Star Wars: Rebels (TV Series) Droids in Distress (2014) User Reviews

Droid Distraction

[A_Kind_Of_CineMagic · 7/10 · 8 October 2020]

This episode is largely a bit of a lighthearted filler but it is pretty fun and there are some deeper aspects to this episode that make it worthwhile.

It seems to be intended as a link to other Star Wars as we see C3PO and R2D2 as well as another cameo at the end from Bail Organa.

One mildly annoying element is that C3PO calls the Empire for help despite surely knowing he has been sent by someone who is not a big fan of the Empire. But that is a very minor issue and is a possible bit of stupidity by Threepio.

The best aspect is the start of deeper background being given to Zeb and how he starts to develops a different relationship with Ezra. It is nice to have some depth to is character and add to the chemistry of the crew.

Another nice aspect is Ezra's use of the force and the promise of Jedi training from Kanan. It is cleverly built slowly increasing the anticipation for viewers.

My rating: 7/10.

Fighter Flight

[lassegalsgaard · 7/10 · 8 December 2019]

Another nice little episode. Not really furthering the overall story of the series, but it did set up a beautiful friendship between Ezra and Zeb, thus giving those two characters a lot more development. A lot of nice action sequences, and a thrilling chase that was both intense and enjoyable to watch unfold on the screen. Even though I did like the "individual" nature of this episode, I also missed the rest of the team throughout. This is an ensemble series, and it felt a little lacking without the rest, but it did give these individual members moments to shine, so I can't be too upset at it. I also liked the humor in this episode, which is the first time I think the humor has really felt natural, and I imagine that was due to Kevin Hopps writing. Maybe he has a little better control over how much humor and the mix of the fun to be included, so I hope to see more from him. So overall, a great narrative, some nice comedic moments, and a lot of great development for these characters, and even though I thought the episode lacked a little bit on the story front and I missed the rest of the team, I still thoroughly enjoyed it.

Droids in Distress

[Trey_Trebuchet · 7/10 · 3 May 2022]

Pretty fillery but pretty fun. Seems mostly like an excuse to get to bring in C-3P0 and R2-D2, but that ended up paying off in the last scene. I guess I didn't realize this show was about the very first rebels. I dig it.

Unnecessary but somewhat interesting distraction.

[carsonsalameh · 6/10 · 25 June 2022]

This episode gives us a decent distraction from anything of note. The gang tries to steal weapons but ends up with a moral predicament about whether the weapons should be sold and the morality of the weapons in general. This centers around Zeb, who is too one dimensional to make the conflict work for me. Overall, it's an okay episode, but it's a distraction for a specific reason, which you'll see if you watch the episode.

Not every episode has to be about the fate of the universe to still be a great episode.

[raistlin903 · 9/10 · 12 January 2015]

This was a great episode, and it did not have to do with the overall idea of stopping the empire. This was an episode about a simple supplies run or, to make it sound even simpler, grocery shopping. And the two stars of the episode are Ezra and Zeb. It would seem the crew of the Ghost are in need of food and supplies, and having been cooped up together for a little while now, Ezra and Zeb's constant bickering (usually with Chopper somehow instigating them) is getting on Hera's nerves. So when they set down, planet side, the two idiots get stuck with the job of grocery/supply shopping. And, to punish them a little, Hera decides to give them the impossible task of bringing back a certain fruit she craves, a "meiloorun", which just happens to not grow on this particular planet.

Let's talk about Ezra and Zeb at this point. These two were just great in this episode. Their relationship has grown into one of those where Zeb, being the veteran, is always hard on the new guy, but Ezra's cockiness, and the fact that he saved Zeb's life at the beginning, makes him feel like he has gotten one-up on Zeb. Which, of course, he annoyingly feels the need to remind Zeb of, pretty much every chance he gets. Basically, these guys are acting like any two guys that really want to be best friends but don't want to admit it. Chopper pulling stunts on both of them to get them PO'd at each other definitely is not helping the matter.

Now of course, these two are also the type that when you send them out to do the simplest things, it always seems to turn into the end of the world. They might get the job done, but of course, it is in the worst way possible and usually involves levels of danger that shouldn't have even enter the picture, much less even been considered. And usually, they swear it's not their fault, but yet they are the only ones that tend to get into these sorts of messes for such simple tasks time and again. In the case of Ezra, Zeb and the unobtainable fruit, they end up stealing a TIE fighter! And that's just the tip of the iceberg for these two.

What I really loved about this episode, was because it was a smaller story, you really got to notice the detail of all the Original Trilogy elements going on in the show. I felt really nostalgic watching this episode, and it wasn't because of guest voices, or major characters from the movies. It was because it really felt like Star Wars again. Zeb and Ezra, flying around in a TIE fighter, Stormtrooper acting like foul able stormtroopers, the oppressive Imperial Officers, all on some backwater planet just felt right. They even used the prisoner/troop transporter vehicle I had as a kid, but barely got to see in the movies, in a great action sequence. It took a little warming up, like most shows, but at this point, I think they are on the right path. They are doing some great character development at this point, and this episode is really good proof of that. Since they are using a brand new cast of character, episodes like this can really make or break the show at times. It is a good sign that they seem to have a handle on making these characters feel like they fit in an era of Star Wars that fans have a lot of expectations for.

-100 rating

[Marynewcomb2013 · 1/10 · 14 July 2020]

Any casual Star Wars Viewer knows the story of 3PO & R2 after the Clone Wars! Having them in this episode & involved with the Empire is a huge fail!! They might not remember anything before the memory whip, but Vader does & would most likely have the Empire troopers looking out for them in case they were still around!! Just another example of Dave not being the one to take over for Kennedy!!!