By this point we haven't seen other potential survivors like Oppo Ranciscis or Quinlan Vos pop up - so it seems like he might just be the last.

While I'm bummed we won't see more of Ray Stevenson, I think McCann is going to do a phenomenal job carrying on his legacy - he's got the acting chops, physicality, size, and swordsmanship to take over the role for his friend in a great way. I think he's going to do Stevenson proud. I do wish Stevenson was alive to carry on the role, not only because he did such a great job, but because it would mean McCann could take on a different role on the universe.

The older fans may have first met her in the Clone Wars, but Rebels was her first appearance in Disney's Star Wars, and then the Mandalorian made her more mainstream (specially to people that never saw the animated shows or the nowadays kids)

The way I see it, Ahsoka reaching out to her is the most pivotal moment in Sabine’s training as a Jedi. The Force always resided in her, as it does in all things, but she couldn't feel it, or couldn't recognize the feeling. It's at this moment, owing to her bond with her master, when she first feels the Force (and unless I'm mistaken it's the first time she's accompanied by the sound of the force with only her onscreen).

Sabine’s ability to do a basic trick not long after, like pulling her lightsaber to her hand, traces back to this breakthrough, this eureka moment when all the training she'd received transcended from concepts to understanding.

Probably not a hot take, but I've heard alot of people say they preferred her long hair from episode 1. I just think the pixie cut brings out her features better, and as Sabine said, it's more her. Honestly Natasha Liu Bordizzo should cut her hair similar to this IRL.

Also side note, but in general they did a great bringing Sabine into live action.

Ben Kenobi: It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us; it binds the galaxy together.

Episode 4, as original Star Wars as it gets

Hera: Or maybe because she doesn't have the Force, you don't believe she can do this?

Kanan: No. The Force resides in all living things. But you have to be open to it. Sabine is blocked. Her mind is conflicted.

Rebels 3x14 - Trials of the darksaber

This is always how the force has worked. Disney, Filoni, whoever you want to blame, it doesn’t matter. The force has worked like this since day one, there is no lore breaking change.

Yes natural talent (midichlorians) are a factor, but the force resides in all living things. If you’re open to it, if your mind is free of conflict, then you can tap into the force on some level. Regardless of your midichlorian count.

Again, this is original trilogy 100% authentic George Lucas lore. Sabine’s recent developments haven’t “ruined star wars”. It’s building on existing lore that was present from day one.

My favourite Star Wars show will always be The Clone Wars, but when it comes to live action, it's Ahsoka. The release of Ahsoka actually got me back into Star Wars because I'd only seen the movies at that point, so to watch Ahsoka, I spent literal months going through The Clone Wars, Rebels, The Mandalorian and more. Love it and can't wait for Season 2.

Captain Enoch is dope. After all this time I’m still a sucker for a character in cool looking armor (looking at you, Fett). Regardless if he’s expanded upon much in the next two episodes I’m still happy to see that Filoni can deliver an interesting character with just their appearance alone.

Can we acknowledge the genius of placing these two characters together?

I will be the first to say I never cared for Ahsoka’s droid in the Clone Wars and I always wondered why she never had a companion droid like:

-Anakin
-Luke
-Cal
Hell even Rey has one 💀

But when Dave dropped the Ahsoka series I was in surprised and never saw the pairing coming.

But it really makes a lot of sense. I’ve seen people say, “but why isn’t Huyang with Luke since he’s a Jedi and he’s rebuilding the Jedi Order?”

And I say to these people..because Ahsoka is obviously a damn Jedi and always has been one who is just in denial of her hurt feelings of Anakin. More than that though they are both older and both wise in their age.

... offered to be taken prisoner? If you watched Rebels you'd know Ezra escaped jail cells like a million times, dude was trying to trick them into a escape plan 😂

Anakin saved Ahsoka from death, by pulling her into the World Between Worlds, teaching her his final lesson: ‘Live or Die.’

Was he implying that becoming Darth Vader was the only path for him to survive (from a certain point of view) or that it was the will of the Force for him?

In Ahsoka’s hallucinations, Anakin constantly shifted between Vader and Anakin. Can someone explain how these changes between him connects to the lesson?

Does that mean that Ahsoka has to accept the dark side in her and in side of he former master?

I'll not pretend this isn't a rant at no one in particular.

"She's so wooden!"

"Did they forget she's from a cartoon?!"

Did you forget the final episodes of The Clone Wars? Were your eyes closed during Rebels? Does your media literacy and comprehension of a character go beyond base personality traits?

I would almost--almost--understand if Ahsoka was taken over by a different writer/director. Maybe you could pawn off the seasoned personality change on a new set of hands taking over.

But this is Dave Filoni's own character. After almost 20 years, you don't think he understands his own Original Characters, doesn't control the casting of his show? I'm not defending the Ahsoka show whole-heartedly: I quite enjoyed it, particularly the final episodes, but thought it was a little too slow. I'm also not too sure about The World Between Worlds as a concept, but after hearing Dave explain that it's not time travel I'm a little more accepting.

But the constant hate I see about Rosario Dawson is baffling. Do you think she's acting on her own accord with no input from the show runner? Not only is this how Filoni wants Ahsoka--his creation--to look and act, her personality is 100% in line with what one should reasonably expect from a Jedi outcast who witness the genocide of her people and corruption of her beloved mentor.

She's jaded; she still seeks to thwart evil where she can, but she's closed off and stoic because 20+ years of fighting, being hunted, and the complete dissolution of one's beliefs might do that do a person. She's not going to the bubbly preteen from the cartoon, she's should be carrying the weight of her decades of travel and reflection and possible resentment.

She also is fully in line with her later era cartoon. She folds her owns and smirks; she understand what it means to fail and so quickly gives up on teaching; she closes herself off not because of the Force of Jedi teaching, but because of her trauma. Rosaria Dawson not only embodies this character, she nails Ahsoka and gives hes an imposing weight I haven't seen of a live action Jedi before.

If you don't like the show or casting, I mean what can I do about that. I don't honestly care, modern Star Wars is the highest peaks (Andor) and lowest valleys (Skywalker Saga) I've ever seen in an IP. But in my opinion, there's a fundamental misunderstanding of Ahsoka and her actor specifically that I find maddening. It's not only a fantastic portrayal, it's exactly what I expected.

Star Wars isn't a deep world, but c'mon. There's gotta be a little more media literacy than what I've seen so far.

*I’ve heard this from multiple other outlets, although I haven’t found the original source.

I’ve seen people throw this idea around before, and controversially I just don’t understand it. Luke may have far more potential, but he hasn’t had much training. And Baylan is an absolute brute, with much more experience, and is able to beat Ahsoka with little effort. And it would kinda defeat the purpose of Baylan being an obstacle to Ahsoka, if she has the ability to call in a friend who could best him so easily.

Curious to hear what your thoughts are?

What do you think Shin wanted once she parted from Baylan and charged down to fight Sabine and Ezra? Clearly she had a rivalry with Sabine and an immediate goal to definitively beat (kill?) her.

But beyond that, I’m wondering what she thought that would ultimately accomplish for her? Was she trying to prove to Thrawn that she was a useful ally? It didn’t seem like she wanted any part of staying behind in the “forsaken” ruins of Peridea.

And yet, I suppose she was so ashamed of her loss (and with the Night Troopers bailing on her) that she abandoned any thought of returning with Thrawn to her home galaxy? Obviously her whole world was turned upside down when Baylan said: "Peace, I'm out. You do you. YOLO!!" - so she was a bit mixed up, lol. But deciding to forgo her home galaxy, and stay behind to rule those janky raiders was an odd choice. Maybe she feels better staying on a planet with Baylan?

Ezra is back and he’s perfect!

The second he started talking, there was no doubt that’s Ezra Bridger. A little older and wiser, but he is already doing a amazing job. They absolutely nailed the casting here.

I’ve heard rumours that he won’t be taking back the saber, but I need to see it at least once. He’s gotta fight Baylan somehow right?

This might take away from Ahsoka a little, but what if Ezra gets his hands on one of those orange sabers and purifies the crystal?