Star Wars has so many mouths to feed these days. With access to the fully operational Disney+ streaming service, Lucasfilm is expanding its franchise on the small screen, exploring stories that are too rich for even the movies to tackle. Not just anyone can get their own live-action TV show, though. Most of the good spots are reserved for heavyweights like Obi-Wan Kenobi, who has a fight left in him after Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, and Ahsoka Tano, who has a score to settle with Grand Admiral Thrawn. That leaves Star Wars’ remaining characters scrambling for a seat in an intense game of musical chairs.
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One way Lucasfilm takes the pressure off is by handing out cameos in animated projects, where the stakes are so much lower. The latest show to drop on Disney+, the non-canon LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past, features its fair share of familiar faces. However, a fan-favorite character is hiding among the crowd, one who has never appeared in a TV show before. They’re finally getting their chance at the big time, and I need it to be a sign of things to come and not a one-off.
Cal Kestis Joins the Fight in Pieces of the Past
The universe is in danger once again in Pieces of the Past, which picks up right where LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy leaves off. Sig Greebling and his brother, Dev Greebling, are still at odds, but their beef has to take a back seat because of the threat of the villain Solitus, who wants what every other bad guy wants: complete control. Solitus banishes Sig and his friends to the Forcehold, which is like an Island of Misfit Toys but for LEGO pieces. They recruit a team of allies, including a good version of Sheev Palpatine and Dark Rey, and confront Solitus on his turf. The battle isn’t going well at first for the light side, but the tide turns when Ashoka returns with backup.
A giant Chewbacca joins the fray to take down the giant droids, and standing beneath him is none other than Cal Kestis, the main character in the Star Wars Jedi video games. Using his blue lightsaber, Cal makes quick work of the enemies in his way and even quips about being the only remaining “Jedi survivor” in his galaxy, a reference to the title of one of his games. Fighting alongside Sig and Co. is a huge moment for Cal because it’s his first time making the jump to one of Star Wars’ primary mediums. Cameron Monaghan even reprises his role in Pieces of the Past, proving his dedication to a character that should get a chance in live-action.
Video Games Can’t Hold Cal Kestis Forever
What makes the Star Wars Jedi video games so great is that they offer players an opportunity to use a powerful Force user in a canon story. Cal’s adventure takes place smack dab in the middle of the Empire’s reign, allowing characters like Darth Vader and Boba Fett to show up. It’s such an iconic period in Star Wars’ history that it makes sense for Lucasfilm’s gaming division to want to explore it. However, Cal has yet to meet his end in the games, meaning there’s a good chance he lives a long and eventful life.
Lucasfilm could easily capitalize on the character’s momentum and develop a live-action show that sends him on new adventures. After all, even if he succeeds in his mission of building a safe haven, someone with his power isn’t going to stay out of the fight for good. It also doesn’t hurt that Monaghan is a fantastic actor who can carry his own show. While Cal’s appearance in Pieces of the Past may have just been a tip of the cap by Lucasfilm, the powers that be should consider making it into something more because they won’t regret it.
LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past is streaming on Disney+.
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