SPOILER ALERT! Don't even bother reading unless you've finished this charming, but short-lived show.
Having finally finished watching "Resistance" on Disney+, I have to say that the show had beautiful visuals, energetic action, engaging, charming characters and entertaining stories, but I was a left a bit underwhelmed. Don"t get me wrong. It was perfectly fine, and I did not feel it was a waste of time to watch this enjoyable show. But I got the sense that they had a much longer story in mind, just like "Rebels", which had 4 seasons. I think they took seasons 2, 3 & 4 and compressed them into 1 final season.
At the end of the 1st season before the Starkiller Base massacre, Leia told Kaz she couldn't help The Collosus and they were on their own. I think they could have leanrd into this a bit more and made this a moment where she told him that a Resistance is built by finding others who would fight for their freedom and inspiring them to action. She could have said that he isn't just a spy, but he could be the spark to give others the courage to join together to fight oppression. She could encourage him to make sure others knew they were not alone in their desire for freedom.
I can picture all of Season 2 being Kaz slowly gathering allies on The Collosus to his cause until they all agree to become a Resistance Base. The ship was called The Collosus, but it never seemed all that big. It's sparse population could have been explained by it being out of the way on Catalon, but with its new community mission they could pick up fighters and refugees to fill the station with a growing cast of characters, species and ships. Instead of exiting the pirates, they could have been their own squadrant to add to the battle readiness of the mobile battle station.Tam would begin moving up the ranks justifying herself because of the First Order conditioning.
Aunt Z referenced fleeing to a friend on Takadana. This seemed like a reference to Maz Kanada. I think they were planning on looping her in to Resistance. Season 3 could have had the Collosus jumping from place to place looking for more allies to support and be supported by. We could have seen the other side of that mysterious holocall Maz makes to Poe during TLJ. Season 3 could end with Tam being captured and brought back to the Collosus. Perhaps Dr. Aphra (I'm assuming Mika Grey was an alias) could use a Force Relic to help break Tam's First Order conditioning.
And I think there are underworld connections between Maz and Lando, so they could have built the fouth season fortifying and training the citizens of the Collosus into a roving militia that eventually joins the citizen fleet that Lando and Chewbacca rallies in ROTS at the end of the series. They could have even had the series end just before Lando's rally call and then do a series finale special that ends with them getting the call with the navigation info on how to get to Exaogol and the need for everyone's help and then the final shot is them jumping to light speed for the Final Battle.
It could have feathered in and out of the entire Sequel Trilogy. But what do I know? I'm just a fan.
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