Until this episode I thought the show was ok. I’m definitely more interested now. The lightsaber action was some of the best in live action Star Wars. I’m optimistic we will get some nice space combat too. Baylan is an interesting antagonist as well.
I think my enjoyment of the show will ultimately hinge on how well they adapt Thrawn and other elements from Zahn’s trilogy of novels. The show isn’t hitting Andor levels of quality for me yet but has touched Mandalorian levels.
I have this feeling like we’ll get just a hint of Thrawn by the end, and that’ll set up for whatever is the next show and then whatever will be in the movies later on. I can totally see Ahsoka teaming up with Mando and Co to fight Thrawn in a movie.
I wouldn’t mind that premise. It would be great if the Thrawn trilogy could be adapted in some way to feature films or a multi-season show. I’d take some more Jedi master Luke scenes as well.
‘Better’ will always be subjective. What I meant to refer to is clearly the amount of thought that went into both the forms and how they were presented and shot. In terms of speed, choreography and athleticism, yes TPM takes the cake.
Choreography for the PT was better, but the overall duels are better here. There’s more than just pure athleticism to be interested in, and that’s why I feel they’re overall better.
The way they face off, trading strikes feels very much like a traditional sword fight. The forms are very clear and the style of the individual shows through. Ashoka with the single lightsaber in this episode was a stand out for me.
The contrast between the master/apprentice is also very interesting to watch. The way Sabine fights the Dark Apprentice (forgetting her name) is more unrefined, while Ashoka fighting the other 2 is a much calmer, methodical fighting style, showing maturity.
World between worlds appearance was unexpected, looks amazing in live action. I wonder how she got there since Ezra had to open a gateway via that temple right?
Waiting another week for the anakin/ahsoka conversation is gonna be hard lol what a cliffhanger
I knew we'd get the World Between Worlds eventually, but I didn't expect us to be on the outside. When Ahsoka fell off the cliff I was trying to figure out how she might be saved. Hanging on the edge of the cliff? Secret Huyang mission? Secret Hera mission? As the episode went on I was running out of ideas and then "whoa". The reveal.
World Between Worlds is going to be so interesting now that it's in live action. It's a HUGE change to the Star Wars universe and I really hope they can pull off an amazing story with it.
It was awesome watching Ghost and the X wings jump. Major nerd-on.
I wasn't sold on them getting messed up by the jump of the giant hyper drive ring, there'd be nothing to cause the ripple/shock wave being in a vacuum.
However, any space nerds or physicists out there want to explain I'm all eyes.
Ezra pulled Ahsoka out from Malachor even though she didn't open the portal.
Part of me is thinking Anakin pulled Ahsoka out of the portal in the same way.
I originally thought maybe this happens at some point around Episode 3, and Anakin somehow found his way into the World Between Worlds like Ezra did. But then I noticed Anakin has the wrong saber for it to be during Episode 3 (it looks like he has Vader's saber).
So now I'm thinking Force Ghost or this all just being a vision like the cave on Dagobah.
Yeah, i think I know what you mean, but Anakin is already a force ghost by then because we see him at the end of ROTJ, so he shouldn't be in purgatory.
I think the force is so strong there that the ghosts can choose to appear fully formed.
I reckon the force ghosts use it to appear where and when they're needed.
This show has gone from D territory to C+ B- with this episode for me. It’s getting there but they’ve done a really bad job setting up the Ahsoka Sabine dynamic that is supposed to be at the center of the show, the fight choreography has been lackluster and I don’t really feel the stakes here. I watched all of Clone Wars and have been a longtime Rebels fan so I should be the target audience for this but I haven’t really been feeling it. Now, most Filoni shows have starred off wobbly and improved over time, the problem is this show only gets eight episodes to do it. Still, it’s gotten better and I hope that trend continues and we get a strong second half of the season.
Yeah, I'm not a fan. I loved her in Rebels, but I can't figure out why she even wants to be a Jedi? She's a pretty awesome Mandalorian; just get more guns. Stop torturing yourself trying to sprout magical powers you don't need.
Then she threatened to shoot the map...while it was in her hand?! And then just gave it to the bad guys? Wtf???
Something is off, maybe writing/direction with her character this season but she was well in rebels?
Hoping she gets better as Ahsoka did during clone wars