I was one of the fans who grew up with it too, I know. I really do feel your pain, man, but... it's been five years. It's legally complicated. And I remember Filoni saying that he didn't want to finish it without George there to help. Just because it's done doesn't mean we can't still love it; I can still quote some episodes of Ben 10, Kim Possible and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends word-for-word and those shows haven't been on in years. You never have to stop loving it, but at some point you have to let it go and accept that they're not going to bring it back no matter how much the fans beg for it. Same goes for the EU, much as I hate to say it―everyone's so busy looking back at the fast that they can't be excited for the future...

• EDIT: Just found a Wookiee Gunner Dave Filoni interview explaining some of the World Between Worlds confusion and how those Topps cards from 2016 kinda tie into things.

Resistance could be a bit tricky - it will face the risk of being too similar to Rebels. Buti t's not a bad idea at all.

Personally, I'd love to see some Old Republic stuff, possibly bringing some pretty awesome characters back into canon.

(Is it too obvious I've played KOTOR recently? :P )

The series finale is upon us. Sadly, I won't be able to see until tomorrow, due to time zones (and also due to having to get up early).

Now that the series is over, I have one last theory to share: if Jacen Syndulla is Kanan's son, that means he's probably Force-sensitive. Think about it a second; he's a young, Force-attuned boy growing up after the Battle of Endor...

Oh, I'll just say it. Jacen will most likely be one of the first padawans in Luke's New Jedi Order! He could be the main character in Filoni's next project, if it's set in the New Republic era, so the story arc from The Clone Wars and Rebels would continue! Jacen would enter Jedi training alongside Ben Solo, and that would make--

Oh... right. I mean, if no one else was going to make the Jacen Syndulla/Jacen Solo parallel.

I think his name is just a coincidence and I don’t think it will have any significant connection with the other person.

He's only been a character known to public knowledge for less than twenty-four hours and I already want a Jacen Syndulla series. Man, it's hard to type Jacen and not add a Solo to it! And, come on, if we've learned anything from Ahsoka, a Jedi massacre doesn't always mean all of the Order is wiped out. Jacen could've been somewhere else at the time, he could've been away from the temple, heck, he could've been off doing something with Hera during Ben's rampage. I know we know next to nothing about Jacen besides what Sabine said, but I dunno, I don't see a child of Kanan Jarrus and Hera Syndulla going off the rails and joining the Knights of Ren. Between any personality traits he might've inherited from Kanan and Hera being probably one of the most mothering, kind people in the world, I think this Jacen'll be fine.

Oh, yeah, something my brother picked up on that somehow I missed: in most of the episodes after Jedi Night, whenever Hera was stressed out her hand would drift near her stomach, like she had some sort of protective instinct kicking in. How subtle and clever was that?! The Jacen thing was staring us in the face throughout the second half of the season and we never even noticed it! I've been saying this since last night and I'll say it again, Dave Filoni, you mad genius! :) :) :)

You know, just because the series is over doesn't mean we have to stop the Rebels Theories threads. They've got to have plans to do more with the Ghost crew's story now that they're free of the series constraints, and I haven't seen discussion and theory threads for things like, say, the comics and novels and video games anywhere else. It's still Rebels theorizing, just... different. I don't know about you guys, but I've really come to love making these threads over the years. I don't want to give them up just yet! :)

I think I’m officially done with these threads since there’s nothing for me to anticipate for Star Wars: Rebels since it’s wrapped up so don’t expect a reply from me.

Now tha tthe series is complete, it's cool to observe the patterns it went through.

One was the pattern of the journey and coming home. Season 1 was primarily on Lothal, then S2 began with the crew being forced ot leave it and travel around the galaxy, finding a temporary new home for S3. And in S4 they finally returned to Lothal and accomplished what they had always hoped to do - lioberate it.

The other pattern was the cycling of light and dark. Earliest episodes were generally light in both colors and tone. As the series progressed, it became increasingly darker, especially after The Occupation. But the final minutes of the finale signalled the end of this darkness and the return to the light, especially in the scene where Sabine looks towards the shining new capital city.

Also - the book ends. The series began with Ezra on the tower and ends with Sabine in the same spot. With one important difference, though - Ezra was looking towards the Imperial-occupied capital city as a Star Destroyer approached (harbinger of darkness), while Sabine was facing the renewed and liberated city as Ahsoka's ship flew by (harbinger of the light). I loved the symmetry.

I know the thread's been quiet for a while, but hey guys, in case you missed the news, you might want to check Bane's news post out. It's really awesome! :) :) :)

WAT I JUST SAW THAT I DIED!!!!!

Heads-up, people, we've got the second half of Forces of Destiny S2 coming up and nearly half of them center around our favorite Rebels! _____________________________________________________________________

“Chopper and Friends” ―When Chopper enlists a pair of Ewoks to help crew the Ghost, Hera is surprised to discover how resourceful the little warriors are.

“Art History” ―While on a covert mission to free their people, Sabine and her brother risk everything to destroy an Imperial outpost that has defaced an important Mandalorian monument.

“A Disarming Lesson” ―During a lightsaber training exercise, Ahsoka encourages Ezra to find his inner strength in order to anticipate her attacks on the fly. _____________________________________________________________________

You can check out the rest of the episode descriptions and some promotional screenshots here if you'd like. While I know we'd all prefer something about Ahsoka and Sabine's quest to save Ezra, I'm super-excited to see stories like these. Until we know Ezra's real fate, it's little things like these that will keep Rebels alive now and in the future. Even if it only lasts for a moment or two, the idea of a few more adventures with the Ghost crew puts a smile on my face. :)