Although Ahsoka is technically considered a spinoff of The Mandalorian, the fact of the matter is chiefly serves as a successor to Star Wars Rebels. Characters like Sabine Wren, Hera Syndulla and Grand Admiral Thrawn were brought to live action to the first time after previously being major players in the aforementioned animated series. However, that’s not to say that the people who worked on Rebels approve of every decision made on Ahsoka. Writer/executive producer Henry Gilroy specifically feels that Sabine being made into a “Jedi” is a “weak retread” of material covered in Rebels, and I agree with him.
Gilroy voiced these thoughts while appearing on Pod of Rebellion to discuss the Star Wars Rebels Season 2 episode “The Protector of Concord.” He told hosts Vanessa Marshall, Tiya Sircar, Taylor Gray and Jon Lee Brody (the first three respectively voiced Sabine, Hera and Ezra Bridger on Rebels) that there was never any intention to have Sabine also learn the ways of the Force, saying:
