What next for the rest of the crew?

Apparently Sabine is set to step up into a lead character role next season (http://io9.gizmodo.com/sabine-wren-will-get-an-expanded-role-in-star-wars-rebe-1768128075), but I think Zeb and Rex are going to fade more and more into the background.
Zeb's (for the most part) completed his arc, though we may see a bit more interaction between him and Kallus.
And Rex was tied pretty strongly to Ahsoka, and with her exit from the series I think he'll have a reduced focus (even beyond this season's minimal use of him).

 

Well, we aren't exactly sure she'd dead, but either way I feel Rex fades... until Filoni uploaded the pic of him wearing his old helmet once again! But I believe his arc will be more along the line of giving command strategy/code like he had during TCW and adapting it to the Rebellion, as well as calling in more old favors and contacts to support the burgeoning Rebellion. As for the character, Kanan is firmly in a mentor position now. Our "cowboy" is blind, and isnotonly able to feel what may be Ezra's fall. And Sabine really deserves more expansion. We got a good glimpse, but Season 3 should push it even further, with Kanan, Hera, Zeb and Rex giving way to the younger members of the crew. Doesn't mean they still can't have great stories!

 

Is there a traitor among the crew of Ghost?

Provocative question, hope you won't pour red ink on my post for that! In Clone Wars, Asuko was accused of, and another jedi appeared to be the real one in the last episode (if remember it correctly). It won't be a precedent.

The Ghost's whereabouts were known perfectly to the Inquisitors and the fleet, even in cases when there weren't transmitters. Logically, somehow they got the info, may be not just by the dark Force.

Chopper would be the most logical name to pop up immediately. How could one trust a robot to the extend to keep and fly the ship when they need it most? But for other reasons, including the good legacy of R2D2 I don't think Chopper is the traitor.

Hera is too overwhelmed by the grand mission. She would sacrifice her life if needed.

Ezra could be everything else but not a traitor. He believes, and defends his friends with all possible means. I talked enough about Ezra in his threads, I thin of his role much higher than supposed by one 3D cartoon image.

Kanan after getting hurt, would probably rise as a spiritual master.

Sabine...has unknown past, partly serving the empire. She is good, looks good, except for the mask...Why the mask? Why the connections with another girl that serves...someone else? I don't say Sabine is the traitor, but if such exists in first place, the closing circle would include her and Zeb as suspects.

Zeb was shown as overzealous for his own race. Little is known of his own past or worldviews.

I'd like there is no traitor but the good team continues leaded spiritually by Kanan and physically by Ezra after getting the info from the opened holochron. To be able to read the dark side documents doesn't mean you accepted to be its servant!

One of the reasons I reach to that question, is the over-criticism of Ezra's character and future, presented in this forum. 48 mln viewers of Star Wars Rebels that appear to be the most watched film at the moment, perhaps don't think in similar terms of their main character whom most surely they like, if they keep watching!

The members of the forum express their own views as I do mine, and the predominant opinion here does not necessarily reflect the predominant opinion among the TV audience, or the filmmakers (hope not!) Well, if we are going to screen one of the characters for possible wrong intentions in his theoretical future, let screen all of them, of their past and present. No one is born perfect and everyone could fall to the dark side, even without being a jedi. Ezra won't marry Sabine, I find that idea absurd. She ridicules him at time. Let check how good she is, how good the odd looking Zeb is, before demonizing the brave heart Ezra.

 

I wish there was still more into their stories, even when we didn't know about them in the OT. I wanna believe this could be fitted on a way that they take the backseat, as part of one of the many Rebel cells across the galaxy, to allow the Big 3 to take the spotlight. I wish there was a way Hera could be piloting a B-wing during the Battle of Endor, Captain Rex as part of the field commands, etc. But I can't tell. Part of me wishes they could be still around after Endor, even if it contradicts what Yoda said about Luke being the last of the Jedi.

 

Guess Sabine will get extra screen time. Rex will become more of a veteran /mentor person(eve more than before), with Kanan becoming more spiritual. Zeb will probably get less focus than earlier,yet maybe some interaction to Kallus will be shown?Ezra will fall to the dark side,at least for some time. Hera will continue to be the character she is,but she may change if Ezra would turn away from them:either becoming cold or very hurt with what happened.

 

Kyle Katarn would like a word with yoooou!

 

I guess they are regroup & reunite with old friends/enemies as well as making new ones but familiar ones to us fans.

 

Well, there are those theories that Rex could be retconned into ROTJ...





Plus, at the last Rebels finale premier, Filoni said“The one thing I have really thought about is I really do think that Rex is that guy on Endor. I really do. Why else is there a bearded old guy on Endor? Why? It makes no sense. If you don’t want that to happen, do you know what that means? I’m gonna make that happen. I’m getting like Palpatine, I’m getting power crazy.”

So you never know, Rex could be the clone that outlives them all...


I'd love to see Kanan eventually hook up with Hera, but I guess he'd have to renounce being a Jedi for that to happen... I think they both deserve a little peace and happiness after all they've done and sacrificed.

@Esdras interesting idea about there being a traitor in the ranks. I don't think it would be a major character though. If it is, there will be tears!

Perhaps if Hera becomes more occupied with helping Kanan through his adjustment, this may help bring Kannan and Hera together, and also allow Sabine to step up into more of a leadership role.

I also wonder if they may potentially introduce another main periphery character, to help fill the void left by Ashoka. Maybe even Kallus?

 

He wouldn't necessarily have to renounce it because it's not like he will be disciplined for it...also how old would Rex be by the time of ROTJ??

 

They've got a Thrawn problem now.