Ashoka Disney + Series

[Autbot_Benz]

Weeks after debuting in live-action, Ahsoka Tano is getting her own series. Thursday afternoon at Disney's annual Investor Day presentation, Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy revealed Rosario Dawson's take on the character is getting her own series for Disney+. Though the producer didn't get into specifics, she confirmed Dawson would return and the series is actively being developed by The Mandalorian producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni.

https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/star-wars-ahsoka-tano-series-confirmed-disney-plus/

[TurtleTitan97]

So much for the rumors of the Rebels sequel being animated. :P

[Autbot_Benz]

So much for the rumors of the Rebels sequel being animated. :P

as long as Kennedy is kept far away from this that's all that matters

[CyberCubed]

It was rather obvious she would get her own series. They didn't cast her in live action for just one or two episodes.

[Andrew NDB]

I don't know if her own series was always a given, though. Certainly that was the hope. They wanted to see the "Reaction" to her backdoor pilot in "The Mandalorian" first. Turns out it had a hugely positive reaction! So on we go...

[IMJ]

This is one that I'll watch. The "Rangers of the New Republic" show or whatever it's called though? Not interested at all.

This is the tipping point now. They are either going to milk it correctly, or it's going to be a disaster. Obi Wan? Correctly. Space Rangers doing karate show? Not so much....

[Autbot_Benz]

Hayden Christensen will reprise his role on Ashoka

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/star-wars-hayden-christensen-ahsoka-show-1235035459/

[Andrew NDB]

Hayden Christensen will reprise his role on Ashoka

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/star-wars-hayden-christensen-ahsoka-show-1235035459/

Nice. Between this and his reprisal over on "Obi-Wan"... sh**, a little bit of a Hayden/Vader apology renaissance!

[Allio]

Accidentally read that as “Reprise his role as Ahsoka”

[Autbot_Benz]

‘Ahsoka’: Natasha Liu Bordizzo Cast as Sabine Wren in Disney+ Series

https://collider.com/ahsoka-natasha-...n-disney-plus/

https://i.imgur.com/y6NKtHD.jpg

[Autbot_Benz]

Star Wars’: Eman Esfandi Joins ‘Ahsoka’ as Fan Favorite Ezra Bridger

https://i.imgur.com/dhuRpGC.jpg


Ezra Bridger is officially headed to live-action, with Eman Esfandi playing the Star Wars animated character in Ahsoka, the Disney+ series toplined by Rosario Dawson.

Esfandi’s credits include the Robert Rodriguez horror film Red 11, which screened at Cannes in 2019, as well as a small role in best picture nominee King Richard. He also appears in the upcoming gay military drama The Inspection, which is getting strong early reviews out of the Toronto Film Festival this week.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/star-wars-ahsoka-casts-ezra-bridger-eman-esfandi-1235129369/#recipient_hashed=52991d7e2ca940c88f140fd9b7f85435 dde81ca700d8a925604c9ce9541f3e30

[IMJ]

I don't really know that Ezra is actually a "Fan favorite" at all. The end of Rebels was a decent Cliffhanger though and seeing how that resolves with Thrawn would be neat.

[Autbot_Benz]

DiscussingFilm
@DiscussingFilm
Mary Elizabeth Winstead is reportedly playing Hera in the ‘AHSOKA’ series.

(Source: https://bespinbulletin.com/2022/12/exclusive-mary-elizabeth-winstead-is-playing-hera-syndulla-in-star-wars-ahsoka/)

This could be good

[Andrew NDB]

If things gradually move towards some kind of nu-retelling of the Thrawn trilogy, complete with Luke and Han and Leia and all (whether we're talking recastings or CGI stuff) I'd be all for that. That'd be moderately exciting.

[ranger_scout]

I tried watching the show with my dad and brother, but it was too gloomy Andrew somber for us. It’s a shame because we did like the Rogue One film.

[IMJ]

If things gradually move towards some kind of nu-retelling of the Thrawn trilogy, complete with Luke and Han and Leia and all (whether we're talking recastings or CGI stuff) I'd be all for that. That'd be moderately exciting.

Nah I think we might get some continued Luke Skywalker from The Mando universe, but any real plot-driven long-form story with the the original triumvirate I'd say won't happen. Best we can hope for is some kind of CGi re-union cameo or something.

Definitely looking forward to Mando 3 and Ashoka though - those are "Day one viewing". Haven't watched Andor yet, but I'll get to it someday.

[Autbot_Benz]

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[IMJ]

Thanks for posting this trailer. I love this character and am really looking forward to seeing her on screen.

My biggest concern here though is that in the post OT world there are a lot of people running around with lightsabers and it just shouldn't be that way.... But still - looking forward to this one.

[ssjup81]

Here’s hoping it doesn’t end up like the super insomnia induced nonsense like that Boba Fett show. I couldn’t get through it. I still haven’t watched the specific eps that’ll have some bearing on the new Mandalorian season. I’ll get around to that someday.

[Andrew NDB]

_RXRND7RLOE

Am I the only one that thinks that Lars Mikkelsen looks ridiculous as Thrawn there? I really think Benedict would have been perfect.

[Autbot_Benz]

_RXRND7RLOE

Am I the only one that thinks that Lars Mikkelsen looks ridiculous as Thrawn there? I really think Benedict would have been perfect.

He looks like Blue Elon Musk. I think Cumberbatch would have made a great Thrawn

[IMJ]

He looks like Blue Elon Musk. I think Cumberbatch would have made a great Thrawn

:lol::lol::lol: omg he does.....

[Autbot_Benz]

Disney+ is changing the way they release their Star Wars TV shows. The streamer has announced that instead of premiering at midnight PT/3 a.m. ET as other series have, Ahsoka will now premiere on August 22 at 6 p.m. PT, for fans who don't want to stay up all night to see their favorite Jedi. This mirrors release strategies for other streamers, including Apple TV+ and more.

https://collider.com/ahsoka-release-time-change-tuesdays/

[Andrew NDB]

I mean, I'm looking forward to the show but I'm hardly like, chomping at the bit to see the episodes. I can wait.

[CyberCubed]

Should be interesting at least. I'm sure the illegal streaming websites will have the eps uploaded within an hour of it going up on Disney+ so we can all watch them right away without paying for a subscription. God bless online streaming.

[Andrew NDB]

Also, I know, I know this is Dave Filoni's baby and the furthest thing we can get right now that's away from Kathleen Kennedy's influence... but damned if it doesn't look like Kathleen Kennedy Star Wars, from the previews.

[Barkworm]

I used to love Star Wars so much but now when I look at a trailer like that it's... there's just nothing. No disgust, annoyance, just a void.

[Andrew NDB]

I used to love Star Wars so much but now when I look at a trailer like that it's... there's just nothing. No disgust, annoyance, just a void.

Yeah. You think of something like Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan! We finally got a bunch of Obi-Wan with Ewan MacGregor and even Hayden last year... and it barely even registered. Some parts were kind of cool I guess, but overall? It felt like not much of anything -- like all Star Wars since maybe the end of "The Force Awakens" left us with interesting possibilities.

It's taking me a while to get through them, but I AM greatly enjoying The Clone Wars cartoons, which I arrived late to the party for. Some of these are just amazing, and they tonally can be so different from one another.

[IMJ]

I used to love Star Wars so much but now when I look at a trailer like that it's... there's just nothing. No disgust, annoyance, just a void.

It's better this way. That way when you do watch something maybe it feels like a welcome surprise again.

[CyberCubed]

It's the oversaturation of Star Wars. In a way people are getting almost everything they wanted or dreamed about, but now it's just that it's either not done the way they wanted or there's just too much of it.

[Sabacooza]

Reasons I'm usually not excited for any Disney Star Wars streaming series.

Lack of color
Lack of aliens
Lack of exotic planets. Everything looks like earth.
No new technology.
Lack of epicness. No big battles.
Everything feels like I've seen it before.
The world seems very small.

[Barkworm]

It's better this way. That way when you do watch something maybe it feels like a welcome surprise again.
This was true for when I watched Snyder's Justice League but with Star Wars I feel like Disney has successfully destroyed any interest I had. It's different with IPs where you can just ignore versions you don't like but in Star Wars everything seems canonically connected and the dumb **** that happens to beloved characters makes me even enjoy the classics less.

[IMJ]

This was true for when I watched Snyder's Justice League but with Star Wars I feel like Disney has successfully destroyed any interest I had. It's different with IPs where you can just ignore versions you don't like but in Star Wars everything seems canonically connected and the dumb **** that happens to beloved characters makes me even enjoy the classics less.

I agree with this 100% Both on the Snyder cut as well as Star Wars as a whole. I can go back and watch The Force Awakens to some extent, but the other two I don't even touch.

[Andrew NDB]

For sure. The Force Awakens made some bad choices I don't like, but it isn't a bad movie. And you can at least watch it and imagine a pretty good 8 and 9 coming after it, in another universe.

[TheCanadiandrome]

I’m going to give this a chance. I didn’t watch and haven’t watched any of the Star Wars animated shows (tried but couldn’t get into them), so this is kinda more or less my intro to the character outside her brief appearances on Mandalorian and couple Eps of Clone Wars

[Mayhem]

Know someone who went to see it at the cinema last week in Germany. He's keeping quiet on anything so I can't gauge whether he liked it or not!

[Andrew NDB]

Saw the first episode. idk. It's not bad but nothing really wowed me in it. I was hoping for a little bit more momentum and as for Ahsoka herself, 90% of the episode is just her standing around with her arms crossed. The Sabine "I'm a cool loner who does what she wants" stuff was a little bit overdrawn.

[Zulithe]

I watched every episode of SW Rebels back when it was airing, so I was ready for this show. I really liked everything about it. Good score, love seeing the animated characters in live action who mostly match well with the animated counterparts (though Ahsoka is a little more stern than she feels in animation), like the new characters and their motivations... overall one of the best star wars items in some time for me. Other than Andor. Only two eps in though so we'll see.

I really hope they show Jacen Syndulla soon because he is a major new character that should be more prominent here, we know he is there they just didn't show him yet.

If you don't like SW Rebels or haven't seen it then i'd skip this till you do. you'll get way more out of it that way.

[Autbot_Benz]

I watched every episode of SW Rebels back when it was airing, so I was ready for this show. I really liked everything about it. Good score, love seeing the animated characters in live action who mostly match well with the animated counterparts (though Ahsoka is a little more stern than she feels in animation), like the new characters and their motivations... overall one of the best star wars items in some time for me. Other than Andor. Only two eps in though so we'll see.

I really hope they show Jacen Syndulla soon because he is a major new character that should be more prominent here, we know he is there they just didn't show him yet.

If you don't like SW Rebels or haven't seen it then i'd skip this till you do. you'll get way more out of it that way.

Agreed on all fronts I loved seeing live action Sabine Hera and Chopper.

[oldmanwinters]

90% of the episode is just her standing around with her arms crossed.

They really are taking inspiration from action anime shows, aren't they!

[Andrew NDB]

Good score,

That was actually one spot that stood out to me as sorely lacking. A good, strong score would have really helped here. What was there struck me as an "almost there" score that mostly teases "real" scores, like various John Williams stuff but just enough to make you think of this song or that song before it's gone.

I kind of like the score that plays over the end credits, though. That was fine.

[Andrew NDB]

So episode 3 happened. I'm enjoying the show but I'm not in love with the pacing. This has me worried this is just going to end with Thrawn's arrival at the very end of the last episode, to be continued in the next season in 2 years.

[member_removed]

So episode 3 happened. I'm enjoying the show but I'm not in love with the pacing. This has me worried this is just going to end with Thrawn's arrival at the very end of the last episode, to be continued in the next season in 2 years.

And that's without the writers' strike.

who are we to question the business decisions of Disney.

[Andrew NDB]

So episode 4. All that hubbub about "Who's the guy in the black mask?" and it turns out it's just some random guy. In fact, one who just turns to dark mist, like the one that Ahsoka killed in the final episode of "Tales of the Jedi." What's with that? Is that a thing they explain in Clone Wars or Rebels with certain Inquisitors?

The Anakin reveal was neat, though Hayden's de-aging makes him look even more plastic than in Obi-Wan. 4 episodes to go and characters are now in the other galaxy, so the remainder should be interesting, at least. I wish these things were longer.

[CyberCubed]

I see a lot of people complain online Ahsoka is too "serious" or "stoic" in this series, but you have to remember this is a much older and wiser version of the character, this series is after Episode 6 and people are used to her in the Clone Wars and Episode 3 era. This is literally decades later. It fits her character more at this point of the timeline.

[Andrew NDB]

I see a lot of people complain online Ahsoka is too "serious" or "stoic" in this series, but you have to remember this is a much older and wiser version of the character, this series is after Episode 6 and people are used to her in the Clone Wars and Episode 3 era. This is literally decades later. It fits her character more at this point of the timeline.

Yeah, by the timeline she's like 50 years old now. A good 5 years older than even Rosario Dawson is at this point.

[Autbot_Benz]

Episode 5 was fantastic. Lots of Clone Wars goodness

Young Ashoka anakin calling her Snipps. Live Action Captain Rex. sproadic shots of Vader

[Andrew NDB]

I liked it and some moments (having just freshly finished watching the Clone Wars cartoon) gave me some chills, but...

... it kind of just felt like fan service. And the stuff in the episode that wasn't either Ahsoka with Anakin or Ahsoka hitching the ride with the whale just felt like filler. And only 3 episodes to go now with a whole other galaxy to explore, get Thrawn stuff, and rescue Ezra or at least see what he's been up to. I dunno if I see the show pulling it all off in a way that's not going to end on a great big cliffhanger.

And what's with them not wanting to pay Temuera Morrison to do the clone troopers' voices, or at least Dee Bradley Baker? It looked like they sort of blurred out the faces of the clone troopers on the gurneys, too. And was that really Anakin, like Force Ghost Anakin, or just something pulled from her mind?

[CyberCubed]

Yeah we're not seeing Thrawn till Season 2, besides a brief teaser in the finale most likely. That's fine with me, they don't have to rush him into this season with so few eps left. Save him for the next season to use him properly.

[Zulithe]

I've liked every episode but 5 was great for me. Loved everything about it.

We are absolutely getting Thrawn, but the big showdown will be in the upcoming movie they want to make I'm sure. This is just a setup for that.

[Andrew NDB]

But not much is really happening. If you had to sum up the season so far, eh... some people want to retrieve Thrawn from another galaxy, they go and do that, and Ahsoka follows them. That's it. From 5 episodes.

[member_removed]

But not much is really happening. If you had to sum up the season so far, eh... some people want to retrieve Thrawn from another galaxy, they go and do that, and Ahsoka follows them. That's it. From 5 episodes.

That pretty much sums up all of the Disney+ Star Wars era. I think some of these shows would make great 2 hour movies, but 8 episodes series.

I think Obi-Wan has properly been the best paced.

[Jeff]

That pretty much sums up all of the Disney+ Star Wars era. I think some of these shows would make great 2 hour movies, but 8 episodes series.

I think Obi-Wan has properly been the best paced.

This is Star Wars and MCU on Disney+ - most, if not all, of these series are stretched so thin there's no reason they couldn't be 1 hr specials, or 2 hour movies.

[Andrew NDB]

I think Obi-Wan has properly been the best paced.

Obi-Wan had some pretty serious issues, too. That could've (and was, originally) easily been a 2 hour movie with all the filler, fluff and even unnecessary characters it had cut out.

[ssjup81]

So it seems like this series is hitting the mark for a good amount of fans. I was curious about it when it was announced. Would you all recommend this series for someone who has never watched the animated Clone Wars series, or do you feel one should have already watched it to be better acclimated to the characters? I would assume there would be a lot of Clone Wars references. Oh, also, out of curiosity, where does this series fit in within the Star Wars universe? Would it be during the prequel trilogy timeline-wise, or after the prequel trilogy but before Rogue Squadron and the original trilogy or is it after the original trilogy but before the non-existent (in my mind and head canon) Disney trilogy? I haven't seen anything of this, so not sure of other characters in the series, which is why I'm asking. ^^'

[Andrew NDB]

So it seems like this series is hitting the mark for a good amount of fans. I was curious about it when it was announced. Would you all recommend this series for someone who has never watched the animated Clone Wars series, or do you feel one should have already watched it to be better acclimated to the characters? I would assume there would be a lot of Clone Wars references.

More Rebels than Clone Wars, overall. I guess so. The wife has sort of tuned out of it because she said she feels she's not getting this reference or that reference or who X character is supposed to be.

Oh, also, out of curiosity, where does this series fit in within the Star Wars universe? Would it be during the prequel trilogy timeline-wise, or after the prequel trilogy but before Rogue Squadron and the original trilogy or is it after the original trilogy but before the non-existent (in my mind and head canon) Disney trilogy? I haven't seen anything of this, so not sure of other characters in the series, which is why I'm asking. ^^'

It happens at the same time as Mandalorian. So about 5 years after Return of the Jedi.

[Mayhem]

So it seems like this series is hitting the mark for a good amount of fans. I was curious about it when it was announced. Would you all recommend this series for someone who has never watched the animated Clone Wars series, or do you feel one should have already watched it to be better acclimated to the characters? I would assume there would be a lot of Clone Wars references. Oh, also, out of curiosity, where does this series fit in within the Star Wars universe? Would it be during the prequel trilogy timeline-wise, or after the prequel trilogy but before Rogue Squadron and the original trilogy or is it after the original trilogy but before the non-existent (in my mind and head canon) Disney trilogy? I haven't seen anything of this, so not sure of other characters in the series, which is why I'm asking. ^^'
I haven’t watched the later Clone Wars series (I did the original Gendy version) or Rebels, but my brother has, and I know enough about both from him and generally stuff posted online to understand who the characters are and what has happened to them. So it hasn’t been confusing. Also I read the Heir to the Empire books in the 90s (and finally got to meet Timothy Zahn about ten years ago). I even pointed out the Ghost to my brother in Rogue One! But I can imagine if you know NOTHING about either, it may be a touch confusing.

[Autbot_Benz]

Episode 6 was great

Thrawn and Ezra are back

[Andrew NDB]

The good:

Lots of stuff happened! Sort of. We get Thrawn halfway into the episode and get a good amount of content with him. And Ezra, pretty much a full length scene with him. The worn and battle-hardened Stormtroopers and Chimaera beaten to sh** looked cool.

The bad:

Uh, Ahsoka is barely in the beginning of the episode and that's it. And Sabine found Ezra way too easily. As quickly and easily as she found him, it's pretty hard to believe Thrawn with his legion of Stormtroopers, probe droids and all couldn't find him a few miles away in a metal shack. They knew he was on the planet. After 10 years.

Also, Grand Admiral Thrawn with a big beer belly. Could they at least CGI it out, or not use those sideways shots?

[IMJ]

How many episodes in this "season"?

[Roseangelo]

I liked the crabs.

[Mayhem]

How many episodes in this "season"?
8 I believe

[IMJ]

Hm..... gonna go quickly....

[CyberCubed]

8 ep seasons are the norm for a lot of streaming shows, and I prefer it. They already don't have enough story content to fill 8 45+ minute episodes, so imagine if we had 13-20 episodes, it would have been awful.

The old style 22 eps a season only worked with episodic shows like Star Trek or shows that needed a season arc like Buffy the Vampire slayer. Nowadays I prefer short seasons over long ones, it takes way too long to rewatch old shows. When I see an episode list approaching 100 eps or more I kinda zone out.

[Andrew NDB]

Look at something like Breaking Bad season 1 or Walking Dead season 1. 8 episode seasons, but man, the energy and focus, and nothing feels like wasted time. Compare that to Obi-Wan or Boba Fett, or even this so far on the whole.

[IMJ]

"Shows" have all been mini-series for like a decade now....

[CyberCubed]

I legit can't get how old 90's and early 2000's TV had 22+ episodes a season. So much filler.

[Andrew NDB]

I legit can't get how old 90's and early 2000's TV had 22+ episodes a season. So much filler.

It just depends what we're talking about. Look at something like TNG with 24 episode seasons. Is there a lot of "filler"? I guess, but it's episodic, no overall storyline. There's a lot of GREAT filler. I guess we can really feel it nowadays when there IS an overall storyline and we're hitting filler.

[IMJ]

That is a large part of what made TNG so good. These ongoing little morality plays. And even today you can just toss in a random TNG blu-ray and watch any given episode. You won't be able to do that at all with modern T.V. in the future.

Truth is that newer T.V. might be more compelling for the story, but older T.V. will remain more timeless in many ways.

[CyberCubed]

Star Trek worked because it was mostly episodic with a different plot every week, but even then each season had a couple of duds or weaker episodes that we could have done without. And also Star Trek focused on each cast member, so each main character would get to star in their own solo episodes.

Other than that and Buffy/Angel, there's not too many older shows I can revisit. Especially for shows that go on multiple seasons, it adds up with literally hundreds of episodes. It's why it's harder to rewatch old shows unless you have a ton of free time.

[Andrew NDB]

Predictions: Baylan and his apprentice Shin Hati will come to a turning point and have to consider if what they're doing is right. Shin Hati will yell at Baylan when he does turn and she has to choose, but Baylan will die at a critical moment trying to save Ahsoka/Ezra, etc.. Shin Hati will become part of the team from them on, and going forward. The end of the season will be... well, more than I originally expected. Thrawn will make it to the Star Wars galaxy and at least say "hi" to the First Order, or form it impromptu-like. Giancarlo might show up. Now we have our kind of... "Guardians of the Galaxy" bunch to join the Mandalorian and such for whatever movie or mini comes from this in 4 years. Yay!

[IMJ]

Predictions: Baylan and his apprentice Shin Hati will come to a turning point and have to consider if what they're doing is right. Shin Hati will yell at Baylan when he does turn and she has to choose, but Baylan will die at a critical moment trying to save Ahsoka/Ezra, etc.. Shin Hati will become part of the team from them on, and going forward. The end of the season will be... well, more than I originally expected. Thrawn will make it to the Star Wars galaxy and at least say "hi" to the First Order, or form it impromptu-like. Giancarlo might show up. Now we have our kind of... "Guardians of the Galaxy" bunch to join the Mandalorian and such for whatever movie or mini comes from this in 4 years. Yay!

I get the impression that Baylan and Shin are Dave Filoni's outlet to revisit the whole "grey Jedi" concept from the episodes of Rebels that featured that Bendu bison-monster.

[CyberCubed]

If Baylan wasn't scripted to die by the finale, I don't know how they'll have him in another season. The actor died in real life earlier this year back in May.

[IMJ]

Sometimes I look at Baylan's padawan and then at Sabine Wren and I swear they are the same person with different hair and costuming.

The padawan is equally cute as she is insipid to look at with her eyes always buggin' out of her head as it cranes forward on her neck all the time. It's such as weird juxtaposition. Basically, "I don't know if it's art, but I like it". :lol:

[CyberCubed]

Yeah I was going to say the actress playing the character feels weirdly miscast. She looks too "cute" with her big eyes and doesn't really come across as having the role intended for her. She just looks like some blonde girl playing with a lightsaber, it's hard to take her seriously :lol:

[IMJ]

Yeah I was going to say the actress playing the character feels weirdly miscast. She looks too "cute" with her big eyes and doesn't really come across as having the role intended for her. She just looks like some blonde girl playing with a lightsaber, it's hard to take her seriously :lol:

She reminds me of some Stephen King movie where she'd be one of the dough-eyed bad girls in the trope "punk group" that appears in any given King story. Just cliche and out of place for Star Wars.

But hey - Star Wars belongs to the millennials and Gen Y now. They'd rather have Rita Repulsa than Darth Vader.

[Autbot_Benz]

Did they tell that chick who plays Baylan's padawan to play her like Brie Larson plays Carol Danvers lack of any emotion with a pissed off look on her face 24/7 :lol:

[IMJ]

Did they tell that chick who plays Baylan's padawan to play her like Brie Larson plays Carol Danvers lack of any emotion with a pissed off look on her face 24/7 :lol:

:lol: Yeah - but at least her version of SBF is an evil Jedi whereas Larson's Craptain Marvel is a good guy with standing bitch face.

[Andrew NDB]

So we have the second to last episode. Moderately decent. Nice little scuffles here and there. Baylin ditching out on Thrawn already? I'm really unsure what the goal is with him. Clearly he only aligned with Thrawn's people so that he himself could make it to this other galaxy (since his ride home is now forfeit, for sure) to do... what, exactly?

I didn't really care for how Hera got out of her court martial. It's nice to get a Leia thing, but it all seemed pretty deus ex machina as this was nothing that was remotely set up prior to the save... and via Threepio. I would have preferred some deepfakery and really get to see her than this. Surely eventually we HAVE to see Leia anyway, right?

We saw Thrawn on board the giant hyperspace ring in the trailers so we know he gets up there at least, but I'm beginning to wonder if this whole season is going to end with them just kicking the can on Thrawn getting back to the main galaxy. Like, the heroes get back but he ends up stranded again, with whispers about "just a delay, there is another way" or such. Presumably so Thrawn can have his grand entrance in the Filoni movie or whatever ends up developing. That'd be really disappointing.

Sometimes I look at Baylan's padawan and then at Sabine Wren and I swear they are the same person with different hair and costuming.

I dunno, man. I think Baylin's padawan has a pretty striking and unique look. They're not giving her much to do, but she's interesting to watch.

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[Autbot_Benz]

That Asian Senator is such a dick to Hera. I just wanted to tell him to **** right off. Glad C3PO helped put him in his place.

I like how Ezra is just using the Force to fight now.


Critics Choice Awards
@CriticsChoice
Congratulations to
@ahsokaofficial
!

The
@DisneyPlus
series has received the Critics Choice “SOFEE” Seal of Female Empowerment in Entertainment.

Full Press Release https://criticschoice.com/2023/09/24/ahsoka-to-receive-the-seal-of-female-empowerment-in-entertainment-sofee/

“SOFEE” recognizes outstanding new films and television series that illuminate the female experience and perspective through authentically told female-driven stories.

#SOFEE #Ahsoka #criticschoice


https://i.imgur.com/dBY2gd9.jpg

https://comicbookmovie.com/tv/star-wars/ahsoka-receives-the-seal-of-female-empowerment-in-entertainment-from-critics-choice-association-a205883#gs.5pb6re

Oh Brother :roll::roll::roll::roll:

[IMJ]

I dunno, man. I think Baylin's padawan has a pretty striking and unique look.

I can agree with that 100% - and not in any veiled way. I would never say that she isn't good looking.

https://comicbookmovie.com/tv/star-wars/ahsoka-receives-the-seal-of-female-empowerment-in-entertainment-from-critics-choice-association-a205883#gs.5pb6re

Oh Brother :roll::roll::roll::roll:

Oh well there you go. It received the seal. We needed a committee for that, by the way. :lol:

Either way Ahsoka's creation can be a small continuity hiccup given her absence in the OT, but she's a solid character and a neat addition to Star Wars. And that continuity has been handled as well as can be, again given a complete lack of mentioning her in the OT.

I'd say that she is an empowered female character, which is also cool. And now the blue-hairs have "the seal" so.... you know. Everyone is happy. Until Ahsoka eventually cares about a man, then they'll bug up and eyes will be poppin' out of skulls like Balen's padawan.

[Andrew NDB]

There seems to be a weird push to make all Star Wars characters asexual now. Presumably so that novels and comics and such can play with them being gay, or at least alluding to that. Ahsoka definitely had the hots for a dude on Clone Wars but now she's 50 and still single.

And come to think of it... when was the last time we even saw anything romantic-related in Disney Star Wars? When Rey kissed Kylo as he died (with nothing before it)? Is that it?

[CyberCubed]

Is it weird that I feel the blonde girl isn't a very good actor? I mean she's supposed to be another emotionally confused padawan but her actress looks too young and "cute" and her eyes bulge out of her face. I cannot take her seriously at all. She really feels like a girl you'd see in comic con or something cosplaying a Star Wars character.

[member_removed]

https://i.imgur.com/dBY2gd9.jpg

https://comicbookmovie.com/tv/star-wars/ahsoka-receives-the-seal-of-female-empowerment-in-entertainment-from-critics-choice-association-a205883#gs.5pb6re

Oh Brother :roll::roll::roll::roll:

Better this than Star Trek Disco.

What really pisses me off about this series is, that it's how the First Order should have been handled.

Old dirty Star Destroyer that looks in need of repair, same with the Storm Trooper armour. In the PT the First Order looked to well funded.

[Andrew NDB]

Better this than Star Trek Disco.

That show isn't even worth talking about.

What really pisses me off about this series is, that it's how the First Order should have been handled.

There shouldn't have even been a First Order.

Old dirty Star Destroyer that looks in need of repair, same with the Storm Trooper armour. In the PT the First Order looked to well funded.

It looks like Filoni is keen to explain all that stuff away. From the end of the Mandalorian season 3 and now Ashoka, it's not too hard to imagine the general idea of how it'll go.

[Mayhem]

Old dirty Star Destroyer that looks in need of repair, same with the Storm Trooper armour. In the PT the First Order looked to well funded.
That's because it was as far as I'm aware.

The Chimaera has been stuck at Peridea for years, after attack by the Purgill, no surprise they've had to make do and probably not been able to repair the ship hugely either. It's on the emergency engines too not the main ones. And the troopers are likely to be all resurrected with the Nightsister magic.

[Andrew NDB]

Yeah. I don't like "the Emperor's secret fleet of Star Destroyers" as a concept or in execution, but they should look relatively shiny new.

The Chimaera has been stuck at Peridea for years,

I'm a little iffy on that. They did show the back of the Chimaera and it shows a lot of the engines are gone/vaporized, so I'm guessing this is to tell us it can't even go into hyperspace at all (or can it? Thrawn was... somewhere before answering the Nightsisters' call). But... THEY can go elsewhere, surely? There isn't one craft or shuttle with a hyperdrive on an entire Imperial-class Star Destroyer?

It's going to be pretty disappointing if we're visiting an entirely different galaxy -- which is a pretty big deal for something like Star Wars -- and all we're going to see is a planet with 3 Nightsisters and some crabs before going home.

[CyberCubed]

Why does Ezra in this show look like Moses. I half expect him to pull out the 10 commandments.

[IMJ]

Why does Ezra in this show look like Moses. I half expect him to pull out the 10 commandments.

:lol::lol: Dude I thought the exact same thing.... :lol:

On another note has anyone given any thought to how ridiculous it is that Thrawn's force is all bandaged together as if they have survived without supplies, and how his star destroyer has been stripped and repaired, etc?

Let me guess - it's because he has been in exile and barely surviving so far away.

Except that - he's in another Galaxy entirely! Hello? It's a GAL-AX-EEE and he still has means of intergalactic travel in a Star Destroyer of all things.. There would be no shortage of resources or planets to seek out, etc. It's not like he was exiled to the event horizon of a Black Hole and has spent twenty years tidally locked there in a diminishing ship fighting the gravitation.

Pretty tropey stuff there.

[Andrew NDB]

Why does Ezra in this show look like Moses. I half expect him to pull out the 10 commandments.

I got more of a... Aladdin's dad vibe.

On another note has anyone given any thought to how ridiculous it is that Thrawn's force is all bandaged together as if they have survived without supplies, and how his star destroyer has been stripped and repaired, etc?

A lot of that could be just the general damage caused by the whales wrapping around the Chimaera before taking it to that galaxy. And also, if you note at the Rebels finale, the whales shatter the viewports of the ship as it grabs Thrawn... so when they arrive in the other galaxy, they'd be in full vacuum right away. Some people have theorized that while Thrawn survived, nobody else on the ship did and the Nightsisters are just reanimating the Stormtroopers. I don't know if I buy into that, but we haven't seen any other officers but there was nothing to suggest the Chimaera didn't go to the galaxy with anything other than full crew complement. It's also a little wonky that EVERY SINGLE STORMTROOPER has terribly damaged armor. Maybe a third, but all of them?

Except that - he's in another Galaxy entirely! Hello? It's a GAL-AX-EEE and he still has means of intergalactic travel in a Star Destroyer of all things..

As I wrote in an earlier post, maybe we're to believe at least the Star Destroyer itself doesn't have a working hyperdrive anymore (we see the back of the ship it's missing the main thruster-looking things).

There would be no shortage of resources or planets to seek out, etc. It's not like he was exiled to the event horizon of a Black Hole and has spent twenty years tidally locked there in a diminishing ship fighting the gravitation.

Presumably he has been busy during all of these years and maybe he's been encountering rough peoples. I'd be really surprised if there ends up being nothing "big" coming out of this galaxy besides Thrawn coming home. Like, we know that the New Republic doesn't believe the Imperial Remnant is remotely a threat even 30 years after this... so Thrawn can't end up causing TOO much trouble back home. But if he inadvertently brings back a new warring race, nothing says the New Republic couldn't have been at war with someone other than the Imperials between episodes 6 and 7.

[Mayhem]

As I wrote in an earlier post, maybe we're to believe at least the Star Destroyer itself doesn't have a working hyperdrive anymore (we see the back of the ship it's missing the main thruster-looking things).
From what I've read, they can go to hyperspace but at a lot slower speed (think warp factors from Star Trek) compared to standard. They will definitely need the engines from the hyperspace ring Morgan built to return.

[IMJ]

I got more of a... Aladdin's dad vibe.



A lot of that could be just the general damage caused by the whales wrapping around the Chimaera before taking it to that galaxy. And also, if you note at the Rebels finale, the whales shatter the viewports of the ship as it grabs Thrawn... so when they arrive in the other galaxy, they'd be in full vacuum right away. Some people have theorized that while Thrawn survived, nobody else on the ship did and the Nightsisters are just reanimating the Stormtroopers. I don't know if I buy into that, but we haven't seen any other officers but there was nothing to suggest the Chimaera didn't go to the galaxy with anything other than full crew complement. It's also a little wonky that EVERY SINGLE STORMTROOPER has terribly damaged armor. Maybe a third, but all of them?



As I wrote in an earlier post, maybe we're to believe at least the Star Destroyer itself doesn't have a working hyperdrive anymore (we see the back of the ship it's missing the main thruster-looking things).



Presumably he has been busy during all of these years and maybe he's been encountering rough peoples. I'd be really surprised if there ends up being nothing "big" coming out of this galaxy besides Thrawn coming home. Like, we know that the New Republic doesn't believe the Imperial Remnant is remotely a threat even 30 years after this... so Thrawn can't end up causing TOO much trouble back home. But if he inadvertently brings back a new warring race, nothing says the New Republic couldn't have been at war with someone other than the Imperials between episodes 6 and 7.

Hmmmm all interesting points...

Yeah I saw a mention of the "Stormtrooper Zombies" somewhere to. That would be interesting....

[Andrew NDB]

Shin Hati might be a Mara Jade replacement. Which would mean her and Luke might...

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-ahsoka-shin-hati-replace-mara-jade-canon/?utm_campaign=TrueAnthem-SR&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR19wdGFltbThqMo_P72i2GbBi61VQlh0AJaC_Y09 FZnvAhsZApm6Tl7e0Q

[IMJ]

Shin Hati might be a Mara Jade replacement. Which would mean her and Luke might...

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-ahsoka-shin-hati-replace-mara-jade-canon/?utm_campaign=TrueAnthem-SR&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR19wdGFltbThqMo_P72i2GbBi61VQlh0AJaC_Y09 FZnvAhsZApm6Tl7e0Q

Imagine her eyes buggin' out even more doin' the deed..... :o

[Andrew NDB]

So Thrawn makes it home, so does Ezra, but Ahsoka and Sabine get left behind... and Baylan is still alive. Hm. I guess they really will have to recast him, I figured something terrible was going to happen to him.

I dunno, it doesn't really feel like a movie setup. I think we'd need a second season of Ahsoka to get there. Maybe if the next Mandalorian season sets the stage a little more and tidies up the ending of this somehow.

Imagine her eyes buggin' out even more doin' the deed..... :o

Now there's a thought. :)

[Andrew NDB]

I dunno, it doesn't really feel like a movie setup. I think we'd need a second season of Ahsoka to get there.

Looks like we're going to get it. Ahsoka season 2 is in active development now.

https://www.darkhorizons.com/star-wars-ahsoka-season-2-in-development/

I hope a whole lot more happens in season 2 than season 1.

[ProphetofGanja]

Was this show any good? I feel like I've encountered barely any Star Wars content I've actually enjoyed in like 20 years

[Andrew NDB]

Was this show any good? I feel like I've encountered barely any Star Wars content I've actually enjoyed in like 20 years

If you've seen Clone Wars and Rebels you'll definitely like it. If you haven't, you still probably will but you may be more apt to pick it apart.

Me, my biggest thing is 8 episodes and barely anything happened. A couple of BIG things happened, but nothing that it should have taken 8 hours to get to.

[Andrew NDB]

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Looks great.