okay i keep seeing edits of jedi night (star wars rebels 4x10 if you don’t know) and i just need to loose my shit once more over how WELL WRITTEN the explosion scene was
first of all, the cinematography? stunning. cinematography in animated media is arguably harder than live action, and this scene deserved awards. holy sheepshit.
secondly, the scene itself. the way hera screamed kanan’s name will forever haunt me. the way he holds her back with the force, but doesn’t push her back right away? he’s holding her for the last time, and he chooses to keep that moment a second longer. heart-shattering.
kanan’s sight returning is so beautifully executed, and i wouldn’t have it any other way. though he’s been able to “see” through the force, it’s not the same, and everyone knows it. in this moment, this choice, this sacrifice, the force grants him his sight back in his final breaths, so that his last sight is hera, his love, hell, his soulmate if there ever were such a thing.
also, hera’s reaction? that simultaneous love and horror? she knows exactly what this means, and she can’t stop it. she can’t save him, but he can save her.
as the explosion grows, kanan pushes them away, and as the flames close in around him, all he sees is sabine and ezra, practically his children in all but blood. he sees hera, his anchor, his soulmate, his love. and he sees them flying to safety. then the hole in the flames closes, and kanan jarrus becomes one with the force, knowing full well that his family is safe, and they will live to fight another day.
long story short, kanera is one of the most beautifully devastating star wars couples, i’m still not over rebels season 4, and watching my favorite shows after taking a film class is an incredibly interesting experience.