"The Rebels are getting away with like ten old Y-wings!"
"Let 'em go."
"What? We have turbo lasers, we can shoot them!"
"Nah. They're literally stealing junk, and by knowing they have these things, we can extrapolate what they're going to do next, and be ready to crush the fuck out of them. If we fight them here, we might actually take casualties."
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Curiously, it reminds me of two things: one, Davey Jones's music from the Pirates of the Caribbean sequels (because of the combination of glockenspiel/organ sounding a lot like music box/organ) and the Light of the Seven music from season 6 of Game of Thrones.
All of which is to say I listened to it even though I haven't even started to watch the season yet and I love it.
The Tie Defender project is totally a trap fake out by Taw, right? We know they don't show up in large numbers in the current canon and the last time a secret project came up with the orbital construction site at Geonosis
The Tie Defender project is totally a trap fake out by Taw, right? We know they don't show up in large numbers in the current canon and the last time a secret project came up with the orbital construction site at Geonosis
It's almost definitely a trap by Thrawn to draw the rebels into an all out strike against Lothal.
That said, Thrawn doesn't seem like the kind of person to throw resources into developing an experimental super fighter just to fake out a single rebel cell, regardless of how effective they are. I mean, if you've got the designs and the manufacturing facility already set up as bait, why not build a handful of fighters while you're at it?
The question is, did the Defender come first then the idea to use it as bait for a trap, or did the trap come first and the Defender developed to bait it?
The Tie Defender project is totally a trap fake out by Taw, right? We know they don't show up in large numbers in the current canon and the last time a secret project came up with the orbital construction site at Geonosis
It's almost definitely a trap by Thrawn to draw the rebels into an all out strike against Lothal.
That said, Thrawn doesn't seem like the kind of person to throw resources into developing an experimental super fighter just to fake out a single rebel cell, regardless of how effective they are. I mean, if you've got the designs and the manufacturing facility already set up as bait, why not build a handful of fighters while you're at it?
The question is, did the Defender come first then the idea to use it as bait for a trap, or did the trap come first and the Defender developed to bait it?
Honestly there's nothing stopping the Empire from building TIE Defenders except resources, and they have plenty of those. It's just, for the price of one Defender, you can probably crank out a hundred TIE Fighters.
Only one of those options fits with the Empire's military strategy codex, and it ain't putting a hundred eggs in one basket. No, the Empire puts a hundred eggs in a hundred baskets.
My guess is that the Rebels actually do inflict damage on the Defender project, but certainly don't stop it, but that's why Vader is driving a TIE Advanced in A New Hope, not a Defender.
The Tie Defender project is totally a trap fake out by Taw, right? We know they don't show up in large numbers in the current canon and the last time a secret project came up with the orbital construction site at Geonosis
It's almost definitely a trap by Thrawn to draw the rebels into an all out strike against Lothal.
That said, Thrawn doesn't seem like the kind of person to throw resources into developing an experimental super fighter just to fake out a single rebel cell, regardless of how effective they are. I mean, if you've got the designs and the manufacturing facility already set up as bait, why not build a handful of fighters while you're at it?
The question is, did the Defender come first then the idea to use it as bait for a trap, or did the trap come first and the Defender developed to bait it?
Honestly there's nothing stopping the Empire from building TIE Defenders except resources, and they have plenty of those. It's just, for the price of one Defender, you can probably crank out a hundred TIE Fighters.
Only one of those options fits with the Empire's military strategy codex, and it ain't putting a hundred eggs in one basket. No, the Empire puts a hundred eggs in a hundred baskets.
My guess is that the Rebels actually do inflict damage on the Defender project, but certainly don't stop it, but that's why Vader is driving a TIE Advanced in A New Hope, not a Defender.
Until they build a giant Death Egg to put all their baskets in, anyway.
While racing light mechs, your Urbanmech comes in second place, but only because it ran out of ammo.
The Tie Defender project is totally a trap fake out by Taw, right? We know they don't show up in large numbers in the current canon and the last time a secret project came up with the orbital construction site at Geonosis
It's almost definitely a trap by Thrawn to draw the rebels into an all out strike against Lothal.
That said, Thrawn doesn't seem like the kind of person to throw resources into developing an experimental super fighter just to fake out a single rebel cell, regardless of how effective they are. I mean, if you've got the designs and the manufacturing facility already set up as bait, why not build a handful of fighters while you're at it?
The question is, did the Defender come first then the idea to use it as bait for a trap, or did the trap come first and the Defender developed to bait it?
Honestly there's nothing stopping the Empire from building TIE Defenders except resources, and they have plenty of those. It's just, for the price of one Defender, you can probably crank out a hundred TIE Fighters.
Only one of those options fits with the Empire's military strategy codex, and it ain't putting a hundred eggs in one basket. No, the Empire puts a hundred eggs in a hundred baskets.
My guess is that the Rebels actually do inflict damage on the Defender project, but certainly don't stop it, but that's why Vader is driving a TIE Advanced in A New Hope, not a Defender.
Until they build a giant Death Egg to put all their baskets in, anyway.
Well, even then,they just build a second Death Egg two movies later.
The Tie Defender project is totally a trap fake out by Taw, right? We know they don't show up in large numbers in the current canon and the last time a secret project came up with the orbital construction site at Geonosis
It's almost definitely a trap by Thrawn to draw the rebels into an all out strike against Lothal.
That said, Thrawn doesn't seem like the kind of person to throw resources into developing an experimental super fighter just to fake out a single rebel cell, regardless of how effective they are. I mean, if you've got the designs and the manufacturing facility already set up as bait, why not build a handful of fighters while you're at it?
The question is, did the Defender come first then the idea to use it as bait for a trap, or did the trap come first and the Defender developed to bait it?
Honestly there's nothing stopping the Empire from building TIE Defenders except resources, and they have plenty of those. It's just, for the price of one Defender, you can probably crank out a hundred TIE Fighters.
Only one of those options fits with the Empire's military strategy codex, and it ain't putting a hundred eggs in one basket. No, the Empire puts a hundred eggs in a hundred baskets.
My guess is that the Rebels actually do inflict damage on the Defender project, but certainly don't stop it, but that's why Vader is driving a TIE Advanced in A New Hope, not a Defender.
Until they build a giant Death Egg to put all their baskets in, anyway.
Well, even then,they just build a second Death Egg two movies later.
Wouldn't it be a Death Basket though?
Death Basket of Deplorables.
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What ever happened to that death ray ship they got from that inventor?
It was sent to be redesigned to be more useful because the death ray was all well and good but when it can't hyperspace by itself it doesn't really work well.
I thought some serious stuff was about to go down. Thought Ezra was about to lose everyone close to him, even Maul. That would have been an interesting way to go I think.
Sabine has the darksaber. I fucking love that thing, and it is absolutely perfect for her character growth.
They are knocking it out of the park every time they do a Clone Wars tribute episode, too. Surprised there wasn't a Ventress reference, though. Hearsay novel spoilers:
Maul says that he is the last of Dathomir, and I guess the novels killed her off, but they also say that she was "laid to rest in the waters of her village," which, on Dathomir, could mean a lot of fucking things. I mean, if the Rebels team had wanted to, they could've had Kaanan and Ezra fight Zombie Ventress, and it would not be out of the bounds of possibility (she might even be the most intact Nightsister corpse remaining). My hope is that she re-animated in a less zombie way, though, and Rebels doesn't want to tip their hand yet. Like, she was killed with Dark Force Lightning; the Dark Force of her sisters is able to use it as a loophole to bring her back as an agent of their will, now that the altar is gone.
I mean, I'm probably dreaming, but having Ventress back (and the end of her story not being "dying FOR LOVE of a random Jedi who almost certainly ended up biting it at Order 66") would rule so hard. I still want Ahsoka and Ventress to open up a private investigator biz on Coruscant.
She was in a pretty cool place by the time Clone Wars ended and it'd be really fun to see an older Ventress
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Man, I thought bringing back Maul was dumb but he's been awesome every time I've seen him.
Maul being desperate in a "I'M NOT FUCKING LYING TO YOU!" way at the end was great. The veneer of civility peeled back, for a moment, to show not only his desperation for power (Ezra would be a pretty powerful ally), but his loneliness. He wants Ezra because, somewhere under all his Sithiness, he likes Ezra. I have this impression that he wants to be a big brother again.
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I actually really wish
that they hadn't made Maul villainous so quickly. I wish he'd changed a little more in his exile - that he had straight up joined the ghost crew as kind've a counterpoint to Kanaan, more of a subtler dark side mentor to Ezra.
But yeah, Maul's been cool and especially last episode. Unfortunately, he hasn't yet recognized that doing things his way is always going to bring more misery on him. And his brothers don't tend to last very long.
that they hadn't made Maul villainous so quickly. I wish he'd changed a little more in his exile - that he had straight up joined the ghost crew as kind've a counterpoint to Kanaan, more of a subtler dark side mentor to Ezra.
But yeah, Maul's been cool and especially last episode. Unfortunately, he hasn't yet recognized that doing things his way is always going to bring more misery on him. And his brothers don't tend to last very long.
So basically you want him to be
Kreia? I actually would have really liked that, unfortunately the payoff would ultimately have had to been Ezra permanantly going to the dark side rather than just flirting with it for an episode.
I'm not really convinced he's evil. I think they really are just showing him as a grey
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My suspicion is that he represents nature - the tooth and claw animal side of the Force. With Ezra's super strong connection to animals and tendency for caring and anger, I can see that fitting his character arc. It also opens up a future path that doesn't end with him dying.
So both their visions are about Obi-Wan? And while the rebels wonder where to start looking for a planet with 2 suns Maul knows exactly where to go because of the events in the Phantom Menace?
So both their visions are about Obi-Wan? And while the rebels wonder where to start looking for a planet with 2 suns Maul knows exactly where to go because of the events in the Phantom Menace?
I'm thinking Ezra's vision was actually about Luke. But, since Obi and Luke are both on Tattooine they're getting their visions muddled.
We don't know how many inhabitable planets there are with binary suns in Star Wars. I was under the impression that Tattooine was fairly unique in that regard.
So both their visions are about Obi-Wan? And while the rebels wonder where to start looking for a planet with 2 suns Maul knows exactly where to go because of the events in the Phantom Menace?
I'm thinking Ezra's vision was actually about Luke. But, since Obi and Luke are both on Tattooine they're getting their visions muddled.
We don't know how many inhabitable planets there are with binary suns in Star Wars. I was under the impression that Tattooine was fairly unique in that regard.
Their reaction was that there are a lot more than just Tattooine. Maul knows though because he states a very specific line, "So it ends where it all began. A planet with two suns."
Though I am curious how they will play this. Old Ben at this point lives out towards the Dune Sea but he isn't exactly unknown by Luke and others in the area. And Maul isn't exactly subtle when he gets going.
So both their visions are about Obi-Wan? And while the rebels wonder where to start looking for a planet with 2 suns Maul knows exactly where to go because of the events in the Phantom Menace?
I'm thinking Ezra's vision was actually about Luke. But, since Obi and Luke are both on Tattooine they're getting their visions muddled.
We don't know how many inhabitable planets there are with binary suns in Star Wars. I was under the impression that Tattooine was fairly unique in that regard.
Their reaction was that there are a lot more than just Tattooine. Maul knows though because he states a very specific line, "So it ends where it all began. A planet with two suns."
Though I am curious how they will play this. Old Ben at this point lives out towards the Dune Sea but he isn't exactly unknown by Luke and others in the area. And Maul isn't exactly subtle when he gets going.
So both their visions are about Obi-Wan? And while the rebels wonder where to start looking for a planet with 2 suns Maul knows exactly where to go because of the events in the Phantom Menace?
I'm thinking Ezra's vision was actually about Luke. But, since Obi and Luke are both on Tattooine they're getting their visions muddled.
We don't know how many inhabitable planets there are with binary suns in Star Wars. I was under the impression that Tattooine was fairly unique in that regard.
Their reaction was that there are a lot more than just Tattooine. Maul knows though because he states a very specific line, "So it ends where it all began. A planet with two suns."
Though I am curious how they will play this. Old Ben at this point lives out towards the Dune Sea but he isn't exactly unknown by Luke and others in the area. And Maul isn't exactly subtle when he gets going.
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Man I cannot emphasize enough how much I love Thrawn as the villain. Outside of Vader he already feels like the most formidable villain in the series.
Competence is a hell of a drug.
(And the audience loves him for it.)
"Let 'em go."
"What? We have turbo lasers, we can shoot them!"
"Nah. They're literally stealing junk, and by knowing they have these things, we can extrapolate what they're going to do next, and be ready to crush the fuck out of them. If we fight them here, we might actually take casualties."
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All of which is to say I listened to it even though I haven't even started to watch the season yet and I love it.
Next to one of the hammerhead transports also introduced in Rebels that were taken off a design from Knights of the Old Republic.
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The first season was 5 years before ANH. Second season was around 4.
But this season they jumped an unknown period of time so we might be maybe 2 years out at most? Maybe less.
That said, Thrawn doesn't seem like the kind of person to throw resources into developing an experimental super fighter just to fake out a single rebel cell, regardless of how effective they are. I mean, if you've got the designs and the manufacturing facility already set up as bait, why not build a handful of fighters while you're at it?
The question is, did the Defender come first then the idea to use it as bait for a trap, or did the trap come first and the Defender developed to bait it?
Only one of those options fits with the Empire's military strategy codex, and it ain't putting a hundred eggs in one basket. No, the Empire puts a hundred eggs in a hundred baskets.
My guess is that the Rebels actually do inflict damage on the Defender project, but certainly don't stop it, but that's why Vader is driving a TIE Advanced in A New Hope, not a Defender.
Until they build a giant Death Egg to put all their baskets in, anyway.
Well, even then,they just build a second Death Egg two movies later.
Wouldn't it be a Death Basket though?
Death Basket of Deplorables.
It was sent to be redesigned to be more useful because the death ray was all well and good but when it can't hyperspace by itself it doesn't really work well.
So it becomes a B-Wing.
Thrawn is probably my favorite villain thus far in the show
Also
I had concerns when he popped back up in Clone Wars, and it took a while to refine him there, but he's been amazing in Rebels.
Latest episode.
They are knocking it out of the park every time they do a Clone Wars tribute episode, too. Surprised there wasn't a Ventress reference, though. Hearsay novel spoilers:
I mean, I'm probably dreaming, but having Ventress back (and the end of her story not being "dying FOR LOVE of a random Jedi who almost certainly ended up biting it at Order 66") would rule so hard. I still want Ahsoka and Ventress to open up a private investigator biz on Coruscant.
She was in a pretty cool place by the time Clone Wars ended and it'd be really fun to see an older Ventress
But yeah, Maul's been cool and especially last episode. Unfortunately, he hasn't yet recognized that doing things his way is always going to bring more misery on him. And his brothers don't tend to last very long.
So basically you want him to be
Who?
Bah,
We don't know how many inhabitable planets there are with binary suns in Star Wars. I was under the impression that Tattooine was fairly unique in that regard.
Though I am curious how they will play this. Old Ben at this point lives out towards the Dune Sea but he isn't exactly unknown by Luke and others in the area. And Maul isn't exactly subtle when he gets going.