Ahsoka Episode 5 "Shadow Warrior" Explained

[@joshuakosiba2640]

Just a correction for you, Sam witwer didn't voice Anakin in the CW animated. That was Matt Lanter.

[@GenerationTech]

Ah dam yeah I always get them confused because he kind of looks like animated anakin

[@joshuakosiba2640]

@@GenerationTech Oh yeah he looks almost exactly like him. Now I actually wonder how a Anakin voiced by Sam would be. Just wanted to say love your vids too. Been a long time follower and we have very similar views on SW so glad you keep making content for us.

[@talisredstar1543]

Glad this was put in i was about to do the *pushes glasses up* "UM ACTUALLY..."

[@javiervasquez625]

​@@GenerationTech Imagine how funny it would have been had CW Anakin and Maul had faced each other with the same voice actor.

[@XgoodbyeX]

​@@javiervasquez625definitely also throw a scene of palpatine as well it would be so funny

[@deniseboldea1624]

"Snips" was the nickname Anakin came up with when he was first introduced to Asoka as his Padawan. He thought she was snippy with her responses, particularly when she responded by calling him Sky Guy. Over time it went from being sarcastic to an enduring nickname for her as he accepted the idea of having a Padawan.

[@TheRibottoStudios]

God one of their best interactions lol. Rex just snickering in the background sells it. Fun fact he only ever laughs twice; once when Ahsoka said "you're stuck with me Skyguy." And again years later on the way to Mandalore "race ya to the surface!" He outright cackled there too. He has a nice laugh, wish we heard it more.

[@captainslam]

Thank you, that’s where I thought it came from too.

[@MrRidikolus]

Endearing nickname 😊

[@Ghostafterhours]

@@TheRibottoStudiosI never realized that until just now 😭

[@Burning-Twilight]

Shame that during the Mortis arc it was revealed that even after all the time they spent together she still hated being called that. After that arc he had never called her it again while they were still with each other.

[@GenerationTech]

The mission... the nightmares... they're... finally over...i'm gonna go to sleep. What a night. What an episode!😁

[@pyeitme508]

Woah

[@jithwheels]

Around the 3:35 mark, you say the clone wars anakin is not Hayden, it’s Sam witwer. It’s not Sam witwer, it’s Matt lanter. Sam voices maul. You probably want to correct that.

[@freebobafett]

You weren't disappointed that Ashoka and Anakin barely spoke and didn't work out any of their lingering issues, like Ashoka's guilt about Anakin's transitioning into Vader?

[@orokusaki1243]

On the next rewatch after sleeping, be sure to look into her eyes once she bests him in the final fight. It is subtle, but says so much.

[@HiiVibeENT]

Love the overview I could tell you been sipping like me 😅

[@Nick19837]

It was a nice moment when the clone put his hand on Ashoka’s. It was not clear if he was appreciating her comfort, or if he was attempting to comfort the young girl who was sad for him. It was one of the rare live action moments of humanization of the clones.

[@REDACTEDx69]

That scene made me cry 🥲

[@TheRibottoStudios]

it reminded me of the scene in the siege of mandalore, where she stayed with a clone who was dying and he said "sorry, Commander." as his hand fell. CW did a remarkable job humanizing the clone, and somehow Dee Bradley Baker managed ot make each of them sound different, yet the same. Cap Rex definitely speaks in a different cadence to Jesse, Fives is much more impassioned when he speaks, whereas Kix is calm and collected. Incredible talent.

[@mycelia_ow]

Bravo Filoni

[@Glotaku]

They’re clones not robots

[@DMSProduktions]

@@Glotaku LOL!

[@samirabdel-aziz478]

Anakin was able to teach Ahsoka one final lesson. To do what he could not. To let go of her fears. "Is this all i am?" Only if you choose to be. What an episode.

[@isaackim7675]

The way he and Ahsoka parted ways reminded me of Harry and Dumbledore seeing each other at the crossroads between life and death

[@orrthehunter]

The lesson that Anakin wanted to teach Ashoka here is something she really needed considering how she was until this episode happened. The lesson to "Live" was Anakin teaching Ashoka to let go of all her guilts and regrets so she can move on and finally live her own life. She was heavily burdened by her guilts and regrets that she was acting in a way that will eventually lead her to her own death. Something that almost happened here if she did not choose to let go.

[@GenerationTech]

I’m wondering if we’re going to see a substantially more powerful ahsoka in the next few episodes now. Obi wan had that moment of clarity in his show and he went ham on Vader

[@Stevensonssonsteve]

I think she will be, given the easy allegory of Ahsoka being Gandalf. Gandalf was much more powerful after he came back as the white Wizard

[@devotrippin]

Plus, with her white robe and clothing, it seems like they're doing an "Ahsoka the White"@@Stevensonssonsteve

[@JasonlaroseLaRose]

Anakin wasn't there. Just like he wasn't in the Dagobah cave.

[@HideyoshiKinoshita84]

@@JasonlaroseLaRose That was 100% Force Ghost/Spirit Anakin. The Dagobah illusion didn't have such an in-depth dream world with a talking conscious companion.

[@6godzingisgodme7o-dynamicd3]

This was Ahsoka’s version of Luke’s Dagobah training. Confronting her fears through her master (light and dark side). Now she’s one with the force herself

[@tagg1080]

The final test to become a Jedi master is to face the dark side and overcome it. That is why Anakin never made it. And why they made obiwan a master for beating maul. It feels like this is ahaoka finally finishing her training and facing the dark side and choosing the light.

[@charlessandel]

@@tagg1080i agree but one thing… i don’t quite think they made obi wan a master solely for defeating maul, i think it was more-so because qui gon died and someone needed to step up and take young anakin under his wing as a padawan since that was what qui gon was going to do until he died… if your argument is that obi wan is a master solely for beating maul then all i’m saying is that take is flawed because anakin defeated his fare share of dark side users (dooku, barris offee after she turned to dark side, the son of mortis, etc…)

[@tagg1080]

@@charlessandel oh I said the wrong word. Jedi knight. To be a full Jedi knight you need to face the darkside and overcome it. Obi wan got made a knight for defeating maul. I feel like this interaction with Anakin was his way of putting his own struggles with the dark side in her face and making her choose to fight it to persevere.

[@SwaggerLikeUz]

Exactly! 😂

[@charlessandel]

@@tagg1080 ohhhh 😂😂 haha. yea i agree

[@BoandDebbieMulder]

Hayden Christensen's Lightsaber Skills remain off the chart! His acting was spot on as well. It's always a JOY to see Hayden play Anakin and if was a bonus to see him in his Clone Wars armor. Episode 5 of Ahsoka was the 1st episode I enjoyed, I actually LOVED it. From the WBW to Clone Wars Battles. From Captain Rex to the wonderful Young Ahsoka (same actress played Young Gamora in Avengers). And whether Ahsoka was actually in the WBW or it was all inside her head, it doesnt matter. It was impactful to me either way. It was WONDERFUL to see Ahsoka's SMILE & JOY reappear after her extremly wooden, emotionless portrayal for the first 4 episodes. To me, this was my 2nd favorite Live Action TV Episode in Star Wars History (#1 was Luke Skywalker kicking *ss in the Mando SE2 Finale). I'm just very blown away. Fire Kathleen Kennedy. Put Filoni in charge of ALL creative decisions of Star Wars going forward. 9.5/10.

[@blucheer8743]

Spot on here lots to digest!

[@robqwert2696]

nice multiple channel copy pasta :D

[@Brigand231]

Thank you, I knew I'd seen that actress before.

[@stormy6029]

This is so cringe 😂

[@DaxSchaffer]

A detail I really loved was when Ahsoka happily called her ship a "Jedi Starship" while talking to Jacen. It was the first time she didn't step away from the title of "Jedi," which showed a huge, but subtle character growth.

[@ella_dee04]

Oh you're right! I didn't notice that.

[@RedEveTillDawn]

It’s the subtle details that are most important! They’re hard to catch without watching it a dozen times! Nice job catching that one 😁

[@somepunkinthecomments471]

I took the live or die message as a metaphor for how the dark side "killed" Anakin. Fear was keeping Ahsoka from training her padawans, she pushed both Sabine and Grogu away, and fear ultimately led to Anakin being unable to raise his children. The dark side was consuming them both in the same way, just from opposite angles. The dark side killed Anakin, and if Ahsoka didn't change, it would kill her too. Not just physically, but in service to the force.

[@NETBU]

She not consumed by dark side…. She’s consumed by guilt, grief & anxiety

[@hendrikgreiner8449]

@@NETBU Which were things that pushed Anakin to the Dark Side as well. The grief and guilt for not saving his mother, the anxiety about Padmes fate. Those were the base of his first steps to the Dark Side. Yes, you're right that its not the way, but it acts as a least part of the reason how the whole spirale down starts.

[@videogameaddict4041]

@@NETBU “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.”

[@onlyDoti]

I felt very similar. It feels like the lesson he was trying to teach was that Ahsoka knows everything he does, but she doesn’t have to become him. Baylon beat her because she Anakins fate affects her. But she has to keep fighting to live, and not be her master.

[@travisfleenor2418]

Bingo. At the end when he became Darkside Anakin and did a masterful job of letting Ahsoka feel she got the upper hand on him, he put her in the same situation he was in when he lopped off Dooku's head. He was unarmed, consumed by the darkside, and she had a red saber to his throat. When she leaned in, really considering decapitating Anakin, you could see her eyes starting to turn yellow for a second. Then she made the right choice, and he took the time to soften and say there was hope for her. THAT was the final exam of this particular training. Everything in the force visions up to then was about making her face her guilt, showing her she didn't leave Anakin. She wasn't responsible for his turn. She didn't leave him. She wasn't responsible for the deaths of those under her command. It was all about her facing her guilt, anger with herself and seeing the reflection of her darkness in him, then accepting and overcoming it. When she threw his red lightsaber and chose life, she demonstrated she passed the lesson. Once we're back on the side of the living, we see her much happier, well adjusted and ready to accept the unknown. She is ready to live, not just survive. Anakin has done his part yet again to help his padawan be better than he was, to help the next generation learn from his mistakes and not repeat them.

[@jakotens]

You mentioned that you don't know if it's "safe" to feel good about this show yet and I get that. But goddamn, this is EXACTLY the story I wanted Ahsoka to have. The relationship between her and Sabine is perfect. The line Ahsoka said about Sabine "not needing to be a Jedi" and now Ahsoka questioning her upbringing as a warrior instead of a keeper of the peace in this flashback sequence and moving forward with her life as a person and as a teacher is what I've wanted Ahsoka to go through ever since the Clone Wars finale. She is the PERFECT character to usher in an era of redefining what it means to be a Jedi. Not cold, overconfident, bureaucratic figureheads serving a corrupt government, but actual genuine peacekeepers. And I think the framing of the New Republic as being stupid and incompetent is going to help push that narrative too. This story feels like it knows exactly where it wants to go already.

[@thesnowbold1632]

The first battle scene of young Ahsoka was Ryloth. You see some Twileks running by. In TCW show, we only saw the part where she and Anakin fought in orbit orbit or in starfighters but she alludes to it in mentioning the casualties she caused this started when she got her squadron almost wiped out from disobeying orders. She was then in command when Yularen was out and Anakin was springing a trap. She was directly responsible for a lot of casualties in this battle and felt guilt over it. Plus, you can see the Twilek resistance fighters working with them in the background and any non clone fighters were exclusively Twileks.

[@StephDLegend]

I think the first battle was indeed Teth then it transitioned to Ryloth then to Mandalore

[@whitey1605]

@@StephDLegendI’m pretty sure that first flashback is all one sequence, as in there’s no transition from teth to ryloth, it’s just ryloth. The ryloth arc was early on into the clone wars.

[@StephDLegend]

@@whitey1605 Fair; I’m rewatching it today so I’ll know for sure but the first one looked like Teth due to the scenery and the walkers I also don’t remember Ahsoka and Anakin being on the ground during Ryloth cause they were air support. Will rewatch the CW episode as well too

[@whitey1605]

@@StephDLegend I just rewatched the ryloth arc and you’re right in that it mentions that Anakin was in charge of the air attack, and he is only seen in starfighters throughout. But they could have easily have transferred to ground combat at some point before that 3rd episode since twi’leks do show up there

[@carlpeng2580]

For some reason, the running sequence reminded me of the same scene from the Second Battle of Geonosis

[@somedude1823]

IIRC in the TCW Movie, He literally says she’s “snippy.” And just starts calling her “Snips.” Remember the Mortis Arc where she tells Ani how she always hated that name?

[@caledonianrailway1233]

That was pretty funny

[@alexrobertson557]

correct, its cause she back chats him constantly...tbh I thought this was common knowledge.

[@edinalewis4704]

“Snips” is short for “snippy” as in “don’t get snippy with me”. Which is something Anikin says to her during the battle of Christofsis. Basically it refers to Ahsoka being sassy af :)

[@rossponding]

The other thing that struck me here was the choice of actress really highlighted just how young Ahsoka was during the Clone Wars. In the series you forget that she was 17 at the oldest when Order 66 happened; she carries herself like someone double that age in some parts

[@Freezyloen]

Yeah! The casting was really good for young ahsoka. Though for the siege of mandalore it seemed kinda off. There Ahsoka is 17, which is a big difference to 14/15, and in the clone wars you see that very well. Seeing Ahsoka still look 14/15 while she should look older just didn't quite work in my opinion

[@BatBeardGames]

You know how nobody liked Ahsoka when the Clone Wars series started? Then everyone grew to love her. I feel like Dave Faloni is doing the same with the live action version. Everyone complained that Ahsoka was stoic and non-emotive. Well episode 5 changed everything. She got her rebirth. She knows that what it means to be a Jedi is constantly evolving and now she's going to define it for herself. I'm starting to love this series.

[@XgoodbyeX]

I think it was mainly due to the clone wars animated film after the first season of the series i think most people grew to like her

[@stormy6029]

Wow Filoni is a genius!!! Only he could come up with such a brilliant plan where everyone hates his waifu for years instead of making her likable to begin with 😂

[@mastere6115]

​@@stormy6029weirdly enough people tend to find more love for a character when that character first starts off unlikable but grows and becomes better and becomes likeable

[@stormy6029]

@@mastere6115 doubt it. Leia started off likable and people loved her instantly. Since then she has remained by far the most loved female in this franchise. And there are plenty of other examples.

[@wraith2939]

And Little Ahsoka’s actress is phenomenal!!! I love how she portrays Ahsoka’s realization of what the war truly is !

[@TheRibottoStudios]

CW Anakin and PT Anakin were always two very different Anakins to me. I always felt that they essentially reworked the character from the ground up. But this episode really just lets fans like myself (those of us who always saw CW Anakin as THE Anakin) understand that no. Hayden Christensen AND Matt Lanter ARE Anakin Skywalker. Together they bring to life one of the most complex characters ever known to fiction. That line separating CW Anakin and PT Anakin is GONE now. This is what remains. And I couldn't be happier.

[@dianabarnett6886]

Kinda how the Kenobi series connected the Anakin of the prequels with the Darth Vader of the original films.

[@jackleith3502]

This is exactly my feelings on the matter! I don’t think I’ve ever appreciated writing and acting in tandem as I did seeing Hayden become live action TCW Anakin. Delicious.

[@RedEveTillDawn]

I think you just described the elation everyone felt watching this episode. The line is finally faded and gone! They ARE Anakin. Together. Beautiful 😚🤌🏽

[@sparquisdesade]

You forgot to mention the best part of her an sith eyes anikin's fight. When she disarmed him and had his own red saber to his throat, the light from his red saber made her eyes seem to glow red as she mad dogged him before saying she chooses to live. It was subtle, but an amazing touch to the whole thing

[@NETBU]

Any Color will reflect its own hue if you’re that close to it. Green is not gonna reflect blue is it🙄

[@jackisgreat925]

Yeah, I just saw that as light reflecting on her face

[@sparquisdesade]

@@NETBU Well duh, I was just commenting on how well composed that shot was, science of lumination aside, the moment felt great thematically.

[@travisfleenor2418]

She faced the same choice Anakin did with Dooku and made the right choice.

[@Jooshyb]

I really dont think Ahsoka's transition to Ahsoka the White is complete as alot in the fandom are saying. I think she's on the path but still has to confront her guilt and "legacy of death and destruction." I think we'll see this come to fruition with her next fight with Baylan

[@ethanwaltz4799]

Yeah, if you look at her clothes, her scarf/cloak thing is white, but her other clothes are still grey, she's getting there, but not quite yet. I think she needs to defeat baylan and fully embrace sabine

[@Jooshyb]

@@ethanwaltz4799 100% she's gotta earn the growth still by implementing the new lessons

[@Jansenbaker]

​@@ethanwaltz4799 I don't think so. She only had dark Grey under white after waking up, and while scanning the ground. When she was talking to the Purrgil, she wore a whitish Grey underneath.

[@davidalan528]

Done so well that while watching you hit the Siege of Mandalore scene I was literally *surprised* to see live action despite having just finished the episode. Love that ‘everything I am will be in you’ line. Not just the warrior he trained, but the peacekeeper he got to be that she never did. This show is a love letter to the master-apprentice relationship.

[@enzoamore8971]

Rebels Ahsoka accepts that she can't save Anakin This series Ahsoka accepts that she shouldn't close herself off in fear of becoming Darth Vader, as Anakin said she learned everything from him, good and bad.

[@stephen8805]

Ahsoka is what Disney Star Wars should’ve been all along.

[@GenerationTech]

Really happy it’s turning out to be something special

[@stephen8805]

@@GenerationTech Oh my the legend responded!! Love the channel man. Your thoughts on Star Wars are so interesting to listen to.

[@djlumi4863]

Imo I lean more towards Andor and not Ahsoka

[@Ptaaruonn]

@@djlumi4863 Both, both is good. ;)

[@Rauruatreides]

I actually kind of disagree. While these are good, dwelling on past star wars stuff by filling up holes rather than actually expanding the world into whole different places and times is leading to stagnation. While the die hard fans love these, it is no way to keep the Fandom growing.

[@Mr4420937]

When Anakin and Ahsoka began fighting I got chills and goosebumps. It shows how powerful her master is and was especially when he becomes Darth Vader. It was great! I loved this episode.

[@trueblaze84]

I was not expecting to see young snips in live action and enjoyed every minute of the nostalgia. Also props to the girl who played younger ahsoka I genuinely felt she like a younger version of the same character.

[@brothersbornmedia]

I love seeing Ashoka as a teenager in live action. It’s easy to forget how young she is I. The clone wars animation. Seeing her so young in live action, really hit home the fact that she was literally a child when she fought in the clone wars. Man the Jedi where messed up back then.

[@GGBlaster]

14:28 I realized that too. I was so excited to see the light in her eyes that I remember Ahsoka always having. I think that the peace that the NR experienced might have taken a toll on Ahsoka, as she has known war for almost all her life.

[@michaelmacmillan4457]

So much symbolism in the scenes between Anakin and Ashoka. The line Ashoka says "I will not fight you" and Anakin replies I've heard that before. Did Anakin refer to that from Luke ROJ? Or Ashoka on Malacor? Then when she chooses not to finish him. THAT reminded me of his and Luke's decision respectively. Anakin finished Dooku and became Vader while Luke almost did the same with Vader but didn't it helped turn Anakin back. Overall I think the experience was to teach her she isn't Anakin. It was her chance to move on from her regrets.

[@bgibel]

Anakin in the Clone Wars was voiced by Matt Lanter. Sam Witwer was the voice for Maul.

[@kenlantz4906]

Thank you, bugged me a bit. Both were amazing, though!

[@LM37_]

while i really thought thrawn would show up this episode it was still one of the best star wars episodes since andor

[@GenerationTech]

Yea i hope he does get ample screen time I imagine with three episodes left the story is going to have ramp up continue on to season 2.

[@hydrakn]

@@GenerationTech I kept thinking we wouldn't get a purgil jump in this episode but instead a cut to the thrawn intro, but maybe thats where we will start next week?

[@XgoodbyeX]

​@@GenerationTechi think next episode will have a flashback of ezra and thrawn to lead into ashoka arriving

[@IamHomelander]

Goosebumps… I shed tears seeing live action young anakin and ashoka.. I never thought we’d see it. thank you, Dave Filoni ❤

[@MimMdance]

I genuinely can't believe how good Anakin looked throughout the entire episode. The young Ahsoka, the clone wars, the settings and action, all good. Goes to show what happens when you do something with care and love. It was memorable.

[@hdvsmith]

For a flashback sequence, I really felt how gruesome the actual battles were. I never felt that in the animated series. This made it feel like a Vietnam War sequence with alot more on the line. I loved it. I wish it was a full sequence.

[@zenzmurfy]

i like seeing the the anakin who was away from kenobi got to be his own man. he didn't need to behave deferentially as apprentice to his master. he got his own space, to be cool on his own, and be a role model for his apprentice.

[@peregrinations95]

"Never too old to learn new things" ..so amazing to hear him say that ~

[@joshDammmit]

It only took, what, 20 years to finally get the clone wars live action we should have gotten with the prequel trilogy. It ain't fan service. Solo is fan service. Ashoka has just been good star wars, and I'm here for it. Boost goddamn time

[@SootyWebster]

"Don't get snippy with me!" Is where snips comes from, after Ahsoka calls anakin skyguy. Probably ryloth due to the toilets in the background treating the wounded clones? Or geonosis 2 at point rain? No cody so likely not.

[@KyloStimpy]

toilets? you speciesist!! 😃

[@theromanorder]

I was literally yelling at the screen, Both in joy and anger, particularly in the lightsaber dual

[@GenerationTech]

They really get the weight and energy behind the strikes right in the last two episodes

[@theromanorder]

@@GenerationTech agreed, um, problem, in the even you see this.. Can you please respond to my other comment, after ashoka or mabey soon, csn you PLEASE do more tactics video and structures like the cis navy structure and ranks

[@hydrakn]

@@GenerationTech What do you think the reason is that we never see any more flips? Great duels but lack of force jumps since TROS or am I crazy?

[@looshr]

⁠@@hydraknprobably cause the last one we seen the bloke lost most of his limbs

[@KyloStimpy]

@@looshr imagine if THAT was the Anakin that appears in the WBW

[@GGBlaster]

A small detail I want to praise from this episode: that beaked alien (never heard what they were called) up in the bridge of the NR cruiser was really well done. The eyes even moved, which was something they didn’t need to add in but I’m glad they did

[@IIIC3YLOCO]

“You have no conviction” sent shivers thru me. Period. But I do agree that they shouldn’t addressed anakins turn and her feeling and such

[@dgthunderer]

"Snipps" and "Sky Guy" are their nicknames for each other. Snipps references how Ahsoka has a tendency to get snippy with people.

[@darthamador5188]

I really liked this episode. Haven’t felt like this for a while.

[@veronicanunn1957]

Thank you, Alan! Water is often used as a symbol for the unconscious or subconscious mind in dreams. It's power and fluid as well as it symbolizes emotions and feelings. What a nice touch to have Ashoka "fall" into the water and then return via water, extracted, reminding me of the similarities of the birthing process.

[@heimirjosefsson510]

This episode made me realize just how very young Ahsoka was during the clone wars... this is what animation kind of hides from you, how criminal the entire Jedi order is.

[@allenparnell6170]

Man you hit it right on the head. I felt like I was 8 years old again watching Episode III almost it was great.

[@Savagekitten77]

I loved the purrgil. I love how obviously menacing they are just by their size and proximity to one's ship, but also how graceful they move. Like they were really created for the vastness of space. On another note as cool as everything has unfolded with ashoka her I'm ready to get on with it! I'm not stoked about the Sabine arc, I don't think it makes any sense. I guess we shall see. All that said, I'm definitely a Dave fan and I'm routing for him to have pulled this off! Thank you for your content as always!

[@travisfleenor2418]

I want to know why she isn't training Jason.

[@DaringDan]

Dave slowly giving Ahsoka the "Gandalf the Grey" to "Gandalf the White" treatment is chef's kiss. Absolutely sublime. She has a peace she hasn't had since Rebels. Love it.

[@joebuckley2180]

Episode 5 of the Ahsoka show was SO good. Best live action Star Wars since Revenge of the Sith. It was incredible. This is the true sequel to the original trilogy.

[@andrewlim9345]

Thanks for your review. Episode 5 felt like a bottle episode where the show runners applied the brakes. The World between Worlds sequence served as a test for Ahsoka Tano and reminds us about the importance of life long learning. While there was fan service in this series, Filoni knows how to avoid shoving it in the viewer’s face. I hope this pause is rewarded by strong deliveries in the next three episodes.

[@arnie24070127]

Always good to see you and your reaction Alan

[@forloveofthepage2361]

This episode really helped it sink in just how young Ahsoka was during the clone wars. This episode was the perfect kind of vision quest woo woo I love.

[@oregoniansreact5445]

I agree with the pacing seeming weird. It felt like they squandered the transition to "Ahsoka the White" and should have spent more of the episode dealing with the struggle that she felt with abandoning Anakin and the Jedi order instead of just shoving that fact down our throats. It all felt rushed and tbh this could have used another 30 or 40 minutes just diving into her past and her transition to enlightenment and understanding the value of living life to it's fullest.

[@Golden284-fan]

I feel the exact same way this has been the first thing to really give me that old feeling in a long long time. The feeling that made me a fan in the first place.

[@blucheer8743]

Ya this did alot to “join” the Anakin of the clone wars to the Star Wars Anakin and that needed to happen… the clone wars Anakin was much more likable and HC really pulled that off he really completed that cycle… they were a real dynamic duo to realize how it all ends for them is just so tragic and is a major component of the “tragedy of Darth Vader”

[@henrymann8122]

I liked your takes. I just have to say the actress who played "Snips" was excellent. Her facial expressions and body language believable to me. Great episode.

[@insomniumfiles]

Literally just finished your video from earlier today. Perfect timing

[@jamezchan3769]

Man, Alan, goosebumps is the word for most of this episode, to see CW live action, Rex, Hayden back and even dueling, you spoke exactly my mind and feelings. Don't care if people find little bits that would seem off, it really hits right for all CW fans.

[@Ragnaroknrol]

Ahsoka the White. Ahsoka the Grey falls trying to stop a great evil from obtaining the one (hyperspace) ring, and in the land between worlds fights a demon with a flaming red sword and is reborn with new knowledge, focus and clarity in how to move forward. I believe the costuming was absolutely done on purpose to help this parallel.

[@willwolf8436]

You know seeing you visibly happy and excited again for this part of star wars just makes me smile because I felt the exact same way with the direction they took in the sequel trilogy.

[@BillieAkman]

Great reaction. Quick correction. You said Anakin was Sam Witwer, (around 3:37) but Anakin’s voice was Matt Lanter.

[@Geeksmithing]

IMHO, seeing Young Ahsoka fight swiftly and gracefully with the lightsaber was a nice change to the slow and plodding Older Ahsoka.

[@kingbooomer9231]

I think it’s a perfect encapsulation of what Baylan said when he first met Ahsoka; “Many knew who Anakin Skywalker was, few would live to see what he became.” Anakin was a Warlord for Palpatine’s institution through and through. Baylan was most likely a more traditional Jedi who disapproved of Anakin’s violent behaviors and came into conflict with the Clone Wars as a whole. I don’t think he knows Anakin is Vader, and if he does I think Baylan will want to kill Ahsoka for retribution

[@lohengrin5082]

I’m pretty sure that Baylan knows that Anakin turned into Vader. All the inquisitors knew who Vader was and It’s not a stretch to assume that baylan found out. Also his words don’t make sense if he doesn’t know about Vader. The entire order knew how agressive Anakin had become, half the galaxy saw him as a hero.

[@mastere6115]

​@@lohengrin5082no, they didn't, Vader decided to kill what's her face because she knew he was Anakin.

[@kingbooomer9231]

@@lohengrin5082 which is exactly why Vader (and the Empire as a whole) would suppress that information. Anakin Skywalker is a hero to the Republic, an institution that was corrupt and unfaithful to the citizens. Having Vader explicitly tied to Anakin would undermine the Empire’s narrative of a bad Republic and the Empire’s legitimacy.

[@lohengrin5082]

@@kingbooomer9231 I can't argue with that lol. But i'm still pretty sure that Baylan explicitely knew about Anakin. The way he talks about Anakin implies that he means Vaders legacy.

[@kingbooomer9231]

@@lohengrin5082 I’m open to being wrong, but I think thematically Baylan was openly hostile to Ahsoka because Anakin Skywalker was a militant fighter first and foremost, not a Jedi. Until there’s more dialogue of Baylan acknowledging Anakin is Vader, I think Baylan believes Anakin’s unconventionalism corrupted the youngblood of the Jedi Order who looked up to him (which brings death and destruction)

[@frankbrembos1297]

The Pergil moving gently around the New Republic ships was just beautiful.

[@louievaldez2009]

I feel the same way, brother. For the Republic!!!!

[@Fireandbubbles]

I think the thing that really got me about this episode was the visuals. The clones running through the fog gave it a surreal quality, kind of like Assassin’s Creed actually when you learn how to use the machine. Ariana Greenblatt was awesome, and they got some shots where she was holding herself exactly like Ahsoka in the clone wars. But we all know the really cool things were Ahsoka’s eyes and the flickering Vader/Anakin. I enjoyed the visuals so much I had to watch it again just to make sure I actually liked the story, too, and I did.

[@primal1233]

Ahsoka episode 5 is really good, it reminds me of the good old days of the Clone Wars, I miss those days

[@Doc141]

Love your channel @GenerationTech! I think the positive thing about the flashbacks in this episode is that they achieve three important goals at once: please fans who love the clone wars, provide important context for people who didn’t watch the animated shows, and achieving a character arc for Ahsoka going into the final episodes. On a personal note I think this is the best “force realm training” I’ve seen in live action. I savor these moments, like the arc when Yoda learned to become a force ghost. I’ve been hoping to get something like that for a long time!

[@Ulyssestnt]

It's not Sam Witver playing Anakin its Matt Lanter.. I also liked the episode.

[@lBIGMOMMA]

yeah, I was thinking the same thing. our mans prolly just had maul on the mental a lot.

[@Bucketroo]

Not gonna lie, I had tears in my eyes when Ahsoka found herself back in the Clone Wars as a young Padawan. The literal fog of war, the clones, the AT-TEs and Gunships lurking in the background, seen only in flashes but definitely heard. Dear lord...

[@Ben-Ken]

Seeing a child soldier in live action really hit different than watching it in "The Clone Wars". BTW, he called her Snips because she had a snippy attitude.

[@TheRumblewagon]

4:19. When Anakin and Ahsoka first meet, Ahsoka back talks him. Anakin says, "Don't get snippy with me, little one.". Thus the nickname Snips comes about... and becomes a term of endearment.

[@RobynLeSueur]

I totally get that, I felt the same. Andor was a breath of fresh air and felt like a new way that I could enjoy Star wars again, then episode 4 and 5 of Ahsoka dropped and it was like being a kid watching Vader vs Luke again. Hayden was so incredibly good, I wasn't super impressed with him in the prequels (or anyone), but now he is the master.

[@GenerationTech]

Yeah he’s gotten so much better at delivering those lines.

[@ForestRaptor]

When you get GOOD direction, you get the best from your actors! Even seasoned actors can fall into mediocricity with a bad director... This was a treat. Hayden Christensen is Anakin Skywalker and is able to show that Youthful mirth and bravado and that deep depressed pain so flawlesly. He had me tear up :x And I was part of the folk that only enjoyed the "clone wars" element of the prequels ^^"

[@sirlad9180]

Andor was like a breath of fresh air for the adult star wars fan. While Ahsoka makes the adult star wars fan feel like a kid again.

[@DugLest]

The dark Asoka that she was on the path to become died in the episode. She was "reborn" as a new Ahsoka that chose a new path. This was symbolized by her taking the red sabre from Anakin for a bit, then tossing it away. The scene where she is slowly submerged in water is a baptism, and she was literally "saved" after. Episode wasn't perfect, but there was some awesome storytelling and symbology packed into this episode.

[@orokusaki1243]

Wasn't it because she got "snippy" with him? So he called her "snips" henceforth.

[@Lancersilva]

This was the show’s best episode by far. Hearing Temuera Morrison as Rex was a dope bonus along with more live action clones. And Hayden Christensen give a great performance as Anakin was amazing.

[@theromanorder]

Day 177 PLEASE DO MORE TACTICS VIDEOS AND STRUCTURES LIKE THE CIS NAVY STRUCTURE AND RANKS

[@faevoryn6578]

Thanks for this video - I agree so much about the pacing, and about feeling conflicted and loving it at the same time.

[@austinkopp4715]

its ryloth for sure

[@Ian-ky5hf]

I didn’t think this was fan service in the pejorative sense. It was a masterful episode.

[@banzai1976]

To answer your question: I’m not a “fan”, so it was objectively good. Goosebumps and all.

[@kevinr.9733]

I think the word you're looking for is "objectively". Saying that something is "objectionably good" would mean that you take issue with it being as good as it is, which... doesn't really make much sense.

[@banzai1976]

@@kevinr.9733yes and auto correct is objectively a pita

[@captainslam]

So, I was born in 1986, and my childhood babysitter had the original trilogy on VHS before it was spoiled in the 90s. I loved it. For me, at 36 years old, I feel the same wonder and excitement that I did as that for year-old kid, watching A New Hope. I’ve never seen attack of the clones, I’ve never seen rebels, I’ve never seen revenge of the Sith and I’ve only seen a season and a half of clone wars. So sure, I might not have nearly the context that some of y’all have, but the series is making me feel like a kid again and I kind a need that right now

[@patrickd2853]

Image this before the sequels. Maybe then the sequels could actually be good.

[@stephen8805]

Exactly. This feels like a much better continuation of George Lucas Star Wars than the sequels ever could’ve been.

[@jaina8648]

I teared up during the Mandalore conversation with Anakin. The fact that after the events of Return of the Jedi, Anakin could say to Ahsoka "I'm more than that" when referring to his legacy is so powerful. Star Wars is all about redemption, and even when others forgive someone, often times the hardest thing is to forgive oneself. Anakin being about to see himself as totality and not just Vader is so huge

[@tylonblas2581]

I’m really hoping that Thrawn and Ahsoka never actually come back to this galaxy. That her story parallels Ray’s and is just as consequential as the “main story” sequels. That Ahsoka, by keeping Thrawn at bay leads to saving the current galaxy in the end. This is probably because the sequels left me so sad and that the story wasn’t as epic as I’d hoped. :(

[@barbarianjk2355]

What I'm hoping is that they create a separate continuity where the sequels occur differently!

[@strambino1]

I’m really loving the show, Anakin showing up in live action as the mentor figure we saw in clone wars was amazing. When people say it’s fan service, I really question their grasp of storytelling. Having a powerful moment is what good stories like Return of the Jedi do right. Luke believed which changed Vader and now Anakin believed in his padawan and changed Ahsoka.

[@sdoe7381]

Hahahah third comment 😊* actually second because first was AL

[@Agge32]

Ahsoka is really getting better for every episode!

[@lajedi32]

You are the man! I hope they leave it on a cliff hanger to set up season 2. Won't be surprised if they rush it and wrap it up in 3 episodes sadly.

[@Ian-ky5hf]

I like that this episode took it’s time and it’s introspection. It will really work for the overall story I think. There is more going on then just rushing to story to get to Thrawn and Ezra. To me this episode felt like Luke on Dagobah trading with Yoda.

[@deanmurphy7307]

That was one of the most intense star wars episodes ive seen.

[@knaughtilus]

I gotta be honest, I don‘t really often actually subscribe to KZbinrs unless I‘m really certain about them, but I jusz subscribed to you because I almost completely agree with your view on Star Wars. Most other SW content creators out there are trying to hype up the community with some wild theories and over analyzing every little detail all while displaying their findings like that is for sure what‘s gonna happen. But you keep it completely real and im glad to support that. Keep it up and may the force be with you 🤘🏻

[@TadiclsOperator]

This episode made my cry I was un and down in my emotions the entire episode

[@damianrahmann4453]

Ahhhh always appreciate the safe kind words from Alan after a great episode

[@paulchavez3039]

How dare u open the episode like that! 😂😂😂 I almost spit out my drink! I can't unsee it now... oh my force

[@sonar357]

See, I think Ahsoka's World Between Worlds (WBW) training from Anakin has to deal with the baggage she's been carrying ever since she left the Jedi. When she confronted Vader on Malachor she was finally confronted with the painful truth that her former Master and best friend (whom she at least once referred to as her 'brother') had become a Sith Lord. This, plus the loss of the 501st with the exception of Rex during Order 66 had to have left a mark on her, like Baylen Scoll said. Also, the flashbacks were to some key moments in Ahsoka's time with Anakin that hint to the blame she places on herself, both Anakin's fall and the deaths of her Clone friends. She realized that she had seen glimpses of Anakin's dark side tendencies but chose to ignore them and she regularly takes the deaths of her Clone Troopers personally. Maybe she feels that if she had stayed with the Jedi or went with Anakin to save the Chancellor instead of Mandalore she could have prevented his fall to the Dark Side. Maybe that's also why she 'walked away from Sabine' because she didn't trust her ability to train her, same as she did with Grogu. That's what Anakin's 'live or die' lesson was about. Accepting responsibility but also moving past the self-blame, which leads to the 'death' of you character and falling to the Dark Side, or choose to 'live' as yourself and be the Jedi she was meant to be. NOTE: when she's holding the red saber to Anakin her eyes briefly change into Sith Eyes, but she rejects the Dark Side (death) and returns to herself (live). That's the final lesson a padawan must learn before they become a Knight: rejecting or resisting the Dark Side.

[@TheIndustrialRetrospective]

The Anakin fan service was just so fucking good. Hayden plays it so good also, he never got a chance to act like that in any of the prequels.

[@Euphoryaaa]

As someone that never grew up watching the clone wars, the live action flashbacks of Anakin and Ahsoka bridged that disconnect for me. I was able to pick up on the nature of their relationship without having to watch hundreds of clone wars episodes. Also loved the foggy backgrounds of the sets they were on. Really dreamlike. I’ve seen some hate over those scenes but they reminded me of various scenes from Blade Runner 2049

[@cjjohnston1633]

Me too with goosebumps and a number of tears.

[@AdmiralStoicRum]

I love how he tried to be a softer mentoring Master kind of way at first. But then he decided to go Anakin and motivate her with some fear. Fear is a good teacher and motivator I guess. That was a nice touch

[@I.Lostalim]

These were some very good expansions on how I felt through this episode. In The Clone Wars we see a teenage Commander Tano leading essentially teenage soldiers, the clones, and we saw that Anakin seemed to be one of the only Jedi who grasped this. Instead of lectures about duty, Anakin would listen to Snips. Instead of asking her to repress her emotions he would ask her to be brave enough to face them and learn from them, but he was always there to soften the blow, give her a safe space to exist and learn in, and I think she was tougher and stronger for it. Whilst most of what we know of her is through the clone wars, fun light hearted teenager. Then we see her survive getting 66'd by the entire 501st We don't see her again for another 15 years or so, and I think Dave planted some seeds here, she's in her 30s now and we see her confront Vader - but loses the advantage when she realises who he is. Now the Empire has fallen, and we learn Ashoka has refused to deal with her trauma (as Anakin would have helped her do) but instead repressed it. Balin reads this on her far too easily, she blames herself for not being there to save Anakin. Her unresolved trauma has affected her. This version of Anakin, I suspect a redeemed Anakin post RotJ, is here to remind her of all her lessons - notnjust the wartime ones. When he sees what she needs "so that is what this is about" he gives her Vader to face down. Once again Skyguy gabe her a safe space to face her trauma and begin the process of healing it. Back in the cockpit at the end there, we dont see an older tarnished Ashoka, we finally see a grown-up Snips.

[@joepucci7719]

I'd love to see a series of Ahsoka's life from the time she left the Jedi Order until she turns up in Rebel's. Her journey during this time is key to how she becomes the person we meet in this show Ahsoka.