Ok, here’s my thoughts on Rebels characters appearing in “Ahsoka:”
i have been waiting since 2018 to see these characters again, and I am obviously excited that they’re showing up again! I’ve been waiting 4 years for this moment!!!
but… as much as I am excited, I do have some Reservations.
i’ve said it before, but what i’ve hoped for more than anything was an animated rebels sequel. i think sw animation is underrated, and that animation is the best medium for sw. live-action rebels content/characters may draw new fans to the series, which is great, and again, I’m happy for any new rebels content regardless of the medium, but the pipe dream was always ‘animated rebels sequel.’
showing the search for ezra in 'ahsoka’ is none of that. yeah, the rebels epilogue makes it clear that this is sabine and ahsoka’s journey, but the focus will still be on ahsoka rather than characters more exclusive to rebels. some of my issue with this probably comes from a dislike of rosario dawson, because I love ahsoka, but am apathetic at best about her live-action portrayal.
so there’s the rd issue, and my slight frustration that this won’t be the true rebels sequel i’ve been wanting. im famously salty about the fact that rebels was treated like a closed book while other sw stories have gotten spinoffs and answers and shows about individual characters. i wanted rebels to have its own shining moment, and 'ahsoka’ will explore a different character’s journey. yeah, ahsoka is a rebels character, but she’s also a mando character and a tcw character, and ultimately the show is about her, not any of the spectres, regardless of how prominent their roles in the show are.
im trying to remind myself that there may not be a rebels sequel story to tell, or that 'ahsoka’ is merely setting that story up. we were vaguely promised answers about ezra’s whereabouts, not a sequel about those answers. but i am a rebels fan first and a star wars fan second, so there is a little bit of fan-disappointment there that has very little to do with thoughts about the potential quality of the show, and very much to do with missing rebels characters and desperately wanting to see them again.
