Posted August 24 (edited) Yeah, the first two episodes of Ahsoka were great. Loved the opening, Baylon, Kiner's score (hearing Sabine's Theme backing live-action is goosebump-inducing!), and it sets the rest of the show up nicely. Crazy how much of the marketing footage we've got through already. Chopper absolutely stole the show. Thought the end credits were fantastic too. That font they used is 100% inspired by Princess Mononoke's alternate English title logo (I see you Dave Filoni), with a little Nordic and Star Wars inspiration thrown in for good measure too: Edited August 24 by Julius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 30 Watched Part Three of Ahsoka over lunch. A solid episode, definitely felt like it was setting up the next, and a great Anakin/TCW-type moment from Ahsoka too, with some very Ahsoka dialogue to boot. Rosario and Natasha have both done a great job of embodying their characters with little moments here and there so far (for Sabine, the table and the cup comes to mind as a veeeeeeeeery Sabine moment), look forward to seeing them fleshed out and their relationship explored more in the coming episodes. Kiner OST on point as always. Oh, and also a totally subtle reminder that politicians suck. What they're doing with certain creatures and the plan to follow them seems like a very natural way for us to get elsewhere, hopefully they deliver on that and it doesn't feel shoehorned in, as I was a little worried it might. The explanation for the dramatic establishing wide shots of a planet as a ship comes out of hyperspace got me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 31 How many episodes are planned for this season? Will jump in once a sufficient amount have appeared Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 31 2 hours ago, EEVILMURRAY said: How many episodes are planned for this season? Will jump in once a sufficient amount have appeared Looks like it's 8 episodes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 6 I thought episodes 1 and 2 of Ahsoka were just okay. And then I thought episode 3 was an improvement. I just got done watching episode 4 and think it's the best of the series so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 6 (edited) Yep, totally agreed @FalcoLombardi: Part 4 is easily the best episode so far imo. Parts 1 - 3 were solid set-up and reintroductions to characters, but didn't feel like too much more; this is the first episode to feel like it had some serious stakes, and boy oh boy did it have them! Spoiler Despite knowing Thrawn would obviously be in the series given the trailers and everything else, Sabine holding a gun to the map and Baylan slowly walking me over just had me going "JUST DESTROY THE THING! JUST DESTROY THE MAP! SABINE! DESTROY IT DESTROY IT DESTROY IT" but seriously, that's how you know this show has something at stake: I know they get the map and get to Thrawn, and I'm still shouting at my TV screen! Loved the duels. Marrok being a Nightsister magic machination I didn't really see coming, but thank goodness that finally shuts up the "oh it's Ezra/Barriss/whatever" crowd. Baylan kicked ass. Huyang throwing hands. That shot transitioning from the cliff to the waves to The World Between Worlds was beautifully done. And then: Anakin. Was expecting him next episode and a cliffhanger this one, and while we still kind of got a cliffhanger (wait a minute...did they just pull a TFA on us again with the literal cliff?! Also haha the episode being called Fallen Jedi, damn it Filoni!) this was still more than I expected. CG touch up of Hayden's face I was not expecting, but bring it, bring all of it. The "Hello Snips"? Also, ending on a drawn out, half take on the Imperial March. Love it. Swear there's only 10 seconds or so from footage in trailers that we've yet to see, and those are mainly the shots with Thrawn in them. And there are 4 episodes left! Oh, and to say it outside of the spoiler tags: Baylan is awesome. I knew I'd love him as soon as we saw his design, feels great to have a physically imposing and worthy antagonist. Like Anakin if he'd never Vader-suited up, hands down my favourite villain to come out of Disney Star Wars since Kylo. You can really tell Ray was giving his all to this role, his physicality and weight is seriously intense. I have no idea if his character survives the series, but I'd imagine he does, and can already foresee a bit of what Dave would have had in mind, just considering the potential future of this show/the New Republic period and the planned film. GAH, can't wait for next week! Edited September 7 by Julius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 6 Next week's episode is going to be showing in select theatres in the US (I'm putting it in a spoiler tag as there's a new poster with a spoiler for this week's episode): Spoiler Interesting to have a mid-season event like this, but based on this week's episode it makes perfect sense to me... Spoiler Filoni directing. Ahsoka meeting Anakin, I'd imagine a good chunk of the episode spent with Anakin. And, you know, it likely being the first episode in which we see Thrawn (even if it's the closing shot). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 6 No screenings in my area. Boooo! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 13 Just finished watching Episode 5 of Ahsoka. Better than 4. First 30 minutes were something like 9.5/10 for me. The next 20 or so were a 7/10. And then the end/anticipation for what's next were 10/10. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 13 (edited) Stayed up late to watch Ahsoka when it dropped...and I have zero regrets. Spoiler Anakin in TCW armour. Anakin duelling again. First time we see live-action Phase I clones (and 501st at that). Rex in both Phase I and Phase II armour (shame it wasn't Dee voicing him but whatever, the stance is clearly Temuera for live-action and Dee otherwise). Think we get 332nd on Mandalore? Anakin jumping around and deflecting blaster bolts pretty much exactly as he does in TCW. Hayden portrayed such a great balance between his and Matt Lanter's take on the character in TCW, perfection. The flourishes and aggression in his duelling in flashbacks vs in the duels with Ahsoka felt so different and accurately portrayed the slight differences in his styles in TCW and III. De-aged Anakin looked SO SO SO much better this time around, AND ALSO HOLY DAMN THE FLASHES BETWEEN ANAKIN AND VADER. I feel like I finally got to see Episode III/TCW era Anakin again. I could cry rn. That ending when he's wielding the red lightsaber feels right out of III's alternate ending in its officially licensed game, as well as some of the promotional teaser stuff for III. Having Arianna Greenblatt as young Ahsoka really drove home how young she was during TCW and at the end during the Siege of Mandalore. She did a solid job. Pretty sure that was Ryloth and then, obviously, Mandalore for the Siege. Felt super weird seeing Ahsoka's "nude" look when she wakes up at the end, I'll admit (the fade between her face and togruta feels so wrong to see). Also don't think her white outfit looks that good here, but whatever, it's a minor complaint at best. Thought Jacen was actually one of the highlights of the episode, do find it funny how much the actor looks like a young Adam Driver though. The scene where he senses the duel (which confirms that it wasn't all a dream, thank goodness!) and the Force theme swells, just... And wow, that ending. The Purrgil were anything but loved when first introduced in Rebels, but man, did they turn that around in the finale and now here with some beautiful music and amazing shots. I was swearing off my TV when I realised we were about to hyperspace jump into credits, though! I'm pretty sure the only trailer footage left are shots of Thrawn now? After that shot of the NR cruisers coming out of hyperspace. Three episodes...I'm a little nervous we don't see Thrawn until the very end, but I hope those are squashed in the next episode. Let's see some live-action Ezra already! This is, by far and away, the best episode I think Dave has delivered since transitioning into his role as a live-action storyteller. I don't want to wait another week for what's next, I want it now EDIT: also @FalcoLombardi yeah, I think Part 5 is my favourite too (for veeeeeeeeery obvious reasons in my case!). I'm trying to think about it, but Part 4/Part 5 of Ahsoka might be my favourite double-hitter of live-action episodes outside of Andor? Which I think is a bit unfair to compare this show (purely because of how it's set up in arcs so arc-ending double-hitters have a lot built up going into them) Edited September 13 by Julius 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted Tuesday at 10:58 AM New episode tonight! No clue what to expect but I do hope we see Baylon and Shin (spellings?) again. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted Tuesday at 11:52 AM 16 minutes ago, FalcoLombardi said: New episode tonight! No clue what to expect but I do hope we see Baylon and Shin (spellings?) again. I've had to check so many times over the months on the spellings, Shin is right but it seems like they've gone with Baylan (source: Star Wars Databank); don't think it helped that they said their names on-stage well before spellings were confirmed in printed press. As for expectations, I don't really have many, but what I hope... Spoiler ...is that we see Thrawn by the end of the episode. I've been a little worried about them leaving his appearance until the final episode of the season, which is how I think most creatives would handle it, but I think Filoni is better at payoff in Star Wars than most, and I think the fact that we've seen him in marketing, he was name-dropped in Episode 7 of Mando S3 (and so we don't need another tease!), and had Lars on-stage and give interviews is enough evidence for me that he'll turn up before the final episode. For casual viewers, they have no idea who Thrawn really is, and I think giving him a couple of episodes to show off why he should be feared would be the smart move – before the season finishes with his return to the known galaxy. On the flipside, given that he has not given interviews or been in any marketing outside of an aged holo recording, I think it's more likely that they save Ezra's appearance for last (i.e. after Thrawn, not necessarily the end of the season), especially considering that Elsbeth is seemingly beelining for Thrawn, and unless he's been taken prisoner, I imagine Ezra split from Thrawn and any surviving Imperials the first chance he got, so is unlikely to be found in the same place (even if potentially on the same planet?). I actually think this season could end with Thrawn returning to the known galaxy and Ahsoka, Sabine, and Ezra all being left behind in the new galaxy, leaving the New Republic in an even more weakened state when you then also consider that Hera et al are likely to be the ones to then go pick them up? Also, we've heard hints of it already but it's been in brass and only the secondary leitmotif: if Thrawn turns up, I expect Kiner's theme - on organs - to be played at full belt. Very excited for tonight's episode, whatever it may bring! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted Wednesday at 01:45 AM I'll update with some more cohesive thoughts on Ahsoka Part 6 in a bit, but for now: Man, I love Star Wars Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted Wednesday at 01:47 AM I think I'd put this episode on par with episode 4. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted Wednesday at 05:05 PM I actually found this episode way too easy and convenient. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
