#dark side!kanan

[amuelia]

small drawing as im looking forward to watching tales of the empire tomorrow

[aaeeart]

(commission info)

some more Inquisitor Kanan, because i miss the whump

[or-4]

Star Wars

[byfulcrums]

I know everyone likes to make fun of Ezra for believing Maul, but I honestly really liked that, because. Like. He's been working so hard to learn to trust people again. His new-found family is teaching him how to open up and how to let himself love others without being too afraid of losing them to connect

And he doesn't immediatly trust Maul, which shows that even if his trust issues are much better now, he's still not stupid and knows to be careful around strangers, especially if you found them inside a Sith Temple

But. Maul shows and tells him what he wants to see; he acts kind with him, reassures him when he's in doubt, and manipulates Ezra (who is a CHILD) into beliving in him so he could get what he wanted

Then he betrays him, and by blinding Kanan, he proves Ezra's 'little me' right

[inafieldofstarflowers]

Currently thinking a lot about Rebels, and specifically the exchange between Ezra and Sabine in the first episode of season 3, after he controls the guy, the—

“When did Kanan teach you that?”

“He didn’t.”

Because there’s so much in those short lines that speaks into the space between seasons. That, to me, is such a strong depiction of Ezra’s slide toward the dark side, because there’s a sort of double meaning to Ezra’s words:

There’s definitely an accusation here. By saying that Kanan didn’t teach him that, it’s both speaking to this specific skill and the overarching problem of the episode: that Kanan has been distant from everyone as a result of what happened to him, and without him, Ezra is without a teacher, without a guide to the way of the Jedi. And, while not entirely Kanan’s fault (I can understand a certain level of trauma after getting blinded), this does speak into the fact that Ezra has been left behind by so many people, even unintentionally, and so it makes sense that he turns somewhere else—but he turns to the wrong place.

Also, though, I think it shows something that Ezra isn’t meaning: Kanan didn’t teach him that because Kanan wouldn’t teach him that. Taking over every part of another person, removing their free will, is something we see the Sith do easily, but never the Jedi. And here, we see the consequences of Ezra trying to find his own way, and we see how his learned behaviors—survival, fending for himself in the face of an enemy, etc.—are easily manipulated by the dark side if there isn’t someone there to help stop that from happening.

And I think that it’s both really cool that those larger messages of the episode can come through in that one brief exchange AND a testament to the character work with Ezra, because his dabbling in the dark side is still in line with the goals of his character: to survive. To protect those he loves. To learn to use the Force. To be strong.

I could go on and talk about how it strengthens the portrayal of Kanan and Ezra’s relationship, but that’s a whole other post waiting to be made.

[softpadawan]

Kanan, who became an Inquisitor out of necessity to survive but has not yet lost his conscience, and Ezra, who has been strictly raised as an apprentice of the Inquisitor since his infancy.Kanan felt sorry for Ezra, who had grown up in a harsh environment, and thought that one day he would take him with him out of this hell.However, it is not easy to help him out when he is so immersed in the ideology of the empire.Kanan frequently clashes with Ezra, but searches for a way to save him.

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[totallynotobsessedwithfandoms]

I was rewatching the ahsoka vs maul fight in star wars rebels and I realized that little bits of duel of the fates plays in the score and I lost my mind I cannot believe I never realized that earlier lmfao

[fire-and-sparks]

the fatal flaw of ahsoka/cal/kanan’s generation of jedi actually isn’t experiencing order 66 at a formative age, it’s pretty girls

[lunarblazes]

star wars rebels is a good show because it is definitely written for children but it is also the most fucked up show you’ll ever watch

[aaeeart]

this scene in Rebel Resolve 🤭 let's ignore what happens next <3

[sagechan]

Maul and Kanan are both just competing for Ezra's attention so they can win Best Dad In The Galaxy. also, the competition is to the death

[amarcia]

omg missing Rebels and Kanera so much

Once I constructed a canon divergent version of events in my head where Ezra begins to seek out sith teachings mostly because he wishes to save Kanan so so much and instead of listening to Ahsoka he goes against all odds to save him but the pursuit, being impossible, continues to destroy him, until he accepts Kanan's death and I think it's very cool, you should read the fanfic inside my head.

[munadyke]

ok. sometimes I just want to listen to people talk abt star wars but the youtube results are all men and I refuse to do that to myself. found myself on a reddit thread of good sw youtube accounts/podcasts and it's like....for one dollar name a woman:/

[ct-hardcase]

I think the interrogation scene with eighth, ahsoka, and kanan should've gone longer. to make things worse for all three of them.

[drunk-on-starlight]

Anyways speaking of tragic realities, almost every jedi post-order 66 has carried a blaster along with their saber.

[deithe]

hiding in a bomb proof shelter to say star was rebels is my favorite star wars media