The latest episode of Disney XD’s Star Wars Rebels was less about the Ghost and her crew and more about the buildup to director Gareth Edwards’ 2016 film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
No matter how much information the Rebels uncover on Star Wars Rebels, it will not be enough until Bodhi Rook defects from the Empire in Rogue One.
The cartoon has been slowly but surely leading up to the events of George Lucas’ Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, particularly the Battle of Yavin.
Rather than lead directly into A New Hope, it seems that the animated series may be leading directly into Rogue One instead.