I have to agree with you, jedi_bendu. Rebels is certainly underrated. I don’t love it as much as The Clone Wars but I do think it’s up there as my favourite content of the Disney era. I love how it expands on the Force with Bendu and The World Between Worlds. I also love seeing Darth Maul as a Dark Side master. His death at the hands of Obi-Wan truly made me cry. I never thought I’d cry with him but I did. The Ghost crew is great too. I love how each of them play a role and have different strengths and weaknesses. All and all it’s a fun watch with some good wisdom here and there. I think it helps that Dave Filoni has so much admiration and respect for George. I feel it truly shows. Same with the art design being inspired heavily and taken from Ralph McQuarrie. It is pretty cool to see.
I will also add a vote for Attack of the Clones. It’s not a perfect film but I think over time it’s become one of my favourites in the series. The film is more about the atmosphere it creates and less about the narrative. It’s the calm before the storm. There’s so much going on beneath the surface. Some of my favourite things are how the planets all contrast different and similar ideals. Coruscant has grown commercial, Tatooine is wretched hive of scum and villainy, Kamino is dehumanizing, Geonosis is manufacturing, and Naboo is still idealistic and idyllic. You see it with the gungans conversing with each other outside of the palace. They found their place with the surface dwellers after the Battle of Naboo. They live in harmony and as one society. I love the subtle nods like how Padme tells Anakin she’s relieved her term as queen wasn’t extended. This is contrasted by Palpatine who is staying in office long after his expired. There’s also Ki-Adi-Mundi calling Dooku a “political idealist” while years later we have Obi-Wan call the Clone War an “idealistic crusade”. The Clone War was just that. It was a war rooted in different ideals and beliefs not being able to coexist. It’s interesting seeing really how the Separatists in a lot of ways are the Rebel Alliance but on opposite sides of the spectrum. Plus there’s how the arena is more or less the Roman Colosseum and Anakin is more lead by individualism than Luke later on.
All and all, it’s the little things. It’s a film about what you feel and not so much I find what you think. It’s more quieter and reflective like The Empire Strikes Back. It’s a film about the contrasting of the idealist and realist.
I also recently bought the DVD as I loss my disc two with bonus features years ago. I love the scenes with Padme and her family. I wish they had been included in the film but I understand why they were cut.