>>107558113They tried to get the audiences caring about the new protagonists when in reality only anyone cared about survivors from the Clone Wars.
Ezra has a mess of a character arc and every time he seems to be developing as a MC his growth is stunted (not exploring the Holocron and sith ideologies while still being a designated protagonist, dropping that shit at the beginning of the new season).
Mando Chick had leaked plot armor before Rebels came out and had virtually no character for 60+ person of the series, before experiencing some really rushed Mando tie in.
The portrayal of the Mandos in general were inconsistent and equally shitty as their portrayal in Clown Wars.
The gave the Imperial character least deserving of a redemption arc --- instead of the myriad of sympathetic Imperial characters that all died horrible deaths in a comic relief or handwavey fashion --- an undeserved "happy ending".
Bad writing plus Lucasfilm/Disney cucking Thrawn and his potential