Ahsoka

Ahsoka has a great rollout, but a cranky, basically stumbling finale, in which several crucial things don't make much sense or are not explained, and those expecting an epic ending in the style of Episode 3 will be very disappointed. The opening has high ambitions. It has an excellent atmosphere and honours some of the traditions of the older Star Wars. Likewise, the fights are decently filmed. However, from the halfway point on, it's a stereotypical rehash without any invention or directorial initiative. Basically a weaker copy of the more entertaining The Mandalorian. The Hayden Christensen gimmick is not enough, although it is used solidly. (2023.10.24)

A quite dark and atmospheric opening in the style of Rogue One and other modern Star Wars stories of recent times, which is a bit scented with the smell of Indiana Jones adventures with specific trademarks and artifacts. I appreciate the fact that they pull out almost all of the core characters right away, and even without knowing Rebels, it's been pretty fun so far. (2023.10.21)

The dark toning continues and works well. A solidly shot fight on the docks and the overall short running time makes the whole fresh and dynamic. Similar to The Mandalorian for example. (2023.10.21)

A narrative episode cut from the older Star Wars. Imaginative space battles and whales in the sky at the end. Probably not the best episode, but perfect for SW geeks. (2023.10.21)

The best episode so far, full of great shootouts, lightsaber duels and cut trees. Ray Stevenson is a charismatic bad guy. (2023.10.21)

Anakin rules. His return is well beyond expectations. Not only does he look great, but he hasn't forgotten how to swing a lightsaber. More than any other episode in the series, this is reminiscent of the fantastic Episode 3 in its unique charge. (2023.10.23)

Looks like a mix of The Mandalorian and Dune, but without the soul of either. It just copies and replicates some moments, visual ideas, or story construction verbatim. (2023.10.23)

The creators are dramatically running out of ideas and it starts to become a template piece with generic action and a loop of repetitive fights and wannabe cool scenes. A little bit like The Witcher, a little bit The Mandalorian, the fatalism is gone, plus we've got Jar Jar Binks-like critters. And mentioning that the in-universe scenes largely replicate the fantastic seismic charge sequence from Episode 2 is actually redundant. (2023.10.23)

A grossly underdone finale with no proper denouement, no dramatic arc and not much suspense. Instead, we're served zombies, lots of magic that doesn't really belong in Star Wars, and it's crowned by the fact that most of the main characters make bizarre decisions that don't make much sense. The Jedi fights ring hollow and become monotonous over time. (2023.10.24)