Star Wars Rebels Season Three (spoilers)

[Reverend]

Who's writing this junk? The Grand Inquisitor is gone, Vader has lead no efforts -- they've just had encounters with him, and Thrawn hasn't employed his best efforts yet -- he's been waiting for them to reveal themselves.

It's almost as if it was written for children, no?

Can somebody tell me how exactly that ending worked? How did all these rebel ships know where to go? If they all had the secret location of Dantooine, how in the world did they mamage to keep it a secret? And how come they all knew but the Ghost crew didn't? Mon had to show they how to get there in this eisode.

Well given Bail was the one who had people meet Mon's escort to refuel, I imagine he also knew about Dantooine. If I had to guess I'd say he had a separate message delivered to the leaders of a handful of trusted cells. Just a set of coordinates and a request for them to keep an eye on the holonet in the coming days. Them showing up was a demonstration of their willingness to unite following Mothma's speech.
Don't discount the impact of such theatrics, such things are mythmaking and can greatly amplify the message down the line. Also, it was important that the declaration be a very public one, to let the whole galaxy know that they're not alone and that someone is standing up in defiance of tyranny.

 

[Ithekro]

I half imagine they sent out a holo image of the combined fleet to some of the holdouts as proof of a larger force. That many ships should be able to take out a few Star Destroyers However they are missing something. They need a space superiority fighter to duel all those TIE fighters. The A-wing seems to not be up to the task. The Y-wing is a bomber type and the B-wing is new and a capital ships killer, not a dogfighter.

 

[Tuskin38]

They need another Letter fighter... But what?

 

[Reverend]

Maybe there's some old V-Wings knocking about somewhere?

 

[Tallguy]

They need another Letter fighter... But what?

X-actly!

 

[Tuskin38]

As long as it isn't the Q Wing

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[publiusr]

You mean from a certain point of view.

I stand corrected

That episode was gorgeous both visually and musically. And I love the way Y-Wings dock to the Ghost.

It makes it look like a whole different ship--that and the big tanks--not quite Nell...

Maybe there's some old V-Wings knocking about somewhere?

I remember a Manta shaped coat-hanger with a cross bar for pants. All one piece--looked a bit like the Pal Martian War Machine. It was hollow on the back side.

Even before LED strips were made--I could imagine something like that in the hollows. I imagined something read--with a harsh "sound" Something like "...owwhhh...

I know--I think in an odd fashion.

 

[Ithekro]

It makes it look like a whole different ship--that and the big tanks--not quite Nell

That would be an unexpected homage.

 

[Reverend]

Just re-watched the episode and I appear to have spotted a slight continuity error (or more likely: deliberate mistake.) After the initial attack, Gold Leader seems to magically teleport from the Ghost into his Y-Wing. At first I thought his fighter was docked to the transport since he did disembark from it. Thing is, the airlock was jammed and as they cut to the exterior, it's clear only Gold 2's fighter is docked with the Ghost.

I get the feeling this was one of those "this it too fiddly to make it make sense, so let's just fudge it and hope that nobody notices" type of situations and I respect that that's sometimes necessary...but I just wish I hadn't noticed it because now it's just going to bug me every time I see it!

Apropos of nothing: I note a lack of Dornean gunships in that final fleet shot. I wonder if their absence here means them showing up later is tied to another plot point?

 

[Stephen!]

Speaking of possible continuity errors, who is giving Chopper his Imperial paint job, now that Sabine is gone?

 

[Tuskin38]

She probably left the stencils and paints behind heh.

 

[Tallguy]

Speaking of possible continuity errors, who is giving Chopper his Imperial paint job, now that Sabine is gone?

Is it sad that I had the exact same thought?

 

[tharpdevenport]

It's almost as if it was written for children, no?

No, it looks like it was written by some PR hack who doesn't really know the show.

 

[Reverend]

Speaking of possible continuity errors, who is giving Chopper his Imperial paint job, now that Sabine is gone?

Most likely it was just some other astromech or a WED-15 or something. I mean I've always assumed they're the ones that give the ships new paint-jobs, so it'd stand to reason.

 

[Tuskin38]

Who's writing this junk? The Grand Inquisitor is gone, Vader has lead no efforts -- they've just had encounters with him, and Thrawn hasn't employed his best efforts yet -- he's been waiting for them to reveal themselves.

They were recalling the villains of all the seasons, not just season 3.

Inquisitor Season 1, Vader Season 2 and Thrawn Season 3.

Plus the fact they're back Season 4, means Thrawn doesn't win.

I think you're looking too far into this.

 

[Reverend]

Forgot to mention this earlier, but was this the first sighting (chronologically) of the classic starbird logo on the rebel helmets?

 

[Ithekro]

Possibly. I didn't notice because it was on one of the pilots you only see once, but he did have a gold starbird on one side when he calls Gold Leader about the incoming Imperials. So I guess than means that the design is not entirely Sabine Wren's work.

 

[Tallguy]

So between Rebels and Rogue One it has occurred to me that for decades now I have thought of the outfits the guys are wearing at the beginning of Star Wars as "rebel uniforms". But now I realize they must be Alderaanian (sp?) uniforms. Yes? Or (at best) fairly generic "spacers clothes".

Do we see those uniforms again (or in Rogue One) in a more openly Alliance setting? Did we see them in this episode? Or is it just the shape of the helmet that is throwing me off?

I guess that would be one more thing for Vader to be ticked off about. "Look. I JUST saw you leave Scarrif. I JUST killed a bunch of guys from this ship. I KNOW you have the plans. AND YOU'RE ALL WEARING REBEL UNIFORMS! Say 'diplomat' again! SAY 'DIPLOMAT' AGAIN!"

 

[Tuskin38]

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[Reverend]

So between Rebels and Rogue One it has occurred to me that for decades now I have thought of the outfits the guys are wearing at the beginning of Star Wars as "rebel uniforms". But now I realize they must be Alderaanian (sp?) uniforms. Yes? Or (at best) fairly generic "spacers clothes".

They are indeed Alderaanian. Remember than outwardly the Tantive IV was supposed to be a legitimate consular ship. Also note: it's the same basic uniform that General Leia chose to wear in the Resistance.

Do we see those uniforms again (or in Rogue One) in a more openly Alliance setting? Did we see them in this episode? Or is it just the shape of the helmet that is throwing me off?

Spoiler: Rogue One

Yup. All of the human crew evacuating from the Profundity to the Tantive IV were all wearing the same uniforms. Presumably the Mon Cala didn't have enough of their own people to fully crew her, so they were supplemented by some of Bail's people.

As for the shape of the helmets: remember that the Imperial Navy troopers wear almost the exact same helmet, only black and with slightly different detailing.
Remember, it's not like the rebels are a separate civilisation or anything. This is a civil war after all and most of their gear is either going to be old Clone Wars surplus or adapted civilian (read: local militia) equipment.

Even the TIE pilot & AT-AT driver helmets are basically identical to the helmets worn by rebel X-Wing pilots, just with the addition of a Stormtrooper face mask and Imperial livery.

I guess that would be one more thing for Vader to be ticked off about. "Look. I JUST saw you leave Scarrif. I JUST killed a bunch of guys from this ship. I KNOW you have the plans. AND YOU'RE ALL WEARING REBEL UNIFORMS! Say 'diplomat' again! SAY 'DIPLOMAT' AGAIN!"

I think the real giveaway that they were up to no good was when they fled from and fired back at the Devastator.