‘Ahsoka’, the Disney+ series, debuts August 23 with two episodes, here’s what we know so far

After the fall of the Empire, former Jedi and later Rebel leader Ahsoka Tano is facing a new threat to the galaxy, something we will see in the on August 23, when the first two episodes of the series will be released Disney+.

to the actress Rosario Dawson in the title role many of the characters known from the animated series are added Star Wars Rebels. The main writer of the series is Dave Filoni, co-creator of the character with George Lucas, and one of the most interested in expanding the story of the character who is mysterious and charming because he has the Anakin Skywalker’s apprentice and later his enemy when he transforms into Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen).

We met the warrior of the togruta species very young, at the age of 14, when she was introduced to us in The Clone Wars if the apprentice Anakin Skywalker didn’t want to have it, but was forced on him by the Jedi Council, hoping that the role of teacher would make him less impulsive and more responsible. But their temperaments were very similar and they eventually formed one of the most difficult teams to control, until they became almost unconditional friends. That all ended when Anakin left Command, his friends, and his apprentice to embrace the Dark Side.

Incidentally, who would win in a Vader-Ahsoka duel? Although it seems obvious, this fight has already happened and the result was not the most predictable. It’s something Filoni thought about from the start. In one of the most exciting arcs of rebels, Ahsoka fights with the mighty Vader to allow the Rebels to escape, and though we are shown to sacrifice herself, the ending is open and ambiguous. which one will have been the winner? Those that followed until the fourth season of rebels they know the answer.

In the new series, Dawson shares the action with Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Mandalorian Rebel Sabine Wren and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Twi’lek General Hera Syndulla. It’s another Disney bet for more female leads, something it did and plans to continue doing with Rey (Daisy Ridley).

Here are some questions to prepare for the premiere.

Can you watch Ahsoka without binge-watching? The Clone Wars And Star Wars Rebels? You can, but the animated series’ voice actress, Ashley Eckstein, recommends that you do, and that they watch too Stories of the Jedi. He also makes an appearance Bobba Fett’s book where she can be seen to be in communication with Luke Skywalker.

Is Ahsoka still a Jedi Master? She has all the training, the management of the force, her lightsabers, she retains much of the philosophy and maintains contact with some of the survivors, but she officially left the Order and this was intended by the creators so that she would have more chances to survive .

How popular is the character? It went from being one of the most hated, to the point where Eckstein was crying at the first reception, to being in great demand. She and Rosario Dawson were among the most applauded on Star Wars Day 2023.

Is Ahsoka a sequel to Star Wars Rebels? The lead actresses have said in interviews that it can be considered that way.

Is it true that Anakin Skywalker will reappear in Ahsoka? Thanks to an Amazon slip when showing a T-shirt that showed more characters than it should, it’s been known that he did, though it’s highly likely that he’ll return in his apprentice’s memories. In addition, the trailer shows the importance of the Jedi structure of master and apprentice. But the emphasis is that this time Ahsoka is the one to take responsibility for having an apprentice.

Who is Ahsoka’s villain? He’s not the only one, but he’s the one with the highest rank; Grand Admiral Thrawn, the new heir to the empire, played by Lars Mikkelsen, his voice actor in Rebels.