History Recap / StarWarsVisionsLopAndOcho

** Not to ''Rogue One'' but even older: Lop's species, the Lepi, was first introduced in the original [[ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel1977 Marvel Star Wars]] comics, back in 1977.

** During his duel with Ochō, Yasaburo yells out "I am your father!". A callback to ''the'' most iconic scene in all of Star Wars, albeit with the roles reversed; A rebel father fighting his imperial child.

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Lop, a rabbit-like alien girl forced into slavery, is rescued and adopted into a human family during a time when the Empire starts to exert its influence over her homeworld. Now a young woman, she is named the successor of her family, tasked with saving her foster sister, Ocho, from siding with the Empire.

* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: As the opening narration explains, the people of Tao were originally happy the mighty Galactic Empire had taken an interest in their planet, believing their promises to bring modern industry and prosperity to the land. Instead, the Empire did what it always does to poor Outer Rim planets: strip mine the place, pollute the environment, and exploit the locals for cheap labor.

* BittersweetEnding: The Empire is driven off Tao and Lop becomes heir to the Yasaburo family. Sadly, Ocho leaves with the Empire and Yasaburo is badly injured at the hands of his own daughter.
* CainAndAbel: The titular characters become this over time, cemented by their lightsaber/vibroblade duel at the climax. After Ocho's defeat and escape, Lop vows to redeem her and reunite their family.

* EvilMakeover: When Ocho sides with the Empire, she uses her blood to paint her eyes red and cuts her braid. As an Imperial officer, she also starts to wear black lipstick.
* EyeScream: Yasaburo has one eye, with a scar running down his face through the closed socket. During their fight, Ocho slashes out his good eye and blinds him completely.
* FaceHeelTurn: Ocho abandons her family to join the Empire.
* FamilyOfChoice: Lop was adopted into Yasaburo's family on the whim of his daughter, Ocho. When Ocho is led astray by the Empire, Yasaburo, who came to love Lop as though she were his own flesh and blood, entrusts her as his clan's successor. Even after Ocho betrays the family for the Empire, Lop still considers her her sister and fights to save her from herself.
* FantasyCounterpartCulture: Planet Tao as a whole is reminiscent of the UsefulNotes/MeijiRestoration era Japan, where the country underwent rapid modernization as a result of getting into contact with western nations, represented by the Galactic Empire in the story. The conflict between Ocho and her father and sister symbolizes the conflict of identity between those who wish to embrace modernization and see it as the only way their home can survive in the changing times and those who are wary of the changes brought by foreigners which will affect their traditional way of life.
* GoodWearsWhite: Inverted, both Ocho and the Imperial officer who recruits her wear white uniforms (implying they belong to the [[StateSec Imperial Security Bureau]]).
* HappilyAdopted: A major theme of the episode. Lop is adopted by Yasaburo, and lives happily with him and her new sister Ochõ for seven years. Yasaburo eventually even names her his successor and gives her the family heriloom.
* HourglassPlot: At the beginning, Ocho is friendly towards Lop and wants to be her sister while Yasaburo is reluctant to trust a random stranger he just met on the street. By the end, Yasaburo considers Lop to be just as much his daughter as Ocho while Ocho has renounced her family, especially Lop.
* KickTheDog: In a fit of spite, Ocho angrily tells Lop she isn't even her sister. What makes this sting even worse is, not 7 years ago, Ocho open-mindedly suggested her father adopt Lop as a new member of their family. To tell Lop she's no sister of hers is to rescind that suggestion from all those years ago.
* MeaningfulName: Planet Tao. The word [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tao "Tao"]] in the context of East Asian philosophy means "balance" or the natural order of the universe, and is often represented by the yin-and-yang symbol, a concept that became major inspirations for the Force and the conflict between the light side and the dark side in Star Wars.

** There are a few shout outs to ''[[Film/RogueOne Rogue One]]'':
*** During the final battle at the Imperial factory, Ocho wears a uniform identical to the one Orson Krennic wore in the opening scene of the film.

** During his duel with Ochõ, Yasaburo yells out "I am your father!". A callback to ''the'' most iconic scene in all of Star Wars, albeit with the roles reversed; A rebel father fighting his imperial child.

* ShoutOut: It might be coincidence, but the family ''mon'' of three circles echoes [[Comicbook/UsagiYojimbo another famous rabbit samurai]].
* SlaveCollar: Poor Lop was forced to wear one until she was adopted by Yasaburo, whose droid cut it off of her.

* ThickerThanWater: {{Averted}}. With Ocho siding with the Empire, Yasaburo names Lop, an alien girl that he adopted, as his family's true heir.
* TheUnfavorite: During the ceremony, Boss Yasaburo apologizes for making Lop think she was less important than his biological daughter Ocho as they grew up, promising he loves her as if she were his own blood.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Ocho was a very bright and sunny girl in her youth, such that she managed to convince her father to adopt Lop. This is a far cry from her personality as an adult: rebellious, rude, and resentful -- of her father for not seeing what she believes to be reason in siding with the Empire, and of Lop for taking her place as head of the family.

** Not to ''Film/RogueOne'' but even older: Lop's species, the Lepi, was first introduced in the original [[ComicBook/StarWarsMarvel1977 Marvel Star Wars]] comics, back in 1977.

* MythologyGag: There are a few shout outs to ''[[Film/RogueOne Rogue One]]'':
** During the final battle at the Imperial factory, Ocho wears a uniform identical to the one Orson Krennic wore in the opening scene of the film.
** Yasaburo's men are seen fighting against KX-series security droids.
** Many establishing shots of Tao show an Imperial Star Destroyer [[OminousFloatingSpaceship hovering menacingly over the city]], just like the destroyer above Jedha City.

* CoolSword: The lightsaber passed down through Yasaburo's family has a handle designed like a katana, and its bright green blade has kanji-esque characters. Of course, lightsabers doesn't actually have blades, so we have no idea how that works.

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