So far, I like that this season seems to be fueled by comprehensive and coherent narratives to craft an exciting final season. This episode opened up very strong, and I liked that the rebellion is suddenly rethinking their careful tactics. In a war, both sides lose and at times, it is just best to get a little messy. The embodiment of that is Saw Gerrera and I was happy to see him return in this episode. I do think that he could end up being a big player in this season, and his presence is going to be a big plus for me. I will say that, as good as the episode was, it had a lot of unnecessary and childish humor in it. I don't think that the entire landing gag on the satellite was a necessary part of it all, and I do think that some of the things with Chopper were a little forced. However, as an episode that kinda gave a little more depth and a push to the rebels, I do think that it had more good than bad and actually progressed the entire episode in a very interesting way. I'm exciting to see where they'll go from here, and what the second part of this two-part arc is going to bring for our heroes and the rebellion.
Star Wars: Rebels (TV Series)
In the Name of the Rebellion: Part 1 (2017)
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A_Kind_Of_CineMagic22 October 2020
We see the struggle between different factions of the rebellion trying to find the best way to combat the Empire. That is an interesting plot and it is aided by strong voice performances including Forest Whitaker returning as Saw Gerrera.
There is a bit too much comedic filler going on amidst the plot set up but this is a decent episode.
My rating: 7.5/10.
There is a bit too much comedic filler going on amidst the plot set up but this is a decent episode.
My rating: 7.5/10.
A pleasant surprise
daibendumonk23 October 2017
Warning: Spoilers
I've tried to stay away from spoilers and rather talk about how the episode felt, leaving up to you to watch and find out what exactly happened in it.
Especially because I'd say this was overall a great episode. A lot more grounded compared to the first two of the season we got to see last week, which were much more inline with the previous season. "In the Name of Rebellion Part 1" feels like its own thing. A new season, and possibly a new direction for the type of story telling we might see going forward.
At the credits I had a feeling like I'm watching The Clone Wars series all over again. That is because the writers are starting to make small arcs or small stories that span at least a couple of episodes. And personally the lack of such continuity from episode to episode has been the biggest drawback for this series. Which denied any kind of long term investment, which you might experience while watching something like a TV show on HBO or any Japanese anime series. This gives me hope that Rebels might go out with a bang this season. Telling stories the right way.
A couple of things are noteworthy. I thought the score was great. It sounded fresh and set a good tone to what happened to be a lot slower episode, which I appreciated. From the very beginning what's at the center is not some dangerous, high octane mission with action pieces, but relationships between the main characters and the different factions within the Rebellion. Which really drew my attention, made me feel immersed, while giving a sense of scale to the present moments shown on the screen.
I'm telling you, first 10 minutes felt as good as they ever have watching this show.
However around that mark all of that was threatened. Suggesting this feeling might just go to waste as the main characters embark on another daring, series' stapled, mission out of the blue. While returning to the storytelling formula of Rebels we have gotten custom to. Every episode is usually one distinct mission, so I had a feeling this might go the same way again. However to my surprise it didn't go that route completely, which saved the episode for me.
The mission that unfolds, it's more of the same as usual. It doesn't really have any baring and no one seems to take it too seriously. But I'm quite used to this feeling at this point.
As usual the episode is split in two distinct parts. The mission felt like something shoved in. "Oh we need action NOW! DO IT!" is written all over it and I hate it so much. The characters like Ezra transform from a concerned and sentimental young adult (that we get to see in the first half), to a light saber swinging careless kid who fears or cares about nothing as it seems. Where danger means nothing. And when having seen this same scenario unfold for the 100th time there is no sense of fear about what might face them. And frankly neither the characters nor the audience is ever proved wrong, nothing ever bad happens to them. So the significance of what we see always feels like filler.
We have a lot of action in this series as a whole, but frankly it usually leads nowhere. Mainly because they act outside the characters and their arcs. There is no personal relation for what is happening around them 95% of the time. And even if there is. We never feel like this mission might transform or challenge who the characters are in any way. Character development is usually done through expository dialog. The sad thing is that with so much action we never get to see the change happen, the characters reflecting in the moment. Things just happened and then end. Then a new episode comes, everything repeats and maybe we might get told that characters are growing or changing. We only know this because they talk about it, explain it, never really suggest or show it. Action doesn't complement or challenge the exposition. These things are kept separate.
However this is why I rate this episode so high, because it breaks the usual standard and frankly if the narrative was linear these problems might not ever happen at all.
I liked that the mission transforms from being the main focus, to becoming a springboard for what's about to come later in the next episode. Nothing is wrapped up, which is unusual and it even manages to connect to something that was established in the first 10 minutes of the episode. So I applaud the creators for that.
We get here a sense of uncertainty as new forces pull Ghost crew apart. Knowing that this story picks up in the next episode it's keeping me engaged.
Highly recommend watching it. It's one of the better ones in a long time and promises to continue into the next one. Hopefully we don't get disappointed.
Especially because I'd say this was overall a great episode. A lot more grounded compared to the first two of the season we got to see last week, which were much more inline with the previous season. "In the Name of Rebellion Part 1" feels like its own thing. A new season, and possibly a new direction for the type of story telling we might see going forward.
At the credits I had a feeling like I'm watching The Clone Wars series all over again. That is because the writers are starting to make small arcs or small stories that span at least a couple of episodes. And personally the lack of such continuity from episode to episode has been the biggest drawback for this series. Which denied any kind of long term investment, which you might experience while watching something like a TV show on HBO or any Japanese anime series. This gives me hope that Rebels might go out with a bang this season. Telling stories the right way.
A couple of things are noteworthy. I thought the score was great. It sounded fresh and set a good tone to what happened to be a lot slower episode, which I appreciated. From the very beginning what's at the center is not some dangerous, high octane mission with action pieces, but relationships between the main characters and the different factions within the Rebellion. Which really drew my attention, made me feel immersed, while giving a sense of scale to the present moments shown on the screen.
I'm telling you, first 10 minutes felt as good as they ever have watching this show.
However around that mark all of that was threatened. Suggesting this feeling might just go to waste as the main characters embark on another daring, series' stapled, mission out of the blue. While returning to the storytelling formula of Rebels we have gotten custom to. Every episode is usually one distinct mission, so I had a feeling this might go the same way again. However to my surprise it didn't go that route completely, which saved the episode for me.
The mission that unfolds, it's more of the same as usual. It doesn't really have any baring and no one seems to take it too seriously. But I'm quite used to this feeling at this point.
As usual the episode is split in two distinct parts. The mission felt like something shoved in. "Oh we need action NOW! DO IT!" is written all over it and I hate it so much. The characters like Ezra transform from a concerned and sentimental young adult (that we get to see in the first half), to a light saber swinging careless kid who fears or cares about nothing as it seems. Where danger means nothing. And when having seen this same scenario unfold for the 100th time there is no sense of fear about what might face them. And frankly neither the characters nor the audience is ever proved wrong, nothing ever bad happens to them. So the significance of what we see always feels like filler.
We have a lot of action in this series as a whole, but frankly it usually leads nowhere. Mainly because they act outside the characters and their arcs. There is no personal relation for what is happening around them 95% of the time. And even if there is. We never feel like this mission might transform or challenge who the characters are in any way. Character development is usually done through expository dialog. The sad thing is that with so much action we never get to see the change happen, the characters reflecting in the moment. Things just happened and then end. Then a new episode comes, everything repeats and maybe we might get told that characters are growing or changing. We only know this because they talk about it, explain it, never really suggest or show it. Action doesn't complement or challenge the exposition. These things are kept separate.
However this is why I rate this episode so high, because it breaks the usual standard and frankly if the narrative was linear these problems might not ever happen at all.
I liked that the mission transforms from being the main focus, to becoming a springboard for what's about to come later in the next episode. Nothing is wrapped up, which is unusual and it even manages to connect to something that was established in the first 10 minutes of the episode. So I applaud the creators for that.
We get here a sense of uncertainty as new forces pull Ghost crew apart. Knowing that this story picks up in the next episode it's keeping me engaged.
Highly recommend watching it. It's one of the better ones in a long time and promises to continue into the next one. Hopefully we don't get disappointed.
Part 1
Trey_Trebuchet13 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
A pretty fun episode. I personally loved the differing perspectives in the rebellion as to what is and isn't the right course of action. Ezra wants the Empire to pay for what they've done to his planet and he wants to help Lothal out right away. Hera, surprisingly, feels the same way.
Enter Saw, whom I first saw in Rogue One before Clone Wars and then this and Bad Batch. I really like this character. He's an extremist who does whatever he can for the good of the people. No matter the cost. This is better explored in part of this arc, but seeing him was nice.
A good episode and an excellent addition to what is already a pretty solid season.
Enter Saw, whom I first saw in Rogue One before Clone Wars and then this and Bad Batch. I really like this character. He's an extremist who does whatever he can for the good of the people. No matter the cost. This is better explored in part of this arc, but seeing him was nice.
A good episode and an excellent addition to what is already a pretty solid season.
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