‘Ahsoka’ is a Rock-Solid Star Wars Experience, but Maybe We’re Drowning in a Galaxy Far, Far Away

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Count ’em! 208 episodes between The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, a trilogy of Tales of the Jedi shorts, two episodes each in The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, and a full-fledged movie. This is your Star Wars homework if you want to get the full download on what’s happening in the fresh Ahsoka series on Disney+. If you’ve grown up with the animated adventures and idolize the genius of Ahsoka creator Dave Filoni, you’ll feel like you’re in Star Wars heaven. Everyone else? Uh, you might feel like you’re floating in space without a map.

Ahsoka turns animated legends into living, breathing action. Rosario Dawson is captivating as Ahsoka, and she’s in good company with Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla and Natasha Liu Bordezzo as the lively Sabine Wren. Villains come fast and thick, with the former Jedi Baylan Skoll, played by the late Ray Stevenson, stealing scenes. The series is a straight-up sequel to Rebels, which will make fans jump for joy but may leave newbies scratching their heads and wondering what the fuss is about.

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Past live-action Star Wars series, like the fun but extra Obi-Wan Kenobi series, eased new viewers into the depths of the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian’s first season hit a sweet spot, offering fresh faces and simple emotions (Baby Yoda protection squad, assemble!). But Filoni couldn’t resist pulling in some beloved animated figures, like the wicked bounty hunter Cad Bane.

Ahsoka, love it or not, is a bigger gamble than its live-action siblings. It’s jam-packed with references to Rebels and assumes you know the drill. Grand Admiral Thrawn is shaping up as a Big Bad, but don’t ask the show to tell you why. Ahsoka’s quest to find him might reveal Ezra Bridger’s whereabouts, but the show’s tight-lipped about why that matters. We do see Sabine and Ahsoka being all reflective about their missing pal, but the show plays coy about their shared history.

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Watching Ahsoka sometimes feels like crashing a party where everyone else is besties, and they’re hoarding all the good stories and inside jokes. If you’re not in on the fun, tough luck! It’s like being the new kid in the Mandalorian’s third season, when everything was tangled up with The Book of Boba Fett. But at least those two played in the same sandbox. Ahsoka, on the other hand, is banking on a continuity straight out of an animated series that kicked off in 2014.

Don’t lose hope, though. The series could still turn things around. Ahsoka is Filoni’s pride and joy, and he’s got storytelling chops to spare. Even the stellar Andor took a bit to hit its stride. So, fingers crossed that this series will start weaving characters’ drives and dreams into the plot more skillfully as it moves ahead. And hey, it might just make us feel like we’re part of that exclusive party!

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