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Star Wars Rebels Season Four (spoilers)

So, as it is the time of tying of loose ends: What of Minister Tua's cryptic message about the Empire's mysterious presence on Lothal? Was she just talking about the Defender? Or was it more?

Probably the latter since she specifically said it wasn't to do with the factory: -
"There is another reason, known only to a few, and ordered by the Emperor, himself."
We know Palpatine doesn't give two podoos about TIE factories, even if they're of the advanced prototype persuasion.
Kyber crystals would seem to be the obvious answer, though perhaps too obvious. Indeed, even the acquisition of kyber crystals seems a little beneath him. Generally what he values is power and knowledge of the force. So perhaps some ancient artefact or force nexus?

As for who else knows: if Tua knew then it's all but unthinkable that Price didn't know. It's a safe bet Vader and Tarkin are on that list too. Thrawn could go either way since technically this isn't really his turf, he's just been assigned to this region by Tarkin as a favour to Price.
 
What was the point in making Kanan blind? lol

Kanan can through the Force, but he cannot "see". He's blind like LaForge is blind. Sure he can see stuff, but he can't really see.

Kanan uses the Force and his other senses to know what is around him, but he'll never see Hera's face again.
 
"How are you people still alive!?" :lol:
Second best line. ("You are a very kind droid" is still the winner.)

These episodes did a nice job of pushing the characters forward while still tying back to the first season roots.

I was thinking it's been a few episodes since we've heard some great musical homages. This one had some solid Raiders of the Lost Arking.
 
My kids still get a kick out of the voice of Mr. Crabs doing other characters... Wheras I always cringe at the thought of the Kurgan/Brother Justin doing the voice of Mr. Crabs.. But hey... Clancy Brown gotta eat!
 
I was probably fairly young when I began to notice the same actors doing multiple animation voices, considering that I grew up with Filmation shows where the same 4-6 actors did every voice, plus Warner Bros. Cartoons where Mel Blanc did virtually every male voice.
 
My kids realize that Steve Blum shows up in a lot of places.

We watched the latest Smurfs movie (surprisingly good) and my kids were blown away when I told them that the cat, Azrael, was Megatron. (And I'll tell them it's the same guy as the voice of young Spock when we watch The Search for Spock.)
 
To me, Clancy Brown will always be Danziger...and Lex Luthor....and the Kurgan and Sgt. Zim and Hadley and Long Feng and Savage Opress and...you get it; He's done a *lot* of memorable roles.
 
He really has.. Just a fantastically versatile actor, both on screen and behind the mic. And apparently a super nice guy, based on the experiences some friends have had, meeting him at cons.

As far as voice talents, you have to add Frank Welker in there.. Best known as Freddy Jones, the guy has been a staple of voice acting for more than 40 years...

Sorry.. Back to the main topic... :)
 
As far as voice talents, you have to add Frank Welker in there.. Best known as Freddy Jones, the guy has been a staple of voice acting for more than 40 years...

Tallguy just did that in the post just before yours -- Azrael, Megatron, "Spock Cries," all Welker.

There was a time in the '80s-'90s when, if you ever heard an animal making noises in a TV show or movie, even in live action, odds are it was actually Frank Welker. Animal sounds were pretty much his specialty, in addition to the many character voices he did. These days, Dee Bradley Baker seems to have inherited the niche of "animal voice guy."

The weird thing about Welker's career is that he was ubiquitous in the '70s-'80s, but rarely worked for Filmation. He did Heckle & Jeckle and Quackula for them in 1979-80, and I think he did their Tom & Jerry show around the same time, but those were the exceptions. I've long wondered why that was.
 
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Voice acting has always been a relatively tiny profession

He really has.. Just a fantastically versatile actor, both on screen and behind the mic. And apparently a super nice guy, based on the experiences some friends have had, meeting him at cons.

As far as voice talents, you have to add Frank Welker in there.. Best known as Freddy Jones, the guy has been a staple of voice acting for more than 40 years...

Sorry.. Back to the main topic... :)

Probably giving away my age, but to me he'll always be Megatron, Soundwave, Ray and Slimer first and foremost (and yes, I realise his IMDB page gives 'War And Peace' a run for it's money!)

These days, Dee Bradley Baker seems to have inherited the niche of "animal voice guy."
I think Baker and Blum are about on par when it comes to that. They make a good team too. ;)
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The weird thing about Welker's career is that he was ubiquitous in the '70s-'80s, but rarely worked for Filmation. He did Heckle & Jeckle and Quackula for them in 1979-80, and I think he did their Tom & Jerry show around the same time, but those were the exceptions. I've long wondered why that was.

Didn't he do a ton of work on the Super Friends show? Pretty sure that was a Filmation joint.
 
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