Tag: Dave Filoni
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Ok, Now Zeb’s Appearance in ‘The Mandalorian’ Makes Us Mad
Throughout its run, Ahsoka was packed full of nods to Star Wars Rebels and Star Wars: The Clone Wars. That was to be expected — after all, showrunner Dave Filoni was an integral part of developing Rebels and Clone Wars, in addition to co-creating Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson). There was also the fact that the…
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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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The Best Episode from Each Season of ‘Star Wars Rebels’
After the cancellation of Star Wars: The Clone Wars in 2013, Star Wars fans were excited to see a new animated series set within the galaxy far, far away. While Star Wars Rebels brought back The Clone Wars’ executive producer Dave Filoni as its creative showrunner, it told a very different story. While The Clone…
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Yes, Star Wars Has a Holy Trinity
The Star Wars universe is crafted from various influences, such as the films of Akira Kurosawa — particularly Seven Samurai and The Hidden Fortress — and Flash Gordon (Star Wars architect George Lucas actually wanted to make a Flash Gordon movie.) Philosophy and religion helped shape the direction of the Force, as well as the…
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Who Is Abeloth? Star Wars’ Dark Force God Explained
As the Star Wars universe has expanded over the years, so has its mythology. The prequel trilogy revealed that the Clone Wars were actually fought with stormtroopers cloned from Boba Fett’s DNA. The Jedi Knights and Sith Lords have had their history expanded upon, too. Of course, the nature of the Force has also been…
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Ahsoka’s Age Throughout Star Wars History, Explained
When Ahsoka Tano was first introduced, she served as our eyes and ears in the “Star Wars” universe, the audience surrogate for this new chapter of the story, like Luke before her, or like Ezra Bridger in “Star Wars Rebels” and Rey in the new trilogy. Just as audiences grew up watching the show, they…
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That Time ‘The Clone Wars’ Got Hit With Censorship
After the release of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith in 2005, Star Wars fans were left without any hope for the future of the franchise, as it had appeared that the saga had concluded for good. Although Dave Filoni’s animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars initially appeared to be nothing…
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Who Is Hera’s Son, Jacen Syndulla, in ‘Ahsoka’?
The Easter eggs are strong with this one. Episode 3 of Ahsoka has a shorter runtime than its predecessors but doesn’t pump the brakes on creator Dave Filoni’s favorite pastime: introducing characters from previous Star Wars material. Ahsoka’s many ties to Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels are common knowledge at this…
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‘Ahsoka’ Is the Anti-’Andor’ — and That’s a Good Thing
It’s so far, so good in the Star Wars galaxy as Ahsoka has received a lot of praise and positive reviews since its series premiere last week. Indeed, there have also been a few complaints about how much of the series story seems tied to previously established lore – especially the animated series Star Wars…
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Ahsoka Explores A ‘Master And Apprentice’ – And Sets Up A Captivating Star Wars Story
This article contains spoilers for “Star Wars: Ahsoka” episode 1 — “Master and Apprentice.””Ahsoka” is the current culmination of a generation of television storytelling in the “Star Wars” universe. Led by Dave Filoni, who helped originate the character of Ahsoka Tano for “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” working under the direct tutelage of George Lucas,…