One of Rebels’ leads, Kanan Jarrus (original name: Caleb Dume), is tucked away in the season 7 teaser – as spotted on Twitter by Thomas L. Harper. He can be seen standing next to his then-Jedi Master, Depa Billaba. With this being a pre-Order 66 story, though, he’s obviously a lot more fresh-faced (and shorter), so he isn’t as easy to pick out at first glimpse. He’s there, though, just across from Yoda.

Is that a young Caleb Dume standing beside Depa Billaba I see??👀👀👀 pic.twitter.com/uJxmuMdutiJanuary 22, 2020

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With Star Wars: Clone Wars bridging the gap between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, it was only a matter of time before major Rebels characters would start showing up – but Jarrus’ brief cameo hints at a tragic end to the series. Order 66 is looming large and, if you’ve followed the Rebels series, you’ll know that the death of Jarrus’ Jedi Master during that event serves as ample motivation for the character.

But this isn’t the first time Kanan Jarrus has crossed over into other Star Wars stories. If you’re unfamiliar with Rebels, you might best know the character, voiced by Freddie Prinze Jr., among the horde of Jedi guiding Rey at the conclusion of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (opens in new tab).

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A long, long time before Star Wars Rebels came along, The Clone Wars – spearheaded by supervising director Dave Filoni – was quietly transforming the legacy of one of the darkest periods of George Lucas’ franchise. Like Darth Vader chucking his old boss down a space-well, it frequently feels like an attempt to put right past mistakes.

Here, lead characters Obi-Wan and Anakin have the relationship you always hoped for – they’re basically what it would be like if Han Solo could banter with himself. Darth Maul, killed off idiotically early in the prequels, is resurrected, given metal legs and an evil brother, in a dark and complex arc that may well foreshadow Star Wars: The Force Awakens (opens in new tab). There’s even a better backstory for Boba Fett (featuring his first team-up with Bossk).

But righting past wrongs isn’t the only thing Clone Wars has going for it. Though as Star Wars-y as can be, it has a look and feel that are all its own, with brand-new characters and storylines equal to anything in the original three films. There are mad space pirates, with space-monkeys for pets. There are baby wookiees training to be Jedi (not as cutesy as it sounds). An army of warriors wearing Mandalorian armour (AKA, an army of Boba Fetts). And, in Ahsoka Tano, arguably the saga’s greatest heroine, a character who combines Princess Leia’s badass bravery with Luke’s sword skills. Yep, before J.J. Abrams decided Star Wars should be fronted by a cool girl, The Clone Wars got there first, with Tano frequently acting as the audience’s eyes and embodying the series’ soul.

Admittedly, the first season takes a while to kick into hyperspace, but once the second gets going, time streaks by. And, as galaxies go, there’s a lot to explore. Across six seasons there are 121 episodes, each lasting around 22 minutes, which means, as a story, it’s longer than all the Star Wars films combined. Longer, and richer.

Ignoring the argument that without Episodes 4 to 6 there would be no Clone Wars, these cartoons are, in sheer entertainment terms, easily as successful as the original trilogy, dazzlingly reviving the sense of fun that defined those films. That the show manages to bring back the spirit of ’77 in the context of the (horrendous) prequel universe makes it even more impressive. So, just as much quality, but in far greater quantity, means The Clone Wars is superior to Lucas’ (incredible) originals. You know, from a certain point
 of view. Or is it just me?

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