Ezra's team takes drastic action to free Lothal, entering Imperial HQ, and Thrawn returns to stop them; Ezra must surrender and confront a greater evil.
When the Devil tempts you, he won’t appear as a fearsome demon with horns and hooves; he’ll appear as the brightest, most benevolent angel and show you your heart’s deepest desire.
3:00 Palpatine used the Force to release Ezra of his handcuffs, when he is speaking to him from Coruscant, which is halfway across the galaxy, thousands of light-years away from Lothal...let that sink in for a minute.
mplumley95 Oh, I forgot about that time with Dooku, and I haven’t watched the Last Jedi yet, so I didn’t even know about Snoke and Hux The97Corbin Yes, that I remember, though Vader did that to a guy in another Star Destroyer, just a few kilometers away, this is on a “slightly” different scale
The97Corbin True...now that I think of it, it’s kinda like when Luke could lift a few rocks, but told Yoda lifting his X-Wing would be totally different. “Not different. Only different in your mind.”
I love it. He uses his old masked face & a ‘friendly’ robe, but the robe is based on the colours of Vitiate/Valkorion, an ancient Sith Emperor in the old EU. Even when his manipulation needs to be flawless, Palpatine still hides his true identity in plain sight.
@@Salemchevy I was waiting for the "dew it" too, but I am sort of glad they didn't coz it would break immersion a bit, of Palpatine willing to do some "good" for Ezra just as a way to open up the gateway to the World between Worlds.The "you deserve this" felt much more compassionate and bewitching that way.
As always Palpatine is the master of deceit and manipulation with his appearance as his non deformed self here. I also love how Ian's voice occasionally dips into Siduous. So happy he was in this :)
Do you think that's the hologram Palpatine uses for diplomatic purposes? Like I highly doubt Hooded McPaley is a good look for convincing people you're the good guy...
@@SCHEFFyt Well, they did attack him and try to assassinate him, for believing in a different religion. In the eyes of the public, a bunch of recluse monks just try to dispose of Democratically elected leader.
@@jayive34 Except the Sith were a small, tightly organized group who were pretty much openly allied with the enemies of the Republic. Being a member of them while the war was going on could justifiably be considered treason.
@@jayive34 Palpatine committed treason. He was manipulating both sides of the war and caused the death of God knows how many people on God knows how many different planets, including Coruscant. He also bankrupted the Republic since he was responsible for starting the war and asking for funding to continue it. Also abused his emergency powers. The jedi were framed, they did not commit treason, they were eliminating an extremelh powerful and dangerous individual that committed treason against the republic.
@@verbalkint4258 "from my point of view the JEDI are evil!" Think about it- WE know Palpatine manipulated everything. But the Jedi betrayed themselves and the Republic the moment they took command of an army that's sole purpose was to oppress planets that wanted to leave the Republic of their own volition. Look at the start of the war. A Jedi lead clone army invades Genoisis to rescue 2 Jedi prisoners who were uninvited, spying and committing other espionage on a sovereign planet. The invasion force immediately attacks and tries to destroy the armies of the faction trying to leave. The Republic was the bad guy in the clone wars. And the Jedi didn't see it. They helped it. Then they attempted to take power in a coupe. "He's too dangerous to be left alive!" Totally correct, but still illegal. It IS treason/illegal for the Jedi to a) arrest someone and usurp control of the government and to b) execute said person without trial. It doesn't matter that WE know it was probably the morally correct thing to do. Its still illegal and treason against the Republic.
@@EmptyMan000 but you don't know what does the devil look like, so he can come to you as a kind and good looking person and present himself as god's follower.
@@rikuvakevainen6157 if you saw south park, cartman is somehow like that person who tells you what you want to hear, and without realising you are playing in his hands.
Ezra is now a full fledged Jedi Knight. This could be considered his final trail, the facing of the mirror. He was offered the power to save his parents. This is the ultimate temptation and he resisted it. So he faced the mirror and resisted the temptation. So he is a Jedi Knight. The Trial of Skill: he outwitted the Empire at every turn. The Trial of Courage: he’s faced overwhelming odds and has overcome them. The Trial of Spirit: Ezra remained committed to stopping the Empire no matter what hardships he faced. The Trial of the Flesh: Ezra had to witness his own master die but still he did not turn. And finally the Trial of Insight: He saw through the lies and deceptions of Palpitine and resisted the temptation. That’s all 5 trials that he’s passed so I think we can all agree that by this point he’s now a full fledged Jedi Knight.
Hell yeah dude! To be honest if he rebuilt the order instead of Luke I doubt the sequels would've ever happened. Because Kanan taught him to be a good person first a Jedi second while with Luke it was the other way around due to Obi-Wan and Yoda sticking to the old ways. And besides at this point I'd say that he's at the level of a Jedi Knight during the Clone Wars.
@@ultrashadow9551 I appreciate you not just mindlessly hating the sequels and actually understanding the story it was conveying Luke attempted to rebuild the Jedi the exact way they were before their fall, Anakin set balance to the force which meant taking out the Jedi who rejected the dark side, and taking out the Sith who rejected the light side. Luke made the mistake of not learning from the failures of the Jedi and as such the Jedi fell again. Kanan and Ezra were pure force users, yes they were Jedi, but they learned from the mistakes, they embraced attachments and love and compassion. It was Kanan's love and attachment to his family(the ghost crew) that allowed him to save their lives and stop the production of the TIE Defender. It was Ezra's love and attachment to Lothal that allowed him to defeat Thrawn. The sequels built on the themes of the prequels regarding the Jedi and I love them for that. So yes, if it had been Ezra rebuilding the Jedi order it probably wouldn't have collapsed so hard. Now let's be clear there was more to the fall of the Jedi than just Luke's mistakes, another thing is Han and Leia sending Ben off to Luke which allowed Snoke and Palpatine to start twisting his heart. I do wonder how Ezra would have handled Ben Solo
@@Icybubba Keeping in mind that Ben isn't quite the duelist Anakin was, and Kylo Ren not being at Vader's level (yes, I consider Kylo Ren and Darth Vader separate beings from Ben Solo and Anakin Skywalker), I'd say Ezra might have a slight edge on Ben. He'd probably struggle against Kylo Ren, but there is one other Dark Sider that would've stood between Kylo and Vader as far as skill is concerned: Maul. Luckily, Obi-Wan took care of that one.
I love the transition of when it flashes between palptines manipulation and his true form it shows just how great he is to disguse himself with the force and i love how when it flickers we here palpitenes scream when u fought mace windu
Unlike with Anakin, I don’t think Palpatine was lying to Ezra. Had Ezra opened the door, Palpatine would’ve gained access to the World Between Worlds and become essentially all powerful. But I think Ezra would’ve been safe, off in another timeline living happily with his parents. Obviously there’s no way to know for sure, but I like this interpretation because it makes Ezra’s sacrifice so much more powerful.
@@jcoolguy1548 honestly I think Ezra's the only one that can actually open the World Between Worlds due to his connection with Lothal and the Loth Wolves.
@@ultrashadow9551 This also opens a door for multiverse scenario which means..... there's a slight chance that the Disney trilogy took place in another world.....
@@PerovNigma Tim Curry was also a good voice double for Ian Mcdiarmid after Ian Abercrombie Passed away (its also cool that both dudes have the same first name and are Palpatine ) but since Tim Curry had his stroke hes pretty much retired from voice acting/acting in general until further notice so it made sense that they got the original actor for palpatine to reprise his role.
HG Kaboom i doubt it, he was likely trying to trick ezra to turning to the darkside. Sidious did not have the power of resurrection (for himself or others).
@@helixvoidecho That specific Jedi Temple had the power to open portals in time; Palpatine wanted Ezra to move reality to a timeline where his parents survived, which in turn would have prevented much of the Empire's losses in Rebels.
Or perhaps with the opening of the doorway. The emperor could final reach the world between worlds. To make time irrelevant and to achieve the immorality his master boasted to posses.
No one here gonna appreciate our boy Ezra resisting what is the one thing he's always desired from the beginning of the show? To have his family back, to be with his parents, who he loved with all his heart. And now here, he has the only chance he'll ever get to be with them, and he finds the will power to say no. How many of us would fall into that temptation? Palpatine is a genius yes, making himself appear kind and harmless, not using the force of a lightsaber to get you to do what he wants, but manipulating your heart. He did it with everyone else, Anakin included. One of the most gifted and powerful Jedi Knights ever, fell to Sideous' ploy because his love for Padme was so strong and powerful, he was willing to make a pact with the devil himself to save her. Ezra here had the same chance. Deal with the devil, have the one thing you want most granted to you. Not money, not power, not pleasures beyond count. The people you love. The greatest treasure of all. And Ezra had the will to let it go. Why is no one appreciating that? Especially since it's his defining moment of going from arrogant, annoying kid to a Jedi... kinda like a certain other padawan who started off real annoying but ended up becoming everyone's favorite Jedi ever?
Yes. Like I said in another video comment section - Ezra is perhaps one of the truest Jedi knights who had ever walked the face of the galaxy. He did not have Anakin's raw talent with the Force, nor did he have the swordsmanship of Windu, but he was willing and able to let go of his attachments in a way that transcended those two. He did what Anakin could not
@@ladygrey7425 he was Anakin if Anakin could truly have the family he needed. He had a sort of "family lite"with Padme, Ahsoka, Obi-Wan, Rex. But he could never be truly and fully open with that family and love. It had to be hidden and tarnished by lies and fear. Ezra didn't have this burden. He experienced loss of family early, so to him, it was an accept part of life. He was allowed to be open, proud and loving with his adopted family and most importantly, his master. He was able to see his master as much of his father as his teacher. Like Ezra said, Kanan taught him more than just the force. He taught him how to be a good person, the man his bio parents would have wanted for him. And be cause he was allowed to HAVE that family love, and had experienced such loss, Kanans death didn't, couldn't break him. Because no matter the pain and sadness, he knew he had survived it himself. And he had the rest of his family to fall back on, grieve with, and move forward with. He's essentially Anakin if Qui-Gon had never died.
@@CascadianRanger Mhm. He's essentially what Anakin could have been. And this makes me excited to see his and Sabine's stories continue in the upcoming "Ahsoka" series. Speaking of which, I wonder if Sabine will be blaming herself for the Purge of Mandalore?
@@mercenaryknight5419 Also, Palpatine had been "grooming" Anakin to turn since he was a child whereas Ezra was groomed by Kanan and Hera...and lets face it, no one knows how to instill the idea of light in the darkness like those two.
@@mercenaryknight5419 Why are your types so adverse to people being called dumb for making blatantly poor choices? Does it bug you so badly for you or someone you like to be called stupid for making a choice that clearly will lead to bad outcomes?
Man had to be so frustrated by the time he got to Luke and the same thing happened. "THIS WORKED THE FIRST TIME, WHY WON'T IT WORK AGAIN?!! IS ANAKIN JUST DUMB?!!"
Indeed. If Thanos and Ezra had ever met, across dimensions and time, the former would’ve been genuinely impressed with his story. “You were offered the chance to take back the life that was stolen from you, where your parents were alive, and you were an innocent child that knew nothing but peace and joy-a completely understandable desire, one that few would fault you for having. But you rejected the temptation to turn back the clock and pressed *forward.* You chose the hard path, one of sacrifice, that would see you spend years-possibly even the rest of your life-separated from your new family, so they and the rest of your people could have the chance to live. So that your cause might have a greater chance of victory when you took the enemy’s greatest commander with you. So that your older brothers-in-arms might finally know peace after a lifetime of war. So that the new life growing in the womb of your second mother, and all of the children who would join his generation, would live and thrive in a peaceful galaxy ruled by liberty and justice. You have my respect, Bridger. I truly hope that you live long enough for your friends to find you and take you home. You have earned the right to lay down your arms and rest, at home in the galaxy you helped to make.”
The dialogue, animation, story direction, music, tension, and voice acting in this scene is top notch, and rivals some of clone wars’ best. The fact that they got Ian Mcdiarmid to reprise his role for this is absolutely insane. Mcdiarmid crushed this appearance, he destroyed it. His voice acting was otherworldly here, revenge of the sith tier. Bravo to Dave filoni. I don’t see how people can dislike this show when there’s moments like this. Rebels is truly slept on.
The amount of truly good moments in Rebels, I can count on the fingers of one hand, two if I’m being generous. Rebels has a lot of potential, but kiddifying such a dark time in SW history was a BIG mistake.
@@luans.40 The Ewoks made everyone look stupid, to be 100% fair. And the AT STs were decimating them until Chewie hijacked one. And my point is: Don’t you think we should improve on these issues of incompetent imperials rather than doubling down on them to the point of making them cringeworthy?
So the part that always stuck out to me was hearing Ezras parents say “we love you Ezra” as Ezra destroys the gateway. So clearly there was something there, I just wonder what would have happened if Ezra had chosen that path.
Notice that when Ezra reaches out to his parents, they were (kinda) frowning, but when he mentions about letting go, Ezra's parents has a smile on their faces.
This may be a stretch but perhaps the reality that Palpatine was offering might have been one where Ezra of that reality had just died randomly in his room, and his parents didn’t know yet. In essence Ezra would have replaced the other Ezra conveniently. Infinite paths and all. So I’m guessing that after this, when Ezra’s parents of this reality find that “their” Ezra also died, this experience will help them to let go as well. That’s just my head canon because it has some beautiful symmetry and it’s not just all about Ezra either.
His parents weren't kill in the house. They spent 7 or 8 years in prision, then they got inspired by Ezra's messege and died saving other people like they did with Raider.
A couple of things I noticed: -when Palpatine says “Rebel friends”, there’s just the faintest glimmer of that dark growl -he mentions moving it stone-by-stone, and how he’d hoped to be thanked for his effort, with a pleading, feeding into that image of him as a benevolent figure -the color and style of his tunic, white and hood less, is in stark contrast to his dark Sith garb, black and hooded; add to this the image of a whole healthy face and voice
Emperor Palpatine I don't want to seem triggered or anything but the Devil never tempted Jesus, Jesus didn't even let him try, he knew God made everything in the world and that the world is worthless compared to a human's soul. So the devil had nothing to tempt anyone with.
GabeOneThrust you seem to be confusing “temptation” with “sin”. the Devil did indeed tempt Jesus in the desert, with many things- doesn’t mean Jesus gave in though.
oppresing? well I mean every type of government has a hint of oppression but if the government was not there people would go into the streets and kill each other for sport, destroying everything simply for their lifes to have meaning and entertainment
@@501thtrooper4 The Republic stood for thousands of years. The New Republic stood for 30 years. Meanwhile Palpatine's Empire only lasted a paltry 23 years. Good job? Thats a laugh.
I love the small smile on his parents lips when he tells them he has to let them go. Like somehow, through the force, they knew he was doing the right thing.
Darth Troller I like to think using the Force from half a galaxy a way may be something he can do, but it may take a lot out of him; he already did this trick when removing Ezra’s shackles.
@@theonerecker5245 One thing is to remove some shackles an attack might be blocked by someone who is force sensitive, specially from that far. We only see Sidious choke Dooku from afar and of course it would be treason for Dooku to resist punishment. If force choking someone from that far was so easy then Sidious could sit in his office and force choke every single senator and Jedi that were against him.... IF you ask me the whole force choking from afar looks cool but its dumb and only raises questions and plot holes but there must be a reason why he cant just force choke anyone that he hates. Maybe the bond of Master and apprentice allows Sidious to punish him from afar.... We saw Vader force choke an officer but he was nearby in another ship.
It interesting that Sidious tempted Anakin with power over life and death in revenge of the Sith. here Sidious is tempting Ezra with power to change his time and fate.
Especially considering Ezra said, “Why can’t things be like they were before,” or something like that. Ezra probably grew up wanting things to be different, so him pushing it away was a huge step up
The scream of the hologram flickering as Palpatine starts to rage as Ezra runs through it is the same scream Palpatine makes when he does the 720-spin at Mace Windu.
I like how they made him look younger and made his image as a divine and white look. Kinda reminds me of Vitiate and his look, even though he was the ruler of a evil regiments of the galaxy long before the events of this, he had that good old guy feeling. I honestly prefer the false image of Palpatine to be the ideal image of the Empire instead of the dark and disoriented man. But eh.
@@CrisisComics I think that would invalidate an aspect of his image that has given him immunity for so long: that he was a victim of an attempted assassination. If he used modern technology of his world to make him look healthier again, it won't exactly grant him respect or obedience from the people he subjugated in his empire.
I think that Ezra's words at the end to his parents really clarified something to me about "letting go" of earthly attachment in a lot of religions, mostly Eastern ones. Ezra will always love his parents, and they will always be a part of him. Despite that, life goes forward, and if he had decided to cling to them, then he could have invited disaster. Instead, he says that he has to let them go, and he does, but in doing so he reaffirms his love for them. And I like that sentiment that 'letting go' of the people you love doesn't mean you stop loving them. And ironically, I think that kind of thinking is something that Palpatine either does not understand or chooses not to understand, and that's what led to him being blindsided by Vader/Anakin in Return of the Jedi.
battlefries it goes back to Yoda’s advice to Anikan in RotS: “learn to let go of all that you fear to lose.” He’s been carrying the weight of the one thing he didn’t want to lose but did, and has done so the whole series, and it led to him being tempted by the Dark Side when he was with Maul and when he had access to the Sith Holocron. The whole series led to this moment for Ezra: would he finally let go of the pain and hatred he bore for years or would he fall to the temptation? He chose wisely.
I totally agree about Sidious being blindsided by the Skywalker's love. Sidious makes the mistake of all power-seekers: he underestimates the supreme power of the Universe, failing to see it for what it is, which is the only true power that exists. All of his infantile fantasies of control are shattered by something he never believed in, and had no defense against.
I love how his parents were smiling at Ezra when he said they they will always be a part of him and that he had to let them go. They gave up everything for Ezra to live and they love him so much. They were proud of him doing the right thing.
The fact that Palpatine actually wanted Ezra to turn to the Dark side might indicate that, with a proper training by a Jedi Master, he could be really, really strong
You might want to watch this again. This wasn't a turn to the dark side, instead, it was worse. We see that after this scene Ezra is set upon by royal guards. there's another thing at play. Palpatine has Vader why would he need Ezra? The chosen one over some old boy who barely knows the dark side and has been trained to be a Jedi. No, this was so much worse. Palpatine wants complete control of the galaxy and I mean, complete control. He wants to get rid of the Lothal rebellion as they have had a moderate impact on the galaxy, helping to spread hope and push back. So, how does he do it? Well, how about removing one of the most important people in the group? Kanan's already dead, so no point in doing anything with him. Hm, there's that apprentice that opened up the time realm and knows how to do a lot, changing Ahsoka's fate.. Hm.. let's tempt him and get him to be with his parents so that he's not here and can stop me oh, and he'll cause a catastrophic change to the timeline and potentially stop the ghost team from even leaving Lothal and becoming a threat. Yeah, that works!. And that's what he's trying to do. Remove Ezra and change the past to remove the Lothal rebellion. And he does it by tempting Ezra with the one thing he's wanted fully since the beginning, a family. HIS family, his mom, and dad. Ezra didn't push back the dark side, he pushed back temptation and moved on, letting go of the ones he loves but affirming his love for them. He Affirms and pushes back Palpatine's pull and becomes a full Jedi and makes sure that his friends, his new family still have him in this moment.
@@BlueToadPerson Oh! What an interesting insight into the WBW connection-that what he’s really doing there is removing him from the timeline. Never thought of it that way before! I’d just considered it on the surface, that he’d heard Ezra say to Ashoka in WBW that he wished his life were different and that he missed his parents. Palpatine knew this was a great gotcha temptation for Ezra to open the portal, but an added benefit of getting him to “unknowingly “ open the portal would also be removing him from the timeline…like Rebels had never happened at all…whoa.
@@BlueToadPerson you are correct that Palpatine wants Ezra out of the timeline, but he also wants access to the world between worlds itself. This is confirmed in his conversation with Minister Haydn when he says "We must seize the power within the temple, a conduit between the living and the dead". He can't open the portal himself so he's trying to get Ezra to open it so that he can gain access. He tried to do the same thing by tempting Ezra to save Kanan in the WBW but luckily Ashoka was there to talk some sense into him.
Nobody anywhere should be doing voice work for the Emperor except Ian McDiarmid! Nuances of sinister undertones that can be mimicked but never duplicated!
I'd say Ian Abercrombie (R.I.P.) did a great job at nailing the grandfatherly aspect of Palpatine, while maintaining the sinister undertones in his mannerisms. Plus, to say that is unfair. Who's going to be the Emperor when Ian McDiarmid dies in about 20-30 years, maybe sooner?
@@austinkersey2445 I think Mark Hamill would be an excellent Palpatine. I know he already voice the apparition of Bane, but I always envisioned someone else voicing Bane. Mark's voice isn't fitting.
Not many people could deny Palpatine and his temptations, not even the Chosen One. No one realizes how strong of a will he has to have, stronger than most
Ezra did what Anakin failed to do. Ezra let go of his selfish want of wanting his parents alive because he truly loved them. Love is not just wanting something but true love is also knowing when to let go. Anakin did not want to let anything go, he was selfish and wanted things his way. Ezra instead decided to let go of his selfishness and be selfless. He sacrificed his own happiness to help others which is something a Sith like Palpatine would not even had forseen.
So proud of Ezra ♥️ this was his final lesson he learned, to let go. Of Kanan, his parents, it’s what Anakin never could learn. The Jedi were wrong in believing any attachment would lead the dark side, instead they should’ve taught this, that attachment isn’t bad, that love isn’t bad, but it’s the skill to not let that fear overcome you and pull you into the darkness. Kanan taught that to Ezra and that’s where Ezra was so much more powerful then Anakin. He knew when it was time to let go and move on, but he still had his people, his family. The ones he loved guiding and helping him along the way. Without the ghost he never would’ve made it this far and become who he is.
Yeah Ezra really did well here! Also had Qui-Gon lived he probably would've taught Anakin that love and attachments aren't bad but to not let fear of losing what you hold dear overcome you and pull you into the darkness. That's exactly what gave Palpatine the advantage over Anakin in deceiving and turning him to the dark side, especially because Qui-Gon was not around.
Underestimating here what it takes for Ezra to do what he did here, a second chance for him and his parents yet he still chooses the right path. He became a powerful jedi in this last series
I think the way the parents are calling Ezra and seeming to get more concerned by the minute when he isn't coming down for lunch, makes the temptation scene more compelling than it already is.
0:30 There's a subtle asymmetry in Palpatine's jaw as he speaks. It brings to mind the saying: "talking out of both sides of your mouth" The character animators added this tiny clue that there is something "off" about the benevolent act that Palpatine is putting on.
I shudder to think what evil Sith alchemy Palpatine must’ve done to form the glamour of his old self he used during this encounter with Ezra, I don’t think it was a holographic effect because it was almost satanic, it’s like how Sauron made himself fair using a magical glamour during his encounter’s with Celebrimbor and the elves, coming as Annatar Lord of Gifts.
The comparison goes further than that, both Palpatine and Sauron were once normal, "fair", beings, not to mention "Annatar" was, in fact, Sauron's real name - so both of them actually disguised themselves as their past, "pure" versions from before they fell into evil to manipulate, deceive, and harm others.
@@themanhimself3117 Mairon was Sauron's original name. As for his "glamour" as the original commenter put it. He can shapeshift at will. He's more akin to the Son in how he can transform himself into anything, at any time. But your comparison is fair. Though Palpatine was never truly fair, whereas Sauron was truly good and kind, but was corrupted by Morgoth, and molded into what he is in the books and films. Palpatine was born a psychopath and thus could never understand empathy or kindness.
3:05 that's....scary. Ezra is in the outer rim. Palpatine is in the core worlds. Yet he's more than capable of harming him through the Force. He may have removed his handcuffs, but he's still very much his prisoner
I loved how the hologram kept changing palpatine’s appearance towards the end. He kept switching from a noble nice looking old man to basically the devil himself
The Emperor's Palpatine voice is a lot different than his Sidious voice. He actually sounds like a nice, caring, old man when he was acting like Palpatine. Kinda eerie that he can turn on that caring sultry grandpa voice whenever it most beneficial for him, like he does with Ezra
He literally pulled Ahsoka from the past through a door....yet he doesn't believe the emperor despite never meeting him. I'd walk through that door to see my parents. It's not like the emperor is waiting on the other side with his pants down...
It's because he knew palpatine would vantage the situation as Ezra is connected to the rift, and only he can open it. This is not the same gateway. It only works for those connected with it. Palpatine needs Ezra, and if Ezra opens it, then Palpatine can go through and control time and space. This is just a window in. Palpatine wants complete COMPLETE control of the galaxy.
1:35 the performance of Ian McDiarmid is amazing,I can even see him touching the microphone subtly with his voice while eyes closed, savoring each word and making it pure and soothing, he had to be the purest for Ezra to fall.
Palpatine is losing his edge. Some of his mistakes: 1- "Lothal needs a firm hand" should be "I have been considering that. While the rebels are still criminals, that does not excuse the abuses of the administration. Rest assured that will not stand" 2- Dismissing the question about Ezra's friends - "The choice is yours. You get a fresh start, so crossing paths with them again is up to your actions, and theirs." 3- Removing the shackles with the Force, he did it when Ezra was captivated, breaking the illusion with a reminder of his might. Had he asked Thrawn to do it, it would reinforce his kindly grandfather persona 4- "Its what you deserve" sends all kinds of red flags. "Nothing is impossible to the Force. It is not wrong to choose the path that leads your heart back home" I think those phrases could convince Ezra while planting a seed of doubt about the emperor.
Nah. Even if he had done what you said, Ezra wouldn't have given in. Because the entire point is that through death, Kanan imparted the very lesson needed to have Ezra overcome Palpatine's manipulations: letting go. Palpatine himself stated that the death of Kanan has altered the destiny of Lothal. Meaning that his death let him give Ezra the strength needed to not be swayed by Palpatine. Nothing Palpatine could have said would have been able to sway Ezra.
@@KaiserAfini I dunno. The thing is, Ezra's already been fighting the Empire for years now, and simply knows that the Empire is evil. No amount of smooth-talking would exactly make Ezra even consider otherwise. The primary action isn't to focus on trying to make them think that the emperor is good, but simply to make Ezra focus strictly on the possibility of being with his parents again.
@@0axis771 Anakin believed for most of his Jedi life that the Sith were all evil. And he proved to be right, but he stopped caring about the logical decisions and just wanted to save Padme no matter the cost. Yes, I believe Palpatine could have successfully manipulated Ezra if he had chosen his words more carefully instead of dismissing the questions Ezra was asking. I am 100% sure when Ezra heard "you deserve this" he knew it was a trap, so all he wanted was to see his Parents atleast one more time. The way we say things do matter in the long run
@@xrstevenson Not at all. The fact is, Anakin also kept feeling that the Jedi Order was failing in what they were doing. It was not just that the Sith were evil or such. Look at how the Jedi Order downright abandoned Ahsoka in the Clone Wars. Rather than a fair trial, they let politics push them to turn their backs on her. Mace Windu was the worst of them, having not only tried to pass off the event as the "will of the Force" but also was going against the Jedi way by trying to kill Palpatine when he was perceived to have been beaten. Anakin's fall to the dark side and being manipulated by Palpatine easily is a combination of both the failure of the Jedi Order, Obi-Wan not being able to truly teach Anakin the wisdom he needed to learn, and finally, the fact that Anakin was closed off from the world. He kept his marriage and relationship with Padme a secret and no one was able to understand him, something that grew even worse with the reveal that she was pregnant. That made it easy for Palpatine to prey on him. So no, Palpatine wouldn't have succeeded in turning Ezra or would have successfully manipulated him by choosing different words. Because Ezra, by this point, grew immensely and experienced hardships and lessons in life to overcome those things. That's the very reason why Kanan's final lesson that he had Ahsoka help Ezra realize was to let go.
If someone falls for that, they are either just plain dumb or secretly selfish. But I see where you’re coming from. It’s actually rather easy for us to actually fall for that type of trick. He played on Ezra’s emotion and the loss of his parents. Judging by your comment, I’d say you have lost your parents, too. I can’t imagine how rough that would be. However, would you have done it if you knew that Palpatine could control the World Between Worlds if you did? Maybe, maybe not. But believe me, if I were to be in that situation, it would take me hours to decide. I can’t say whether or not I would fall for that.
@@marcosortega3350 Sometimes the need to be with the ones you love is stronger than every red flag you see.Call me dumb,but I lost my mother 3 years ago and if whatever powerful being comes over and asks me to doom the world just to spend eternity with her,I fucking would.
@@Quinntus79 A bar in the underworld, full of strippers and criminals. And then encouraged him to use to force to cheat someone while they were gambling.
Palpatine has to say: Did you heard about the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise?, because you can hear it if you go for that portal And That's it! Solved Problem
4:16 He should've been able to be with his parents but like Ezra and Kanan once said, "they'll always be a part of him" Makes me sad but happy he at least got to hear his parents say they love him one last time 😢😢❤❤
The boy should be happy the entire senate showed up to see him
rejvaik lol
😂
And that he met an omnipotent being
What an honor!
Not yet
When the Devil tempts you, he won’t appear as a fearsome demon with horns and hooves; he’ll appear as the brightest, most benevolent angel and show you your heart’s deepest desire.
Sanguiluna
Damn. That’s a nice quote.
CZcams/google "reincarnation system". This scene makes me go mental
Excellent statement
Amen to that.
r4f4st4n1 I don’t get it, what does that have to do with this scene?
Palpatine could have just said "Do it". We know Ezra would do it.
What if Palpatine wanted Ezra to cook some meat for dinner?
Stew it!
General Jimmies Palpatine help ! I can't swallow my food !
"chew it"
Palpatine how did you do at the first pitch at the baseball game?
Threw it!
Palpatine I have a cow. What should I do with it ?
"moo it"
Palpatine should we say the lord's prayer?
Jew it!
George Lucas : "Palpatine represents the Devil, the pure evil"
Filoni was teached well
Jo$h the music is beautiful
Jo$h its taught not teached
A master and an apprentice, no more no less, Kathleen Kennedy is just an assassin.
@Chancellor Palpatine AKA The Senate
A character assassin. ;)
But it turned out that Filoni influenced some of the bad decisions for the Sequels.
The Senate has never looked so good!
HellMaster Kenny Not yet
'Unfortunate'
You are under arrest my lord
DaPylot 'It's treason then'
HellMaster Kenny the senate is are savior
“Tell me Ezra Bridger....
Did you ever hear the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise?”
"No."
@@fabianfreitag8744 it isn't a story the jedi would tell
I thot not
@@arkarmiller70 I ''thought'' not.
Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith. So powerful and so wise he could use the Forae to manipulate the Midi-chlorians to create life.
3:00
Palpatine used the Force to release Ezra of his handcuffs, when he is speaking to him from Coruscant, which is halfway across the galaxy, thousands of light-years away from Lothal...let that sink in for a minute.
GeneralEmperor Well, he also choked Dooku via hologram one time, and Snoke did the same thing to Hux in The Last Jedi, so there's precedent for this.
And Vader choked an Admiral via some sort of space Skype
mplumley95 Oh, I forgot about that time with Dooku, and I haven’t watched the Last Jedi yet, so I didn’t even know about Snoke and Hux
The97Corbin Yes, that I remember, though Vader did that to a guy in another Star Destroyer, just a few kilometers away, this is on a “slightly” different scale
The scale might be different but it shows that for the Force the distance doesn't matter when You want to do something
The97Corbin True...now that I think of it, it’s kinda like when Luke could lift a few rocks, but told Yoda lifting his X-Wing would be totally different.
“Not different. Only different in your mind.”
I like how Palpatine made himself look younger
Yeah only if they could use the clone wars design of
palatine of his younger self
I love it. He uses his old masked face & a ‘friendly’ robe, but the robe is based on the colours of Vitiate/Valkorion, an ancient Sith Emperor in the old EU. Even when his manipulation needs to be flawless, Palpatine still hides his true identity in plain sight.
Most of the Galaxy believed that Palpatine still looked the way he did in ROTS.
Razh 80 no Ian didn’t his voice at least for most of the show it was same witwer
Aliis Quidem oh I wasn’t aware i thought it was all sam
I love how they got Ian McDiarmid to reprise his role!
Kole Musgrove me too.
How is it they couldn’t get him for clone wars and yet they got him for this?
@Shonksu Shut up kid
@@DerrickTan74 That wasn't Ian McDiarmid, that was the late Ian Abercrombie, and he died before Rebels even premiered.
Kole Musgrove True legends never leave the past truly behind.
A missed opportunity for Palpatine’s infamous, ‘dew it’ line
Mountain DEW it.
Episode IX changed that :)
3:58 go on, DEW IT
Considering they pursosely made Greivous say "Hello there," to Obi-wan in The Clone Wars, I kinda hoped for this too...
Hey Palpatine, what car do you drive?
*Buick.*
I love how when the emperor loses focus his disguise falters.
This scene alone solidified him as Satan in Star Wars.
@@noisemarine561 well Lucas himself said Palpatine was essentially evil incarnate.
@@verbalkint4258
As it should be
@@ChupeTTe she doesn't, she hasn't been a part of SW canon for a while.
@@ChupeTTe ye there’s been some bs writing ideas. I dunno about Vitiate as well.
"Their are infinite paths and infinite possibilities, but you must open the door"
~Sheev Palpatine
~Sheev The Senate* Palpatine
d e s t a t i
"Their are infinite paths and infinite possibilities, but you must open the door"
-The Senate
*There are
Vader did, in the comics, he found neither peace or happiness
"Go on... *You deserve this.* "
That is so chilling. It's like your brain tempting you to relapse on an addiction.
I love the way they set up this scene I just wish we had a chance for him to say dew it again
@@Salemchevy I was waiting for the "dew it" too, but I am sort of glad they didn't coz it would break immersion a bit, of Palpatine willing to do some "good" for Ezra just as a way to open up the gateway to the World between Worlds.The "you deserve this" felt much more compassionate and bewitching that way.
Fucking BINGO
As always Palpatine is the master of deceit and manipulation with his appearance as his non deformed self here. I also love how Ian's voice occasionally dips into Siduous. So happy he was in this :)
Actually that temple lead to his parents in alternate time. So he is legit.
Ezra sacrifice the parent for his friends.
The way he says "Rebel Friends" screams OT Palpatine. That was a great touch.
Do you think that's the hologram Palpatine uses for diplomatic purposes? Like I highly doubt Hooded McPaley is a good look for convincing people you're the good guy...
He uses his deformed face to twist the truth into saying the Jedi attacked him, leaving him scarred. He uses it to his advantage
@@SCHEFFyt Well, they did attack him and try to assassinate him, for believing in a different religion. In the eyes of the public, a bunch of recluse monks just try to dispose of Democratically elected leader.
@@jayive34 Except the Sith were a small, tightly organized group who were pretty much openly allied with the enemies of the Republic. Being a member of them while the war was going on could justifiably be considered treason.
@@jayive34 Palpatine committed treason. He was manipulating both sides of the war and caused the death of God knows how many people on God knows how many different planets, including Coruscant. He also bankrupted the Republic since he was responsible for starting the war and asking for funding to continue it. Also abused his emergency powers. The jedi were framed, they did not commit treason, they were eliminating an extremelh powerful and dangerous individual that committed treason against the republic.
@@verbalkint4258 "from my point of view the JEDI are evil!"
Think about it- WE know Palpatine manipulated everything.
But the Jedi betrayed themselves and the Republic the moment they took command of an army that's sole purpose was to oppress planets that wanted to leave the Republic of their own volition. Look at the start of the war. A Jedi lead clone army invades Genoisis to rescue 2 Jedi prisoners who were uninvited, spying and committing other espionage on a sovereign planet. The invasion force immediately attacks and tries to destroy the armies of the faction trying to leave. The Republic was the bad guy in the clone wars. And the Jedi didn't see it. They helped it. Then they attempted to take power in a coupe.
"He's too dangerous to be left alive!" Totally correct, but still illegal. It IS treason/illegal for the Jedi to a) arrest someone and usurp control of the government and to b) execute said person without trial. It doesn't matter that WE know it was probably the morally correct thing to do. Its still illegal and treason against the Republic.
Damn my boy Ezra resisted temptation from freaking Palpatine himself, dude has walls of will.
A true Jedi Ezra is
This day in age, Thanos quotes in comments are...
*sigh*
...inevitable...
I mean maybe he was sending him to the moment they died to be killed too or for him to turn to the dark side
I know! He has a will of bescar! He would’ve died if he had given in. His parents are dead. It was all an elaborate jedi mind trick.
He did Thanos to Kanan teachings during his visit in the world between worlds. Without It he would have fallen like Anakin
"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled off was convincing the world he didn't exist."
@@Examinedcat669 God created the Devil so that's a pointless trick.
@@EmptyMan000 but you don't know what does the devil look like, so he can come to you as a kind and good looking person and present himself as god's follower.
Well, that's valid for christians though.
@@rikuvakevainen6157 if you saw south park, cartman is somehow like that person who tells you what you want to hear, and without realising you are playing in his hands.
yooo I remember that line from $uicideboy$ song
"And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light."
Not to hard for him to do that, considering how that’s exactly what he used to be. Lucifer, God’s Morning Star.
@@LordCommander-ui2fw neither lucifrr nor morningstar ever meant satan
@@connorleonard4047 satan is Lucifer
@@Capybara2240 no
@@connorleonard4047 yup
love the Lord Vitiate style robes Sidious is rocking.
Vitiate inspired both Plagueis and Sidious. They mentioned him in the Plagueis book.
HolyknightVader999 how far back was Vitiate?
@@2yoyoyo1Unplugged 3700 years before the first SW movie.
It was meant to look more like Valkorion, the Emperor of the Eternal Empire who was Vitiate.
Well it's only appropriate that this Sith Emperor wears the same type of robe that the original Sith Emperor wore.
Classic Sheev. Always up to some tomfoolery.
"And then I threw the senate at him! The whole senate!!"
@@AltoStratusX1 true story
always mucking about
Underrated comment FR
"Wait, Ezra, er....
This other door leads to Sabine's nude pics!"
Boy! bruh I didn't expect that lolol
"SOLD!"
id open it tbh
Suddenly Ezra turns to the dark side
Big tiddy tomboy mando gf
Ezra is now a full fledged Jedi Knight. This could be considered his final trail, the facing of the mirror. He was offered the power to save his parents. This is the ultimate temptation and he resisted it. So he faced the mirror and resisted the temptation. So he is a Jedi Knight.
The Trial of Skill: he outwitted the Empire at every turn.
The Trial of Courage: he’s faced overwhelming odds and has overcome them.
The Trial of Spirit: Ezra remained committed to stopping the Empire no matter what hardships he faced.
The Trial of the Flesh: Ezra had to witness his own master die but still he did not turn.
And finally the Trial of Insight: He saw through the lies and deceptions of Palpitine and resisted the temptation.
That’s all 5 trials that he’s passed so I think we can all agree that by this point he’s now a full fledged Jedi Knight.
How interesting. How very very interesting
Hell yeah dude! To be honest if he rebuilt the order instead of Luke I doubt the sequels would've ever happened. Because Kanan taught him to be a good person first a Jedi second while with Luke it was the other way around due to Obi-Wan and Yoda sticking to the old ways. And besides at this point I'd say that he's at the level of a Jedi Knight during the Clone Wars.
Then I need to do this.
By the right of the Council. By the will of the Force. Rise Ezra Bridger. Jedi Knight of the Republic.
@@ultrashadow9551 I appreciate you not just mindlessly hating the sequels and actually understanding the story it was conveying
Luke attempted to rebuild the Jedi the exact way they were before their fall, Anakin set balance to the force which meant taking out the Jedi who rejected the dark side, and taking out the Sith who rejected the light side. Luke made the mistake of not learning from the failures of the Jedi and as such the Jedi fell again.
Kanan and Ezra were pure force users, yes they were Jedi, but they learned from the mistakes, they embraced attachments and love and compassion. It was Kanan's love and attachment to his family(the ghost crew) that allowed him to save their lives and stop the production of the TIE Defender. It was Ezra's love and attachment to Lothal that allowed him to defeat Thrawn.
The sequels built on the themes of the prequels regarding the Jedi and I love them for that.
So yes, if it had been Ezra rebuilding the Jedi order it probably wouldn't have collapsed so hard. Now let's be clear there was more to the fall of the Jedi than just Luke's mistakes, another thing is Han and Leia sending Ben off to Luke which allowed Snoke and Palpatine to start twisting his heart. I do wonder how Ezra would have handled Ben Solo
@@Icybubba Keeping in mind that Ben isn't quite the duelist Anakin was, and Kylo Ren not being at Vader's level (yes, I consider Kylo Ren and Darth Vader separate beings from Ben Solo and Anakin Skywalker), I'd say Ezra might have a slight edge on Ben. He'd probably struggle against Kylo Ren, but there is one other Dark Sider that would've stood between Kylo and Vader as far as skill is concerned: Maul. Luckily, Obi-Wan took care of that one.
I love the transition of when it flashes between palptines manipulation and his true form it shows just how great he is to disguse himself with the force and i love how when it flickers we here palpitenes scream when u fought mace windu
I found that a neat little audio Easter egg
4:24-4:26 me too.
Who says he was using the force to make an illusion? He was a hologram. They've shown those can be altered.
Unlike with Anakin, I don’t think Palpatine was lying to Ezra. Had Ezra opened the door, Palpatine would’ve gained access to the World Between Worlds and become essentially all powerful. But I think Ezra would’ve been safe, off in another timeline living happily with his parents. Obviously there’s no way to know for sure, but I like this interpretation because it makes Ezra’s sacrifice so much more powerful.
Why couldn't Palpatine enter this dimension and needed Ezra to do this?
@@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic1139 maybe it's something only light side users or Jedi can do I guess
@@jcoolguy1548 honestly I think Ezra's the only one that can actually open the World Between Worlds due to his connection with Lothal and the Loth Wolves.
@@ultrashadow9551 that might be
@@ultrashadow9551 This also opens a door for multiverse scenario which means..... there's a slight chance that the Disney trilogy took place in another world.....
So cool that they asked Ian McDiarmid to voice Sheev. Without him, this scene was not spectacular.
Ian Abercrombie came close, but you're right, no-one can top McDiarmid.
@@PerovNigma Tim Curry was also a good voice double for Ian Mcdiarmid after Ian Abercrombie Passed away (its also cool that both dudes have the same first name and are Palpatine ) but since Tim Curry had his stroke hes pretty much retired from voice acting/acting in general until further notice so it made sense that they got the original actor for palpatine to reprise his role.
@@ebonkinght
I didn't know he'd had a stroke! Still, I think Curry was much better as Sidious than Palpatine. His latter voice was much too creepy.
Luckily, we have him in the rise of Skywalker.
@@nathancruz9172 lol “luckily” is a word for it alright
I feel like Palpatine was genuinely trying to get Ezra to his parents. That if you can’t defeat your enemies with violence, kill them with kindness.
HG Kaboom i doubt it, he was likely trying to trick ezra to turning to the darkside. Sidious did not have the power of resurrection (for himself or others).
@@helixvoidecho That specific Jedi Temple had the power to open portals in time; Palpatine wanted Ezra to move reality to a timeline where his parents survived, which in turn would have prevented much of the Empire's losses in Rebels.
Or perhaps with the opening of the doorway. The emperor could final reach the world between worlds. To make time irrelevant and to achieve the immorality his master boasted to posses.
Lol I'm sure he was.
I bet that was the door to the fuckin airlock
@@rdowg lmao never thought of that that's fucking funny
Ezra’s parents taught him well. Never accept gifts from strangers.
Proceeds to join some dangerous group of strangers
Hahaha
Nice touch, having him dressed in his non-Sith-y robes, and hiding the melty face to seem less threatening to Ezra.
hambone1138 Somehow he looks even creepier.
Apparently those colors in the Star Wars EU legends were those of a sith emperor vitiate.
@@hamham3425 that's not apparent, that's intentional
I love how the glitch sound is the same scream he made before fighting the Jedi Council members in his office.
Master Windu. I take it General Grievous has been destroyed then?
@@shadowrev2914 I must say, you're here sooner than I expected.
Sled Rider2000
In the name of the Galactic Senate of the Republic, you’re under arrest, Chancellor.
@@jayfeatherthesnarkymedicin8160 Are you threatening me Master Jedi?
Sled Rider2000
The Senate will decide your fate.
No one here gonna appreciate our boy Ezra resisting what is the one thing he's always desired from the beginning of the show? To have his family back, to be with his parents, who he loved with all his heart. And now here, he has the only chance he'll ever get to be with them, and he finds the will power to say no.
How many of us would fall into that temptation? Palpatine is a genius yes, making himself appear kind and harmless, not using the force of a lightsaber to get you to do what he wants, but manipulating your heart. He did it with everyone else, Anakin included. One of the most gifted and powerful Jedi Knights ever, fell to Sideous' ploy because his love for Padme was so strong and powerful, he was willing to make a pact with the devil himself to save her.
Ezra here had the same chance. Deal with the devil, have the one thing you want most granted to you. Not money, not power, not pleasures beyond count. The people you love. The greatest treasure of all. And Ezra had the will to let it go.
Why is no one appreciating that? Especially since it's his defining moment of going from arrogant, annoying kid to a Jedi... kinda like a certain other padawan who started off real annoying but ended up becoming everyone's favorite Jedi ever?
Kanan's final lesson was something he clearly took to heart. To let go.
Ezra really does deserve Ahsoka levels of love. His entire arc is as good
Yes. Like I said in another video comment section - Ezra is perhaps one of the truest Jedi knights who had ever walked the face of the galaxy. He did not have Anakin's raw talent with the Force, nor did he have the swordsmanship of Windu, but he was willing and able to let go of his attachments in a way that transcended those two. He did what Anakin could not
@@ladygrey7425 he was Anakin if Anakin could truly have the family he needed. He had a sort of "family lite"with Padme, Ahsoka, Obi-Wan, Rex. But he could never be truly and fully open with that family and love. It had to be hidden and tarnished by lies and fear. Ezra didn't have this burden. He experienced loss of family early, so to him, it was an accept part of life. He was allowed to be open, proud and loving with his adopted family and most importantly, his master. He was able to see his master as much of his father as his teacher. Like Ezra said, Kanan taught him more than just the force. He taught him how to be a good person, the man his bio parents would have wanted for him. And be cause he was allowed to HAVE that family love, and had experienced such loss, Kanans death didn't, couldn't break him. Because no matter the pain and sadness, he knew he had survived it himself. And he had the rest of his family to fall back on, grieve with, and move forward with. He's essentially Anakin if Qui-Gon had never died.
@@CascadianRanger Mhm. He's essentially what Anakin could have been. And this makes me excited to see his and Sabine's stories continue in the upcoming "Ahsoka" series. Speaking of which, I wonder if Sabine will be blaming herself for the Purge of Mandalore?
I love how Ezra capitalized on seeing an illusory image of his parents as an opportunity to say goodbye to them
Palpatine: shit, this worked last time. I guess this boy isn't as stupid as the other.
Not "stupid," but emotionally compromised, dude.
@@mercenaryknight5419 Also, Palpatine had been "grooming" Anakin to turn since he was a child whereas Ezra was groomed by Kanan and Hera...and lets face it, no one knows how to instill the idea of light in the darkness like those two.
@@mercenaryknight5419 Why are your types so adverse to people being called dumb for making blatantly poor choices? Does it bug you so badly for you or someone you like to be called stupid for making a choice that clearly will lead to bad outcomes?
Man had to be so frustrated by the time he got to Luke and the same thing happened. "THIS WORKED THE FIRST TIME, WHY WON'T IT WORK AGAIN?!! IS ANAKIN JUST DUMB?!!"
4:12 "the hardest choices require the strongest wills"
This boi could have obtained the soul stone and Thanos would have been truly proud
Indeed. If Thanos and Ezra had ever met, across dimensions and time, the former would’ve been genuinely impressed with his story. “You were offered the chance to take back the life that was stolen from you, where your parents were alive, and you were an innocent child that knew nothing but peace and joy-a completely understandable desire, one that few would fault you for having. But you rejected the temptation to turn back the clock and pressed *forward.* You chose the hard path, one of sacrifice, that would see you spend years-possibly even the rest of your life-separated from your new family, so they and the rest of your people could have the chance to live. So that your cause might have a greater chance of victory when you took the enemy’s greatest commander with you. So that your older brothers-in-arms might finally know peace after a lifetime of war. So that the new life growing in the womb of your second mother, and all of the children who would join his generation, would live and thrive in a peaceful galaxy ruled by liberty and justice. You have my respect, Bridger. I truly hope that you live long enough for your friends to find you and take you home. You have earned the right to lay down your arms and rest, at home in the galaxy you helped to make.”
4:18 They even told him: „F*** you Ezra”
@@LordCommander-ui2fw beautiful
The dialogue, animation, story direction, music, tension, and voice acting in this scene is top notch, and rivals some of clone wars’ best. The fact that they got Ian Mcdiarmid to reprise his role for this is absolutely insane. Mcdiarmid crushed this appearance, he destroyed it. His voice acting was otherworldly here, revenge of the sith tier. Bravo to Dave filoni. I don’t see how people can dislike this show when there’s moments like this. Rebels is truly slept on.
The amount of truly good moments in Rebels, I can count on the fingers of one hand, two if I’m being generous. Rebels has a lot of potential, but kiddifying such a dark time in SW history was a BIG mistake.
@@austinames9340 And what exactly would you call the OT? Star Wars has always been for kids
@@luans.40 A good balance between the dark and the kiddy shit. In those films, the Empire was still shown to be a legitimate threat, unlike this show.
@@austinames9340 The empire being taken out by little teddy bears with sticks and stones is what you call a legitimate threat?
@@luans.40 The Ewoks made everyone look stupid, to be 100% fair. And the AT STs were decimating them until Chewie hijacked one. And my point is: Don’t you think we should improve on these issues of incompetent imperials rather than doubling down on them to the point of making them cringeworthy?
“Governing the Galaxy takes up much of my time.”
Amedda and Pestage: BULLSHIT!
-WAR IS A PART OF WHO WE ARE, WHY FIGHT IT?
So the part that always stuck out to me was hearing Ezras parents say “we love you Ezra” as Ezra destroys the gateway. So clearly there was something there, I just wonder what would have happened if Ezra had chosen that path.
Ezra as a sith?!! That would be savage
Notice that when Ezra reaches out to his parents, they were (kinda) frowning, but when he mentions about letting go, Ezra's parents has a smile on their faces.
This may be a stretch but perhaps the reality that Palpatine was offering might have been one where Ezra of that reality had just died randomly in his room, and his parents didn’t know yet. In essence Ezra would have replaced the other Ezra conveniently. Infinite paths and all. So I’m guessing that after this, when Ezra’s parents of this reality find that “their” Ezra also died, this experience will help them to let go as well.
That’s just my head canon because it has some beautiful symmetry and it’s not just all about Ezra either.
What if the only change was Ezra would be in the house to be killed alongside his parents and thus altering the timeline and removing him as a threat?
That’s actually quite clever
He could have killed him right then and there with force choke
His parents weren't kill in the house. They spent 7 or 8 years in prision, then they got inspired by Ezra's messege and died saving other people like they did with Raider.
@@goodmind4940 Expect Ezra is the only one who can open the door to the world between worlds so killing him now is pointless
It would have removed ezra from the timeline and give palps the way to the world byound worlds
A couple of things I noticed:
-when Palpatine says “Rebel friends”, there’s just the faintest glimmer of that dark growl
-he mentions moving it stone-by-stone, and how he’d hoped to be thanked for his effort, with a pleading, feeding into that image of him as a benevolent figure
-the color and style of his tunic, white and hood less, is in stark contrast to his dark Sith garb, black and hooded; add to this the image of a whole healthy face and voice
Like the Devil tempting Jesus...amazing scene!
Emperor Palpatine I don't want to seem triggered or anything but the Devil never tempted Jesus, Jesus didn't even let him try, he knew God made everything in the world and that the world is worthless compared to a human's soul. So the devil had nothing to tempt anyone with.
GabeOneThrust facts
GabeOneThrust you seem to be confusing “temptation” with “sin”. the Devil did indeed tempt Jesus in the desert, with many things- doesn’t mean Jesus gave in though.
Deadpool Yes, and his every answer to the Devil started with: "It is written"
Darth Antimonus exactly what i meant. jesus never gave in to temptation
I love how Palpatine euphemistically calls brutally oppressing the galaxy as "governing it".
The empire still did a better job than the rebels and the republic
oppresing? well I mean every type of government has a hint of oppression but if the government was not there people would go into the streets and kill each other for sport, destroying everything simply for their lifes to have meaning and entertainment
@@501thtrooper4
The Republic stood for thousands of years. The New Republic stood for 30 years. Meanwhile Palpatine's Empire only lasted a paltry 23 years. Good job? Thats a laugh.
He's British...
@@driedpancake Scottish.
I love the small smile on his parents lips when he tells them he has to let them go. Like somehow, through the force, they knew he was doing the right thing.
“We love you Ezra” chills to the bone
I agree
Tears to the heart
I love how there was the 360 spin sound when the hologram changed to Emperor, BTW Sidious could have killed Ezra by choking him with telekinesis
Darth Troller I like to think using the Force from half a galaxy a way may be something he can do, but it may take a lot out of him; he already did this trick when removing Ezra’s shackles.
lazymansload yeah but it is sidious
@@theonerecker5245 One thing is to remove some shackles an attack might be blocked by someone who is force sensitive, specially from that far.
We only see Sidious choke Dooku from afar and of course it would be treason for Dooku to resist punishment.
If force choking someone from that far was so easy then Sidious could sit in his office and force choke every single senator and Jedi that were against him....
IF you ask me the whole force choking from afar looks cool but its dumb and only raises questions and plot holes but there must be a reason why he cant just force choke anyone that he hates.
Maybe the bond of Master and apprentice allows Sidious to punish him from afar....
We saw Vader force choke an officer but he was nearby in another ship.
Quantum Well said.
@@Digital111 I guess this makes sense
It interesting that Sidious tempted Anakin with power over life and death in revenge of the Sith.
here Sidious is tempting Ezra with power to change his time and fate.
Especially considering Ezra said, “Why can’t things be like they were before,” or something like that. Ezra probably grew up wanting things to be different, so him pushing it away was a huge step up
He should of told Ezra the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise it worked on Anakin
@@haydenfowle7576 not really since anakin wanted power and ezra wanted a family
@@thephoenix4093 and plus Ezra wasnt falling for Palpatine benevolent innocent Grand Fatherly persona he learned from Anakins mistake
Just noticed that Palpatine unlocked ezras handcuffs with the force… from fucking Coruscant
Didn't he force choke dooku from a few planets away as well
It's not that impressive. He ESB implies that you would just need eye contact.
The scream of the hologram flickering as Palpatine starts to rage as Ezra runs through it is the same scream Palpatine makes when he does the 720-spin at Mace Windu.
“You desuuuurve this.”
This has some great meme potential ..... btw it can also be termed as prequels
The Senate looks better than earlier.
The hardest thing Ezra has faced is letting the ones he lost go. He learns that he can't save everyone.
I like how they made him look younger and made his image as a divine and white look. Kinda reminds me of Vitiate and his look, even though he was the ruler of a evil regiments of the galaxy long before the events of this, he had that good old guy feeling. I honestly prefer the false image of Palpatine to be the ideal image of the Empire instead of the dark and disoriented man. But eh.
Supposedly this is how imperial propaganda protrays him as, even though he was "deformed" years prior by the jedi.
Giovanny Alpizar that’s the point
@@carloz1536 I'm sure in the time between RotS and Rebels, they would've tried to justify the change with modern medical technology.
@@CrisisComics I think that would invalidate an aspect of his image that has given him immunity for so long: that he was a victim of an attempted assassination. If he used modern technology of his world to make him look healthier again, it won't exactly grant him respect or obedience from the people he subjugated in his empire.
I think that Ezra's words at the end to his parents really clarified something to me about "letting go" of earthly attachment in a lot of religions, mostly Eastern ones. Ezra will always love his parents, and they will always be a part of him. Despite that, life goes forward, and if he had decided to cling to them, then he could have invited disaster. Instead, he says that he has to let them go, and he does, but in doing so he reaffirms his love for them. And I like that sentiment that 'letting go' of the people you love doesn't mean you stop loving them. And ironically, I think that kind of thinking is something that Palpatine either does not understand or chooses not to understand, and that's what led to him being blindsided by Vader/Anakin in Return of the Jedi.
Ironically your statement is why the jedi screwed up in the first place. Their interpretation is more or less cutting off bonds like family.
@@ph89787 and both made Kanan and Ezra really follow the will of the force since Kanans death shifted the destiny of lothal in many ways.
battlefries it goes back to Yoda’s advice to Anikan in RotS: “learn to let go of all that you fear to lose.” He’s been carrying the weight of the one thing he didn’t want to lose but did, and has done so the whole series, and it led to him being tempted by the Dark Side when he was with Maul and when he had access to the Sith Holocron. The whole series led to this moment for Ezra: would he finally let go of the pain and hatred he bore for years or would he fall to the temptation? He chose wisely.
Well Ahsoka taught him well
I totally agree about Sidious being blindsided by the Skywalker's love. Sidious makes the mistake of all power-seekers: he underestimates the supreme power of the Universe, failing to see it for what it is, which is the only true power that exists. All of his infantile fantasies of control are shattered by something he never believed in, and had no defense against.
I love how his parents were smiling at Ezra when he said they they will always be a part of him and that he had to let them go. They gave up everything for Ezra to live and they love him so much. They were proud of him doing the right thing.
The fact that Palpatine actually wanted Ezra to turn to the Dark side might indicate that, with a proper training by a Jedi Master, he could be really, really strong
You might want to watch this again.
This wasn't a turn to the dark side, instead, it was worse. We see that after this scene Ezra is set upon by royal guards. there's another thing at play. Palpatine has Vader why would he need Ezra? The chosen one over some old boy who barely knows the dark side and has been trained to be a Jedi.
No, this was so much worse. Palpatine wants complete control of the galaxy and I mean, complete control.
He wants to get rid of the Lothal rebellion as they have had a moderate impact on the galaxy, helping to spread hope and push back. So, how does he do it?
Well, how about removing one of the most important people in the group? Kanan's already dead, so no point in doing anything with him.
Hm, there's that apprentice that opened up the time realm and knows how to do a lot, changing Ahsoka's fate.. Hm.. let's tempt him and get him to be with his parents so that he's not here and can stop me oh, and he'll cause a catastrophic change to the timeline and potentially stop the ghost team from even leaving Lothal and becoming a threat.
Yeah, that works!.
And that's what he's trying to do. Remove Ezra and change the past to remove the Lothal rebellion. And he does it by tempting Ezra with the one thing he's wanted fully since the beginning, a family. HIS family, his mom, and dad. Ezra didn't push back the dark side, he pushed back temptation and moved on, letting go of the ones he loves but affirming his love for them.
He Affirms and pushes back Palpatine's pull and becomes a full Jedi and makes sure that his friends, his new family still have him in this moment.
@@BlueToadPerson Oh! What an interesting insight into the WBW connection-that what he’s really doing there is removing him from the timeline. Never thought of it that way before! I’d just considered it on the surface, that he’d heard Ezra say to Ashoka in WBW that he wished his life were different and that he missed his parents. Palpatine knew this was a great gotcha temptation for Ezra to open the portal, but an added benefit of getting him to “unknowingly “ open the portal would also be removing him from the timeline…like Rebels had never happened at all…whoa.
@@BlueToadPerson you are correct that Palpatine wants Ezra out of the timeline, but he also wants access to the world between worlds itself. This is confirmed in his conversation with Minister Haydn when he says "We must seize the power within the temple, a conduit between the living and the dead". He can't open the portal himself so he's trying to get Ezra to open it so that he can gain access. He tried to do the same thing by tempting Ezra to save Kanan in the WBW but luckily Ashoka was there to talk some sense into him.
His parents were probably so proud of him. He made the right choice even when facing the ULTIMATE temptation.
*debating whether to get s**tfaced with my friends*
Palpatine: Go on. You deserve it...
Whoa in all of rebels I've never seen a scene anything like this, tree anger in ezra voice, the pain in his eyes when he heard his parents...
Nobody anywhere should be doing voice work for the Emperor except Ian McDiarmid! Nuances of sinister undertones that can be mimicked but never duplicated!
I'd say Ian Abercrombie (R.I.P.) did a great job at nailing the grandfatherly aspect of Palpatine, while maintaining the sinister undertones in his mannerisms. Plus, to say that is unfair. Who's going to be the Emperor when Ian McDiarmid dies in about 20-30 years, maybe sooner?
Sam witwer did voice work for him as well and he does a really good job
@@austinkersey2445 I think Mark Hamill would be an excellent Palpatine. I know he already voice the apparition of Bane, but I always envisioned someone else voicing Bane. Mark's voice isn't fitting.
@@realjoemavro Keith David? Steve Blum? Mayhaps Neil Kaplan?
@@austinkersey2445 Whenever I saw an illustration of Bane, I always thought of Michael Ironside. Keith David isn't a bad choice either though.
Not many people could deny Palpatine and his temptations, not even the Chosen One. No one realizes how strong of a will he has to have, stronger than most
Ezra did what Anakin failed to do. Ezra let go of his selfish want of wanting his parents alive because he truly loved them. Love is not just wanting something but true love is also knowing when to let go. Anakin did not want to let anything go, he was selfish and wanted things his way. Ezra instead decided to let go of his selfishness and be selfless. He sacrificed his own happiness to help others which is something a Sith like Palpatine would not even had forseen.
Exactly right.
And just like Luke in ROTJ, Erza won not by defeating Palpatine but simply refusing to give him what he wanted.
So proud of Ezra ♥️ this was his final lesson he learned, to let go. Of Kanan, his parents, it’s what Anakin never could learn. The Jedi were wrong in believing any attachment would lead the dark side, instead they should’ve taught this, that attachment isn’t bad, that love isn’t bad, but it’s the skill to not let that fear overcome you and pull you into the darkness. Kanan taught that to Ezra and that’s where Ezra was so much more powerful then Anakin. He knew when it was time to let go and move on, but he still had his people, his family. The ones he loved guiding and helping him along the way. Without the ghost he never would’ve made it this far and become who he is.
Ezra is literally the most fodder Jedi in the star wars
@@kevinc8557 rey exists you know.
Yeah Ezra really did well here! Also had Qui-Gon lived he probably would've taught Anakin that love and attachments aren't bad but to not let fear of losing what you hold dear overcome you and pull you into the darkness.
That's exactly what gave Palpatine the advantage over Anakin in deceiving and turning him to the dark side, especially because Qui-Gon was not around.
I Believe the term is “pulling a bindo”
Ezra finally meet his UNCLE THE EMPEROR! XD
Overplay Time hahaha .... he said that in the First episode
İan mcdirmaid nails it again
Underestimating here what it takes for Ezra to do what he did here, a second chance for him and his parents yet he still chooses the right path. He became a powerful jedi in this last series
Ben, indeed.
I love the way palpatine tosses the kind old man voice slightly when he says “rebel friends”
This was truly one of Ezra's tests as a Jedi and probably one of his hardest.
The devil hiding behind the veil of an angel
I think the way the parents are calling Ezra and seeming to get more concerned by the minute when he isn't coming down for lunch, makes the temptation scene more compelling than it already is.
Palpatine almost cooled me into thinking he’s a kind old man in this scene. It’s awesome to see he hasn’t lost his touch since his face melted
0:30 There's a subtle asymmetry in Palpatine's jaw as he speaks. It brings to mind the saying: "talking out of both sides of your mouth"
The character animators added this tiny clue that there is something "off" about the benevolent act that Palpatine is putting on.
I shudder to think what evil Sith alchemy Palpatine must’ve done to form the glamour of his old self he used during this encounter with Ezra, I don’t think it was a holographic effect because it was almost satanic, it’s like how Sauron made himself fair using a magical glamour during his encounter’s with Celebrimbor and the elves, coming as Annatar Lord of Gifts.
I think it was a holographic effect, simply because of the flicker between the images.
Omg, it really is like that. Palpatine is truly like Sauron, a schemer, deceiver, plotter. He’s a monster.
The comparison goes further than that, both Palpatine and Sauron were once normal, "fair", beings, not to mention "Annatar" was, in fact, Sauron's real name - so both of them actually disguised themselves as their past, "pure" versions from before they fell into evil to manipulate, deceive, and harm others.
@@themanhimself3117 Mairon was Sauron's original name. As for his "glamour" as the original commenter put it. He can shapeshift at will. He's more akin to the Son in how he can transform himself into anything, at any time. But your comparison is fair. Though Palpatine was never truly fair, whereas Sauron was truly good and kind, but was corrupted by Morgoth, and molded into what he is in the books and films. Palpatine was born a psychopath and thus could never understand empathy or kindness.
It's just a hologram, bro. It flickers and we see the real old man Sheev underneath.
Ian McDiarmid’s portrayal of Palpatine was genius in 1983, and it somehow continues to get even better as the years progress.
3:05 that's....scary. Ezra is in the outer rim. Palpatine is in the core worlds. Yet he's more than capable of harming him through the Force. He may have removed his handcuffs, but he's still very much his prisoner
I loved how the hologram kept changing palpatine’s appearance towards the end. He kept switching from a noble nice looking old man to basically the devil himself
Palpatine’s attempt to corrupt Ezra failed. He should have told him the tale of darth palageus the wise.
*He overcomes what Anakin could not...*
The Emperor's Palpatine voice is a lot different than his Sidious voice. He actually sounds like a nice, caring, old man when he was acting like Palpatine. Kinda eerie that he can turn on that caring sultry grandpa voice whenever it most beneficial for him, like he does with Ezra
4:04
As Yoda once said, "Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose". Ezra was afraid to lose the chance to see his parents again.
Remember watching this with my Son when it came out we were both 😮😮 love Rebels great show with a continuous story
Excited for Ahsoka?
Palpatine: You must choose.
Windu: Don´t listen him --Anakin-- Erza.. aggg
This is not a Jedi Way!!(destroying temple completely)
This beautiful Music 3:10-3:40
They missed the golden opportunity of the Senate say Do it.
He literally pulled Ahsoka from the past through a door....yet he doesn't believe the emperor despite never meeting him. I'd walk through that door to see my parents. It's not like the emperor is waiting on the other side with his pants down...
It's because he knew palpatine would vantage the situation as Ezra is connected to the rift, and only he can open it. This is not the same gateway. It only works for those connected with it. Palpatine needs Ezra, and if Ezra opens it, then Palpatine can go through and control time and space. This is just a window in. Palpatine wants complete COMPLETE control of the galaxy.
Sidious: Want to see my "Deathstick"?
Froggysmod don’t forget, Ezra saw the temple collapse, so the possibility of a trap is still present.
@@cleelelezeel113 But Palpatine wasn't even there. He was present via holo, not in person.
@@Timo11042 How?
1:35 the performance of Ian McDiarmid is amazing,I can even see him touching the microphone subtly with his voice while eyes closed, savoring each word and making it pure and soothing, he had to be the purest for Ezra to fall.
Ian Macdiarmaid is the best person to play Darth Sidious. He also helps improve the story as well.
It's so incredible that such a kid like Ezra is actually standing in front of Darth Sidious himself
How wholesome the uncle and nephew are reunited
As good as Sam Witwer and Ian Abercrombie were as Palpatine, this scene reminds me that there really is no true replacement for the OG Ian McDiarmid
What about Tim Curry
3:49 I thought he will gonna say DEW İT
This is not my head canon. He never mentioned Darth Plaugeius the wise
Good thing he didn't give Palpatine access to that realm.
Only an idiot or someone seriously evil would fall for that.
@@marcosortega3350 *cough* Anakin *cough*
Palpatine is losing his edge. Some of his mistakes:
1- "Lothal needs a firm hand" should be "I have been considering that. While the rebels are still criminals, that does not excuse the abuses of the administration. Rest assured that will not stand"
2- Dismissing the question about Ezra's friends - "The choice is yours. You get a fresh start, so crossing paths with them again is up to your actions, and theirs."
3- Removing the shackles with the Force, he did it when Ezra was captivated, breaking the illusion with a reminder of his might. Had he asked Thrawn to do it, it would reinforce his kindly grandfather persona
4- "Its what you deserve" sends all kinds of red flags. "Nothing is impossible to the Force. It is not wrong to choose the path that leads your heart back home"
I think those phrases could convince Ezra while planting a seed of doubt about the emperor.
Nah. Even if he had done what you said, Ezra wouldn't have given in. Because the entire point is that through death, Kanan imparted the very lesson needed to have Ezra overcome Palpatine's manipulations: letting go. Palpatine himself stated that the death of Kanan has altered the destiny of Lothal. Meaning that his death let him give Ezra the strength needed to not be swayed by Palpatine. Nothing Palpatine could have said would have been able to sway Ezra.
@@0axis771 Maybe, but at the very least he would leave the door open for Ezra to wonder "is the emperor as unreasonable as we thought" ?
@@KaiserAfini I dunno. The thing is, Ezra's already been fighting the Empire for years now, and simply knows that the Empire is evil. No amount of smooth-talking would exactly make Ezra even consider otherwise. The primary action isn't to focus on trying to make them think that the emperor is good, but simply to make Ezra focus strictly on the possibility of being with his parents again.
@@0axis771 Anakin believed for most of his Jedi life that the Sith were all evil. And he proved to be right, but he stopped caring about the logical decisions and just wanted to save Padme no matter the cost. Yes, I believe Palpatine could have successfully manipulated Ezra if he had chosen his words more carefully instead of dismissing the questions Ezra was asking. I am 100% sure when Ezra heard "you deserve this" he knew it was a trap, so all he wanted was to see his Parents atleast one more time. The way we say things do matter in the long run
@@xrstevenson Not at all. The fact is, Anakin also kept feeling that the Jedi Order was failing in what they were doing. It was not just that the Sith were evil or such. Look at how the Jedi Order downright abandoned Ahsoka in the Clone Wars. Rather than a fair trial, they let politics push them to turn their backs on her. Mace Windu was the worst of them, having not only tried to pass off the event as the "will of the Force" but also was going against the Jedi way by trying to kill Palpatine when he was perceived to have been beaten.
Anakin's fall to the dark side and being manipulated by Palpatine easily is a combination of both the failure of the Jedi Order, Obi-Wan not being able to truly teach Anakin the wisdom he needed to learn, and finally, the fact that Anakin was closed off from the world. He kept his marriage and relationship with Padme a secret and no one was able to understand him, something that grew even worse with the reveal that she was pregnant. That made it easy for Palpatine to prey on him.
So no, Palpatine wouldn't have succeeded in turning Ezra or would have successfully manipulated him by choosing different words. Because Ezra, by this point, grew immensely and experienced hardships and lessons in life to overcome those things. That's the very reason why Kanan's final lesson that he had Ahsoka help Ezra realize was to let go.
2:59 "You no longer need those."
Guards leave us!
This is really something I would've fallen for if I had the opportunity,honestly.It's scary how much of myself I see in Ezra in that moment.
If someone falls for that, they are either just plain dumb or secretly selfish. But I see where you’re coming from. It’s actually rather easy for us to actually fall for that type of trick. He played on Ezra’s emotion and the loss of his parents. Judging by your comment, I’d say you have lost your parents, too. I can’t imagine how rough that would be. However, would you have done it if you knew that Palpatine could control the World Between Worlds if you did? Maybe, maybe not. But believe me, if I were to be in that situation, it would take me hours to decide. I can’t say whether or not I would fall for that.
I would have fallen for something like this tbh.
Honestly using something like this to trick someone else is just a straight up asshole move.
@@marcosortega3350 Sometimes the need to be with the ones you love is stronger than every red flag you see.Call me dumb,but I lost my mother 3 years ago and if whatever powerful being comes over and asks me to doom the world just to spend eternity with her,I fucking would.
“But you must choose” exactly what he said to Skywalker before becoming Vader
This is the equivalent of using an old photo to lure in a date, how deceptive of the senate
Its even more creepy when you think that is an old man luring a kid
The younger, friendlier Palpatine just looks creepy AF
Check out the comics with young Anakin. He absolutely is a creep.
Luis Salcedo Wasn’t there a comic where he took Anakin into a bar, despite Anakin being like thirteen?
@@Quinntus79 A bar in the underworld, full of strippers and criminals. And then encouraged him to use to force to cheat someone while they were gambling.
SonofSethoitae Good old Palpy, the galaxy’s cool uncle.
@@SonofSethoitae I had a cousin that took me some fun adventures of gambling and women when I was around that age. It was extremely fun
Palpatine has to say: Did you heard about the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the wise?, because you can hear it if you go for that portal
And That's it! Solved Problem
Endor89 or he could have just told him to “dew it!”
No it goes like this: Have you ever heard the tragedy of Darth plagues us the wise?
-Sheev Palpatine Revenge of the Sith
You know you're screwed if the emperor is dealing with you himself
2:40 I never knew Ezras father was a Clone
Wait what is he really
4:16
He should've been able to be with his parents but like Ezra and Kanan once said, "they'll always be a part of him"
Makes me sad but happy he at least got to hear his parents say they love him one last time 😢😢❤❤