Yes, it was a little slow in spots. But overall I can sense an "aire of reverence" for the 'actual' story elements. That is what made Rebels stand out, even though it was a "cartoon". Rebels advanced the Star Wars storyline more than all the movies since Return of the Jedi, the last three simply rehashing the old one. If there is a salvation for Star Wars, at least in its current form, it will come through Filoni's hands.
Animated Clone Wars & Rebels are genuinely Star Wars at it's absolute best.
Clone Wars made me appreciate and love the prequels even more and I already thought they were great since seeing them as a kid when they came out.
At this point, nothing Star Wars should be made without Dave Filoni overseeing it.
He's clearly the one person who truly "gets" Star Wars and his creations speak for themselves.
If there ever were a true Padawan to the Jedi Master George Lucas, it's Dave Filoni.
Enjoyed this and love the way they're continuing The Rebels storyline. Excited for the rest and hope to get Anakin in a Flashback during The Clone Wars next week.
If that’s Ezra, he’s gotten very skilled to stand against Ahsoka, or Ahsoka wasn’t trying to kill the inquisitor.
@@ncard00 I think that's unlikely Erza.
Why would Ezra collaborated with these dark jedi to find Thrawn when he already knew his position in the first place?@@ncard00
@@Thewageeconomicexpert Rebels got better with each season.
The ending of rebels was hopeful but obviously retconned here because, well let's face it the story wasn't fully formed yet. It's been five years since then and clearly Dave Filoni has had time to consider that this chapter could use a bit more drama by not only putting some distance between Sabine and Ahsoka, but also the idea that Sabine while piss poor at it is capable of tapping into the Force (which, according to George Lucas, everyone has a level of connection as it binds all things in the galaxy) as well as this whole Master/Apprentice motif running through these eps.
That's stupid af tho. Would be more exciting if they just started the series trying to rescue Ezra from thrawns prison or something without any destroying of characters arcs and retcons
That does make sense, and probably since Kanan had partially trained her with the blade made her another target for training as a Jedi, I wish she wore her armor more but now it’s inevitable, something about a Mandalorian holding a saber that’s just legendary
Yeah, I always thought everyone is able to experience the Force, it's the essence of life that surrounds everything, even within.
Even something like intuition or a gut feeling would be "using the Force", even if the user had no idea.
"Jedi" just happen to be born with natural adeptness at utilizing the Force. Which is why the Jedi Order tried to get ahold of them young, as it was much harder to teach control of the Force to older people.
The fact that so many animals are also able to sense/use the Force to different degrees tells me it's something everyone has the ability to do, most people simply aren't aware of this.
So despite the fact Sabine doesn't seem to have an innate ability to use the Force, through much hard work & patience, Sabine's abilities can improve.
@@Flichterlike how Han Solo was classified as force sensitive in legends because his plot armor
George always said that everyone can use the Force. Just some people are more talented than others. Even without a lot of natural talent though, anyone can become competent with practice and training.
Useless you are called rey and you was born perfect and can invent force powers
@@jdaws4896or called Luke be perfect before Rey.
I appreciate these “slow” episodes that lay groundwork. Later on they become foundational. Sabine and Baylan stole the show for me. Sabine is such an interesting character tying into the line of Mandolorians taking on Jedi roles. I think Ashoka and and Baylan meeting face to face will be epic. Likely the last children of the old Jedi temple still alive save Grogu. The nostalgia and upcoming passing of the torch from them to their respective apprentice will be truly special.
I really enjoyed the two first episodes. I have my own critiques about some of the decisions (including the constant use of Volume instead of shooting on locations and practical sets), but overall I liked it so much. It was kinda surreal for me to see all those Rebels locations and characters in Live-action. Also these two episodes had so many Prequels elements and themes of Thrawn's novels. It's easily waaaay much better than all the past Disney craps. It's too early for having a conclusive opinion, but I see where Dave might wanna take this and I trust him. He's literally our last hope for SW.
Yeah hes working his ass off on this show because he wants it to be more its why hes storyboarding it like its an animated show to make sure everything is perfect still has minor problems but nothings perfect i cant wait for episode 3
@mohamadmirza6346 some
@@XgoodbyeX yeah, I agree. Dave is the only person who knows the preciousness of this franchise.
The theory that marrok is Ezra completely ignores a huge arc in rebels. Ezra Bridger goes to the dark side at the beginning of season 3 I believe and come back from it. This inoculated Ezra from during to the dark side completely. Ezra then in season 4 of rebels uses the light side of the force to open the door the the world between worlds and the dark side to close the door. He isn't really a jefi but bendu which is also covered in this arc.
Just hearing ezra’s name absolutely gives me chills I’m so hyped for the rest of this season and how it ends 🔥👏🏼
He was Ezra miller all along.
From Hera, YESSSSS
@@verdant1029don't bring that Miller here.
@@verdant1029bruh come on
I just hope they don’t tarnish Ezra’s legacy doing something stupid..
WOW, you stayed up after all!!! THANKS for that!!!!
I think it was a great start!
Production is high end with attention to details and sober style, like Andor.
The music feels classic Star Wars, sometimes balanced with modern takes. The asian-samurai sections are very cool.
Saber fights seem a bit basic, I hope they get more fluid and aggressive.
I want Marrok to be Barris as that would actually be a legit fun character arc to see play out for Ashoka.
I loved both episodes so much and give a 9 out of 10 . I see it will get even better in other episodes
No way you gave it a ten. This is why we keep getting shit tv. We got two episodes of filler and you’re happy with that?
@@watrpologuy4549 yeah it was shit. This is how its going to go. Four episodes of filler. Three episodes of fan service and one action episode which is going to be mid at best. Ppl don't learn.
@@chaoticallypureevilthere was absolutely no filler in the first two episodes of Ahsoka. The plot was progressing. U just calling the episodes filler because u hate Disney when they are actually progressing the story instead of filler. U need to rewatch the first two episodes of Ahsoka.
If you enjoyed it cool.. but this was far from a 10/10 I don’t care about a single character and Rosario Dawson is stiff and monotone af as Ahsoka
@@chaoticallypureevilidiots like u will never be happy in their life. Think whatever u want to but this time this series is progressing the story instead of giving fillers which is real. Idiots like u need to learn and become mature instead of being toxic and emotional.
16:42
Hit this over and over again
It’s like the joker is saying it😂😂😂😂
The Starbird was adopted by Sabine and is also referred to as the Wren Phoenix Crest. It is not Hera’s family crest.
Huh? Tf is this show?
@@RK-ck6pl you lost?
@@tonyg1011 Seems like this show is only for fans of the cartoons so far..
@@RK-ck6plits a direct sequel to rebels. Ahsoka is a cartoon character and so is everyone else. What did you expect? Also, go watch the clone wars and rebels - they were created and heavily worked on by the director of this show, Dave Filoni. And i can't stress enough the cartoons are some of the best star wars content there is.
I shied away from it until i was in my late 20s and i regret missing that content for so long. If you like the mandalorian you'll LOVE a few of the arcs in both cartoons
@@danielhughes5932 When you make movies or shows they should be good on their own. If the show and the characters aren't good enough on their own to make you understand and captivate you then you probably shouldn't make that TV show. And I tried to watch those cartoons a little but they just looked so bad. and the episodes I watched were boring as hell I don't think I could do it. the prequels were horrible. the last thing I want to do is watch cartoons about them.
only issue with masked dude being ezra is he was last seen with thrawn, so how could they have ezra with them but still looking for thrawn?
Let us know your thoughts on the episode below
loved it, i just love seeing rebels in live action as well as i liked that show a lot.
Loved every second. Even the silly lightsaber stab fake out at the end of 1.
Damn lol break down already u uh bad mf
Well apparently it's fire 🔥
lol what Dr. Taub from House is in Ahsoka...lmao never would've expected that cameo? HAHAHA XD!!
Ray's character in HBO's Rome was one of my favorite in any show ever. Seeing him come off the small ship in the hanger bay was absolutely awesome. RIP.
Loved it it was action packed but not too much they really want to set up the story. Love the tribute to Ray Stevenson. Just all-around had a lot of fun.
Oh ! I was Like our friend Ray nobody 😂 I almost turned it off thanks for clearing that up.
Dude I live in Conyers GA. Go Braves!
Lightsaber combat for sabine vs shin wasn't the best felt very slow more like fencing but other than that all lightsaber and action scenes have been really good
@@BuckyBarnesNC dude that's crazy I just saw the Braves for the first time in my life on May 5 and I was staying with my relatives in Conyers it's a small world. the next day May 6 I turn 55 I swear if my wife did not like living at the beach for some reason I would move to Conyers in a heartbeat.
The scene with Ahsoka in the temple on Archana felt like a direct homage to the 5th Element.
Absolutely. I also feel that the styling of the Shin character has some serious « Leeloo » vibes as well.
We know Marrok is not Ezra. He was part of the original Inquisitorious according to his description and was around hunting Jedi during the time of the Empire.
But he is in blue 0:35
and Sabine is in red, so the blue means something different@@Ked7
Great two episodes, Good review. loved all the easter eggs cant wait to the next episode!
As someone who never watched Rebels, and instead only watched a few synopsis videos I loved the first two episodes. Also Fulcrum was also used by Anakin during the Clone Wars. So its a great call back that Ahsoka uses it.
I never watched rebels and I’m so lost between the first two episodes. Honestly don’t really enjoy it that much.
@@nyrangersfan6325 I didnt like Rebels, and didnt get more than a few episodes in. Id highly recommend watching a synopsis video which are usually 10-20 minutes. Even just knowing who the characters are and what they mean to Ahsoka adds a lot.
@@Nemzky that’s a good idea actually. Any suggestions of a good synopsis video?
@nyrangersfan6325 There is also a Ahsoka essential episodes on D+. It's 19 episodes so easy enough to watch.
I didn't know ray had passed away😢
Man that really sucks, i thought baylon was freaking awesome so far. Excellent work!
RIP BROTHER
I really like that the voice of Ryder came back to return as the same character in live action
Your video was funny and entertaining. Loved it. ❤
That doesn't make sense for Marrok to be Ezra. If they don't know how to find Thrawn, how could Ezra be just hanging out with Morgan?
That's the point lol its also not barris its funny to see people think it is though so when it isnt at least they'll be surprised
Yeah it will be so stupid if it is ezra
@@XgoodbyeX lol wait what? I've read what you typed like 20 times. Can you explain that again please
I like the way they brought the stories in line. It adds some depth to the stories instead of just picking up from where Rebels left off.
I just finished watching the first 2 episodes and enjoyed them very much. Better quality, better story, and better feeling of belonging in that galaxy far far away than anything Star Wars has given us in a very long time.
Andor >>>>
@@issiahsilvanah
@@issiahsilva Andor is also super slow tbh, and while it's good, it just lacks a lot of things that make it SW. It's just not SW without lightsaber fights, Jedi and Sith.
@@sleepylion9788ik what u mean but we don't always need a lightsaber and shit bruh
@@sleepylion9788 Sorry but that seems like a very limited perspective on SW overall. It's a vast universe and good stories can be told in it that don't involve either of those factions or the force. There is a difference between being slow and building suspense, Andor was the later.
Completely support your review as I felt the same way. Thanks for your honesty, it goes a long way in trusting your opinion.
I love the mentions of Anakin Skywalker and I’m really excited to see the Unknown regions but I also think that master and apprentice actually relates to the rule of Two that Darth Bane created but also how Anakin and Ashoka was master and apprentice inside the Clone Wars.
I love your breakdowns the most, good on you mate for hiring MT and staying positive. You're a true top guy.
Marrok being Ezra doesn't make sense. Elsbeth is trying to get the starmap through these two episodes, she doesn't know where Thrawn is... Ezra went to the same place Thrawn went initially. Marrok is one of Elsbeth's mercenaries. I hope I don't have to break it down any further for people to see the problem already.
You can't hide behind this theorytime being an opinion. It's shit that doesn't take any of the events into account.
Lucasfilm has already given the official character profile of that inquisitor named Marrok which states that Marrok used to be a inquisitor hunting Jedi for the Empire and now works as a mercenary hired by Morgan Elsbeth. So, Ezra is the inquisitor theory is officially dead.
@@mondeepengti8733 Yes, I know this. That info was also out well before anyone got to watch pre-press early screenings of the episodes. So naturally, why'd Paul go so heavy on the Ezra is Marrok thing?
@@cd5sircoupe clickbait
@@titan8995 More often than not, but in this case it's engagementbait.
I love Ray Stevenson’s character. He brings an element of nobility to Skoll, yet feels conflicted in what he’s doing. Amazing!
This show is going to be incredible! Thanks Dave
The Theory Time segment is truly evolving 😂
The masked one being Ezra would be highly strange. Him and Thrawn are supposed to be "exiled" and those Remnant idiots are supposed to need a big fat ship to retrieve Thrawn. You'd need a lot of shenanigans to explain why Ezra made that trip on his own and Thrawn didn't. Also the masked dude is allied with the remnants, so he would have told him more about where Thrawn is.
Yeah the Ezra theory is nonsense BUT interestingly... Morok's mask is blue, not red, in the intro...
Nice, thanks for the breakdown, looking forward to the rest of the show
I think this lead up in the first 2 episodes was necessary for people that didn’t watch rebels. Also I think Marrok might be Barris Offee. However if it was Ezra, that would be amazing and heartbreaking. That’s a plot twist that could actually turn this into something great. I just don’t know if Filoni will go there.
Marok it's a droid
@@boiboiboi1419 I highly doubt it but it is possible. We shall see. 😊
if its Ezra how did he get back from the end of Rebels? didnt he transport out with Thrawn?
@@boiboiboi1419he isnt lol have you looked at him hes clearly a man also bariss never made sense ethier just fan theorys
Lucasfilm has already given the official character profile of that inquisitor named Marrok which states that Marrok used to be a inquisitor hunting Jedi for the Empire and now works as a mercenary hired by Morgan Elsbeth. So, Ezra is the inquisitor theory is officially dead.
Thanks for another cool vid Paul. next weeks ep, I double dare you to refer to padawans as 'Bloody Students' (IYKYK). ;)
Added note Sabine is a descendant of Tarre Vizsla, the force sensitive Mandalorian and creator of the darker saber(clan wren house vizsla). I understand some aren’t happy if Sabine is actually force sensitive, but it makes sense 🤷🏻♂️
She's not
It’s stated at one point by Huyang that she is the least force sensitive he has seen of could be Jedi, even calling her a fake at one point.
I think that’s a perfect assessment she is around the level of Han most likely just a elite warrior that allows her to be competent with a light saber.
@@rickeltringham5263she is lol so is everyone in star wars just very low midi-chlorian count normal people it can take decades to learn how to control it or losing a sense like sight allows them to feel the force and you only can use force powers if your past a certain level of midi-chlorians characters like anakin make you forgot normal people are only in the 100s
@@XgoodbyeX lol, you're making stuff up
Well if Kanan sensed she isn't, what makes her one now other than plot armor?
Lmao that theory time singing cracked me up😂.
Think Marrok is Kanan Jarrus, brought back to life by the witch
I like this demented theory and if it comes true…. 😮💨 the implications would be insane
Could you imagine they unmask him and it's Freddy Prince Jr.?!?!?!?! This would be epic!
Kannan exploded into a million burning pieces
Stupid theory.
@carlosandres7006 if Ezra could pull Ashoka out of her fight with Vader in world between worlds. Maybe a witch could pull Kanaan from something similar? Remember Ezra had a chance to pull kanaan, he just couldn’t because Ahsoka told him not to.
2 small things.. sorry if someone else already mentioned this..
HK droids actually predate Magna Guard as they debuted in Knights of the Old Republic.
Second, Home One was Akbar's ship in RotJ.
Marrok can't be Ezra. For various reasons. One is that this dude is a dark sider, and dark siders are notorious for having attachments and obsessing over them. That would make it extremely strange for him not to try and reconnect with Sabine or even Ahsoka.
You forgot to talk about when rider was giving his speech he told Jai kell to talk instead of Sabine and he was from the cadet episode
Problem with Ezra being the Inquisitor theory. Ezra is with Thrawn. They are trying to find Thrawn, so how can Ezra be an inquisitor if he’s lost?
yeah...
Baylon is def a new favorite
Agreed. Best and most interesting new star wars character in years
I thought it was a bit fan fictiony, Tha actors are working it hard, but the sense of connection, threat and peril are not there, Asoka feels so confident and deadly that Baylon and Shin are toast if they mess with her, also Sabine is run through with sabre and its almost like "So What".
I think Dave is still writing an animation where you have to dial back on drama and dialogue but you can go anywhere and do anything, it needs a bit more discipline and story building if its going to be any good.
So I agree completely with your assessment.
Lol "Ahsoka goes to take a dump, I think..."😂
It's not Ezra, why would the inquisitor be Ezra trying to find thrawn when he left with him at the end of rebels Season 4.
How in the hell did he safely get off that ship he was on... Lol dude star wars logic. Anything goes we just gotta wait and see
It was the young inquisitor that was dueling with Ashoka because she even mentioned about how confident she was about their getaway at the end
Ezra is with thrawn or the inquisitor marrock is ezra?
I can't see the ezra/inquisitor thing... why would he get back before thrawn and have turned dark? If thrawn somehow turned him dark, it stand to reason that they get back together. But then, why send him there in the first place if all they were gonna do is immediately start collaboratively working on a return?
I feel like somehow they do get back together, however, I could see ezra being thrawns prisoner. Imagine the immediate leverage he would have upon his return.... so much fun guessing 😂
I actually thought Sabine would die since it was on screen when she was impaled and passed out and thought it was stupid to take away another Spector team member
Enjoying this and love the storyline and it amazing can't wait to see more of Ahsoka❤️
Great episodes and Dave will get this right. Can't wait for Thrawn!!!
Baylon is a great villain. They did a grey job with every character especially getting the Rebels characters right. Love this show already! R. I. P. Ray!
Best new star wars character since Darth Maul imo
I’ve read a lot of legends continuity titles, whether in comic books or novels. In them, force sensitivity wasn’t reserved only for the Jedi. Wedge Antilles, Han Solo and a host of other skilled pilots and/or warriors could tap into the force according to these older stories. That must’ve been George’s intent regarding the force. It wasn’t just relegated to the Jedi and the Sith. After all, the Jedi could not have possibly identified every force sensitive child in the galaxy considering they didn’t find Anakin
Legends were never anything to take seriously, never canon. Force Sensitivity is a must for all Jedi & Sith period.
As long as this remains true for Sabine, she will never be anything other than a False Jedi.
That doesn't mean she won't be good, but she'll always be sub-par in comparison.
She's a warrior with a Lightsaber.
The fact is George had it said even in Episode 4 that the force was in everything Later the use if Midichlorians was used to measure how intune ones was with the Force, So all if it is still fairly canon enough to say that Technically anyone can use the Force to a degree, but obviously people who 1) weren't trained from childhood and 2) don't have a "high M count" (phrase used in reference to Grogu) aren't going to be lifting too much with their mind.
Apparently even Poe Dameron has connection to the Force due to his family having a Jedi Tree in their yard.
It's likely why he's a great pilot (like Wedge and Han).
Honesty is key. I would rather have a perspective, good or bad, than a false narrative. We have enough of those. Paul, thank for the honesty.
Love these channels, there was a ship in space which links to episode 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and I’m gonna link any random scrap together even if it’s not related
Top notch breakdown as always Paul.
Something’s bugging me with Ahsoka which I can’t seem to find out online. The Lekku which is an extension of a Togrutans brain is so exposed. If it gets damaged it can be fatal. Isn’t that just a big weakness? Like damn, we know how the Empire doesn’t hold back. Togrutans let their brains hang out by their shoulders… if you want to beat one, you can easily do it with some careful distraction, simply damaging one tail can be fatal. I mean it’s an extension of their brain (according to online wiki’s) I’ve not been able to find someone who talks about this weakness if it could happen or not. We know how ruthless the Empire is, Moff Gideon we saw recently. Just Ahsoka bugs me there. Maybe there’s something I’m missing? Hard skin or something? Please help me out otherwise this will bug me the whole time watching it XD
Brains are very plastic in their functions. Even if humans lose chunks of their brains, other parts of the brain can fill in and compensate. I imagine if lekku get damaged something similar could happen.
Also Jedi are incredibly well trained defensive fighters. Just head canon it that her training prioritized protecting her vital organs like anyone else would
Ahsoka is the type to make sure you don't get an opportunity to strike her like that lmao 😂
Yeah good points! I did read somewhere that one Togruta got synthetic replacements after they were cut off, but read elsewhere they are really sensitive no matter which part of the lekku, depends on what is canon and not i suppose. And yea true just like anyone would try to protect their head or other vital organs as much as they can if they were well trained to do so. Still though, Ahsokas lekku is like a huge target so vulnerable on all angles, a Sith would for sure use that against her. Unless the lekku talons are force resistant. Even if they are plastic in their functions, im sure if one got ripped off it would mess her up bad, send her off balance, like losing an ear causes a human balance problems. Orrr she is just so skilled no one can ever get close. But yeah like I said the Sith and Empire play dirty @@gamefreak9210
Haven’t watched Rebels so I appreciated the “recap” 😂 It’s got really good cgi and music. It seems close to the source material which I think Marvel is missing atm
I enjoyed it very much, thought it was very entertaining and interesting.
Loved both of the episodes. So good to see Chopper in live action.
Hold on ... Han wasn't force sensitive, Chewbacca was. Don't believe me ? Take a look at the scene when they are running away from the empire , into an asteroid field. This is the scene that everyone pointed to saying Han is force sensitive. But Han isn't driving Chewbacca is , when they leave to step in the back and try to fix it they tell Leia to take over. And she sits in Chewbaccas seat to do so . Hell Han even takes his hand and points where he wants Chewbacca to land when they fly into the monsters mouth. There's a billion more scenes like this in all the movies with Chewbacca in it. Have fun catching them.
I don’t think if Marrok was Ezra they would have given him the inquisitor blade… although I actually really enjoy this as a theory! It is fairly problematic since there would be no reason Ezra is back but they have to get the star map to find Thrawn.
It would be a neat way of flipping expectation’s except for they would be really limiting his powers it seems.
Great video!
Exactly.. how would they get Ezra but no thrawne
Lucasfilm has already given the official character profile of that inquisitor named Marrok which states that Marrok used to be a inquisitor hunting Jedi for the Empire and now works as a mercenary hired by Morgan Elsbeth. So, Ezra is the inquisitor theory is officially dead.
yup it cant be Ezra if he was the inquisitor then Eisbeth would question him about thrawn's whereabouts..
Everyone is force sensitive, but the degree varies widely.
Also you don’t learn how to use it, you unlearn your limitations.
If Morgan had Ezra, then she would have Thrawn.
Episodes 1 and 2 was amazing. I hope these reviews get more kind.
If discount Inquisitor ends up being Ezra I'll quit. I don't care how goddamn good Andor was and how there most certainly will be a season 2, that'll be it for me. No more Star Wars. You take a character who already nearly fell to the Dark side and managed to pull himself back only to shove him down there again? That's just...stupid.
Lucasfilm has already given the official character profile of that inquisitor named Marrok which states that Marrok used to be a inquisitor hunting Jedi for the Empire and now works as a mercenary hired by Morgan Elsbeth. So, Ezra is the inquisitor theory is officially dead.
Yea that can't be him. He literally got out of Palpatines control, so how could he fall like this?
“Ashoka goes off to take a dump….”😂.Laughing out loud!!!
No way that dude is Ezra, if it were him then Thrawn would be already there
It's just an idiot to do a click bait " don't mind him, he drunk"
Favorite “theory time” of all time😂👏🏾
I like how they stated that sabine is force sensitive but she isnt strong in it. This makes it feel realistic in universe and brings back why Caanon was reluctant to train her.
Not sure they really stated that she was force sensitive though🤔And technically they established that "everyone" is force sensitive to some degree because we all have midichlorian (Star Wars EP 1 reference with Qui Gon Jinn talking to Anakin).
But being able to wield a lightsaber is a far cry from being able to do a force push. Just ask General Grievous😉
Kanan? 😂
@@Kingwavve my bad on the misspelling.
That's what I don't understand, maybe her connection to the Force was buried deep like Leia, Luke wasn't particularly Force Sensitive until ANH and Finn wasn't until TROS.
Maybe Han sort of was Force Sensitive but he shrugged it off and attributed his skills to just being that, skillful and resourceful.
@@triforcegaming2678 that's what I mean...it's not like people were skipping in line to get their kids midiclorion counts after order 66 and the fall of the jedi... maybe it was dormant ... or hidden like leia's
I hadn't realized the timing of the plot till I started watching. Pretty pumped
If that wannabe inquisitor turns out to be Ezra I’ll be pissed, it would make zero sense that he got back to the Star Wars galaxy but Thrawn didn’t.
I am very curious what Baylan’s motives are and why he turned into a sort of Sith.
Lucasfilm has already given the official character profile of that inquisitor named Marrok which states that Marrok used to be a inquisitor hunting Jedi for the Empire and now works as a mercenary hired by Morgan Elsbeth. So, Ezra is the inquisitor theory is officially dead.
Every time you play the Samwise “reach” scene, I can’t help but laugh out loud!
Think it’s a new force user, if it’s someone ahsoka knew, I think she’d sense them. She doesn’t seem to know who shin and baylon is. Great start to series though and looking forward to the next episode ❤
Also I think it could be kelleron beq, who saved grogu. It’s all interlinked with the mando verse according to Dave filoni