Ahsoka Episode 8 BREAKDOWN! Spoilers! Mortis Gods! Easter Eggs, Ending Explained!

[@Cerulebell]

I love the idea of Anakin finally taking the father’s place and bringing balance. He’s the chosen one after all!

[@artsolano6762]

No … Rey is. Anakin failed to kill the emperor.

[@michaelhutchings6602]

Lucas idiotic ideas continue to haunt the series to this day. Anakin works 10x better without the PT as a father saving his son is infinitely more powerful than OMG LE EPIC CHOSEN ONE!!

[@arobin6695]

@@michaelhutchings6602 he was always a father saving his son, the prequels just added more importance to it and then the sequels took that importance away.

[@shill1444]

​@@artsolano6762- no. SMH. Rey is NOT and never will be the chosen one.

[@liamwalker877]

Anakin is the only chosen one even when he is darth vader he still is the chosen one

[@renaissancepoet]

Ray Stephenson's physicality and stoicism made him look like the most intimidating and powerful Jedi/former Jedi I've ever seen. Even more so than Liam Neeson. RIP, Ray. You will be missed.

[@dancemt1573]

Anything in the writing make u like him or he did nothing in the end?🤔

[@neilcharran5314]

Yes! In the hallway scene from the up angle I was like that is one big, tall dude. Definitely Vader vibes. His slow methodical confident strides just were so imposing.

[@neilcharran5314]

@@dancemt1573It’s mostly Ray’s portrayal of the character, the facial expressions and gesticulations. A reassuring hand on Shin’s shoulder, the conflict and sadness in his face about having to kill Ahsoka, his anger when Ahsoka threw Shin. In the writing I would say it was when he gave Sabine his word and absolutely honored it. I think writing wise that was the standout moment that made his character unlike any other we’d seen in Star Wars before. Baylan Skoll’s character makes complete sense and Ray’s portrayal just elevates the character to another level.

[@cassieo]

I think Todd Sedgwick is a contender to take up the character. I hope they recast Baylan and announce it soon after the SAG strike is resolved. 🥹

[@renaissancepoet]

@@dancemt1573 I liked Ray's cool demeanor and the way he portrayed the character as appearing to be more than just a mercenary. There was a complexity to his performance that was very subtle, but definitely noticeable. It's going to be a challenge to replace him.

[@brianhall3268]

most frustrating moment--lightsabers not cutting the zombie troopers in half

[@TransConBrilliance]

That's what I was wondering. All those slashes from ashoka and ezra and the armour is barely scratched.

[@lockariques]

Star wars dont do onscreen decapitation anymore since disney bought them.

[@charlesazizi3141]

They literally took off the head of that one zombie.

[@roadjcat]

​@@charlesazizi3141yeah but there was a pretty obvious cut when they did it

[@stevena.7022]

This flashlight is your life Anakin!

[@kl3nd4thu]

The fight scene between Ahsoka and Morgan was so good because we get to see the martial arts skills of the actress who plays Morgan Elsbeth.

[@jaeger2780]

Isn't she like Bruce Lee's niece or something

[@Leoleonaida]

It was the coolest action scene so far for sure, but way too short and way too little jumpy jedi tricks and force action.

[@zuriyel5368]

@@jaeger2780 Goddaughter. And her father was one of Bruce Lee's top students.

[@christophermcanally1246]

Ahsoka actually had a good lightsaber fight this time.

[@Leoleonaida]

I felt it went by too fast. Also, there were no jumpy jedi tricks or force action which is CRUSIAL in star wars action.

[@shippendales8543]

​@@Leoleonaidathe reason the fight with Morgan was good was because they spend days releasing it Morgan actress said as much and you can see the speed and accuracy of their movements

[@marcusclark1339]

she didn't, she wasted time fighting a 1 v 1 for no reason and somehow lost against a non force user using a weapon they never used before cause this show is a mess a easy 3 v 1 and they would of been fine

[@massivedynamic2339]

They didn't turn Morgan into a zombie. They turned her into a night sister

[@aquariusjewelry]

Great review, but a little side note, Anakin did bring balance to the force when he killed the emperor he restored the balance, and now it shows that he ascended to his true purpose to serve as the father (mortis god) and keep the balance of the force on a cosmic level. If you remember the father told him it is his destiny to replace him.

[@domrm1424]

Where is this mentioned? A show, movie, comic, etc?

[@ofinterest4496]

@@domrm1424 Clone Wars series

[@OziJo1]

They definitely needed a scene showing how Ezra got off the big ship. Surely they could have added another five minutes to the run time.

[@hecklephalange8640]

Exactly, I was frustrated that they didn't show him escape

[@travel_with_renix6956]

Lazy writing…again

[@vaderspetpig]

Disney+ is very limited, especially for someone like Dave Filoni. Not enough budget.

[@gabnel1000]

@@vaderspetpig how is that a budget issue

[@vaderspetpig]

@@gabnel1000 I’m in a discord server and someone who worked on the show shared that most of the CGI budget alone went all toward the purgil scenes alone. He also shared that since this show is only on S1, there is a limited budget compared to other shows like The Mandalorian who have a lot more funding on extra seasons.

[@TheDarkPorkins]

Star Wars has always has a High Fantasy aspect to it. These shows are the perfect place to showcase these aspects of Star Wars. Its amazing that we can have Andor on one end and Ahsoka on the other...two VERY different types of Star Wars but both STAR WARS.

[@blackdragon6]

Exactly

[@jimmyg.]

No - SW was mystical - not fantastical. This is why people are tuning out.

[@Aussie27Legend]

And both rule!

[@johnbarrett915]

@@Aussie27Legend Not according to the ratings...

[@Aussie27Legend]

@@johnbarrett915 Everyone knows the best shows are the ones with the highest viewership, stuff like big bang theory ya know real good stuff.

[@sleepingseb4312]

Sabine just learned to force pull a lightsaber with sooo much effort and next thing she's pushing ezra in mid air i just think that escalated very quickly. I would've never trusted her to do that

[@moonpielion]

At least she didn’t fly when a ship blows up like in last jedi

[@janellelives5158]

@@moonpielionlmao

[@Harpie.]

I definitely would've directed her to act more strained after doing the push on Ezra, but at least he kinda almost falls lmao

[@y2kboy]

I think they should've swapped roles. It would've made sense if Ezra pushed her.

[@Uouttooo]

Absolutely! She could not even push Shin Hati during their fight in the forest leading to Shin saying that she had no power. And then suddenly she could push Ezra for this super long jump! Come on!

[@bmullins82]

I believe Thrawn keeps mentioning Anakin because it was established in the comics (I think? Or books) that Thrawn figured out Vader was Anakin. But Thrawn, being his usual self, knew it but didn't broadcast it. So his speaking of Anakin to Ahsoka is the same veiled way Baylan would speak of him to goad her into thinking that she is just like him and will become him. As for Ezra and the shuttle...it was kind of always a running joke in Rebels that Imperial Shuttles are always easy to steal. So, for me, I just thought it was the same running joke ... noi explanation needed because in Star Wars we always see the stolen shuttles but we never see how they got the shuttle hahaha

[@Galadantien]

Thrawn Alliances came out a few years ago was all about it. Really appreciate the nods to stuff like this for those who know. Gotta respect and reward the faithful without alienating the casuals. Achieved I think.

[@kellywilliams1332]

Same way the storm trooper uniforms always fit. ;)

[@SuperCred1t]

I'm so glad Baylan gets more story in the future. Sad it won't be Ray. Hope they pick a suitable person to carry on the character

[@Healingharp88]

I'm not saying I wanted Sabine to be chewed out or anything. But what she did, and no matter how understanding everybody was about it. It at least earned a momentarily disappointed head shake from somebody. Anybody... Even the droid throwing her some shade about it like he did in the first few episodes would've been satisfying.

[@JohnDoe-tm9wz]

I have a feeling Anakin will be back many more times.

[@thegreyinitiate3680]

Thrawn isn’t going to be the engine that builds the First Order. That’s already been established as Grand Admiral Rae Sloane and Brendol Hux acting on their own. Anything Thrawn does is likely going to be entirely contained within whatever series or movie Filoni makes and will likely be resolved by the time the timeline hits the sequel era.

[@Aussie27Legend]

I mean, who's to say that all the necromancy with the witchers and all the cloning over in mando is how Snoke and Palps finally come about. Seems like a pretty consistent through line that movie-people wouldn't be that lost on.

[@neilcharran5314]

I think the idea is Thrawn so wounded the New Republic it made it incredibly easy for the First Order to thrive. The New Republic is already war weary so I can only imagine after Thrawn them completely ignoring the rise of the First Order. Also, Senators like Xiono are real problems.

[@celebfantastiq]

I’m glad you were brave enough to mention how bad the saber choreography is , especially with Dawson. They need a whole new team and a better saber double for Dawson who is so slow and wooden with her moves.

[@JB-sc1tg]

It looks even worse when Ezra is in the same scene moving so swiftly with a lightsaber.

[@ParadiceLost]

Hayden Christensen also use his lightsaber very well. He was well trained before though

[@QuasarYGO]

95% of all Nightsisters were killed during The Clone Wars by General Grevious. There were only a few survivors.

[@CHarr1991]

Very interesting episode. Not what I expected but I really enjoyed the sense of mystery. The music was PHENOMENAL

[@courtneyjones7951]

Grace, thank you, thank you, thank you for this video and for finally researching the Mortis gods and Abeloth! I know you are worried that there are too few of us animated SW fans, but we are so very passionate about this story and about what Dave has helped create! It's meant a lot to me personally because Anakin and Ahsoka are my favorite characters, and my head canon has always been that Anakin became the Father after he died and Ahsoka became the Daughter. Now to see it playing out this way like I always hoped it would.. it's pretty amazing 👏🏻

[@Aussie27Legend]

Heck yeah!

[@russellcowart]

The solution for both Star Wars and the MCU is to make the movies able to stand on their own merit so that casual fans can watch only the movies if they choose and those who want more can delve into the “expanded universe” of the streaming shows. But the movies should be able to stand on their own. 😊

[@Sounds_And_Vistas]

Grace, there are no witches on Dathomir as Grevious killed them all during Clone Wars…

[@callaghanmckeon3571]

Just look up Abeloth and this becomes an even more fascinating situation.

[@MidnightBard]

I like that Ahsoka struggled to defeat Morgan. It was a great fight and I find it boring when the characters defeat their enemies without a struggle, like when they fought the stormtroopers

[@dencio1976]

This is ok if the enemy is indeed powerful. This only showed Ahsoka as weak and not as powerful. She struggled the whole season.

[@brambiesbrouck6299]

I saw all of the clone wars and rebels and even I didn't realise it was about the mortis gods. Thank you Grace for helping me remember!

[@sbjrcourses7961]

Grace, you're right! In some ways this feels like a different IP than Star Wars. But I like it! It's becoming a Space Game of Thrones/Lord of the Rings and I'm in!

[@Aussie27Legend]

Star Wars was also scifi fantasy, injecting some much needed fantasy is good! (especially when you have the straight scifi over in andor, which is also great).

[@WhateverItTakesMedia]

I mean... I love Clone Wars... Rebels.. Bad Batch... and enjoyed every second of this season.. and ate up the season finale.... it was amazing for me.

[@LisaMcPederson]

Omg, Grace, I thought you had watched those episodes from Clone Wars. You really have to watch The Clone Wars. There is so much lore within those episodes that you're gonna miss. Like, the Clone Wars episode with Ahsoka and Huyang taking the young Jedi to make their own light Saber. It's a 3 episode arch where Ahsoka levels up BIG!

[@megatron97tf28]

I have a genuine question for Star Wars and MCU fans: When Infinity War came out, were MCU fans upset that they had to watch 10 years of movies to understand what was happening? What about Endgame? Did casual fans go in asking where the heck is everyone? Clone Wars/Rebels have been around for 10-15 years. There are countless episode guides, mini-arcs that don’t require watching the entire show series. 1-2 days worth of content is not a lot given the amount of binging people do over the course of years leading up to new content. Also, Lucasfilm made clear that everything they put out can be drawn from as part of the lore. They made clear there’s gonna be homework. And that was almost 10 years ago. I don’t like everything they do, but I’ll at least watch the 10 minute Sparknotes video to understand what’s important to understand so I can have a more fulfilling experience. Just my two cents, I would like to know more about what causal fans think.

[@mikedignum1868]

They will have to recast Baylan for the second season. I think Shin will turn and take on the characteristics of Mara Jade. If we have to wait too long for season two people will lose interest very quickly. I agree that the saber fights are still too slow.

[@bradt48]

This series overall was amazing. For those who love the lore and have watched Clone Wars and Rebels; amongst the other shows. You are getting your moneys worth. For the casual fan, you might not get every reference; and that is okay. You can take the time to read the wikis, or check out the shows. Sure there are 14 seasons over Clone Wars, Rebels, Bad Batch and Jedi Tales. But wow. So impressed.

[@AlBerto-sm2ob]

The show definitely needed at least two more episodes. I’m so grateful I watched Rebels right before watching Ashoka. I think it’s the best SW show to date, but mass audiences are gonna not care about any of these characters bc it’s their first time meeting them.

[@brandongomez3229]

When they raised there hands to open the gates it reminded me of Greef Karga when he tells grogu to do the magic hand thingy in season 1 finale of the mandalorian.

[@MrAlen6e]

As someone who saw clone wars and rebels , the finally was incredible , however , I agree with grace they need to explain some of the details that way others can keep up. Im exited for the future of Star wars , I need an entire series on the Night sisters alone that has SO MUCH POTENTIAL,, and if Feloni actually dears to finally bring Abeloth this will set up the Star war franchise for a long run as her story goes fully deep , so I guess in a way it makes the Star Wars story a Long term project.

[@stevielewinsky]

As a casual fan, I’m finding it confusing to understand the “rules” and mechanics of all these appearances of Anakin. First in a vision is some sort of psychic, near death experience… then the hologram recordings Ashoka trains alongside… finally his force ghost watching over as the shows’s ending. Three different appearances of Hayden with different rules that explain how each is possible is a lot.

[@XGhostGamerX8]

Its literally just the force. It doesn't need to be explained because its based in mysticism and magic. If you want an explanation the closest your gonna get is that at the end of Return of the Jedi when Anakin became a force ghost he became one with the force but maintained his individuality and sentience unlike every other thing that dies. The force transcends time and space therefore he can pretty much appear whenever the force deems it necessary. AKA whenever the writers deem it necessary. Thats pretty much it.

[@ComedianKevinChristopher]

18:44 kinda explains it. the recordings are recordings. the world between worlds i feel should've been omitted

[@johnbarrett915]

@@XGhostGamerX8 he can pretty much appear whenever the force deems it necessary"... You need to re-watch/actually watch The Empire Strikes Back. The force decides nothing, it cannot 'deem' anything... ""It doesn't need to be explained"... All your post says is that you're okay with lazy writing, poor scripts, terrible plot holes and action sequences so stupid they defy belief...

[@XGhostGamerX8]

@@johnbarrett915News flash buddy, that’s Star Wars. It’s not a masterpiece in writing these days. Idk if it ever was. But I still find entertainment in it and that’s all that really matters. Art is subjective so your comments about the quality of what I may or may not like is honestly meaningless.

[@XGhostGamerX8]

@@johnbarrett915and the force can deem something necessary because it “deemed” that anakin would be born as the chosen one/space Jesus. Maybe you should read more about what Lucas has said about the force. The OT isn’t the end all be all of force knowledge

[@mr.marooned6318]

Grace, if you’re going to sit there and make all these theories about Mortis and the Night Sisters and all this Filoni work, the least you can do is actually watch the show, clone wars, on where all this actually comes from.

[@ytubeanon]

I'm having the same problem cuz Clone Wars seems much more childish than Rebels

[@mr.marooned6318]

@@ytubeanon really? Cause Rebels is way more childish that Clone Wars. Like, the stories get really complex and really dark. Way more than Rebels. It’s commonly accepted by the Star Wars community about that

[@CJM2702]

@@ytubeanonclone wars has decaptiations, slavery, brutal murders etc but is more childish than a Disney show. U don’t know what u are talking about

[@alexpapas99]

I haven't watched Ahsoka but clips on Twitter kinda shocked me that people are happy with it. Those lightsaber battles are insultingly bad man...

[@RickiMinaj23]

THAT'S WHY THE MOUNTAIN LOOKED FAMILIAR! I was looking at it and I'm like, these figures seem familiar but I couldn't place them. I think you're exactly right. This did play like a mid-season finale. Which means we won't get Àhsoka season 2 till Summer 2025 with their release (because Avatar 3 has 2024) of a FiloniVerse movie til Winter 2025! That's what I think.

[@DavidM_10]

The reason Ezra and Sabine didn't work out is because Disney won't allow a woman to show any real affection for, or dependency on, a man. When Sabine first saw Ezra, she should have flung her arms around him and cried with joy and relief, but that's not an empowering look for women according to Disney. Then their relationship should have blossomed into romance (which would have made Sabine leaving Ezra to save Ahsoka so much more heartbreaking).

[@michaeldemarco9950]

Not scratching my head. This was just the setup. Next; two series: 1) Ezra and Herra vs Thrawn. 2) Ashoka and Sabene vs whatever’s on Primeria.

[@AdrianMendoza23]

I enjoyed the season finale but yeah, the show is a bit sloppy. I dig Datamir, the Dathamir wiches, I loved all that sh!t when I was watching Clone Wars. Yeah, Sabine sux. 14:57 - Thank You Grace! I didn't know the importance of this statue either. Thank you for reminding of Mortis and the Mortis Gods. I have seen Star Wars: Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels but it's been years.

[@itwillbeokay5475]

Ahsoka is my fav Star Wars series.

[@Rob-d7l]

I’m a huge fan of you videos! But I have to say, your disregard of The Clone Wars & the way you believe the lore built from that show makes up 30% of the fan base is way off. You’ve done this all season with Ahsoka. Reiterating, I love your videos. I am a huge fan. But the Clone Wars is what MAKES Filoni’s work memorable and deep rooted in lore. The Mortis Gods are WAY more than you explained here, because they have a whole arc in The Clone Wars. Ahsoka is impactful as a character, because of the Clone Wars. I’ve seen you big up Star Wars Rebels, but it’s honestly pale in comparison to what CW did for Star Wars. The lore was expanded, the backstory and understanding of so many characters became so much more clear. The very foundations of these current shows is BUILT around what the Clone Wars accomplished in its 7 season run. This isn’t a critique, it’s genuine advice. Making these videos requires research, you’re right, but your research is missing a lot of key information that is presented in the Clone Wars. It’s frustrating as a fan of Star Wars, and a fan of yours, that you disregard the show, without even watching the whole thing through. Before anything new comes out for Star Wars on Disney+, watch The Clone Wars.

[@ytubeanon]

I'm having the same problem cuz Clone Wars seems much more childish than Rebels

[@Rob-d7l]

@@ytubeanon This is simply not true. Clone Wars has some of the darkest Star Wars moments to date.

[@dafttool]

There was a line about waking some witches, so I absolutely think the boxes are filled with more sleeping/hibernating witches, apparently an army of them

[@lacolem1]

I’m not sure I’m interested in a second season. But I’m sure if you ask Thrawn, that’s how he planned it all along

[@achaudhari101]

They’ll make you interested.

[@1c3sly13]

More Ahsoka for me. Bring it on.

[@K3nnyMcCormickk]

Exactly, Thrawn keeps making stupid moves and acting like isnt taking L's, how is the viewer supposed to believe he is a master strategist?

[@bellcurve0]

Liev Schreiber for Baylan. I think would be best case replacement. It sucks recasting has to be given how great Ray was. Rip.

[@Leo501st]

Grace! everything you liked about Thrawn in this episode is just x10 in his 6 canon books (3 books for the empire timeline and 3 books before he joined the Empire). And as to why Thrawn keeps bringing up Anakin is because he met Anakin during the clone wars and they met again once he became a Grand Admiral and went on a mission with Darth Vader inbetween S3 and S4 of Rebels. This is ALL explored in the 3 Empire Canon books.

[@Ender0999]

Grace, couple of things. 1) In the latest Thrawn novels he actually worked with Anakin Skywalker before he became Vader, then he worked with him AFTER he became Vader. Thrawn figured out who Vader was and even hinted to him that he knew his secret. 2) The ship Ezra "stole" was not Thraw's ship but Baylan's ship. Most likely what happened was Thrawn had no need for it and jettisoned it with Ezra on board. Just a thought, 🙂

[@itzante2148]

I can’t unsee the storm trooper taking a piss in the main image lol.

[@MAB-8815]

Grace I really would recommend watching the cutscenes from Jedi: Fallen Order and Jedi: Survivor, you'll love them! Some of the best Star Wars storytelling and they are characters that will absolutely be showing up in live action sooner or later (there's already been easter eggs for them).

[@KaiInMotion]

Cal, Merrin, and Cere are gonna be amazing in live action.

[@wojakc7745]

I think Grace would actually love the characters

[@Ron1840]

The fact this show requires people to catch up on Rebels will hurt general audiences as its more homework

[@Ron1840]

It seems cool but is getting way to dense now compared to OG trilogy. The EU, Witches, etc like is this just for niche very hardcore Rebel fans? Hopefully the Rey movie is more newcomer friendly

[@SWNJim]

The episode definitely felt like a mid-season break rather than an actual season finale, but that’s one of only a few complaints. They didn’t make Morgan a zombie, they made her like them. It was a level up, along with the Blade of Talzin, which is why Ahsoka had so much more trouble the second time around. As for where we go from here, Mortis is definitely going to be the main storyline of any potential S2. I loved Ray Stephenson’s performance and he will be sorely missed, but I feel to tell the story, they will have to recast. Whoever they choose has big shoes to fill.

[@qwertyuiopaaaaaaa7]

I gotta say, listening to this as a casual/OG fan, I am certain I am never watching any Star Wars that references this lore. This I don’t know wtf is going on, and I don’t care wtf is going on. I’m just waiting for Disney to release the original theatrical releases of the original trilogy…

[@qwertyuiopaaaaaaa7]

Watching to the end of the video, I appreciate Grace’s breakdown-but god, this story sounds awful…

[@77Pictures]

Great conversation on the future of things. I really hope you are right when it comes to the future of Star Wars. I'm also hoping Luke and Liea can be involved in some way. There's a lot of conversations that force ghost Anakin needs to have.

[@roadjcat]

The fact this doesn't feel like Star Wars to a degree, is the reason I, someone who is not a Star Wars fan, liked it. Haha

[@matthewchurchyard8552]

as someone whose not a huge rebels or Clone Wars fan - I was pretty confused by the ending, but did enjoy me some zombie storm-troopers though

[@OziJo1]

I’m true OG because I was 10 when Star Wars first came out, and read all the EU novels on release, but I also love the Filoni verse stuff. Still, my husband struggled with Ahsoka because he has never seen Clone Wars or Rebels. He does enjoy the Bad Batch, though his favourite is Andor. So,yes, it’s going to be tough for the OG’s who don’t have the desire or time to do the “homework”.

[@aaronsittig4350]

I think Thrawen kept mentioning Anakin because in one of the thrawn books he worked with Anakin during the clone wars, so he remembers anakin, but I think it would be really cool if anakin played a larger role going forward in this story

[@l0st9]

I think you're right, these shows pretty much only cater to those who have watched the animated shows and require that "homework" to understand more than half of what is going on lol. Thankfully, I gave in and watched a couple of seasons of Rebels before Ahsoka because of your recommendations on the lives that I was able to enjoy the show. Rebels even made me a fan of Star Wars where I wasn't before tbh.

[@nickstanton6021]

Since when does watching a complete story considered "homework" ? Is it okay to watch season 7 n 8 of Game of Thrones without watching all seasons?? Or the later Harry Potter movies n books without the first chapters?? Just don't understand this narrative for this show which clearly is season 5 of rebels and continuation of the filoni-verse

[@l0st9]

@nickstanton6021 GoT and Harry Potter are complete series that exist on their own whereas Ahsoka is also titled as it's own series. Many people were introduced to her live-action version in The Mandalorian and it's only clear that the show is a continuation of Rebels if you've seen it or are familair with the other animated series. Which is the point that was being made. For those that haven't seen the animated shows will most likely be lost and may not enjoy Ahsoka as an independent series as say they have with The Mandalorian. Hence why, for casual viewers, some "homework" (Grace's word that I agree with) needs to be done before diving into this show and understanding most of what is going on. It's not a bad thing but it does limit the viewership, which fans won't care about but Disney will in deciding to continue with the "complete story".

[@mychalharmon1]

Thrawn in the books knew that Luke and Leia were threats. It's kinda silly to me that there is no mention of Luke. Like, the Jedi who brought down the empire and is trying to build a new Jedi order, we're not going to mention him?

[@richmiola9158]

Grace did you get the Narnia references? The title of this episode being an homage to the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe but also the World Between Worlds is also based off of The Wood Between Worlds in the first story in the Narnia series The Magician’s Nephew! Love all of this love for Tolkien and CS Lewis!

[@robdtoys]

As a fan of both Clone Wars and Rebels, I am LOVING all of this! I hope we get a live action deep dive into the Mortis Gods as they are alluding to!

[@alienmoosestudios]

WOW WOW WOW just, well, I love everything about this series and you got the head on the nail! Thanks for sharing another awesome video Grace 😁🍿🎥

[@andylindsey]

Dang, this suddenly got really deep! I'd be open to exploring more of this, as long as it stays canon and seems worth our time taking in this information. Like, where is this all leading? I really enjoyed seeing Jedi be front and center, using different lightsabers! If they could make this a little more accessible for the casual fans, I think this should be the next group we follow in the next Star Wars movie(s). I think it could help bring balance the fandom! 🤯😎

[@oolong2]

09:55 The more complicated a story is the more niche it becomes? You use Westworld as an example, but not Game of Thrones? Audiences appreciate good storytelling no matter how complex the story is. This story is nowhere near that complicated and not even that complicated compared to the original trilogy which introduced a TON of stuff. We're just used to it now. The story Filoni is trying to make just needs to be cleaned up.

[@Symz-III]

When Grace drops you know its a good day 😭

[@kbg12ila]

The problem with this show is that it's not really made for the average star wars viewer. It's made for fans of the animated shows. If only star wars had made one big epic multi season show that would be about this whole timeline, one storyline about Mando and grogu, another about ahsoka, another about boba fett etc... all building to Thrawn being a big bad. With some vision and preparation it really could have been something special. Working as something that's both for the fans of the animated series but also an introduction to this world for the people who only know the movies. They could've adapted major moments from the animated shows in flashbacks or just written the show in a way that reintroduced everything for new viewers so they understand all of this stuff without ever having to see anything else. Too much content is what's ruining both stars wars and marvel, more and more people aren't in the loop and so more and more people are dropping them.

[@piusdoe8984]

Unless I dont remmber right Erza was asking about Sabine and Ahsoka. Why would that mean he doesn't know about Thrawn. Thts a weird criticism

[@matthewprihoda3929]

Last thing I want to see are gods in Star Wars.

[@jasonluvisi]

Why is Ahsoka smiling so much in the final scene given her FAILURE and Sabine DOOMING an entire galaxy to Thrawns wrath. This show makes no sense from one scene to the next. It's like Ahsoka isn't a real person that exists in this universe... shes just dialogue on a page. Nobody seems worried AT ALL!

[@LandonH117]

Grace for the love of god just watch Clone Wars already😂. Just use an episode guide, it’s an easy watch

[@jimsimonetti2929]

I really loved Ahsoka but I've already done the homework. They really needed to start the seasons with a live action ending of rebels or have Sabine have a flashback or something. Definitely more clues to the mortis gods, when they were fighting over the map to help spell things out a little more. My coworker that's also watching the series has been enjoying it but also really confused. What kept him watching was how compelling Thrawn has been. So good job Lars Mikkelsen but I'd pretty nervous if I was Dave/Disney that this show is too dense for a lot of star wars fans that have only seen the movies.

[@braydendukes6633]

“No good deed goes unpunished” 😂 took me a sec to catch that

[@veganguy74]

My biggest takeaway of this series is that Thrawn definitely should have been made the antagonist of the prequel series. Otherwise there was little else that interested me in this series. Once again too much time was wasted with standing around and nothing happening. I doubt I will revisit this series anytime soon.

[@ytubeanon]

15:22 same, I managed to watch the 4 seasons of Rebels, but Clone Wars has 7 seasons and they're more infantile 16:58 I _saw_ Rebels and still didn't make the connection lol from what I've seen of Ashoka in Rebels, I've felt like Dawson isn't hitting the mark, maybe it's the unjustified smugness...Thrawn seems here like the ultimate Monday morning quarterback... in the original trilogy, Lucas was known for his directing often being "faster, more intense" and I think this show could use more of that

[@evilwelshman]

Here's another potential candidate for the Son.... *_Morgan Elspeth_* ? The Night Sisters are all about how death is far from the end. So, who's to say that she won't be revived somehow? In terms of Sabine's force powers.... I have a theory. I suspect her attunement to it will continue to be poor and season two will have it so that she will continue to struggle with it; instead only successfully channeling it in relation to Ezra; to further expand on the show's theme of the two having an especially strong and close bond.

[@davidwilliams7624]

I agree this is made for clone wars/ rebel fans. Pays of if you are. But otherwise what you don’t know you don’t know.

[@DerekStewart]

Y'know, I appreciate the "not knowing" of it all. These teases and dangling questions are what keep me engaged and wanting to come back for answers down the road. I find that that makes for great storytelling while also appealing to those in the audience who are deeper in the weeds of Star Wars. I think show writers would be doing a disservice to the audience by spelling it all out with over-bloated exposition and the experience would fall flat, closer to Book of Boba Fett or the most recent season of Mando. So while it may not be wrapped up with instructions like a Happy Meal, I feel like we're being challenged to buckle up for a seven course meal. Really loved this season and I hope they keep it up! Also, I'd be surprised if the boxes aren't full of dead Jedi.

[@notactuallyollie]

I'm actually grateful you recapped the mortis lore. I knew it by name but knew NOTHING about it. I've been watching this show and piecing bits together as I go, it really isn't tough as long as you have a basic understanding that these characters all previously knew each other. But I'm completely lost when it comes to the Mortis stuff. I'm not against it, because I love certain parts of Star Wars Legends but I do agree it might be a bit of a deep cut for a lot of people and they need to very blatantly explain it themselves if they're going to keep referencing it.

[@shawns6066]

Grace u r way off on some of your comments about us original trilogy fans 😂 who do u think pushed to get the clone wars finished ! The OGS are the reason u got any of these just saying

[@samuelrobertson6286]

For those worried about not being able to understand Mortis. Ahsoka , Obi-wan and Anakin actually don’t remember there time on Mortis. So Ahsoka will have to be brought up to speed sometime in future seasons. Audiences will too.

[@celebfantastiq]

Actually they do, they just can’t explain it because Mortis disappeared. Only Anikan forgot what the Brother showed him, that being his future , which the father purged from him. I’m sure Ahsoka knows what’s up, with Morai always around. She knows who the owl is.

[@LisaMcPederson]

More thoughts, I've seen all of Star Wars, but my brother-in-law hasn't. He is a casual fan and he doesn't know who Ahsoka is. The homework he has to do to keep up with Star Wars is A LOT! I don’t know if he would commit to all of that.

[@Browneye475]

You underestimate how much people are interested in learning the backdrop of a story

[@johnthechef711]

Gosh Thank You Grace for putting the puzzle pieces together! I was lost for a bit but now I can get excited 😊

[@TheDarkPorkins]

I don't even think they're that worried about Casual Fans when they make these sort of stories. These are for the hardcore fans. Of course there will always be NEW Star Wars fans discovering the franchise.

[@piusdoe8984]

It's interesting how when normally the reaction to unknowns is "wow what is tht. Can't wait to find out" but when some people already know what the unknown their reaction is "I can't believe they ddnt explain it!" I ddnt know what tht stuff was but I know we'll get into it later

[@wojakc7745]

A glaring issue with this episode is that Thrawn for some reason docked his ship while also keeping it docked with the fortress. As soon as the cargo was loaded he had no reason to keep it docked with the fortress

[@musingprincess]

Its a popular theory that Maul is to replace the Son. Sam Witwer voiced both the Son and Maul and even had Maul say the same about the chains not being easy to break in your mind, just like the Son said on Mortis.

[@CarterJBurke]

The only thing Dave Filoni has done for Star Wars is finally convince me to walk away from it. Lucas was Star Wars. I've never had any interest in the Expanded Universe novels or comics nor the animated stuff. And after suffering through eight episodes of witches, black magic, zombie stormtroopers, lightsabers that only cut through things when the script requires it, characters with plot armor so thick they can miraculously survive getting run through by said lightsabers and all the 'member berries...yeah, I'm good. If I want to watch Lord of the Rings, I'll watch the Jackson films...

[@bloomins8088]

im absolutely thrilled and pumped to see what happens with the Mortis Gods. i eat up this lore like candy.

[@daltonmerrill98]

I agree, Grace. I’m a casual Star Wars fan, and this was too much. It felt like LOTR, not Star Wars. I don’t know if I can keep with it. But thanks for catching me up to speed!

[@tenniset]

A friend of mine, who is just a casual Star Wars fan, asked me last night what Baylan is up to there? I said he might be looking for the passage of a World between worlds. Then he went to find the information on his own and learned that Beylan might want to get greater power. So, I think casual fans may also become more and more involved in the story of the future Star Wars universe.

[@vaderspetpig]

I think all these issues with runtime and scenes is all a Disney+ issue. WE NEED MORE FUNDING DAMNIT.

[@Mateocabrera2389]

Deadline did say there are season 2 talks happening

[@andym108]

Incredibly tired of the Disney+ formula of giving these series too short a season, and setting up soo many story points, then having most them not be fully explored in the current season, leaving it for a *potential* future project/seaosn. It sucks as fans having to wait years and years to see where these stories continue. We want full stories per season. Not a “part 1” that is only meant to lead off to something else. While Ahsoka had some wonderful moments , ESPECIALLY with Anakin, it ultimately fell into this same formula which I’m sure will affect its performance and enjoyment from non-Filoni SW fans (aka general audiences)

[@andym108]

I’m excited for where Ahsoka will lead but it’s so tiring as fans how long we have to wait to see a follow Up to a project. Takes away the excitement

[@richierich7229]

It's expensive.

[@andym108]

@@richierich7229 it’s Disney, not WB. They should be able to afford it

[@zuriyel5368]

@@richierich7229 Proper storytelling would've allowed them to flesh things out in one season. They spent a lot of time in this season on meandering and meaningless stuff. That's not quality storytelling. Also, they could learn a thing or two from Gareth Edwards on keeping a sci-fi budget low, while making it look visually spectacular.

[@jonk3714]

Big clone wars and rebels fan. I hated the first few episodes of this show tbh but it grew on me in the later half of the season. It was definitely a lot of fun but it didnt make me excited for more of this. I agree that Star Wars is best when it’s simple even though I love the lore. I think we should move away from the clone wars and anakin. We already got his whole family’s storyline. Star Wars is a really interesting universe, why do they have to be about the same timeline and people for the past 9 movies, all the tv shows?

[@leakylou2315]

Didn’t watch the show (and don’t intend to), but hey I check in on your reviews sometimes anyway. I think the “put your hand out and fix it” thing was most recently a meme from Stranger Things about Eleven. Maybe that’s what you were thinking of? But, yeah Jurassic World also spawned similar memes.

[@BasileJoubin]

also Neo in the 4th Matrix movie (quite boring after a while...) at least, Eleven showed some intensity!

[@Alex-vw4xl]

Judging from the comment section i feel that no matter what star wars content is put out the fans will be forever divided. Its a shame because i think ahsoka has been my favorite piece of recent startwars content. I understand things should be commercial for those who don't have time or dont care to catch up, But dumbing things down will always tick of the core fans, look at the prequels.

[@mattnielsen5218]

Thanks so much for another amazing recap with great connections I never made!

[@will4693]

They need to bring back the clone wars prologues. I've watched clone wars many times and still the mortis references went over my head 😅

[@Orgikan]

This business of the Force Gods sounds pretty awful if I'm being honest