Summary: <p>With the Empire reeling from the uprisings on Ferrix and Lothal, things are looking bright for the Rebellion. Then Darth Vader shows up.</p> <p>In “The Siege of Lothal,” (Rebels S2 Ep. 1), Darth Vader all but rubs his hands together and cackles gleefully as he squeezes the life out of the Rebels, one A-wing at a time. Fortunately, the Spectres are made of sterner stuff.</p> <p>Our recap centers on the DRAMATIC tone shift from Andor to Rebels, even as the themes and plot meticulously line up. We also do a deep dive into Darth Vader’s psyche, and sing our praises for the best Spectre of them all. (Spoiler alert: It’s Hera. It’s always Hera.)</p> <p>Want even more Growing Up Skywalker? This is a great time to <a href="https://www.patreon.com/growingupskywalker">sign up for our Patreon</a> for bonus audio content! Our watchthrough of Visions Season 1 is going strong.</p> <p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p> <p>00:00:00 Plot Overview</p> <p>00:14:42 The Andor-to-Rebels Tone Shift</p> <p>00:29:06 Darth Vader’s Psyche</p> <p>00:53:26 Bae Watch</p> <p>01:00:52 Closing Thoughts</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growingupskywalker/message
