Thank you for yet another layered, insightful take on a series I feel has proven to be polarizing. I am really hoping Ahsoka gets a second season and puts to rest people's concerns about the lack of resolution. I def-ly wonder why none of the Star Wars series other than Andor have had more of a proper length 12-episode season. 8, imo, is just too short.
Also, your note about the hybrid form of a streaming series and an episodic series reminded me of an article by Emily St. James. I actually haven't read it because it's for paying subscribers only but a hybrid storytelling form looks to be something that's def-ly happening in shows like Foundation and Andor: https://episodes.ghost.io/foundation-episodic-storytelling-last-of-us-dead-ringers-andor/
One thing you said really stood out to me. "But it’s clear that for a story of the scope and scale of Ahsoka, we could have easily gotten value out of more than 8." I agree. I also think they could've been more judicious with the screen time they did have. Instead, Ahsoka is in the murky middle ground of having not been long enough because it didn't do enough.
I really liked the 2nd to last paragraph on why there was such a reaction to Baylan and Shin. I think it's the same reason that the first season of Mando worked so well. It was a completely new set of characters and a new story and it gives fans something new to latch on to. Yes, it was awesome seeing Ahsoka and the crew of the Ghost in live action. But we've already had multiple seasons of their stories. Baylan and Shin were new, fresh, and intriguing.
Of course, if we're going to do a show on characters we already know, give me 8 episodes of a Chopper and Huyang buddy comedy.
Thank you for yet another layered, insightful take on a series I feel has proven to be polarizing. I am really hoping Ahsoka gets a second season and puts to rest people's concerns about the lack of resolution. I def-ly wonder why none of the Star Wars series other than Andor have had more of a proper length 12-episode season. 8, imo, is just too short.
Also, your note about the hybrid form of a streaming series and an episodic series reminded me of an article by Emily St. James. I actually haven't read it because it's for paying subscribers only but a hybrid storytelling form looks to be something that's def-ly happening in shows like Foundation and Andor: https://episodes.ghost.io/foundation-episodic-storytelling-last-of-us-dead-ringers-andor/
Great recap. Your enthusiasm is infectious. :)
One thing you said really stood out to me. "But it’s clear that for a story of the scope and scale of Ahsoka, we could have easily gotten value out of more than 8." I agree. I also think they could've been more judicious with the screen time they did have. Instead, Ahsoka is in the murky middle ground of having not been long enough because it didn't do enough.
Also, Baylan forever. :)
I really liked the 2nd to last paragraph on why there was such a reaction to Baylan and Shin. I think it's the same reason that the first season of Mando worked so well. It was a completely new set of characters and a new story and it gives fans something new to latch on to. Yes, it was awesome seeing Ahsoka and the crew of the Ghost in live action. But we've already had multiple seasons of their stories. Baylan and Shin were new, fresh, and intriguing.
Of course, if we're going to do a show on characters we already know, give me 8 episodes of a Chopper and Huyang buddy comedy.