Tales of the Empire: Morgan’s Tale
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Tales of the Empire: Morgan’s Tale

We thread our discussion of “The Path of Fear,” “The Path of Anger,” and “The Path of Hate” with analysis of the anti-hero’s journey, Morgan’s motivations to join the Empire, and Thrawn’s desire to see order created out of chaos. We also shake our fist at Star Wars for always killing off their witches, and sing our praises for the baddest Grand Admiral of them all.

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Rebels: "Family Reunion - and Farewell” (Season 4, Episode 15)
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Rebels: "Family Reunion - and Farewell” (Season 4, Episode 15)

"Family Reunion - And Farewell" (Season 4, Episode 15) pulls together everything the Rebels needed to pull off the biggest mission they've ever undertaken—the polestar of the whole series—the liberation of Lothal. Thrawn can’t even hope to thwart them this time. But just as Rebels giveth, Rebels taketh away, and we spend time coming to terms with the sacrifices that Lothal’s liberation required.

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Rebels: "Dume” and "Wolves and a Door” (Season 4, Episodes 11–12)
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Rebels: "Dume” and "Wolves and a Door” (Season 4, Episodes 11–12)

“Dume” and “Wolves and a Door” (Rebels S4, 11–12) bring back the mysteries of the Mortis Arc and take us deep into the heart of Force magic. We guess about the connection between Kanan and the Loth-wolf Dume, and question what Palpatine wants from a gateway that allows someone to bend space/time and control the galaxy. And, of course, because we’re still not over it—we meditate on different forms of grief.

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