This month, the newest live-action Star Wars series hits Disney+. In the past, the shows we’ve seen in live-action from the streaming service have either been about entirely new characters, like The Mandalorian, or connected to the movies that, at this point, we can assume most everybody has seen, like Obi-Wan Kenobi. However, with the Ahsoka TV show, we’re getting something a little different, as the title character has a significant history in the Star Wars galaxy, but almost all of it has been connected to animated series. Some have expressed a fear that if they haven’t watched all of The Clone Wars and Rebels, the events of Ahsoka may not make sense.
If watching seven seasons of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and four seasons of Star Wars: Rebels sounds like fun to you, then by all means, you should do that. Both series are quite good and easily viewable with a Disney+ subscription. If, however, you don’t have that kind of time, then here’s a quick rundown about the key points concerning Ahsoka Tano’s story that will likely be relevant in the new Disney+ series.
