How Star Wars failed Ahsoka Tano on "The Mandalorian," even beyond the casting controversy
4 years, 3 months ago

How Star Wars failed Ahsoka Tano on "The Mandalorian," even beyond the casting controversy

Salon  

On a recent episode of "The Mandalorian," shockwaves reverberated throughout Star Wars fandom when Rosario Dawson donned the red-and-white makeup and signature montrals for her debut as Ahsoka Tano. In contrast, it was far more tantalizing to witness an animated Ahsoka second-guessing her Jedi identity throughout "The Clone Wars" and "Star Wars Rebels." Some fans felt that this flatness could've been avoided if the series had just cast the original voice actress, Eckstein, to reprise the live-action Ahsoka, just as Katee Sackoff reprised her animated character Bo-Katan Kryze for "The Mandalorian." And while it would be fun to think about another unresolved mystery in "Star Wars Rebels", which Ahsoka was involved in, it shouldn't be done at the expense of Din Djarin and Grogu's story.

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Star Wars: Ahsoka Star Natasha Liu Opens About Her Character Sabine, Says 'I Haven't Mastered Much...'
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Ahsoka flippantly changes Star Wars history with Mandalorian revelation
1 year, 6 months ago

Ahsoka flippantly changes Star Wars history with Mandalorian revelation

The Independent  

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Ahsoka Season 1: What Star Wars fans need to know before watching the show
1 year, 7 months ago

Ahsoka Season 1: What Star Wars fans need to know before watching the show

Hindustan Times  

Is there too much Star Wars? Well, that’s like asking if there’s too much cake because the Star Wars universe, like the real one, keeps expanding and expanding. The latest character to get her own show is Ahsoka Tano, Anakin Skywalker’s apprentice who first appeared in Season 2 of The Mandalorian and reprised the role in The Book of Boba …

Commentary: ‘Ahsoka’ proves that ‘Star Wars’ has long been a galaxy where women can be heroes
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LA Times  

When Ahsoka Tano crashed into Anakin Skywalker’s life as his newly assigned padawan apprentice in 2008’s animated “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” she changed “Star Wars” forever. “Star Wars: Ahsoka,” which premiered Tuesday on Disney+, is the next chapter in the character’s 15-year legacy and will similarly break new ground on the live-action side of the galaxy far, far away. …

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The Independent  

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‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’ trailer promises a total ‘Star Wars Rebels’ reunion
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’ trailer promises a total ‘Star Wars Rebels’ reunion

The Hindu  

Disney+ Hotstar has released a new trailer and poster of Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: Ahsoka and also announced that the series debuts on August 23 with the first two episodes. Watch the brand-new trailer and experience the two-episode series premiere of #Ahsoka, a Star Wars Original series, streaming August 23 in Hindi and English. pic.twitter.com/LNbgGd9ocr — Disney+ Hotstar July 12, 2023 …

‘Star Wars’ Character Ahsoka Tano Changed My Perspective
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Ahsoka Tano in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars." Surprisingly, the closest reflection of my journey is in “Star Wars,” especially through the character Ahsoka Tano. Ahsoka — who first appeared in Dave Filoni’s film “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” — has been speculated as a guest star in Season 3 of “The Mandalorian,” and she’s starring in her Disney+ spinoff …

‘Star Wars’: Ahsoka Tano and Darth Vader join the growing live-action universe on Disney+
4 years, 3 months ago

‘Star Wars’: Ahsoka Tano and Darth Vader join the growing live-action universe on Disney+

CNN  

CNN — The live-action “Star Wars” universe that “The Mandalorian” launched into the streaming space is about to get a whole lot more crowded. Still, the most powerful force emanating from Lucasfilm might surround its limited series for Disney+, drawing energy from established “Star Wars” characters as the streaming service works to build its subscriber base. Dawson appeared on the …

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LA Times  

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How I learned to love Ahsoka Tano, the Jedi pariah who wasn't supposed to exist
4 years, 10 months ago

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Salon  

"She's not supposed to exist." When I first laid eyes on the Force-sensitive Ahsoka Tano, this blocky CGI-rendered 14-year-old red humanoid girl from "Clone Wars," my eighth-grader self groaned. "She's not in the Star Wars movies and Anakin Skywalker doesn't have an apprentice, so she's not supposed to exist." Questionable wardrobe aside, Ahsoka was given something no other onscreen female …

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