History Recap / StarWarsRebelsS2E14Homecoming

* ContinuityNod: Cham flies around in a Clone Wars-era attack shuttle, and Numa and Gobi use clone-issue [=DC17=] blaster pistols. To say nothing of the verbatim references to the Clone Wars, or Numa's presence — she was a HeartwarmingOrphan semi-adopted by some of the Clone Troopers during the Ryloth Liberation arc.

* CuffsOffRubWrists: Hera does this when Chopper undoes the cuffs holding her to the pilot's seat of the TIE bomber.

* HypocriticalHumour: Kanan tells Ezra to calm down just before they meet Cham, even though he's the one fretting over his appearance and possibly being embarrassed.

* RealityEnsues: Throughout the season the A-Wing pilots have been filling the role of RedShirt for Phoenix Squadron, getting killed with ease and frequency. In this episode, the consequences of this become apparent as the rebels aren't able to come up with enough replacements.

* AccentRelapse: A dramatic example when Hera slips into her old Ryloth accent during an emotional argument with Cham when defending her choice to be a part of the Rebellion and how her decision isn't for nothing.

* AccentRelapse: A dramatic example when Hera slips into her old Ryloth accent during an argument with Cham.

* CallBack: Cham Syndulla returns and even mentions his actions in ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars The Clone Wars]]''. Then there is Numa coming back and wearing clone armour that has "Boil" written on it.

* ComplimentBackfire: Kanan tells Hera that he sees a lot of her father in her, specifically in their leadership abilities. Hera doesn't much like the comparison.

* FantasticRacism: Cham is loath to put his faith in anyone who doesn't come from Ryloth, since he's already been burned in the past by trusting the Republic — only to be betrayed by it when it became the Empire and refused to leave.
* FantasyForbiddingFather: Cham thinks Ryloth is more important than being part of the wider rebellion, and believes the latter path is a lost cause that Hera shouldn't waste her efforts on.

* MeetTheInLaws: Although Hera and Kanan's relationship is [[ImpliedLoveInterest ambiguous]], his nervousness about making a good impression on Cham ''screams'' "scared boyfriend meeting his girlfriend's dad". Ironically, Kanan and Cham actually end up getting on pretty well; most of the relationship-related tension ends up being between ''Kanan and Hera'', due to the father and daughter's mutual disdain.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Kanan's behavior while meeting Cham has undertones of a man meeting his girlfriend's father for the first time.
* FantasticRacism: Cham is loath to to put his faith in anyone who doesn't come from Ryloth, since he's already been burned in the past by trusting the Republic — only to be betrayed by it when it became the Empire and refused to leave.

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: As Kanan is fretting over their impending meeting with Cham, Zeb can be seen quietly chuckling in the background. And when Kanan gets everybody's names wrong during the introductions, they're all visibly annoyed.

* JediMindTrick: Ezra finally manages one, mindtricking the Imperial captain into ordering his troops to AbandonShip.

* {{Adorkable}}: Kanan doing his best not to screw up when meeting Cham (which, of course, he does).

* GoodVsGood: The Ryloth rebels turn on the ''Ghost'' crew, as Cham wants to destroy the carrier rather than steal it.

->'''Hera:''' I am ''not'' wasting my life. I help people! ''(switches to Ryloth accent)'' I lead ships into battle! I am a part of something ''bigger''!\\

'''Hera:''' ''(stops using Ryloth accent)'' So I've noticed.

Having taken heavy losses in their fight against the Empire, the Rebels are in need of a carrier vessel to house their fighters. Seeking to catch two birds with one stone, they travel to Ryloth to steal an Imperial carrier that has been sending bombers against the Twi’lek homeworld. To do this, they need to contact the Ryloth rebel cell, led by Cham Syndulla, Hera’s father. This isn’t as simple as it sounds -- Hera and Cham haven’t spoken in years, due to a disagreement on whether to fight for the whole galaxy’s freedom or only for Ryloth’s. More complications arise when the two rebel groups’ plans prove incompatible -- while the ''Ghost'' crew wants to steal the carrier, the Ryloth rebels want to destroy it to give their people something to rally around. Things come to a head when Cham and his followers turn on the ''Ghost'' crew, and proceed with their plan to destroy the carrier.

* ArcWelding: Cham Syndulla returns and even mentions his actions in ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars The Clone Wars]]''. Then there is Numa coming back and wearing clone armour that has "Boil" written on it.

* ContinuityNod: Cham flies around in a Clone Wars-era attack shuttle, and Numa and Gobi use clone-issue [=DC17=] blaster pistols. To say nothing of the verbatim references to the Clone Wars, or Numa's presence -- she was a HeartwarmingOrphan semi-adopted by some of the Clone Troopers during the Ryloth Liberation arc.

* FantasticRacism: Cham is loath to to put his faith in anyone who doesn't come from Ryloth, since he's already been burned in the past by trusting the Republic -- only to be betrayed by it when it became the Empire and refused to leave.

->'''Hera:''' I am ''not'' wasting my life. I help people! I lead ships into battle! I am a part of something ''bigger''!\\

'''Hera:''' So I've noticed.

* MagneticHero: Hera manages to turn Gobi and Numa to her side with some well-placed words. While Cham's not convinced, he's at least willing to let her prove herself.

'''Cham:''' The Rebellion!? I thought you knew better than to put your faith in outsiders. You forget what happened when we trusted the Republic.\\

* JediMindTrick: Ezra finally manages one, mindtricking the Imperial captain into ordering his troops to evacuate.

* RevengeBeforeReason: Cham wants to see the carrier that terrorized the populace of Ryloth with its TIE bombers go down burning in the sky for all to see, despite the fact that the infiltration run could also easily net the rebels a much-needed carrier to base Phoenix Squadron's fighters out of. Karma pays dividends for Cham when he lets go of this want, reconciling with his estranged daughter and ''still'' getting to send the escort cruiser burning down in Ryloth's sky for all to see.