This article contains spoilers for Ahsoka episode 5.
Summary
- Ahsoka episode 5 is filled with Star Wars Easter eggs, revealing Ahsoka's past and future as she confronts her ghosts in the World Between Worlds.
- Ahsoka experiences a profound journey in the Force netherworld, encountering Anakin Skywalker and reliving key moments from the Clone Wars, including the Siege of Mandalore.
- Meanwhile there are other Star Wars Easter eggs as well. Leia Organa, for example, is running interference for Hera Syndulla, showing the connection between the two characters in the Rebel Alliance.
Ahsoka episode 5 is absolutely packed with Star Wars Easter eggs, as Ahsoka Tano confronts her past and decides her future. The former Jedi Padawan of Anakin Skywalker, This may be Ahsoka Tano's first live-action TV show, but the character has become one of the most important bridges between the Star Wars prequel trilogy and the original trilogy. Ahsoka episode 5 forces her to confront the ghosts of her past at last, in a mysterious mystical experience.
Ahsoka seems to be in a Force netherworld known as the World Between Worlds, and there she experiences key moments of her past. The near-death experience is a transformative one for the former Jedi, as she finally realizes she wants to be far more than the warrior Anakin Skywalker trained her to be. This journey is profound and intimate, with Lucasfilm lovingly recreating some classic ideas from Star Wars animation. Here are all the Easter eggs and Star Wars references in Ahsoka episode 5.
18 Leia Organa Is Running Interference For Hera Syndulla
Carson Teva reveals "Senator Organa" is running interference for Hera Syndulla with the Senate Oversight Committee. This is none other than Leia Organa herself, a political heavyweight at this point in the Star Wars timeline. Leia and Hera served in the Rebel Alliance together, and both were even part of the Battle of Endor.
17 Huyang Name-Drops Kanan Jarrus, Star Wars Rebels' Order 66 Survivor
Huyang makes a throwaway reference to Jacen Syndulla's father, Kanan Jarrus. A Padawan who survived Order 66, Kanan became a member of the Lothal rebel cell - and he and Hera became lovers. His story is told in Star Wars Rebels, and viewers have been wondering when he'd be explicitly referenced. Huyang tells Carson Teva that Jacen was Kanan's son, explaining the boy's Force-sensitivity.
16 Ahsoka Confronts Anakin Skywalker In The World Between Worlds
Ahsoka, meanwhile, seems to be in a Force netherworld known as the World Between Worlds - a place outside the boundaries of time and space. There, she encounters none other than Anakin Skywalker himself. Ahsoka episode 5 carefully avoids confirming whether the whole experience is real, and whether this is in fact Anakin Skywalker's Force ghost. Of course, just because this may well be in Ahsoka's head, that doesn't necessarily mean it isn't real.
Ahsoka's vision of Anakin flickers between the Anakin Skywalker she knew during the Clone Wars - and Darth Vader, who she dueled on Mustafar. At one point, Anakin takes up a red lightsaber - and his influence seems to threaten to turn Ahsoka to the dark side as well. Fortunately, she resists.
15 Anakin References Darth Vader vs. Luke Skywalker In Return Of The Jedi
Ahsoka initially refuses to fight Anakin, prompting an amusing line that references Return of the Jedi. "I've heard that before," Anakin observes wryly, clearly ing his son Luke's insistence. This is perhaps one of the strongest hints this really is Anakin Skywalker's Force ghost, not some mere hallucination.
14 Ahsoka Relives The Ryloth Campaign From The Clone Wars
Ahsoka's memories take her to the Clone Wars, and she finds herself reliving one of her first missions with Anakin. A glimpse of a Twi'lek probably means this is the Ryloth campaign, a conflict early in the Clone Wars. Ahsoka episode 5 shows the first live-action Clone Wars since 2005, making Star Wars history.
13 Ahsoka Relives The Siege Of Mandalore From Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7
Ahsoka's next Clone Wars flashback takes her to the Siege of Mandalore, the last battle of the Clone Wars. As seen in Star Wars: The Clone Wars season 7, Ahsoka led the mission to liberate Mandalore from Darth Maul personally. The choice of the Siege of Mandalore is particularly interesting given Mandalorians have continued to play such a large role in Ahsoka's life ever since this day.
12 Mandalorian Supercommandos Appear In Live-Action For The First Time
There's a brief glimpse of a live-action Mandalorian Supercommando, the first time they've been seen in live-action. Introduced in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the Mandalorian Supercommandos redesigned their armor in honor of Darth Maul. The Siege of Mandalore was surprisingly personal, because many of Ahsoka's clone troopers deliberately redesigned their armor in her honor as well.
11 Temuera Morrison's Captain Rex Cameo
Temuera Morrison returns to Star Wars in a delightful cameo. The actor who played Boba Fett in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Morrison has become something of a regular in live-action Star Wars, playing Boba's clones. This time round, he voices the character of Captain Rex - one of Ahsoka's closest friends during the Clone Wars.
10 Darth Vader's Breathing Can Be Heard In The World Between Worlds
Ahsoka Tano was trained by Anakin Skywalker, but her lost encounter with her mentor was far from pleasant - as she learned the heartbreaking truth he became Darth Vader. When the duel between Anakin and Ahsoka leaves the World Between Worlds, Darth Vader's distinctive breathing can be heard. It's an ominous sign of the rise of the dark side.
9 Anakin Skywalker's Red Eyes Signify His Dark Side Power
The final duel between Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano is, initially, unrestrained - and everything about Anakin hints this is the dark side made manifest. This is most notable in his red eyes, a color evocative of Palpatine. Ahsoka briefly considers killing Anakin, and her eyes turn red for a moment too, signifying the seductive power of the dark side.