AHSOKA'S Vision: What ANAKIN'S Force Ghost Really Means

[@ScreenCrush]

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[@matthewbryant3700]

Hey @ScreenCrush. I believe the connection between ahsoka and the water is like a clone wars episode (lost episodes) with Yoda. He hears Qui-Gon's voice. And he attempts an isolation meditation in a bacta tank in an attempt to figure out what was going on. In that episode, Yoda almost died but because of being so close to death, he was able to go deeper than he could any other way until Qui-Gon said to stop. The same could be said of Luke when he almost died on Hoth, and he had a super spiritual vision of Obi Wan despite not having the training yet to perceive those things. But back to Yoda, that was the first step in training to keep his consciousness after death. So when Anakin says that he's there to complete her training, I suspect that is what he's talking about. Because in the episode with Yoda he had to face his demons including his dark side before he was deemed worthy to begin that journey. So back to Ahsoka, I suspect it wasn't the world between worlds, but actually her being very close to death, which is why Anakin said, he wasn't expecting to see her there so soon (i.e. too young to die yet--despite the getting old comment).

[@chefdean7257]

If ya didn't notice this description of TWBW cameo, it's YOUR Mom ! (Mothma?)

[@HamAslumeMan]

Baylan said the future path was clouded, the clouds over seatos wouldn't let him see 'the path' / purgil. Ahsoka could not either. After her lesson with Anakin the Path becomes clear, full with Purgil. This was all hinted at with Baylan saying "Her presence in the force is elusive, but her determination is Vivid." Just like her determination to grow past the clone wars and thusly Anakin was a vivid vision. Her elusiveness being falling into the WBWs in their duel. Baylan obviously has Precognition but the writing is showing EVERYTHING Baylan has to say to ANYONE is important....from a certain point of view..

[@chefdean7257]

@@HamAslumeMan Was this in reply to someone ?? It's not tagged as such . . .

[@NinjaPeko22]

Hey man. Stop referencing that garbage book that justifies slavery and child genital mutilation. You know, the bible.

[@hearstboy]

There's another subtle meaning to "I choose to live." Vader consistently says that he "killed" Anakin. Ahsoka recognizes this, and says he chooses not to kill off her current self for the sake of (dark side) power. Ironically, she ends up becoming more powerful in the light side.

[@jeremyneilsen1263]

This is how I saw it. She was worried about training Sabine and worried about being too much like anakin. So his test was to see if she could be tempted to turn. She chose the light..

[@MrJacksspleen]

Her choosing to train Sabine seems like it is a safe choice because someone with no connection to the force can't possibly become a threat. Meanwhile she could have been training Jacen. Failing to train Jacen properly would actually have consequences that bring her worst fears to light.

[@falsevacuum4667]

@@MrJacksspleen idk how you can even say the words "no connection to the force" when this show made it abundantly clear that EVERYONE has a connection to the force

[@shazbaggle8268]

I think what lends credence to it being THE Anakin is that he appears to learn through the flashbacks as well. I believe Anakin starts out wanting to remind her what she's fighting for in order to spark her to want to live, but realizes in the Mandalore scene that's not what's making her want to give up and so changes to a more direct approach. Ahsoka is well aware of the lives she has and can still save and why she needs to, but there's that lingering 'what if' in her mind. What if she is just as tainted by the dark side as Anakin was? Look at the damage Anakin did as Vader. Maybe Ahsoka falling down the same path is to big a risk. Once Anakin realizes this is her hang up he decided oh she's gonna confront this head on then. No more suppressing it.

[@WyzgalBert]

Everyone must confront their own Darkside, and how we choose to deal with it says everything about that person. Ahsoka ran away from it for years, but you can never run away from yourself. She denied BOTH the light & the dark. She believed it made her balanced, but all it did was delay her inner trial. Close to death, she was finally able to face her inner demons, and become one with the light side of the force. I wonder- will Baylon notice the difference?

[@Xobik1]

I like Anakin and I like Vader but I am not a fan of this take in The Chosen One story. Anakin and Vader are the same person but they have a lot of diferences. For example, Anakin smiled a lot, Vader never smiled. Anakin had some humour, Vader never tossed a joke. And suddenly Filoni gives us the old Ani with two or three seconds of yellow eyes?!?!? Vader, as a part of Anakin, became one with The Force too, but in this episode is like if he did not existed to generate conflict in Anakin mind and actions. Anakin lived way longer as Vader than he lived as himself. His voice as Vader, his way to move and act were a convergence of all his life; so why to bring back old good Ani? In my humble opinion, an Anakin ghost cannot be a ghost like the friendly Obi Wan. That force ghost must have two sides facing each other at all the time and must scare the shit out of Ahsoka, Luke, Leia and the rest of all the characters. The redemption of Anakin cannot exist in afterlife without the profound scars of being Vader for 25 years. Redemption do not consist in only a momment of regret. Anakin should, at least, ask to be forgiven because he was not there for Ahsoka and for the whole rest of his actions. For me, if Anakin is destined to bring balance to the force he must show to all of the living jedi that Dark and Light are two faces of the same coin called Balance.

[@arveranteos712]

@@Xobik1 It likely was not Anakin's Force ghost at all but rather Ahsoka's external projection of her memory of him.

[@Corrosivewizardgaming]

​@@Xobik1how do you know Vader never smiled? you can't see his face under the mask and helmet

[@Xobik1]

@@arveranteos712 And then Ahsoka died with a lot of water in her lungs...

[@whitewolf3051]

Arveranteos, there’s one line of dialogue between Anakin and Ahsoka that wasn’t mentioned here, one that proves that it was his ghost. One where she tells him she will not fight him, and he responds with that he heard that before, something she wouldn’t know about. A KZbin channel Stupendous Wave pointed that out

[@TheAdultInTheRoom74]

I’d also like to piggyback on Ahsoka returning to the water, or rather, the water returning to her, to bring her back to the real world. This is very reminiscent of baptisms held in a river, where the baptized is lowered and briefly submerged in the water. Even the way her head falls back as the water reaches it kinda screams this sentiment. This is her baptism into her new role as “Ahsoka the White.” And I haven’t heard anyone make the connection yet between the the very close resemblance of the shimmery blue aura of the world between worlds and the shimmery blue aura of force ghosts in the real world. It seems to me that a force user who has learned to keep their physical form in tact after death might do so through this realm and that this is why they appear to the living this way. This is why Anakin’s force ghost inside the world between worlds appears normal. It would only be if he, or any force ghost, tried to physically manifest in the real world that he would appear as one of the force ghosts we all know and love, with their shimmery blueness.

[@Xobik1]

I like Anakin and I like Vader but I am not a fan of this take in The Chosen One story. Anakin and Vader are the same person but they have a lot of diferences. For example, Anakin smiled a lot, Vader never smiled. Anakin had some humour, Vader never tossed a joke. And suddenly Filoni gives us the old Ani with two or three seconds of yellow eyes?!?!? Vader, as a part of Anakin, became one with The Force too, but in this episode is like if he did not existed to generate conflict in Anakin mind and actions. Anakin lived way longer as Vader than he lived as himself. His voice as Vader, his way to move and act were a convergence of all his life; so why to bring back old good Ani? In my humble opinion, an Anakin ghost cannot be a ghost like the friendly Obi Wan. That force ghost must have two sides facing each other at all the time and must scare the shit out of Ahsoka, Luke, Leia and the rest of all the characters. The redemption of Anakin cannot exist in afterlife without the profound scars of being Vader for 25 years. Redemption do not consist in only a momment of regret. Anakin should, at least, ask to be forgiven because he was not there for Ahsoka and for the whole rest of his actions. For me, if Anakin is destined to bring balance to the force he must show to all of the living jedi that Dark and Light are two faces of the same coin called Balance.

[@TheAdultInTheRoom74]

I am a little confused by this response, as I wasn’t really addressing any of that stuff in my comment, but I gotta say, I generally agree with most of what you’re saying, and the stuff I would challenge is nit picky, like, how do you know he never smiled under that helmet? If he was conflicted, as Luke sensed, he must have had some moments to himself that let his humanity come through briefly. But yes, if the short version of what you’re saying that Vader got off pretty easy as far as redemption is concerned, unless there’s some other stuff we don’t know about yet, I’d have to agree.

[@Flomas98]

3:40 my theory on how Ahsoka got to the WBW. I think just like how Ezra pulled her through a portal, Anakin pulled her, after she fell off the cliff, (like mid fall or something) and this WBW looks slightly different (no other portals) because Anakin controls what Ahsoka sees because he's teaching her, her last lesson. I also feel that this Anakin is what he became after death, I think he's become a "The Father" type being. This is how he can switch between the dark side and the light side, he's fully balanced now. He became dark at the end of their fight to teach Ahsoka a lesson and then once Ahsoka says she chooses to live, Anakin takes a step back to breathe and came back to the light (closed his Sith eyes and opened his light eyes) , to show Ahsoka she's learned a lesson.

[@jayce8001]

The next episode can't come soon enough! I wish this wasn't a limited series. I really love these characters.

[@ShizzyMcCreepy]

Well then you’ll be happy to hear that a Filoni movie is coming after this

[@ssotkow]

I'm hoping Sabine will redeem herself. Many viewers are dissing Sabine and would rather Ahsoka ditch her for Jacen as rightful Padawan. It's disappointing to see.

[@CalvinHobbes94]

​@@ssotkowI think that would be better actually

[@ZachariahWiedeman]

Dang. Your breakdowns are just so incredibly good. I really appreciate them. Very edifying!

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Absolutely loved the episode I was glad to see a live action anakin ,and young ashoka doing some clone wars stuff. Even if it was in a flashback I love it just happy anakin finally got his happy ending.

[@MarkBlafkin]

The last time we saw Morai (at least obviously) was during Ahsoka’s first appearance in the Mandalorian. Do you think Morai’s absence since was symbolic of her turning away from the light side of the force? Will Morai return now? Or have Ahsoka and Morai finally become one as part of her transformation to Ahsoka the White?

[@itskareemelsayed]

Been wondering that too

[@erikagholston6610]

Great question

[@Scifi_Powerlifter]

BRAVO! OUT FREAKIN STANDING BREAKDOWN of all the elements of the episode!!!

[@ozmarichardson6524]

We might not always agree, but I like your take on Ahsoka's visions in the WBW. "Every day you have to work to be a good person" very very true

[@yourmanzach2307]

This was excellently done! Actually answered some questions is had.

[@chrismangold7609]

Ray also had a force vision in the force awakens when she touched Luke’s lightsaber. I’m still mad that we never figured out how Maz Kanata got ahold of that saber.

[@jessmith7324]

Soka was a good fighter, but even lucas and filoni said she had lost to maul but maul's over confidence was his downfall. With her fight w vader, I think vader allowed her to disarm him because that was the test. In martial arts presumably the teacher can always beat the student. Which is why they dont go all out when trying to teach. This might have been the meaning when she goes sith for a second-which was great. Her greatest strength was not being the best warrior but being the best intentioned.

[@MrJacksspleen]

Thank you. When your master says he's teaching you a lesson, this isn't going to be about defeating your master or saving him. Anakin was saving Asohka from herself by teaching her how to let go of her fear. Fear of the past and fear of the future. Great episode. Only wish the series had better writing to set this episode up. You never really get the sense she needs saving until she's saved in this episode. But in hindsight the clues were there. And I wish the whole idea of training Sabine would be called out as a fear based decision by Asohka. She should have been training Jacen, but there was no risk in failing to train a person who has no ability.

[@anthonygordon9483]

Ahsoka was 17 when she faught maul. She wasn't as powerful but she brought him to justice. My friend the dark side is always more powerful then the light . And their arrogance is always their weakness. Ahsoka kept a clear mind and there fore out smarted him . I doubt maul is no where close to ahsoka as a adult

[@ked49]

That is the world between, as the guy who created said it looks different for everyone who sees it. It is a reflection point. It is there to further a character’s journey. Ezra need closure for Ashoka and kanan. Ashoka needs closure for herself. Thus she didn’t have door ways but rather fading into each scene.

[@nexus7528]

Ahsoka* my guy

[@kjell1979]

I think it's pretty interesting that both Luke and Ahsoka both defeated Vader by taking away his ability to fight.

[@CalvinHobbes94]

Huh?

[@charleslee8313]

It's like poetry -- it rhymes

[@MrChadaruth]

Love this

[@jewwinfrey6460]

@@CalvinHobbes94can you read? Doesn’t seem like it

[@asmrsoporific]

Obi wan did in revenge of the smith, literally

[@CPhrost]

Idk if it was mentioned but I think it's important to point out that in their first duel, Anakin only fights one handed, something he's known to do when he isn't taking his opponent seriously. He never intended to "win" that fight. Later when he's fighting with the red saber he's wielding it two handed, which I took to mean that it was important that he show Ahsoka that she could not beat him through sheer force of strength.

[@SnowBunny_Elle]

I LOVED the actress that portrayed younger Ahsoka...damn well near flawless portrayal. Rosario may need to get some tips from her.

[@victoryv9575]

The last time we saw Ahsoka without head gear of some kind was in Tales of the Jedi when she was an infant. Another symbol of her rebirth

[@GoldWillow64]

Bro took an actual bite of an onion just for the sponsor 💀

[@roflo2296]

If you go back and watch Luke, Anakin, and Rey throughout their trilogies, you'll see that they always start off wearing lighter colors, like white and/or light gray, and then slowly start to transition to darker colors, like dark gray or black. I always thought it was cool how they're outfit/robes reflected what they were going through. It's subtle but a nice touch. Now we see it in Ahsoka, as well

[@livesbeneaththebayproducti3909]

Notice that Obi-Wan also disarmed Anakin in a similar fashion during a training exercise. To teach Anakin that to win a fight is more than just angst. Which is what Asoka was trying to figure out earlier in the episode.

[@kyledownie]

I am loving Hayden Christensen being back for this era of Star Wars. Honestly I want more of him. I don’t know whether that should be a small series of live action Clone Wars stories or a Darth Vader series that could follow the Darth Vader comics, or even do the storyline from The Force Unleashed with him training Starkiller

[@inkrun]

I would love to see a "What If" series where Palpatine lost, Anakin and Ahsoka start a reformation Jedi school, and Padme takes on droid rights in the senate.

[@NinjaPeko22]

God no. No more Anakin. Vader yes. Not that garbage. Seriously.

[@jewwinfrey6460]

@@NinjaPeko22your take on it is hit garbage. There’s no Vader without Anakin. Anakin is the most important part of Vader being Vader

[@hanlee3345]

I honestly think Filoni has redeemed Hayden from his meme-ish prequel days(the one which most fans hated) and made him more like the heroic mentor figure he is the the Clone Wars series.

[@hanlee3345]

@@NinjaPeko22 i strongly disagree. Feels like you skipped all the animated shows which had alot of character building

[@kseniaboytseva4714]

Anakin's visit by his student was not a vision, as his ghost appears at the end and looks after her. He also learned how to become a ghost of the force and helped not only Ahsoka. He most likely really learned how to control both sides by becoming the receiver of the Keeper of the Balance from the planet Mortis.

[@ErikIsaksen]

Ahsoka's struggle also with her darkness very reminiscent of Yoda's confrontation with his dark side in the clone wars animated show

[@givesbeetdip0055]

Please put a comma haha

[@killerkev3]

Also Anakin wouldn’t have lost in a real fight. He was teaching a lesson. He let her win by her learning the lesson

[@ignacybenjamin]

I mean he did lose to her, in Rebels.

[@tvvistedv3nom26]

@@ignacybenjaminhe didn’t though she would’ve died if not for the world between worlds and Ezra

[@recklezzzhyena7877]

the dedication to the sponsor transitions to bit into a raw onion is deserving of praise

[@godofdoss]

I don't think Anakin was just in her mind. He referenced Luke saying that he would not fight him, Ahsoka would have no knowledge of that. Anakin force ghost confirmed!

[@elketerbentzadik]

Filoni has said that everyone sees/experiences TWBW differently. The version we saw in Rebels was tailored to Ezra and what he needed at that moment. The same is true for Ahsoka here. Based on TWBW appearance in "the ancient Jedi texts" Rey stole from the tree on Ach-To I'm pretty firmly in the camp that TWBW is related to hyperspace, the Mortis entities, the "ancient race" (probably also the Mortis entites) from the other galaxy, the hyperspace map to the galaxy, and the understanding of The Force in the SW galaxy.

[@tomking2613]

ScreenCrush Family!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for everyone behind the camera!!! you all rock!! thank you

[@martinwhosoever]

17:04 This was Ahsoka's baptism. This is where she finally, after all those years, became who she is really meant to be.

[@trailmonster]

Dang that was pretty deep but well explained...and what a great Doggo!

[@michailbailey7549]

I absolutely love screencrush, I look forward to it every day. I’m 48 years old and grew up watching Star Wars! And finally, I think Star Wars is actually Back!! What an amazing episode this was! I’m so looking forward to the next one! And looking forward to the future of Star Wars and where it goes!!

[@robertgottlieb3731]

If it wasn’t for your explanation videos, I wouldn’t have watched past episode 1. You’re spot on in your analysis. Once you point it out, I can’t unsee it. Thank you! And, Doug rules!!

[@IsiahBradley]

THANKS for this, Doug and Ryan and everybody!!!!!

[@ChristopherGonzalez1280]

Props for you biting into that onion like that without flinching 😅

[@rectangulartriangles-yk2qo]

Maybe that was the place where your master teach you how to become force ghost? But Anakin knew this is not Ahsoka's time to die and he helped her to fight it and live.

[@itskareemelsayed]

The fact that Ryan had to bite an onion for the ad... Man we need to all start buying their merch 😂

[@kreedk]

Dude... I have a prediction, If they bring the father, brother and sister from the Mortis arc in Clone Wars, I think they'll cast Ashley Eckstein as the sister. But she died to save Ahsoka, so I don't really know... I just really hope Ashley gets a cameo in the show!

[@smorgington]

I thought they all died or am I wrong

[@nathandts3401]

They're not going to bring three force gods into the show. They didn't even want to explain the World Between Worlds because it'd confuse the average person that didn't watch Rebels.

[@lcbrown2119]

Even though Ashley is NOT a teenager, I would have loved to see her as live action young Ahsoka, or even just siege of Mandalore Ahsoka. I mean, seriously, how freaking awesome would it have been if the flashbacks were Ashley. The voice…. I think all of us die hards would have completely lost it. Huge opportunity missed by not casting her there (IMO).

[@khedrygrand]

Maybe we get her owl instead

[@ryanmaguire8451]

@@lcbrown2119def would’ve been best if she was cast instead of Rosario Dawson, but using her for the Clone Wars scenes would not have gotten across how young she was at that time as well as having a much younger actress play the part

[@RufusGRufus]

This was a great episode! I’m still watching Clone Wars and I really feel like your characterization of the events were logical, probable and profound. Good job!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@NomadJoe0323]

What an explanation! Always quality videos coming from screen crush! 👏

[@havok3344]

One of your best summary/explanations ever. I especially appreciated how you pointed out Obiwan’s/Jedi order’s misplaced faith in the govt vs the force. People are fallible and so are govts.

[@Simbino3]

Seems really unlikely that it all happened in Ahsoka’s head. Unless Hera can hear the light sabers through Ahsoka’s psyche and Ahsoka can hold her breath under water for hours then it seems more likely that she was actually taken to that different realm physically.

[@disposablito]

5:29 I usually skip these ads but you guys always start the plug in such a funny way that I stick around for moments like this.

[@TECUANTLACAMAYETL9CUETZPALIN]

Man, I get chills, already crying with this awesome episode!!! Touches feellings deep inside!!!

[@JerryMMusic]

Exactly how I interpreted this as well. This is Ahsokas ‘Dagobah Cave’. Luke failed the test by giving in to the darkness inside of him by killing (the image of) Vader. Ahsoka passed by not giving in to the darkness.

[@jimschiefelbein1280]

Outstanding analysis! Love your stuff … and this was one of your BEST! Thanks!

[@minimoe2807]

Superb video

[@DSmithChengdu]

FANTASTIC analysis @screencrush !! Very well done. I think you hit it right on the head!

[@EnderDragonoth]

The idea you present reminds of Corran Horns journey in the old book "I, Jedi" and he ends up at the same place Ahsoka does. Finding personal balance while understanding the dark is always there and tempting but ultimately, if you choose to make the universe a better place each day, you can never fall to the dark side.

[@Rocman76]

also, in this series it is mentioned that a padawans job is to back up their master, further enforcing that she let Anikin down.

[@robertbaldwin5636]

Such an AMAZING video. Thank you and thank you to the whole team!

[@thomasleonardis711]

“You lack conviction.” Chills. Edit: Also her revival as “Gandalf the white” mirrors her friend and mentor (anakin) looking into the Palentere (dark side) and becoming an adversarial opponent to the dark lord (Palpatine).

[@jamesbp]

Screen crush is the BEST break down currently hands down cudod to you guys for being so great... Truly!

[@Ove08]

I was watching this with a friend who never watched rebels and she said she thought it was just ahsoka being a powerful character and having a near death experience, this is how her concious held on long enough for the crew to find him. It would explain how Jaycen heard the lightsabres as well, like when Sabine was K.Od and Ahsoka felt her dreams.

[@iikgbeastii6150]

Anyone going to acknowledge Ryan eating that onion savage.

[@that.canadian.vaper.guyTCVG]

Yes! Thank you! I've been commenting this on other videos that have some crazy theory on what Anakin is or why he's there lol. It's simple training and to bring balance within Ahsoka and Anakin appears to Ahsoka in the way that she wants to remember him, not as the last form she seen him as. Anakin using his pre-sith Form V fighting style while he had a blue Lightsaber then switching to his Post-Sith/Darth Vader Form V fighting style that relies on force enhanced, heavy strikes when he switches to a red Lightsaber with soth eyes is so damn good. This episode was seriously amazing, except for Hera allowing Jacen to accompany her on what she fully expected to be a dangerous mission. That part blows my mind, especially with space mom Hera, who always looked out for everyone's safety first. But nope, "yes, you can come with me! I'll even let you hit the hyper drive!" Lol

[@DP3com]

Having never watched Rebels and only watching the first season of Clone Wars, I appreciate the work that you guys do. I've watched The Mandalorian, The book of Boba, & Ahsoka and feel if it were not for your videos ,I would be completely lost with the amount of backstory that all of these Disney+ Star Wars shows have. Thank you very much for all of your tidbits, observations, & explanations videos.

[@Fluid_Genius]

Water (mentioned @ 17:05) is also associated traditionally with cleansing. She had cleansed herself of guilt and any remnants of the dark side.

[@richardhood3717]

If you want to go full biblical, it can be an allegory for Jesus getting baptized by John. It took that baptism for Jesus to remove the flesh of this realm and begin the ministry that the world required for balance and salvation. Much like Ahsoka needed the cleansing of the old shame and guilt to be what the Force required.

[@jimmaines1181]

I really appreciate these types of videos

[@father-sonflightsimulator3838]

Pretty good and optimistic interpretation, the problem is that it falls flat precisely because they really don’t do a good job setting it up in prior episodes for this payoff. They should have had scenes of Asoka trying to achieve balance but struggling and expositing that guilt. Instead we just see an over-stoicism that goes unexplained in the narrative. I think once again D+ writers missed a great opportunity here.

[@bigpapatwan]

Show, don't tell, is the key. Why have her explicitly say "yo I'm struggling with this" I'd rather have her shitty attitude, choices, and stoic demeanor show her struggling with this. Just my thoughts personally.

[@MrJacksspleen]

Except her stoicism isn't really showing anybody there's a problem. I think showing her trying to train force insensitive Sabine should have been a red flag... even Hu Yang (sp?) is passive aggressively calling it out as unorthodox. But not sure they are intending it to be a red flag, and if it is a symptom, they aren't conveying it well for the audience. To me, trying to train Sabine shows that Asohka is playing it safe and fears training someone who could actually be consequential if they turn to the dark side. Meanwhile, young, force sensitive Jacen has been in her orbit with no master.

[@bigpapatwan]

@MrJacksspleen ehhh im curious how it's all gonna end and how are they gonna make both of us happy lol overall, it's still cool to see something from star wars worth watching, even with its flaws

[@giantwookiee6472]

Wow I keep seeing these videos just as they get posted! Love screencrush!

[@joshgremminger12]

This is one of your best videos. Well done

[@Bogus_Adventure]

Anakin is the one true force god now. Since he has the balance and experience between both. There was a point during the mortis arc where the wbw is shown as the son and daughter were being subdued. So anakin brought her there being that one true power. Like how his eyes turned red when he was using the dark side in oppose to sith eyes because he’s more than that now. So I don’t think he’s a force ghost anymore I now think he’s the one true force god the literal chosen one

[@bobbybeaudoin]

So many spiritual wisdoms and keys to Peace and Happiness in this video

[@bubbledon14]

Your videos on this series are excellent. Well done to all involved

[@christopherjamesboudoir]

Great breakdown, as usual. Whether what happened to Ahsoka was real or not is immaterial. But, I like to think that the Force was trying to teach her her last lesson and pulled her consciousness to a way-station that looks like the WBW. And since Anakin had become part of the cosmic force, they used his essence (so in a way it was him) to teach her this so she could learn to let go. On a side note, Ahsoka's inner journey reminded me SOOOOOO much of the side quest in Final Fantasy 6 where you go into Cyan's soul to help him deal with similar guilt.

[@SandheepRajendran]

Best breakdown and interpretation out there

[@steverome0770]

Absolutely killer video! Loved it.

[@dereklasker5350]

11:08 Anakin finally had the high ground Also at 15:12 you can hear Hayden’s Canadian accent slip through when he says “about”

[@owchii5042]

Canadian? Aint he Danish or he just has Danish roots but lives in Canada

[@dereklasker5350]

@@owchii5042 might be Danish descendant but he was born and raised (and still lives) in Canada I believe, but listen for the longer sound on the o in about

[@GatorEng1]

I liked this one Ryan! Great Work!

[@artrich7068]

I thought for sure this video was going to get into the last three episodes of Clone Wars S6. For fans of Jung, Campbell and Tolkien (and more) that mini arc was brilliantly crafted and realized. But there are so many aspects in that arc which connect to Ahsoka - both clearly and subtly - that it would take up an entire video. All the way to the very last shot of the last episode, there are so many parallels that Feloni obviously ran with. As a lover of mythological lore and allegory, this show is awesome - both CW and Ahsoka

[@karl_TeamB1nks_P]

Excellent videos as usual. Love the content. I thought the episode reminded me of Dickens A Christmas Carole. The ghosts of past and future etc. keep up the good work Karl from shrewsbury England

[@Dragonsmagic2011]

It’s was fantastic episode! Can’t wait until Tuesday for episode 6!

[@lncarnold]

I adore you! Thx for all of your hard work and dedication.

[@BruceKenobi]

Come On Ryan!!!! The Jedi's Plan was for Luke to kill Vader!!!!!!! Obi-Wan says so: "you must face Darth Vader again" Luke: "I can't kill my own father!" Obi-Wan: "then the Emperor has already won", it's right there, the audio commentary of Return of the Jedi has George saying that the Jedi wanted this unspeakable act. Please, let's keep things straight! On the other hand all this construction about "Ahsoka's Guilt", unfortunately Anakin NEVER tells her something profound!!! he never says something like "you have to let me go, you have to let go of your guilt" he NEVER says that, that's why Anakin's appearance was a wasted opportunity, let's stop making excuses and justifications for poor writing, they botched it!

[@RealCelticGamer]

Thank you for saying this. Just because Yoda doesn't tell Luke "kill Vader" it's entirely the outcome he and Obi-Wan want.

[@HaddaClu]

4:28 If its any consolation Doug; my grandfather made me and my sister eat whole raw onions every time we lost at checkers and chess with him whenever he was watching us for the day. He also used to make us eat oatmeal with salt.... So eating a single raw sweet white onion is all in all not the worst thing Ryan could be doing for lunch.

[@MrOliverk2]

Another reference to LoTR: the code name used during the making of this show was “Stormcrow” which is the name King Theoden gave Gandalf, a reference to his arrival being associated with times of trouble. Dave Filoni is a big LoTR fan.

[@troy242]

I absolutely love these vids! Thanks!

[@RichardHoogstad]

This absolutely incredible how much detail is explained on the symbolism. Little missed opportunity though. At 17:59 you could have inserted a long haired dooku joke.

[@BlackWolfy85]

This was one of the best scenes in all of Star Wars. They crushed it.

[@TheSteveo1984]

I think at its core, her vision is showing her to release her convictions of her past. She has to come to the realization that she cannot alter her past, but influence her present and future

[@husslehard8005]

16:57 he’s unburden because his Padawan didn’t go down the same path he did so it’s like he can finally rest with that

[@adrianlujan4116]

I feel that she was actually in the world between worlds because Jason "heard" battling. If it was in her mind i don't see why he would have heard that

[@daniel8939]

When Ezra met and actually saw Yoda in Rebels, they were surrounded by stars in a area similarly to where Ahsoka and Anakin are here. That was Yoda's force ghost, and I believe this was Anakin's force ghost. Both shows led by Filoni, no doubt this is the case here.

[@richardhood3717]

It would not have been Yoda's force ghost because Yoda was not dead yet. He had not trained Luke yet. It would be a force projection like what Luke did in the sequels.

[@daniel8939]

@@richardhood3717 You're right! I forgot this was before Maul even appeared in Rebels, meaning Ep IV and V haven't happened yet.

[@taylorrowe7759]

That’s the most commitment to a sponsor plug transition I’ve ever seen. Well played ScreenCrush

[@Thaumh]

It is deliciously horrid what Palpatine did to the Jedi's reputation with the Clone Wars. When you were talking about their being forced to be soldiers and warriors instead of peacekeepers, my thoughts went to Bib Fortuna saying to Jabba about Luke, "Bargain rather than fight? He's not Jedi." No one remembers the Jedi's real job in the galaxy any more by the time of Mando/Ahsoka.

[@whitewolf3051]

There’s one line of dialogue between Anakin and Ahsoka that wasn’t mentioned here, one that proves that it was his ghost. One where she tells him she will not fight him, and he responds with that he heard that before, something she wouldn’t know about. A KZbin channel Stupendous Wave pointed that out.

[@DD-eight]

Great breakdown man!!

[@user-dp7uc3ur9s]

This reminds me of how Cal had to confront his own guilt near the end of Jedi: Fallen Order (by confronting his dead master), only worse in every way - worse acting, (non)build-up, (non)emotional impact. It's funny that the games have more emotional impact than the big budget tv shows (Trilla > Reva; wiping BD-1's memory > wiping C-3PO's memory; etc.)

[@MrDrProfessorSir962]

I think Anakin was really there but molded to how Ahsoka sees him. She had guilt and fear that she would become what he was so she started to close herself off to avoid her emotions to not live a meaningful life. But when she chooses to live she can now see Anakin as how he was always meant to be. The person who helped her and taught her. Everything he was is now in her but she made the decision Anakin could not. To go through life and live despite all its pain and hardships.

[@MatthewPalanca]

I really want to see the BTS of this episode. It looked like Hayden had a lot of say in how the fights were choreographed. He knew precisely what he was doing holy hell

[@brenderings]

As always Ryan great explanation 👍🏻 new rockstars dived into it too, but yours definitely explained it more thoroughly for us folk who haven't seen rebels. I loved this episode & it gives me hope that they can still make great stuff on Disney +.... I don't like all the weird negatively from some people about this series. It's like there's a divide between those of us old enough to have watched the prequels & those that are younger in terms of who likes it or not.

[@deandregreenwood1308]

This episode was masterful 🙏

[@AcuPunk420]

It was her going through the trials to become a full Jedi. Just as luck had to confront his fears in the cave, Asoka finished her training overcoming her guilt.

[@BradTheProducer]

4:20 - Now I need to re-watch Infinity Train.

[@alansoler2653]

Bro I love your breakdown!!!

[@evanpb]

It's funny my only complaint so far has been that Ahsoka has been so dour and serious and different from the Ahsoka we know from Clone Wars, and I really like the idea that it's because of her trauma and guilt, and that she'll come out of her shell by the end of the series and reconnect with the "snippy" Ahsoka we all remember.

[@k2sworld]

FINALLY!!! Someone other than me has opened their eyes and seen the obvious. It's NOT Anakin and it's NOT the WBW. It's a vision from The Force like Luke experienced in The Tree on Dagobah while Ahsoka was in the water.