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“Ahsoka” Is Not a Good Show, But It’s Also Not a Bad Show—and It Might Be An Important Show
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“Ahsoka” Is Not a Good Show, But It’s Also Not a Bad Show—and It Might Be An Important Show

If we stop analyzing Disney’s “Star Wars” shows from the standpoint of plot and think instead in terms of their themes, we see resonances that make them worth watching—or at least reading about.

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Sep 09, 2023
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Ahsoka Episode 2 "Toil and Trouble" Recap
ABOVE: A “meta” moment: live-action Sabine Wren looks at her animated edition.

{Note: This Retro essay includes mild spoilers for the first four episodes of Disney+’s “Ahsoka.”}

Introduction

Ahsoka is a weird one.

One of its three main antagonists is loyal to the dark side of the force and wields a lightsaber, but he’s not a Sith, revers the Jedi Order, and…

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