Spoiler Alert
The LEGO Star Wars universe is one of my guilty pleasures because of how The Force is used to build things to help the heroes (and sometimes villains) win the day. The latest release, subtitled Rebuild the Galaxy has concepts to like, and that’s because those concepts regarding the Force Builders get a story expansion I’m sure even George Lucas would approve of without getting too woke. In what I truly appreciate is that this entry builds upon what’s said before regarding this group. The last time they were referred to was in The Freemaker Adventures.
Although the visual style is straight out of LEGO Batman movies with a lower frame rate and simplified tales, I can get behind the ideas being offered. That’s because the cliffhanger style reveal at season one’s end got me cackling. I always wondered when Lando’s conversion would happen. He’s neither good nor bad, and I won’t ruin what faction he’s involved with. And I’m glad this world is catching up with the live action series material!
As for inverting everything else we know from the original universe, the general concept seems to be vibing on events occurring another world away. In Ninjago, the different realms are colliding and a lot of fans are waiting for the return of Chima! As for other IPs, they’re not appearing due to licensing rights, but I expect tiny nods to be included here and there. As for giving fans all those what ifs, it’s better than the Marvel series of the same name!
By itself, this universe introduces viewers to a new character. Sig Greebling (Gaten Matarazzo) and his older brother Dev (Tony Revolori), are twins who had an okay life until the younger reveals he has Force powers. an ancient building hiding in their midst, and after removing a cornerstone, the galaxy gets topsy-turvy. Some ideas fans have seen in Elseworlds take in Star Wars (from Dark Horse Comics), and I haven’t laughed this hard at seeing Sidious be nice! For the most part, crafting polar inversions of the Sith and Jedi is convenient, and I enjoyed the ideas the writer’s room offered in how to portray a good version of Sidious and Vader!
Just why this story happens is because of a Jedi Temple. This structure is a fixed point with a cornerstone where time and space converge. When that gets removed, everything it houses as memories are turned upside down! What I like about this concept concerns no going back. Unless the heroes were at the convergence, everyone else has transformed. While this latest entry to the LEGO Multiverse seems specific to Star Wars, I can’t help but wonder if there’s a loose tie into Ninjago’s season six storyline, Skybound. As for the latest in Dragons Rising where worlds have coalesced, just what this series is building towards has me intrigued.
This tale feels less about borrowing from The Acolyte when concerning twins. Also, just how the Jedi Order function is more reasonable over the live-action work since they are intentionally rewritten to be evil, while the Sith (Vader and Palpatine to be specific) are still a hoot-and-a-holler.
And by the time the cornerstone is returned, not everything is restored! I like to know what’s going to happen next! The finale offers a cliffhanger that suggests a continuation is in the works. I suspect the title will be Rise of the New Mandalorian.
4 Stars out of 5
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