STAR WARS REBELS - "Twilight of the Apprentice [2]" [S2Ep22] review/reaction!

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[@NexusDex]

Vader learned from his mistakes! 5:00 PORTABLE HIGHGROUND!

[@moneybaglifts1944]

Underated , gold

[@kurtrudolph9815]

Pure gold

[@AlexAlex-fv2wk]

🤣🤣🤣

[@alexht.9382]

He also had the high ground in the Jedi Fallen Order.

[@thanos5149]

Vader has earned DLC temporary High-Ground points

[@malachiphoniex8501]

Easily one of the saddest moments in all of Star wars. Dave Filoni you master class ....... you. Legendary.

[@darthrevandlots1009]

Malachi Phoniex he’s Amazing isn’t he!

[@Bosnianumabahuno]

I don’t get all the bum riding dave gets. He isn’t perfect

[@darthrevandlots1009]

Adis Mehovic his direction for Avatar the last Airbender and then Clone wars really made me appreciate Rebels and the stories he has

[@ironman98]

@@Bosnianumabahuno And I for one, don't know where you got the "bum riding" thing from.

[@DigimonFan814]

@@Bosnianumabahuno Sure Dave isn't perfect, but then who is? Dave has provided most of the best Star Wars content of the new millennium with his work in Clone Wars, Rebels, and The Mandalorian (even if he's not necessarily the head of that project). He seems to really understand, love, and respect the franchise in a way that few others can truly match.

[@IkeThe9th]

Almost forgot - Best Quote: Maul: We have little time. The one they call "Vader" will be here soon. Kanan: How do you know this? Maul: His dogs will tell him where we are. Two Jedi and a... [gesturing toward Ahsoka] "part timer." (rare humor from the Dathomirian Zabrak hellbent on revenge)

[@ArkaSaurusRex218]

I guess it's revenge for the badass roast Ahsoka delivered on mandalore. "You will not face me...your now even a jedi anymore!"- Maul "Well, then it's a fair fight. After all, your only half a sith."- Ahsoka

[@coleschubert9868]

@@ArkaSaurusRex218 I like that Dave floni changed the lines. Ahsoka: your lucky anakin didn't show up. The way you're fighting you wouldn't have lasted long. Maul: oh i see you have kenobis arrogance. Ashoka: you are going to find I have many qualities you are going to dislike.

[@AzguardMike]

that quote must have pissed Freddy Prince Jr off. "Only a Jedi or a Sith can use a lightsaber, you dont get stronger. Theres no such thing as a grey Jedi or a force sensitive person who isnt a Sith or the Jedi. If you disagree, FUCK YOU!" Actual quote from Freddie Price Jr aka Kanan

[@treygoldsworthy1402]

For me even after watching all of Rebels, this remains my favourite episode of all time, and this for me cemented Ahsoka as one of the best developed characters in all of Star Wars. Thank you for your reactions, ever since I noticed your first Clone Wars reaction you’ve helped revitalise my love for Star Wars.

[@Gaxelle]

Thank you Trey

[@lewis821]

My favourite episodes remains in season 3, I imagine you can guess which one it is.

[@edgarretana8377]

I watched rebels before watching clone wars and this episode made Ashoka my favorite Star Wars character. Then I saw Ashoka develop in clone wars and I loved her even more. Then I found her in two mobile Star Wars games and I got way too excited. Every time a new reactor comes across rebels it brings back such awesome childhood memories of coming across this show as a kid when it premiered.

[@tomasztrzaska2796]

@@lewis821 My favourite episode is also from season 3. I wonder if we are talking about the same episode.

[@chrischannels8626]

@@edgarretana8377 was one of them force arena

[@SpiralSine6]

“I’m not afraid of you.” “Then you will die braver than most.” God *damn* is it a good line.

[@rvrn2716]

I prefer “Then you will die” in anikans shattered voice

[@clixstopmotion3729]

Rævrn they are both good lines

[@__mindflayer__]

Nick Grimes “Perhaps I was wrong.”

[@CoolMoeDea21]

You're doing something right when you get a compliment from Vader of all people.

[@zapper3632]

What about. "You were me brother Anakin, I loved you"

[@kevinworytko1099]

Sam Witwer out here blinding jedi again

[@Azrael_Equinox]

You better believe it.

[@SuperSaiyanD48]

Nice catch lol.

[@morsecode980]

Rahm Kota: “I know that feel bro”

[@Metatronio]

He has a very particular set of skills

[@hcctendeep7047]

@@morsecode980 funny because visually, kanan is some what based of kota

[@SuperCookieGaming_]

[copy pasted from my comment on blind wave's reaction] i think a lot of people miss this. vaders second, fourth and fifth lines to ahsoka is not a threat but a warning. He doesn’t want to hurt her like he hurt padme. He know once he starts fighting her he cannot stop himself from destroying her. His second line to her “we need not be adversaries” meaning i don’t want to fight you. Fourth: “Anakin Skywalker was weak. I destroyed him” meaning the person you are looking for is not here. If you fight me i will destroy you like i did your master Fifth: “Revenge is not the jedi way” this is his last attempt to tell her to listen to his training and walk away. But like anakin ahsoka does not hide her feelings.

[@theetherealwolf4386]

SuperCookieGaming I’ve never thought of it that way before, that’s deep.

[@ironman98]

@@theetherealwolf4386 Very deep.

[@ironman98]

I really like that analogy.

[@REYTRACER]

Also when she says "I won't leave you" you can see him remember/thinking and he doesn't move for about 5-6 seconds before telling her she'll die

[@commanderneyo6152]

Deep

[@LadyMoonboy]

Only now after five years I noticed that Maul told Ahsoka: 'Running away AGAIN Lady Tano' - a reference to their fight on Mandalore which we will see in The Clone Wars season 7.

[@LightgreenLP]

@@xxkai_xx2216 *order

[@LightgreenLP]

@@xxkai_xx2216 yeah then the novel is wrong. Ahsoka was never on the jedi council.

[@shugaroony]

She didn't run from that fight and in fact bested him. However he could also mean running away from the clones during order 66.

[@juniorsandoval9624]

I think Maul meant running away from the jedi order

[@OkIPullUp2915]

@@shugaroony how did she best him?

[@j3RicK24]

Fun Fact 1: Freddie Prinze and Sarah Michelle Gellar's son was watching this episode with both his parents, knowing the outcome, they were a bit worried that it would be too dark for their son.. Then when Maul kills the Seventh sister, their son turns around and asks "Wait, did Maul just kill mom?" Freddie and Sarah looked at each other briefly then said yes. Then their son just turned back around to watch the remainder of the episode.

[@joramsim]

Thats.. in some twisted way.. Cute.

[@Laserbeak316]

Jerick E he seemed to have taken it well...

[@SuperSaiyanD48]

See? Kids aren't as soft as the pearl-clutchers like to say.

[@shookistheblaine8521]

Jerick E “Well, who doesn’t want to be a mother?” - the seventh sister

[@cosmicdream17]

Wait. Fred and Daphne from the live-action Scooby Doo are married in real life? That's sweet.

[@treygoldsworthy1402]

For just a few seconds we get to see Anakin again, after Ahsoka’s declaration his eyes show shock, mixed with sadness and careful consideration about what she’s saying. Then the subtle switch back to Vader with his pupils diluting and his eyebrows frowning showing his hatred is just fantastic attention to detail.

[@PierceArner]

They actually mentioned that even though his eyebrows were burned away in _RotS,_ they chose to still add them in specifically to be able to convey the emotions more clearly through the cracked mask in that scene.

[@gothamgoon4237]

@@PierceArner I was about to say the same thing. I think it's possible to still have an eyebrow on the right side of his face because it was his left side that got horribly burned. The right side of his face just got singed.

[@jonmercano1138]

@roger Rumble No, he was horribly burned all over. Aside from some extra bad spots, his whole face looked the same amount of burned.

[@jonmercano1138]

The early versions of the script had Maul fighting Vader, but as it evolved they realized it would be one fight too many, it would take up too much of the episode, and the personal story between Ahsoka and Vader was too compelling and needed all the screen time.

[@grimlord3181]

I get that but I still think it would've been cool to see.

[@jonmercano1138]

@TheCustomSWFigure It was said in an interview that Maul has an awareness of Vader because he’s been keeping tabs on what’s going on in the galaxy, and he probably wishes he was more a part of it.

[@jameswg13]

Also gave us something better

[@lordescanor8232]

Vader would destroy Maul Even Maul knew he didnt stand chance

[@animonk1001]

Don’t think so. Maul had been stuck on that planet for years while Vader had been fighting Jedi and killing them on mission often. Maul was rusty but had he not been stuck on that planet I definitely don’t think maul would say that.

[@treygoldsworthy1402]

Some great details in this include the shot where Vader see’s Ahsoka come back is shot the same way as Anakin seeing Ahsoka leave the temple. The fact that the sad version of Ahsoka’s theme is played, just like during the final scene of the scene of the Clone Wars season 5 finale.

[@syrup2010]

Kanan and Ahsoka are some of the best written characters in all of Star Wars. My fav Jedi’s

[@ironmaximus7444]

Gaxelle: *Uploads Twilight of the apprentice reaction* Me: I've been looking forward to this

[@AzguardMike]

her reactions have doubled since the last time we met, IronMaximus

[@lemonfry26]

Count Dooku voice: *I've been looking forward to this*

[@jonmercano1138]

8:29 They used the same music from when Ahsoka left the order! 😭

[@jonmercano1138]

@Nick Fletcher It doesn’t, kind of, and he doesn’t. Kanan and Ezra don’t even know if she survived.

[@DanielR-lk1vg]

It's Ahsoka's theme

[@PierceArner]

My favourite three things & one extra: • The last thing Kanan promised is that he'd see Hera again... which is _exactly_ the thing that he literally can't do anymore. He can't see what's going to happen and it's a lesson that he can't forget any more and it's gonna change him forever. • Maul is trying to take Ezra, because he's genuinely been left empty and alone so many times: Grievous murdered all of the Nightsisters so he has nowhere to return home to, Palpatine never came back for him after he survived _and_ killed Savage which is the closest family Maul ever had, and as we see a tiny bit of in Solo: he eventually lost Crimson Dawn and ended up alone again on Malachor. He's always so close to finding a place to belong and then losing it because of power and revenge and you can see him struggling with those impulses. • Ahsoka actually hearing Anakin's voice directly under Vader's mask always hits me SO hard. The shift from James Earl Jones into Matt Lanter is the one thing that would stop Ahsoka from being able to leave. It was one of the most impactful moments especially after Clone Wars got cut short. The little extra: At 4:07 Maul says, _"Running away _*_again,_*_ Lady Tano?"_ which is foreshadowing a past event of the two of them meeting that is something *_none_* of us have seen... yet.

[@cenotemirror]

Wrt your first one, I’ll give you another bit of Kanan foreshadowing: Kanan, the episode before the finale: “Never take your attention off an enemy, Ezra!” Also Kanan, this episode: *takes attention off Maul to glance at Ahsoka* *is immediately blindsided*

[@anonymouspenguin9876]

While we haven't seen this past meeting, the Ahsoka novel describes in a lot of detail the meeting and the outcome. honestly hope it lives up to the expectations on screen as its built up with all these hints.

[@Sunstreaker2k5]

Except that Kanan does see her, one last time, at the end. So he was right in the statement, but not in the manner he intended. Edit: Not at the end of this episode. At the very end, for him. It's the last thing he sees.

[@PierceArner]

@@Sunstreaker2k5 No spoilers for later stuff, man.

[@Sunstreaker2k5]

@@PierceArner Sorry bud, been over 2 years since that episode aired, I'm well outside of the 'spoiler free' period of posting and despite that I was still vague.

[@kevinnorwood8782]

Ahsoka: "I won't leave you! Not this time!" Anakin (mentally): "Ahsoka, run! Run before Vader takes over again!" I told you this episode would drain your tear ducts dry, Xelle, and I was right. This episode hits you in the feels like nobody's business.

[@DarthCherry8]

😭

[@partyisanidiot9941]

eh not really, in vaders mind he was fully aware, he accepted that he was anakin just more powerful and way superior to his old self, so from a certain point of view he likes to think he destroyed anakin skywalker or in other terms he just destroyed his old self.

[@partyisanidiot9941]

he kinda just tapped in the light remembering ashoka for just a second

[@joeyday576]

Such a brilliant episode. This shows why Dave Filoni should be in charge of Star Wars. He truly gets it.

[@kaihang4685]

If Star Wars is George Lucas' world, Filoni is the only person I'd trust to inherit it.

[@joeyday576]

@@kaihang4685 - INDEED

[@ironman98]

@@joeyday576 I would love for Dave's involvement in more shows going forward, and possibly episode 10 11 and 12 if we will ever get those someday. He shouldn't however replace Kennedy, as that would hinder his ability to be involved in actually making the shows and any potential movies. He should however be given more freedom to decide the outcome of a given show or movie.

[@joeyday576]

@@ironman98 - He should essentially be what George Lucas was before Disney.

[@ironman98]

@@joeyday576 Kinda yea.

[@GodOfWar221]

That moment, when Vader says Ahsoka's name. It was almost as though in that brief moment...Anakin had shown through. Like almost a glimmer of hope..that Anakin Skywalker wasn't destroyed. But in the end, the Dark Side won out. Still gives me chills...seeing the hatred in Anakin's eye, as he says to Ahsoka "Then you will die..."

[@saintjimmy_ajh]

Having Matt Lanter saying “Then you will die!” 😭

[@SuperCookieGaming_]

when ahsoka cut off vaders mask and you can hear matt lanter's anakin voice coming through. so perfect

[@frankwitte1022]

Twilight of the Apprentice is one of the outstanding Star Wars moments in all of Star Wars for me. The intensity of the stories told by Lucas and his 'apprentice' Filoni is just unparalleled in cinematic or animation Star Wars.

[@generalofchaos5174]

That moment when Rex closes his eyes always hits me the hardest. He's lost so many of his brothers, his general, and now Ahsoka. Of all people, he has to be the one suffering the most.

[@GiantDivineMoth]

I'm crying! I didn't think this show would get me again. And poor Rex, thinking ahsoka is gone.

[@khaosbydesignuk946]

This episode always get's me, one of the best moments in Star Wars for me tbh

[@byronstukenberg9515]

Ahsoka...Ahsoka... (Anakin) I still get teary eyed even though I've seen it over and over and listen to the soundtrack often❤❤❤❤

[@Jay-ate-a-bug]

I still break into a flood of tears watching this episode, but when I first viewed it that unknown at the end of the season drove me bananas until I could watch the rest of the series. So nice to see I am not the only emotional wreck from it.

[@marcocarag103]

No matter how many times I watch it, my heart breaks every time. The music in the montage at the end is an epic version of Ahsoka's Theme, which forms much of the soundtrack of the fight itself -- with a bit of Imperial March (aka, Vader's theme) to highlight both sides represented here.

[@formula73]

I am a 40yr old man and after having watched all of Clone Wars, I CRIED LIKE A BABY when when Ahsoka heard Anakin say her name... Just last Friday, the tears came again, and I know they’ll keep coming every Friday until the finale of TCW.

[@TahoesLimit]

I KNEW for a Fact this episode was gonna make her extra emotional cause it made me and every other Clone Wars fan Emotional 😭😭 its so good

[@jakob6120]

What a genuine and beautiful reaction video! I can really see that you're up to date on the story and all. You're great!

[@Quartermaster323]

Ahsoka: "I am no Jedi" (Music heightens) Me: I need to sit down, this is gonna hurt.

[@ryanredmon7191]

This 2 part finale is seriously some of my favorite material from the whole saga.. I like this 2 parter more than EP1 and Solo lol. I'm so excited to get to watch your reaction to the rest of the series!

[@DantheJedi]

Can’t believe it was 4 years since this episode aired a few days ago. Still makes me emotional watching it 😢

[@caleb_dume]

Twilight of the apprentice is probably the best 20 minutes of Star Wars ever. Full stop. The emotion in that final duel 🥺🥺

[@lazyscoobs4520]

watching this after the clone wars finale is so much more gut wrenching.

[@YOUfailME911]

Oh boy, here come the tears...

[@sorjonen8358]

Seventh Sister: So, rumours are true, Darth Maul lives. Maul: Formerly Darth, now just Maul. Eighth Brother: I came here to hunt you down and now the three of us are here, so we.. Maul: So anyway I started the slaughtering.

[@legomaster9190]

I've been waiting for this one the whole day! A most genuine reaction if I ever saw one, thank you! It was indeed interesting to see Maul back in the action and his constant quest to acquire an apprentice. Also, the scene with Ahsoka and Vader... what can I say? It blew my mind away the first time I saw it, and so it did again. Another heart-wrenching thing I want to mention is the moment when Rex comes to the platform and looks at Ezra. The expresion on Ezra's face and the one on Rex's... That brought a tear to my eye. And that ending! So many questions in the air, indeed. Also, a fun assumption/fact: the voice of the holocron is done by the voice actress who playied Asajj Ventress in CW.

[@jonmercano1138]

Assumption meaning you assume that’s the same VA, or that Ventress is the voice in the holocorn?

[@legomaster9190]

@@jonmercano1138 Same VA, sorry for not explaining myself properly :)

[@jonmercano1138]

@LegoMaster91 That’s fine. Just wanted to make sure you didn’t have it wrong. A lot of people were convinced it was ventress even though it doesn’t make sense.

[@StrangeDaysGaming]

God twilight of the apprentice was so good.

[@michelletackett9489]

I was crying. It hurt so much to see Ahsoka fight her Skyguy. 😭😭😭😭

[@wakebacon8301]

One of the Best moments in Star Wars history, Anakin reaching out to his little sister for one brief moment before the rage of Vader comes spilling back out. "Then You Will Die" sent shivers down my spine with the duel voice of Anakin/Vader.

[@zutroy1977]

Amazing reaction to one of the best animated Star Wars episodes ever. This is way up there with the best of Clone Wars for me. I'm so happy they got Matt Lanter to do Anakin's voice. It breaks me every time I watch that scene. Ahsoka is by far my favorite non-live action Star Wars character.

[@rainyfriday6175]

I just want to point out how great the choreography is. It completely captures Vader’s straightforward style from the original trilogy with the flashier styles found in the more recent works and manages to blend the two in a very convincing manner that makes Vader look menacing while also making Ashoka looks like she isn’t just flailing around.

[@Gary6BSAA]

The voice in the holocron is Darth Tanis an ancient Sith Lord who was the first to created a superweapon with kyber weaponry developed in the Sith Temple on the planet Malachor. it was revealed in the visual Guide of the episode 9.

[@jonmercano1138]

It was revealed Tanis made the superweapon, not that they’re the voice in the holocron.

[@Toruk_Makto2154]

Best episode in the series! Gives me goosebumps every time. That was Matt Lanters voice from Clone Wars Anakin that was mixed with Vader’s voice.

[@mentlemadness]

Welcome to the greatest question mark(Ahsoka Lives?) in Star Wars history

[@kevinnorwood8782]

5:02, BEST Darth Vader entrance, EVER!!!!!!!!

[@nine7937]

3:35 me: oh she recognized Ventresse voice actor. Her: Mother Talzin!!!! Me: Wait, what? 😂 - 4:08 Keep this sentence in mind, Xelle. - 4:43 OMG THE MOMENT WE WERE WAITING FOR GUYS QKKDKWKDJJAIXIWISIIDUQ it hurts but I'm so excited ^-^ - 7:34 Mmm, this is a Ahsoka-Vader moment, don't put him here. - I literally can't stop adding comments, I'm sorry. NOW, 8:27 is not what he said but who said it 😭😭😭😭😭 my hearteu - So here it is... The end of Season 2, a closure to Vader and Ahsoka's story, more or less unless something else happened in the EU but idk. This is my favorite episode of this series. Maul being brought back, that ending, I cried and I was on denial the whole time. So yep, that's it. Now Season 3.

[@Aizenlucilfer2101]

eu is no longer canon so yeah lol

[@nine7937]

@@Aizenlucilfer2101 as far as I know EU has never been cannon

[@jonmercano1138]

I don’t think there ever was anything past her leaving the order in the EU.

[@Aizenlucilfer2101]

@@nine7937 really? i thought it was canon before disney brought lucasfilm

[@jonmercano1138]

@Fitri Zahren Ehhhhhhh kind of. The films (and eventually clone wars) were the final say in what was canon, so things in Legends had to be retconned to fit in the continuity.

[@T0mN7]

Yes, finally you got to this part... "I've been looking forward to this"

[@morsecode980]

“I’ve been looking forward to this”

[@Pejelo]

6:00 This is where the Feelings begins.

[@SWTobito0702]

Oh my god, that reaction was beautiful. Son, you did really well editing and Xelle. I have no idea how hard it probably was seeing these two fight and seeing this hatred in Anakin. I am still amazed how they brought back Matt Lanter one last time.

[@GattsBerserkArmor]

This episode was amazing. Loved the all the fights, specially Ashoka vs Vader and the little shout out he did to her close to the end.

[@TheClari25]

I remember at the time, everyone assumed that Ashoka had died. With no answers and months till season 3, everyone went through the last scene with a fine tooth comb. The imagery of Vader walking away into the sunlight, combined with the bird flying overhead as Ashoka walks into the pitch black darkness of the temple, led many people to believe that this was Disney's way of killing her off screen by implying that she was dying/would die in that temple. (Similar to how Avatar couldn't outright kill Jet on camera, so it hinted that he died by having Toph say he was lying when he said he'd be okay.) A drawing Dave Filoni released didn't help and as season 3 progressed and there was no hint of Ashoka, it was basically confirmed that she'd died until (season 4?) came out and revealed what happened to her.

[@coleschubert9868]

5:06 Vader brings his own high ground

[@johans3164]

ah yes. the long awaited reunion and reaction. totally worth the wait, girl

[@Butterkappi]

Man, hearing matt lanter say "then you will die" hits different

[@calebweaver4535]

"I am no Jedi" is right up there with "I am your father"

[@jonmercano1138]

I love how Maul just hit the Fifth brother in the head with his cane. 😆

[@theetherealwolf4386]

Yoda: *laughs in yoda*

[@ARandomInternetUser08]

Vader was definitely not trying to manipulate Ahsoka. Anakin resurfaced for a moment, but quickly vanished. That exchange between them is too sad. 😭

[@HankJ666]

Everybody gansta till Vader shows up *ON* his tie fighter

[@shugaroony]

Tbf if I was Ezra, I'd have force-pushed him as he jumped off it, get the first hit in. ;)

[@raphaelimhof6585]

6:45 damn that Ahsoka theme in the background hit me hard

[@Dasharr]

We saw earlier in the season how powerful Ahsoka has become when she faces the two inquisitors together and gets the upper hand. Now we get to see her in full flow, fighting *Darth* *Vader* one-on-one and actually landing the first strike. Of course it's as much an emotional struggle as a physical one, because both are highly conflicted because of their shared history.

[@CVargas202]

"Im no jedi" that hits different after the last episode of the clone wars

[@jedifalcon5310]

How awesome was that lightsaber fight between master and apprentice

[@extrasmack]

Dave Filoni's writing at its finest right here. Glad to have re-experienced it with you, Xelle. So many, if not all of us, have been looking forward to this. Loved the reaction! You're 100% correct. It was indeed nuts waiting for the next season. Looking forward to your continued journey. MTFBWY!

[@binder38us]

Rex's face when he knows Ashoka is gone...damn.

[@ilo2224]

A few years since this first aired, and with the benefit of hindsight I can say: the helicopter lightsabers are still dumb af.

[@MrNegron]

You need to jump into season 3 as soon as possible, so many revelations in the very first episode.

[@armandomendoza7371]

Maul: Finds young force sensitive that can give into emotion Also Maul: It's Free Real State

[@binder38us]

Watching this after Shattered. Burns even more...

[@ametad13]

Maul: "I cannot defeat Vader alone." sounds like a man who has tried

[@reepacheirpfirewalker8629]

So much emotion in this episode. So much turmoil indeed. So many little loose ends and things not fully realized but small tid-bits. Seeing Ahsoka fighting him like this was so moving and it hit so hard knowing the history of these two. Maul being himself. I love the moments where his wording mirrored Yoda. Away put your weapon. And so forth. It's fascinating how much of the Jedi training had been of the sort that led to Anakin falling to the dark side. The issue of them saying once you take that path down the darkside forever will it dominate your destiny. Luke proved this wasn't the case. He proved that he could use the Dark side to defeat Vader and then stop and not follow through. Which is funny because Qui Gonn also used the force in ways that was cheating here or there. He did it in Gunga trying to get them to give a ship to get to the human part of Naboo. If your wise then you will see the moments where the chaotic side of Qui Gonn was well put forward to Obi Wan by Dooku as being more towards a Sith than Jedi. I suppose it could be called a Grey Jedi.

[@Gaxelle]

Yes very interesting indeed! Yes I always believe in hope and that one can change their path no matter where they fall

[@reepacheirpfirewalker8629]

@@Gaxelle Yes for sure, it is too bad. I really wonder if after what Anakin did at the temple he resigned himself as being a complete away lost soul not able to be redeemed. I think the combination of the words from Luke and the years of so called training that the Emperor was and was not training him to be his replacement. But just a toadying lap dog. I truly believe the suit that Anakin was wearing was worse than just something to keep him alive. I believe very strongly that the suit also kept him captive and was a very painful existence. He couldn't just walk away from Palpatine. He sure couldn't return to being a Jedi in his mind. As well that the way the Emperor was explaining about the Jedi and Anakins own losing faith in the Jedi's made that perfect storm. I remember the first time watching this. The emotion of each scene and the knowledge of how it fit into the universe of each character from Maul to Ezra and the rest. Seeing Vader clashing with Ahsoka and this seeming to be the death of her from the Clone Wars days. I remember people not really liking this young tween character. But as it evolved and grew and as she adapted to the whole universe a lot of the people who didn't like her now they see the importance of what Lucas was doing and how important it is for her to have been there. Hopefully the Mandalorian will have a live action version of her.

[@crumpledpaper8897]

Yeah that’s a fair reaction, that’s what I had. I just cried a bit honestly it’s so moving

[@Ryan-fi2ul]

whos here after Victory and Death ?

[@aayla9982]

When a duel is better than a whole trilogy. (I’m referring to the sequel trilogy)

[@setvenharis]

The voice of the Sith Holocron was allegedly Darth Traya from Knights of the Old Republic 2.

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaa6087]

I found your channel yesterday and I've just been binge watching all your Rebels reactions, I love them! I remember the pain of having to wait months and months for the next season to come out (and I think in season 1 when they're trying to save Kanan right at the end Hera says "it's where Jedi go to die" in part 1, they didn't show part 2 the next week and I had to wait ages, aaaah it killed me) but in the end it was worth it. It's nice to see them immediately after though xD I'll keep watching your reactions, I'll probably watch your other star wars reactions as well :)

[@kungolaf4499]

1:02 No one: Maul: _We are in the endgame now._

[@jameswg13]

This episode also showed how weak Inquisitors really are they are little more than dark ISH Jedi compared to real Sith. mail didn't even break a sweat dispatching any of them

[@nickbarone6206]

The voice change back to matt the original actor for anakin from clone wars almost killed me

[@postaled]

8:30 - just breaks me every time.

[@clownnightmare113]

I’ve waited for a new reaction to this episode for so long.

[@wolfboyhardin5179]

The cat is always cleaning itself nice

[@knightheaven8992]

I was looking forward to this.

[@tarkajedi3331]

Vader was like a tank and Ahsoka was like a dancer around him... No way that Ahsoka was able to last in a one on one... Still Ahsoka was very skilled to hold him off like that .... His style is so powerful... Amazing how intimidating his character is even if it is animation!!! I love Ahsoka!!! Such a well written character who has earnt her place in the Star Wars fandoms hearts!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@shugaroony]

She wins this duel on points. Vader/Anakin tended to lose the big fights, he was a bit of a flattrack bully, against the inexperienced ones like Kanan, but anyone half-decent would give him trouble.

[@TheChazzyC]

I watched the finale for the first time with my mom when it first came out. She remembered when I was little and saw the clone wars movie and when I used to watch the first two clone wars seasons a lot, so she 100% recognized Ahsoka and Anakin and knew their relationship. The only thing I had to tell her was that she left the Jedi order. The only other Rebels episode she had seen was Shroud of Darkness and Mystery of Chopper Base so she got a feel for all the new characters. When we went into the finale we both had NO idea it would be that dark, crazy, and fucking intense. When Ahsoka fan begins Vader and sliced open his helmet we both audibly gasped (and we’re not very loud movie goers either, we kinda keep quiet). The moment when they just stare at eachother for 15 seconds was my favorite part because both of us had NO idea where it was leading to? Is she gonna die? Wtf is happening? Then when she pushed Ezra away and they flew off and saw Rex’s reaction along with Vader walking out our jaws dropped. Absolute awe. Was it a force ghost, was it her? Where is she going? Holy fuck Kanan is blind. I think the finale also had a MASSIVE impact to me as a Star Wars fan because not only was it a very lore expanding episode, bringing many Legends aspects such as Malachor, Sith Temple, possibly Darth Traya in the holocron, Maul back, Vader fighting Ahsoka, etc. But it also had this emotional impact I didn’t expect. I jumped into Rebels during like the 4th or 5th episode of season 2. I had a feeling the show was going to reach clone wars heights (and it did), but I still didn’t really have a reason to watch it during season 1. Even then, when I caught up, I had to wait every week with additional hiatuses for each episode. And when I got to this finale, it just blew me away. It’s my favorite piece of Star Wars media EVER.

[@user-cm6od2pd7g]

One of the best episode of not just Rebels but in all of anime. Some of the best lines and animation are in this one episode. Ezra -" I don't fear you." Vader -" Then you will die braver than most." Epic comeback. And then the best line of all. Vader -" Revenge is not the Jedi way." Ashoka - " I am no Jedi!" DAME RIGHT! You tell him Ashoka! I still get chills watching that whole scene. And the animation of her running up on Vader...Perfection.

[@Darth--Malak]

Best episode of the season for sure

[@memelord7567]

Vader said many times that Anakin Skywalker was dead, but he was still there deep inside, during this encounter with Ahsoka he resurfaced for a second, but Vader took over again. In the end it was Luke who brought him back

[@vincentb9129]

I loved your "light effect" turning blue when Anakin spoke, then red when Vader took over 😍 What an episode, even knowing this, the chills, the feelings come back everytime 😫 Great reaction, few surprises will arrive in the next season: prepare yourself Gaxelle 😉👍

[@t13stark85]

The feelings are strong with this one.

[@Da40kOrks]

IMO one of the best hours of Sci-fi ever put on TV. On the same level with In the Pale Moonlight, 33, and Severed Dreams.

[@ilo2224]

8:55 Can we just appreciate that aesthetic change! Blue to red 😂

[@kylemiller5148]

Unbelievable that Maul is 51 in this season and still ferocious as ever 👏

[@ZeoKappa]

The ending song and with Vader walking away is one of my favourite moments in Star Wars. As powerful and ruthless as Vader is, he is still a broken man above all.

[@erluq9309]

I come back to this fight every year. Ahsoka & Anakin’s experience together in the Clone Wars flash before my eyes during this fight and always get me to cry everytime

[@matthewhatfield9535]

So both times that I mentioned Inquisitor sabers being a way to compensate for a lack of actual skill, you have no idea how hard it was not to include a cheeky addendum of "A skilled fighter, like Maul or Kenobi, would tear through them with ease." Grievous arguably has many more tricks that the Inquisitors do, and Kenobi fought him almost to a standstill dozens of times. Maul rips through the Seventh Sister's force defenses like it was nothing, and that was game over. Maul and Ahsoka were both able to overwhelm the Fifth Brother's saber defenses, and giving Maul an opening like that is a death sentence. The ultimate example of this point is Pre Visla, who went one on one against Obi-Wan, Ahsoka, and Maul back in the Clone Wars, and all 3 of those fights lasted longer than the Inquisitors did. He had some fancy tricks too, but what he had that the Inquisitors sorely lacked was the skill to use those tricks effectively. Not many people can say that they managed to disarm Darth Maul.