The latest 'Star Wars' spinoff reunites Ahsoka Tano, Sabine Wren and Hera Syndulla, and it showcases a broader view of what heroes look like in a galaxy far, far away.
‘Star Wars’ has long been a franchise fixated on the Skywalker men. The latest entry in the canon finds hope, and emotional resonance, in Leia Organa.Joining Ahsoka in her series is Sabine Wren and Hera Syndulla , two characters originally introduced in “Rebels.” The four-season series followed the close-knit ragtag crew of the Ghost, who were fighting back against the oppressive Galactic Empire even before there was a formal Rebel Alliance in the years preceding the events of “A New Hope.
Plus, from the color of their skin to their head tails, Ahsoka and Hera are visibly different from the average human of Earth. That further negates any argument about what “Star Wars” heroes have to look like. Because, despite the diversity of its wider fandom, “Star Wars” — especially in the live-action realm — has had a history of being subject to racist and sexist backlash from some viewers who cannot understand that women and people of color can thrive in the galaxy far, far away, too.
Animation has always been a bit ahead of the curve in “Star Wars.” “Ahsoka” is a sign that live-action has finally caught up.
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