Ahsoka (2023)

Originally posted by emporerpants
I don't disagree, but it's still another embarrassing showing for Anakin, just like getting stomped by Obi. It's starting to kinda detract from Vader's menace and aura of power. Hell, in Jedi survivor Vader almost lost to the Jedi from Mad TV made for that game specifically. Legit, it couldn't gave been more close.

Anakin/Vader needs to come off as more powerful than he has recently been portrayed, otherwise he starts to lose his mystique.

I will say that Hayden still has it when it comes to lightsaber dueling. Dude makes every other actor in the Disney era look like toddlers swinging baseball bats. He's just on another level.

Originally posted by ares834
I will say that Hayden still has it when it comes to lightsaber dueling. Dude makes every other actor in the Disney era look like toddlers swinging baseball bats. He's just on another level.

He is the chosen one

Originally posted by ares834
I will say that Hayden still has it when it comes to lightsaber dueling. Dude makes every other actor in the Disney era look like toddlers swinging baseball bats. He's just on another level.

Yup.

He was trained by a real-life swordmaster and stunt coordinator. He certainly took to it like a natural.

I enjoyed ep5, was reakky good to see Anakin again.

As for the people complaining that Anakin got "stomped", he didn't. It was a training lesson for Ahsoka in both fighting and life. He could have ended her several times, had that been the goal.

Great world building episode, as I never watched the animated shows much.

Originally posted by Robtard
As for the people complaining that Anakin got "stomped", he didn't. It was a training lesson for Ahsoka in both fighting and life. He could have ended her several times, had that been the goal.

The scenes with Anakin were cool and all, but I still don't understand how Ahsoka just popped into TWBW and had this interaction with Anakin..? Like, she just has to fall into some water, and *bam*, she's there again?

I get that Filoni is just Filoni'ing here, but some basic explanations would be nice.

I took it as she was near death and her spirit/force traveled over.

Anakin made some comment about her state of being, forget his exact words, but he seemed to imply that she was close to death or somewhere in between in the real world.

Will say, she can hold her breath for a very long time.

Originally posted by Galan007
The scenes with Anakin were cool and all, but I still don't understand how Ahsoka just popped into TWBW and had this interaction with Anakin..? Like, she just has to fall into some water, and *bam*, she's there again?

I get that Filoni is just Filoni'ing here, but some basic explanations would be nice.

I didn't get the impression that it was the real WBW but rather more of a meditative realm that reflected it. One she reached either because she was near death or because Anakin drew her there. Or, hell, it could all have been happening in her head.

Honestly, I prefer no real explanation and that they keep in ambiguous.

The Republic being really stupid is grinding my gears and I'm not even watching the show, just going by various reviews. It's like the writers don't know anything about how a military structure is suppose to work.

Granted it's nothing new in writing/fiction, but looking at it like this just....really makes me roll my eyes SO HARD. Hera should be getting a court martial, in fact all the Pilots that went with her should be.

The Republic ships that arrived, didn't seem to identify themselves, which is a basic thing so you aren't mistaken as an enemy. None of the Pilots with Hera, should have followed any sort of command, because the ones issuing such orders weren't identifying themselves...for all the Pilots knew, this could have been an elaborate trap.

Also how is Ahsoka in any near death state?....From falling into water, how did she not drown if she was knocked out? I get that falling into water from a specific height can be bad, but I don't recall seeing that she was knocked out before hand, she was just kinda...pushed off? So she could brace or use The Force for protection?

....Also apparently she has Force Psychometry?....But like....isn't this a Force ability that can't be taught? That they have to be born with it in Canon? I guess she could have been born with it?....But it just really feels...shaky.

I wonder if the force users will be able to use the force in the new galaxy.

Originally posted by ares834
I didn't get the impression that it was the real WBW but rather more of a meditative realm that reflected it. One she reached either because she was near death or because Anakin drew her there. Or, hell, it could all have been happening in her head.

Honestly, I prefer no real explanation and that they keep in ambiguous.

Was it all just taking place in Ahsoka's mind?
Was it actually taking place in some sort of metaphysical realm?
Was it really THE spirit/ghost of Anakin, or just some sort of mental projection from Ahsoka's own consciousness?
How did Ahsoka even enter this state to begin with?

But I suppose it doesn't really matter, because in the end it seemed like Ahsoka took what she needed from the encounter... Which was the whole point of the scene. /shrug

Originally posted by juggernaut74
I wonder if the force users will be able to use the force in the new galaxy.

That being said, the Force should still be present in this new galaxy... But connecting to it might be different than what the traditional Jedi/Sith are used to.

It was definitely the real Anakin, hence why he says “I’ve heard that before” when Ahsoka tells him she won’t fight him, referencing his fight with Luke in ROTJ. If this was all in Ahsoka’s mind, he wouldn’t have said that because she had no knowledge of that.

Best episode yet.

Thrawn was great. I'm not at all a fan of his look (too pudgy and looks like blue Elon Musk), but outside of that he was excellent. I also love how his army feels all patched up and cobbled together; it makes perfect sense after they has been stranded for around a decade. The Nightsisters had cool designs and the idea of them being from a different galaxy is a nice bit of world building. Thrawn allying himself with them is fun. I just hope it's not revealed that his army is a bunch of zombies but I kinda expect they'll go that route.

Baylan also continue to be a real highlight. Very much looking forward to seeing what he sensed. Seems to be very big and powerful considering what he has said in this episode and in the previous ones. It better not be some shitty tie-in to the sequels.

The big weakness of the show continues to be the heroes. They're just boring. I don't give a shit about Sabine. Luckily enough, the villains are compelling enough to more than make up for them.

Great episode. Thrawn’s stormtroopers look cool, especially his captain. Btw Baylan and Shin are growing on me with each episode, too bad we won’t get to see Baylan in season 2. I think Shin we’ll be redeemed

So this episode? It just seems like a lot of nonsense and stuff that doesn't really make much sense to it.

Also explain how Thrawn is alive, when an ISD doesn't even carry half a decade worth of supplies? So did he kill all of his men, to then just reanimate them into zombies to save on supplies?

How does Baylon's motivation make sense? He wants to stop war, so he wants Thrawn to...wage war?

Thrawn...a geinus, was unable to locate Ezra, but Sabine does? Thrawn had far more time to do so, but he doesn't....?

Also Thrawn looks terrible honestly.

They have a whole planet to scavenge, why would supplies matter

Originally posted by Total Warrior
They have a whole planet to scavenge, why would supplies matter

Didn't seem to look like much to scavenge, but alright.