Fate in the Star Wars universe: Can you escape it? Does free will exist? All these questions and more come up during “The Holocrons of Fate” (Rebels Season 3, Ep. 3) as our heroes have to contend once again with an angry Maul.

We also dance around some of the setup and payoff for the events of the original trilogy in “The Antilles Extraction” (Rebels Season 3, Ep. 4). Wedge Antilles, Boy Wonder and heartthrob of Skystrike Academy. We get to see Sabine shine as she infiltrates the Empire’s elite flight academy.

Want even more Growing Up Skywalker? This is a great time to sign up for our Patreon for bonus audio content! We’re now taking suggestions on what to watch after we finish Visions Season 2.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Plot Overview

00:15:51 Caleb Dume, Maul, and Destiny

00:35:10 Fate and Destiny in Star Wars

00:44:41 Wedge Antilles, My Friends

00:56:03 Bae Watch

01:02:37 Closing Thoughts

And you thought we were anxious during the Rebels S2 finale!

After a six-month time skip, everyone has new hair and new vibes. We’re also introduced to two new characters: the Bendu (iconic, btw) and GRAND. ADMIRAL. THRAWN. 

We talk about Thrawn’s canon importance, the nature of the Force, and absentee parents. We also question when a healthy relationship is just unbelievable. (C’mon, Hera, yell at your man!!) as well as what the wider Rebellion is up to. There’s so much going on in these episodes that Hondo Ohnaka is in them and barely got a mention.

Want even more Growing Up Skywalker? This is a great time to sign up for our Patreon for bonus audio content! We’re now taking suggestions on what to watch after we finish Visions Season 2.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Plot Overview

00:14:17 Ezra’s Steps Into Shadow

00:24:31 The Bendu, The Ashla, and the Bogan

00:33:34 Kanan, Hera, and Healthy Relationships

00:44:13 Grand. Admiral. THRAWN.

00:57:02 Bae Watch

01:02:10 Closing Thoughts

In the Rebels Season 2 finale, the Force users of the Rebels crew head to Malachor to find answers. However, between a new Inquisitor, MAUL, DARTH VADER, and a ton of lightsaber fighting, things get pretty scary this week too!

But whose twilight is this? Depa Billaba’s apprentice, recently blinded? Palpatine’s apprentice, shaken in faith? Kanan Jarrus’ (and possibly Maul’s apprentice) taking steps into a new, darker world? We have more questions than answers this week, but sometimes that’s the point!

Join us in our “I watched Rebels Season 2 and I am not okay” support group and hang on until next week for whatever the heck is going to happen next!

Want even more Growing Up Skywalker? This is a great time to sign up for our Patreon for bonus audio content! We’re now taking suggestions on what to watch after we finish Visions Season 2.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Plot Overview

00:12:36 The Theme of “Twilight”

00:35:31 Ahsoka’s Fate

00:55:31 Bae Watch

01:06:30 Closing Thoughts

There’s only one crew member of the Ghost who hasn’t fulfilled their Season 2 recruitment goals, and it’s Chopper. Fortunately, he fills his quota this week—so let’s give a warm leg of applause to the newest Spectre recruit, AP-5! “The Forgotten Droid” (Rebels S2, Ep. 19) shows the bravery and honor of droids and how metallic brethren become friends.

With a bench full of recruits and a safe base at last, we move into “The Mystery of Chopper Base”...which isn’t too much of a mystery, tbh. Unless you weren’t expecting giant schmonsters.  In our recap, we talk about friendship, the growing divide between Team Rebels and Team Force-Users, tough conversations with your romantic partner, and the ethics of piracy.

Join us next week for the Rebels Season 2 finale—it’s going to be a doozy!

Want even more Growing Up Skywalker? This is a great time to sign up for our Patreon for bonus audio content! We’re now taking suggestions on what to watch after we finish Visions Season 2.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Plot Overview

00:17:16 Strategic Importance and Themes

00:33:51 When the Rebels Are Also Baddies

00:54:07 Bae Watch

01:03:10 Closing Thoughts

Dive out of your escape pod and into an enemies-to-lovers DREAM. “The Honorable Ones” (Rebels S2, Ep. 17) strands Zeb and Agent Kellus on a dangerous moon. And there’s only one heating cube. ;) Our discussion centers on whether or not there’s space in literature for males to have intimate friendships without intimacy, and the dual theories on whether Kallezub is canon. We’ll see if there’s a continuation of these two!

Moving into far more esoteric territory, “Shroud of Darkness” (Rebels S2, Ep. 18) carries on the long-standing tradition of Force-centric Clone Wars episodes. We explore the nature of reality and the Force, and what really happens when we learn the lesson we had inside of us all along.

Join us for discussions about the Force, love, friendship, romance, and profound personal growth in this week’s episode.

Want even more Growing Up Skywalker? This is a great time to sign up for our Patreon for bonus audio content! We’re now taking suggestions on what to watch after we finish Visions Season 2.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Plot Overview

00:13:30 Enemies to Lovers in “The Honorable Ones”

00:32:00 Force-Visions, Lessons, and a Shroud of Darkness

00:55:45 Bae Watch

01:01:36 Closing Thoughts

Avast, ye scurvy spacelubbers, join us on our Moby Dick-themed Rebels tour! We start—well, we actually started our discussion this week with “Homecoming” (Rebels S2 Ep. 15), but bear with us, because we also recapped “The Call” (Rebels S2, Ep. 14). Our discussion there centered on the confluence of nature, science, technology, and magic, all of which intertwine with Ezra’s growth as a Force user and a true Jedi. And yes, there is WHALE RIDING IN SPACE.

We also dug deep into “Homecoming,” which brings back one Cham Syndulla! And Numa! And Gobi Glie! We work through generational trauma at the speed of plot, and how trust in oneself is the real lesson to learn from one’s parents. 

Together, these episodes paint a deeper picture of what a family can look like—and what a true Jedi’s skills are. 

Want even more Growing Up Skywalker? This is a great time to sign up for our Patreon for bonus audio content! We’re now taking suggestions on what to watch after we finish Visions Season 2.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Plot Overview

00:12:05 Cham Syndulla and “Homecoming”

00:29:48 Ezra, the Force, and “The Call”

00:48:59 Bae Watch

00:54:30 Closing Thoughts

In our two backstory episodes this week, we gain allies, freedom from self-recrimination, and some of the best music Rebels has to offer. Hop in, we’re going on a field trip!

“The Protector of Concord Dawn” (Rebels S2, Ep. 13) asks the Rebels to decide whether to show force or try diplomacy to win new allies against the Empire. Unfortunately, they’re both dangerous games, and Kanan and Sabine have to pull literal Western saloon hijinks just to stay alive.

Changing gears entirely (because Hondo Ohnaka stole our transmission), “Legends of the Lasat” (Rebels S2, Ep. 14) puts Zeb center stage. In a beautiful and thrilling ode to Force magic, we explore prophecy, freedom, and the Lasat promised land. And we reference the Anakin Injured arc from Season 1 of the Clone Wars, because we always do.

Want even more Growing Up Skywalker? This is a great time to sign up for our Patreon for bonus audio content! We’re now taking suggestions on what to watch after we finish Visions Season 2.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Plot Overview

00:12:10 Mandalorians

00:25:52 Lasat Force Magic

00:31:41 Lasat Diaspora

00:42:47 Bae Watch

00:49:38 Closing Thoughts

“Legacy” and “A Princess on Lothal” (Rebels S2, Ep. 11–12) dive deep into why and how the Force calls—and how it moves the universe. It also introduces us to sassy, 16-year-old Leia Organa on her very first mission. Cue absolute delight.

We centered this week’s discussion on heritage, both Ezra’s and Leia’s, and the gifts they’ve gotten from their families. We also call back to the many ties that bind Rebels and Andor together, from shady prison-labor camps to two very differently handled prison breaks. We also zoom out and discuss why new fans and veteran fans both have something beautiful to look forward to.

Want even more Growing Up Skywalker? This is a great time to ⁠sign up for our Patreon⁠ for bonus audio content! We’re now taking suggestions on what to watch after we finish Visions Season 2.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Plot Overview

00:14:00 Ezra and The Force

00:30:28 Leia Discussion

00:47:56 Bae Watch

00:55:00 Closing Thoughts

“Legacy” and “A Princess on Lothal” (Rebels S2, Ep. 11–12) dive deep into why and how the Force calls—and how it moves the universe. It also introduces us to sassy, 16-year-old Leia Organa on her very first mission. Cue absolute delight.

We centered this week’s discussion on heritage, both Ezra’s and Leia’s, and the gifts they’ve gotten from their families. We also call back to the many ties that bind Rebels and Andor together, from shady prison-labor camps to two very differently handled prison breaks. We also zoom out and discuss why new fans and veteran fans both have something beautiful to look forward to.

Want even more Growing Up Skywalker? This is a great time to sign up for our Patreon for bonus audio content! We’re now taking suggestions on what to watch after we finish Visions Season 2.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Plot Overview

00:14:00 Ezra and The Force

00:30:28 Leia Discussion

00:47:56 Bae Watch

00:55:00 Closing Thoughts

“Stealth Strike” (Rebels S2, Ep. 9) starts out all fun and games. Then it continues to be fun and games. Then, in “The Future of the Force” (Ep. 10) Ahsoka comes down on the Inquisitorius like an avenging angel and WE. ARE. HERE FOR IT!

In our discussion, we dive deep into the gravity well technology of Interdictor-class Star Destroyers. We talk about how these episodes are remixes of classic Clone Wars mess-arounds, and ask, “What do bad guys do with Force-sensitive babies?” Also, how do Inquisitors get promotions? And, what has Ahsoka been up to? And does leaving your baby in the car attune you to the dark side of the Force?

Join us to delight as Rebels hits its stride—with friends, impact, consequences, humor, and a cliffhanger combined.

Want even more Growing Up Skywalker? This is a great time to sign up for our Patreon for bonus audio content! Our watchthrough of Visions Season 1 is almost finished.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Plot Overview

00:13:18 Stealth Strike Discussion

00:27:45 The Future of the Force Discussion

00:44:58 Fun Facts

00:51:14 Bae Watch

01:01:07 Closing Thoughts