Warning! This article contains spoilers for Ahsoka episode 5.
Summary
- Ahsoka episode 5’s live-action flashbacks to Star Wars: The Clone Wars have delighted fans, offering a dream come true experience.
- Fans were emotionally impacted by the Clone Wars flashbacks, praising Dave Filoni’s dedication to adapting the series for live-action.
- The connection between the Clone Wars and Ahsoka’s character made the flashbacks in Ahsoka episode 5 even more meaningful for fans.
Star Wars fans have reacted with delight to Ahsoka episode 5’s World Between Worlds escapades, which primarily highlight live-action flashbacks to Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The Ahsoka Disney+ TV show has been a wild ride, with countless unpredictable twists and turns. It has rewritten the history of the entire Star Wars galaxy, revealing it was shaped by ancient aliens from another galaxy. But the dramatic twist at the end of Ahsoka episode 4 set up something even more exciting: the return of Hayden Christensen’s Anakin Skywalker. Ahsoka episode 5 delivered yet another shocking twist, bringing viewers into Ahsoka’s world as a Jedi Padawan.
Through the World Between Worlds, Ahsoka episode 5 provided audiences with a journey through Anakin and Ahsoka’s Star Wars history together. From recreations of the Battle of Ryloth from The Clone Wars season 1 to the iconic Siege of Mandalore, Ahsoka episode 5’s The Clone Wars flashbacks were abundant. Naturally, these live-action scenes were a joy for longtime fans of the titular character to witness, which led to several fantastic online reactions from exhilarated viewers.
Twitter user @LonsoHD highlights the emotional impact Ahsoka episode 5 elicited from fans due to the live-action recreations of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, even calling for Filoni to be given sole control of Star Wars!
Also focusing on The Clone Wars aspect of Ahsoka episode 5 is @J_JLucio, who says the episode whet the appetites of the Star Wars fanbase enough for them to wish for an entire live-action Clone Wars series.
Continuing the most-talked-about trend of Ahsoka episode 5, @kybercantina echoes other fan sentiments by showing gratitude for live-action Clone Wars-era flashbacks finally taking place in Star Wars.
@Worsty72 proves just how emotionally impactful Star Wars can be, highlighting the heightened feeling that Ahsoka episode 5’s flashbacks evoked from audiences.
The surreal nature of seeing Ahsoka and Anakin in live-action The Clone Wars flashbacks together in Ahsoka episode 5 is highlighted by @Fagan_Matthew_, who describes the payoff as indescribable, a sentiment echoed by many in the fanbase.
While not a direct recreation like some other Ahsoka episode 5 scenes, @RaFe_Tano draws even more parallels between The Clone Wars and Ahsoka through the Master and Padawan connection that has captured the hearts of Star Wars fans.
Some fans have even shown their surprise at Ahsoka episode 5’s elements, with @bulepidr praising Filoni’s dedication to recreating iconic elements of The Clone Wars.
Live-Action Clone Wars Is Every Star Wars Fan’s Dream
As is echoed by the plethora of Ahsoka episode 5 reactions gathered above, the live-action flashbacks to Star Wars: The Clone Wars have proven a dream come true for Star Wars fans. For the first time since 2005’s Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, the franchise has provided glimpses to one of the Skywalker saga’s biggest conflicts in live-action. Given the connection between the Clone Wars and Ahsoka’s character, it makes perfect sense that flashbacks to the war were shown in Ahsoka episode 5 to provide fans with true moments of immense emotional weight.
New episodes of Ahsoka release every Tuesday at 6pm PT / 9pm ET on Disney+.
