by Graham Osborne
This week’s episode follows on almost directly from last week’s cliffhanger, the crew of the Ghost are being chased by The Inquisitor and a squad of TIE-Fighters who are determined to reclaim the Imperial secrets stored inside the head of a fugitive Rodian.
This week’s episode follows on almost directly from last week’s cliffhanger, the crew of the Ghost are being chased by The Inquisitor and a squad of TIE-Fighters who are determined to reclaim the Imperial secrets stored inside the head of a fugitive Rodian.
The episode also sees a return to the locale of Out of Darkness, and the creatures that dwell within. The area provides a training ground for Ezra and his force abilities as well as creating a battleground between The Inquisitor and Kanaan. The arena fight creates a lot of symbolism between the two sides of the force, especially where it concerns Ezra. His giving in to anger and attack on The Inquisitor is mirrored by him passing into the shadow of the abandoned base, and his leaving is (naturally) the return to the light side.
Interspersed with this is the rest of the crew of the Ghost and their part in the adventure. Tasked with escorting the fugitive Rodian to a site where they can transfer him to the mysterious Fulcrum. At the time of writing, little is known about this character. Only a heavily distorted voice has been heard, and only Hera has had any contact with him (or her). However, it seems highly likely that this character will be a member of the Rebel Alliance (my money’s on Senator Organa). It is either that or Star Wars Rebels is building up for a massive plot-twist, where we find out that Hera has actually been working for the Empire all along, and Fulcrum is an Imperial agent sent to quash the rebellion before it has even begun.
Interspersed with this is the rest of the crew of the Ghost and their part in the adventure. Tasked with escorting the fugitive Rodian to a site where they can transfer him to the mysterious Fulcrum. At the time of writing, little is known about this character. Only a heavily distorted voice has been heard, and only Hera has had any contact with him (or her). However, it seems highly likely that this character will be a member of the Rebel Alliance (my money’s on Senator Organa). It is either that or Star Wars Rebels is building up for a massive plot-twist, where we find out that Hera has actually been working for the Empire all along, and Fulcrum is an Imperial agent sent to quash the rebellion before it has even begun.
Once again, the episode focuses on Ezra, however it is an important time for his growth. Last episode, it was established that Empire Day holds special meaning for Ezra, as it is both his birthday and the day he lost his parents. His years of repressing these memories combined with the Jedi Code forcing him to accept what has happened help him become a more fleshed out character. It may come at the expense of spending time with the rest of the cast. But it helps to make Ezra a more likeable character and give him a bigger part to play in the missions.
Overall, a fun conclusion to what was set up last week. Ezra’s character development made him a more interesting character and the possibilities of who Fulcrum may be adds another level of intrigue to the entire story.
Overall, a fun conclusion to what was set up last week. Ezra’s character development made him a more interesting character and the possibilities of who Fulcrum may be adds another level of intrigue to the entire story.
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