I always assumed that Luke couldn't see anything out of the helmet because it wasn't fitted for him... and he probably hadn't turned it on.

2 pages and nobody has mentioned that the ships are intentionally different?

They are modeled after Macquarries concept art.

The time period doesn't explain it, its set 5 years before ep4, not ten.

What explains it is that they wanted them to look that way.

I always assumed that Luke couldn't see anything out of the helmet because it wasn't fitted for him... and he probably hadn't turned it on.

I thought it was because the Empire likes to cut costs, from Stormtrooper gear to Tie Fighters to that 2 meter-wide weakpoint on the Deathstar

My favorite episode is still Waltz for Venus.

One could argue that with major characters "the force is with them" so Stormies just keep managing to miss.

Maybe major characters in SW force rerolls to hit or something. I love the SW EU but Random Jedi that are still alive persist in turning up...

That TIE Fighter scene and the rest of the terrible plotting in that episode was the death knell of my interest in Rebels. Haven't really been interested in following it since.

I generally spurn any narrative that depends heavily on coincidences and lucky breaks, and while I'm more inclined to forgive that kind of writing in an animated kid's show, it was just too flagrant in that episode. First the Jedi kid runs into an acquaintance on a random planet, and then he just happens to stumble across the same guy's besieged farm while fleeing Imperials in a busted TIE. A twelve year-old could see through that lazy writing just as easily as I do.

It wasn't a random planet, it was the same planet Ezra was on since the beginning, but I agree that episode was disappointing. The new "Empire day" episode is actually the best one yet and even had some competent stormtroopers. It kinda rekindled my hope in the show since out of the first 5 episodes I enjoyed only 2.

I just can't take a show seriously that has such a weak set of villains, like I've said before the "heroes" are just coming off as bullies beating up the kids from the special class.

In the OT despite the poor shooting you never doubted the Empire was a threat, in rebels they are the keystone cops and would not be able to handle a peaceful demonstration never mind an armed uprising.

The show is still better than the Clone Wars when it first came out, plus I loved the RX droid scene in the second episode. Really my only gripe is the same as everyone else's with the incompetence of the Stormtroopers and Imperial officers. But then what do I expect from a show that is clearly Rebel propaganda of their early history.

um the flight mechanics of the Starwars movies were almost as bad... The ONLY space show that came close to getting them right was BSG.

um the flight mechanics of the Starwars movies were almost as bad... The ONLY space show that came close to getting them right was BSG.

I f*cking loved BSG for that reason alone. I mean I had many other ones.

But those space fights were #1.

2 pages and nobody has mentioned that the ships are intentionally different?

They are modeled after Macquarries concept art.

The time period doesn't explain it, its set 5 years before ep4, not ten.

What explains it is that they wanted them to look that way.

I mentioned it - see that huge photo of Darth Vader on the first page? I just didn't specifically call out McQuarrie specifically by name because I honestly just didn't want to look up how to spell his name properly

The ISD's can be based on Ralph Mcqaurries artwork all they want, they're still about a 3rd of the size they need to be.

Look at the pilot episiode ffs, when they blow that hole in the hangar bay, the openings what? 10x10 feet across? Then look at the hole from the outside. Its massive. No way is that ISD 1.6 kilometers long from that frame of reference.

I'm enjoying Rebels and have no gripes with the Ties and other ships.

But those Wookies in the first episode were just awful looking! They looked like they were permanently soaked to the bone.

Rebels is swashbuckling fun.

Better than Droids. Better than Ewok Adventure.

It's a very nice addition to the Star Wars Universe.

2. It can be controlled upside down, hatch open with a non human hanging from the flight stick.

They show Zeb doing other monkey things with his feet (including manhandling Chopper), so it's not entirely beyond belief that he can steer a yoke and hang upside down.

As for Stormtroopers being lousy shots.... anyone ever consider they're trying to miss?

My biggest gripe is the not-Sith ("Always two there are... and multiple subcontractors...") swinging a custom lightsaber around that has a spinny control ring based on the General Grievous toy lightsaber. Sorry New Bad Guy, but if you can't swing a sword around menacingly using simple wrist action like the Emperor, Dracula, and Angry Albino Girl, you shouldn't get to have one.

My biggest gripe is the not-Sith ("Always two there are... and multiple subcontractors...")

This. Brilliant.

That is what I was getting at with my comment re: the Inquisitor.

Mara Jade and Lord Blackhole approve.

As do Jerec, Yun, Sarriss, the entire cult of the dark side, the Reborn, Shadow Troopers, that one girl with the light tonfas....oh geez I give up.

My biggest technical issue is that TIEs apparently land on their solar panels.

Call me old fashioned, but TIEs do not land, they are grabbed by a giant metal hook (or at least land on a special cup).

*bah*

My biggest technical issue is that TIEs apparently land on their solar panels.

Call me old fashioned, but TIEs do not land, they are grabbed by a giant metal hook (or at least land on a special cup).

They can rest on their panels but it's hardly ideal. In some of the videogames it's shown.

Ep. 2 of Rebels also shows the TIE on it's panels. And that makes it official.

This it what it should look like...lol http://vimeo.com/111244563

really really really hope the new movies are like this...

I really hope the new moves are like THIS:

Star Wars should look like Star Wars.

It doesn't need to copy a derivative of a derivative of a derivative of itself.

2. It can be controlled upside down, hatch open with a non human hanging from the flight stick.

They show Zeb doing other monkey things with his feet (including manhandling Chopper), so it's not entirely beyond belief that he can steer a yoke and hang upside down.

As for Stormtroopers being lousy shots.... anyone ever consider they're trying to miss?

My biggest gripe is the not-Sith ("Always two there are... and multiple subcontractors...") swinging a custom lightsaber around that has a spinny control ring based on the General Grievous toy lightsaber. Sorry New Bad Guy, but if you can't swing a sword around menacingly using simple wrist action like the Emperor, Dracula, and Angry Albino Girl, you shouldn't get to have one.

He is actually good though. What he has there is primarily for disorientation and intimidation.

I just hope Kanan turns out to be Rom Kota from The Force Unleashed. They seem so similar.