I'm hoping Filoni actually uses some of the supplementary plot-points that were established in Zahn's canon Thrawn trilogy.
What I want is: after the culmination of Rebels, Thrawn/Ezra were transported into the Unknown Regions, where Thrawn told Ezra about the Grysk species and the threat they pose to the entire galaxy. Ezra then formed a loose alliance with Thrawn, and they've been trying to hold off the Grysk all this time. Thrawn has now come back to the post-RotJ galaxy(taking advantage of the political chaos during this era) in search of new allies and resources to help further combat the Grysk threat... So he's not strictly a "villain", per se, and is not trying to reform the Empire or w/e. Once Ahsoka(and co.) realize this, they'll also [loosely] ally themselves with Thrawn, and aid he and Ezra in this cause. The Grysk are a BIG deal in Zahn's works.
...But what I'll likely get is: whatever the f*ck Filoni decides to do, regardless of previously established canon/supplementary material. I'm trying to stay optimistic, though. /shrug
Lars is gold in pretty much every project he's attached to. So him being part of this series at least gives me some semblance of hope that it won't be complete dogshit.
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I thought Rebels was good. But Kanan was pretty much the only character worth a damn in the show. Replacing the OT heroes with them and Ahsoka is a huge downgrade. It's also continue the trend of Luke being less and less important...
Don't kid yourself. No chance of this happening. Filoni doesn't give a rat's ass about continuity.
IMO Thrawn has always been best as a villain. Never been a fan of Zahn retroactively trying to whitewash him.
True, but the fact that Thrawn is completely absent from the Shadow Council(as of the recent ep. of Mando) also suggests that he isn't out there trying to rebuild the Empire and rule the galaxy... Or at least that he has different motives than the true Imperial loyalists we saw in the episode.
But yeah, who knows? /shrug
Wish I could say you're wrong.
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Zahn created Thrawn. So I'd like to think that Filoni would give Zahn the same type of respect he gives to Lucas and actually follow the groundwork that has been laid out.
Apr 8th, 2023 04:27 PM
