One massive thought jumped out at me through this latest episode. We’re actually rooting for the terrorists!
Ezra was in fact born the same day as the Empire, and that he’s been on his own since he was seven. To share such an important day with what the Imperials have turned into a national day of celebration quite rightly sits badly with him.
Parades and displays of military force appear common, but also present themselves as targets. To cheer on the rebels as they cause panic seems quite odd when I apply that initial thought to it. In real life would be rooting for them or would we be against them? Especially with the Imperial media machine in full swing? Heavy for a kids show but I’m pleased to see it.
This episode is choc full of not only action (with pretty much every good and bad character showing up) but also kicks off an arc bound to be full of juicy details. It’s also full of references, with future vehicles and characters either shown or quite obviously winked at. There’s also nice us of the phrase ‘Rebel Scum’.
I had to Google it in the end, and now I’ve noticed it I don’t believe I didn’t see it earlier. But is that the Rebel Alliance symbol on Sabine’s chest? It looks awfully similar….
So then, lots of plot and lots of action whilst also leaving me thinking about things on a higher level. Empire Day had it all going on! Maybe it’s because of the time frame and overall feeling of familiarity, but I’m enjoying this series a lot so far.
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