A Breath of Fresh Air
Incredible.
Star Wars has, finally, come out to play on the small screen. We have a series through which motifs from several other movies, series, novels, comics, and games are threaded, and yet it maintains its own fierce, distinct identity.
At once familiar and fresh Ahsoka, even in its first two episodes, is the dark sequel to Star Wars: Rebels. If Rebels is A New Hope, filled with adventure and optimism, Ahsoka is The Empire Strikes Back.
It moves with deliberate pace and, despite initially being tapped as part of the fabric of the "Mando-verse," it's very obvious that the narrative thread being drawn here comes straight from Rebels. Even aesthetically, the set and costume designs of "Ahsoka" have little in common with either "The Mandalorian" or "The Book of Boba Fett" further setting it apart from Favreau's show. Personally speaking, as someone who's a more than a little fatigued with Mando and Grogu and the repetitive narratives concerning them, I'm very happy about this and I'm hoping the season will run from start to finish without a mention of either of them.
"Star Wars: Rebels" has finally gotten its due, in the form of a live action sequel that delivers without losing itself to nostalgia or key moments that have more to do with setting up legacy character appearances than driving the story forward.
Ahsoka is triumphant, though perhaps the best review of it comes from my girlfriend. She's not a Star Wars fan, but she's watched manys the series and movie with me and her words were this:
"Wow, this is so different. Its so modern. It's Star Wars, but it feels so fresh and new."
Just like always, she's absolutely right. This show is the right kind of different, it's a long overdue refresh while honoring the lore we love, and I'm hoping it keeps this level of quality for the next six episodes.
Star Wars has, finally, come out to play on the small screen. We have a series through which motifs from several other movies, series, novels, comics, and games are threaded, and yet it maintains its own fierce, distinct identity.
At once familiar and fresh Ahsoka, even in its first two episodes, is the dark sequel to Star Wars: Rebels. If Rebels is A New Hope, filled with adventure and optimism, Ahsoka is The Empire Strikes Back.
It moves with deliberate pace and, despite initially being tapped as part of the fabric of the "Mando-verse," it's very obvious that the narrative thread being drawn here comes straight from Rebels. Even aesthetically, the set and costume designs of "Ahsoka" have little in common with either "The Mandalorian" or "The Book of Boba Fett" further setting it apart from Favreau's show. Personally speaking, as someone who's a more than a little fatigued with Mando and Grogu and the repetitive narratives concerning them, I'm very happy about this and I'm hoping the season will run from start to finish without a mention of either of them.
"Star Wars: Rebels" has finally gotten its due, in the form of a live action sequel that delivers without losing itself to nostalgia or key moments that have more to do with setting up legacy character appearances than driving the story forward.
Ahsoka is triumphant, though perhaps the best review of it comes from my girlfriend. She's not a Star Wars fan, but she's watched manys the series and movie with me and her words were this:
"Wow, this is so different. Its so modern. It's Star Wars, but it feels so fresh and new."
Just like always, she's absolutely right. This show is the right kind of different, it's a long overdue refresh while honoring the lore we love, and I'm hoping it keeps this level of quality for the next six episodes.
- josepho-20322
- Oct 5, 2023