Well ladies and gentlemen, tonight is the night.
For so long now we’ve been waiting for answers.
As I write this to you now I have chills running up and down.
Ever since I saw the first episode of Star Wars Rebels, I knew this show had immense potential.
But tonight, Rebels turns the corner.
There is so much excitement, so much build up leading into this season finale that the expectations are gigantic.
But with the star power and storylines leading into this one, it has the right amount of dynamite to deliver.
So what exactly are those storylines that you should be looking for?
Let’s take a look!
Will Ezra fall to the Dark Side?
As season two has progressed, there has been more indications of Ezra’s allure to the dark.
Whether it’s in his arrogance in his behavior regarding the others or his blatantly rotten attitude that seems to be spoiling as the season rages on, Ezra is changing.
We’ve seen him in the past go to another level such as when he was battling the Grand Inquisitor in the first season.
But just the way Yoda was warning him gives us an indication that dark clouds are on the horizon for young Ezra.
As a 14 year old boy, he has tremendous potential.
Quite frankly, up to this point I’m surprised that the Inquisitors haven’t tried to seduce him to bring him back to Vader.
It’s clear he’s a lightning rod that’s garnishing a heck of a lot of attention within the Force.
We know he will be meeting Darth Maul tonight but in what context?
In the trailer for the episode, Darth Maul seems to be portraying an old being that’s been crossed one to many times and has resigned to the fact that he now wants to do good.
Well that remains to be seen and if you really think that, you might be in for a rude awakening.
This is Darth Maul we’re talking about! He’s not some weak Force-user that just gets by.
No, he’s as intimidating as they come with a severe and voracious hunger to annihilate anything that resembles the Jedi with merciless hate.
Now could he have changed? I suppose so.
But will he? I doubt it very much so.
Which brings me to my next point.
I do apologize for the bad quality of this video but it was the only one I could find on YouTube.
This video was shown during a commercial break within the last couple weeks during a Rebels episode.
This is so significant to everything I’m saying.
From the video, it certainly looks like Ezra is being egged on by Maul to unleash the fury of the Dark Side on the Seventh Sister.
WOW.
What an amazing scene that would be.
So what do you think? Will Ezra be amongst the shadows of the Dark Side after the season finale or will his teachings by Kanan and his devotion to the light prevail?
We will find out soon.
What will Darth Maul represent?
Last time we saw Darth Maul, he was on the ground screaming in agony from Darth Sidious’ Force lightning strikes.
He just lost a duel to Sidious as well as everything else.
He lost his hold on Mandalore, his brother and most likely his freedom.
It was very interesting because Darth Sidious even said to Maul that he wasn’t going to kill him so I always figured that just meant he was going to torture him and that was that.
Well apparently either Maul escaped or was allowed to leave.
And I can’t see Sidious allowing Darth Maul to leave…
To see Darth Maul return to the screen tonight will be so surreal.
He is truly one of the most fantastic characters in all of Star Wars and his presence is just awesome!
But since his defeat to his former Master there’s been nothing on the former Sith Lord.
We have had no indication that he was even alive!
Fast forward 15 years later and Darth Maul is back.
But in what capacity?
We know he will be talking to Ezra and they will reach the subject of the Sith and the Dark Side…
Will Darth Maul speak highly of this entity or will he bash it and blame it for all his terrible misfortune?
I’m not sure but if I had to guess what Maul’s purpose with Ezra is, I would say this.
What if Darth Maul’s goal was to gain a pupil in the Dark Side, one who was very strong but young and foolish?
Someone who Darth Maul could somehow harness their power and take for his own in hopes of ultimately gaining revenge against Darth Sidious.
After all, the setting for tonight’s episode seems to be dealing with holocrons and unnatural means of the Force.
What will happen to Ahsoka?
The most anticipated storyline of the entire Star Wars Rebels existence thus far will play out tonight.
Will Ahsoka meet Darth Vader.
In the last couple episodes, Ahsoka has been trying to come to grips with the fact that this menacing, pure-evil being that is Darth Vader is Anakin Skywalker.
It’s clear that Ahsoka has been crushed.
Her appearances over the last two episodes have been brief yet telling.
I feel as if she is broken. Like she has nothing left to live for and wants to see things through that Vader gets what he deserves.
Now I see this playing out another way too.
Maybe Ahsoka is playing all her cards in this moment.
What if she wants to encounter Darth Vader face-to-face to see if their unbreakable bond can alleviate his infection that is the Dark Side?
Now I don’t know how this will end but it’s pretty clear that things don’t look good for Ahsoka…
Personally, I love the character of Ahsoka Tano. I think she’s done so much for so many that even in 10 years we’ll still be marveling at her accomplishments.
With that being said, I fear for her tonight.
At this moment, the man she knew in Anakin Skywalker is truly no more.
We’ve seen and heard countless tales of butchery and devastating brutality come from Darth Vader and tonight will be quite the spectacle.
Anything regarding Vader’s past fuels an intense fire within his heart and gives him reason to unleash unspeakable horrors.
But how will he react when he sees his one and only Padawan?
Will there be even the slightest hint of happiness within Vader?
I doubt it but one can only hope.
You know, this is going to be an emotional episode.
It will tie so many loose ends and allow us to see things more clearly but man, if anything happens to Ahsoka…the sadness will be immense.
-Sith Pacify out
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