History AndTheFandomRejoiced / StarWarsRebels

* How do you top the [[CanonImmigrant re-introduction]] of the [[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy single most beloved]] MagnificentBastard from Legends into the new canon? By revealing in the Season 4 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jWIDwq44ZI mid-Season trailer]] that '''[[GreaterScopeVillain EMPEROR PALPATINE]]''' is coming to Rebels, and none other than [=Ian McDiarmid=] is returning to voice him. And Ezra's going to ''fight him.'' There has been a disturbance in the force, as if millions of fans just peed their pants at once, and then were silenced.

* The FanPreferredCouple of Kanan and Hera ''finally'' getting together made a lot of people happy.

** While on the subject of [=McDiarmid=] how about the fact that that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVJrhYr91Bg he did a little redubbing]] of the scene where Vader reports to the Emperor that he's broken Lothal? James Earl Jones and Ian [=McDiarmid=] as Vader and Palpatine in the same scene for the first time in almost 15 years? Yes, please!

** The reveal of the [[spoiler:mosaic of the Father, Son, and Daughter, with a very familiar convor on the Daughter's shoulder who later meets Ezra inside the Jedi Temple]], confirming quite a few fan theories and possibly hinting at Ahsoka's return. Kanan wasn't kidding when he said the Empire was up to something big on Lothal.

*** [[spoiler:He's going to be in the second season as the main villain, with James Earl Jones still using the voice]].

** The season 2 trailer gives us [[spoiler:Captain Rex, Commander Wolffe, the return of Hondo and Gregor, and Darth Vader being a complete badass.]]
** The midseason trailer for season 2 gives us even more: [[spoiler:Yoda, other Lasats, Cham Syndulla, more Darth Vader action, ancient Jedi and Sith architecture , the reveal that Darth Maul is alive (and seeks Ezra as an apprentice), and Ahsoka and Vader crossing blades.]]
** As of the season 3 trailer, [[spoiler:THRAWN has returned to canon and will be challenging the Rebels in future]]. The fandom '''exploded'''.
*** And the season 4 trailer brings [[spoiler: Rukh]] back into the picture.

* And who should show up in the trailer for the second half of the same season but [[spoiler: '''DARTH MAUL!!''']]
* The press revealing that [[spoiler:Saw Gerrera]] will be in a supporting role in ''Film/RogueOne'', the first animated character to make the jump to live-action. Bonus points for the fact that in the weeks leading up to the reveal, many people had mixed feelings on ''Rogue One'' due to the announced reshoots, which had ''many'' contradicting explanations, not to mention the fact that very little news about the movie itself came during those weeks. The reveal of [[spoiler:Gerrera]], as well as more background info on the other Rebels and Imperials, outright silenced those fears.
* In the trailer for Season 3 at the Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016, it is confirmed that '''GRAND ADMIRAL THRAWN''' will indeed be (one) of the main villains for the season. [[spoiler: Also, Sabine gets a jetpack ''and the Dark Saber,'' Tom Baker is voicing the Bendu that Kanan encounters, and Maul takes the Ghost Crew hostage in order to force Ezra to become his apprentice, and ''shoves Kanan out of an airlock.'']]

* The ''Ghost'' and Chopper both make cameos in ''Film/RogueOne''! Not only that, but a brief bit of background chatter gives us a line that nearly gave fans heart attacks: [[RankUp "General]] [[WhamLine Syndulla]], please report to the briefing room." [[WordOfGod Dave Filoni]] has even confirmed it's referring to Hera and not her father.
* A trailer for the mid-season premiere of Rebels' third season shows [[spoiler:Obi-Wan vs. Darth Maul.]] It's the rematch of the century folks.
* How do you top the [[CanonImmigrant re-introduction]] of the [[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy single most beloved]] MagnificentBastard from Legends into the new canon? By revealing in the Season 4 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jWIDwq44ZI mid-Season trailer]] that [[spoiler: '''[[HolyShitQuotient EMPEROR]] [[GreaterScopeVillain PALPATINE]]''']] is coming to Rebels, and none other than [[spoiler: [=Ian McDiarmid=]]] is returning to voice him. And Ezra's going to ''fight him.'' There has been a disturbance in the force, as if millions of fans just peed their pants at once, and then were silenced.
** The reveal of the [[spoiler:mosaic of the Father, Son, and Daughter, with a very familiar convor on the Daughter's shoulder who later meets Ezra inside the Jedi Temple]], confirming quite a few fan theories and possibly hinting at [[spoiler:Ahsoka's return]]. Kanan wasn't kidding when he said the Empire was up to something big on Lothal.

** [[spoiler:Ahsoka's reappearance in the Season 1 finale.]]

* To many fans, the revelation that [[spoiler:a war between the Jedi and Mandalorians]] is now canon is causing this reaction. One more snippet of KOTOR is canon.
* [[spoiler:Kanan and Hera ''finally'' kissing]] in "Kindred". Pretty much the entire fandom has been on board with the ship since day one, and we finally got it.

** What happens in "A World Between Worlds" blows ''everything'' that has come before [[SerialEscalation completely out of the water]]:
*** Ezra enters the titular "World Between Worlds" and hears [[spoiler: voices from the past, present, and future of '''''[[HolyShitQuotient EVERY]]''''' canon installment in the ''entire franchise'' to date, including ''Film/RogueOne'' and ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars''. Dave Filoni has now stitched [[ArcWelding the entire Star Wars universe]] together in [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome one fell swoop.]]]]
*** Ezra sees [[spoiler: Ahsoka locked in her battle with Darth Vader in the past, and ''literally reaches through time'' to pull her into the present. Ahsoka is alive, and the Force can now be used for ''time travel.'']]
*** [[spoiler: '''[[GreaterScopeVillain Emperor Palpatine]]''' personally attacks Ahsoka and Ezra while they're in the World Between Worlds. Hearing the living page-image for BigBad speak the names "Ezra Bridger" and "Ahsoka Tano" is the kind of thing that fans only dream about.]]
* [[spoiler: Pellaeon finally makes the jump from ''Legends'' to canon in the finale, and WordOfGod is that he survived!]]
* [[spoiler: Kanera shippers rejoice, as Hera gives birth to [[SomeoneToRememberHimBy Kanan's kid]] sometime after the series ends.]] Wonder whether [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar anyone else on the ship knew.]]
* [[spoiler: Sabine's final narration confirms that Rex fought in [[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi the Battle of Endor]], [[AscendedFanon all-but confirming]] he was the bearded soldier in Han Solo's strike team!]]
* [[spoiler: Thrawn, Ezra, and Ahsoka are confirmed to be ''[[HolyShitQuotient still alive]]'' post-''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'']], with the latter even joining up with Sabine to go search for the former. That's one hell of a SequelHook to end on. Well played, Filoni.

* The Season 4 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jWIDwq44ZI mid-Season trailer]] reveals that [[spoiler: '''[[HolyShitQuotient EMPEROR]] [[GreaterScopeVillain PALPATINE]]''']] is coming to Rebels, and none other than [[spoiler: [=Ian McDiarmid=]]] is returning to voice him. And Ezra's going to ''fight him.'' There has been a disturbance in the force, as if millions of fans just peed their pants at once, and then were silenced.

* [[spoiler: Thrawn, Ezra, and Ahsoka are confirmed to be ''[[HolyShitQuotient still alive]]'' post-''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'']], with the latter even joining up with Sabine to go search for the former. That's one hell of a SequelHook to end on. Well played, Filoni.

* [[spoiler: Pellaeon finally makes the jump from ''Legends'' to canon in the finale, and WordOfGod is that he survived!]]

** The reveal of the [[spoiler:mosaic of the Father, Son, and Daughter, with a very familiar convor on the Daughter's shoulder who later meets Ezra inside the Jedi Temple]], confirming quite a few fan theories and possibly hinting at [[spoiler:Ahsoka's return]]. Kanan wasn't kidding when he said the Empire was up to something big on Lothal.

* The ''Ghost'' and Chopper both make cameos in ''Film/RogueOne''! Not only that, but a brief bit of background chatter gives us a line that nearly gave fans heart attacks: [[RankUp "General]] [[WhamLine Syndulla]], please report to the briefing room." [[WordOfGod Dave Filoni has even confirmed it's referring to Hera and not her father.

* The ''Ghost'' and Chopper both make cameos in ''Film/RogueOne''! Not only that, but a brief bit of background chatter gives us a line that nearly gave fans heart attacks: [[RankUp "General]] [[WhamLine Syndulla]], please report to the briefing room."

* The Season 4 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jWIDwq44ZI mid-Season trailer]] reveals that [[spoiler: '''[[HolyShitQuotient EMPEROR]] [[GreaterScopeVillain PALPATINE]]''']] is coming to Rebels, and none other than [[spoiler: [=Ian McDiarmid=]]] is returning to voice him. And Ezra's going to ''fight him.'' There has been a disturbance in the force, as if millions of fans just peed their pants at once, and then were silenced.

* The Season 4 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jWIDwq44ZI mid-Season trailer]] reveals that [[spoiler: '''[[HolyShitQuotient EMPEROR]] [[GreaterScopeVillain PALPATINE]]''']] is coming to Rebels, and none other than [[spoiler: Ian McDiarmid]] is returning to voice him. And Ezra's going to ''fight him.'' There has been a disturbance in the force, as if millions of fans just peed their pants at once, and then were silenced.

* The Season 4 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jWIDwq44ZI mid-Season trailer]] reveals that [[spoiler: [['''[[HolyShitQuotient EMPEROR]] [[GreaterScopeVillain PALPATINE]]''']] is coming to Rebels, and none other than [[spoiler: Ian McDiarmid]] is returning to voice him. There has been a disturbance in the force, as if millions of fans just peed their pants at once, and then were silenced.

* The Season 4 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jWIDwq44ZI mid-Season trailer]] reveals that [[spoiler: [['''[[HolyShitQuotient EMPEROR]] [[GreaterScopeVillain PALPATINE]]''']]]] is coming to Rebels, and none other than [[spoiler: Ian McDiarmid]] is returning to voice him. There has been a disturbance in the force, as if millions of fans just peed their pants at once, and then were silenced.

* The Season 4 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jWIDwq44ZI mid-Season trailer]] reveals that [['''[[HolyShitQuotient EMPEROR]] [[GreaterScopeVillain PALPATINE]]''']] is coming to Rebels, and none other than [[spoiler: Ian McDiarmid]] is returning to voice him. There has been a disturbance in the force, as if millions of fans just peed their pants at once, and then were silenced.

* [[spoiler:Kanan and Hera ''finally'' kissing]] in "Kindred". Pretty much the entire fandom has been on board with the ship since day one, and we finally got it.

* To many fans, the revelation that [[spoiler:a war between the Jedi and Mandalorians]] is now canon is causing this reaction. One more snippet of KOTOR is canon.

* To many fans, the revelation that [[spoiler:a war between the Jedi and Mandalorians]] is now canon. One more snippet of KOTOR is canon.

* A trailer for the mid-season premiere of Rebels' third season shows [[spoiler:Obi-Wan vs. Darth Maul.]] It's the rematch of the century folks.