When Ahsoka was announced, some fans were skeptical how well Dave Filoni could mend the bridge from the Star Wars Rebels era and Rosario Dawson's appearances in The Mandalorian. Well, as the eight episodes unraveled, Filoni and his team pulled it off with aplomb. This series felt like a true nod to the past, even bringing back Hayden Christensen's spin on Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader from The Clone Wars.
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