Fifteen years after she made her debut in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Jedi Ashoka Tano is lastly getting her personal Disney Plus collection, Star Wars: Ahsoka. Initially voiced by Ashley Eckstein, her live-action incarnation shall be performed by Rosario Dawson who made her debut because the character in The Ebook of Boba Fett.
However not like Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Mandalorian Star Wars T.V. reveals, Ahsoka might require a bit extra data of the prolonged Star Wars universe, the world past the flicks. Everybody is aware of who Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi are, however who’s Grand Admiral Thrawn? And why is his return such an enormous deal?
You may count on Star Wars: Ahsoka to ship an affordable quantity of exposition. However with solely eight episodes to fill within the gaps, you might properly end up scratching your head. Positive, it is nice if yow will discover the time to look at your complete run of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels. Nonetheless, with over 200 episodes in whole, that is an terrible lot of homework.
That is why we have narrowed issues down a bit. We have pored over The Clone Wars, Rebels, Tales of the Jedi and extra to convey you a listing of ten episodes of Star Wars to look at earlier than Star Wars: Ahsoka. Each episode is obtainable on Disney Plus so if you wish to catch up there is no time like the current.
1. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film)
Regardless of getting a theatrical displaying, that is three Clone Wars episodes stitched collectively and it completely reveals. It additionally feels as if Lucasfilm wished the film’s Child Hutt to be as marketable as Child Yoda later was (working example, see the Lego Star Wars The Baby construct).
Right here we see Ahsoka’s first assembly with Anakin Skywalker, who’s been charged with coaching her. Though he initially sees her as a burden, we get to look at their partnership blossom into one thing particular. You simply know that nothing dangerous is ever, ever going to interrupt them up. Sincere.
2. The Academy
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3 Episode 6
The Academy sees Ahsoka educating a gaggle of Mandalorian college students, uncovering a sinister plot within the course of. After they need to cost in, she steps up and takes command, shining each as a pacesetter and a Jedi. It is Ahsoka’s steering (and her Jedi coaching) that helps her fees foil the episode’s villain.
Contemplating her impetuousness as soon as bought a number of clones killed, it highlights simply how a lot she’s grown as a personality. It is a glimpse of the Ahsoka we later see in Star Wars: Rebels, performing as mentor to Ezra Bridger and firm.
3. Heroes on Each Sides
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3 Episode 10
A reference to Revenge of the Sith’s opening crawl, the occasions of this episode sow the seeds of doubt in Ahsoka’s thoughts. She turns into conscious that, as she places it, “The politics of this warfare usually are not as black and white as I as soon as thought they had been.”
Except for humanizing the separatists, one thing that the prequel trilogy failed to perform, it additionally introduces Lux Bonteri. He is the son of a Separatist senator and, turning up in later episodes, clearly has a crush on Ahsoka. Nothing comes of it, but when the Disney Plus collection goes there it might make for an ungainly reunion.
4. Follow Makes Excellent
- Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi Season 1 Episode 5
In an unsettling piece of foreshadowing, Anakin decides to place Ahsoka by means of his personal Jedi coaching program. As a substitute of simply swinging away at coaching drones, he has her taking over Commander Rex and his clones, blasters set to stun.
It is greater than a bit off-putting watching Ahsoka get repeatedly knocked unconscious, with Anakin trying on. This minisode says as a lot about his character because it does Ahsoka’s tenacity and Jedi expertise. It additionally explains how, in comparison with different much less lucky Jedi, Ahsoka fared higher in opposition to the publish Order 66 clone troopers.
5. Altar of Mortis
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 3 Episode 16
Have you ever heard in regards to the time Ahsoka Tano died? It is not a narrative the Jedi would inform you. This episode sees her pushed to the Darkish Aspect by an entity often called the Son. A Darkish Aspect Ahsoka is kind of one thing to behold, together with her holding her personal in opposition to each Anakin and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
She dies by the hands of the Son, however is restored to life by one other entity. Nonetheless, that form of expertise, each her loss of life and her dalliance with the Darkish Aspect, is sure to go away a mark. We’re curious to see if the Disney Plus collection revisits and even references it.
6. The Mistaken Jedi
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 5 Episode 20
The Mistaken Jedi is each the season finale and the conclusion to a four-episode arc that has Ahsoka accused of bombing the Jedi temple. She’s had her doubts, however she nonetheless believes within the Jedi Order and in her grasp, Anakin Skywalker. They’re positive to spring to her protection, proper?
The court docket scene is barely undermined by the truth that, after the loss of life of earlier actor Ian Abercombie, Senator Palpatine is blatantly Tim Curry. Nonetheless, it is nonetheless completely heartbreaking to see Ahsoka’s religion shattered and, on the conclusion of the episode, watch her exit the Jedi Order.
7. Shattered
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 11
No matter occurred to Ahsoka Tano when the remainder of the Jedi had been being slaughtered? The Clone Wars’ last two episodes have the reply. She might have left the Jedi order behind, however that does not stop her being swept up within the occasions of Order 66.
Trapped on a Republic Cruiser with a legion of trigger-happy Clone Troopers, she nonetheless refuses to kill her former allies and, as a substitute, is pressured into an unsettling (and unwise) alliance. This episode additionally reveals how Captain Rex, reported to look in Ahsoka, parted firm together with his fellow clones.
8. The Siege of Lothal Half 2
- Star Wars Rebels Season 2 Episode 2
Ahsoka briefly appeared on the conclusion of Season 1 of Rebels, but it is this episode the place she steps up and takes the battle to the Empire. She joins forces with the crew of the Ghost, three of whom (Ezra Bridger, Hera Syndulla and Sabine Wren) characteristic in Ahsoka.
That stated, it isn’t like she has a lot of a selection. The episode additionally options the bombshell second when, connecting to Darth Vader by means of the pressure, she realizes who he really is. And with him (and the Emperor) conscious of her survival, she will’t afford to face nonetheless.
9. Twilight of the Apprentice Half 2
- Star Wars Rebels Season 2 Episode 22
Twilight of the Apprentice gives up a confrontation that is been brewing ever because the finish of The Clone Wars: Ahsoka Tano in opposition to her former grasp, Anakin Skywalker, now Darth Vader.
It is as dramatic as you’d count on and listening to Tano utter “I’m no Jedi” nonetheless provides us chills. She geese and weaves round Vader who, whereas missing in finesse, has actual energy behind his blows. On the time, if not for one blink-and-you’ll-miss-it scene, it appeared like Ahsoka had died preventing Vader.
10. An Inside Man
- Star Wars Rebels Season 3 Episode 1
Ahsoka Tano and Grand Admiral Thrawn have by no means butted heads on-screen, previous to the dwell motion collection. An Inside Man illustrates simply how formidable a foe, and chief, he’s. Actor Oliver Reed as soon as stated, “The harmful man has a terrific silence about him,” and Thrawn, together with his subdued method, suits this completely.
Clever and ruthless, he addresses sabotage at an Imperial manufacturing unit by having the employees put their lives on the road, actually. The collection’ protagonists Ezra Bridger and Kanan Jarrus do put in an look, tasked with gathering intelligence on a brand new Imperial weapon, however it’s nonetheless very a lot Thrawn’s episode.
