‘Ahsoka’ Explained: What to Know From the ‘Star Wars’ Universe, From Ezra to Thrawn and Beyond
variety.comStar Wars” to streaming in a way that would satisfy lifelong fans without alienating anyone who has never before traveled to a galaxy far, far away.
In many ways, that mission faces its greatest challenge with the newest “Star Wars” show, “Ahsoka.” Technically a spin-off of Rosario Dawson’s performance as former Jedi Ahsoka Tano on “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett,” the show is really a sequel to two “Star Wars” animated shows: “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and “Star Wars Rebels.” Taken together, these shows, which ran from 2008 to 2020, span 208 episodes of TV, and roughly cover the events between “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones” and “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” (on “Clone Wars”) and “Revenge of the Sith” and “Star Wars: A New Hope” (on “Rebels”).
It’s a sprawling and intricate narrative foundation that can be intimidating to consider even for “Star Wars” fans who’ve seen all 11 “Star Wars” live-action feature films multiple times.
Based on the first two episodes, “Ahsoka” creator and executive producer Dave Filoni — who directed “The Clone Wars” and co-created “Rebels” — has kept “Ahsoka” accessible to audiences who’ve never seen the animated shows.
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