Finally writing about the fate of Space Dad (tm)
I guess this is an unpopular opinion...and I’m finally sitting down to write it. Because I’ve been thinking about this for weeks.
I was actually fine with how Kanan died, and the fact that he did die.
I went in to the show knowing he had to go, and it was only reinforced as the seasons went on. And no, not because of a line the little green goblin said to Luke. But for one simple reason.
Kanan would never leave Hera.
It’s as simple as that. And the canon had made it clear Hera was still apart of the Rebellion, and a pretty big part of it. Putting her in R1, to Hoth and Endor? She was in the middle of all of it. And Kanan wasn’t there. As I said, he wouldn’t leave Hera, as much as he didn’t want to be part of the Rebellion? He was there for Hera.
He listened to the Force, followed his Jedi teachings. But he was always there for Hera and their family.
And I was completely okay with how it happened, even if I’ve seen people claim it was “useless”
It actually wasn’t, and it sure as hell wasn’t useless to Kanan. That crew? That’s who his life was devoted to. He saved them, and his sacrifice helped save Ezra’s home. And that’s all he would have wanted.
Even the Emperor states that his death changed the fate of Lothal.
And honestly? I’m glad he died for something smaller, and not because of the Rebellion. Which, was something I’d feared they’d do. If he’d died for the Rebellion I would have been--well livid.
Kanan chose the steps that sealed his fate. He knew his death was coming, but he’d be dammed if he wasn’t going to make an impact against those who oppressed his son’s home.
Kanan was never going to be the Jedi who saved the Galaxy, he was always going to be the Jedi who saved his family.














