Anakin Skywalker’s surprise appearance at the very end of Ahsoka Episode 4 didn’t quite come out of nowhere. It had already been announced that Hayden Christensen would appear in the series, and Episode 5 was long rumored to be the episode he’d feature in. Furthermore, we knew that its 50-minute runtime made it longer than the other episodes we’ve seen, and that showrunner Dave Filoni was directing it.
