Spark of Rebellion 

Ezra Bridger encounters the Ghost crew and joins them on a mission to free Wookiees from an Imperial Star Destroyer.

Directors:

Dave Filoni, Steven G. Lee

Writers:

Dave Filoni (created by), Simon Kinberg (created by)

Stars:

Taylor Gray, Vanessa Marshall, Freddie Prinze Jr.

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Taylor Gray	...	Ezra Bridger (voice)
Vanessa Marshall	...	Hera Syndulla (voice)
Freddie Prinze Jr.	...	Kanan Jarrus (voice)
Tiya Sircar	...	Sabine Wren (voice)
Steve Blum	...	Zeb Orrelios / Alton Kastle / Stormtrooper #3 / Stormtrooper #6 (voice)
Dave Filoni	...	C1-10P a.k.a. 'Chopper' (voice) (as Chopper)
David Oyelowo	...	Agent Kallus (voice)
Phil LaMarr	...	Bail Organa (voice)
Keith Szarabajka	...	Cikatro Vizago / Transport Captain / Imperial Officer #1 / Old Man (voice)
Anthony Daniels	...	C-3PO (voice)
David Shaughnessy	...	Commander Aresko / Taskmaster Grint / Refugee #1 (voice)
Greg Weisman	...	Commander Stormtrooper (voice)
Kath Soucie	...	Minister Maketh Tua (voice)
James Arnold Taylor	...	Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice)
Greg Ellis	...	Stormtrooper #5 (voice)

Storyline

Ezra Bridger encounters the Ghost crew and joins them on a mission to free Wookiees from an Imperial Star Destroyer.

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Plot Keywords:

bail organa character | darth vader character | c 3po character | obi wan kenobi character | r2 d2 character | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the crew is trying to escape the stormtroopers at 9:30 in, a modified version of The Basket Chase(from Raiders of the Lost Ark) can be heard playing as they flee.

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Goofs

(Around 8 minutes) when Ezra jumps on board the Ghost the edge of the crate is hanging over the loading ramp but in the next shot it is completely on the ramp.

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Quotes

Darth Vader: The Jedi Knights are all but destroyed. Yet your task is not complete, Inquisitor. The Emperor has foreseen a new threat rising against him: the children of the Force. They must not become Jedi.
The Inquisitor: Yes, Lord Vader.
Darth Vader: Hunt down this new enemy. And if they will not serve the Empire, eliminate them along with any surviving Jedi who trained them. This is my master's command.
The Inquisitor: And so it will be done.

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Alternate Versions

Second ABC airing on October 26, 2014 adds an opening scene of the Inquisitor taking an order from Darth Vader, who appears by hologram. This edition is referred to as the 'Prologue Version' during the end credits, and is included on the Season One release.

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

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Soundtracks

Star Wars Rebels Theme
Written by Kevin Kiner

User Reviews

A spark that becomes a flame.

Following 4 little introductory short mini episodes this is the first full episode and is actually a double episode. We get the meeting between Ezra Bridger, scavenger youth, and the crew of rebels who steal from Imperial forces. Kanan, Hera, Zeb and Chopper are introduced as characters well and Ezra has the intriguing introduction as we see that he has the force.

The animation is way below the standards of Clone Wars sadly and there are bits that are very much cartoonish but overall this shows great potential with nice characters, fun action and a promising Jedi power story.

Very enjoyable episode and it has a great start with Darth Vader giving dark instructions to his agent 'The Inquisitor'.

Good opening to the season.

My rating: 8/10.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site

Release Date:

26 September 2014 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lucasfilm Animation, Lucasfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min 44 min (alternate)