Zeb for me was always a family member. He came in he was introduced as a warrior but I saw him at the family member and he had a very specific place in this family. I saw him first as an antagonistic big brother to Ezra. that’s how that’s how a relationship began, but I feel like as the series evolved, his relationship with Ezra evolved into less of an antagonistic thing and more of a protractor and crewmate and almost a father figure in some sense too.
Steve Blum, on Zeb and Ezra, “Ghosts of Legend” Star Wars Rebels Season 4 Blu-ray
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