‘Ahsoka’ Premiere Recap: Did a Major Star Wars Character Really Just Die?

Any new entry in the Star Wars universe is made better with a little creature. The world practically exploded over the cuteness of Baby Yoda (aka Grogu, or “The Child”) when he appeared in the first episode of The Mandalorian. Ewoks have always been menacingly adorable. Even bug-eyed Babu Frik had his time in the spotlight. Now, with Ahsoka, the white Loth-cat should be grabbing our attention.

Cuteness quota satisfied, there are more pressing topics to cover when it comes to the pilot episode of Ahsoka, titled “Master and Apprentice.” For example: The New Republic has taken over after the fall of the Empire, but danger looms in the form of a potential new evil emperor lurking in a corner of the galaxy. Sinister agents like Baylan Skoll (the late Ray Stevenson) and Morgan Elsbeth (Diana Lee Inosanto) are jockeying for power. But for a second, can’t we just admire Sabine Wren’s (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) sweet fuzzy Loth-cat?

The cat reminds Sabine of Ezra Bridger (Eman Esfandi), who sacrificed himself at the end of Star Wars Rebels in order to take down the immoral Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen). But Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson) has a new lead on Ezra and Thrawn. She believes they both might be alive because she found an orb-shaped map on Arcana that appears to point to Thrawn’s location, which could lead the evil forces to him and use his powers to reinstall the Empire.

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