TV reviews
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Star Wars Rebels review: "Always Two There Are"
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9 min read
Lucasfilm Every group of heroes needs a group of villains to keep them on their toes. The relatively simple first season of Star Wars Rebels pitted the Ghost crew against one Grand Inquisitor, but with their allies multiplying in Season Two, the rebels needed more enemies, too—and in “Always Two There Are,” we met two…
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Star Wars Rebels review: "Relics of the Old Republic"
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14 min read
Lucasfilm “Relics of the Old Republic” was everything I could have wanted from an episode of its name. It advanced the story of Kanan’s tense relationship with the clones, as well as Ezra’s more easygoing friendship with them. It brought back memories of The Clone Wars animated series by giving Rex a few bouts of…
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Star Wars Rebels review: "The Lost Commanders"
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10 min read
Lucasfilm Star Wars Rebels returned to television with an episode that felt almost as plodding as an AT-TE on a big-game hunt. If the relationships that developed on that aging walker had involved anyone other than fan-favorite clone troopers, I probably would have been sorely disappointed by “The Lost Commanders.” As it was, I enjoyed…