Episode 108: Rebels: Gathering Forces + Path of the Jedi

This week’s episode is all about elaborate Padawan training rituals, bonding with monsters through the Force, and surviving being a 15-year-old boy. We. Are. All. About it!

“Gathering Forces” (Rebels Season 1, episode 9) takes Ezra and Kanan back to the moon where Sabine and Hera were almost eaten by dragons—and forces Ezra to confront a deep fear. Then, immediately in the next episode, “Path of the Jedi” (episode 10), he has to confront his EVEN DEEPER fears!!

We talk about what our customized Padawan training rites would look like, where Yoda was when he tuned into the goings-on at the Lothal Jedi temple, and why the Kanan/Ezra bonding hits so hard. We also give our best advice for teenage listeners.

Tune in next week as we cover “Idiot’s Array” and “Vision of Hope” (Rebels Season 1, episodes 11–12).

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Timestamps:

00:02:01 Plot Overview

00:15:21 Tseebo Discussion

00:17:56 Kanan, Ezra, and the Force 

00:32:40 Yoda and the Temple Discussion

00:38:10 Padawan Trials Discussion

00:47:41 Ezra’s Lightsaber Discussion

00:51:19 Bae Watch

00:57:45 End Credits