Gathering Forces

[Cortan]

And thus, the conclusion to our first two part story.

Following up from Empire Day, the Ghost and crew must try to outrun the Inquisitor, and keep Tseebo, along with the Imperial plans jammed in his head, safe from harm. After an initial escape, emotional issues stir within Ezra, conflicted over Tseebo's presence and history. Not helped that, in order to let the Ghost escape the Imperials, as whilst it can drop a tracker, it can't drop Kanan and Ezra's presence in the force without getting rid of them too. So its off to the asteroid base they visited in 'Out of Darkness', so that they can try to hold out until Tseebo is spirited away, and the Ghost comes back to get them.

Interesting points for the episode:

• Turns out Ezra has been by himself for the majority of his life - abandoned at 7.
• We get a look at what its like to forcibly drop out of hyperspace, and without a hyperdrive. Interesting little sequence with how the shuttle kinda seems torn between spaces for a bit.
• Again we return to the old clone wars base. I hadn't expected that honestly, given its not really a 'home' location.
• Fulcrum again, but the show isn't so easily letting us in on the truth just yet.
• We get a Stormtrooper Squad commander, complete with shoulder pad.
• Kanan actually tries using his blaster in a lightsaber fight. Doesn't work.
• The Inquisitor also answers an age old question as to how a certain force power could be used in a lightsaber fight.
• Credits reveal what looks to be another recurring character - Admiral Kassius Konstantine.
• We also get our first taste of Ezra on the dark side, in a moment that felt... interesting in an eerie way. Not the first time that Star Wars has roughly tried such a moment, but I like the imagery given the particular application, since its not just a telekinetic showcase as most tend to be. Instead, he briefly calls upon the monster inside, and gets an actual monster to do his bidding.

 

[TwoSidedHeart]

LOOOOOOOOOOOVED it. ^_^

 

[Miz]

Didn't Yoda take Assajji Ventress's lightsabers during the Clone Wars? I just assumed you needed to be strong enough.

 

[Vulpes]

Fantastic episode. Tragic we won't get another until January

 

[Johnnysaurus Rex]

Better than the last (or at least no huge flaws like the parade to me), but I didn't find it particularly good either. The Ghost crew continues to evade capture with minimal loss. Kanan was even able to get his saber back and the Phantom shuttle was even able to reconnect with the Ghost with little to no effort despite it apparently being another risky maneuver. Seriously, the crew needs to lose soon. Something. Anything. They continue to evade and elude the Empire with an ease that really makes fighting the Empire seem like it could be done in a few solid weekends.

None of the major questions from the last few episodes were answered (Who is Fulcrum? What happened to Ezra's parents? Why the **** is Chopper still part of the crew?) which is really disappointing and all we got was a fairly predictable plot thread that Ezra is going to have a brush with the dark side.