Star Wars Rebels: “Legends of Lasat” Review
Similar to the Clone Wars before it, Star Wars Rebels has been able to build up its cast over the last year and a half in a way. One character, Zeb, has been somewhat neglected in this front being the only crew member on the Ghost without a solid backstory. Last night, that changed for the better.
Beginning with the surprising discovery of two surviving Lasat, the team discovers a legend that will supposedly guide the remaining Lasat species to their new home. Zeb’s reactions throughout the episode are absolutely powerful. He disregards the legend as nothing then false hope, he is irritated by their pacifist ways, and he appears resentful towards their hope in this destiny. It takes Ezra’s fitting questioning to dig at the truth of the matter where we learn where all of this anger is coming from. As it turns out, Zeb is more than the muscle; he use to be the Captain of the Honor Guard, meaning it was his job to protect those of importance. This is why he feels responsible for the loss of his planet and his people. The discovery of the two of his kind, Chava and Gron, is a sharp reminder of that fact.
The legend that Chava tells the crew also is connected to the force. Ashla as the Lasat know it, is what guides them through the Galaxy and will lead them to their new home. It is interesting to note and great to see that in this universe there are similarities between different religions, which is reminiscent of the many religions that exist on our own planet. Chava tells the crew of the warrior, the fool, and the child being the main characters in the legend. It was great watching [and participating in] Zeb’s attempt at trying to decipher who each of those characters represented. What was brilliant was at the end of it, Chava explained that Zeb has the child now but as we grow, we would become all: the warrior, the fool, and the child. He needed to be each of those in order to guide them to their new home.
Which lead to one of the best parts of last night’s episode, the score. Rebels has always had a decent score but last night stood up there with John William’s own work on the franchise. As the group began making their way through the collapsed star cluster [guided by Zeb following the Ashla] the music jumped to such beautiful heights. Hats off to you Kevin Kiner for something befitting of this mystical and powerful scene.
The Imperials were there in the background at every point, with Hondo aiding both the Rebels and the Imperials. Callus lead the charge against the Ghost, ultimately to lose them yet again. Fitting, but at the same time I feel as though someone should have demoted him by this time for his now numerous failures. It would be more understandable if there were various lower ranked generals attempting to make the capture under his orders that failed.
I’ve been enjoying Rebels for some time now. It is no Clone Wars, but at the same instance, it’s worst is much better than the worst Clone Wars had to offer. This episode is certainly one of the best the series has put out and stands as a great example of why lesser characters should be valued. Zeb’s journey from tragic soldier to redeemed hero was a perfect way to illustrate that he is more than just a comedic foil. This proved his relevance and was an outstanding story to be told with some equally astonishing music.
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