New Star Wars animated show "Rebels" coming fall 2014
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Kind off makes wish they would had not done so many homages.
If we assume that Ahsoka is a teenager in the sense of a typical human teenager during the Clone Wars and has yet to reach her species' physical maturity when she walks off into the sunset at the end of Season 5 then if she were to reemerge in the Sequel Trilogy that would be, oh, 55-60 years later give or take. She'd be turning into an old lady by then (I'm not sure what the average life span of a female Togruta is, so this is all just spitballing and a woman in her seventies might still be considered middle-aged on her world), but I could see Ashley Eckstein or another actress given the makeup of a mature Togruta woman and reprising Ahsoka in her later years.
Wookieepedia says the Togruta "average" lifespan is "up to" 94 standard years. Not sure whether that's actually an average or a maximum, due to the ambiguous phrasing.
Either way, having her character as a part of the ST could certainly work - depending on how they handle the explanation for her absence from the major events we see in the OT.
But that's if she survives that long. In one of the Blu-Ray extras for Clone Wars, Filoni tells us George always saw Ahsoka dying at some point (whereas Filoni advocated keeping her character alive). So her survival into Rebels isn't necessarily a given - much less the ST.
But that's if she survives that long. In one of the Blu-Ray extras for Clone Wars, Filoni tells us George always saw Ahsoka dying at some point (whereas Filoni advocated keeping her character alive). So her survival into Rebels isn't necessarily a given - much less the ST.
That's assuming she didn't spend the majority of the intervening decades frozen in a block of carbonite.
Except that Lucas is no longer the one making the final decisions, while Filoni is in charge of Rebels (though answering to Kathleen Kennedy and Disney, no doubt).
Another cool preview. And from the sound of it, they will be digging fairly deep into these characters, and they're aiming for something more here than just a superficial kiddy show.
In fact I have to say, the more I see the more I'm starting to wish these characters were forming the basis of the new JJ movies instead of... whatever he's cooking up instead.
In fact I have to say, the more I see the more I'm starting to wish these characters were forming the basis of the new JJ movies instead of... whatever he's cooking up instead.
Obviously.
So I guess each of them is suppose to be analogous to one of the protagonists in the ANH: Hera is Han, Sabine is Leia, Ezra is Luke, Kanan is Obi-Wan, Chopper is the droids, Zeb is Chewie and the Inquisitor is Vader. It should be interesting where they take these characters if Weisman is there to helm the show for all five seasons. I still think they'll fire him by season one or two.
In the sense that they're a small crew and have an antagonist...yeah, I guess, but the similarities end there. Honestly you'd find those basic tropes in any number of ensemble cast based stories and the characters themselves are clearly nothing alike.
Clearly they're going for the same kind of mix of personalities as in the OT, but I'm sure as we get to know them they'll seem a lot more unique.
Besides, the OT characters were such broad and undefined "types" that you could pretty much fit any new character into their molds. Anyone who's even halfway roguish or swashbuckling is going to inevitably be compared with Han, and any young, inexperienced kid is going to be compared with Luke. Which is a bit ridiculous if you ask me.
Besides, the OT characters were such broad and undefined "types" that you could pretty much fit any new character into their molds. Anyone who's even halfway roguish or swashbuckling is going to inevitably be compared with Han, and any young, inexperienced kid is going to be compared with Luke. Which is a bit ridiculous if you ask me.
Good to know there are two women in the cast, at least, and that one of them is practical and utilitarian rather than sexy and glamorous. (Particularly since Twi'lek females tend to be treated as sex objects rather often, it seems.) I guess two females out of a crew of five organics and one droid isn't too imbalanced.
It still seems odd to me that the show is focused on all-new characters. I mean, TCW had its share of new characters, but still focused largely on familiar faces like Anakin, Obi-Wan, Padme, Palpatine, Yoda, Cody, and the droids. Heck, even the Ewok TV movies and animated series focused largely on Wicket. So seeing a Star Wars series that doesn't seem to feature familiar characters at all is unexpected. I do hope there are some established faces in the mix, at least in major recurring roles. There's a lot about the era before ANH that I'd like to see filled in, stuff that involves established characters like Vader, Tarkin, Palpatine, and the Organas.
I don't think that comparison maps very well. Hera has nothing in common with Han besides piloting; character-wise she seems more like Leia, competent and practical. Sabine and Kanan seem to have more of the roguish Han Solo quality, and maybe Zeb to an extent. Nobody in this bunch seems much like Obi-Wan, assuming you mean the OT version.
It still seems odd to me that the show is focused on all-new characters. I mean, TCW had its share of new characters, but still focused largely on familiar faces like Anakin, Obi-Wan, Padme, Palpatine, Yoda, Cody, and the droids. Heck, even the Ewok TV movies and animated series focused largely on Wicket. So seeing a Star Wars series that doesn't seem to feature familiar characters at all is unexpected. I do hope there are some established faces in the mix, at least in major recurring roles. There's a lot about the era before ANH that I'd like to see filled in, stuff that involves established characters like Vader, Tarkin, Palpatine, and the Organas.
I don't think that comparison maps very well. Hera has nothing in common with Han besides piloting; character-wise she seems more like Leia, competent and practical. Sabine and Kanan seem to have more of the roguish Han Solo quality, and maybe Zeb to an extent. Nobody in this bunch seems much like Obi-Wan, assuming you mean the OT version.
I do agree it's unexpected. I thought for sure they'd at least work in one familiar character.
Personally though I really like the idea of having a whole new set of characters to explore in this series. Especially after spending such a huge amount of time with established characters in TCW (both main and supporting). And while there might be gaps in the story of Palpatine and some of the others, I don't think it's anything that really needs to be explored in detail.
I'd be lying though if I said I wasn't bummed Vader didn't have more of a presence in this. I realize this small group of rebels isn't something he'd probably concern himself with, but it still seems like a shame that he's not in there as the main villain-- especially given that it's his era.
^Yeah, that's just it. I don't want to see a "small group of rebels," I want to see the core events behind the formation of the Alliance. I want to see how the Galactic Senate managed to operate within the Empire, how they kept Palpatine in check and how he worked to undermine them -- what led up to their dissolution as alluded to in ANH. I want to see what the dynamic is between Tarkin and Vader, just how the arrangement works with the Emperor's right hand Vader being the nominal underling of Tarkin. Heck, I want to see just what the heck a "Grand Moff" does.
Well I'm sure they'll work in lots of nods and references to events happening behind the scenes (which is how they did it in the OT, and that all seemed to work out pretty well). Plus after the prequels and TCW I think we've spent more than enough time dwelling on the politics of the SW universe.
Besides, I wouldn't be surprised if these characters end up shaping events down the line, or influencing things to some degree. I'm sure the writers are intending them to be more than just a bunch of random nobodies.
Besides, I wouldn't be surprised if these characters end up shaping events down the line, or influencing things to some degree. I'm sure the writers are intending them to be more than just a bunch of random nobodies.
That's assuming she didn't spend the majority of the intervening decades frozen in a block of carbonite.
I'm not sure if that would be a cool idea or a complete and utter train wreck. I know this much:
it's a better idea than midichlorians.
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