{"id":12787,"date":"2016-09-01T05:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T12:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=12787"},"modified":"2016-09-01T18:22:26","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T01:22:26","slug":"review-starwars-rebels-s2-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2016\/09\/review-starwars-rebels-s2-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Star Wars Rebels: Complete Season Two BD + Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Star Wars Rebels<\/em>: Complete Season Two<\/strong> is a strong entry into the series with some decent animation to go along with well written storylines and nice character development.<\/p>\n

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“Star Wars Rebels”: Complete Season Two<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure
\nStudio | TVY7 \u2013 485 min. \u2013 $45.99 | August 30, 2016<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 09\/01\/2016 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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SEASON INFO:
\n<\/u>Directed by: <\/strong>Various
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Dave Filoni (created by)
\nVoice Cast: <\/strong>Taylor Gray, Freddie Prinze Jr., Vanessa Marshall, Jason Isaacs, Steve Blum, Dee Bradley Baker, David Oyelowo, James Earl Jones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio: <\/strong>English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>NA
\nCodec: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE SEASON \u2014 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Season Synopsis: <\/strong>As Ezra (TAYLOR GRAY) continues his journey to become a Jedi under Kanan\u2019s (FREDDIE PRINZE JR.) guidance, the crew of the Ghost bands together with a secret rebel cell and ex-soldiers from the Clone Wars to join a fledgling alliance to restore peace and freedom to the galaxy. But the dark side looms large as Darth Vader dispatches new Inquisitors, setting the stage for a climatic showdown in which terrible truths will be revealed and the lives of our heroes will be changed forever.<\/p>\n

Quick Hit Review: Star Wars Rebels<\/em><\/strong> season two is a solid and great improvement over its first year with an expansion on character development in conjunction with solid storylines from beginning to end. I\u2019m not sure how it holds compared with other Star Wars<\/em> related shows beyond the movies but I enjoyed this second season though the animation isn\u2019t best at times, but mostly adequate at least.<\/p>\n

Episodes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. The Siege of Lothal<\/li>\n
  2. The Lost Commanders<\/li>\n
  3. Relics of the Old Republic<\/li>\n
  4. Always Two There Are<\/li>\n
  5. Brothers of the Broken Horn<\/li>\n
  6. Wings of the Master<\/li>\n
  7. Blood Sisters<\/li>\n
  8. Stealth Strike<\/li>\n
  9. The Future of the Force<\/li>\n
  10. Legacy<\/li>\n
  11. The Princess of Lothal<\/li>\n
  12. The Protector of Concord Dawn<\/li>\n
  13. Legends of the Lasat<\/li>\n
  14. The Call<\/li>\n
  15. Homecoming<\/li>\n
  16. The Honorable Ones<\/li>\n
  17. Shroud of Darkness<\/li>\n
  18. The Forgotten Droid<\/li>\n
  19. The Mystery of Chopper Base<\/li>\n
  20. Twilight of the Apprentice<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    This 3-disc release comes with a glossy and embossed slip cover<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Rebels Recon (TRT 2:10:07; HD)<\/u><\/strong> is a collection of behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with cast and crew amongst other things. Available on all 3 discs.<\/p>\n

    Connecting the Galaxy: Rebels<\/em> Season 2 (3:30; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Uncover all the hidden references, Easter eggs and connections to the Star Wars<\/em> universe found throughout the season.<\/p>\n

    From Apprentice to Adversary: Vader vs. Ahsoka (6:08; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Executive Producer Dave Filoni reflects on the season\u2019s climactic ending, when Ahoska Tano finally confronts Darth Vader. ** Blu-ray Exclusive **<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    VIDEO \u2013 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    Star Wars Rebels<\/em>: Complete Season Two<\/strong> flies onto Blu-ray presented with a 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer. As one would expect, this show looks brilliant in HD with bright colors and good detail levels. There were no major instances of banding which sometimes can be prevalent in animated shows\/films and there were obvious signs of aliasing or artifacts. This probably more or less matches up with what was shown on television.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    AUDIO \u2013 4.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    Unfortunately for some reason this was only given a lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 track and while disappointing not to get a DTS-HD codec, the DD is more than adequate providing for clear dialogue throughout and even the action scenes have some OK depth, though nothing I\u2019d call extraordinary.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    OVERALL \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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    Overall, Star Wars Rebels<\/em>: Complete Season Two<\/strong> is a strong entry into the series with some decent animation to go along with well written storylines and nice character development. The Blu-ray released by Buena Vista offers good video and audio transfers while the features aren\u2019t half bad.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Check out some more screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers<\/strong>.
    \nThese are only here to give an idea of the movie\u2019s video quality and may not be truly representative of it.<\/p>\n