Ashoka Disney + Series

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Zulithe

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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

Spoiler:

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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

Spoiler:

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...

Spoiler:

... 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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by member_removed

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]

Originally Posted by member_removed

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by 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. ^^'

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

Spoiler:

Thrawn and Ezra are back

[Andrew NDB]

The good:

Spoiler:

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:

Spoiler:

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"?