88: Twilight of the Apprentice (Rebels 36 & 37)
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Release Date: 06/12/2024
109: A World Between Worlds, A Fool's Hope, and Family Reunion – and Farewell (Rebels 72 - 74)
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It took us a little bit longer than we planned, but we've done it: We finished Rebels. And hey, in the process we sort of learned that time is sort of a malleable thing anyway, right? So kick back and enjoy this finale--and this final episode before the Spring of Syril kicks off in earnest. That's right: We're covering Andor Season 2 as it releases, with our new episodes releasing on MONDAY every week from now until the show finishes. We haven't seen any of it yet, but early buzz seems great, and we cannot WAIT to feast. So join us, and make sure to tell your friends to listen too! Next Time:...
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108: Rebel Assault, Jedi Night, DUME, and Wolves and a Door (Rebels 68 - 71)
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Since the middle of season 3, the crew of the Ghost--none more than Ezra Bridger--has been begging Rebel Alliance command to send a unit to liberate his home world of Lothal. Finally, with a little help from an old underworld friend (not that one) they're doing it. But instead of knocking down the Empire... they end up knocking on a mysterious door. Next Time: The rest of Rebels! 73 & 74 (A Fools Hope and Family Reunion -- and Farewell) Show Notes Hosted by Rob Zacny () Featuring Alicia Acampora (), Austin Walker (), and Natalie Watson () Produced by Chia Contreras () Music by Jack...
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107: The Occupation, Flight of the Defender, Kindred, and Crawler Commandeers (Rebels 64 - 67)
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A clever mix of stakes material and spiritual? A return to Lothal, only to find it terribly transformed under the industrial violence of the Empire? A series of episodes where Ezra and Sabine really click as complementary characters? Oh, we are so back. And we won't even let the kind of forgettable (but basically enjoyable) fourth episode of this set bring us down. Next Time: Rebels 68 - 71 (Rebel Assault, Jedi Knight, DUME, and Wolves and a Door) Show Notes Hosted by Rob Zacny () Featuring Alicia Acampora (), Austin Walker (), and Natalie Watson () Produced by Chia Contreras...
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106: Heroes of Mandalore and In the Name of the Rebellion (Rebels 60 - 63)
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The final season of Rebels starts with a bang: a pair of excellent two-parters, giving us some of the best action and most exciting character dialog we've had in the whole show. And hey: We finally get to learn what the hell the deal is with the damned Beskerator. Next Time: Rebels 64 - 67 (The Occupation, Flight of the Defender, Kindred, Crawler Commandeers) Show Notes Hosted by Rob Zacny () Featuring Alicia Acampora (), Austin Walker (), and Natalie Watson () Produced by Ricardo Contreras () Music by Jack de Quidt ( Cover art by Xeecee ()
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105: Twin Suns and Zero Hour (Rebels 57 - 59)
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Rebels Season 3 comes to a close with a trio of episodes that demonstrates just how far the Star Wars Animation team has come as a group of visual storytellers. Twin Suns brings us to Tatooine as hostile and hopeless as its ever been seen for a final confrontation between two series standbys (and a totally fine Ezra arc about family and fate). Zero Hour gives us Thrawn at the height of victory and vulnerability. The stage is set for the final season... which we'll be bringing to you over the next two months in four episode chunks, so that we're ready to leap headfirst into Andor Season 2 when...
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104: Through Imperial Eyes, Secret Cargo, and Double Agent Droid (Rebels 54 - 56)
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After finally giving us some solid Sabine time, Rebels is now zooming back out to get a broader view of the ongoing conflict--and, of course, a one off comedy episode about a droid. And hey, good news, not only do these episodes manage to deliver some great character beats, not only do they bring us a dramatic look inside of our favorite slowly radicalizing senator, Mon Mothma, not only do they provide one of the most magical (and musical?) moments of Star Wars... they're also really good! Next Time: Rebels 57-59 (Twin Suns and Zero Hour Pt. 1 & 2 - The end of Rebels Season 3)...
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103: Warhead, Trials of the Dark Saber, & Legacy of Mandalore (Rebels 51 - 53)
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For three and a half seasons, Rebels has been teasing us Sabine backstory. Finally, this week, we get the details behind that backstory... at least most of them. And hey, they're pretty good! Sure would've been great if they'd gotten them to us sooner, so that we could've, you know, thought about how the events of the show intersected her history. Still, a much needed showcase for Sabine, and hopefully a good sign of things to come. Oh. And Zeb has some droid hijinks. Next Time: Rebels 54 - 56 (Through Imperial Eyes, Secret Cargo, and Double Agent Droid) Show Notes Hosted by Rob...
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102: Ghosts of Geonosis (Rebels 49 - 50)
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It has been nearly 5 months since we last visited the crew of the Ghost, but finally, we are back. Today, we return to Geonosis... which is.... uhhhhh.... mysteriously empty? Shouldn't there be like... millions of giant bugs here? Instead, it looks like there's only one... itty bitty Geonosian and maybe the most cartoonishly wicked version of Saw Gerrera that we've seen yet. Oh well. At least Sabine gets to do some cool jetpack tricks. Next Time: Rebels 51-53 (Warhead, Trials of the Dark Saber, & Legacy of Mandalore) Show Notes Hosted by Rob Zacny () Featuring Alicia Acampora (),...
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101: The Last Command Pt. 3 (Ch. 19 - 29)
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Here we are with our final episode of the Thrawn trilogy! Secrets: revealed! Clones: showing up! Devious plans: thwarted!! Next Time: We FINALLY return to Rebels! And a heads up next for patreons--we'll be skipping Q&A this month for holidays! But next month we'll do a Q&A AND an episode on Skeleton Crew! Send your questions about Thrawn on over to amorecivilizedage at gmail dot com :) Hosted by Rob Zacny () Featuring Alicia Acampora (), Austin Walker (), and Natalie Watson () Produced by Ricardo Contreras () Music by Jack de Quidt ( Cover art by Xeecee ()
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100: The Last Command Pt. 2 (Ch. 11 - 18)
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What awaits us for our one hundredth episode? Oh, the normal things: Smugglers being manipulated. Dark Jedi making power moves, and regular jedi offering therapy services. Clever tactical maneuvers using cloaked asteroids. Oh, and of course, a collection of trees that are not to be trusted. Next Time: We finish the Thrawn Trilogy Hosted by Rob Zacny () Featuring Alicia Acampora (), Austin Walker (), and Natalie Watson () Produced by Ricardo Contreras () Music by Jack de Quidt ( Cover art by Xeecee ()
info_outlineFinally, we've made it: to Malachor, to the Rebels season 2 finale, to the face-to-face showdown between... well... That's the thing, isn't it. If this had only been a faceoff between Kanan, Ezra, Ahsoka and the Inquisitors who have been pursuing them all season, it would've been a pretty great season finale. But it's more than that, much, much more.
NEXT TIME: Steps into Shadow Pt. 1 & 2
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