Part One: Master and Apprentice

There is a lot hanging on this show - as unfortunate as that might be. In general, these Disney+ shows have started to dip in quality, something that we saw with "The Mandalorian," which premiered its third season back in spring. As the next show up, "Ahsoka" has a lot of goodwill behind it, especially because of the character's previous acclaimed appearances through the universe, and the creative team behind it, led by the character's creator Dave Filoni and a great cast of characters, old and new. The first episode is a solid opening for the show, but it does leave a lot to be desired.

There is a lot of lore already attached to this show. A lot of it comes from "Star Wars Rebels" which does seem like a pretty important pre-watch if you want to be able to follow along with everything 100%. However, Filoni does a good job of placing you in the middle of a big mythology and guides you along the way with ease, making it accessible for everyone. The characters all feel like the versions that we came to love in the animated shows, and Sabine Wren seems like she will be a highlight of the show going forward. The new characters are very fascinating and it'll be interesting to see how their connection to Thrawn will be explained, as well as how they connect to the larger world of the Jedi Order. The episode is quite long and that makes for a mixed pacing, with the action sequences feeling like roller coaster rides, yet the smaller character moments feel painfully stale and very slow. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but the cinematography on display isn't nearly astounding enough to take away from the more bland look the show has. There's not a big aesthetic bump from what has come before, but it does bring some of the animated worlds to life in beautiful fashion. The story is very interesting, but the episode is more focused on properly setting up the characters than really getting into the nitty gritty, which is fine, but has proven to be a detriment to past shows.

"Part One: Master and Apprentice" is a solid return to this part of the "Star Wars" universe, reintroducing us to familiar faces and familiar planets. However, the show's look has lost some of the luster the small screen provided in the beginning, and at times, it doesn't feel like we're in a galaxy far, far away.

Text: Well, after months of waiting, Ahsoka is here!

I am pleased to say that I am overall satisfied with the first 2 episodes. I have a few problems with some choices here and there, but first the positives.

The casting is perfect! Sabine is a standout.

The set pieces and cinematography are fantastic. It felt very cinematic.

I love the newcomers - the fallen Jedi. If that is the correct term

The lightsaber fights were pretty good

It feels like Rebels Season 5

Great setup for the rest of the season. It took it's time and that was very much appreciated

There is an obvious point to this show

Some little things I didn't like:

Ahsoka seems a little bored - or I guess I should say Rosario

Some of the writing didn't do it for me

The story is too much akin to the Rise of Skywalker

Well, I'm excited for future episodes.

Great premise, good CGI, great value production, overall very good casting (except a couple of badly written characters), mediocre writing for the first episode.

But yet another teeny weeny, angry young (infantile) adult angle, jesus christ, have content writers really run out of ideas?

The Sabine Wren fighting scene was weak & uncommitted, sorry to say but this had more of a girly fight instead of 2 jedi's in action. The lack in effort & severe lack in training was quite clear. Truly hope this is going to improve in the coming episodes.

The verdict is not yet set in stone, so I still hope for improvement in the coming episodes.

Ray Stevenson, may this great actor rest in peace. Sad to see this old devil gone from the world of acting.

Ahsoka obtains a valuable object sought by others.

This episode introduces the characters and kicks off the story competently, with a simple MacGuffin plot and a few exposition dumps that tell you all you need to know.

I have not seen 'Rebels', and only know the character Ahsoka from 'The Mandalorian' episode 'The Jedi', (which I enjoyed). For this to work I need to accept her as Anakin's apprentice, which is a fairly shaky premise for me, but I am willing to keep an open mind to what the writers do with her throughout this show. Particularly in any flashbacks we might see.

Some characters feel like stock young protagonists and antagonists aimed at younger audiences, but time will tell whether or not they can become interesting.

All the actors appear to be solid, but there is nothing particularly challenging other than physical scenes and brooding so far.

Visually I think it's excellent, with strong cinematography and editing that tells the story well. Plus the art design is great as you would expect from this type of production. The action sequences are very well done.

She is back!! As a great fan of Ahsoka, as well as The Clone Wars and Rebels, i was both excited and worried, given Disney's track record with their shows! However this show looks promosing so far!

The episode does a great job of catching us up with the events so far and taking its time to tell the story! Something I am very pleased about! I don't need something big to go down in each episode! Just take your time, telling the story and introducing us to the charactersåq

The live action versions of the characters are great and convinsing, especially Rosatio Dawson as Ahsoka! She has some big shoes to fill, but she manages to get her character right, with her expressions!

Overall I am excited for more of this!