Who knew that one of the crucial vital character pairings in franchise historical past would take its first steps within the misbegotten “The Clone Wars” animated characteristic movie? Whereas Ahsoka did not win over many followers in her first look, the keen apprentice would enormously profit from the sharp writing and ample display screen time prevalent all through the spin-off collection to change into an integral member of the forged and a real fan-favorite character. Below the oftentimes reckless tutelage of her grasp, Anakin Skywalker, the 2 carved a path by means of the raging Clone Wars on numerous adventures, together with fellow Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor) and legions of Clone troopers (all voiced by Dee Bradley Baker).
Trying again, it is startling to appreciate simply how far the pair have come. Her early years coaching underneath Anakin had been rather more antagonistic than some followers might bear in mind, with Anakin chafing on the accountability of taking over an apprentice of his personal. Initially unimpressed by younger Ahsoka’s brash and “snippy” demeanor (which matches a great distance in direction of explaining that slightly odd nickname of his), he clearly failed to acknowledge most of the similar qualities of stubbornness and rebelliousness that he himself so famously possessed. After all, these similarities would solely deliver them nearer collectively.
Proving her value a number of instances within the early seasons of “The Clone Wars” — highlights embrace receiving her first command project in season 1’s “Storm Over Ryloth” and recovering her pickpocketed lightsaber in season 2’s “Lightsaber Misplaced” — helps shift their dynamic onto rather more equal footing and ultimately ends in extra of a parental bond. And simply when it appeared she was about to take her place as a full-fledged Jedi in her personal proper, Ahsoka left the Order fully. Take into account this the important thing turning level for each characters.