https://www.cbr.com Read up on the latest Ahsoka News, Reviews and Features from the team at CBR. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:28:50 GMT en-US hourly 60 US viewership numbers for the Ahsoka finale have been revealed.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:28:50 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-finale-viewership-mandalorian-andor-comparison/ While the sentient creatures of Star Wars often take the limelight, sometimes their animal companions also steal the show. In Ahsoka's premiere, one of the standout characters was Sabine Wren’s loth-cat, later revealed to be named Murley. While Murley only played a small role in the first two episodes, their presence still helped set the tone for the Ahsoka series as a whole.

]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-sabine-loth-cat-fate/ One of Star Wars' greatest strengths is also the source of its greatest problems: fan expectations. Every fan who forswears the entire universe for one new film or another, just can't tear themselves away from the saga. For better or worse, each installment does try to service those fans by including connective tissue to the past while telling its own story. The Force ghost of Anakin Skywalker watching over Sabine and Ahsoka in the Season 1 finale of that series isn't just fan service. It's an important capstone on the story the show wanted to tell.

]]> Sun, 15 Oct 2023 18:00:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/last-shot-ahsoka-finale-not-fan-service/ Ahsoka's architect droid helped Star Wars move past its repetitive C-3PO tropes. Star Wars' robotic companions have been an essential part of the franchise's appeal ever since Episode IV – A New Hope. R2-D2 and C-3PO quickly turned into fan-favorite characters and became two of the most recognizable robots in all of sci-fi pop culture. C-3PO in particular garnered audience praise because of his charmingly humanoid appearance, and how he behaved like a loyal butler for Star Wars' heroes. He became so popular that other live-action Star Wars media have tried to introduce similar robots. Yet Huyang's depiction in the Ahsoka series managed to transcend C-3PO in regard to character depth.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 18:01:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-huyang-droid-problem/ The last few years have provided Star Wars fans with some of the best live-action entertainment they could ask for. The Mandalorian helped pave the way for live-action Star Wars TV shows to become a staple of the fandom, and several more excellent shows followed. Most recently, this included Ahsoka, an eight-episode show starring the noble Jedi Ahsoka Tano herself.

]]> Sat, 14 Oct 2023 15:11:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-better-than-the-mandalorian/ The Star Wars saga is packed with exciting combat scenes, great ship designs, memorable characters, and cutting-edge special effects. All that makes for a terrific space opera, but a franchise like Star Wars also needs deep, meaningful dialogue and memorable quotes to round things out and make the characters feel real. That includes the live-action shows like Ahsoka, whose characters all have something meaningful to say.

]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:11:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-defining-quotes/ The Nightsisters of Dathomir are one of the most fascinating societies in the Star Wars galaxy. In Ahsoka, they finally got their chance to step into the limelight (or at least into the public eye) after appearing a few times in minor roles throughout the saga. They were seen working with the series' main antagonist, Grand Admiral Thrawn, as he determined how to return from his exile to a distant land. This is their first live-action appearance, and if the final scene of Ahsoka is to be believed, it's far from the last.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:21:10 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-nightsisters-start-legends/ Ahsoka marked the return of Huyang to the Star Wars universe. Professor Huyang is a droid who was first introduced in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which revealed he was the Jedi Order's chief lightsaber architect. Despite being a droid and thus unable to wield the Force himself, Huyang was a crucial part of the Jedi Order's history. In fact, he was canonically powered up to serve the Order in the year 25,020 BBY, just five years after the Jedi Order was first established. This makes Huyang one of the oldest characters in Star Wars and witness to many major developments in galactic history.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:00:31 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-huyang-crucial-piece-jedi-history/ Young Ahsoka Tano actor Ariana Greenblatt recently revealed in a new behind-the-scenes video how she prepped for her performance in the fifth episode of the Disney+ series, Ahsoka.

]]> Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:42:29 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-ariana-greenblatt-star-wars-prep-watching-clone-wars/ As Lucasfilm continues to chart a bold new future for Star Wars on Disney+, Ahsoka brought together fan-favorite characters from Star Wars Rebels to take on the heir to the Empire for the fate of that galaxy far, far away. The series' primary cinematographer was Eric Steelberg, who previously worked on Hawkeye and Ghostbusters: Afterlife. For Steelberg, the chance to work on a Star Wars project was a dream come true, from Ahsoka Tano's live-action adventures to debuting the sinister Grand Admiral Thrawn in live-action.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:37:43 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-eric-steelberg-interview/ The Jedi are doomed. The Star Wars sequel trilogy makes that reality abundantly clear, and while Luke Skywalker may have saved the galaxy during the Rebellion, he's rewarded by watching his nephew burn down the nascent Order he's trying to rebuild. Presumably, something new will rise in its place, and a number of post-Rebellion franchise projects have been quietly laying the groundwork for such a development.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 17:21:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-disaster-lineage-end/ After their first appearance in Ahsoka Episode 6, the Noti species captured Star Wars fans' hearts worldwide. Resembling a humanoid cross between hermit crabs and turtles, the Noti lead a peaceful, nomadic life on the misty Peridea grasslands. Though ineffective in battle, the creatures are adorable and welcoming, having taken in the stranded Ezra Bridger and accepted him into their community. The charming creatures offer humorous moments in Ahsoka's otherwise dark final episodes and prove that the new "galaxy far, far away" is not entirely filled with dark magic and mystery.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:20:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/how-ahsokas-noti-stack-up-against-other-cute-star-wars-creatures/ The end of the Ahsoka season 1 finale left viewers with many new questions, but it also dropped some fascinating hints for Star Wars fans. After his battle with Ahsoka, Baylan Skoll climbs mountains on Peridea, which provides a familiar sight for fans of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels. Three statues are carved into the rocks, which marks the first live-action representation of characters known as the Mortis gods.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-ahsoka-daughter/ The first season of Ahsoka is deeply connected to Star Wars Rebels, and two of the live-action debuts fans were most excited to see were the debuts of Hera Syndulla and her son Jacen. The epilogue to Star Wars Rebels first introduces Jacen as Spectre 7, the newest member of the Ghost Crew family. Then, Ahsoka Season 1, Episode 5, "Part Five: Shadow Warrior" confirms that Jacen is Force-sensitive because he is Kanan Jarrus' son.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:00:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-kanan-hera-conceive-jacen/ Marvel has done a great job with the What If...? concept. The alternates realities from the comics have resonated, including stories from the Marvel Zombies world. Throw in provocative stories such as What If Spider-Man Had Joined the Fantastic Four? and What If... The Hulk Killed Wolverine?, it's easy to see why the idea has been a hit since it was created in the '70s.

]]> Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:30:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/events-for-a-star-wars-what-if/ Despite its unquestioned success, Star War Rebels only ran for four seasons. Fans were disappointed to see its early conclusion, but now, Rebels is getting a veritable Season 5 in Dave Filoni's Ahsoka live-action series. Starring Rosario Dawson in the titular role, Ahsoka brought a galactic ton of familiar characters back into the fold. Hera Syndulla, Sabine Wren and even Grand Admiral Thrawn all made their live-action debut when the highly-touted series premiered on Disney+.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 23:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-theory-star-wars-inquisitor-starkiller-legends/ Over the span of two days, Disney+ debuted the finale of the first (and possibly only) season of Ahsoka and the premiere of the second season of Loki. This release schedule shows that Disney+ still doesn't understand streaming audiences and how they use the service versus how the company wants them to use it. Instead of building on Ahsoka's momentum and highlighting shows and films already on the service, Disney+ viewers are expected to jump to a different, high-concept sprawling saga.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:20:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-loki-shows-disney-franchise-audience/ Ahsoka’s finale title, “Part Eight: The Jedi, the Witch and the Warlord,” seems like a reference to C. S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe from the Chronicles of Narnia series. The series is a classic of the portal fantasy genre. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe focuses on the Pevensie siblings as they are transported to Narnia through a wardrobe. Once there, the siblings must help the noble lion king Aslan defeat the Witch who has declared herself Queen of Narnia. At the novel's end, the children are transported back to war-torn England, but their adventures allow them to return to Narnia later on.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-finale-cs-lewis-connection/ Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor are often overlooked. However, this made-for-television duology incorporates more magic and mysticism into Star Wars’ space opera universe, making the franchise truly a blend of science fiction and fantasy. One of the most important characters to blur these lines is Charal, a sorceress and one of the main villains of Ewoks: The Battle for Endor.

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 23:00:22 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-canonization-ewok-movie/ As Season 1 of Ahsoka comes to an end, fans seem mostly pleased with the direction Dave Filoni took. It culminated in an epic finale, merging stories from Star Wars Rebels and The Clone Wars. Admittedly, it was a bittersweet ending, with Thrawn coming back to reboot the Empire and Ahsoka and Sabine Wren remaining in another galaxy.

]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2023 13:16:22 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-season-1s-burning-questions-and-plot-holes/ Ahsoka Tano has graced the hearts of Star Wars fans ever since her first appearance in the 2008 film Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Whether it be Ashley Eckstein's younger animated version of "Snips," or Rosario Dawson's more reserved live-action portrayal, Ahsoka remains one of the most iconic Star Wars characters to exist outside the original films.

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 18:10:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-tano-most-devastating-events/ When Ahsoka was announced, some fans were skeptical how well Dave Filoni could mend the bridge from the Star Wars Rebels era and Rosario Dawson's appearances in The Mandalorian. Well, as the eight episodes unraveled, Filoni and his team pulled it off with aplomb. This series felt like a true nod to the past, even bringing back Hayden Christensen's spin on Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader from The Clone Wars.

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 15:20:22 GMT https://www.cbr.com/how-ahsoka-sets-up-season-2/ In the Star Wars Universe, Adam Driver's Kylo Ren is indeed a divisive character. Fans initially dug his look as a modern Darth Vader in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but the franchise never really explored his worship of his grandfather or his allegiance to the Dark Side. In addition, his descent from Ben Solo into Kylo Ren wasn't well-executed on the big screen, with Marvel Comics left to flesh out his history.

]]> Sat, 07 Oct 2023 13:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-fix-kylo-ren-shin-hati/ As Season 1 of Ahsoka came to an end, it left fans with a bittersweet feeling. While Ezra Bridger returned home and reunited with Hera Syndulla, the heroes suffered two major blows. Firstly, Ahsoka and Sabine Wren ended up marooned in the lost galaxy, while Thrawn returned to the main galaxy to reboot the Empire.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 22:00:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/important-star-wars-easter-eggs-ahsoka-finale/ Despite all its connections to past Star Wars stories, Ahsoka told a mostly discrete story about the burdens of guilt and fear. The narrative focus rested most squarely on Ahsoka Tano and Sabine Wren finding balance and facing their guilt. Yet, the Disney+ series is a part of a much larger narrative that began in animation. While he didn't get much screen time, the Ahsoka finale got Ezra Bridger home by dressing him up like a stormtrooper, a gag frequently used in Star Wars: Rebels.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:20:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-finale-classic-ezra-bridger-trick/ Ahsoka has been exploring the mysteries of the distant planet Peridea in its most recent episodes. The Season 1 finale, "Part Eight: The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord," though, has presented perhaps the deepest mystery of all. Former Jedi and mercenary Baylan Skoll makes a surprising discovery while following a self-described calling. His finding: three large and ancient statues carved into a Peridean mountainside. And the visages on those statues are familiar to viewers of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. For the likenesses strongly resemble those of the so-called Mortis Gods: the Father, the Daughter and the Son, aka "The Ones."

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-who-why-mortis-gods-statues-peridea-star-wars/ Ahsoka featured the return of Ezra Bridger to the Star Wars galaxy. Ezra was introduced as the young protagonist of the animated series Star Wars Rebels, which concluded with him vanishing beyond the reach of the known galaxy. Ahsoka picked up the search for Ezra and Grand Admiral Thrawn, uniting Ezra's old allies, Ahsoka Tano and Sabine Wren. When their search came to an end in a distant galaxy on the planet of Peridea, Ezra was revealed to still be every bit the Jedi he once was. The season finale even included a meaningful nod to his Jedi master.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:20:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-ezra-lightsaber-honors-kanan-jarrus/ The first season of Ahsoka has come to a dramatic conclusion, with a new threat rising in the galaxy and old heroes tested in unexpected ways. The Season 1 finale leaves a number of hanging plot threads for a presumed Season 2, while still providing answers and closure: particularly for fans of the animated Star Wars: Rebels, for which Ahsoka serves as a de facto sequel.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:10:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-ahsoka-best-moments/ Ahsoka shocked Star Wars Rebels fans by revealing Sabine Wren had been training as a Jedi under Ahsoka Tano since the conclusion of the animated series. Throughout Rebels, Sabine had been established as a wise and capable but headstrong Mandalorian with a strong devotion to the culture of her homeworld. Historically, Mandalorians and Jedi have been at odds with one another, and, as Huyang points out in Episode 3 of Ahsoka, very few Mandalorians have ever become Jedi. Naturally, fans had some doubts about Sabine's Jedi credentials, but the Ahsoka finale laid all those doubts to rest.

]]> Fri, 06 Oct 2023 15:00:22 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-confirms-sabine-wren-jedi-status/ Arguably, there is no more important idea in Star Wars storytelling than the Force, the mystical energy field that is created by and surrounds all living things. The struggle between the light side and the dark side is intrinsic to the universe and the overall concept. However, in the 21st Century, the Force has only been the purview of Jedi or Sith, at least until recently. Animated series like The Clone Wars or live-action shows like Ahsoka are helping to diversify the Force.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 21:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-force-diversify-jedi-sith/ There was a lot to love about the Ahsoka series on Disney+, especially the finale. Ahsoka Tano, Sabine Wren and Ezra Bridger went on a classic Star Wars romp to defeat Thrawn and the Nightsisters. The match ended in a draw, but arguably it should've ended in a clear defeat for the Jedi heroes. In many cases enemies seem to hold back from using lethal force allowing the heroes to win or, at least, survive. Critics of Star Wars call this a mistake, but each time storytellers use that gag it starts to make more sense.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 19:20:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-trope-ahsoka-logic-force/ As Ahsoka continued unraveling its eight episodes, it became abundantly clear Anakin Skywalker's former apprentice had her work cut out for her. Rescuing Ezra Bridger from the lost galaxy was no easy feat, but what complicated things was the presence of Thrawn, his Stormtrooper army and Morgan Elsbeth.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 18:20:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-season-1-ending-empire-strikes-back/ When it comes to Darth Vader's story in the Star Wars Universe, well, it's a bit divisive. The prequel trilogy leaned hard into Anakin Skywalker's corruption by the Dark Side and how he'd eventually fall under the thumb of Emperor Palpatine. Still, many felt his eventual face turn was rushed at the end of Return of the Jedi, with a lot of context missing as to why he deserved sentiment and forgiveness.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 18:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-star-wars-anakin-skywalker-apprentice/ The final episode of Ahsoka, Season 1 ended with Baylan Skoll making a shocking discovery. Throughout the Star Wars series, the fallen Jedi Baylan Skoll, played by the late Ray Stevenson, has been on a quest for a mysterious higher power. For Baylan, the search for Grand Admiral Thrawn was nothing but a means to an end and Episode 7 confirmed he had no intention of taking a place in Thrawn's resurgent Empire. Fan speculation had proposed characters and creations from all corners of Star Wars lore as the potential objects of Baylan's quest and the finale's ultimate reveal lived up to the highest of fan expectations.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 17:20:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-baylan-skoll-mortis/ Ahsoka has completed the first season and fans are interesting to see what is coming next. Ahsoka ended on a massive cliffhanger, with Sabine and Ahsoka being stranded in Peridea. Thrawn has traveled back to the main Star Wars galaxy, along with the stowaway Ezra Bridger. Yet, there was another group of passengers on the Chimera with Thrawn. The Great Mothers of the Dathomiri have been brought back from their original home of Peridea. This creates an interesting opportunity to bring back the Nightsisters into Star Wars.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:20:22 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-sets-up-nightsister-return/ Alongside the resurrected E-Wing Fighter, the T-6 Jedi Shuttle is one of the most memorable ship designs in Ahsoka. Ahsoka Tano herself pilots the shuttle throughout the series, putting its maneuverability and firepower to use in several space battles. The eye-catching semicircular wing and rotating cockpit ensure the ship stands out from other, blockier Star Wars ship designs, allowing Ahsoka to travel through the galaxy and beyond in style. The ship design, however, was not created for the show: the shuttle has a decades-long history dating from long before Ahsoka's birth.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-t-6-shuttle-history/ After eight episodes and two galaxies, Ahsoka on Disney+ reached its finale, leaving many characters' future in flux. The two central characters, Ahsoka Tano and Sabine Wren are in a particularly precarious position, and fans have questions about how they could return in future Star Wars stories. Ezra Bridger returned to the prime galaxy, while Sabine and Ahsoka were left behind on Peridea with Shin Hati and Baylan Skoll. So, what's next for these characters?

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:20:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-ahsoka-sabine-return/ One of the major throughlines of Ahsoka has been Sabine Wren's struggles with her Jedi training. Her complicated relationship with Ahsoka Tano has not made her journey easier, but throughout the series, the two women have strengthened their bond. And through their repaired relationship, Sabine has finally been able to embrace her role as a Jedi more fully.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:21:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-empire-strikes-back-callback/ The finale for Ahsoka on Disney+ did the job it was supposed to do. The character's stories mostly reached natural endings. The finale also set up future stories in the Star Wars universe. However, the way the series did, it offers lessons and warnings all serial franchises with shared continuity should consider. While setting up the future of the universe is essential, it's equally vital each installment delivers a satisfying and complete story.

]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:01:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-finale-teaches-lesson-franchises/ More than any other live-action Star Wars show, Ahsoka has leaned heavily into the fantasy side of George Lucas' universe. You can see it in the mythological names of new characters (i.e. Shin and Hati), the Tolkienesque-nature of Thrawn's exiled planet, or simply naming its finale "Part Eight: The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord" as a C.S. Lewis homage. That's certainly separated Ahsoka from Andor's tales of gritty espionage and The Mandalorian's western-infused adventures, even as its back half established Thrawn's return as one of many factors linking the New Republic years to the First Order's eventual rise. But it also came with risks. Namely, could such a finale wrap up the story of Ahsoka Tano and her Rebels compatriots, reassert Thrawn's place in the Imperial hierarchy, and satisfy all of its eight-episode run's lingering plot threads?

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 21:07:43 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-episode-8-review/ Grand Admiral Thrawn's return to the known galaxy at the end of Ahsoka presents the New Republic with a dangerous foe to contend with. It's an outcome many predicted, and now that he's back, there's no doubt that he will attempt to cause chaos within the galactic government. And now that Ahsoka is trapped on Peridea, she and Sabine will be unable to help in the coming fight.

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-zombie-stormtroopers-nightsisters/ A second season of Ahsoka may happen.

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:54:46 GMT https://www.cbr.com/report-ahsoka-season-2-discussed-lucasfilm/ When Ahsoka began, many were hoping it would lead to an epic continuation of Star Wars Rebels. Thankfully, the eight episodes are just that, detailing how Grand Admiral Thrawn plotted his return after being marooned in a secret galaxy. And on top of all the war and politics, fans were excited to see Ezra Bridger return to action.

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:20:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-finale-avengers-infinity-war-impression/ After eight episodes, Disney+'s Ahsoka has finally come to an end. This series got a lot of love from the fanbase, especially those who loved Star Wars: Rebels. The Season 1 finale wraps up arcs from that animated series, with Rosario Dawson's titular character and her team stretched across two major projects.

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:20:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/what-the-ahsoka-finale-means-for-the-future-of-star-wars/ Ahsoka is a bold new Star Wars TV show on Disney+ that combines both familiar and new elements as a true Star Wars experience. The show has stellar space battle sequences, intense lightsaber duels and possible redemption for its villains while also adding new ideas like leaving the main galaxy and live-action Thrawn. Ahsoka does plenty of things that shows like Andor and The Mandalorian don't, but that goes both ways.

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:10:22 GMT https://www.cbr.com/things-the-mandalorian-does-ahsoka-doesnt/ Death plays an important role in the Force in Star Wars. After all, according to Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda, the Force comes from and connects all life in the universe. But the Nightsisters of Dathomir are witches who have unusual Force powers that rely on magical fetishism and are able to, more or less, cheat death.

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:00:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/source-nightsisters-secret-power-star-wars/ The Star Wars franchise is doing well thanks to a variety of live-action TV shows that bring this sci-fi franchise to life in compelling and fascinating ways. In previous years, The Clone Wars and Rebels helped make Star Wars a TV phenomenon, and now, Disney is doing its part to maintain the momentum. The Mandalorian was a fine start, and Ahsoka is even better.

]]> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 19:11:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/things-ahsoka-does-for-star-wars-mandalorian-doesnt/ The upcoming Ahsoka Disney+ series, starring Rosario Dawson, takes the Star Wars galaxy in a bold new direction. While teasing the show's first season, Lucasfilm revealed that Lars Mikkelsen will reprise his Grand Admiral Thrawn role from Star Wars : Rebels.

]]> Sun, 01 Oct 2023 18:11:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/grand-admiral-thrawn-star-wars-facts/ At over 25,000 years old, Professor Huyang is one of Star Wars' oldest characters, having served the Jedi for millennia. It seems that Huyang's memory has not been wiped during that time, giving him thousands of years of knowledge at his disposal. However, due to his age, there are still many questions surrounding Huyang's creation.

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 18:00:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/huyang-hail-star-wars-galaxy-far-far-away-ahsoka/ Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau have worked hard on creating a series of shows that explore the post-Return of the Jedi era on Disney+, starting with The Mandalorian. This project is colloquially known as the Mandoverse or Filoniverse. It's evolved over time, including stories following Boba Fett and Ahsoka. And mostly, this has worked well, with The Mandalorian in particular drawing on its roots from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels. These shows have connected to each other in live-action too, exploring the still nascent New Republic and their fight against the Imperial Remnant and the criminal underworld.

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 17:20:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-episode-7-ignores-mandalorian-season-3/ The specifics of lightsaber duels are one of Star Wars' more nuanced rabbit holes: the kind of world-building that helps make the franchise's fiction live and breathe. Hence, details like multiple lightsaber "forms" or fighting techniques which govern the kinds of moves practitioners make. That, in turn, informs actors' choices, fight choreography, and a thousand other decisions that fade into the background as a part of day-to-day life in a galaxy far, far away. It continues into current projects with Rosario Dawson's Ahsoka Tano practicing Form V -- taught to her by Anakin Skywalker, who also favored it -- during the events of Ahsoka.

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 14:20:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-ezra-bridger-force-combat/ The return of Sith Lord Sheev Palpatine never sat well with many Star Wars fans. The one-time Galactic Emperor was the central villain in 2019's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. His resurrection, however, came across as a contrived deus ex machina to discontented viewers, and some felt Palpatine's return undermined the Skywalker saga's conclusion. The Emperor was long presumed dead in canon before the franchise's final and most recent film. But Ahsoka has subtly brought that longstanding presumption into question.

]]> Sat, 30 Sep 2023 12:01:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-palpatine-return-more-believable/ David Tennant's return as Huyang in Ahsoka was a welcome surprise for both The Clone Wars fans and relative newcomers to Star Wars. Tennant's voice acting and the emotive droid prop combine to create an excellent performance. Huyang's centuries of Jedi wisdom, along with his amusingly blunt and logical approach to conversation, make him one of Ahsoka's most entertaining characters. However, Ahsoka has so far only scratched the surface of this character's potential for the future of Star Wars.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:00:30 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-huyang-deserves-his-own-series/ Ahsoka delivered the moment Star Wars fans had been waiting for in Episode 5, when Rosario Dawson's Ahsoka Tano found herself face to face with Hayden Christensen's Anakin Skywalker. The two Jedi -- a master and an apprentice -- have a long history together in animation on both Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. However, Ahsoka marked the first time they had been seen together in live-action. The reunion occurred when Ahsoka was seemingly killed in her duel with Baylan Skoll, awaking to find herself in the World Between Worlds, where Anakin was able to manifest before her.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:00:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-episode-7-anakin-skywalker-lesson/ The Ahsoka TV show is an excellent opportunity to bring back fan-favorite characters from Star Wars Rebels and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. This includes protagonist Ahsoka Tano, Ezra Bridger the rebel, Sabine Wren, and Huyang the droid, but they aren't alone. Ahsoka also introduced a few new characters, including the antagonists Baylan Skoll and Shin Hati.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:00:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-what-fans-want-to-know-about-baylan-and-shin/ The seventh episode of Ahsoka, "Dreams and Madness," saw Baylan Skoll and Shin Hati facing off against Ahsoka Tano, Sabine Wren and Ezra Bridger on Peridea. This time, though, Baylan and Shin were each fighting on their own and for their own reasons. After being introduced in Ahsoka's first episode, their paths have finally diverged, and Shin's apprenticeship has come to an end. The sudden nature of their parting came as a surprise, but over the course of Ahsoka Season 1, it has become clear that Baylan and Shin are driven by two very different goals.

]]> Fri, 29 Sep 2023 16:20:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-shin-hati-apprenticeship-conclusion/ So much of what Star Wars "is" comes down to a feeling, and Ahsoka series creator Dave Filoni knows that. However, whenever characters talk about a feeling, it's usually a bad one and almost always right. In the final seconds of the seventh episode of Ahsoka, Ezra Bridger gets a good feeling about his future, and that could be a bad omen with this staple of Star Wars storytelling.

]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2023 19:20:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-subverting-star-wars-staple-bad-omen/ The following article contains spoilers for Ahsoka, Season 1, Episode 7, "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness," streaming now on Disney+.

]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2023 18:20:27 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ezra-bridger-battle-approach-yoda-characterization/ Ahsoka's fifth episode raised countless questions for the Star Wars universe. It brought fans the confrontation between Anakin and Ahsoka that they've long desired, and provides more information about Hera's role within the New Republic. Additionally, it introduced scenes from The Clone Wars into live action for the first time, and in doing so, paved a future for more glimpses into that beloved time period.

]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:20:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-ahsoka-psychometry-explained/ After the fifth episode of Ahsoka, fans of Hayden Christensen's Chosen One were likely not expecting to see him again. However, the beginning of "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness" shows that Ahsoka Tano has carried her master Anakin Skywalker with her, quite literally, this whole time. Ahsoka is seen training through lightsaber forms with a holographic version of Anakin, in his attire from The Clone Wars, putting her through her paces. Whether she had used this particular program before or not is a different question.

]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:20:20 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-anakin-skywalker-always-been-with-padawan/ With the new hit Disney+ series, Ahsoka, essentially serving as a Star Wars: Rebels Season 5, and the 10th anniversary of the series coming up in 2024, Marvel will be commemorating the current cultural moment that Star Wars: Rebels is having by celebrating the anniversary with a series of variant covers next year on Star Wars and Star Wars: Darth Vader.

]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2023 00:01:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/marvel-star-wars-rebels-tenth-anniversary-variant-covers/ As Episode 7 of Ahsoka unfolds, Rosario Dawson's titular character faces one of her toughest challenges yet. She's finally made it to the other side of the galaxy, but Thrawn has laid traps and sent ships after her. Still, she's undeterred because she knows she has to find her friends.

]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 18:20:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-ezra-bridger-change-rogue-one-chirrut-imwe/ What makes Grand Admiral Thrawn such an engaging Star Wars villain is his intellect. Thrawn doesn't wield the Force. He's tough but not an absolute brawler. He doesn't seem to care much about pursuing vengeance, a line of thinking that often plagued Darth Vader's career. Thrawn always plans five moves ahead of everyone in order to "control all variables," as he so elegantly informs Morgan Elsbeth in Ahsoka's penultimate episode, "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness." He enjoys studying opponents and outflanking them to achieve his own ends, abilities that served him quite well in Star Wars Rebels and translate as successfully to live-action as Lars Mikkelsen's performance.

]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 18:00:34 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-episode-7-review/ In large part due to many audience frustrations from Jar-Jar Binks to a large focus on political drama, Star Wars fans were disappointed with the prequel trilogy films. When George Lucas sold the franchise to Disney in 2012, there was a new hope that the same studio that helped expand the Marvel Cinematic Universe could work its magic and get the space saga back on track.

]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:30:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/10-best-disney-era-star-wars-movies-and-series-ranked/ Since the premiere, Ahsoka has blended old and new elements of Star Wars to tie together the various movies, television shows and other media at the franchise's core. At the beginning of Ahsoka, Episode 7, "Part Seven: Dreams and Madness," General Hera Syndulla stands trial for her actions throughout the series. While the trial seems grim, C-3PO, played again by Anthony Daniels, steps in with a message from Senator Leia Organa stating that she authorized Hera's mission, saving Hera from court-martial.

]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:21:22 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-c-3po-cameo-honor-original-trilogy/ Anthony Daniels returns to once again portray C-3PO in the penultimate episode of Ahsoka.

]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:12:10 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-star-wars-history-iconic-character/ At the close of the sixth episode of Ahsoka on Disney+, Grand Admiral Thrawn instructed Morgan Elsbeth to research Ahsoka Tano, including her master. When he finds out that General Anakin Skywalker trained her in the Jedi arts, Thrawn's reaction is, for him, the equivalent of a terrified scream. The Imperial Admiral, who has faced down Jedi before, sees the name Anakin Skywalker and reacts with something like fear.

]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:21:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-grand-admiral-thrawn-fears-anakin-skywalker/ The finale for Ahsoka on Disney+ is at hand, and the expectations Star Wars fans have for it are high. The ending series creator Dave Filoni has planned may not be the one the audience expects or even wants. The nature of an ongoing saga like this one means "telling a complete story" is relative. Ahsoka may be designed to lead into a new, future Star Wars story, either as a movie or a second season. Future plans for any Star Wars film or show (at least in live-action) are on hold. The WGA strike may be close to over, but the studios haven't begun negotiating with SAG-AFTRA to end theirs.

]]> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:00:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-finale-star-wars-future/ Ahsoka Episode 6 brought in the awe that was Thrawn's live-action debut, which was heralded by his iconic Star Destroyer, The Chimera. Within this epic display of unsettling power were some interesting details on the ship, as well as the stormtroopers. A gold or brass-like metal that has been used to augment and patch up both The Chimera and the armor of the stormtroopers was very prevalent in their designs.

]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:20:26 GMT https://www.cbr.com/metal-ahsoka-episode-6-explainer/ From Jedi to Sith, Nightsisters to Knights of Ren, there are numerous Force-users in the Star Wars universe. Yet how Force-users first accomplished such extraordinary feats is still shrouded in mystery. Star Wars Ahsoka may yet have an answer to this question, and it’s one that’s been hiding in plain sight all along.

]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:00:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-ahsoka-origin-force/ When it comes to Hollywood, studios, critics, fans and agents are always on the lookout for the next big thing. That has led to child actors becoming more prominent, with Drew Barrymore from Stephen King's Firestarter being one of the biggest cases. Of course, avid followers of pop culture can't forget the folks who worked on Disney shows in the past, such as Ryan Gosling.

]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:40:25 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ariana-greenblatt-best-role-love-and-monsters-not-ahsoka/ Throughout Ahsoka Season 1, fans are being treated to an in-depth dive into the Force once more. While Luke Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano did appear in The Mandalorian to train Grogu, it revolved more around war and politics. The same goes for The Book of Boba Fett and Andor. Now, Ahsoka's solo series is a treat for fans of Star Wars Rebels as it explores her journey with Sabine Wren.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:00:23 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-luke-skywalker-dark-expanded-stories/ Grand Admiral Thrawn returned in Ahsoka Season 1, Episode 6, "Part Six: Far, Far Away." Nightsister Morgan Elsbeth and former Jedi Baylan Skoll located the Imperial leader on the distant planet Peridea. Thrawn (played by Lars Mikkelsen), had disappeared nearly a decade earlier. The space faring Purgill whales had transported Thrawn and Rebel Ezra Bridger to parts unknown. The climatic moment happened in 2018's series finale of Star Wars Rebels. Elsbeth discovered his likely whereabouts in Ahsoka's second episode, "Part Two: Toil and Trouble."

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 13:00:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-perieda-witches-orchestrate-thrawn-arrival/ Star Wars: The Clone Wars shocked Star Wars fans by revealing Anakin Skywalker had a Padawan. The animated series introduced Ahsoka Tano, a young Togruta Jedi, who was assigned to Anakin as his apprentice in the early days of the Clone Wars. While Anakin was initially reluctant to accept the role of mentor that the Jedi Council had thrust upon him, over time he and his Padawan grew close, with Ahsoka becoming a key part of Anakin's story. In many ways, Anakin became an older brother to Ahsoka and served as her most important guiding force while she was growing up.

]]> Sun, 24 Sep 2023 22:01:17 GMT https://www.cbr.com/anakin-skywalker-older-than-ahsoka-tano/ In the sixth episode of Ahsoka, "Part Six: Far, Far Away," Star Wars fans were reintroduced to two very popular characters. One was the elusive Grand Admiral Thrawn, who got all the fanfare a character of his stature would deserve. There's not much more a fan of Thrawn would have hoped for when it comes to his live-action debut or the way Lars Mikkelsen carries Thrawn through the Star Wars universe. However, Ahsoka did fail to deliver a fittingly triumphant moment for the return of another primary Star Wars Rebels character who appeared in Episode 6: Ezra Bridger.

]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 22:00:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-ezra-return-fell-flat/ Ahsoka Season 1, Episode 5, "Shadow Warrior" features a surprise reunion between the title character and her former master Anakin Skywalker. The pair were all but inseparable during Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series, and had a memorable showdown after Anakin's fall to the Dark Side in Star Wars: Rebels. Weirdly enough, Ahsoka Tano and Anakin had never appeared together in a live-action production before, making "Shadow Warrior" a cause for celebration among Star Wars fans. The episode doesn't disappoint either, as Ahsoka confronts not only her former master, but the truth that Darth Vader was a part of him all along.

]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 20:00:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-hayden-christensen-rosario-dawson-reunion/ At its heart, Star Wars will always center around the fall of Anakin Skywalker. The franchise continues to branch out into new directions, breaking free of the Skywalker saga fitfully and sometimes by sheer necessity. However, George Lucas always envisioned the story as Anakin's tragedy, and ultimately his redemption. It forms the franchise's bedrock, which cemented its success and ensured its status as a pop-culture evergreen. It makes his return in Ahsoka Season 1, Episode 5, "Shadow Warrior" a big talking point among Star Wars fans, bringing new insight into both his relationship with Ahsoka Tano and his own divided nature.

]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 17:40:22 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-darth-vader-saved-anakin-skywalker/ Some parts of Star Wars never go out of style. Every new project has a cute droid, for instance -- even the deadly serious Andor slipped one into the mix -- while starships and other technologies evolve from previous models earlier in the timeline. The franchise endures its ups and downs in part by adhering to those classic tropes and building Star Wars' identity in the process. Lucasfilm shepherds them very carefully for those reasons, which helps keep its galaxy thematically unified across generations of different projects.

]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 17:20:19 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-honors-star-wars-trope/ Ariana Greenblatt, who played a young version of Ahsoka in Episode 5 of the Disney+ series, revealed that she has spoken to Hayden Christensen about a live-action Clone Wars show.

]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 16:58:35 GMT https://www.cbr.com/hayden-christensen-ariana-greenblatt-discussed-clone-wars-show/ In the sixth episode of the Ahsoka series on Disney+, more than fan-favorite characters only seen in animation previously made their live-action debut. Of course, all eyes are on Grand Admiral Thrawn and the taller, bearded Ezra Bridger both introduced in Star Wars: Rebels. However, there were other characters from the cartoons seen in their all their blood-red robed glory. First introduced in The Clone Wars, the Nightsisters didn't just make their live-action debut in Ahsoka, they were revealed to be much older than fans thought.

]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 16:20:19 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-nightsisters-explainer/ For a long time, the Stormtroopers were Star Wars' running joke. The Empire's hired goons have a tendency to do what hired goons always do: get thumped by the heroes en masse. After a brief bout of competency in the opening of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, they slip into expected form to the point where they -- and the Empire itself -- are undone by a tribe of teddy bears with pointy sticks. More recent Star Wars projects such as Star Wars: The Bad Batch and Andor provide a beautiful bit of retconning by demonstrating exactly how the Empire's elite soldiers fell into disrepair. The move allows the joke to remain while integrating it seamlessly into the Star Wars universe.

]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 15:20:20 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-stormtroopers-scary-again/ So far, there have been multiple in-universe folklore collections written for the Star Wars universe. Like the From a Certain Point of View collections for the Star Wars movies, these folklore collections make the Star Wars setting even more rich by providing new perspectives and showing how legends and stories spread throughout all corners of the Star Wars galaxy. However, the franchise has room for even more stories, especially with the story expanding beyond the planets that viewers currently know.

]]> Sat, 23 Sep 2023 15:00:20 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-star-wars-folklore-possibilities/ Fan service is a common term that gets thrown around whenever people want to criticize a moment in movies or TV for showing a nostalgic moment purely for the moment, so fans can remember what came before. It's a criticism that argues that the moment is just a cheap form of pandering, and is done without any understanding of what made the original moment great. And it's a term that people have used to describe and discredit the Star Wars series Ahsoka, especially Episode 5.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 22:16:18 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-fan-service-great/ The purrgil are among Star Wars' most mysterious creatures, and Ahsoka has expanded upon their mythos with the journey to the new galaxy. While the Purrgil's ability to travel through hyperspace has always been impressive, the extension of this ability to traverse new galaxies makes their power even more impressive. However, the question remains, why would the purrgil need to travel so far?

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:15:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-purrgil-elephant-graveyard/ From the moment Disney announced the Ahsoka series, fans of Star Wars: Rebels hoped the two shows would connect in a very direct way. Rebels was the first Star Wars series released after Disney took ownership, even before The Force Awakens debuted. The series finale left two big question marks over fans' heads about the fate of an important villain and an important hero. Ahsoka made Rebels fans wait to see Sabine Wren find Ezra Bridger, but the wait was worth it.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:20:24 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-ezra-sabine-reunion-worth-wait/ Ahsoka is paving the way for some huge events in the Star Wars galaxy. Episode 6, "Far, Far Away," reintroduces Lars Mikkelsen's Grand Admiral Thrawn, last seen on Star Wars Rebels, and moves the action to an entirely new galaxy. Upon arriving in the new galaxy, the villainous crew of the Eye of Sion approaches the planet Peridea, which is soon revealed to be the original homeworld of the Dathomiri -- ancestors to the Nightsisters of Dathomir. The return of Grand Admiral Thrawn after his disappearance at the end of Rebels and the revelations surrounding the Nightsisters' origins come with major implications for the Star Wars galaxy's past and future.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 15:21:20 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-sets-up-star-wars-movies/ After making their long-awaited debut in the sixth episode of Ahsoka, Grand Admiral Thrawn and Ezra Bridger have received their own Star Wars character posters.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:43:19 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-ahsoka-posters-thrawn-ezra/ The Ahsoka series included an arc for Ahsoka Tano that highlighted The Last Jedi's storytelling strengths. The second entry in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, re-introduced Luke Skywalker into the franchise with a major story role. However, the film's depiction of Luke's personality was a radical departure from the character's portrayals in previous Star Wars media, to the extent that countless fans took issue with the film. The Last Jedi has been a controversial topic of fan discourse since its 2018 release, with many critics claiming that the film misunderstood the franchise's narrative appeal. But Ahsoka's implementation of The Last Jedi's themes suggested Luke's depiction was better than fans originally believed.

]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:41:18 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-proves-brilliance-luke-arc-the-last-jedi/ The sixth chapter of the Ahsoka series on Disney+ revealed much that Star Wars fans have been waiting for since the series was announced. The episode revealed the whereabouts of Ezra Bridger, and how the nine years since he departed changed him. It also revealed Grand Admiral Thrawn, and how little that same time has changed him. However, the revelation of the Great Mothers and the ruins of the Great Witch Kingdom of the Dathomiri make these dark side magic users the most powerful group in all of Star Wars.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 19:20:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-nightsisters-dathomiri-most-powerful-group-star-wars/ For fans of Ahsoka and Star Wars: Rebels, seeing Bokken Jedi Ezra Bridger again warmed hearts. However, the reappearance of another Rebels mainstay, Grand Admiral Thrawn, chilled them from hearts to spines. Perhaps the oldest of the Star Wars legacy characters appearing in Ahsoka, the return of Thrawn proves the Imperial Grand Admiral hasn't really changed at all. He is still poised, calm and deadly, even though everything from his ship to his uniform has seen better days.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 18:20:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-thrawn-hasnt-changed/ Ahsoka actor Mary Elizabeth Winstead discussed the process of transforming into Hera Syndulla for the Disney+ series.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:36:07 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-actor-hera-transformation-surprisingly-simple/ Timothy Zahn, who wrote the best-selling Heir to the Empire trilogy novel series, shared his thoughts regarding Grand Admiral Thrawn’s live-action debut in Ahsoka.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:20:47 GMT https://www.cbr.com/thrawn-creator-star-wars-live-action-debut-ahsoka/ Ahsoka has been showing Star Wars fans what it means to perfectly meld fan service with excellent storytelling. The show has managed to balance huge moments with much quieter and poignant story beats. Baylan Skoll is one of the quieter moments. As a new character, his past is a clean slate to be built upon. In Episode 6, Skoll becomes the voice of the audience as he highlights one of Star Wars' biggest flaws when he is discussing his own lofty goals in the new series.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:20:20 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-baylan-skoll-star-wars-major-flaw/ Ahsoka has been building up to a few huge moments with the series. The reintroduction of Grand Admiral Thrawn, the reunion with Ezra Bridger, and the introduction of a new galaxy to Star Wars. In Season 1, Episode 6 "Far, Far Away," all of those tasks were accomplished. While Ezra and Thrawn delivered in spades, the new galaxy was less than impressive. Bringing a new galaxy to the Star Wars universe should have been the biggest moment of the episode, yet instead it felt like a footnote that lacked any real substance or purpose.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:21:20 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-new-galaxy-unimpressive/ The Jedi Order is one of the most recognizable parts of Star Wars. First introduced in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, the Order stood for over a thousand generations to protect the galaxy from many different threats that emerged. But the Jedi were not without flaws, as the Jedi Council became rigid and inflexible. This resulted in their destruction at the hands of Palpatine when he ushered in his new Empire.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:20:20 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-new-bokken-jedi/ Throughout Star Wars Rebels, one of Ezra Bridger's greatest strengths is his ability to create connections with other sentient people and creatures throughout the galaxy. His role throughout his time in the Rebellion ultimately was to build bridges between people and creatures to stand against the Empire. In fact, his friendship with the Purrgil is what leads him and Grand Admiral Thrawn to the new galaxy, effectively removing Thrawn as a threat during the Rebellion.

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 14:21:19 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-ezra-sabine-greatest-strength/ The power of storytelling is a major theme in Ahsoka's sixth episode, "Part Six: Far Far Away." In the opening minutes, Ahsoka reminisces on stories Huyang used to tell her and other Jedi younglings about the galaxy's history. Baylan Skoll describes Peridea, the planet where Grand Admiral Thrawn spent his many years in exile, as "Children's stories come to life," a source of folklore even by Star Wars standards. The episode marks the live-action debut of a villain who first appeared in a 1991 Star Wars novel and features three Dathomirian soothsayers inspired by everything from Greek mythology's Fates to the witches of Macbeth. The subtext, by all accounts, is pretty on the nose.

]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 21:00:30 GMT https://www.cbr.com/ahsoka-episode-6-review/ The sixth episode of Ahsoka finally introduces the distant galaxy where Grand Admiral Thrawn and Ezra Bridger have been living in exile. "Far, Far Away" sees Morgan Elsbeth's Eye of Sion arrive at the distant world of Peridea, as teased in Ahsoka's second episode. It is revealed that she has made contact with the native Dathomiri, ancestors of the Nightsisters of Dathomir, and has been coordinating with them in her efforts to retrieve Grand Admiral Thrawn. Besides Morgan Elsbeth's plan to usher in the return of Thrawn, the episode also touches upon Baylan Skoll's own reasons for joining the mission to Peridea.

]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 20:16:21 GMT https://www.cbr.com/baylan-skoll-endgame-fallen-order-villain-ahsoka/ Ahsoka Episode 6, "Part Six: Far, Far Away," just served up a new breed of Stormtrooper, the Night Troopers, with ties to 2019's Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:05:43 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-ahsoka-episode-6-night-trooper-stormtroopers/ Ahsoka Episode 6, "Part Six: Far, Far Away," just dropped, and it brings with it the long-promised return of fan-favorite Star Wars villain Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen).

]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 08:01:48 GMT https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-ahsoka-episode-6-grand-admiral-thrawn-return/