I finished watching Star Wars Rebels and this show was an emotional rollercoaster. How can Dave Filoni, Simon Kinberg, and Carrie Beck do this to me? I am glad I took the time to watch Rebels and honestly, I think this was my favorite Star Wars animated series I have watched to date. I wanted to share my favorite moments and thoughts about the last two seasons.

Major Spoilers for the last two seasons of Rebels

To start off, I wanted to talk about Kanan. Kanan’s fate wasn’t exactly spoiled for me, but since I didn’t see him in Ahsoka, I knew something must have happened to him. The way it played out was so tragic. Hera finally confesses her love for him, they share a sweet moment together and then he holds off the explosive blast so everyone can escape. UGH MY HEART. I am not over it. In the next episode, Chopper holds Hera’s hand and comforts her while she works through his death. Chopper is honestly the best and I thought these moments between the two were so sweet. There was an episode or two after this where Ezra goes into a Jedi temple and with Ahsoka’s help, Ezra realizes he has to let Kanan go and how he can’t save him. While I wish Kanan would have lived, his loss shaped the other characters and solidified why fighting for the rebellion is so important.

Moving away from Kanan, I wanted to talk about Agent Kallus. Agent Kallus is an agent of The Empire and I think it would have been easy for the show to make him a throwaway character. Someone who antagonizes the group and eventually is killed in some explosion. Instead, Agent Kallus has several touching moments with the Rebels which helps him defect in the end. Seeing Kallus fighting off the troopers on Lothal, I think it was a full-circle moment for him. I did not expect to care so much for his character, but here we are.

Besides Kallus, Thrawn’s appearance is cool to see. I didn’t read much of Legends, the Star Wars novels that existed before Disney bought Star Wars. Thrawn appeared in those books and the fact that Dave Filoni brought the character back in canon was awesome! I think it was rewarding for fans to see that. It also encourages me to go back and read some of the Legends books because there’s a chance the lore could be brought into future shows or movies. Finally, I liked Maul’s dynamic with Ezra. Maul trying to push Ezra into the dark side and play on his emotions, I think that was valid to Ezra’s character. He has been through a lot and Maul preying on that was interesting to watch.

I think I preferred season three over season four. Season four had a lot of build-up, so I felt the episodes were slower to watch. Although, I liked how Lothal became the backdrop for the season as I think it was a fitting end to the crew who started their journey on this planet. Once Hera was saved, it was clear that Rebels wasn’t holding back. I did like the epilogue in the final episode. I thought it offered a conclusion to fans and it leads directly into Ahsoka.

I could go on and on talking about how much I loved Rebels. It’s interesting because I figured I’d like Clone Wars more since it takes place in my favorite era of Star Wars. I think Rebels was more charming to me because, with each episode, you start to care for the heroes and see their individual moments shine. I’m sad Rebels is over, but now that I’m finished with the show, I plan on diving into Ahsoka next. I’m slowly getting caught up with all things Star Wars and it’s clear that I slept on some of the best shows in the Star Wars universe.