Written by Amanda Clark
Ahsoka Part 6: ‘Far, Far Away’ is nothing but a great episode — without Ahsoka (Rosario Dawson) — that is. Yes, this episode delivered an intense number of “new” characters and events unfolding. However, the audience only saw the character the show is named after in the beginning before the episode title.
This scene alone is huge for Star Wars fans as Huyang (David Tennant) and Ahsoka are talking about the past, and Huyang wants to tell a story. He starts the story off with, “A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away,” before it cuts to black. Sound familiar? That’s because this dialogue is what comes on screen before the open crawl for Star Wars films. So, this in itself is a major moment in the show as it feels even more tied to the films, even though the last episode made sure it’s tied into the films (especially the prequels) as Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) himself appeared.
No matter how important and jaw-dropping it is for that scene, it’s still devastating to only have her in this clip of the episode, especially since fans are just seeing the Ahsoka personality they’re used to come back. Even without Ahsoka, this episode only helps the series show its true potential. Yet, how can it be the Ahsoka show without her in a good amount of each episode?
Yes, the issue with this episode might be that it is just as good as the rest of the series without the leading lady herself. But there’s a strange feeling in the force. This will be the only episode that hardly has Ahsoka, as the next one she should arrive at Peridea, which is the ancient home world of the Dathmiri witches. And when she arrives, everyone knows there will be a face-off between her and Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen).
And what’s a Star Wars show without a fun tidbit that not all would know until looking up the cast, possibly not even then? This tidbit is that Mikkelsen is the voice actor for Thrawn in Star Wars Rebels. At first glance, fans must’ve thought, “Why is this the actor Disney chose to play this villain because he doesn’t have Thrawn’s features?” But now, knowing this little fact, it makes sense. Being able to get one of the voice actors from the show feels like it’s a big deal, and that’s because it is.
Yes, this isn’t a continuation of Star Wars Rebels, as proven by Part 5: ‘Shadow Warrior.’ Or is it? The latest episode of the series contradicts any faith that this isn’t a continuation of the animated show, as the ending of that series explains so much in this episode, like how Thrawn’s starship, The Chimaera, is in Peridea.
But is having a continuation of Star Wars Rebels such a bad thing? One would say it’s actually a good thing because that was already a beloved storyline with well-written characters, so more of this could and has been what the Star Wars franchise needs. More plot and character development from characters who mean a lot to a good chunk of the Star Wars fans instead of brand-new characters is what makes this show such a good watch (besides the plot, well-written dialogue, not an overwhelming amount of new characters with personal side storylines, multiple lightsaber fights, and so much more as this list could take up many pages).
Within the now-labeled Star Wars Rebels Season 6, fans got to see more of Baylan Skoll (Ray Stevenson) talk about the Jedi Order. This is an interesting take, as he misses the idea of it and is apparently looking for something to help him and Shin Hati (Ivanna Sakhno) gain power — something that only makes the viewer more intrigued and interested in these two characters, even though they were already intriguing.
Within this episode, Disney provided Dathmiri witches who resemble the ones from Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which is a look you didn’t realize is something that’s missed until it’s back. This is definitely something that isn’t a one-off in a singular episode, they will most likely be in the last two of the season.
And without further ado, possibly a newfound friendship has been formed between Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) and a wolf-like creature known as a Howler. This might have been the best non-serious moment in the episode as the Howler had a big personality of wanting to belong with Sabine. This helped lead to Ezra Bridger (Eman Esfandi) no longer being shown only in a hologram format.
Seeing the two reconnect was by far a great moment, one that’ll lead to a surprise for him anyway. Their relationship in Ahsoka will be one to watch unfold and get deeper into what they’ve been through and missed over the years.
Overall, this episode lacked Ahsoka, but that doesn’t mean it is not as good as the other episodes because it lives up to the powerful punch of the writing and the series’ story arc. The next episode is one to be excited about as, hopefully, it’ll be a Thrawn v. Ahsoka episode or at least a Thrawn v. Ezra episode.
