Star Wars: Ahsoka

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Season 1
  • Network: Disney+
  • Series Premiere Date: Aug 22, 2023
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4.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 147 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 66 out of 147
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  1. namesnotmark
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    "Ahsoka" is a prime example of how to let Star Wars fans down in almost every way. Right out the gate, the pacing is a drag; two episodes in and it feels like we're stuck in a Star Wars traffic jam, inching towards a climax that never seems to come. The script is pure amateur hour, sprinkled with dialogue so cringeworthy it makes Jar Jar Binks look like a Shakespearean scholar. The"Ahsoka" is a prime example of how to let Star Wars fans down in almost every way. Right out the gate, the pacing is a drag; two episodes in and it feels like we're stuck in a Star Wars traffic jam, inching towards a climax that never seems to come. The script is pure amateur hour, sprinkled with dialogue so cringeworthy it makes Jar Jar Binks look like a Shakespearean scholar. The characters are robotic and flat, they interact like a couple of malfunctioning Siri devices having a bad day. The show shamelessly pilfers scenes and ideas from other movies and lacks that authentic Star Wars essence that die-hard fans yearn for. Let's not even touch on the fight choreography; I've seen better battles between toddlers. Visually, instead of "Mandalorian" quality, it looks like Disney's budget went the way of Alderaan. Sadly, "Ahsoka" feels less like the next great Star Wars chapter and more like a god damn galactic faceplant.… Expand
  2. maxbackwards
    Aug 23, 2023
    3
    Profoundly awful filmmaking despite Star Wars's visionary legacy. Like Boba Fett, season 3 of Mandalorian, and Obi Wan, there is nothing at play narratively and emotionally. Fight scenes are an absolute joke with poor choreography, bland camera movement (simple pans), and lazy editing with zero sense of geography. What's crazy is that they ARE capable of great storytelling as seen in Jedi:Profoundly awful filmmaking despite Star Wars's visionary legacy. Like Boba Fett, season 3 of Mandalorian, and Obi Wan, there is nothing at play narratively and emotionally. Fight scenes are an absolute joke with poor choreography, bland camera movement (simple pans), and lazy editing with zero sense of geography. What's crazy is that they ARE capable of great storytelling as seen in Jedi: Survivor & Andor. Filoni & Kennedy need to step down before they kill the franchise.… Expand
  3. Apollus
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    More Disney garbage... with vanilla characters, bad writing, cosplay costumes, poor acting, and a reliance on cameos. Wish people would realize that Filoni is NOT good. Most everything he makes is bad... with occasional strong moments that any fanfic writer could write.
  4. Seanpad
    Aug 23, 2023
    2
    Really boring first episode , a huge step up down from Andor. This seems more inline with Kenobi and Mando S3
  5. Oxymandias
    Aug 23, 2023
    3
    I didn't get my hopes up for this one... Characters flat and like they where drugged... I think the animated characters had more energy than this live program.

    Story line very average, special effects great.
  6. power9090
    Aug 22, 2023
    2
    Like always, the same thing out of Disney, they can't get one thing right. without messaging. For christ sake just end this, Star Wars is dead, just leave it, stop dragging the corps.
  7. Luthen_Rael
    Aug 22, 2023
    1
    In the first two episodes, there is no news of reaching the climax of the story, it is a shame that Ahsoka could not have a good start.
  8. Jacktronics
    Aug 22, 2023
    2
    Before Disney took over, EVERY piece of Star Wars property had an opening crawl. The red flag, everyone, was the bland, red text opening, something that looked like it was out of a SyFY generic.
  9. enut_butter
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    It’s more Disney Wars. And you know what that means. Cringe writing. Terrible dialogue. Horrible performances. The Filoniverse desperately tries to attract fans by bastardizing the Timothy Zahn novels but fails as completely as anything else Disney has done with the IP. It truly is time to put Star Wars out of its misery.
  10. Bemehoth87
    Aug 23, 2023
    5
    La temporada 3 del mandaloriano bajo mucho el listón de Star wars, no se siente fresco se siente como las películas de superhéroes se siente que star wars está atascado y se le acaban las ideas a Dave filoni
  11. Kai82
    Sep 2, 2023
    4
    This wont save Star Wars. It is nothing special, wasted the great Rebels characters and the plot collapses when you start thinking about it. After the weak and disappointing Mandalorian season 3 this was the last hope for the Star Wars fans and Disney. Even more the Rebels characters and Thrawn return. Sadly the hype and hopes were crushed really fast. My favorite characters are barelyThis wont save Star Wars. It is nothing special, wasted the great Rebels characters and the plot collapses when you start thinking about it. After the weak and disappointing Mandalorian season 3 this was the last hope for the Star Wars fans and Disney. Even more the Rebels characters and Thrawn return. Sadly the hype and hopes were crushed really fast. My favorite characters are barely recognizable. Sabine Wren is completely different and what happen with Ahsoka is beyond my understanding. I recommend Rebels instead where the whole cast won me over and I deeply cared for them. They had their arcs, character grow, great chemistry and challenges. Then there is the story. Like I said it collapses really fast. For examples with a “Slight spoiler warning”: There is a valuable MacGuffin that is collected in episode 1. Now think about the last emergency action. If succeed this would destroy it and everything ended here and now. Also the explosion is really strong for such a small frame. Use whatever this is for ship to ship combat. A small vessel should take down a Star Destroyer with ease. Then the puzzle that only Sabine could solve is child play. I could solve it in minutes by just try and error. Deadly lightsaber wounds are just small bruises now. Lastly a lot of people are incompetent. The captain of the prison ship, the villains for their carelessness with droids and the leadership of the republic for ignoring serious threads. Especially Mon Mothma is degraded here to powerless leader. She was the leader of the rebellion that took down the Empire and now she fears to make the correct decisions just to please people that are ignorant. I will say again that I don't blame the actors for a bad script. Eve a great actor can not save a bad movie or show. Overall this is not garbage but feels painfully generic. They wasted an opportunity, great characters and fall back to tropes we don't like. I quit after episode3 were nothing happened that pushed the story forward. Give a 4/10 even if its is better than Book of Boba Fett and Obi Wan. It is fatigue for bad stories. Star Wars is now dead and there is just apathy from the fans. Great job Disney for destroying the “Money printing franchise” Star Wars was.… Expand
  12. jyphel
    Aug 29, 2023
    5
    Poor art direction, poor production value, convoluted story and dramaturgy, pacing too slow and long, characters psykos and attitude are completely different from Rebels, one more time the source material is not respected so in total, a mediocre serie.
  13. fallenazael
    Aug 27, 2023
    1
    Bad writing. Man hating. Stealing plots from various disney star wars movies ie get the idiot item, to unlock a map and go get something / someone. The acting is atrocious, boring, and dragged out. The worst is the combat which looks slow, choreographed in slow motion , executed whilst waist deep in tar.

    Oh yeah. And nerfing the fact that lightsabers kill. Padded to fluff out another    Bad writing. Man hating. Stealing plots from various disney star wars movies ie get the idiot item, to unlock a map and go get something / someone. The acting is atrocious, boring, and dragged out. The worst is the combat which looks slow, choreographed in slow motion , executed whilst waist deep in tar.

    Oh yeah. And nerfing the fact that lightsabers kill.
    Padded to fluff out another short idea. Avoid like the plague    … Expand
  14. Elkar
    Aug 26, 2023
    0
    If you ever liked Star Wars then stay away from this thing. Since the Force is female, now all relevant characters are women, lightsabers are only for show, you can't kill anyone with them, and all the plot is about finding a Mcguffin, really sad.
  15. BossHogg2022
    Aug 23, 2023
    3
    Had high hopes for Ahsoka... but the show was completely meh. It was slow, without scope, no feeling of impending doom. A lot of unnecessary stuff. These 2 episodes cut have been cut down to one and the story would still have made sense. Tooo much fluff. Everyone kept talking in this crazy monotone voice, Ahsoka was the worst, it fell flat like "hey! there's a fire in the middle of theHad high hopes for Ahsoka... but the show was completely meh. It was slow, without scope, no feeling of impending doom. A lot of unnecessary stuff. These 2 episodes cut have been cut down to one and the story would still have made sense. Tooo much fluff. Everyone kept talking in this crazy monotone voice, Ahsoka was the worst, it fell flat like "hey! there's a fire in the middle of the room" type of deal but everyone was all chill about it and max relax about it. "ah, there is a fire in the room, let me flush that toilet, no big deal"... It was just weird as if every read one line at a time from a page and the camera recorded the work. No emotion in the dialogue except for the villains' who barely managed to have good conversational tones for their roles. I remember Ahsoka being feisty and brash, she just looked smug for most of the show.... like seriously? Is that how it is gonna be? Hera was way too happy. I remember being a nervous wreck most of the time but now it is like she was on some happy pills. The music was there but did not really give any character to the show. You know it is StarWars when John Williams gets the French Horns blowing when the baddies arrive. No such thing here. Just ambient music. Music in StarWars in itself is a character that helps narrate the story. Nothing of the sort here.

    Lots of great visuals but empty as far as meaning to them. it just felt like a theatre play more than anything else, not the best StarWars out there... so far. Unless the tempo ramps up, its on pace to become like Obi Wan category in ratings. Most people will like this show, but if you are a die hard fan of the material from the start and not just the recent stuff and format, it will feel subpar for you.

    No wonder these 2 episodes came out i think they know it is not really good material and wanted to get it out of the way asap. For now. It is a Filoni fail for me. Hope it get's better!    … Expand
  16. Delbuthos
    Aug 25, 2023
    0
    Total crap that insults the intelligence of the viewer. Every single scene is an intellectual drama, a banal plot. Just please don't watch
  17. Carewolf
    Aug 27, 2023
    3
    Pretty bad. We are back to ancient relics revealing present day locations of people missing. Add to that idiot, irresponsible and unlikable main characters
  18. Agpf
    Aug 27, 2023
    3
    Another Starwars flop? Maybe not but not great. The writing is mediocre, the physical performance is poor. Rosario is pretty good but the rest of the cast is lacking. It is about what I was expecting from Disney.
  19. domiica
    Aug 23, 2023
    2
    What a letdown, I have a feeling the writers forgot what Star Wars is. Fun, decently paced, emotional at times. Not a brooding, slow paced, serious show this series seems to be going in.

    Not sure if that's the direction or the acting but man are the characters stiff. When two characters engage in dialog I can only see NPCs or two AIs talking to eachother. It just feels robotic,    What a letdown, I have a feeling the writers forgot what Star Wars is. Fun, decently paced, emotional at times. Not a brooding, slow paced, serious show this series seems to be going in.

    Not sure if that's the direction or the acting but man are the characters stiff. When two characters engage in dialog I can only see NPCs or two AIs talking to eachother. It just feels robotic, literally just not how people talk and engage in dialogue. Cudos to Peter Jacobson, he made the scene he's in feel normal.    … Expand
  20. Papabaer76
    Aug 24, 2023
    4
    Well, it is better than Kenobi or Book of Boba but still bad. Dumb dialogues, dumb and unlikable characters and it's just booooring.
  21. chikiponmex
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    Dear oh dear. I had high hopes for this one after the terrible Obi Wan, Boba Fett and season 3 of the Mandalorian. I am not overly familiar with the Ahsoka character but I am a fan of Rosario Dawson and found her performance as the character compelling in the Mandalorian. Sadly this show is let down by the amateurish script. The opening will the sith boarding the ship is ridiculous. TheDear oh dear. I had high hopes for this one after the terrible Obi Wan, Boba Fett and season 3 of the Mandalorian. I am not overly familiar with the Ahsoka character but I am a fan of Rosario Dawson and found her performance as the character compelling in the Mandalorian. Sadly this show is let down by the amateurish script. The opening will the sith boarding the ship is ridiculous. The captain suspects they aren't who they say they are yet he let's them board. He they goes to meet them, not knowing how many there will be with just a handful of security one of which has flippers for hands so can't even use his weapon. No surprise then he dies. And why in these new Star Wars do they have people or bases which are hidden in a secret location yet they then create a map telling you how to find them/it and leave the map lying around in some old temple for anyone to find?
    Then we have Sabine. Am I the only one who knew she would take the map? I don't even know the character but it was obvious she wasn't going to do as she was told.
    And when she fought the sith girl why did the sith not just kill her. Clearly she could have. Why waste time playing with her and then leave her alive. When she stabbed her why not cut her in 2.
    Absolute drivel. I will watch the rest in the hopes it will improve but I am sceptical, Obi Wan, Boba Fett and the Mandalorian just got worse as they went along. But at least this show has plenty of female empowerment in it to keep us all happy..    … Expand
  22. BoltarCavanaugh
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    I am so done with woke disney stuff. All relevant roles are females and the few left in the galaxy are either dumb as hell or evil.

    Grand Admiral Yawn included.
  23. Ahlgren
    Aug 24, 2023
    0
    Hahaha its a joke of a show, is so bad its funny.
    jokes is on you if you pay for this.....
    Search for Disparu on YouTube, perfect review of this 10/10
  24. Psitivebomthis1
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    Utterly plagiaristic and pathetic.
    The opening was stolen from the Darth Vader scene at the end of "Rogue One".
    The one-way elevator idea was directly ripped off from 2003's "Underworld". The Witch Temple scene was hijacked from the finale of “The Fifth Element” {but without Chris Tucker, so not a complete fail.} Just like “The Force Awakens”, someone who does NOT want to be found has    Utterly plagiaristic and pathetic.
    The opening was stolen from the Darth Vader scene at the end of "Rogue One".
    The one-way elevator idea was directly ripped off from 2003's "Underworld".
    The Witch Temple scene was hijacked from the finale of “The Fifth Element” {but without Chris Tucker, so not a complete fail.}
    Just like “The Force Awakens”, someone who does NOT want to be found has left a convenient map to help find them.
    That’s all in just the first twelve minutes.
    I could go on, but why watch this when you could {re}watch MUCH better ORIGINAL films and shows?
    Disney’s writers and producers are thieving hacks that fumble a story that could be better authored by a brain-damaged weasel.
    Like “Rings of Power”, it’s only enjoyable use is as a pretty screen saver to help you fall asleep.
    Lifeless, hugely disappointing and boring, just like Bobba Fett, Obi-wan and Season Three of Mando.
    Disney is continuing to roger the rapidly cooling corpse of my fond Star Wars memories.    … Expand
  25. wookiebisquits
    Aug 23, 2023
    5
    While the cast is solid, the writing is mediocre at best, with awful dialogue. Just a small example: "Sometimes even the right reasons have the wrong consequences," says Ahsoka, as though speaking some deep Zen truth. Does that even make sense? How can a consequence be wrong?
  26. muslhed
    Aug 24, 2023
    4
    I purposely made an account for this review. As with every other Disney Star Wars movie or show, with the exception of the Mandalorian, it's main characters are strong female leads and most men are either a villain or a dumbass. The first 2 episodes were meh. Nothing special other than the music score, special effects and art design. These are all exceptional. But its just boring and blandI purposely made an account for this review. As with every other Disney Star Wars movie or show, with the exception of the Mandalorian, it's main characters are strong female leads and most men are either a villain or a dumbass. The first 2 episodes were meh. Nothing special other than the music score, special effects and art design. These are all exceptional. But its just boring and bland entertainment.

    I can under stand making a couple of these types of movies. But Star Wars was always a "guy thing". Probably 85% of fans were guys. So one would think Disney would target their main audience, but nooooo. Disney basically said eff you guys, you guys are going to pay to see it anyway, so we are going to target females, minorities, and the Alphabet people. Why cant movies just be good entertainment like they used to be without trying to push their politics down everyone's throat. I think people are starting to push back and are tired of this crap in movies, entertainment, and products we consume. Look at Disney, Bud Light and Target stocks. They are falling fast. It about time people are pushing back.    … Expand
  27. mickrussom
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    this show was stupid. plot holes. idiotic. boring. long silences. idiotic sword fights. crap physicality. crap cgi. stupid motives. bad dialogue. pointless. nobody wants to watch women pretending to be men. cartoonish. sucks. nothing a normal person can enjoy intellectually and nothing hot to look at. garabge.
  28. Weidenwiesel
    Aug 24, 2023
    0
    This show is basically three diverse female wannabe jedi girlbosses with multicolored hair against evil white males. If that isn't red flag enough for you, I dont know what else to tell you. It's garbage, plain and simple.
  29. ou812
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    Soooooo........ 10 min into episode one and OMFG this looks like crap.....dunno who is in charge of the sets and filming but this does not look good or "authentic" at all. Looks super fake and is visually sucky.

    Did Disney run out of budget for this or wtf? Jokes on me for expecting some Mandalorian type quality I guess.....very disappointing! Mandalorian cinematography =    Soooooo........ 10 min into episode one and OMFG this looks like crap.....dunno who is in charge of the sets and filming but this does not look good or "authentic" at all. Looks super fake and is visually sucky.

    Did Disney run out of budget for this or wtf?

    Jokes on me for expecting some Mandalorian type quality I guess.....very disappointing!

    Mandalorian cinematography = excellent aka This is the Way

    Ashoka cinematography = trash This is Not the Way.

    Looks fake AF, everything is too clean and it doesn't translate well to the screen, everything looks too antiseptic...even Ashoka's lekku (the head tails) look fake and cheap. What I heard in the first episode was also bad cheesy and wooden dialog too.

    How they went from looking great like in The Mandalorian to this cheap looking, amateur hour stuff is really sad, Ashoka deserved better.

    SMH what is going on at Disney......Awful cinematography!    … Expand
  30. SoManySaltySJW2
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    Sigh, I like the original Star Wars movies, I’d say a lot and Mandalorian ok but I am not a super fan (I’m a Trekkie). My fiancé on the other hand.. well when we met, first thing I noticed is a star wars tattoo arm sleeve. He is a huge fan. He was waiting on Ahsoka for a while and was very excited before the premier. When we started to watch it.. oh boy, to me it was so boring, cliche, soSigh, I like the original Star Wars movies, I’d say a lot and Mandalorian ok but I am not a super fan (I’m a Trekkie). My fiancé on the other hand.. well when we met, first thing I noticed is a star wars tattoo arm sleeve. He is a huge fan. He was waiting on Ahsoka for a while and was very excited before the premier. When we started to watch it.. oh boy, to me it was so boring, cliche, so much cgi, with some pouty bratty orange hair teenager running around, but I kept it to myself not to break his excitement. Towards the end I fell asleep and when I woke up, he was turning Disney plus off. I asked him “aren’t you going to watch part 2”, to which he replied he had no interest in continuing to watch it. My poor guy looked so sad. So one star to this show not only because I didn’t care for it at all but for disappointing my baby too … Expand
  31. snorkiss
    Aug 23, 2023
    1
    Disney hates you. It hates your fond memories of a simpler and happier time free of modern day politics. It hates authentic and realistic casting. It hates making new and original entertainment, and it'll no doubt hate the low score I'm giving this god-awful feminist Star Wars tv show - 1 star
  32. Quixomatic
    Aug 24, 2023
    0
    Woke, dumpster fire of a show. Do yourself a favor and cancel your disney+ subscription. We need to put this company in the ground for ruining every good thing from our childhoods.
  33. metacritiqueur
    Aug 25, 2023
    1
    Une daube féministes sans âme. C'est d'un chiant, mais d'un chiant ma bonne dame. Les actrices ont un jeu d'acteur réduit à quelques mimiques et postures, prennent la pose devant tous ces fonds verts dégueulasses en 4K. Le scenar nous propose encore un MacGuffin fadasse et nous tease l'arrivée d'un méchant qu'on ne verra surement que dans le dernier épisode. Hey les têtes pensantee,Une daube féministes sans âme. C'est d'un chiant, mais d'un chiant ma bonne dame. Les actrices ont un jeu d'acteur réduit à quelques mimiques et postures, prennent la pose devant tous ces fonds verts dégueulasses en 4K. Le scenar nous propose encore un MacGuffin fadasse et nous tease l'arrivée d'un méchant qu'on ne verra surement que dans le dernier épisode. Hey les têtes pensantee, arrêtez votre grève et retournez bosser, vous ne méritez pas votre salaire lorsque vous nous pondez des bouses pareilles.… Expand
  34. PokeFred2424
    Aug 27, 2023
    1
    When episode 1 started it was interesting but then it became boring and both me and my mum stopped watching before we finished episode 1 after seeing the reviews on here, what a snooze fest...
  35. kingkay
    Aug 27, 2023
    3
    My list of shortcomings I found within Ahsoka contain things like poor performances, stale camerawork, uncomfortably slow pacing, bad dialogue, ugly as f*** alien cat abominations, unmissable cgi backgrounds and many more. These things are just obvious and noticable on the surface but they find themselves under a bad direction and overall insufficient budget. The responsible people thoughtMy list of shortcomings I found within Ahsoka contain things like poor performances, stale camerawork, uncomfortably slow pacing, bad dialogue, ugly as f*** alien cat abominations, unmissable cgi backgrounds and many more. These things are just obvious and noticable on the surface but they find themselves under a bad direction and overall insufficient budget. The responsible people thought that the state in which this series is good enough as it is and gave it a greenlight, so what else is there to say other than, that Ahsoka is not treated as a piece of art and entertainment but rather as a product, to fulfill checkmarks.… Expand
  36. scopat1969
    Aug 24, 2023
    6
    " Ashoka " is nothing special. Dawson does her best , but the writing fails her. Sabine is a stereotype thru and thru. CGI is serviceable. So , if you're a fan of modern Star Wars it's worth watching but don't expect too much. Dawson's performance alone is worth tuning in for.
  37. OlivierPiel
    Aug 23, 2023
    3
    we start this story by fake Jedi warriors ridiculesly mowing down a ship crew like chainsaw through butter and Asohka retrieving a dragonball, i mean a map, that was revealed to her after she captured a renegade Imperial. So, instead of showing us the capture and interrogation, maybe the psychological tension and the motives of our protagonists, we have to sit through 5 minutes devoid ofwe start this story by fake Jedi warriors ridiculesly mowing down a ship crew like chainsaw through butter and Asohka retrieving a dragonball, i mean a map, that was revealed to her after she captured a renegade Imperial. So, instead of showing us the capture and interrogation, maybe the psychological tension and the motives of our protagonists, we have to sit through 5 minutes devoid of any suspense. The rest is just like that. Pointless dialogues and exposition. REJOICE PLEBS! DISNEY IS HERE!… Expand
  38. busiek
    Aug 24, 2023
    3
    After 2 episodes: Welcome in the world of Disney's Star Wars where stabbing with lightsaber means nothing, at most there will be a scar, it looks like in true Star Wars there were many weaklings who stupidly died... I didn't watch SW: Rebels", I don't remember "SW: Clone Wars" so nothing connects me to these characters, don't even know them, and most of them are annoying (Sabine - spoiledAfter 2 episodes: Welcome in the world of Disney's Star Wars where stabbing with lightsaber means nothing, at most there will be a scar, it looks like in true Star Wars there were many weaklings who stupidly died... I didn't watch SW: Rebels", I don't remember "SW: Clone Wars" so nothing connects me to these characters, don't even know them, and most of them are annoying (Sabine - spoiled kid in an adult body), story is pretty generic (uuuu, another mysterious map!), more survivors of 'Order 66', generic villains, pacing problems, lots of fillers, lots of bizarre staring at something or into the distance (or slow walking, or... you know what I mean), lazy scene creation (for example: different shadows in one scene), writing is mediocre, sometimes dialogs are cringeworthy, lots of ridiculous scenes - so I got TERRIBLY BORED...Even fight scenes are mostly nonsensical, with bad choreography... And music: da.n, this music is so bad, so anticlimactic! Series better than "BoBF" and "Obi-Wan Kenobi" - probably. Anyway this is end of watching, waste of time. BTW: I always thought that the destruction of canon started with introduction of Ahsoka character, now we got apprentice of Ahsoka Tano... Are you kidding me?… Expand
  39. badghost
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    Did not think it could get worse from Kenobi and Mando season 3 but here we are, you go girls
  40. AntiCringmovies
    Aug 23, 2023
    0
    If you want to watch a serious toned Mean Girls space Sci Fi, this is it. Bratty eye rolling and awkward sissy fighting minus the humor rolled up in.
    With Star Wars, we viewers went from watching courage saving the main characters lives, to a cat like creature to make younger audiences somehow relate more. We watched engaging plotlines turn into hundreds of choppy cut scenes slapped    If you want to watch a serious toned Mean Girls space Sci Fi, this is it. Bratty eye rolling and awkward sissy fighting minus the humor rolled up in.
    With Star Wars, we viewers went from watching courage saving the main characters lives, to a cat like creature to make younger audiences somehow relate more. We watched engaging plotlines turn into hundreds of choppy cut scenes slapped together to make an annoyingly random storyline. Nothing more to expect from this show.
    Sabina Wren was so edgy and cringe it hurt. I'm shocked in the quality difference between this and Boba Fett.
    Disney doesn't realize that when you have an all female lead, it doesn't make women want to watch Star Wars more AND it pushes men away from the show due to women not making intimidating or relatable characters for men. However in their hollywood board rooms fresh out of 'diversity university', they think making the same mistake as 7-9 will pan out in the end. They're betting all their imperial credits on it.
    Nothing about the first two episodes were engaging, or make you want to wait for the next episode.    … Expand
  41. Drjones101101
    Aug 25, 2023
    0
    EXTREMELY cringe acting, the female fight scenes are lame. All the commanders are female. This is ruining star wars franchise. I was excited waiting to see this, only to be let down
  42. pastor43
    Aug 22, 2023
    6
    As an avid Star Wars fan I found that the luster and art of storytelling has been lost for the sake of “I have no idea what we are doing”. Does every story need the weight of emotional drama to be a relevant story? Rosario Dawson is brilliant in the title role, but is held hostage by sluggish storytelling. 8 Episodes and the first (2) aren’t anything glaringly unique. The light-saberAs an avid Star Wars fan I found that the luster and art of storytelling has been lost for the sake of “I have no idea what we are doing”. Does every story need the weight of emotional drama to be a relevant story? Rosario Dawson is brilliant in the title role, but is held hostage by sluggish storytelling. 8 Episodes and the first (2) aren’t anything glaringly unique. The light-saber playing was semi-exciting, other then that I was bored. Disney needs to change their Series Release philosophy, don’t hold us hostage for stale intrigue. Let us get to the underwhelming climax and be done with it.… Expand
  43. Madremia
    Aug 24, 2023
    0
    I feel as though the story was just thrown together. I don't understand why they are trying so hard for Sabine to become a Jedi. So far the show seems more like a sci fi mean girls. The plot is lacking and what really did it was the lightsaber strike to the chest. The next day she is sitting up and acting like nothing happened? Come on now, it just takes the effect away from the Saber. II feel as though the story was just thrown together. I don't understand why they are trying so hard for Sabine to become a Jedi. So far the show seems more like a sci fi mean girls. The plot is lacking and what really did it was the lightsaber strike to the chest. The next day she is sitting up and acting like nothing happened? Come on now, it just takes the effect away from the Saber. I really had high hopes for this show but so far its lacking a lot.… Expand
  44. Berfeito
    Aug 24, 2023
    5
    It was not a good start, but I will stay and see what happens. I may change my score in the future.
  45. ZimSan
    Aug 26, 2023
    1
    I clapped when I saw the thing from the thing I know! Star Wars sure has lightsabers again!
  46. jaredwallace91
    Aug 22, 2023
    7
    Unfortunately, Dave Filloni is not as strong a director or writer as he is a creator and storyteller. There is a lot about this show that is well done, but some of it feels like a live adaptation of a kids show rather than a high quality new Star Wars product.
  47. UncleWillard
    Aug 23, 2023
    5
    I'm glad to see the cough lozenges made it back onto the uniforms at least. Outside of that, it's kinda boring. It looks amazing, I'll admit that, but the story is very bland. It made me think two things.

    One, the Republic had a butt-ton of Jedi to do it's bidding and was a "democracy" (only run by a religious paramilitary force). We don't know much about the politics, outside    I'm glad to see the cough lozenges made it back onto the uniforms at least. Outside of that, it's kinda boring. It looks amazing, I'll admit that, but the story is very bland. It made me think two things.

    One, the Republic had a butt-ton of Jedi to do it's bidding and was a "democracy" (only run by a religious paramilitary force). We don't know much about the politics, outside ever-boring trade agreements, only about the two religious factions vying for control, so it's not really a republic, it's a theocracy (complete with robes). Then the Empire took over and made it, well, an Empire, though nothing really changed there either, apart from them trying, and succeeding, in wiping out most of the Jedi, their religious rivals. Now the Alliance is on top and looking to kickstart the old republic in the form of the new republic (meet the old boss...). I don't really get why these two religious factions are fighting each other, and the show is not providing any more clarity.

    Two, and I hate Disney for this, all the main characters (sans one, who doesn't really have that many lines), are women. Before the whole woke narrative blew everything up, I wouldn't have noticed it (if the story were compelling and it looked good...which it does, don't forget). That's why I hate Disney. They made me notice. All the **** time. Figures the show seems to hold politics and politicians in such high regard. They do the same thing; pit people against each other based on things they are rather than what they've accomplished. Just like new Star Wars and this show. And even with all the main characters being women, there's still a sense that they're pressing their noses to the glass of the original movies and the Mandalorian. They want so bad to be taken serious, like real Star Wars, but they're preoccupied with making it nothing but a girl version of better material. They're blind to the one thing that would make this truly a hit - good storytelling.

    It's mediocre and I'm still tired of Jedi, lightsabers, and "hokey religions." And I don't care that you got pretty girls to do it.    … Expand
  48. destinyfan1
    Aug 25, 2023
    8
    Ok this is where i draw the line, metacritic users have always been right-wing immensely hard to satisfy people but this is shocking. While it isn't perfect , this show is pretty much what i have been asking for. The new characters are interesting, more rebels branching and ahsoka who does a fine job. The visuals are good and the story has me intrigued. Outside of some moments that drag itOk this is where i draw the line, metacritic users have always been right-wing immensely hard to satisfy people but this is shocking. While it isn't perfect , this show is pretty much what i have been asking for. The new characters are interesting, more rebels branching and ahsoka who does a fine job. The visuals are good and the story has me intrigued. Outside of some moments that drag it has me pulled in.

    Edit: Y'all are marking this unhelpful because you know i'm right. Exactly what is sooo bad about this that it deserves lower than a 3? Most people don't even give any arguments, they just bomb the score. And some of y'all are so embarrassed that there are some females lmao. In a ahsoka series, get your head out of your ass.

    This is an ongoing issue that plagues metacritic, metacritic should verify everyone's account to check if someone even saw it.    … Expand
  49. Grendizer
    Aug 23, 2023
    8
    Great start into the series. Maybe a bit too much over-explanation, but people, who didn't see Rebels or Clone Wars might need it. I don't need Emmy worth story-telling like Andor all the time, as long as it's entertaining and respectful towards the universe and characters. So far so good.
  50. Anthonyhins
    Aug 23, 2023
    7
    The first two episode are generally better than Obiwan series. Typical slow pace beginning lead to a rush ending.
  51. Rhaenyx
    Aug 23, 2023
    10
    Ahsoka proves to be a rewarding watch, particularly for fans who have invested in the broader Star Wars narrative.
  52. lemony
    Aug 24, 2023
    7
    I'm usually one to hate most of the new Star wars, but I was pleasantly surprised with these first 2 episodes. Now, it's a heavy on the SW: Rebels continuity so you might need to watch that to understand this show.
  53. ep1str0phy
    Aug 24, 2023
    9
    It's no joke: if you were a fan of "Rebels," this show will feel like a warm, welcome return to a much-beloved story. "Ahsoka" makes some interesting stylistic choices - its pacing is deliberately slow, and much of the show leans on small gestures and below-the-surface emotion. At the same time, the show's themes are accessible and humanistic, and the creatives break up the more somberIt's no joke: if you were a fan of "Rebels," this show will feel like a warm, welcome return to a much-beloved story. "Ahsoka" makes some interesting stylistic choices - its pacing is deliberately slow, and much of the show leans on small gestures and below-the-surface emotion. At the same time, the show's themes are accessible and humanistic, and the creatives break up the more somber moments with visuals that are gigantic in scope and operatic in effect. The performances are uniformly strong, and characters like Hera and Sabine feel very much in line with their animated selves. I can't wait to see where this goes.… Expand
  54. bertobellamy
    Aug 23, 2023
    7
    The first two episodes are better than Mandalorian season 3, but not even close to Andor. The main problem, of course, is that this could only be interesting to those who watched and enjoyed 'Rebels.' The plot seems interesting, and we can only hope it's executed well during the rest of the season. There were little thrills, but the lightsaber duels were exciting for a moment.
  55. MarvelAndDC2021
    Aug 23, 2023
    9
    A very good, very strong, very promising to the “magnum opus” of Dave Filoni in SW: Ahsoka." The story isn’t like #Andor or like #TheMandalorian either as it’s clear that Filoni’s going for a more serialized, story- driven approach w/ this series rather than the approach Jon Favreau had with the mission of the week and side-quests for each episode of Mando S1 and S3.
    Even if you haven’t    A very good, very strong, very promising to the “magnum opus” of Dave Filoni in SW: Ahsoka." The story isn’t like #Andor or like #TheMandalorian either as it’s clear that Filoni’s going for a more serialized, story- driven approach w/ this series rather than the approach Jon Favreau had with the mission of the week and side-quests for each episode of Mando S1 and S3.
    Even if you haven’t seen #TheCloneWars and #StarWarsRebels (which you really should and if you haven’t, I don’t know what you’re thinking), you’re still able to play along on what its story is and are able to grasp at the plot of what Mr. Filoni is planning. It’s even clear in the opening crawl (inspired by both the opening crawls of the Star Wars movies and the crawl of episode 1 of Nickelodeon’s #AvatarTheLastAirbender) what the story is and if this series can keep up its momentum of story-and-character focus while balancing its world building at the same time, this will be the shot in the arm that Filoni needs to film his #StarWars movie as a sort of good luck charm when he makes it happen. I only hope he doesn’t shoot it on the Volume and that he films on-location and on sets in London as, while this 2-episode premiere was strong, it does still have a slight issue with the color grading when it comes to desaturated colors and the still not-yet learned lesson of having the skies clear blue when on specific planets. But, I believe Filoni will listen to that criticism and take it to heart, at least I hope so.
    Anyway, going back to this premiere, the cast does their best to stay true to the mannerisms of these characters in terms of adapting them to live-action from animation and I think they did a pretty good job w/ what they were given, at least for now as we still have 6 episodes to go. Rosario Dawson still is slick as a stoic and initially reluctant Ahsoka, Natasha L. Bordizzo nails the role of a stubborn Sabine Wren, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead nails the motherly-ness of Hera Syndulla. Eman Esfandi, at least so far, looks like he’s got Ezra Bridger down to the tee based on what we’ve seen of his brief appearance so far, but we must hope it stays that way, especially when and if he shows up in the flesh.
    The MVPs of this episode though are the two droid characters of this series: David Tennant returning as the Jedi-lightsaber construction assisting droid Professor Huyang from Season 5 of The Clone Wars and Chopper (once again voiced by Filoni himself) of Star Wars Rebels.
    As for the villains of the series, while I do want to see more of Ivanna Sahkno as Shin Hati, her master Baylan Skoll is played quite regally yet sinisterly by the late Ray Stevenson (RIP Ray) and I look forward to learning more about his past and Shin’s past in upcoming episodes. We learn something big about the backstory of Morgan Elsbeth in this episode that might play some important part of the plans of the return of Thrawn. And Marrok leaves a good impression Mystery regarding the character that him being spared alive means there is a big important detail about the character we have yet to learn so I look forward to seeing what the deal is with Marrok and if that former Inquistor has any ties to the past of Ahsoka.
    Kevin Kiner’s music is as always well done, the visual effects are still strong, the design of the spaceships are incredible, the environments of the planets we see are quite alluring, and the series, at least for its 1st 2 episodes, establish a story that is all killer, no filler, and I hope it’s gonna stay that way until the very last episode of this series, at least when it comes to its only season that’s playing out as we speak so far. I see that is succeeding in becoming the happy medium between The Mandalorian (with lore and world building) and Andor (telling a story that is focused and not bogged down by too much fan service) and I hope it stays that way.
    This is in some ways a live-action continuation of the storyline setup at the end of Rebels, but it is also Ahsoka’s story at the same time as she tries to find her peace of training Sabine after what she went through discovering what happened to her master Anakin Skywalker when he became Darth Vader, which isn’t a spoiler if you saw The Empire Strikes Back. And I hope it stays that way. I believe it will. But we shall see. 6 episodes left this season. Let’s hope they keep it up. Can’t wait for more.
    Episode 1 (“Master and Apprentice”) is a 10/10 for me as it is given the time for Filoni to put all his chess pieces of the story & its characters in place with him directing his first script. And while Episode 2 (“Toil and Trouble”) is ≈25% shorter than the Episode 1, it’s still well-paced thanks to the direction of Steph Green and gets the story moving well without breaking a sweat and gets the story moving well w/0 breaking a sweat to put the characters on their journey.

    So for right now, the 2-episode premiere gets a 9/10 from me.    … Expand
  56. AgusMatRP
    Aug 22, 2023
    10
    los que dicen que es una mierda son todos downs llenos de mierda antiprogre a lo dross aguante ahsoka sape
  57. Grdran
    Aug 23, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m liking it. It really does feels like a Rebels Season 5 so far with the music, the characters, you can of course just feel that Filoni style, but him being the helm of his own show and also has “written by” credit in every episode and it’s some of the better elements(and some not so great) of his work so far. It doesn’t feel as easy and bumbling as Rebels could sometimes be either lol as the enemies seem actually maybe formidable?

    Episode 1 slow for the first half and picks up a ton toward the second half. I’m glad it’s not a “wait till things happen in episode 6” type deal.

    The characters feel like their rebels counterparts and also are likeable I think. One or two dumb tactical things and nitpicks but it looks and feels like Star Wars. Nothing glaringly wrong to me I’d have to fine tooth comb for this one. The villains are cool and not whiny I don’t think. Two voice actors I saw returned for live action too as well as of course our favorite sass droid. And special shoutouts to the actresses playing their rebel counterparts. I especially like Sabine and Hera is a close second. Ahsoka is good too but Rosario never stuck COMPLETELY with me as Ahsoka. She’s great but the others play their counterparts better I think.

    Episode 2 really seems to pick up. The pacing keeps up and the action keeps up.. The writing seems sensible, it still looks good and consistent. nothing is glaring or out of place.

    Nothing like people running into tree branches from a mile away level, don’t worry lol. Speeders and ships move fast and everything lmao.

    We all know what I’m referencing lmfao.

    It’s sensible. The story isn’t easy. It looks good, the acting is good. It seems there’s actually a budget here.

    Sabine also surviving the stab wound I can attribute to Ahsoka literally being right overhead. Qui-Gon didn’t have time, Anakin survived full body burns and Maul survived his lower half being chopped off, but padme dies of a broken heart lol. Also time passed since the prequels, wouldn’t technology have… evolved?

    Dare I say it feels like Star Wars?    … Expand
  58. ComeRom
    Aug 23, 2023
    8
    The first two episodes are not bad but were a bit boring. The series is promising
  59. Bronuzkhaar
    Aug 22, 2023
    10
    Fantastic, great continuation of Clone Wars and Rebels, Star Wars is safe in the hands of Dave Filoni. If you love what he has delivered so far, then you will love it!
  60. thedeuce75
    Aug 22, 2023
    9
    Excellent show, if you were a Rebels fan this is a must watch. The cast truly shines.
  61. Takumikun
    Aug 22, 2023
    10
    Very good start to the show. I love vibe of the Rebels. It's very nice to see the live-action adaptations of familiar places and characters.The music is awesome.
  62. greggiehooo
    Aug 22, 2023
    10
    Love how it is both slower and more mature, but also giving so much Rebels nostalgia. Pace is just right for a mystery and it's distinct from other Star Wars series, movies.
  63. Hihihahahoho
    Aug 22, 2023
    10
    It's amazing so far Waiting for another episodes Hope for the best Music is 10/10
  64. jesusleon
    Aug 25, 2023
    10
    Muy buena, de las mejores series Star wars, y la musica espectacular. Recomendada.
  65. TooHigh2Die
    Aug 25, 2023
    7
    I have not watched Clone wars or Rebels but this is a good Star Wars show that appeals to fans of those shows more than a movie fan like myself. I am more intrigued in the dark side story here than the "Rebel" characters who are too cliché imo. (Ashoka herself I enjoy).

    Andor is the peak of SW TV shows and this is more of a Mando season 3 deal where you need to watch clone wars etc. in    I have not watched Clone wars or Rebels but this is a good Star Wars show that appeals to fans of those shows more than a movie fan like myself. I am more intrigued in the dark side story here than the "Rebel" characters who are too cliché imo. (Ashoka herself I enjoy).

    Andor is the peak of SW TV shows and this is more of a Mando season 3 deal where you need to watch clone wars etc. in order to enjoy it more. But I will say it is def better than Leah getting chased in the woods on Obi Wan show. So hopefully this "Thrawn" guy does not disappoint as I hear he is the ultimate bad ass who can out smart anyone in the galaxy.    … Expand
  66. Lorioso
    Aug 24, 2023
    10
    A perfect continuation of what makes Star Wars great. Many callbacks to previous show, even the original trilogy.
  67. eltonbello1212
    Aug 22, 2023
    10
    it was a really good start, cant wait to see what more is to come. I have faith that Disney will deliver.
  68. tashkelevra
    Aug 23, 2023
    10
    I absolutely loved the first two episodes. Classic Filoni, it's like live action next season of Rebels. I hope they don't ruin it over the next episodes. You know, like Disney usually does...
  69. Neounited7
    Aug 24, 2023
    10
    Loved Rebels, and know that makes my view somewhat biased. I think the only thing the first eps suffer from, was having to set up some characters for people who've not seen any of the animated shows. Really enjoyed the music, and getting the "Samurai" feeling back into force wielders. That's been missing in SW for awhile now, to me anyway. Really curious where the show will go over theLoved Rebels, and know that makes my view somewhat biased. I think the only thing the first eps suffer from, was having to set up some characters for people who've not seen any of the animated shows. Really enjoyed the music, and getting the "Samurai" feeling back into force wielders. That's been missing in SW for awhile now, to me anyway. Really curious where the show will go over the next six eps!… Expand
  70. Gilgalad95
    Aug 23, 2023
    10
    A promising start to the new show and a great continuation from Rebels. Don't listen to the review bombers who are still butthurt about the sequel trilogy.
  71. NotABigot
    Aug 26, 2023
    9
    So far so good. It's fun to see the cartoon characters brought to live action. As my name might suggest, I don't care that the show leads are mainly female.
  72. jacobater
    Aug 27, 2023
    8
    I love all things Star Wars and if the first couple of episodes are anything to go by Ahsoka is looking like it will be a true gem. Rosario Dawson is nailing it and I can't wait to see what Lars Mikkelsen brings to the table as Grand Admiral Thrawn. Don't pay attention to the review-bombing haters, they either don't like Star Wars or they just don't like women. It's a whole thing.
  73. sonicpulsar
    Aug 30, 2023
    4
    There are some cool moments here and the 2 Jedi trained characters are interesting, but… so far it’s been slow,predictable and the special FX aren’t great. I don’t mind a slow-burner,but the acting and writing feel very uninspired. I mean... Spock has more emotions than what Ahsoka displays...
  74. 404EXODUS
    Sep 9, 2023
    9
    Otra gran serie basada en el mundo de STAR WARS,gran historia y efectos especiales CGI dignos de una pelicula de alto presupuesto,siente la fuerza jedi con ASHOKA... :)
    NO TE LA PIERDAS SI ERES FAN DE LAS BUENAS SERIES DE STAR WARS

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Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. ABC News
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    Aug 25, 2023
    80
    Even lightsaber duels can’t match the fierce glow of Rosario Dawson as the ex-Jedi knight with the funky headgear who leads her sisterhood—glory to Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Natasha Liu Bordizzo—In battle against the Empire’s fading patriarchy. Now that’s worth celebrating.
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  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Sam Barsanti
    Aug 23, 2023
    55
    Unless you’re immensely invested in the relationships between Ahsoka, Sabine, and Hera, or the search for Imperial Grand Admiral Thrawn and young Jedi Ezra Bridger, or a forgettable villain who was in one episode of The Mandalorian years ago, then there’s really nothing here to connect to. That could change, and I think that’s why Disney wisely decided to release two episodes at once, but as it stands the villains are boring and the heroes are all way too insistent on being stubbornly stoic about everything—which is also boring! [The score is the average of the grades for the first two episodes.]
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  3. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Jack Seale
    Aug 23, 2023
    40
    In a show where, when a scene needs to establish a thing, the characters often stand there directly, drily discussing that thing – “show don’t tell” being another writing rule that hasn’t survived the trip across the cosmos – Tennant is often left trying to say unfunny lines in a funny voice. Like everything in Ahsoka, he could be so much better if he were allowed to cut loose and entertain us.
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