So apparently there's going to be a Star Wars Rebels animated series. Here's hoping they update the animation style causer seriously, Clone Wars was so 90s. But anyway, if you thought them cranking out a movie a year was bad this will be even worse! I mean, even sequels are easier for them to get the canon right on than this. You have to dig into obscure books and comics to get all the details for the inbetween ROTS and ANH era. I mean has anyone ever even heard of Tales from the Empire or Tales from the New Republic? Thought not. But on the off-chance someone has heard of them and read them I think they should include him, focus on his family and stuff. He has a great story to tell. A part of me dearly hopes but the rest of me shuts that part down and stomps on it and calls it an idiot for daring the hope. And just who is Garm Bel Iblis, you ask?
Garm Bel Iblis is a forgotten character. He was introduced in the Thrawn Trilogy, I believe. He's from Corellia. He was movie-canonized in ROTS in the deleted scenes because he had sent a representative to the senate to act in his place and his representative was in the deleted scenes (so, Disney, don't you go forgetting this!!! He is a MOVIE CANON character! You CAN'T write him out!). After the Empire was made he was targeted because it was believed he was stirring up trouble (and indeed he was working with Mon Mothma and Bail Organa to start the Rebellion and was one of the original founders of the Rebellion) and he barely escaped the bomb that took out his family. But who wants to explain all that in a 23 minute episode? Even if they did try the stupid newbie fans of today wouldn't know who he is. The only books they've managed to struggle through are the travesties Karen Traviss wrote, and maybe a handful of other Clone Wars books (though I do admit the Medstar duology was pretty awesome, and I actually really enjoyed Shatterpoint because it's anti-Mace even though he's the main character!). They don't know who Zahn is, they don't remember Stackpole, and Allston-who?
There's a lot more to consider besides just Garm Bel Iblis's fate. There's a lot more books and comics that need consideration than just the Thrawn Trilogy. The ROTS-ANH era does have a lot of unknowns but I hope they don't forget about what is known... (warning: here lie spoilers for several books and comics)
Natasi Daala was overlooked at the Imperial Academy on Carida due to being female, so she made an electronic persona who was male, and this bright young student intrigued Tarkin who followed up on this person and found it was actually Daala, and they got together. (though I like to think Daala did that for the sake of promotion and not cause she actually liked him!)
Han was an orphan on Corellia when he was picked up by Garris Shrike who taught him how to commit assorted crimes and used him in swoop racing to earn money. Han ran away and smuggled spice, falling in love with one of the people trapped in the spice factories. He rescued her. But she left him and he joined the Empire. He got thrown out for rescuing a Wookiee slave, and started drinking heavily. Chewie stuck around and cleaned Han up. Han went back to smuggling, met Lando, etc etc. Han was contacted by Bria (the woman from earlier) to help her and her Rebel friends for a large sum of money. Han promised his friends money to help but once it was done Bria gave them nothing and Han's friends turned on him for lying to them. (thus why Han thought Lando would be upset with him in ESB)
Ackbar was a slave to Tarkin.
In the Outbound Flight book (I think it was) it's mentioned that Palpatine has been having visions of invaders from Unknown Space, which is why he's so military-oriented. (and honestly if he wasn't taken down the Yuuzhan Vong would have had a pretty good fight waiting for them) So if the sequel movies are going to have Vong in them I would like a reference to Palpatine's visions in this show. But, please don't show any actual Vong yet!
And don't introduce the Chiss! omg, yes they're awesome but the galaxy at large doesn't know about them yet, except for maybe a handful of planets along the edge of the Outer Rim. And if they decide to go for Thrawn please remember he's not a big character yet! He was shuffled to the Outer Rim because he's an alien. He doesn't make a big scene till later. You can't have him being all running around doing stuff and then suddenly disappear for several years in between the OT and the Thrawn Trilogy.
If they want to try to incorporate some of the older books they can't forget to read them. For example, Corran Horn worked for CorSec and his mom was killed in a speeder accident. I think a few episodes about Corran Horn would be excellent. As long as they get his story right. Corran's grandfather was a Jedi, and his grandmother hid with his grandfather's best friend and Corran never knew until much, much later. (In light of the PT Jedi I have to presume Corellian Jedi were only loosely associated with the Jedi Order) And don't forget Corran's partner who later marries Wedge!
If they must include Wedge don't forget his family owned a refuelling station above Corellia that exploded when criminals (pirates?) pulled away too fast and fuel got out. Wedge escaped because he was away with Booster Terrik (who is another person they shouldn't ignore). And don't forget Wedge's sister. She ran off with Baron Soontir Fel and together they had like 4 kids or something. But don't include all that because Soontir Fel and joined the Chiss and Wedge hasn't heard from his sister in forever.
Please, please do not do any cut away *hint hint*s where you show Luke doing stuff. This show is not for Luke, it's not about Luke, don't include him. And on that note Obi-Wan can't be in it either. He's changed his name and become a hermit. He can't go off doing stuff. And Yoda has that escape pod that's probably only good for one or two flights so he can't go off doing stuff either so leave him alone!
Yes, Force Unleashed was cool, but is it canon? Or is it semi-canon? I never found out. Games are looser canon than any other form, I believe.
And while we're talking about iffy canon let's not forget the Tales comics! In one it shows Leia's interactions with Tarkin. In another it shows Leia's first meeting of Palpatine. Yes, being iffy canon they can re-write that but I don't think they should.
I don't think they should include Talon Karrde because at that point in time he wasn't really doing anything for the Rebellion.
For giggles you can include Borsk Fey'lya. That'd be fun, actually. Unless he joined later, I really can't remember.
Cut it out with the Mandalorian stuff. I love Boba to pieces but give it a rest already. Especially as we move away from Clonetroopers go to Stormtroopers. Remember some Stormtroopers are clones of high officers as gifts to them to honor them or something. And some Stormtroopers are real people (Davin Felth, anyone?). Oh, and don't include Boba, please, my heart can't take it anymore. You're already running him into the ground, just stop, now, while people still have some shred of respect for him.
Also might be nice to show Ysanne Isard running around. Even if she doesn't say anything, if she's just in the background.
And there's probably a lot more I'm forgetting about.
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