skullmilitia Posted October 4, 2014 Posted October 4, 2014 Yep, not gonna pass judgment, just based on the fact I didn't like the Clone Wars movie, but the subsequent episodic series had some really brilliant writing throughout its run. Will keep watching for now. Quote
Dynaman Posted October 5, 2014 Posted October 5, 2014 I nearly gave up on Clone Wars (and this) when I got to the Younglings building lightsabers - I ended up skipping those and the droid episodes that followed. The ones following that were excellent. Hopefully this show has fewer clunker episodes and more of the good ones. The teaser clip does not make me hopeful though. Quote
TangledThorns Posted October 5, 2014 Posted October 5, 2014 I watched it and liked it, not loved it. Lots of potential though. Quote
Old_Nash Posted October 5, 2014 Posted October 5, 2014 And we have the same plot with DBZ.. Where hinted that Goku was the only Legendary Super Sayajin, but... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUi5048pyHY Quote
Dobber Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 Watched it last night and agree with the sentiments here. Not horrible but needs improvement. As was pointed out already, CW was a bit silly in the beginning too, but matured greatly. What I fear, is Disney not letting Rebels grow and mature as CW did, to make it stay more kid friendly. Chris Quote
GU-11 Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 Just caught the 1 hour pilot (?) at Disney XD. Not bad. Not great, but not bad. It's definitely very kid-friendly, with a couple of silly plot holes (stormtroopers missing a holocron during a so-called body search...that doesn't involve frisking for some reason). Never watched CW, so I can't comment on that. Quote
Mechleader Posted October 6, 2014 Posted October 6, 2014 Its not bad but def aimed at kids. Great art and look of the show. Really Mcquarrie influenced. Will watch. Clone Wars didn't go so kidish. Quote
The Old Man Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 I think it's pretty good so far. Star Wars meets Firefly. Quote
azrael Posted October 9, 2014 Author Posted October 9, 2014 ABC TO AIR STAR WARS REBELS: SPARK OF REBELLION WITH A NEW SCENE FEATURING DARTH VADER (via Starwars.com) Quote
GU-11 Posted October 10, 2014 Posted October 10, 2014 A Vader cameo, voiced by James Earl Jones himself? Nice. Quote
TangledThorns Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 A Vader cameo, voiced by James Earl Jones himself? Nice. Hopefully his lines is better than what we heard in ROTS. Quote
Hikuro Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 you mean his 3 lines and 2 minutes of screen time? God I hope so. so I'm confused though. rebels airs on ABC or Disney XD? Quote
mechaninac Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 First series episode and already falling back on showcasing classic characters for story telling fodder... Although, it was well handled, all things considered. And even at point blank range, the bucket-heads still can't hit the broad side of a barn . Muttonchops is the only somewhat competent imperial depicted thus far; it's a wonder that, with such poor soldiers, the Empire was able to conquer anything... sheer overwhelming numbers, I guess. Next week, the Inquisitor makes his non-hologram appearance. Quote
GU-11 Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) Hopefully his lines is better than what we heard in ROTS. That was him? Seriously, I can't believe I didn't know that until now. you mean his 3 lines and 2 minutes of screen time? God I hope so. so I'm confused though. rebels airs on ABC or Disney XD? Can't quite be sure since I live in Malaysia, but I watched the 1-hour movie on Disney XD in the local cable TV network. First series episode and already falling back on showcasing classic characters for story telling fodder... Although, it was well handled, all things considered. And even at point blank range, the bucket-heads still can't hit the broad side of a barn . Muttonchops is the only somewhat competent imperial depicted thus far; it's a wonder that, with such poor soldiers, the Empire was able to conquer anything... sheer overwhelming numbers, I guess. Next week, the Inquisitor makes his non-hologram appearance. They got pwned by feral teddy bears in ROTJ, so it's not really that much better in the movies. Edited October 15, 2014 by GU-11 Quote
TangledThorns Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 Anybody else notice the shuttle and droid pilot in the new episode is the same one used in the Star Tours amusement park ride at Disneyworld/Land? Quote
mechaninac Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 ^ That's kind of cool and not surprising at all that Disney would want to absolutely canonize their ride designs; but since I've never been on that ride, or Disney Land/World for that matter, it didn't register with me at all. Thanks for pointing it out, though. Quote
Dobber Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 I was wondering if that was them...but I couldn't remember what the star tours ride stuff looked like. Chris Quote
TangledThorns Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 Oh man, you guys are missing out. Star Tours is my second favorite ride after Harry Potter at Universal! Though the last time I did Star Tours was before they were renovated with new effects so it must be more awesome now! Quote
Negotiator Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 is anyone else just not really liking the art style? Quote
TangledThorns Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 is anyone else just not really liking the art style? Yeah, seems cartoony when compared to Clone Wars. I did notice the motion capture seems to of improved though, I guess that goes with technology progressing. Quote
mechaninac Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 The style seems to me like a simplified version of what we saw in The Clone Wars; it's very similar, but lacks the "weight" of the rendering of the previous series. It's color pallet also comes across as far more pastels and muted tones that give it a "chalky" look that is visually flatter than TCW. At least that's the way I see it. Quote
azrael Posted January 13, 2015 Author Posted January 13, 2015 Video (can't link directly to video): Billy Dee Williams reprises 'Star Wars' role in 'Rebels' preview -- exclusive Quote
Kelsain Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 (edited) I liked how Billy D played Lando, but I was not thrilled with the animation. The over-the-top gesticulating seems more obvious on a Lando, because we've seen him IRL. Lando does strike me as the kind of guy to wave his hands around so much and shrug a lot. Apparently James Hong does the voice for the gangster in this episode. It would've been fun if they dropped in a Lo Pan reference. I've enjoyed where Rebels has been for the last few episodes, but I guess it was time to switch back to Jar Jar mode. Edited January 13, 2015 by Kelsain Quote
Phyrox Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Wake me up when they do a "rebels" show that mirrors the animated Clone Wars shorts that predate the CGI show. That was my favorite Star Wars production to come out of the prequels Quote
Mog Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 ^^Which one though? Volume 1 or Volume 2? Volume 1 just had the kewl factor going for it and lacked any meaningful or substantial plots. Volume 2 actually had some pretty solid, interconnected stories and some damn memorable moments. I really didn't get into the CGI CW series until much later. But it seems like every Clone-centric episode or arc is awesome. And despite my initial misgivings about bringing the character back, Darth Maul's appearance was actually done fairly well. As for Rebels, it's one of those "I'll watch it if there's nothing else on" shows, but I'm not actively seeking it out or DVR'ing it yet. The series just hasn't had one of those signature, jaw-dropping moments yet. Quote
Mommar Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 I liked how Billy D played Lando, but I was not thrilled with the animation. The over-the-top gesticulating seems more obvious on a Lando, because we've seen him IRL. Lando does strike me as the kind of guy to wave his hands around so much and shrug a lot. Kind of like the animators don't understand how to animate in "cool" mode? Quote
Kelsain Posted January 15, 2015 Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) Just noticed that I meant to say "Lando does NOT strike me as the kind of guy to wave his hands around so much and shrug a lot." Even then, I noticed it more on the other characters because of this. Edited January 15, 2015 by Kelsain Quote
mechaninac Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) Pretty dang good season finale. Vader enters the mix, ostensibly in his Ep.4 role as Tarkin's attack dog. And Fulcrum's identity is revealed: Ashoka Tano. Now, if they only bring back Assage Ventress, this serie's potential for awesomeness will be fulfilled... Edited March 3, 2015 by mechaninac Quote
Dangard Ace Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Pretty dang good season finale. Vader enters the mix, ostensibly in his Ep.4 role as Tarkin's attack dog. And Fulcrum's identity is revealed: Ashoka Tano. Now, if they only bring back Assage Ventress, this serie's potential for awesomeness will be fulfilled... G-dammit. Knew I shouldn't have hit the spoiler link. Time to hunt down the episode before reading anymore. Quote
Dangard Ace Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Haha! Great tie-in to the Clone Wars. One thing I love about this series, it's gone back to the music from the original trilogy. Quote
Kelsain Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 Yay! Couldn't wait, so I watched it during breakfast. Good episode! Although I thought the big reveal would be a little more dramatic. Quote
abbadon Posted March 3, 2015 Posted March 3, 2015 The finale was surprisingly good. I'm looking forward to the next season. Quote
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