This Hera-Kanan scene is really the first of several scenes where the mother figure checks in on how the father figure is doing. And she is, again, a bit more wise because she’s looking at the bigger picture as to what Sabine actually needs, and how Kanan might be limiting her based on his own fears. Fear of, you know, allegedly that she could hurt herself. But I think there’s also with Kanan a fear that he’s not as good a master. He might not be able to teach her well enough. He could barely, in some ways, teach Ezra in the long run, and now teaching Sabine. The truth is, it’s probably more difficult for Kanan to do than it is for her to learn because she’s such a skilled warrior.
Dave Filoni, Trials of the Darksaber audio commentary, on Kanan’s first check in with Hera and Kanan as a teacher
















