Ahsoka Series Premiere Review - Master and Apprentice & Toil and Trouble
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- The first two episodes of Ahsoka are here! So it's time to talk about my impressions of the new series and dive into the story and themes being established for the next six weeks!
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Im absolutely loving Baylon, Shin and Marrok as villains. I was really surprised to Baylon’s complexity at the end of Ep. 2
maybe he's trying to kill thrawn too.
I agree. Baylan is very interesting. I find it curious how he seems to still have some attachment to the order. Seeing as he was shameful that he would be forced to kill Ahsoka. He hasn't called himself or Shin Sith, and with the orange sabers, I'm very curious where they align.
@@flochforster6892 i wonder if they tried to bleed their crystals and weren’t successful in bringing all the negative emotions into the crystal, resulting in orange instead of red
I love watching Shin so far. I can see her personality. She looks fierce. Would love to see what she becomes
Agreed, I'm wondering if Shin deliberately didn't kill Sabine for the same reasons
Another great thing is the music. The Kiner's really delivered something special with a lot of returning themes from Rebels.
Ahsoka's theme, Sabine's AND Hera's ALL appeared
Agreed. One of my biggest problems with the new shows has been the lackluster music for the most part. But this show did not disappoint there
I overall enjoyed the first two episodes.
I do hope Zeb eventually shows up And would quite frankly be utterly shocked if he doesn’t show up at all.
I don't think there's any chance he won't. They wouldn't have spent the time and money on the CG just for that quick Mando cameo.
@@v-squared @tomridway66 that cameo was very intentional. We've seen the clip of Hera trying to convince the New Republic Council of Thrawn's threat. My guess is that doesn't land well with the Council. Cut to the Adelphi Squadron, which we already know has a penchant for bending the rules and no love for the New Republic Bureaucracy. Zeb's inclusion with them will give Hera and avenue for some needed military muscle when the time comes. On the back end it seems like that group will be taking over the proposed Cara Dune series of Republic Commandoes in some shape or form. We also know they are in some way aligned with Mando for season Four. All of this is part of the connecting threads of the larger web leading to the super team up Filoni movie ... at least as teased at Celebration. We will see how it pans out ....
It's terrible. Since when Sabine has trained under Ahsoka and is "Force sensitive" ? Where does the TCW Jedi droid come from ? If Marrok is a former Inquisitor, where tf was he in Rebels Seasons 3 and 4 ? Morgan Elsbeth is hyped as this strong Nightsister who helped Thrawn, yet she's never mentioned in any novel or in Rebels. And I'm supposed to believe Sabine can survive a lightsaber stab wound ? Give me a break.....
How great would it be if Zeb was still drinking at the bar he was chillin' at in Mando S3, and Ashoka and Sabine walk in like 2 minutes after Captain Teva left. You can even get the timelines to line up without too much effort (at least as of right now).
I’m expecting he won’t, better to set your expectations like that so you’re not disappointed. He can always show up in season 2 tho
Never did I expect to see Ryder Azati and Jai Kell in live action. Yet again Droid characters managed to carry some heavy emotion, the look that Huyang throws to Ahsoka when she's talking about how she left the order just carried such sadness. I love how they almost immediately addressed the force sensitivity question and in a very clever and amusing way. Much like with Obi-Wan in episode 3 it seems Sabine is a bit out of practice and I am all for that especially if it means we get to see a training montage similar to the 5th episode of tales of the Jedi. I have no complaints about the casting of Mary as Hera. It only took me 40 seconds to accept her and a large part of that was her interactions with Chopper. Who I must say it's always a good day when Chopper chooses violence when he wakes up in the morning
Morgan being a Nightsister was a surprise. Dave: “She wore a crown and came down in a bubble, dog. You going to tell me I’m wrong?”
Surprised a little that she admitted it, but it was speculated that Morgan was a Nightsister when Ahsoka told Din that her people were massacred during the Clone Wars.
@@chasecreamer727 I seem to remember there was a tweet that went out by Pablo where he all but confirmed that she was a night sister. A tweet that has since been deleted
😂😂 Dave really leaning into his master's storytelling "Anakin never had a padawan". Kind of reminds me of in Tales of the Jedi when Obi-Wan makes a comment saying Anakin was late, and after Anakin says Oh I thought I still had time then Obi-Wan replies with his signature snark( something that is repeated almost verbatim a couple minutes later with Ahsoka)
@@bemasaberwyn55"It's like poetry.....it rhymes."
@@Repossessedurass "damn fool I KEW you were gonna say that"
I freaking loved the Scene between Huyang & Sabine! Definitely some really strong moments in the series so far
David Tennant as Hyuang stole the scene every time he showed up. I’m so glad he’s a main character. As of that, I’m excited to see where this all goes!
I really liked the show. It had a a feel of Rebels and it made me happy to see Chopper, Sabine and Hera again. Can't wait to see what the story will lead to.
The scene where Sabine is a no-show to the speech on Lothal and Ryder has someone random talk instead is VERY rebels humor.
@@peytone5387it is even better that the kid that talks is Jai Kell one of the kids that Ezra befriended when he went undercover in the imperial academy and that later helped them in the fight.
@@dancingvalkyrie Correction: This show FELT flat and dull *TO YOU*
@@dancingvalkyrieit started really good, but quickly devolved in to the all female ghost busters
Do you know if Seb will appear in the series?
The idea of a non-force sensitive Jedi is actually a really neat concept to me. The idea that the Jedi are a choice, an ideal, and that it's no longer being gatekept by requiring its members to be able to use the force.
RIP my boy Chirrut Îmwe.
Not saying you're wrong, but I see it differently. Remember that when Hera asks if Sabine is having a hard time wielding the Darksaber because "she doesn't have the Force," Kanan corrects her and tells her the Force resides in everyone. You just have to be open to it. I believe the shot in the trailers of Shin telling Sabine she has no power and Sabine using what looks like a Force Push is exactly what it seems, and in a moment of need/desperation, she will awaken her Force abilities. I could be totally wrong though!
"I am one with the Force and the Force is with me"
And as I said in eck’s recent video, there are advantages to non force sensitive Jedi in the order. Jedi cannot always rely on the force, but the non force sensitives don’t have to worry about their connection being cut off. And that might lead to making them even more dangerous.
True, the force definitely helps, but especially with the whole dark saber thing, it’s not needed.
@@jeremydale4548eck’s take was wrong tho. The commentor saying she wasn’t proven to be non force sensitive is correct, kanan didn’t say she isn’t or that she can’t use it, but that she’s too closed off.
Y’all are just super convinced of something that hasn’t been concrete confirmed and is actually the exact opposite of what they’re saying or showing. She is having force dreams.
@@jeremydale4548 Wouldn't that be fixed by making sure the padawans are also trained well enough in non-Force wielding combat techniques, including lightsaber swordsmanship drills while not being allowed to use the Force? Despite being uncivilized, blaster marksmanship training would also help a lot, along with unarmed martial arts beyond the occasional Force-enhanced kick.
The only question is exactly how difficult it is for a partially-trained Force-sensitive to temporarily shut off his/her Force-enhanced senses and perception with ysalamiri no longer being canon.
One of the funniest sceens was when Chopper suggested shooting the hyperdrive down and Hera shot that suggestion down due to the collateral damage it could cause.
@gentlemanlygeeky4088 ever heard of a typo?
As a "cynical Andor fan"
I feel immense joy at a big ol' hyperdrive ring for a star destroyer.
I'm a dummy, I didn't even peep it was FOR a Star Destroyer lol BRING ON THE CHIMAERA!
@@dancingvalkyrie yes .
@@dancingvalkyrie
Me: likes ice cream.
You , fuming : "you seem too simple to enjoy steak."
the scene with hera on corellia asking to unclassified a document was priceless. her ''wanna bet ? '' was chef kiss
It was nice that they included both Ryder Azadi and Jai Kell in the first episode for Rebels viewers. I'm glad we see where Kell ended up after leaving the Imperial Academy and helping save Lothal as a rebel.
Suprised you didnt mention Jai Kell, senator of Lothal. He was In Rebels season 1 In Imperial Academy when Ezra was getting info inside of it and also helping Ghost crew during liberation of Lothal during season 4
Gosh, there were so many moments that had me freaking out. Seeing Ryder (and anything Lothal really), the Home One, Morgan using magick, but especially Baylan and Shin are quite literally killing it. So excited to see what their (and Marrok’s) deal is. I really hope and think Sabine will become a fan favourite if she isn’t already, her struggles the episodes focused on weren‘t that present in Rebels, but they still made her very relatable, there arguably even is a parallel to Ezra questioning his training. And omg the lothcat aaaah why is it sooo cute
Agreed on all points!
there is another thing that i wonder if Sabine might be struggling with. When she turned away from the empire her parents rejected her causing her to have to leave them. then she found a family with the ghost crew. then Kanan died, then Ezra was taken away. Hera and Zeb went on to do other things. but then presumably Ahsoka came back and She became her padawan only from Ahsoka to walk away from her. Now here we are on the anniversary of the day she lost Ezra and this poor girl must be feeling so down. You can hear it in what she tells Hera in the hospital. it had been year since she last saw ahsoka and the first thing she does goes sideways and when the first thing she asks Huyang is "was i part of the plan?" all that loss is obviously weighing on her.
I like the idea that Sabine is learning the Jedi way, despite having virtually no Force Sensitivity.
It's a reminder to the viewer that "Jedi" isn't just a character class for well-intentioned Force users. It's ALSO a philosophy, one that can be practiced by anyone with a good heart, supernatural abilities be damned. The only other character to really explore this angle in live action was Chirrut Imwe.
Sabine Wren will NEVER be a Jedi Knight. But she just might make a decent "Jedi".
I think this show crushed explaining Rebels info to new fans. I watched it with my mom and she got invested in the characters and wasn’t overwhelmed with the new info. My sister who watched it by herself had some questions but was excited about the story
I don't know if it did. My dad is pretty keen and he couldn't understand why everyone was obsessed with Thrawn.
I'm a fan of Thrawn since Legends so I paused and gave him a 30 second explanation - he said "Why didn't they just say that in the episode, it changes the entire mood and gravitas of the story." lol
@@forrestpenrod2294 that makes absolute sense, they focus on Thrawn so damn much as a boogeyman, would help just describing him as an imperial Julius Caesar or Hannibal or whatever in the show. But i think thats not as important as being invested in the main protagonists and as long as the show can do that, its off to a good start
This show has completely subverted my expectations and me and my friend are very excited to see where it is going 😁
@@dancingvalkyrie Boring *TO YOU*
Mind elaborating on what you mean by "subverted your expectations?"
@@jacos133 I would but then I would be in spoiler territory and I don’t want to accidentally ruin it. But let’s just say that we are very excited to see where this story goes 🙂
I hope this makes sense, but this show, out of all of them the past few years, feels the most confident. It has a clear consistent vision with great visuals (for once in a D+ show) and a cinematic tone. Loving it.
'It has a clear consistent vision and great visuals with a cinematic tone' ha ha you are describing Andor. But yes Ahsoka looks like it will be a very good show
@@enriqueguang9843 Yes obviously that too more so, but this feels like a movie with extra depth. Unlike the other shows *cough Kenobi* which feel like a race to the finish line
I have a feeling the Purgill are made to be "enhanced" versions of the Loth Wolfs. Creatures tied to the Force that open dimensional portals. But the whales are much larger and more powerful, enough to literally travel between galaxies
why would a race visitng thousands of years ago just so happen to have placed a map that randomly points to where some space whales ran off with a star destroyer
@@romanmccoy5074I think that is just coincidence.
The map shows several galaxies that are connected to the SW galaxy, each with different information surrounding them. The galaxy where Thrawn ended up is surrounded by icons showing the pergil whales.
So the ancient race figured out that the whales travel between those 2 galaxies, and mapped the route to travel between them
@romanmccoy5074 birds migrate, why can't the 'space whales'
@@romanmccoy5074easy. They travel through paths that have been set for generations like real migratory creatures. It would make sense for a force attuned civilization to use their paths.
@@MaxPWinterYou know what else migrates? Whales. Whales whales.
I think this felt like the most live action Star Wars thing since rouge one. The cities had a similar look to the prequels and the way the sith/Jedi ship sounded when it lands took me right back to mustafar when Sidious landed to save Vader.
Totally agree. Everything after Mando season 2 has felt far too real world to me. And what was going on with Andor’s cyberpunk feel and aesthetic? Anyway it’s great to have the old star wars feel back again.
Mando season 1 definitely had that feeling but it was more OT. This feels more like prequel Star Wars again but doesnt come with bad trappings of them
When Baylan Skoll and his apprentice go on an enthusiastic walk, they asked the New Republic crew how's their health plan.
Apparently it was great.
"Are you a witch?"
"I'm a survivor."
Loved that little nod.
The New Republic also needs to improve their inmate security measures. That's at least 3 prison breaks now under their rule. 😂
Chopper wants to commit war crimes.
Never change.
The duel between Sabine and Shin was an absolute highlight for me. You could tell by the look on Shin's face that she was having the time of her life, it was like she had never fought someone with a lightsaber before and after years of effortlessly hacking through soldiers she was really savouring what it felt like to really duel someone!! That's my thought on why she hit Sabine with a non-fatal attack, she was frustrated at being interrupted and she wanted to finish the fight later but she had to let Sabine know "I win."
But for me, the music was by far my favourite part of the episodes. It makes the whole show FEEL like Rebels, but as though Rebels has evolved into something new. I found myself listening to the score and imagining what the show would look like if it were an episode of Rebels. And just the few beats of Thrawn's theme sent chills up my spine. I never fooled myself into thinking he'd be showing up already, but you can absolutely feel his presence already. The way people talk about him, the way the score darkens whenever his name is mentioned. I cannot wait to see where this story goes next.
I thought it was just because Ahsoka showed up before she could land the finishing blow, plus she needed Ahsoka to stop and save Sabine rather than prevent her from escaping. Besides, as Qui-gon's Force Ghost can attest, such a wound can be fatal without immediate medical attention.
They took the worst part from the Kenobi show and added it here. That was just plain awful
Alex's slow zoom while throwing shade at the CEOs was *chef's kiss.* Also, yes, Sabine being told by Huyang to keep trying even though she didn't have a natural aptitude for the Force was my favorite scene. The Force is in ALL of us. You just need to open yourself to it and work at it.
Having watched Rebels and Clone Wars, the season premier def has some nod and call back to the series. I got excited when Clancy Brown pop backup as Ryder, Chopper being that grumpy droid from the animation and some very recognizable stuff on Lothal. I have to admitted that it did took me a few minutes to get used to Hera and Sabine voice being different from Rebel to Ahsoka due to different actress between animation and live action.
can we just talk about how gorgeous home one was and i loved the cameo from ryder and jai and admiral ackbar
Constructive criticism: I think these reviews would work better if it was just you and Molly going back and forth about what you liked and what didn't work for you, like you did for the Rebels Rewatch episodes. I think everyone who's watching these videos has already seen the episode, so there's no real need to summarize what happened. The format for the Rebels Re-watch was great! I think you should continue with that! 🙂
These debut episodes were a HUGE pay-off to everyone who has followed the 'Clone Wars' + 'Rebels' story arc. Dave Filoni has already done us proud! To even have a live-action version of the Epilogue at the end of Rebels ... The pathos & empathy displayed by Mary-Elizabeth as Hera in such a short scene. Live-action Chopper already a triumph! 🥰
The way Ahsoka battled the droids was reminiscent of how she battled the Clones to survive 'Order 66'. Just saying, but Sabine wouldn't have been stabbed if she had been wearing beskar. Lothal in live-action looked incredible!
I just need Zeb to show up now.
The most striking thing for me in these first two episodes is that they finally seem to be bringing the weird and mysterious parts of Star Wars front and center - ancient people from outside the galaxy, connected to the nightsisters (Zeffo?? Rakata?? Something brand new??), sign me up!
Deep deep cut - on the hologram, Ezra rubs the back of his head, like he did several times in the cartoon when nervous or uncomfortable.
It's crazy that the Droid assassins have nukes as a self destruct feature there.
The idea of Thrawn and Ezra lost in a different galaxy is fascinating, the Star Wars galaxy is already endlessly vast with different species, technology and interpretations of the force, can only imagine what could lie beyond!
Really loved these opening episodes. I wasn't initially sold on Hera and Sabine from the trailers, but they ended up doing a fantastic job and felt just like their animated counterparts. I do hope they show some of Ahsoka and Sabine's history and what led to their fallout. They essentially had zero interaction in Rebels so I don't think it's enough to just tell us about it in passing. I can't wait to see what's coming next.
Yeah I really don't care for this dynamic so far, but hopefully they can sell it as it goes. I just really don't buy Ahsoka being this... difficult to work with. She had issues in the Clone Wars, but never had trouble connecting with all sorts of people. In fact I always thought of that as one of her strengths. Now she feels cold and out of touch, like Luminara to me. Gives me an icky feeling
@@trombonegamer14 I had the same thought at first, but after re-watching Trials of the Darksaber it really shows us that Sabine is the difficult one. Hera has seen this exact same scenario before when Kanan had frustrations teaching Sabine, so it's easier for Hera to keep pushing her on Ahsoka. She knows how difficult Sabine can be but trusts them to work it out, just like it worked out for her and Kanan.
As Alex and many have predicted, I think this show will be partially about Ahsoka's journey into becoming a Jedi again, and giving her a really difficult padawan that she struggles to connect with will be great parallel to her and Anakin's relationship.
@MSnell that's not really what I'm picking up myself. As Alex mentioned, Ahsoka did communicate some disappointment about her losing the dark Saber, which didn't feel fair to me, and more importantly felt really out of character for Ahsoka. The Ahsoka I know would only care about the person being safe.
Interesting that Grogu is a Force-wielding Mandalorian, and now Sabine *might* be a Force-wielding Mandalorian too. No way to predict, but the potential for these two characters forging a new alliance between Mandalorians and the new Jedi is intriguing and full of potential.
“Warmaster, we think too often in terms of dualism: Jedi or Sith, light or dark, right or wrong. But there are three sides to this blade, not two, opposed and similar at the same time. The third edge is the Mandalorian. All three sides care nothing for caste or species, only adherence to a code that unites. The Mandalorians remain the most formidable enemy of the Jedi: but the Sith are not always their allies. The Mandalorians even worshiped war itself, then simply turned their backs on their god.” - Vergere (Legends)
Time for the Mandalorians to become a rapidly rising “New Age alternative” to the Jedi and Sith! (In the post-Rise of Skywalker, “Wild West” era)
Very much looking forward to the "end credits explained" video if you ever have time to make it. Very curious about the text. Also, the musical score in this show is phenomenal!
On board with where its going so far and the two eps provided a good start and basic endpoint with plenty of opportunities to happen in between. Im glad to see some theories confirmed and am questioning some other plot/character points. All the actors did a good job.
I hope you do an Easter Egg video on these first few episodes or even on individual episodes. There were so many things in these 2 episodes that just brings you back to animation rebels. Sabine’s artwork and painted walls in the radio tower and in Ahsoka’s ship is just an example. I can’t believe I missed the knife and hair cutting reference to Kanan.
Chopper. The murder sassy brat droid. Hilarious in his on screen debut, but I’m waiting for his droid chuckle in hopes he shocks or pushes some thing or someone off a ledge. Maybe even take down another ship via sabotage.
Man this whole thing felt like getting back into a comfy chair. I do hope we end up with a less grumpy Ahsoka by the end of the series though.
The first two episodes were really great, especially in the non-verbal exchanges between the characters. Hera is pretty amazing in that regard : she always looks upon Sabine and Ahsoka with such love and sadness at the same time. She expresses so much, like when they are on their way to the shipyard's control center.
I can't wait to see them interact again in episode 3 !
Regarding the map trope in the movies, it was also done in Jedi Survivor with the hidden planet Tanalor and the heroes and villains all racing to locate it .
Also those droids with the self destruct thing reminds me of the suicide bomb used by the Predator, it's a big explosion but the countdown is hilariously long enough to give the heroes enough plot armour to escape to safety. I can only imagine if IG-11's suicide bomb at the finale of Mando Season 1 took that long to explode...
I jumped into Ahsoka having never watched any Star Wars animations. I enjoyed the first 2 episodes but felt I was only getting half the story. Thanks to your recap videos I've managed to get a better grasp on Ahsoka's character and the context behind the 2 episodes I've seen. Even Huyang's quip in the very first scene between them hit a lot deeper than before "that is the job of a Jedi Padawan learner, which I am not".
Thank you for making these great quality explainers, it's made me even more excited to dig into the rest of this series!
Sabine is my favorite character in Rebels so I've been really looking forward to seeing her in Live Action. I really enjoyed watching the new show so far. And then that sense of deja vu when listening to the end credits hit me. I was trying to figure out where I heard it and went back and watched the Sabine/Kanan training scene which I happened to re-watched earlier in the day. The end credits have Sabine's theme throughout. So good.
Fantastic first two episodes and seeing Clancy Brown always make me smile
I really liked the two episodes. It was great to see Rebels characters in live action. The actress for Sabine is cute and did a good job.
That lightsaber must have missed all Sabine's vital organs.
The idea of someone training with a lightsaber and maybe not using the Force, but following Jedi ideals is interesting.
It was great hearing those character themes!
I never expected Ezra and Thrawn were in a whole other galaxy. That is really exciting and the giant deep space hyperdrive ship we saw at the end was awesome.
I liked the Toil and Trouble title as it references the witches In Shakespeare’s Macbeth
That was a very good way to set the rails for the series. I am excited for what's to come
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That is not a map to Thrawn, it is a map to the something/someone calling out to Morgan. Thrawn and Ezra just happen to be there too.
That’s way more likely, whatever is out there attracted Thrawn somehow.
Rip Ray Stevenson. He’s a lot of fun to watch in this series
I wasn't a fan before--never saw his work--but I already know from these two episodes that his presence will be missed. He was genuinely great, showing a ton of range in his acting. The line about him not wanting to kill the few Jedi left was excellent.
I thought the speech about it being *her lightsaber* despite the fact that Ezra made it was a direct response to what certain horrible losers say about Rey's lightsaber not belonging to her.
that WGA strike dunk about 12 minutes in was segway'd perfectly. *chef's kiss*
Governor Azadi was cast perfectly
Celtic Trinity Knot could simply represent the Father, Daughter and Son from the Mortis Arc. The Balance of Dark and Light.
or it could represent Vader (father), Luke (son) and Ahsoka.... balancing the darkness with the light.
The show is great so far. Great action, beautiful visulas, cool new characters and more. It's everything I want it to be!
Loved the Huyang and Sabine scene, very much mirrors the "anyone can be spider man" scene from spiderverse, if you have heart to be a jedi/ spiderman then you can regardless of of you background. I loved the idea that sabine might choose to be jedi but also maintain her mando armour, be a jedi HER way.
These two episodes were soo good. Love Ahoka and Sabine's relationship, and Beylon and Shin. hyuang is back. Nightsister lore. Different galaxies. Kevin Kiner roocks my socks off with his score. Great adaption of animation characters. Cant wait for next episode.
was definitely hooked, loved catching up with the rebels characters and the direction they chose to go in with Ashoka and Sabine. cant wait to see where the rest of this series goes. Also anyone else get Assassins Creed Apple of Eden vibes from the map?
Yes Apple of Eden was my first thought!
The Rubik's sphere, good one 😂.
Great video! Since Andor was recorded on real sets and locations, I thought they would stop using "the volume" in the new series, and record it as Andor. I really liked how Andor looked. It doesn't mean that this one looks bad, but you can tell the difference between them.
Never expected that Ezra and Thrawn got zipped off to a whole nother galaxy. That opens up a whole lot of interesting things for Star Wars at large. Could the ancient race be the Rakata?
I just can't stop thinking about the possibility of running into the Yuuzhan Vong.
@@Compucles I thought that too. Idk if they are brave enough to go there
First of all, the Ahsoka vs droids scene gave me more "Batman Arkham" vibes.
Second, did anyone notice there were a lot of back-facing shots of Hera & Sabine?
David Tennant has been a great side character in the series. I love his line “Because you’re a hologram.” And hera’s look back at him. The series is doing a really great job of giving us more of the characters we loved from Rebels.
My favourite C1-10P moment from Rebels is him happily dismantling Ketsu Onyo's weapons array; to get those same Chopper antics in the premiere was like a beautiful dream come true. All hail Chopper the Sociopath!!!!!
Ahsoka Tano has reignited my love of Star Wars!❤️
I LOVE all things Star Wars, but the first two episodes were even better than I was expecting. People call it fan service like that's a negative thing, but Lothal, the Ghost crew, Ahsoka, Dark Jedi, An Inqusitor, Assassin droids, a Nightsister, a Corellian shipyard, all in live action! I was sold by the end of episode one. Sabine is cast perfectly! It's all the ingredients that I love about Star Wars media, and these ingredients were awesome.
According to Wikipedia the Triquetra is often used by neopagans to represent the triple goddess The Morrígan from Irish mythology.
I'm really really intrigued by where the story is headed. I also wasn't blown away but like you said that's mostly because it was set up, getting everyone reacquainted with the characters and the fact most of what we saw was in the trailers already.
So happy for Kevin Kiner and co. Finally getting to score a live action project and it’s amazing!
I love that you mention that feeling of consistency with her animated character! There was one frame I say that was clearly the Ashoka model from Clone Wars season 7. I know some might think of that as criticism, but I found it absolutely endearing.
I was a little unsure about the first episode but then I realized Filoni was taking a more mannered Prequel approach and I wound up enjoying the second episode a lot more because of that. This is already working for me more than the last season of Mandalorian.
Also the music is great!
While I have many open questions (how did the map come to be? How are Thrawn and Morgan connected? What exactly happened b/w Ahsoka and Sabine in the 10 years since Ezra disappeared), my main question is… why is this such a covert and small-team mission, and why is the New Republic not involved? Thrawn is a huge threat to the NR, so why don’t Ahsoka, and especially Hera (a general in the NR) go to Mon Mothma, Leia, etc.? Also, Hera keeps referring to the mission as “yours” when talking to Ahsoka… why? Why doesn’t she fully join this mission, given her motherly-like relationship with Ezra?
Love it that you're willing to bring attention to the writers!!🙌🏽👌🏼
Jai Kell being played by Vinny was such a great suprise to me. One of the funniest guys on social media fr
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When Ahsoka returns to Home One, the ID code she gives is T6 1-9-7-4. Thats the month and year that Dave Filoni was born.
Loved how this show started off. I compare tasks like this (catching up half an audience on so much story in a short amount of time) to how it was executed with Fellowship of the Ring. There were easter eggs for hardcore fans, simple enough explanations for live-action-only fans, exciting moments, and emotional moments. Not to mention stellar visuals and music. Good job all around.
I think it's really great that you're bringing attention to the writers strike.
Alex spitting truths about the strike in the middle there! Love it! Great work, y'all
I honestly believe that the Ahsoka series is gonna be beyond fantastic! It kicked off with a bang. Which I loved. I’m really excited to see what happens, especially the triumphant return of Grand Admiral Thrawn. He’s gonna be really cool! I’m hyped.
If Thrawn went missing roughly 5 years ago… how is it that an ancient temple has a map to him ?
I was today years old when i realised: Morgan = Morgana. Morgana Le Fey, who's a Witch in Arthurian Legend
Any time anyone complains about the volume, I think about Jennifer Lawrence bragging about scratching her ass on a native Hawaiian holy site. Until productions can learn to be respectful and clean up after themselves, I would rather have the volume.
Star Wars filming caused damage to Skellig Michael, years of filming has left Gara Medouar filled with litter, and Mad Max Fury Road damaged very delicate desert ecosystems. This happens again and again.
The realism of filming on location can be beautiful, but we need to do better.
Only gripe with the episodes…. Another character once again being impaired by a lightsaber with zero consequences
Love that Mollie clocked the wiccan iconography
Best star wars channel, thanks for reminding everyone about the WGA and SAG AFTRA strike!
My jaw dropped when I saw the actor playing Myn Weaver, Peter Jacobson. Fans of the original Law and Order will recognize him as Randy Dworkin, the somewhat kooky, unorthodox defense lawyer who went up against Jack McCoy on several episodes. He was also on the SVU series playing the same character.
If your curious, that Celtic knot is called a Triquetra.
I like how the little village on Lothal became like a little Coruscant, how it prospered in an organic way post Empire.
Thanks for the Review! I love your parallel to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes
I feel like the Eye of Sion bears a lot of visual similarities to the Outbound Flight in my opinion, which I think is very fitting given that it is so heavily adapting the Thrawn trilogy
Chopper being ok with collateral damage is Chopper being Chopper.
Okay, I actually paused this video partway through to give a Helllllllz Yeah to drawing the comparison between the Corellia "businessman" and the corporations squeezing the writers and actors who made this show possible. The parallel is real and your solidarity is beautiful.
one of my favorite scenes so far was when the inquisitors saber is returning and ashoka just slightly moves away so casually. so badass
I'm surprised that they're gonna go into another galaxy. Makes me wonder if this is the same galaxy the Yuuzhan Vong come from. Probably not, but it's fun to speculate.
Originally I wasn’t sure if I liked Rosario as Ahsoka and that was mostly down to the headtails and Daves filmmaking skills. Boba didn’t do anything but somehow in 2 episodes my mind changed completely. Shes perfect.
I think Dave learned too much from George, including the latter’s directorial style with actors. Rosario is far too wooden and a charismatic black hole that is a far cry from even the older Rebels Ahsoka. This is my opinion, of course. I hope this isn’t the case for the remaining episodes.
I am a big Star Wars film fan, who has NOT watched Rebels nor Clone Wars. I thought that Ahsoka ep. 1 & 2 were excellent! I needed the back story explanations so I'd get who the new characters (Sabine Wren (Ren?)...) are, & how they're all connected.
12:43 that slow push in is so good! Go Molly on the strategic edit!
Chopper complaining that he can't commit war crimes was just perfect.