10 Harsh Realities Of Rewatching Star Wars Rebels 9 Years Later

Rewatching Star Wars Rebels almost a decade after it premiered can reveal some harsh truths about the show that is now setting the narrative for multiple Star Wars stories. After Disney acquired Lucasfilm, Star Wars: The Clone Wars was canceled and ended with season 5. An extra Clone Wars season was eventually released on Netflix, but Disney’s Lucasfilm was now developing a brand new animated series that would cover the Empire vs. Rebels war. It did not take long before Rebels grew beyond its “Clone Wars replacement” label and became a fascinating show on its own.