Tag: Ashley Eckstein
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Ahsoka and Huyang Almost Starred In a Very Different Star Wars Spin-off
Even though the 2008 feature film Star Wars: The Clone Wars was a critical and financial disaster for the Star Wars franchise, Dave Filoni’s animated television series had become increasingly critical to the success of the galaxy far, far away, and continues to play an important role in its future. The events of The Clone…
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Every ‘Star Wars: Rebels’ Hero, Ranked by Likability
Star Wars Rebels is a great entry within the vast and ever-expanding world of Star Wars animation that served as an interesting exploration of the “dark times” between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. Its sister series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, introduced Ashley Eckstein’s Ahsoka Tano, and Rebels brought in a ton…
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New ‘Ahsoka’ Shows Star Wars Can’t Escape Its Own Nostalgia
When it was announced that Hayden Christensen would reprise his role as Darth Vader in “Ahsoka,” Star Wars fans’ response was mostly positive. Christensen took heat for the prequel films like many of his costars, his two-film arc depicting Anakin Skywalker’s descent into darkness now obscured by indictments of the trilogy’s other flaws.And Anakin —…
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Ahsoka Tano’s Greatest Enemies, Ranked
Ahsoka Tano is one of the greatest characters in the history of the Star Wars franchise. While Ahsoka’s screen debut came in the cinematic dud that was 2008’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Ashley Eckstein’s performance throughout the series of the same name transformed her into a fan-favorite character. Ahsoka has helped empower a new…
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Star Wars Has Never Had a Character Quite Like Ahsoka Tano
Women in science fiction and other fictional genres have suffered the unfortunate fates of being underdeveloped or being trapped by unnecessarily limiting character stereotypes. The Bechdel Test may cover an overarching look at how femme characters are given roles in different forms of media, but can only call out the lack of attention given to…
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Who Is Morgan Elsbeth In Ahsoka: What You Need To Remember
The following article contains spoilers for “Ahsoka.””Ahsoka” has finally arrived on Disney+, bringing us the further adventures of Ahsoka Tano, the former Jedi Padawan turned Rebel voiced by Ashley Eckstein in the animated shows “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and “Star Wars Rebels” and played in live-action by Rosario Dawson. Ahsoka has also appeared in the Disney+ series…
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This Is the Best Rosario Dawson Performance
Rosario Dawson is having one of the best years of her career. In addition to her leading role in Disney’s family fantasy comedy Haunted Mansion, Dawson will be taking on the role of the beloved Star Wars animated character Ahsoka Tano in the highly anticipated The Mandalorian spinoff, Ahsoka. While Star Wars fans are likely…
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15 Best Ahsoka Tano Moments From Star Wars Animation
All hail Ahsoka! The young Jedi (voiced by Ashley Eckstein) first appeared in “The Clone Wars” to mixed reactions from “Star Wars” fans. Since then, however, she has grown into a popular character in George Lucas’ sprawling franchise, so much so that she’s received her own Disney+ TV series starring Rosario Dawson in the role.…
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How Is ‘Ahsoka’s Sabine Wren Connected to Bo-Katan?
Everybody knows everybody in Star Wars land these days, at least where television’s concerned. The cameos seem endless and the plans for connected stories culminating in blockbuster films remain in play. The third season of The Mandalorian and the new Ahsoka series in particular pull from past projects. Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff) and Ahsoka Tano…
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The Only Star Wars Recap You Need Before Watching Ahsoka
The latest “Star Wars” series coming to Disney+, “Ahsoka” sends the fan-favorite Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano on brand-new adventures across the galaxy. After voice actor Ashley Eckstein originated the role in various animated projects, Rosario Dawson brought the hero to live-action, starting with “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett.” Though specific details remain…