Star Wars Rebels

 

Star Wars Rebels is also a sequel series to The Clone Wars.  It is more kid friendly and less dark than The Clone Wars, but the show matures with time and is still very entertaining for adults.

It follows a small group of independent rebels fighting the Empire, who later join the main rebellion.  There is a good assortment of likeable characters that we become attached to.

The main character is the orphan Ezra Bridger, who joins the group as he is discovering that he has a connection to the Force, and his Force abilities slowly grow with time.  He is mentored by Kanan Jarrus, a Jedi-in-training who survived the Jedi Purge.  The Bad Batch briefly introduces us to a young Kanan during the Jedi Purge.

The show develops its own fairly deep mythology, sometimes involving animals like wolves and owls that have a mystical connection to the Force.  In this, we can see the influence of Dave Filoni, who is now co-president of LucasFilm and the chief creative director.

The episodes are well written and never disappoint.  It is my second favorite Star Wars animated series, just barely behind The Bad Batch.

Rating: A