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Ahsoka (2023)
A great, refreshing Star Wars story with some undeniable flaws
In its first 3 episodes, Ahsoka struggled with its pacing, whilst scuffling to decide if it really was about the titular character or Sabine Wren, which led to Ahsoka feeling incredibly distant, as none of her emotions and internal conflicts were properly explored.
That all changed with episodes 4-6, which had fantastic action, character development and world-building, particularly in the exploration of Peridea and witchcraft. Unfortunately, the show did slightly regress in quality with episodes 7&8, as the conclusion to the story was rushed, but it have some great moments,
Furthermore, I came to really like Rosario Dawson's performance, as she finally came into her own towards the middle of the season, thanks to Ahsoka's emotional arc finally receiving some attention, The resolution of her relationship with Anakin was also wonderful, thanks also to Hayden Christensen's performance. I also loved the character of Baylan, particularly due to Ray Stevenson's incredibly complex performance, whilst Ivanna Sakhno brought a fierceness to her role, but was unfortunately underutilised overall, and Morgan Elsbeth only really became interesting in her final appearance.
David Tennant's voice-work as Huyang was phenomenal though, bringing hilarious and delightful energy to his scenes.
Whilst Natasha Liu Bordizzo's performance was charming, her character arc was severely undermined by a lack of repercussions for her flawed decisions, and her Jedi transformation diminished by the character's lack of interest in becoming one.
Ultimately, The script failed to make Thrawn as threatening as he should be, but Lars Mikkelsen was great in the role, whilst Eman Esfandi did an excellent job embodying Ezra despite limited character exploration.
Overall, I really enjoyed Ahsoka despite the show's flaws, and I genuinely hope it gets renewed for a second season, which has the potential to be incredible.
Ahsoka: Part Six: Far, Far Away (2023)
A great episode which is substantially enhanced by some of the best world-building we've in Star wars in years.
I know this was actually a lot of people's favorite, and I totally get that, as this episode was made for Rebels fans, while also having some of the best world-building in any recent Star Wars media. I particularly loved the sense of anticipation and excitement that the first fifteen minutes were able to generate as we were introduced to this new galaxy. I really respect Filoni and the team involved here for not only doing a good job of bringing this concept to life but also for making such a bold creative move.
I don't think any Star Wars project can compete with the hilarious meta aspect of this episode, and I also really liked the work that was done on previously shallow characters here, particularly Baylan and Shin's scenes, which were fascinating to watch and very well performed. I also grew to like Lars Mikkelsen's live-action Thrawn, even if I think it's unfortunate that most casual fans watching this episode likely struggled to grasp the threat that he represents, and that's a mistake when considering his significance in the franchise going forwards.
It's kind of sad that this is the last amazing episode in this season, as I felt like episode 7 lost its momentum, whilst episode 8 was mostly just solid, but not anything incredible. However, I'm still game for a season 2, and do hope it actually ends up being green-lit.
Ahsoka: Part Seven: Dreams and Madness (2023)
A fun episode with some great moments, but unfortunately rushed and shallow at points.
Starting with what I liked, I thought this was the episode where Rosario Dawson felt the most like her animated counterpart, and she had some great banter with Huyang, and a compelling sequence with Anakin, even if it was brief. I also really liked Eman Esfandi's performance as Ezra, as I thought he did an excellent job of embodying the character in what was one of the best animation to live action transition we've seen yet. Furthermore, I quite liked Baylan and Ahsoka's second fight, although it was disappointingly far too brief, which brings me to the more negative part of this review.
It's a shame that they wasted this storyline, as Baylan and ahsoka dynamic is very interesting and their first duel exceptional.
I don't think this episode can be dismissed as "filler", as there was plot progression, but the problem here in opinion was a lack of stakes, depth and time, with key moments being rushed and multiple characters shortchanged. A perfect example of this is Baylan and Shin, who suffered not only from a lack of screentime in these last 2 episodes but also from rushed conclusions to both their storylines. I thought Baylan abandoning Shin was pretty strange, and although it's likely connected to Mortis and the force calling to him, the show didn't do nearly enough to make that clear, and therefore this was pretty head-scratching
I was also frustrated by lack of conflict and repercussions concerning Sabine's actions, as Ezra kept shrugging off Sabine's constant dodging of his questions, accepting that it was "complicated". This was pretty disappointing, and considering how things panned out in the finale, the show kind of made it seem like Sabine's deal wasn't that bad of a thing, which is both confusing and a huge missed opportunity for character development.
Ahsoka: Part Eight: The Jedi, the Witch and the Warlord (2023)
An enjoyable conclusion to the show boosted by some fantastic set-up for future projects, even if it was unfortunately rushed.
It's taken me a couple re-watches of this episode to fully digest it and conceive a proper opinion on it, and I've eventually settled on an overall positive rating.
First of all, I thought this finale was better than some of the others so far, especially Boba Fett, but I do think it's on par with the Mando S3 finale, whilst falling short of Kenobi's incredible final episode.
This episode works best when it focuses on character moments, as I particularly enjoyed the emotional weight of the final scene featuring Anakin's force ghost. I thought the cinematography and music were impeccable, and this show overall has done a great job of resolving Ahsoka and Anakin's relationship and furthering his redemption, even if I still believe more could've been done with the WBW in ep5. And while most of the action is fine, I really liked Ahsoka and Morgan's final duel, which featured the most rapid and elegant choreography we've had to date, whilst being thankfully lengthy.
This episode is also helped in many ways by the teases it features for what is to come, with the promise of a potentially incredible storyline involving Ahsoka, Baylan &more (and maybe Anakin?) and the Morris Gods, as well as the Filoni movie.
On the negative side, I unfortunately wasn't a fan of how quickly and how quickly Sabine levelled up this episode, as it's severely undermined by the fact that she doesn't seem that interested in being a Jedi, and therefore she doesn't really work as one.
I also really wish Disney Plus would stop making their finales so short, as they almost always leave so much to resolve that more time is desperately needed. Baylan, Shin and Hera in particular were all badly shortchanged.
Ahsoka: Part Five: Shadow Warrior (2023)
The best episode of the entire show.
I actually think that episode 4 is objectively a bit better, especially in terms of pacing, but the amount of nostalgia this episode brought me as a hardcore Clone Wars fan makes this one hold a very special place in my heart. I recognize that this episode may not have had the same impact on casual fans, but to be honest, Ahsoka just wasn't really designed for people who've never seen the animated shows.
Apart from the nostalgia of the Clone Wars flashbacks, there were so many other things to like here, including gorgeous cinematography, incredible music and performances. Not to mention the awesome costume design, particularly of Ahsoka's new outfit.
Now, while I, like everyone else, did have some doubts about Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka in the first few episodes, part me suspected her performance was intentional, which this episode finally confirmed. It was really gratifying to see Dawson really came in her own here and embody Ahsoka as we remembered her. I wholeheartedly believe that this episode would've been much less impactful if she'd been acting like her young optimistic self from the start, but it did make the first few episodes a little less exciting.
A huge part of that transformation is Anakin, played by Hayden Christensen, who skillfully blended his Anakin with Matt Lanter's performance. I was really nice to see him return to the role overall, and it's truly wonderful to see Christensen receive so much love today after all the hate he endured back in the day. Ariana Greenblatt also did a phenomenal job as young Ahsoka, perfectly embodying the character with her very strong performance.
Overall, this was a fantastic episode, and hopefully we can get some more flashbacks in Season 2.
Ahsoka: Part Four: Fallen Jedi (2023)
This is where in the fun begins!
The best episode of Star Wars: Ahsoka yet!
After several solid episodes that consistently proved this show has tremendous potential, but failed to truly rise to such heights, it's incredibly rewarding to see the show finally begin to fire on all cylinders, and keep improving week-to-week.
And while I did think the pacing of episode 3, my second-favourite episode so far, wasn't perfect, "Fallen Jedi" corrects that, delivering a jam-packed 34 minutes that effectively changed the course of the season.
This also brings me to another improvement here from previous episodes: the lightsaber duels. Whilst the fights we got earlier in the season were very entertaining, these were some of the best we've had on Disney plus. With the choreography and sound design all very well executed, and a quicker, faster pace, the fights felt much more aggressive and brisk.
This episode's standout was the late Ray Stevenson's Baylan Skoll, who finally got to step up here, delivering a very strong performance. My appreciation for Rosario Dawson's casting also continues to grow, as Ahsoka's facade really this episode, allowing her to truly embody a broken, yet still passionate and determined iteration of the character. The ending of this episode also strongly hinted at Ahsoka finally having to work through her personal struggles and become the more upbeat Ahsoka we knew her to be, as she and Anakin will no doubt have a lot to discuss.
We're definitely in for some truly amazing Star Wars content throughout the rest of the season!
Ahsoka: Part Three: Time to Fly (2023)
A fun, past-paced (albeit too short) episode that actually slightly surpasses its predecessors.
When the double-episode premiere of this newest addition to the Star Wars cosmos dropped, I was amongst those who felt the show focused too much of its emotional core on Sabine Wren, leaving its lead character to feel much more impassive than she has ever previously been. However, with this episode, I was very pleased to see Ahsoka finally allowed to be much more expressive, truly cementing Rosario Dawson's interpretation of the character as a matured, yet nevertheless spirited Ahsoka.
And while the fleeting runtime of this episode is unfortunate, it somewhat makes up for it by delivering one major exhilarating sequence and close to sturdy pacing throughout.
In my opinion, this episode was actually even a slight improvement on the premiere, correcting several of the flaws of the first two episodes, while still continuously retaining a gripping soundtrack, a gratifying old-school cinematic feel, and a grounded, ambitious story that seems headed in a fantastic direction, promising an excellent batch of upcoming episode.
Ahsoka: Part Two: Toil and Trouble (2023)
A good conclusion to this two-episode season prologue that shows a lot of promise for excellent future episodes.
While episode retained many of the first entry's strengths, it also has the same unfortunate flaws as the first.
Starting with what I really enjoyed, I quite liked Hera, who had most of her shining moments in this episode. Her scenes with Chopper were hilarious, and she felt right out of rebels, particularly in the way that she was giving motherly advice and guidance to both Sabine and Ahsoka separately.
Sabine herself also really came into her own by the end of this episode, finally donning her classic mandalorian armour.
Ahsoka also got several cool moments, but this kind of brings me to one of my two gripes with this episodes:
All Ahsoka really got to do here was be badass, because as I stated in my episode one review yesterday, while she may have a very significant amount of screentime so far, most of her scenes are action oriented. There's an almost total lack of emotional sequences focusing on her specifically, or, to put it more clearly, it doesn't really feel like the show is properly exploring what's going on with her, especially when you consider she was always meant to be the protagonist. This was especially true this time around, as the entire emotional core of this entry came from Sabine. Don't get me wrong, it was interesting to watch, but seeing how the show is called Ahsoka, they definitely need to start focusing more on her.
My other issue with the show is that the pacing is quite uneven, if even sloppy at times. Slow scenes that drag out leaves the viewer desperate for action, leading to the subsequent brief action scene struggling to truly satisfy the viewer.
I do have lots of hope for the show, and if they fix these two significant problems, I could see this being some of the best star wars content we've had in years.
Ahsoka: Part One: Master and Apprentice (2023)
A great start to a very promising season (with an unfortunate slight bait-and-switch)
I enjoyed this premiere for Star Wars Ahsoka, a show which I think truly has incredible potential. Overall, there were many positives, but I do have one major gripe with the show so far.
Starting with what I liked, I really appreciated how cinematic and movie-like this episode felt. The opening scene in particular was very reminiscent of episode 1 and 4, and the music throughout the show is genuinely excellent.
As for the script, I enjoyed the fact that everything felt like one grand story with a strong overarching direction, with little to no filler to drag things down.
Moving onto the characters, I really liked Baylan and Shin, not only because they were very cool and supremely competent villains (finally!), but also because it was clear that there was much more to them. Additional layers to their characters were teased as early as the first two episode, raising even more intrigue for their eventual fate, especially with the tragic recent demise of Ray Stevenson. I also liked Huyang, who displayed a surprising amount of personality and sass, sometimes to a surprising degree. Another MVP for me was Hera, who had some great moments in both entries. She felt both motherly and commanding, which Mary Elizabeth Winstead did an excellent job of conveying.
Beyond these characters, this is where I regret to say I'm a bit more mixed, as the show does suffer from somewhat of a bait-and-switch situation.
Starting with Ahsoka, while she may be on screen a lot, most of her scenes are centered on action, (albeit badass action) meaning the show never actually focused on her deep internal emotions and struggles, (only hinting at them) which made her feel very closed off overall. I really hope they devote more time to exploring Ahsoka in the next few episodes, because we were promised a show about her, and Rosario Dawson is great in the role. (and could be so much more!) This is mainly because all the emotion and character development is with Sabine, who I really liked here, particularly in episode 2, but I hope they do a better job of balance things out moving forward.