A very interesting aspect of Rebels is how it takes Star Wars much further into a mystical fantasy genre. The majority of Star Wars up until Rebels was 'space opera'. It was a drama with influences from westerns, Japanese cinema and science fiction adventure. Clone Wars introduced some more mystical, mythical bits but Rebels really took that much further.
This episode has Ezra experiencing a world between worlds as the Jedi temple takes him into realms of the force which access different points in space and time.
It is a fascinating exploration of the force and it is brave, bold storytelling.
Part of me resists it and wants it all to be a bit more grounded and less mystical but another part of me loves it.
Either way you cannot fail to see the quality and the engrossing story and the fantasy ideas are very thought provoking.
The exciting and powerful scenes as Palpatine gets involved in trying to influence Ezra are spellbinding.
Brilliant.
My rating: 9.5/10.