Star Wars Rebels 2 -

The tone shifts immediately in the premiere, "The Siege of Lothal," with the arrival of . Unlike the bumbling Imperial officers of the first season, Vader is presented as an unstoppable force of nature, single-handedly decimating a rebel fleet and forcing the heroes into a desperate retreat. This presence sets a "darker tone" for the season, raising the stakes for Ezra Bridger and Kanan Jarrus as they realize they are no longer just fighting for a single planet, but are part of a much larger, more dangerous war. Bridging the Generations

For many fans, (Season 2) is the peak. Season 3 has Thrawn, which is brilliant, but Season 2 has the emotional gut-punch of Twilight of the Apprentice . It has the perfect balance of serialized arc storytelling ("Find the Jedi temples") and standalone character moments ("The Lost Commanders"). star wars rebels 2

Maul, now a broken spider living in the shadows, manipulates Ezra into activating a Sith super-weapon. This leads to the most discussed sequence in Star Wars animation: . The tone shifts immediately in the premiere, "The