The new Disney+ Star Wars show Ahsoka is less concerned about Ahsoka's past than her present. Was that the right decision and could it been handled differently? Let's talk about it.
The Mandalorianand, apparently, also with his father. Or, possibly, you were the third person. A person whose biggest connection to Ahsoka is knowing it’s the title of the latestBy starting the series as he did, creator Dave Filoni is mostly catering to those first two categories. If you knew everything about Ahsoka, you followed the story and emotions quite easily. If you’ve only seen Ahsoka on live-action Disney+ shows, you get the gist that she’s got an important role to play in this.
Usually, at the start of a new show, you begin with a clean slate. Watching the first episode provides all the information you need.is sort of like that but it’s handled much more subtly than one might’ve expected. How could things have been done differently? Let’s hypothesize. Instead of beginning with a crawl specific to this story, maybe the show could have started like it was the first time anyone had met Ahsoka. Some kind of quick montage or explainer on who she is and why she’s important.
Is one choice better than the other? It’s impossible to say without seeing them both and even then it would be subjective. Frankly, I’m not sure if I would’ve loved to see some more spoon-fed backstory beats or if this more measured approach is just right. What about you? Let us know what you think below.
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