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Star Wars Resistance

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This article is about the animated series. For the fictional Star Wars organization, see Resistance (Star Wars).

Star Wars Resistance is an American animated television series inspired by Japanese anime and produced by Lucasfilm Animation. The series premiered on Disney Channel on October 7, 2018, and later debuted on Disney XD in the United States and worldwide.

Star Wars Resistance
File:Star Wars Resistance.jpg
Official logo
Genre
  • Action
  • Science fiction
Created byDave Filoni
Based onStar Wars
by George Lucas
Directed byJustin Ridge
Voices of
ComposersMichael Tavera
(Based on themes by John Williams)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Dave Filoni
  • Athena Portillo
  • Justin Ridge
  • Brandon Auman
Production companiesLucasfilm Animation
Polygon Pictures[1]
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
Disney XD
ReleaseOctober 7, 2018 (2018-10-07) –
present (present)

The series is set three decades after the events of Return of the Jedi, in the era of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, and follows a pilot who is recruited by the Resistance to spy on the growing threat of the First Order.[2] The series begins six months before The Force Awakens and will eventually cross over with it.[3]

Cast and characters

Main

The droid BB-8 also appears.[4]

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.Title [8][9]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [8][9]Prod.
code [8][9]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1
2		"The Recruit"Steward Lee and Saul RuizStory by : Dave Filoni
Teleplay by : Brandon Auman		October 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)101
102		0.33[10]
Young New Republic pilot Kazuda Xiono is recruited into the Resistance by Commander Poe Dameron, who brings Kaz to Colossus, an aircraft refueling station on the ocean planet Castilon. Kaz's mission is to get to know everyone at this haven for the galaxy's best pilots, and learn who is working with the First Order. After a misunderstanding paints Kaz as the self-declared "best pilot in the known galaxy", he must compete in a dangerous race to prove himself. Poe's associate Jarek Yaeger lends Kaz a ship in need of repairs, The Fireball, which irks mechanic Tam Ryvora. Kaz chooses young pilot Torra Doza as his opponent, soon learning that she is undefeated. Kaz runs a good race, but crashes when he pushes The Fireball too hard.
3"The Triple Dark"Sergio PaezKevin Burke and Chris WyattOctober 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)[note 1][11]1030.47[12]
While Kaz struggles to maintain his cover as a mechanic at Colossus, Yeager's shop receives a new customer in the form of the Neimoidian Hallion Nark, who wants the repairs to his ship to be completed before the next "triple dark", a storm that causes low visibility on Castilon. Besides juggling his work as a mechanic and spy, Kaz also has to contend with the Aleena Grevel over debts accumulated during a game of holodarts. The Quarren pirate Kragan Gorr and his gang attack the Colossus during a "triple dark" storm. Kaz manages to drive away the pirates by using a comlink to beam a jammer into their communications systems. At the exposition, it is revealed that Kragan and his pirates are proxies serving the First Order, which hope to use the chaos to establish a foothold at Colossus.
4"Fuel for the Fire"Bosco NgEugene SonOctober 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)[note 1][11]1040.39[13]
Still struggling to fit in as a mechanic at Yeager's repair shop, Kaz is befriended by the young racer Jace Rucklin and his associates. Having gained Kaz's trust after staging a rescue during a swoop bike ocean race, Rucklin convinces Kaz to let him visit Yeager's trophy room under the pretext of seeing Yeager's racer. Rucklin steals a bottle of Corellian hyperfuel for his racer. Upon learning of the theft and the volatile nature of hyperfuel, Kaz saves Rucklin's life but earns the enmity of the young racer and his friends. Despite his unsatisfactory performance, Yeager gives Kaz a second chance because he views him as a good person who saved Rucklin from himself.
5"The High Tower"Steward LeeStephany FolsomOctober 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)1050.38[14]
Captain Doza's fuel rationing forces Kaz and the rest of Yeager's team down to Aunt Z's cafe, where Kaz meets Hype Fazon. Hype reveals that the First Order is bringing fuel to Colossus, and Kaz runs outside to watch the First Order's ship as it comes in. Hype then invites Tam, Kaz, and BB-8 to visit the High Tower, and Kaz excitedly agrees, hoping to find out what the First Order is doing on the platform. Using a comm link, he is able to listen in to Major Vonreg's meeting with Doza and discovers the First Order is offering protection from the pirates in exchange for control of the station, however as he leaves Vonreg discovers Kaz's actions. After a daring chase-and an encounter with Doza’s daughter—Torra, Kaz eventually ends up back at Yeager's shop, but not before Doza begins to suspect him as the spy.
6"The Children from Tehar"[15]Saul RuizPaul GiacoppoNovember 4, 2018 (2018-11-04)1060.41[16]
Kaz damages Tam's acceleration compensator, and promises to replace it although he is short on credits. At Aunt Z's, Kaz hears about a 20,000 credit bounty on two runaway children, which could solve his money issues. Kaz runs into the children, Kel and Eila, at the market, but they escape. Neeku introduces Kaz to the platform's engineers, the "shellfolk" Chelidae, who promise to look out for Kel and Eila. Kaz is summoned by Doza, who questions him about the children. Once Kaz leaves, Doza contacts Captain Phasma of the First Order, who sends troops to retrieve the fugitives. Out of sight of the troops, two Chelidae take the children's place and jump into the water. By slowing their life signs, the two Chelidae fake the troopers into believing that the children have drowned. Kaz passes on intelligence to the Resistance about Kylo Ren and the First Order wiping out Kel and Eila's village on Tehar in the Unknown Regions.
7"Signal from Sector Six"[15]Sergio PaezBrandon AumanNovember 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)107N/A
When out on a routine training exercise, a distress signal sends Kaz and Poe to a damaged ship with strange lifeforms on-board.
8"Synara's Score"[15]Bosco NgGavin HignightNovember 18, 2018 (2018-11-18)108N/A
On a mission to repair a vital platform defense, Kaz befriends the mysterious Synara and comes under attack by pirates.
9"The Platform Classic"[15]UnknownUnknownNovember 25, 2018 (2018-11-25)109N/A
An upcoming race reunites Yeager with his estranged brother, Marcus, who needs to win to pay off his debt to a criminal organization.
10"Secrets and Holograms"[17]UnknownUnknownDecember 2, 2018 (2018-12-02)110N/A
11"Station Theta Black"[17]UnknownUnknownDecember 9, 2018 (2018-12-09)111N/A

Production

File:Star Wars Resistance official poster.jpg
Promotional poster featuring (from l. to r.) Tam, Neeku, Kaz, Torra and BB-8 in front

Development

On February 22, 2018, /Film reported that Lucasfilm had trademarked the name Star Wars Resistance for a wide range of merchandise and a potential animated series.[18]

On April 26, 2018, the series was officially announced and scheduled for a Fall 2018 debut. The show was created by Dave Filoni, veteran Lucasfilm animation worker, who previously directed the 2008 film Star Wars: The Clone Wars, developed the subsequent television series, created, developed, and executive produced Star Wars Rebels, and in 2017 became the head of Lucasfilm Animation. Filoni said the show was influenced by anime, and by his grandfather's experiences in World War II. By August 1, 2018, Polygon Pictures was selected as the animation production company.[1]

On August 12, 2018, Filoni stated that he will not work as directly on Resistance in a day-to-day capacity as he has on previous projects due to his work on the final episodes of The Clone Wars. However, he will provide direction and notes to the story team, a role he compared to George Lucas' input on The Clone Wars.[19][20]

Casting

Along with the official series announcement, it was announced that Oscar Isaac and Gwendoline Christie will reprise their roles as Poe Dameron and Captain Phasma, respectively. They will be joined by Christopher Sean, Bobby Moynihan, Suzie McGrath, Scott Lawrence, Myrna Velasco, Josh Brener, Donald Faison, Jim Rash, and Rachel Butera.[21] Leia Organa (voiced by Butera), Kylo Ren (voiced by Adam Driver) and BB-8 were also announced to appear on the series.[4][5]

Release

Marketing

A trailer was released on August 17, 2018, showcasing the new animation style and characters.[22] It received a negative reaction from fans, including criticism for its apparent targeting of younger viewers and both praise and criticism for the anime-style CGI.[23] Blair Marnell of Nerdist compared the initial reaction to the early stigma The Clone Wars and Rebels suffered for similarly targeting younger demographics during release, only for both to become more positively received with subsequent seasons.[24]

Broadcast

The series debuted in the United States on Disney Channel on October 7, 2018, with Disney XD airing the series later in the United States and worldwide, with the exception of all live-action shows are sold by Disney Channel in Southeast Asia.[25]

Reception

Reviews for Resistance were generally positive. It holds a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's consensus stating "Star Wars: Resistance's streamlined story sets the stage for exciting adventures—and seems poised to explore a canvas stocked with immediately relatable characters and plenty of potential."[26]

Notes

  1. ^ a b These episodes first premiered on Disney's streaming service DisneyNow on October 7, 2018.

References

  1. ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (August 1, 2018). "Polygon Pictures Producing New Star Wars Resistance Series". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Liptak, Andrew (April 26, 2018). "Star Wars: Resistance will be the next animated Star Wars show". The Verge. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  3. ^ Young, Bryan (October 2, 2018). "Star Wars Resistance harbors crazy deep cuts and will cross over with The Force Awakens". Syfy. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Goldberg, Lesley (April 26, 2018). "Star Wars Resistance Animated Series Set at Disney Channel". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Breznican, Anthony (August 17, 2018). "Watch the soaring new trailer for the Star Wars: Resistance animated series". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b c "Meet the Aces in a New Star Wars Resistance Featurette | StarWars.com". StarWars.com. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  7. ^ "Fuel for the Fire". www.disneyabcpress.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  8. ^ a b c "Star Wars Resistance". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  9. ^ a b c "Star Wars Resistance: Episodes". Disney ABC Press. Retrieved October 14, 2018 – via disneyabcpress.com.
  10. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 9, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.7.2018". ShowBuzz Daily. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Watch The First Three Episodes of Star Wars Resistance on the Disney Now Streaming App". October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018 – via TheForce.net.
  12. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 16, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.14.2018". ShowBuzz Daily. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  13. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 23, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.21.2018". ShowBuzz Daily. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  14. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 30, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.28.2018". ShowBuzz Daily. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  15. ^ a b c d "NOVEMBER 2018 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS FOR DISNEY CHANNEL, DISNEY XD AND DISNEY JUNIOR". October 19, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  16. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 6, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.4.2018". ShowBuzz Daily. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  17. ^ a b "Star Wars Resistance: Dec 2018 Episodes". Tumblr. November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  18. ^ Anderton, Ethan (February 22, 2018). "Star Wars: Resistance May Be Lucasfilm's Latest Star Wars TV Series". /Film. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  19. ^ Anderton, Ethan (August 15, 2018). "Star Wars Resistance Animated Series Won't Have Dave Filoni Running the Ship". /Film. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  20. ^ Huver, Scott (August 12, 2018). "Star Wars Rebels Creator Dave Filoni Reveals How Season4 Almost Ended and His Clone Wars Revival Plans". IGN. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  21. ^ Brockington, Ariana (April 26, 2018). "Disney Channel Orders Star Wars Resistance Animated Series". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  22. ^ "Star Wars Resistance First Look". Disney. August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018 – via YouTube.
  23. ^ Flint, Hanna (August 20, 2018). "Disney's Star Wars Resistance animated series gets severe backlash online". Yahoo! Lifestyle. Hanna Flint. Yahoo!. Retrieved August 24, 2018. The video has received over 34,000 dislikes compared to around 8,300 likes with the comments section filled with passionately negative reactions.
  24. ^ Marnell, Blair (August 17, 2018). "Star Wars Fans Are Split Over Resistance". Nerdist. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  25. ^ Prudom, Laura (April 26, 2018). "Star Wars Resistance: Disney Orders Anime-Inspired TV Show from Rebels Creator Dave Filoni". IGN. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  26. ^ "Star Wars Resistance: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
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