Last night's episode of Ahsoka delivered heaps of surprises, and while our visit to the World Between Worlds wasn't quite the trip through the Star Wars Multiverse some promised, it most definitely didn't disappoint.
As you might expect, fans have already started combing through "Shadow Warrior" to pick out Easter Eggs and possible hints about where the series is heading next, but there's one noteworthy detail we missed during our first viewing.
When Ahsoka Tano is battling Darth Vader - you can find out what happened during their duel here - she ultimately disarms her former Master and uses his red lightsaber. However, a closer look at Ahsoka's eyes seems to suggest she's tempted to turn to the Dark Side during this moment as they've become corrupted, just like Anakin Skywalker's.
At this moment, it appears Ahsoka battles with the decision to strike down her Master and embrace the darkness which has clearly plagued her for several years now. Anakin's final lesson to his Padawan is that while he taught her to fight, she must be more to truly live.
Ahsoka accepts that and, when she returns to the living world, she wears white, a suggestion the hero is starting over with a clean slate and is now more akin to the Ahsoka of old.
We may not get to see key moments from the Star Wars franchise reimagined, but this episode does take us back to the Battle of Ryloth. There, we see a young Ahsoka (Ariana Greenblatt) - wearing her retconned Tales of the Jedi attire - and Anakin in his Clone Wars armour.
Later, we head to the Siege of Mandalore, the main conflict from The Clone Wars season 7. Now decked out in that costume, Ahsoka has a brief exchange with Captain Rex (Temuera Morrison) and battles Maul's Mandalorian super commandos.
And yes, for those of you wondering, Darth Vader - suit and all - does indeed appear in the episode. Just don't blink!
Set after the fall of the Empire, Ahsoka follows the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.
In addition to Rosario Dawson in the title role, the series stars Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla, the late Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll, Ivanna Sakhno as Shin Hati, Diana Lee Inosanto as Morgan Elsbeth, David Tennant as Huyang, Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn, and Eman Esfandi appearing as Ezra Bridger.
Ahsoka was written by Dave Filoni, who executive produces alongside Jon Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, Colin Wilson, and Carrie Beck. Directors include Filoni, Steph Green, Peter Ramsey, Jennifer Getzinger, Geeta Vasant Patel, and Rick Famuyiwa.
The first five episodes of Ahsoka are now streaming on Disney+.