Rebels: “Out of Darkness” and “Empire Day”
Growing Up Skywalker
English - August 08, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 81.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsTV & Film Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
You know how Anna’s spent the last month begging for more Spectre backstories? Well, “Out of Darkness” and “Empire Day” (Rebels S1, episodes 7–8) deliver them in a big way.
In this week’s recap, we talk about Ezra’s tragic backstory, Sabine’s time as a cadet on Mandalore, and Hera and Kanan meeting. We also dive deep into the tyranny, propaganda, consent, and control strategies the Empire deploys—especially on Empire Day, the 15th anniversary of Palpatine’s victory over the galaxy.
Join us next week to resolve the “Empire Day” cliffhanger in episodes 9–10, “Gathering Forces” and “Path of the Jedi.”
This is also a great time to sign up for our Patreon for bonus audio content! This week, we’re watching and talking about the Volume 2 premiere of the 2003 Tartakovsky Clone Wars.
Timestamps:
00:01:34 Plot Overview
00:13:15 Ezra’s Tragic Backstory
00:17:28 Consent, Propaganda, and Tyranny
00:27:48 Sabine and Hera Discussion
00:41:31 Kanan Discussion
00:51:17 Bae Watch
00:56:35 End Credits