Master Yoda is in need of rescue in Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
season 2, as the story of Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and Nubs heads towards an exciting finale. Set during the High Republic Era, Young Jedi Adventures stars a group of Jedi younglings training on the planet Tenoo. Brilliantly charming, the animated show has delighted viewers, although it’s headed in a dark direction; the shadow of space-pirates known as the Nihil looms over the galaxy.
Lucasfilm has officially confirmed that Young Jedi Adventures season 2 will end Wednesday, March 19, capping off a season that began last summer. These upcoming episodes will see the younglings team up with their nemesis against pirates, encounter an adult of Nubs’ race, and even go on a mission to rescue Master Yoda. This adventure seems to be set during a phase where Yoda had disappeared, so it will be exciting to learn more of his actions during the High Republic Era.
Young Jedi Adventures Season 2 Presses On Into The High Republic Era
The mention of space pirates surely refers to the Nihil, a group who plagued the Outer Rim during the High Republic Era under the leadership of Marchion Ro. According to Lucasfilm, the younglings are teaming up with Prince Cyrus to defend his home – and that should prove tremendously exciting. He is himself a Nihil wannabe and secret pirate who’s on something of a redemption arc, so viewers should expect shocks and revelations.
This was also a phase in which Master Yoda began to seek out secrets of the Force predators known as the Nameless, separating from his fellow Jedi. It’s entirely possible the Yoda rescue refers to this mission. If this is indeed the case, then Young Jedi Adventures is pressing on into the High Republic Era.
Our Take On Young Jedi Adventures
Modern Star Wars often tends to forget that George Lucas intended his franchise to be for kids. Young Jedi Adventures is a wonderful exception, a child-friendly TV show that nonetheless manages to get in a surprising number of Easter eggs and references to the wider Star Wars galaxy. Season 2 even featured the unexpected return of David Tennant, whose lightsaber droid Huyang played such a key role in Ahsoka.
The end of Young Jedi Adventures season 1 was the grandest adventure to date, with the finale set on the doomed Jedi outpost known as Starlight Beacon. If season 2 follows the same format, these final episodes will be particularly thrilling. We’ll only have to wait a few more weeks for more.
Source: Lucasfilm
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
- Release Date
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May 4, 2023
- Network
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Disney Junior
- Showrunner
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Michael Olson
- Directors
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Elliot M. Bour, Anthony Bell, Shellie Kvilvang
- Writers
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Michael Olson, Shellie Kvilvang, Lamont Magee, Josh Rimes, James Waugh, Casey Lowe