I read this on Brickultra and I was kind of surprised. They canceled the Star Wars the Clone Wars TV Series and the last Episode of Season 5 was the series finale. I am a teen so I've been watching the show since the very first episode in 2008. I know many of you are older and like the original trilogy better, but I still think it was a great show. It was one of my favorite TV series. (I like anything to do with Star Wars in general. (: ) Anyways, they are talking about producing a new show maybe as a stopgap between now and the new Star Wars movies starting in 2015. There is a hint that they might do it on Order 66. What era/time period should they make the new episodes about? (Old Republic, Old Trilogy, etc.)

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for those who don't know the first two episodes are out there d http://www.watchcartoononline.com/star-wars-rebels-episode-1-2-spark-of-rebellion

as for the show i liked it. I think I'm in the minority thinking disney, is going to be the best thing for star wars.  I didn't think any more movies were ever going to made, and now I can see even more movies after ep 9 maybe even spin off movies and cartoon series.

   If retailers didn't want to "go all in" on a new SW theme, inventories could be light, and there could be short term outages.  The new (classic) SW Legos probably hurt sales for these, and it's possible some retail buyers looked at inventories of these not moving, and said "Order more of these for October / November delivery? ... meh... I'll think we'll hold off on that." Then the show comes out and they start selling out. 

   But, I just decided I'm not ready for the short term flip game yet, so I'm going to pass. I already got the pair to build and a pair to hold.  These sets will be around for a while.  I'll have plenty of opportunity to get more later.  And trekgate could very well be right: there may be no shortage at all, and buying now could be just buying and holding for a long, long time.

Pardon my ignorance, but I passed some SW Rebels Movie DVDs at Walmart. Did the TV series start with this movie (a la Clone Wars show) ?

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Edited October 3, 201411 yr by Darth_Raichu

I believe so... movie already available online.. in fact, the movie may just be the first two episodes put together?  But official release on TV is tonight on Disney HD (then series going to Disney only... which is also interesting, in that Disney is not on my basic direcTV package, but is on Time Warner cable).  Clearly, the "movie" is being released simultaneously to DVD.

 

... those emoticon above are supposed to be "X" and "D" together..."X..D"

Edited October 3, 201411 yr by Kenxxx

I believe so... movie already available online.. in fact, the movie may just be the first two episodes put together? But official release on TV is tonight on Disney HD (then series going to Disney only... which is also interesting, in that Disney is not on my basic direcTV package, but is on Time Warner cable). Clearly, the "movie" is being released simultaneously to DVD.

... those emoticon above are supposed to be "X" and "D" together..."X..D"

Lol I thought you hated Disney and did on purpose :D

Thanks for the answer :)

I wonder if these sets will have shortages this xmas.

I wonder if these sets will have shortages this xmas.

Bro, do you even read the thread, that's what everyone was discussing before your dynamite drop in.

Bro, do you even read the thread, that's what everyone was discussing before your dynamite drop in.

 

Thanks, bro.

I've have just seen the "movie" (looks like two 21min episodes stuck together, indeed).

 

I liked it, not a huge fan but it's ok. The ghost is a cool spaceship, I'm tempted to get one now, ah ah.

 

The "problem" I have with this SW rebels is about the wookies' design... it's... I can't find my words.

Gosh darn, I forgot all about the premiere for this series. It sounds hopeful though so that's always good to hear.

i liked the hairless wookie, the most

Man, that conjures all kinds of freaky mental images right there.

Yeah, I'm not really sure what to think about that. Haha.

I'm looking forward to watching this with my 2 year old son. He's excited, too. We'll try to watch it sometime this weekend.

Good stuff, we just finished it.  Can't wait for the next episode.

Just watched it. Love it. Now I need to buy the new ISD.

Just watched it. Love it. Now I need to buy the new ISD.

Same here. I think it's better than clones wars. It is definitely less kiddish. My kids instantly want the sets.

Same here. I think it's better than clones wars. It is definitely less kiddish. My kids instantly want the sets.

Yeh I was watching it and as they had the ISD come on screen I thought wow what a great Lego commercial, uhh I mean show, I need an ISD...

My son found this flipping through the channels.  The Wookies were, umm, weird.  Kiddiefied I guess I would call them.  I just can't get too much into stuff that isn't OT.

The next episode is available for download on itunes for free.

 

https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/star-wars-rebels-vol.-1/id920938545

 

C-3PO and R2-D2 make their first appearance in the series. Both of my kids love the show so far. 

Same here. I think it's better than clones wars. It is definitely less kiddish. My kids instantly want the sets.

 

Less kiddish than CW? Even the creators of Rebels have said that it will be much more kid friendly than CW (and they are the same ones that did Clone Wars).

 

Either way, I thought that it was really good (and it was less kiddish than I was worried it would be).

 

That quote from them was early on in production - so hopefully they decided to give it more edge. In one scene, the Imperial leader did unnecessarily kick his own storm trooper to his death (just because he was annoyed), so I am hopeful.

Edited October 7, 201411 yr by KShine

My son can't turn his eyes away from it. My wife's only major complaint was the Wookies also.

 

I have mixed feelings because I really can't support anything steeped in any prequel lore. So therefore I am obligated to dislike it.

Okay, finally sat down and watched it.  My two year old is hooked.  We've watched it four times already.

So do you buy both? ... you get the 6 main characters right up front (the good guys anyway).

Finally got ours out of the box and built it, and realized: you don't get the six main "good guys" with these two ships.  You get everybody but Sabine (the girl that seems to be the explosives expert).

 

She must be coming in a future set.

 

 

The "problem" I have with this SW rebels is about the wookies' design... it's... I can't find my words.

 

Yea, they look like big brown walking gunk or blob with short legs.

The new episode with R2 & C3PO was awesome.

Yea, they look like big brown walking gunk or blob with short legs.

Yeah the wookies have been terrible... don't know just WHY they couldn't make them better... I mean they've already been done better in the last series!

 

And I'm a little bit upset by LEGO that the only set where the mandalorian woman is included (azras speeder bike?) there is no helmet included for her... I mean most of the time in the series (especially when out for battle) she's wearing it!