Why Barriss Has Changed the Inquisitors FOREVER| Tales of the Empire REACTION 

I’m glad that the story of Barris Offee unfolded the way it did; this has a closure to her character; for the longest people speculated that she was the same inquisitor in Star Wars Rebels

When barris told the jedi child's parents to fly off to an old friend, i think that was ashoka

Barris: I bombed the Jedi Temple because the Jedi are too violent. Also Barris: ( Bombed the Jedi Temple as a terrorist, killing innocent people ).

The way out of that cave being literally to wait for the sun to come up and follow the light out of the darkness was so poetically beautiful. "You know the way out. You just have to accept it, Lyn." was essentially "You know that the way out of this is going back to the Light. Don't be scared to go back to the Light, Lyn."

Well said, I think the desire to see Vader fight/kill her overshadowed these aspects of her story for many people. Too bad, I thought her story ended poetically.

For those who don't know Lin the Inquisitor that Barriss knew was the one in Obi-Wan Kenobi live action. In episode 6 of tales of the empire most likely takes place after the Obi-Wan Kenobi live action. So that is why Barriss looks older. Because it is 10 BBY. She would be in her thirties if not older.

given the implication that fourth sister is gonna desert the inquisitors, and her still being a member during Obi-Wan Kenobi, I think it's safe to say the final episode takes place either during or after 9 BBY

This is completely true. Inquisitors betrayed everything. Themself,their friends,true brothers and sisters,their families. This is great story. But I agree with Theory too. I'm glad she got redeemed. I hope they continue to make great shows. May the Force be with you too😊

I loved how she was redeemed. In the end she went back to the light and helped someone else who lost their way.

I couldn’t have cared less for the First few episodes except for the history of Grievous killing all the remaining Nightsisters (I had hoped to see Merrin). But before TOTE, I really had no real care for Baris, but after seeing that she had become and inquisitor and redeemed herself, the inquisitor storyline was my absolute favorite. Chills when Vader showed up. Not a word, just his presence alone demanded chills.

happy may the 4th

Excellent review!!

May the 4th be with you all!

I hope Barris is alive and not dead. I really like this show

100% agree with this. she is more gray then on the light or dark side.

Barris is at a crossroads. What she wanted has happened. The jedi are gone, burned away and its remnants acattered to the wind. But what is left? She wanted to peace not for the galaxy but for herself.

@The Stupendous Wave - 👏great video essay, I like your analysis as I didn't process the arc so deeply but I did enjoy it and was fine with her redemption although I saw Star Wars Theory pan it hard. As the Star Wars Saga shows us not everything is so black and white with all characters and its a bit of grey as with most people in life as well. They all begin to understand sometimes after years of reflection and growing in wisdom that positions they once took or held onto firmly were wrong and then seek to change after growing through life experiences they go through.

Barris never hated the Jedi, she just hated the Jedi Order for what they became during the Clone Wars. She saw that the Empire and the Inquisitors employ methods much worse than what the Jedi had done especially seeing the way her friend Lynn was acting. After multiple disagreements she saved herself realizing what she wanted to protect wasn't what the Empire was protecting. Years later as she went on to be the healer she wanted to be she meets Lynn again and not only helps a family get away but to save Lynn from the Inquisitors and the Dark side that corrupted her.

I dont hope that shes dead because shes one of my favourite jedi in Legends. That shes back in the light and not becoming a inqusitor is the best thing that i wished me for. Do you think the old female friend she mentioned in the show is ashoka tano ?

Great analysis, Good Sir. I very much enjoyed Tales Of The Empire, and suspect that these 2 arcs will affect future SW content, esp. The Mandoverse. Perhaps, Lyn Rakish is somewhere still in the galaxy, by the time of The New Republic?

To be honest. I really thought that Vader will speak in the end of Barriss’s first episode. But it’s okay. I really liked him walking in and heading his breathing

I love the Inquisitors Arc in tales of the empire of my favorite Arc in this series 😊

You bring up a good point with the Inquisitors. They were never built to be Sith. They weren't even built to serve the Sith. They were simply force users built to hunt Jedi and those who could wield the force. Their dissolution with the Jedi way along with the threat of death is all they have. They were given fear, loss, and hatred. This made them somewhat attractive to the Dark Side. Yet this call is not enough to make them truly powerful with the Dark Side. The Emperor didn't want them properly channeling and becoming powerful enough with the Dark Side to be a threat to him. He only wanted them to find Jedi. This turned out to be a failed experiment. As only a few truly embraced the Empire. Those who did weren't really a threat to a well trained Jedi Padawan, as demonstrated by Ahsoka. The Inquisitors weren't balanced in the Dark Side the way a Sith is. As long as the Jedi controlled their fear, this was normally enough. This is why Vader ended up having to go after so many Jedi, once they were located.

I love the clone Wars animation shows all of them are so good and there is so manny characters and stories that can be told man the fourth sister was so ruthless she is the same inquisitor from the Kenobi series im surprised she turned back to the light side and saved Barriss also General Grievous is really savage that was dark we need more of these stories but make them longer like 20 episodes

She really seemed so strong in the force in the last episode. I’m assuming she’s dead but seeing much more of her would be amazing. You can tell of her concern instantly when she sees the temple being blown up at the start and you can kind of feel how the story will go but overall. I still really enjoyed it.

I hope Barriss is alive 🫠🙏❤️

What a cool character arc

The future of star wars animation seems a bright future

Wow barrios finally has a full story

The Stupendous wave happy May 4. Also I want to ask you do you think the grand inquisitor will be able to be free of his imprisonment yes or no in canon

Luke Skywalker: "I shouldn't have come. I'm endangering the mission!" I'm telling you ... that Darth Vader is psychic.

If Barriss and Lyn return in a future adaptation, i hope they show us her and ahsoka actually interacting

I liked Tales of the Jedi more but I feel Tales of the Empire (while not being perhaps as good as it could have been) told two compelling stories that I wanted to hear. I hope they do more of these and expand further as there are so many stories out there in this vast galaxy.

Baris was a victim only of her poor choices.

It would still be interesting if we see Barris get fully corrupted, not to the extent of being a sith but a dark jedi. It would also be interesting to connect her story with Ashoka and shows why she was so opposed to training Sabine in the Ashoka live action series.

I’m just annoyed she got stabbed. Because it either means she is dead, and that leaves us with zero opportunity to explore her further in any future projects, or we'll have to put up with people losing their minds over another stab victim surviving "too easily".

Tales of the Jedi; see how a Jedi falls... Tales of the Empire; see how an Inquisitor rises... Its like poetry, it rhymes

I hope of this days we can get a Star Wars.What if series One of the best scenarios they could choose from is what if the vong Invited during the clone wars That is where Anakin in his anger shows the vong the true power of the force and it could be rated 14 or AM

I loved her arc in this. Bombing the temple seemed so out of character for her. I felt at the time that she hat regrets further act but felt she was too far gone to be redeemed. I. Tales she was able to overcome that. And it was beautiful.

Whilst the Tales of the Jedi is great, we all knew Dooku's destination, in Tales of the Empire, we didn't know how it would play out with Barriss. For that reason, the TotE was very much more emotionally impactful. I believe Faloni has focused on Barriss and given her closure to make amends for his treatment of her in The Clone Wars over a decade ago. The character of Barris was used by Filoni as a Narrative Foil, to polish and shine Ahsoka in The Clone Wars. This is Filoni's Apology, Love Letter, A Thank You, he is paying Homage to the Character of Barriss that he 'Sacrificed' in the Clone Wars to enhance and define Ahsoka, to build Ahsoka into the character people know and love. If not for Barriss, there would be no Ahsoka as we know the character today. That is the purpose of a Narrative Foil in literature and Film. And this is his way of making amends. Personally, I think the final episode of TotE is the best of all 12 of these Anthology episodes. It is on par with anything Studio Ghibli has produced in terms of emotionally driven storytelling. It is beautiful, tragic, absolutely heartbreaking. The best content Lucasfilm has put out for years.

Now THIS is a good breakdown. Thank you for going this deep. SWTheory? Take note. This might help you understand better.

We now need a Barriss show, and it’s not something I thought we needed. Sure, new characters like Morgan are cool, but we need to flesh out long awaited character arcs like Barriss’s

I think they needed more time and content to justify that arc for Barriss given what she was willing to do on Clone Wars. If she had had six episodes instead of three: 1 - her first episode as is 2 - her embracing ruthlessness on a successful Jedi hunt 3 - her encountering Ahsoka (who escapes obviously) and being shaken by it 4 - her being sent after Force Sensitive children instead of Jedi, and facing that she’s become everything she thought she hated about the Jedi, and defecting 5 - seeking out Ahsoka, convincing her she’s actually turned, and trading all her Inquisitorum Imperial intel for help going into hiding 6 - last Barriss episode as is

While tales of the Empire was well made, and I find a redemption arc and humanizing antagonists to be a worthwhile goal, I really had to roll my eyes at these two stories. Barriss became a straight up murdering terrorist that went to any lengths to accomplish her goals; even going so far as to murder her pawns and frame her friend to cover her tracts, and ranting about the jedi at her trial. Now cut to Tales of the Empire and she is in prison and she's practically a plebe who was caught out past curfew for how she appears and acts. One of the underlying themes of the Star Wars is that the Dark Side is quicker, easier, more seductive; but once you go down that path it will dominate your destiny and is not so easy to abandon. This is not to say that Darksiders are irredeemable, but that it is not so easy as all that. And the whole: "Be thankful you're not a jedi anymore" line from a clone trooper really burns considering that approach didn't really work for Ahsoka Tano at all. Morgan Elsbeth is the contrast to Barriss Offee in that she does not seek to redemption but doubles down on the hate, fear, anger etc. But one gets the impression that this was something she could have easily chosen to do, almost like choosing what suit of clothes to don in the morning. Fair enough, as redemption is firstly about choice I guess. It's just that it seems a little too pat. We are treated to her traumatic past to help humanize and sympathize with her. The people she was oppressing in the Mandalorean are shown to be fickle and uncooperative, causing her to double down on her draconian practices. Even Barriss Offee's mentor in the Inquisitors, a thoroughly hateful woman who seems to have embraced the Empire and the Dark Side whole cloth, is strongly implied to be on the path of redemption at the end. All well and good, but I can't help but wonder why it only seems to be the women darksiders that are shown to be mislead, temporarily duped, gas-lit, and have tragic back stories, but most of the male antagonists are irredeemable a-holes with no remorse or pity; or even are pitiable. I know Star Wars has traditionally had a lack of female roles, Princess Leia notwithstanding, but recent strides with characters in The Clone Wars and Rebels have moved to alleviate this, but this goes a bit to far towards pandering imho.

is the Jedi Barris saves at the end in the second episode the same guy that brings his kid to see her in the next episode?

May the 4th be with you

I believe she should have had an arc similar to Vader/Anakin, where she was redeemed by Ahsoka. It would have brought closure between the two.

The next animated Star Wars show is going to be a Lego show

I swear at the start i was like toss her down that hole "DO IT" for framing my Ashoka, but then at the end i was like you know what she kinda did Ashoka for that so i can forgive her but i aint forgetting

Just another Jedi available when Luke needed help, but didn’t.

she is NOT dead!

now we know why the 4th sister just disappears in kenobi she was sent for bariss. and bariss and ashoka definitely spoke

I Hope Baris live With The Help Of The Force. I give this story a 👍 up . I believe there more to The story.

Darth Vader knows a lot about holography, wave mechanics, Fourier analysis, information theory, literary devices, dreams, and quantum theory?

May the 4th bw with you all

I wonder if you're aware of how many times you say the phrase "as always" or "as always my friends". It's a great send-off, but using it several times at the end of each video is a bit distracting. Love the video. Love your style. Love the channel. It's awesome, I'm seriously a fan. Just wanted to point out that one thing.

You give such great insight into Star Wars . Thank you so much 🙏

Was wäre wenn die Erste Ordnung Kampfdroiden genutzt hätte und keine kleinen Kinder entführt hätten ? Was wäre wenn in Episode 7 das Sturmtrupler Fin nicht die Erste Ordnung Veraten hätte ?

Even if she did pass I believe Vader would kill her whenever he felt like it. Underneath his life support suit he is still Anakin Skywalker who harbors lingering feelings of hate for her causing Asoka to be kicked out of the Jedi order.

It would be cool if Bariss and Asoka meet again.

I didnt think Barriss died? Surely if she was such a strong healer with Lin's help she could have recovered? I would like to think after her journey we might see her again in the future

In Barriss Offee's place, I would have left the Jedi Order and instead strive to follow the will of the Force, not the Jedi Dogma or the corrupt Senate. Barriss could have left the Jedi Order. No one is forced to stay in it, not even Anakin. Heck Dooku left. He didn’t have to go to the dark side. He could have used his wealth and position to start his own Jedi Order, one that only serves the people of the galaxy and follows the will of the Force.

Wait I didnt even realize this show was out

Also, the stupendous wave one last thing because today is May 4. I want to say I was right and correct from everything I saw on Star Wars canon Anakin Skywalker after he died and became one with the force combined fused merged both lives of Anakin and Vader into one reaching his true full potential power achieving true perfect balance in the force fulfilling the prophecy of the chosen one destined to bring balanced to the force, and lastly, becoming the most powerful, strongest fastest smartest character of all time in the history of Star Wars, always and forever what we saw and the TV show of Asoka and we will see in the next season

So it was Vader that singlehandedly killed the Jedi Survivors, cause ain't no way any inquisitor killed any jedi. But even now they're making so many jedi survive order 66, I don't even think Jedi were hunted. Order 66 happened and then they focused on the Death star, project necromancer, and later the rebellion. Jedi just became like an afterthought like "oh its a jedi? call lord vader and he'll get rid of them"

I thought in the comics she died from when the clones started order 66.

Another cool female character and I wanna see more of her.

Are we sure she is dead? I thought it was left very ambiguous purposefully.

The dark side is the true nature of the force

LFG.

| Offee had more character development than what’s her face from the Kenobi series…

You can’t compare baris power to dukus as a master she seemed on dukus level but your comparing her a padawan to a knight

The question is because it ended abruptly is there gonna be a sequel to the tales of the empire

We never saw Barriss die.

And then Barris comes back alive.

Rumor... abeloth coming acolyte 😁the mask.. video theory pls

idk i feel like she’s still alive 😮

What I don't get is why the clones didn't target her like they did Ashoka? Ashoka was no longer a Jedi before the purge, but the clones turn on her anyways. I didn't really care for a redemption arc for Barriss. I would have thought Vader would either kill her or taken an arm or leg.

im happt barris was redeemed my self

it hasn't been confirmed if Barriss is dead or alive, JSYK

We need tales from bounty hunters season 3 my Wish list

Yo....I find....the acolyte....it's abeloth 🤯..the smile 😁

Weird to think of the sith as aetheists, seeing themselves as the highest power Barriss saw herself as the highest power too after the temple bombing, choosing who she is serving, serving only herself and turning against her closest friend and one of the few good ones - not just innocents, an ally

now I feel sad now 😥 for barriss and Lyn the fourth sister and we know what happened to her. this is set after obi wan the last episode of tails of empire.

😊

Clone wars Jedi and clones are main character level.

Honestly i was a little disappointed that Bariss didn't go completely dark side as she was already heading in that direction anyway. It would have made a pretty cool foil for Ahsoka but her trying to find redemption...ehhhhhh i don't think that would work.

Enjoyed her story more than Morgan's because she was a Jedi and pairs well with Tales of a Jedi. I like Morgan as an overall character but not enough to want a back story.

They did her dirty in this. They should’ve kept her evil and have her face off against Ahsoka in S2. That would bring proper closure. Not this stabbed by someone unimportant idea.

Wonder what happened to the unnamed Jedi? lol

in the end all of them will be killed by vader or other surviving jedi before the timeline of a new hope or return of the jedi...

I don't think Star wars kill off good characters too fast anymore they learn that mistake by getting rid of Luke Skywalker too early so I believe it's left open

I don't think Barriss is dead.

KInda wish she had encountered Ashoka thoguh

I hope we get a Tales of the Sith, about Sidious and Darth Plagueis revealing Plagueis is Alive after the fall of the Empire

I hated how they baited us with Vader and he had just seconds of screen time 🙄

Day 478 of asking for a part 3 of what if anakin was trained by qui gon

I guarantee 💯 Baris is alive. 1st why would they do this with a character we have all been wondering about since the clone wars. 2nd how many times have we seen someone take a lightsaber to the torso and live. 3rd Lynn said at the end I'm gonna get you outta here making it sound like she's going to save her.

Well I do not agree with her decision to bomb the Jedi temple, I feel bad for Barriss and can understand why she snapped. Her master, like so many others, didn't truly care for her and was willing to let her die on Geonosis. Also, the horrors of war led her to lash out, as she was conditioned by the jedi and her master to stuff her emotions down inside of her instead of properly processing them. I can also believe the fact that she wasn't evil until the end. Once she actually DID bomb the temple, and her anger passed and she began thinking more clearly and had time to process her emotions, she understood that while she may still believe the jedi to be flawed, the way she had done it was of darkness, which she herself admits in episode 6 of TOTE. I think Barriss has matured and owned up to her choices, and chosen to live and learn from them.

the stories should have been based on Thrawn, Barris, and Baylan. Morgan story in my opinion wasn't needed. she could have just showed up in Thrawn's story