Unlike the last episode, this definitely had a lot of foreshadowing, especially to the events of "Rogue One." I feel like the episode constantly tried to fool the audience into thinking that the titular character was not aware of the true nature of what was being built on Geonosis, but I think they fully tried to tell us that he was aware. The entire episode was really cool, and I liked that the threat of the episode was in the crew, and that Saw Gerrera had a hard time seeing anyone as an ally after what happened during the last war. Again, this might not have been the most useful episode in regards to the overall series, but it was an enjoyable tie-in to a film that I found mediocre. I do believe that this does add a lot to the character of Saw, and to fans of "The Clone Wars," it was nice to see a little nod to his role in that series. Some things were a bit weird and I felt like they came out of nothing, but the overall episode had enough good moments to be an overall success. I hope that they'll get back to the main plot soon, though, because I don't think they've really gotten into the meat of that whole story yet.
5 Reviews
Geonosis Genocide
A_Kind_Of_CineMagic19 October 2020
This builds on the first episode and adds further depth to the character of Saw Gerrera as well as adding layers to the story of the Death Star's construction and the building of the rebellion.
Rogue One was an awesome movie. Like a bleak war film such as A Bridge Too Far where the heroes face impossible odds in gritty, thoughtful mix of action and drama. Viewers who want non stop spectacle might have not been satisfied but those who, like me, enjoy deeper, darker, grittier material should find it the nearest thing to Empire Strikes Back we have had since that 1980 pinnacle of Star Wars genius. (Plus you need to be pretty much without a soul to not be thrilled by Vader's scenes in Rogue One). This story has added a nice little background to that superb story. A prequel to a prequel.
The action is pretty standard but it is the touches to the overall arc which make this stronger along with the dark ideas of genocide helping to motivate a rebellion. A cleverly balanced reference to the horrors of Nazism and the start of World War II which is powerful without being cheap or offensive in referencing such real life atrocities.
My rating: 8.5/10.
Rogue One was an awesome movie. Like a bleak war film such as A Bridge Too Far where the heroes face impossible odds in gritty, thoughtful mix of action and drama. Viewers who want non stop spectacle might have not been satisfied but those who, like me, enjoy deeper, darker, grittier material should find it the nearest thing to Empire Strikes Back we have had since that 1980 pinnacle of Star Wars genius. (Plus you need to be pretty much without a soul to not be thrilled by Vader's scenes in Rogue One). This story has added a nice little background to that superb story. A prequel to a prequel.
The action is pretty standard but it is the touches to the overall arc which make this stronger along with the dark ideas of genocide helping to motivate a rebellion. A cleverly balanced reference to the horrors of Nazism and the start of World War II which is powerful without being cheap or offensive in referencing such real life atrocities.
My rating: 8.5/10.
The darker side of the good guys
Fluke_Skywalker9 February 2017
Warning: Spoilers
Plot; Kanan, Ezra and Saw find what might be the last Geonosian alive in the universe.
This second of a two-parter peels back the layers on Saw Gerrera a bit and gives us a peek inside the more extreme face of the Rebellion. This kind of exploration, the dirtier side of the Alliance, has been an interesting and refreshing aspect of both Rebels and the expanded universe (in books such as Battlefront: Twilight Company and Lost Stars). The Original Trilogy presents the Rebels as gung-ho do-gooders who eat their veggies and do their chores; and that's fine. It fits the tone of the stories being told. But the expanded universe is supposed to shine a light into the darker corners of the Star Wars universe, and that's what we get here.
I can't say that the story itself is anything great, but the execution is pretty good, and the mature tone is a welcome return to form.
This second of a two-parter peels back the layers on Saw Gerrera a bit and gives us a peek inside the more extreme face of the Rebellion. This kind of exploration, the dirtier side of the Alliance, has been an interesting and refreshing aspect of both Rebels and the expanded universe (in books such as Battlefront: Twilight Company and Lost Stars). The Original Trilogy presents the Rebels as gung-ho do-gooders who eat their veggies and do their chores; and that's fine. It fits the tone of the stories being told. But the expanded universe is supposed to shine a light into the darker corners of the Star Wars universe, and that's what we get here.
I can't say that the story itself is anything great, but the execution is pretty good, and the mature tone is a welcome return to form.
Part 2
Trey_Trebuchet4 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
I kind of loved this! Like others are saying, it's refreshing to see a side of the rebellion that isn't so sincere and would rather go to extreme measures to get information. Saw is a pretty great side character, always entertaining in these shows and Rogue One as well (God bless Forrest Whitaker).
That Geonosian was 100% drawing the Death Star right? There's no way that was just his egg or the Empire signa. Or maybe it was all of the above...
Either way, great episodes! I loved the reasonably darker tone and atmosphere. More episodes like this please, filled or not.
That Geonosian was 100% drawing the Death Star right? There's no way that was just his egg or the Empire signa. Or maybe it was all of the above...
Either way, great episodes! I loved the reasonably darker tone and atmosphere. More episodes like this please, filled or not.
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