"Star Wars Resistance" News and Discussion Thread (Spoilers)

[lowell]

According to this Instagram post from Kevin Burke, the first three episodes are up, including an episode that he and Chris Doc Wyatt wrote.

Kevin Burke on Instagram: “IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING!! While STAR WARS: RESISTANCE premieres on Disney Channel tonight at 10pm, the first 3 episodes (including “Triple…”

Those two writers are actually writing a few Resistance-related Star Wars Adventures issues for IDW coming out next month and December.

 

[RoyalRubble]

The Disney November Highlights have log-lines for the episodes set to premiere next month:

Sunday, Nov. 4
Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Star Wars Resistance “The Children from Tehar”
(10:00 – 10:30 P.M. EST)
Kaz searches for two missing children for a sizeable reward only to discover the First Order is also hunting for them.
*Gwendoline Christie (“Star Wars: The Last Jedi”) returns as Captain Phasma.
TV-Y7 FV

Sunday, Nov. 11
Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Star Wars Resistance “Signal from Sector Six”
(10:00 – 10:30 P.M. EST)
When out on a routine training exercise, a distress signal sends Kaz and Poe to a damaged ship with strange lifeforms onboard.
*Oscar Isaac (“Star Wars: The Last Jedi”) returns as Poe Dameron.
TV-Y7 FV

Sunday, Nov. 18
Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Star Wars Resistance “Synara’s Score”
(10:00 – 10:30 P.M. EST)
On a mission to repair a vital platform defense, Kaz befriends the mysterious Synara and comes under attack by pirates. *Jim Rash (“Community”) and Bobby Moynihan (“DuckTales”) return as Flix and Orka, respectively.
TV-Y7 FV

Sunday, Nov. 25
Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Star Wars Resistance “The Platform Classic”
(10:00 – 10:30 P.M. EST)
An upcoming race reunites Yeager with his estranged brother, Marcus, who needs to win to pay off his debt to a criminal organization.
TV-Y7 FV

 

[SweetShop209]

Both parts of the pilot were uploaded to the newly formed Star Wars Kids YouTube channel.

 

[SweetShop209]

New ‘Star Wars Resistance’ Shorts Land on YouTube | Animation Magazine

A series of shorts have been uploaded to the Disney Channel YouTube page. Here's the article on it.

 

[Fone Bone]

Star Wars Resistance “The Search For Kaz”

Kaz would probably be easier to find if he had a red and white striped wool cap and sweater. ****.

 

[SweetShop209]

https://www.themarysue.com/star-wars-resistance-recasts-leia/

Carol Hennesy voices Leia instead of Rachel Butera.

 

[Fone Bone]

https://www.themarysue.com/star-wars-resistance-recasts-leia/

Carol Hennesy voices Leia instead of Rachel Butera.

Any links to the other shorts?

 

[SweetShop209]

Any links to the other shorts?

More to the point, what do you think of the recasting?

 

[Fone Bone]

Thanks for the shorts!

As long as the new Leia sounds like Carrier Fisher, I have no problems with it.

Star Wars Resistance "Dart And Cover"

It strikes me as an incredible waste of resources that the Star Wars Universe uses electronic holograms for dart boards. I get it's sci-fi, but does NOBODY play low-tech games like ball games or hopscotch and the like? It strikes me that having a generator for a dart board is a waste of money when a cork board, or even a piece of paper, will do. ***.

Star Wars Resistance "Neeku's Reward"

If I'm on my best behavior, could my reward be Neeku being written off the show?

Let me see if I get this straight: The Gorg is sentient and self-aware enough to understand enough English to be aware he's been chosen to be eaten? And it's still legal for the people in this Universe to eat those things anyways? I assume in the Star Wars Universe, that's the kind of galaxy that legally serves dolphin and gorillas who know sign language. I would not like to live there. **1/2.

 

[SweetShop209]

Here are more shorts

 

[Fone Bone]

Star Wars Resistance "When Thieves Drop By"

I freaking love Fliks and Orka! Jim Rash rocks! *****.

Star Wars Resistance "Treasure Chest"

This was a little less funny. ***1/2.

Star Wars Resistance "GL-N"

I love visual jokes that occur in the background of normal dialogue. Family Guy excels at this and so does this short. ****.

 

[RoyalRubble]

Here are the log-lines for the episodes set to premiere in January 2019.

Sunday, Jan. 13

Original Series - Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Star Wars Resistance "Bibo"
(10:00-10:30 P.M. EST)
Neeku adopts a strange sea creature and gets way more than he bargained for when it brings chaos to the platform.
*Elijah Wood ("The Lord of the Rings" trilogy) returns as Jace Rucklin.
TV-Y7 FV

Sunday, Jan. 20

Original Series - Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Star Wars Resistance "Dangerous Business"
(10:00-10:30 P.M. EST)
In exchange for parts, Kaz minds acquisitions for Flix and Orka and comes into conflict with a shady alien customer in league with the First Order.
*Jim Rash ("Community") and Bobby Moynihan ("DuckTales") return as Flix and Orka, respectively.
TV-Y7 FV

Sunday, Jan. 27

Original Series - Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Star Wars Resistance "The Doza Dilemma"
(10:00-10:30 P.M. EST)
Synara settles into life on the platform, but her pirate compatriots have other plans for her.
TV-Y7 FV

 

[SweetShop209]

It's Bucket time .

 

[Fone Bone]

Star Wars Resistance "Bucket's Quest"

About Bucket's lid (Groan.) ***1/2.

 

[SweetShop209]

Here are 2 more shorts.

 

[Fone Bone]

Star Wars Resistance "Unmotivated"

On the one hand, there is a case to be made that Hype Fazon is NOT a racist caricature. Unfortunately, there's an equal case to be made that he is. **1/2.

Star Wars Resistance "The Need For Speed"

The flying animation was really good in this. ***.

 

[SweetShop209]

Here are a few more shorts

 

[Fone Bone]

Star Wars Resistance "Sixty Seconds To Destruction"

I couldn't tell what was going on here or what the conflict actually was. **1/2.

Star Wars Resistance "Buggle's Day Out"

I'd say Buggles is the best cartoon pet name ever if Mickey Mouse didn't already name his fish Gubbles before this.

How did they get the cat back without him dying anyways? ***1/2.

Star Wars Resistance "The Rematch"

This didn't make much of an impression on me one way or the other. **1/2.

 

[SweetShop209]

Here is the mid-season trailer, as well as the article confirming season 2.

Disney renews Star Wars Resistance animated series for season 2

Watch the mid-season trailer to get a first look at a Force Awakens villain.

www.cnet.com

 

[RoyalRubble]

January 22nd:
Syfy Wire has an article about how they designed BB-8 for the show.

January 23rd:
Log-lines for the episodes set to premiere in February.

Sunday, Feb. 3

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Star Wars Resistance “The First Order Occupation”
(10:00–10:30 P.M. EST)
Kaz scrambles to help Synara escape the platform as the First Order sends a contingent of stormtroopers to hunt a spy.
TV-Y7 FV

Saturday, Feb. 9

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Star Wars Resistance “The New Trooper”
(10:00–10:30 P.M. EST)
When Kel and Eila seek out Kaz’s help after knocking out a stormtrooper, Kaz dons the trooper’s armor to protect the kids and spy on the First Order.
TV-Y7 FV

Sunday, Feb. 17

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Star Wars Resistance “The Core Problem”
(10:00–10:30 P.M. EST)
Poe and Kaz make an unsettling discovery and must evade the First Order when they are spotted by an enemy probe droid.
*Oscar Isaac (“Star Wars: The Last Jedi”) returns as Poe Dameron.
TV-Y7 FV

Sunday, Feb. 24

Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel
Star Wars Resistance “The Disappeared”
(10:00–10:30 P.M. EST)
Kaz and Torra investigate the disappearance of a friend and plan to free them from the First Order.
TV-Y7 FV

April 15th:
Coverage of the panel from the Star Wars Celebration.