This Tuesday's episode of Ahsoka has been hailed as a masterpiece by the majority of Star Wars fans, no real shock considering the sheer number of epic moments and surprises it featured.
To mark the show reaching the midseason point, Disney+ has shared a thrilling new TV spot (via SFFGazette.com) featuring Anakin Skywalker, who appeared in "Shadow Warrior," returning as Ahsoka's former Jedi Master.
Anakin’s appearance in the episode marks the first time the characters have appeared onscreen together in live action, having formed a close relationship in the animated series, The Clone Wars. During the course of this instalment, we got a live-action take on two key moments in that show and even saw Captain Rex head into action (albeit far too briefly).
Last night, "Midseason Fan Screening Events" presenting the current episode were held in select AMC theaters in cities across the country, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Dallas, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington, D.C. and Orlando.
Many fans have wondered why Ezra Bridger and Grand Amiral Thrawn still haven't shown up in Ahsoka, though episode 4 director Peter Ramsey shared some insights into showrunner Dave Filoni's approach to storytelling during a recent interview with IGN.
"From the start, he really made it kind of clear he was after a little more 0 he was really interested in focusing on the characters," the filmmaker says. "He wanted the pace to be a little different. People say 'it's slower, it's slower.' Well, part of that is the desire for a little more mood, slightly different nuance to it versus Mando, which is kind of like spaghetti western, kind of like ‘wham, bam, thank you ma'am.’ Dave wanted a slightly different feeling."
You can watch this breathtaking new TV spot for Ahsoka in the players below.
Set after the fall of the Empire, Ahsoka follows the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.
In addition to Rosario Dawson in the title role, the series stars Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla, the late Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll, Ivanna Sakhno as Shin Hati, Diana Lee Inosanto as Morgan Elsbeth, David Tennant as Huyang, Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn, and Eman Esfandi appearing as Ezra Bridger.
Ahsoka was written by Dave Filoni, who executive produces alongside Jon Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson, and Carrie Beck. Directors include Filoni, Steph Green, Peter Ramsey, Jennifer Getzinger, Geeta Vasant Patel, and Rick Famuyiwa.
The first five episodes of Ahsoka are now streaming on Disney+.