We could've had it all, Dave Filoni.
The Big Picture After four episodes hampered by empty nostalgia and stilted dialogue, Episode 5 of Ahsoka finally hits a mark. Not a perfect mark, mind, but one less addled by cogitative dissonance than the season's first half. Dave Filoni's goals — story-wise and stylistic — still feel hastily assembled in "Shadow Warrior," and what's assembled remains as muddled as the drearily lit battle scenes.
Ahsoka Tano Hasn’t Been the Star of Her Series So Far In theory, a live-action Star Wars: Rebels sequel should've been easy. Jumping mediums is no cakewalk, but Dave Filoni concluded his second animated series with an undeniably clear template. Sabine Wren vowed to find the vanished Ezra Bridger , and Ahsoka's involvement made sense given her relationship with Ezra.
‘Shadow Warrior’ Finally Focuses on Ahsoka as a Character Unequivocally, the reason "Shadow Warrior" succeeds by any measure is because Ahsoka steps into the role of true protagonist, both titled and spotlighted. Hayden Christensen's return as Anakin Skywalker might be another instance of Filoni relying on nostalgic set pieces over meaty character work.
Chipping past the "look, it's a loth-cat!" distractions to explore the skeleton keys responsible for making Ahsoka who she is rather than coasting along on established fans' knowledge of the past is the desperately vital adrenaline Ahsoka needed since day one. It's especially crucial given how Ahsoka Tano has existed at an unnatural remove since The Mandalorian. It's fair game to speculate that her withdrawn state stems from her reckoning with Darth Vader in Rebels.
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