Kanan Jarrus from Star Wars: Rebels is one of my favorite characters in the franchise. Kanan Jarrus along with other members of the Ghost Crew such as Ezra Bridger, Hera Syndulla, Zeb, Sabine Wren, and chopper are all great. As a fan of Star Wars Rebels, I wanted to talk about Kanan Jarrus and why I think he's great. In this video, I talk about why Kanan Jarrus is a true Jedi (Star Wars Rebels video essay)

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00:00 The Surviving Jedi
02:34 Season I: Confronting Fear
06:03 Season II: Ongoing Struggles
08:49 Season III: Eyes of the Force
10:29 Season IV: A True Jedi
14:02 Kanan's Legacy

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Kanan’s story ultimately revolves not around his abilities, but around his insecurities. Kanan begins season 1 as a survivor. He was one of the few Jedi who survived Order 66, and since then all he has done is focus on surviving. Yeah he and the ghost crew would sporadically attack the empire, but he never committed himself to something larger. This is something we see in season 2 when he is reluctant to join the rebellion. The name Kanan comes from the biblical Canaanites, a group of people who were wiped out, but later it was revealed that there were a few survivors, sound familiar? Ezra’s entrance into the ghost crew is a physical representation of Kanan’s insecurities. Kanan doesn’t think he can properly train Ezra. He never completed his own Jedi training, how could he possibly teach Ezra. For the first time, he is taking on more responsibility than himself. If Ezra dies or fails as a Jedi, then Kanan’s insecurities would be proven correct. He feels inadequate, and throughout the first season we are shown this. When they get word that Jedi master Luminara is alive, Kanan hopes to find her so she can train Ezra instead of himself. This frustrates Ezra, as he feels he is being dumped by Kanan. Throughout the first season, Kanan is giving into his fear. Fear that he isn’t good enough and fear that he can’t train Ezra. When the Grand Inquisitor arrives, he further feeds Kanan’s insecurities. He repeatedly bests Kanan in duels and tells Kanan that he was a coward for running away from his master. But what Kanan does, intentionally or not, is help raise Ezra as a good person before training him to become a Jedi. By the end of the first season, Ezra has a long way to go when it comes to his Jedi training, but he already has made so much progress as a human being. Ezra began the story alone, stealing from people as much as he can. As someone who was on the run for most of his life, Kanan sees this and can empathize with Ezra. He wants to give Ezra the family that Kanan never had when he was his age. By giving Ezra a home and a family to love him, Ezra is able to gain the courage to speak out against the empire. When Kanan is captured, the rest of the ghost crew loses hope. But as Ezra was once given hope by his new family, it is his turn to return the favor. Ezra speaks out against the empire and attempts a rescue mission to save Kanan. During the final duel between the grand inquisitor and Kanan, Kanan is finally able to let go of his fear after a fake out death from Ezra. Kanan renouncing his fear finally allowed him to best the grand inquisitor. For the first time, Kanan was able to trust solely in the force and not let the wrong emotions cloud him. The Jedi of the prequels may have been right about letting fear control you, but where they were wrong is love and compassion is a strength, not a weakness. It is Kanan’s love and compassion for Ezra that allows him to surrender his fears. This is something that Kanan believes more strongly later on. Kanan has taken his first steps in becoming a stronger jedi, but he has a long way to go.

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