Star Wars Rebels: Complete Season One

FYI: Some spoilers ahead.I was one of the fans who didn't want to see "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" end, but "Star Wars: Rebels" is a good enough sequel that has the potential to grow into a series that matches (and maybe even surpasses) what "The Clone Wars" did. Season 1 is a good introduction to the Ghost and its crew, and though it's not the strongest season, I feel confident it'll be like its predecessor and grow into a series we can all enjoy.Pros:-The characters. Sure, there's room to grow, but I think the characters we've been provided with are unique enough to appeal to all types of viewers, and the fact that some of them have ties to "The Clone Wars" series (Hera, Ahsoka, Kanan, etc.) helps bridge the old series with the new while making room for a new generation of Star Wars fans.-More lightheartedness. I think a few will disagree with me on this being a pro, but I'm of the belief that you can have a good story without everything being doom and gloom all the time. Sure, there are frightening moments (that scene with finding Luminara...yikes!) but it's done well enough where you're not overwhelmed with one type of emotion. There's a variety-happy, sad, exciting, frightening- that will make the series not feel like the same ol' episodes over and over again.-The finale. This is where (I think) Rebels shines the best. Introducing Ahsoka, having the final duel between Kanan and the Inquisitor, hints of Darth Vader...it's enough to leave the audience satisfied with the season's end while giving them something to look forward to in Season 2.-The Inquisitor. He was a promising villain, and Jason Isaacs did a terrific job being his voice actor.Cons:-Not the strongest start. I don't like leaving this as a con, because oftentimes a really good story starts off somewhat slow because you're setting it up. "Clone Wars" was similar, as were many other shows. There's definitely room for improvement here though, and some of the episodes seemed more like fillers than a piece of a puzzle.-R.I.P. Inquisitor. I really liked this villain. Though his final scenes were fitting, I couldn't help but feel we should've gotten more from him. Background, why he's an inquisitor, etc. So many questions, lol!All in all, "Rebels" is a good start with a promising future. I highly recommend Season 1 if you're a fan of the Original Trilogy, as the feel of this show is similar to it. It's full of lighthearted fun and drama, and though it's not "The Clone Wars", it's still a good follow-up that will doubtless grow to be a Star Wars favorite.

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I was a huge fan of The Clone Wars. I thought the colors and lighting in the animation was outstanding. Rebels is not so good from a design standpoint. I especially hate the way Yoda looks and can't stand the thin light sabers.With that said, I have enjoyed the development of all the characters. Some more than others. Im not a huge fan of Ezra. He's usually bratty and annoying, but occasionally steps up and acts like an adult. Not sure if that was the intention of the creators, but I could make sense since he is a tweeter just discovering his abilities. But still, it is a little annoying. With that said, I am looking forward to what they do with his character.I'm really interested in Sabine Wren's character. I see a lot of potential to delve deep into her past and Mandalorian heritage, which is intriguing. She's pretty badass.Hera's tie to the Clone Wars is cool and Kanan's character is interesting in that he is still a young Jedi master, though I don't he him as a master who is capable of teaching Ezra, but that is certainly a concern of his. It's cool to see the story of a Jedi who watched his master die from Order 66 yet he survived to pass on the Jedi ways.I was stoked that they brought back Ahsoka for Rebels. I fell in love with her character in TCW and was eager to see her again in the Star Wars canon again. She is just as cool in Rebels as she was in TCW.Additionally, Rebels has Vader in it. It doesn't get better than that...Wait, yeah it does! One word...Thrawn. I was so stoked to hear that he was becoming canon and inserted into this series. I was a huge fan of Timothy Zahn's Thawn trilogy. He is by far one of the most interesting characters in all of Star War EU, and now canon. As a military history buff, I really appreciate his use of cunning, strategy and tactics, as well as his utmost respect for his foes. Great stuff.

... Rebels came out to play....Despite being a huge star wars fan, I was never sure about watching the animated series. However I was thankfully surprised by the clone wars and again when watching Rebels.Focusing on a small band of Rebels causing havoc for the Empire, they appear at first to be nothing more than a scoundrel crew much like Han & Chewie. The plot quickly develops to show how these Rebels are a Galactic version of Robin Hood, stealing from the Empire and giving to those in need. However the Empire's agents are numerous and they are hunted by more than just politicians and fanatical officers, but also a dark side force user called an Inquisitor.For an animation, there is tonnest of humour and story to these episodes that starts to explain more of what happened during the rise of the Empire before "A New Hope. Who will be your favourite member of the crew?

Star Wars: Rebels is a soon to be classic, with the likes of the Clone Wars series. Since the Clone Wars series has now Officially been discontinued, Rebels will be the the only ones you can get as of right now before Disney (might) make this show a exclusive for their streaming platform (Disney+). So I suggest you buy this as soon as you can, since that is what has happened to the Clone Wars.This show has a solid story, which fans will love. It brings old and new characters into the mix for everyone to enjoy. The animation style and story is easy for all to follow, therefore allowing it to have a family experience for you and your kids to enjoy at the same time. There are some unique twists, hints and teasers as to what could come next in a new series that might come out in the next few years or so. But until then, enjoy Star Wars: Rebels!

Brilliant series of 13 just-under-30 minute episodes, split over 2 discs. Very true to the classic original Star Wars movie series, set between Star Wars movies episodes III and IV. The setting is the dark era when Darth Vader’s Empire is tightens its hold on the galaxy. The main attraction for our children are the resourceful Ezra Bridger and Sabine, that they adore.Pro’s- Lots of excitement; varied action, fights, chases, battles and quite some wit.- What I do like is that in contrast with the Clone Wars cartoon series, the characters in Rebels are more appealing and show companionship as seen in the original movie trilogy.- Rebels is more visually recognizable as “Star Wars” than art-deco feel of much the prequel trilogy and more so than the Clone Wars cartoon series – this is about space junk rather than flashy fighters- Visually and in terms of scenes the series looks stunning, the animation is beautiful. Every episode looks sharp and sounds great. Really glad to have watched it on Blu-ray with the Blu-ray resolution bringing out great textures and detail.- A decent amount of Blu ray extras; a YouTube recap show "Rebels Recon,", a short feature of Rebels a the Star Wars Celebration, 4 animated shorts use din the original promotion of Rebels. And the most interesting part; a 81 minute ultimate guide , episode recap by the voice actor of Kanan.Con’s- Other than the Clone Wars cartoon series or the later Rebels seasons there are not too many references to existing/known characters in the Star Wars universe. C3PO is there as is Tarkin but that is about it. The main new bad guy introduced in the season is the fairly badass Inquisitor.- The main character configuration feels very reminiscent of the original Star Wars; there is a young buy on a remote planet who doesn’t know about this father nor is he aware of his Jedi powers . He runs into a Jedi trainer and is accompanied by a storm trooper bashing monster that looks very much like the Ralph Mc Quarie Chewbacca designs ect.To conclude; great set for the whole family. For 331 minutes total run time for everything on the discs – this was quite good value and of course highly recommended for Padawans, Star Wars fans and their children in particular.

Rebels Season 1 ...For my Star Wars Tastes(I'm 50) -i'd give this season ...8.2/10Thank you.Edit : I'm now up to season, WOW this is a great series!!It has good progression for it's charactors and the Ghost Crew are all great.It's got a real freshness to it - I think I like it as much as Clone Wars!!Hop on board peeps.:)

This series can be seen on Disney XD. It is fantastic. Looking at the world after the clone wars. These are Star Wars Rebels. A Jedi Knight and a crew made up of mismatched characters but somehow they work. This version shows the special edition of the first feature length episode of Spark of Rebellion. It includes Vader.If you are purest you may not like it but if you are willing to love most things Star Wars and any other sci fi out there then you will love the quirky well told stories and want to just see more and more.At the time of writing this review (see date above) Disney XD are showing Season 2 of Star Wars Rebels. It is fantastic and a great warm up for the Force Awakens film due out at the end of the year.It lives up to all things Star Wars bringing in characters that starred in the films and Clone Wars the series.Worth the time.