This show had potential, but they shat on all of said potential in the third season. Why? I have no idea. Season 2 set up some really great plot lines that could have allowed this show to surpass Clone Wars. Such a pity.
Spot on article: https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/star-wars-rebels-why-it-failed-to-measure-up-in-season-3.html/?a=viewall
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Wow, that could've actually been a couple of really emotionally impactful episodes, but their potential was neutered by not killing off Sabine's mom and brother. I probably should've seen that coming. Also, Gar Saxon is ****ing infuriatingly stupid.
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I do like that Bo-Katan has the darksaber now. It's fitting.
the first part was really good.
I'm starting to hope this might be a good season. I can't remember the last time we had three straight decent-good episodes.
One nitpick: Holy fck is Ezra potrayed as sh!t combatively. His season 2 self was recking entire squadrons of stromtroopers with casual ease, but season 3 ezra can barely hold off three of them?
Originally posted by Rockydonovang
the first part was really good.I'm starting to hope this might be a good season. I can't remember the last time we had three straight decent-good episodes.
One nitpick: Holy fck is Ezra potrayed as sh!t combatively. His season 2 self was recking entire squadrons of stromtroopers with casual ease, but season 3 ezra can barely hold off three of them?
There were more than 3 troopers, we just saw only those 3. Besides there was a fair distance betweem them making the troopers more effective. He also force slammed those two troopers, casually launched those two cargo containers and wrecked the elite deathtrooper. It was one of his better episodes.
Remember when Ezra could handle stormtroopers without his lightsaber?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVHvU6tPdwE
Or when he could stomp a bunch of them on his own?
https://youtu.be/PZVOA5LTc44?t=16s
Now he can't even take three of them 🙁
Originally posted by Rockydonovang
Remember when Ezra could handle stormtroopers without his lightsaber?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVHvU6tPdwE
Or when he could stomp a bunch of them on his own?
https://youtu.be/PZVOA5LTc44?t=16sNow he can't even take three of them 🙁
Again, in close quarter combat a jedi is more effective (your examples are close quarter combat) and there were more Stormtroopers than those 3, we see how 3 fall down and afterwards there are still more of them on the dish when Saw destroyes it.
We've seen countless situations where Jedi could've utilised their powers to defeat an enemy yet because of the context and circumstances didn't. Hell we've seen a couple random Zygerian slavers defeat Obi-Wan, Anakin and Rex combined. It all depends on the scenario.