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I admittedly fell behind on Ahsoka, as I was busy watching the decent Secret Invasion and the surprisingly-good Muppets Mayhem. Part of that was a lack of tremendous enthusiasm for the first two episodes. They were fine, but I figured it was worth building episodes up, as I did not have the “I must see what happens next as soon as possible!” feeling. However, I have caught up and, all in all, the show has turned out to be good.
Spoilers, such as they are, but as of this writing in the most-recent episode they finally went to the other galaxy or whatever where Thrawn is. I had heard of this dude, but part of the issue with Ahsoka is that Dave Filoni is a little too dedicated to the legacy of his animated Star Wars show. I’ve seen like two minutes of one. It wasn’t good. The animation was mediocre, and so was the storytelling. I’ll watch animated shows, even ones that are family friendly. But these seemed like shows actually for kids. If they weren’t for kids, well, they just weren’t good enough to watch.
Still, Thrawn made an impression nevertheless. The character of Sabine is less annoying, and less of a Poochie. What is most to the credit of Ahsoka is that it doesn’t skimp on the action. It’s full of fights and light sabers and the ilk. For those who found the pace of Andor an issue – even I had my quibbles and Rogue One is my favorite Star Wars movie – that must be a relief. I enjoy it. The show doesn’t really drag as a result. On the negative side of the ledger, will Star Wars ever have a kid character that isn’t irritating? Also, will they ever hire a kid who knows how to act? This time the kid felt utterly wedged in for no reason as well, making it all the more vexing.
That being said, Ahsoka is a fun show. It’s not rich in substance, but it is rich in incident. That’s enough to keep me entertained, and to keep me watching. Now, let’s see if they stick the landing. Ezra already seems like a snooze, so that’s not encouraging.
