Dave Filoni Talks STAR WARS REBELS' [SPOILER] Tie-In With THE FORCE AWAKENS
Dave Filoni spoke with Entertainment Weekly about a certain spoiler in the Star Wars Rebels trailer that connected with something deadly we saw in Star Wars: The Force Awakens! To see Filoni's explanation, hit the jump to check it out! SPOILERS ahead!
After watching the newest Star Wars Rebels trailer, many of you might have noticed the part that showed Ezra wielding a crossguard lightsaber, similar to the one Kylo Ren had in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. EP Dave Filoni spoke on that in his interview with Entertianment Weekly, and revealed that there is always links between all the stories told in the Star Wars universe. "I wanted to put a nod to this new history we’re seeing in The Force Awakens. It’s important to have these links between stories in major ways and subtle ways." He then added, "Here you find a sword we’ve encountered before, and it gives a little more context to something that turns up later." With that said, I leave you with this image from the trailer...
After analyzing the image above, many of you might find that the blast in that picture (which came from an ancient Sith temple) is similar to the blast we saw the Starkiller base shoot out in "The Force Awakens". Filoni, later in the interview, noted that there are indeed some similarities between the two. "History repeats itself. There are always these ideas in Star Wars about power, control, and might. This wouldn’t be the same thing as Starkiller Base, but you’re picking up on the visual similarities, which I think strengthens the mythology." What do you think about all of this? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!