Rex is willing to fight to the death because he knows intimately that the clones are willing to kill him. And while we pretty much know Vader’s destiny, there are parts of Ahsoka’s journey that have yet to play out.
Stream your Star Wars favorites on Disney+ with a FREE TRIAL, on us! Additionally, and this must have taken quite some time, they buried as many of their fallen comrades as they could find, placing their helmets on sticks. Receive mail from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors? "The Way" gets explained ahead of Mandalorian Season 2. Meanwhile, Ahsoka, Rex, and the Droids attempt to convince Jesse and the waiting squads of troopers that Ahsoka is no longer actually a Jedi and thus not subject to Order 66. Jesse’s blue helmet is at the forefront, while the others are a combination of plain stormtrooper helmets and Ahsoka’s branded troopers; the shot is also a bit of foreshadowing to an iconic scene in The Mandalorian featuring stormtrooper helmets impaled on similar spikes, though the vibe of Ahsoka’s scene is one of respect and honor while the Mandalorian shot is one of warning and rebellion. Again the music is wonderful, switching back and forth between skirling, adventurous melodies and ominous drones. (She was helped in this by the mantra, “I am one with the Force and the Force is with me,” which was previously only heard by Chirrut Imwe, a Guardian of the Whills in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, so it’ll be interesting to see if that connection is ever explored further.)
Ahsoka and Rex will both help if not entirely join the Rebellion in Star Wars Rebels, and will probably have some tough but cathartic conversations in between. This Star Wars: The Clone Wars review contains spoilers. This is not the end of her story, but it is the end of her metaphorical childhood as an idealistic Jedi-in-training. Learn more. It’s a chance for Ahsoka to show off everything she’s learned as a Jedi Master as she deflects countless laser blasts; up to the task, Rex also demonstrates singular precision and accuracy with his own stun blaster. Ahsoka has always had a special bond with the clone troopers, and the last time we see her in this series she is mourning them, standing in front of graves she's presumably dug for each one. Ahsoka, instead of replying with one of her patented snarky retorts, reaches for his helmet and removes it, revealing Rex's face and the single tear rolling down it. He kneels and takes Ahsoka's lightsaber in his hands before bringing his eyes up towards the heavens, where Morai circles the crash site (for details on that cameo, head here). Visit our corporate site. I mentioned the use of color before, and that comes into play a lot in the very last scene. The rest of the Clone Wars finale plays out wordlessly as well. Can Order 66 really be resisted because of a semantic debate about the chain of command? This is Star Wars, and Ahsoka pulling a spaceship around with the Force is extremely cool. Meanwhile, Maul, who had been set free by Ahsoka to cause chaos on the now-Imperial ship as a diversion, continued to do just that. Ahsoka knows the clones as people and doesn’t want to kill them.
It’s very effectively frightening that we don’t see that tiny scene from their point of view, instead focusing on the clones and their weapons. The Bladerunner 2049-esque score really helps establish the finale's somber mood.
"They're willing to die and take you and me along with them," he argues. Season 7 was an opportunity for Filoni & Co. to finish and polish up previously unfinished-but-released episodes like “The Bad Batch” arc, catch up with Ahsoka Tano and re-establish her internal conflict after leaving the Jedi Order during the “Martez Sisters” arc, and tie things up with the long-anticipated “Siege of Mandalore” story. To paraphrase a wise, Jedi master: End, the Clone War has. And it’s good. Complicating matters somewhat is the rampaging Maul who lays claim to being one of the most powerful Force-wielders in the known universe. Click the button below and wait for a message from our Facebook bot in Messenger! Now in full Vader getup, the former Jedi known as Anakin Skywalker approaches the resting place of the clone troopers and discovers Ahsoka’s lightsaber. The Force probably helps. How would the show possibly create a satisfying finale in such a short runtime? Nevertheless, we’re living in a week of great Star Wars TV just as a lot of viewers are looking for an escape. Megan Crouse writes for Star Wars Insider and Star Wars.com and is a co-host on Den of Geek's Star Wars podcast, Blaster Canon. Even two seasons ago, the character didn’t fit into the settings as seamlessly as they do here. Ahsoka and Rex struggle to escape the Republic cruiser during Order 66. And if you missed Ahsoka’s insane mid-air flight leading into the Siege of Mandalore, you get another chance to experience it here as she falls from the crashing cruiser and makes her way through the wreckage to the safety of Rex’s piloted Y-wing, all while falling to the moon’s surface far below.
Clearly there is more story for both Ahsoka and Darth Vader in the future. Again, I love that there’s absolutely no suggestion that Maul might actually switch sides here. That empathy is what The Clone Wars has all been about. In large part, George Lucas‘ grand design for the title conflict itself was first introduced back in 2002’s live-action prequel film, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. The Clone Wars isn’t ending.
Season 7, episode 11 of The Clone Wars was released on Friday, May 1, and Season 7, episode 12 of The Clone Wars, "Victory and Death" will release just three days later on May 4 - … Thank you for signing up to GamesRadar+. It has been a long and winding road for the story of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The episode's central action sequence doubles down on this being a flaming finish for the series as a Venator class cruiser full of clone troopers – now basically Stormtroopers – hurtles towards the surface of a moon with a destroyed hyperdrive, smoldering and breaking apart as it descends. There's been a time jump: the moon on which Ahsoka and Rex crash landed is now covered in snow, Imperial droids and troopers scour the rubble, and Darth Vader strides forward. Ahsoka’s story in The Clone Wars comes to a close as she pays her last respects to the fallen troopers. Ahsoka has incredible spatial awareness. And a familiar sound breaks the silence: Darth Vader’s breathing.