To be perfectly blunt, the “Sequel
Trilogy” of the long-running “Star Wars” saga, and all spinoff media relating
to it, have been rather hit or miss in terms of reception from the franchise
fandom. While it did bring “Star Wars” back into prominence, the story
development that killed off some original characters and the seemingly “politicized”
characterization of the new-generation heroine have soured opinions of some
audiences. The same goes for its side-story material such as the Disney Channel/XD
animated series “Star Wars: Resistance,” which fans compared unfavorably to franchise
predecessors “Clone Wars” and “Rebels.” That might explain why its second
season has been announced to also be its last.
Entertainment Weekly tells us that indeed, the second season of
Disney Channel and Disney XD’s “Star Wars Resistance” will be set to conclude
this spinoff animated series set within the saga’s Sequel Trilogy timeframe of
Episodes VII to IX. Lucasfilm Animation has conceptualized the show, when it
began, as taking place in between the events as depicted in “The Force Awakens”
and “The Last Jedi,” with a separate group of Resistance members operating
against the Imperial remnants called the First Order, in a way-station called
Colossus in a water planet.
A new trailer establishes what to
expect in the concluding season of “Star Wars Resistance” following its first
season finale, when the Colossus was revealed to be a spaceship and its besieged
crew is forced to do a hyper-space jump to escape First Order troops sent to
destroy them. They end up in a remote corner of the Galaxy hounded by the
warlike locals, bounty hunters and First Order pursuers. It is again up to the
Aces, Colossus’ mercenary racer and star-fighter pilot squad, to keep everyone
alive until they can reach any Resistance group.
The stakes are really high with
the Colossus in order to survive their journey to safety. As the station/ship
was a mercenary and outlaw hideaway, loyalty of the inhabitants is shaky,
especially with many hostile elements after them. Ace pilot and Resistance spy
Kaz (Christopher Sean) must work with his fellow Aces to drum up morale and
cooperation among the Colossus crew. Meanwhile, the First Order is going
all-out to find the missing station/ship with the help of Colossus traitor Tam
(Suzie McGrath), and they have their own dire motivation in the form of Captain
Phasma (Gwendoline Christie) and, for this closing season, Kylo Ren himself. It
is not Adam Driver voicing him here, however.
Guest star voices for “Star Wars
Resistance” on its swan song include “Hamilton’s” Daveed Diggs and Lucy “Xena”
Lawless. The second and final season premieres on Disney Channel October 6.
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