Ahsoka Season 1 (spoilers likely)

[OSHIROmodels]

That Sith shuttle is something that needs to be built by somebody as soon as possible though; it's pretty awesome. I nominate James...

Oh, go on then 

Long Live the Empire!

[nozza_uk]

I may be starting to understand some of what Chopper is saying, which worries me...

Apparently, Chopper’s lines are just Dave Filoni speaking English through a filter that turns the syllables into wah-wah-wahs.

Like you, I was beginning to understand what he was saying. 

[Aethelwulf]

Oh yeah; anyone else get the feeling that that map sphere was just a Jeu de Boules ball with some added grime and greebles? 




Cosplayers will love that easy conversion...

I thought exactly the same thing! As soon as Ahsoka picked the map up I thought ''I've held that before''.

[AKULA]

Thought some might find the following piece interesting from Generation Tech on Hyperspace Anomalies.

https://youtu.be/s1vFTETb84Q?si=gexJ-nOYEy62ZzZG

It talks about the hyperspace barrier around the edge (and western arm) of the SW Galaxy...which explains why the "Pathway to Peridea" is of such importance...as it passes through a gap in the barrier.

Looking way into the future ... but the more mentions of the hyperspace barrier / other Galaxies could lead nicely on to a future spinoff series/film on the Yuuzhan Vong Invasion (ABY25) 

[hubbabubba]

I really enjoyed the first episode in it's two parts...

Now bring on ths toy spaceships

[Daeothar]

Intergalactic Hyperspace shortcuts...

This does feel a bit munchkin and contrived to me actually. As if an entire Galaxy would not be enough to disappear in, now they need to jump galaxies?

I once promoted my fan-theory (and still do, I suppose  ) that the Tyranids hive fleets in 40K actually originated from that particular galaxy far, far away.

With the Force becoming dominant and turning into the Hive Mind, controlling and consuming the entire galaxy, possibly through midichlorians (and perhaps the Yuzhang Vong with their biotech were a large factor here as well), before taking the slow boat/fleet out of dodge when all biomass had been assimilated (again; something the Yuzhang Vong did before).

No Hyperspace shortcuts, but traveling through the intergalactic void towards our own Milky Way. Took them millions of years, but hey; we all agreed that Star Wars was a long, long time ago...

[OSHIROmodels]

Looking way into the future ... but the more mentions of the hyperspace barrier / other Galaxies could lead nicely on to a future spinoff series/film on the Yuuzhan Vong Invasion (ABY25) 

Nah, too expensive production wise 

[AKULA]

Someone has taken the time to translate the map in the closing credits...

https://youtu.be/GxNj-y36dSg?si=ULIuRqSAWZCmoV74

Also a very interesting theory that the Ashoka series marks the start of a whole new future for Star Wars in the new Galaxy Far Far Away...

https://youtu.be/O6yC3aV5P74?si=RG-tCnVMyOdGSBG5

[Daeothar]

The translation is fun, but I do hope Filoni does not take the premise too far away permanently. I mean; as a plot device a teleport to another galaxy is interesting and fun (but not new; think Stargate), but I don't know what to think of a Star Wars in a completely new galaxy.

For me, a large part of the draw is the fact that there is a huge history with, by now, historical places that are referenced or visited. Not too much (as Lucas himself overdid it a great deal with the prequels IMHO), but I think there's more than enough to explore still in a single galaxy (that's reportedly even larger than our own Milky Way one).

So for me, they can do their intergalactic thing, as long as they eventually return to the prime SW galaxy.

Another what if though: what if the galaxy they're traveling to is actually our own, and the human race gets seeded here by the humans in Thrawn's fleet?

[OSHIROmodels]

I'm guessing that the series will be a better watch binged rather than bit by bit as I found this episode a bit slow.

Visually great of course and the action sequence was appealing but it almost felt like a filler episode.

[AKULA]

I'm guessing that the series will be a better watch binged rather than bit by bit as I found this episode a bit slow.

Visually great of course and the action sequence was appealing but it almost felt like a filler episode.

Yup. Enjoyed the dogfight, but like you say the episode didn't really move the story on by much.

The holo scene made it clear that the reconstituted Senate is complacent at best, and full of Imperial sympathisers at worst.

Long live the Empire!

[nozza_uk]

I might be in the minority here, but I enjoyed the episode.

Ahsoka Annakining it outside the ship was a nice throwback.

I like the idea of Ahsoka training someone who is not force sensitive - something we've not seen before. I wonder if they're setting up Sabine to be a Chirrut type character (‘one with the Force, and the Force was with him’).

The dog fight was fun, although I did think some of the fighter designs wouldn't be out of place in 40K.

We finally saw Jacen Syndulla.

This episode confirms Mon Mothma as being Chancellor of the New Republic.

We get the important reveal that the ring would allow a spacecraft to travel to another galaxy using the Purgills migratory routes.

That said I still feel Hera's characterization is off. Can't put my finger on it though.

[Tactalvanic]

I got bored already, nice eye candy but.. not grabbing me much.

I'm guessing that the series will be a better watch binged rather than bit by bit as I found this episode a bit slow.

Visually great of course and the action sequence was appealing but it almost felt like a filler episode.

This is currently where I am, thinking of leaving it until all episodes are available and try not to watch most of it at x10 speed.

[AKULA]

That said I still feel Hera's characterization is off. Can't put my finger on it though.

The accent really isn't helping ... more American soccer mum than Twi'lek resistance fighter 

[Malamute]

I am enjoying it for what it is.

I wonder at what point them will introduce Thrawn, will he appear early on or in the season finale as a lead into season 2?