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In last week's episode, we had catharsis not only with the triumphant arrival of the evil Grand iral Thrawn, but also with the brief glimpse of Ezra Bridger. Both had been missing since the events of the animated series. Rebellious, and now, in Ahsoka, we have the chance to see the villain's clash with the main protagonist, Anakin Skywalker's former apprentice. 1v664w
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Brother of the equally talented Mads Mikkelsen, Lars is no stranger to the role of Thrawn: after all, he was the character's voice actor during Rebellious. His gravitas is so divine when playing the character, that he continued the role in his version live action. He is by far one of the most sinister and well-developed in both pre- and post-Disney acquisition continuity.
In fact, the Grand iral, whose creation is credited to Timothy Zahn, writer of the trilogy The Heir to the Empire, is such an imposing figure that it was one of the elements taken by the creator of the current canon, Dave Filoni, from the old Star Wars material, making practically no changes to it. Now, we have the pleasure of continuing to see his trajectory; Even though he is a villain, he has incredible layers and nuances.
In this new continuity, his goal is to escape his exile, and for him, nothing, not even Ahsoka, will stand in his way. But like the Machiavellian leader that he is, Thrawn is no fool, trying to learn everything he can about his opponent, who he knows how to find a weakness to play in his favor in the inevitable clash.
The Battle of Syndulla 2e3f1h
On Coruscant, at the beginning of this week's episode, Hera faces the consequences of her actions before the New Republic council. For them, she went beyond all limits by ignoring their orders and going to meet Ahsoka, without adequate proof of Thrawn's return. They make the same point as always, that Syndulla is putting her personal agenda ahead of the interests of the new government, by searching for the whereabouts of her friend, Ezra.
Despite being outnumbered, Hera stands up to Senator Xiono's rhetoric, who is once again opposed to practically everything the general proposes to do. In this, Mon Mothma, the character well known to fans thanks to her presence in the original trilogy and other Star Wars series, tries to alleviate the confrontation between these two opposing personalities as best she can.
Xiono is dismissive of Syndulla's report on everything that has happened since then, considering it childish because it includes Jedis, false Jedis, star whales and remote planets, which, in the case of explanations for an incessant search like hers, until It makes sense, but we know it's all true. Between the thrown barbs, even Carson intervenes, making reference to the events of the season 3 finale of The Mandalorian, citing that during the battle for Mandalore, remnants of the Empire played a card, placing Ahsoka officially within the current chronology of the Star Wars series.
The senator, however, remains firm in his position, and counters that Gideon's actions were nothing more than isolated military movements. As absurd as her denial of Hera's allegations may seem, Xiono proves to be quite a political adversary, moving the council to form a court martial against the general.
To everyone's surprise, C3PO (Anthony Daniels, veteran of the Star Wars franchise) comes to his rescue, on behalf of Princess Leia. He brings a chip containing a transcript that can shed light on the current situation, which, of course, Xiono sees as an affront and complete nonsense. According to the droid, the message contained shows that Leia was the one who sanctioned Syndulla's mission to Seatos, and that as leader of the Defense Council, any motion for or against military actions would have to go through her first, which the opposing senator did not. he did.
With no other way to act, Xiono is put in her place, the chancellor putting down any and all threats to Hera. Despite everything, Mon Mothma knows that Leia had no involvement in Syndulla's actions and calls on the Twi'Lek to put her feelings aside and give her her honest opinion on the current situation regarding Thrawn's return.
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Back in the hyperspace tunnel created by the purgills, Ahsoka and Huyang continue heading towards the planet where their apprentice, Ezra and Thrawn are; As she practices with lightsabers, Anakin appears in hologram form, reminding her of her training during the Clone Wars.
The former Jedi's former master mentions a series of characters, some from the films, such as General Grievous, others from the animations, such as the sinister Asaaj Ventress, Count Dooku's right-hand man during the conflict in the animated series. According to Ahsoka, more than twenty recordings were prepared by her master, and the one she watched would have been the last. Huyang is surprised by Anakin's care for his protégé, and Ahsoka, nostalgic, says that he was a great master.
Finally, the duo arrives at their destination, but the droid is doubtful that it is the right place, as they are not using any form of map, simply trusting in the animal instincts of the star whales. Upon exiting hyperspace, the terrible reality sets in: the Purgills are being attacked by explosive mines left by Thrawn's forces. Dramatically, Ahsoka is able to free herself from the threat only to come face to face with another: the hunting ships coming from Morgan's ring-shaped vessel.
Surrounded by the enemy and in pursuit, the heroine pilots through the ship carcasses that float in the planet's orbit, little by little reducing the number of ships behind her. On the surface, Thrawn receives the report from his officer and learns of the approach of the whales and Ahsoka Tano's ship. He also receives, from Elsbeth, the report containing all her information; Among the information, Thrawn is surprised to learn that she was a disciple of Anakin Skywalker, aka Darth Vader, the second-in-command of the late Emperor Palpatine.
Always calculating and cold in his orders, the Grand iral orders the withdrawal of his ships from pursuing Ahsoka, and when questioned, he repeats that he does not want to lose valuable resources. The blue guy knows the Jedi's talent for hiding and respects the capabilities of his main adversary, telling the doubtful Morgan about her plan to interpret her regardless of the path Ahsoka takes to reach her tormentor.
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With this statement, Thrawn is blunt in his plan to bring the former Jedi to his front door, giving her the false notion that she has the upper hand when, in fact, he is the one who controls everything and everyone. Enigmatic in his approach, but no less diabolical, Thrawn exercises his strategic mind in a merciless and deliciously Machiavellian way, displaying the mannerisms for which the character is known and ired.
Still deftly navigating through the debris on her approach to the planet, Ahsoka relies on stealth for now, already guessing that her adversaries have not only made with Thrawn, but that he is also directly responsible for the attack on the whales and Ahsoka. It now remains to plan how she will get close to the villain so that the opportunity to face him up close becomes possible.
Ezra and Sabine set off in an entourage, ed by the curious creatures we were introduced to last week, the Noti, while Wren updates her long-lost friend on past events, in a summary of everything that has happened since the end of Rebellious and the events of Return of the Jedi. Among the data shared, we have the mention of Zeb, the only member of the Rebellious which has not yet been present in Ahsoka; however, it has already appeared in The Mandalorian, where we saw him training new recruits.
With Bridger eager to get back into action, Sabine changes the subject, revealing her return to Jedi training under Ahsoka's teachings, as she doesn't know how to share with her friend that she has no way of leaving the planet, much less taking Ezra with her off the planet. distant system in which they are found. Baylan and his new allies are on Sabine's trail, and Thrawn once again reunites with the Nightsisters, whose power the villain hopes will find Ahsoka's whereabouts. Without a technological means of locating Sabine on the surface, Ahsoka relies on her Jedi psychic link with Sabine to do so, which also works for the Dathomir witch to triangulate her previously hidden position. Bombers were quick to attack it.
Again under enemy fire, Ahsoka is forced to leave her shelter, under strong opposition from Thrawn's forces. The Noti realize they are being watched by Baylan and Hati, while the fallen Jedi orders his apprentice to eliminate Ezra and Sabine; he believes that she is heading towards a path of glory among the empire that is about to be reborn, while his is completely different.
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Impatience for victory will guarantee defeat: with this, Baylan warns his apprentice before putting her on the trail of her targets, ceasing to be her master in the process. Thrawn, upon learning that Ezra has been located, places some of his attack vehicles with Hati's group. The Chiss leader's soldiers leave the ship in the planet's atmosphere and finally the chase and shootout begins between the Noti and the mercenaries who allied themselves with Baylan and Hati.
Armed merely with slingshots, Ezra and Sabine's entourage has little power to repel their attackers. In the electrifying rush that follows, Sabine is the only one with even a weapon strong enough to shoot someone down, but the Noti are not completely defenseless, slowing down, at least a little, the enemy advance.
In the end, surrounded, the Noti protect themselves inside their shells while Bridger prepares for a close-up confrontation. Ahsoka, now in the atmosphere, approaches Sabine's position, with Baylan waiting for her. Ezra, anticipating that Hati is a tremendous opponent, leaves the protection of the Noti vehicles to face his opponent. Against Huyang's warnings, Ahsoka prepares to leave the ship moving to rescue her friends on the surface.
Doubting the success of a stunt on this scale, Huyang nevertheless opens the ship's hatch for Ahsoka to land on the planet, right in front of a boastful Baylan, who appears in good humor with the heroine's arrival for her revenge against the fallen Jedi. . They both draw their lightsabers and go to fight. Back with Sabine's group, she offers her weapon to Ezra, counting on the skill of his friend, who denies the help claiming that the Force is the only thing she needs to defend herself.
Fighting unarmed, Ezra takes down mercenary after mercenary, and the action on his side is intercut with the fight between Baylan and Ahsoka. Hati finally enters the fight, almost decapitating Ezra with his gun, singeing a piece of hair from the boy's hair in the process. Anyway, Sabine arrives to serve as Ezra's partner in the duel with Baylan's now former apprentice, at the same time that Thrawn's battalion arrives to the mercenaries.
Ahsoka's great move proves to be right, as out of nowhere her ship appears, still piloted by Huyang, which provides her with a smoke screen to lose Baylan, giving her time to set off, mounted, to rescue her friends. Upon landing, the soldiers waste no time in following Thrawn's orders to surround the group in battle.
Ezra, using his Force powers, takes Sabine out of Hati's line of attack, while they find themselves surrounded by armed forces. Stammering an attempt to turn himself in, trying to plead for them to be taken prisoner, Ezra stands in the way of rifles and is almost shot, but Ahsoka finally arrives and throws them away with the Force, standing between them and the newly arrived soldiers of the Grand iral. Fighting barehanded, she stands up to the villain's lightsaber blows.
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Aboard the ship, Huyang observes the siege below, while Sabine uses all her Mandalorian gadgets to defend herself. At his base, Thrawn is surprised by what he sees and appears somewhat nostalgic as he re the “Jedi of old”, as he observes the chaos of the battle in which he placed his soldiers. Contrary to expectations, he orders his forces to retreat, as he expected Baylan to be in the middle of the fight to eliminate him.
But the Grand iral's big move is paying off. Amidst the distraction he has provided with soldiers, Thrawn gathers strength to set in motion his escape from exile, which he reveals he is almost ready to do very soon. According to him, this first clash with Tano was a success, as time is now on his side, as he is about to retreat. Following their leader's orders, the soldiers do the same, and Hati stays behind, receiving Ahsoka's offer to help her; She, on the other hand, ends up running away alone.
Safe for now, Ahsoka finally gives Ezra the long-awaited hug, happy to see her friend healthy. In good time, Huyang lands the ship so that the group's long-lost friend can finally go home. It must be believed that this peace will only be temporary, as very soon Thrawn will have his glorious return. Will Senator Xiono believe Syndulla's allegations with this proof? It won't take long to find out, will it?
Our verdict 5j4s6k
What an episode, friends! Not only did we have great doses of action, but also a lot of character development that has been followed through Filoni's animations for more than a decade and now the series in live action. Ezra brought all of his playful side to the chaos of the battle and we saw that Thrawn is indeed a worthy opponent, as he is a brilliant strategist.
Another event that left us very excited was the special appearance of the beloved robot C3PO, which, even though it did not bring a message read directly by Leia, whose actress who played her, Carrie Fisher, has unfortunately ed away, did her best to convey her rebellious personality in his actions to give Hera , however dubious it may be.
Ahsoka has impressed with its connections to quality material from the animated series and its ability to continue to build on the Star Wars canon deftly and thrillingly. The series is approaching its conclusion in a way that makes the wait between episodes almost suffocating, and what is even more surprising, it manages to deliver and sur itself every week.
Considering that next week we will have the end of the season and that each chapter has been stupendous, expectations are huge as to how Filoni and his team will tie this new saga together with the concluding episode. We will be here to comment and we hope to see you with us. Until then!
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Source: Screen Rant.
Text proofread by: Pedro Bomfim (27 / 09 / 23)
