Oh my. This episode... I haven't seen something like this since the Clone Wars.
That was a quote from The Siege of Lothal (with modifications). But actually, this episode, number twelve: The Protector of Concord Dawn, had some throwbacks to that series, and this one episode's story was darn nice. Take the back sear, Ezra, we'll let Sabine and Kanan handle the Mandalorian diplomacy. Spoilers shall be ahead, intentional or otherwise.
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| Speaking of Concord Dawn, this was a magnificent backdrop. Although, those kinds of planets should not exist, as I've explained with The Force Awakens. |
It all started when the rebels needed safe passage through Concord Dawn, and when Hera and Sabine wanted to talk, they were ambushed by the Protector of Concord Dawn, Fenn Rau, who actually works for the Empire. This severely injured Hera (just who could survive something like that?), and enraged Sabine.
Now, I haven't seen a space dogfight this exciting since the Star Wars The Clone Wars. At least for me, that fight was nicely directed. And it is also set with the background of the planet Concord Dawn. Those kinds of planets should not exist, though, but those still fascinate me.
Which reminds me of a similar planet at the beginning of Knights of the Old Republics II. Still haven't managed to play that game thoroughly.
Afraid that they'll lose more members, Kanan went to Concord Dawn alone to forcefully (puns.) discuss negotiations. However, Sabine stowed away, like Ezra usually does, to exact revenge for Hera.
Sabine's character is executed well here, the recklessness of a teenager showing. However, this stowaway thing is quite frequently used in Rebels. Ezra did it before. And here I'm surprised that he didn't sneak out. Well, it's time for the Mandalorians--and a female, at that--to take center stage.
They infiltrated the base, and Kanan met up with Fenn Rau.
What could I say here? This was the throwback to the Clone Wars. We got to see a little bit about Kanan's history here, and Kanan may have persuaded Rau if not for...
Sabine getting caught. So, she called her rights a Mandalorian, on her name as a Wren and as a member of Clan Vizla, to challenge Rau to a duel. That moment itself was quite epic. And, we learn the Mandalorian culture here, along with Sabine's status. A traitor of Death Watch, apparently, according to other Mandalorians. More SWTCW memories.
The duel was indeed Western-style. And, no surprise, Sabine knocked the blasters off Rau and set off the bombs she'd been planting.
Then, another amazingly directed gunfight follows, among the mesmerizing inferno frequently found in Rebels.
And after that, the quite cliche scene where our hero, in this case Kanan, hitched a ride on the villain's--Rau's--fighter, and hung on for dear life. However, this one cliche ended surprisingly. Kanan wrenched Rau out, and jumped to the waiting Phantom.
Well, Rebels isn't a dark or complex story, by any means. At the end, Rau was convinced to cooperate with the Rebellion, looking back at Kanan's rousing speech back then, albeit a little reluctantly.
The Protector of Concord Dawn put Ezra in the sidelines and became an action-packed episode of beautifully directed dogfights and gunfights. Also, we managed to get a little more of Kanan's and Sabine's pasts here. We'll see how this new ally they made will turn out at the end.
The Protector of Concord Dawn put Ezra in the sidelines and became an action-packed episode of beautifully directed dogfights and gunfights. Also, we managed to get a little more of Kanan's and Sabine's pasts here. We'll see how this new ally they made will turn out at the end.
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