I love everyone’s love and enthusiasm for Diana Lee Inosanto, but I was talking about Rosario using a stunt double in thier fight, not Lee herself. She’s a badass, and I was waiting for it for 8 episodes.

9:54 The “Blade of Talzin” refers to the blade that Mother Talzin used in a lightsaber duel with Mace Windu in The Clone Wars.

They brought Hayden into the series in just about every form possible. A memory in a world between worlds, a flashback, a training hologram and his Force ghost.

When an ending feels like a beginning. I don't know what they're doing after this, but I'm all for it

What a love letter to Anakin Skywalker. It makes you wish we could get more wise, powerful, and compassionate Anakin. I got emotional hearing Ahsoka tell Sabine that Anakin was always there for her. Always on her side. It hurts because that was who Anakin Skywalker was. He gave everything he had for the people he loved. Yet, when he needed someone... He got a Sith Lord pretending to be someone he could lean on. It's not fair... Wonderful series and can't wait for any more that we might get. In regards to Sabine being able to work with the Force, I find it fitting that it was during the fight. She gave herself to the Force in a dire moment. No want for tricks. No brute force tactics. No blaster. Just a full on "I'm trusting in the Force fully to get me out of this" and I think that is what the series has been showing us with Sabine. That, until the moment she pulled the saber to her, she wasn't fully embracing the Force but, rather, treating it like a homework assignment when it required so much more. Love it. Loved the series. Loved the reactions. So good.

This season was so freaking good. I'm really gonna miss Ray Stevenson. He really made Baylan such an interesting character. Can't wait to watch season 2 with you!

Fun fact regarding Morgan Elsbeth's actress, Diana Lee Inosanto..... In relation to her fight scenes, I have a feeling that was her doing the choreo herself. Apparently, she has a background in martial arts and has previously worked as a stuntwoman. Also, apparently, her godfather was *_Bruce Lee_* , with her father having been one of his students.

I think Sabine was subtly using the Force during some of the fight scenes, the way she was blocking shots with her vambraces means she was anticipating shots before they happened

I was waiting for the moment when Sabine joined them after the crash and then said something like: did you see that maneuver? then ezra would respond: if using a ship as a battering ram and then falling to the ground was a maneuver, yes it was incredible. Then Ahsoka could say: you and my master would get along so well.

"Ezra is shenanigans; Thrawn is just military." That's why Starbuck and Lee are such a great combo. Or Starbuck and Adama (or Tigh).

It’s poetic that the only people to leave that galaxy were the ones that were stuck there

The Tie Fighter noise *_Never_* gets old. It can still make a person smile & feel dread, at exactly the same time.

I think what makes Thrawn v Ezra great is that Thrawn is a planning genius while Ezra is an adaptive genius (as is Ahsoka). So Thrawn plans for their improvisations, but can never plan for everything they might do. The last three episodes are basically Thrawn stalling the Jedi, feeding them small batches of forces piecemeal to buy time and let their improvisations play out, let them win as they are so likely to.

I’m so happy for Sabine, and so proud of her 🥹😭 I love this show so much. I need a season 2 announcement like…NOW

9:52 That might be the blade Mother Talzin conjured and used to fight Mace Windu in that one clone wars arc with Mace and Jar Jar.

Ray Stevenson standing on a literal cliff and getting a cliffhanger really sucks. I loved him so much and I love his charachter. What a worthy final role.

I've seen a lot of "Here's why Ahsoka is terrible" videos, and I feel like people are missing the emotional core of this show. It's not perfect, it does have flaws, but they nail the emotional growth and connections. Anakin to Ahsoka, Ahsoka to Sabine. They do a great job of comparing and contrasting the two master/apprentice relationships.

Didn't bother me about Sabine being able to push Ezra. Once you unlock the connection, it flows, so it just took her finally tapping into it. With more training, she'll be able to do more.

The blade of Talzin belonged to the last great mother of Dathomir. Mother Talzin. She was felled during the Clone Wars by Palpatine/Sidious, Dooku and Grievous if I remember correctly. She was probably one of the most powerful witches of the sisterhood.

I loved that moment, "I try... I do, I do." They didn't even have to quote Yoda and we all knew what was going on there.

Bendu saw Thrawn's "defeat," not his "death." The prophecy might still have a double meaning, but it still seems like it was referring to the Purgil.

You almost got through an episode without crying- almost

A lot of the stunt work by Morgan Elsbeth's actress may well be by Diana Lee Inosanto herself. The actress has a long history or martial arts and stunt work on her resume.

Lovely reaction as usual... your hair looks insanely beautiful😍

I loved your reaction, as always, but I must say, I couldn't help but notice the hair is on point today!

Beautiful Authentic Reaction

Considering they were left behind with a lightsaber maker and a ship full of lightsaber parts it will be interesting to see what Ahaoka creates to replace her broken lightsaber.

Before Lightsabers, Force users used to imbue the force into swords in a similar fashion to the Blade of Talzin. Both for the light side and dark.

Thinking back, the events of Sabine's journey in the Force parallels Luke's in a lot of ways. Late to know about it, had to learn to focus using a blaster visor to learn to feel with the Force, and the first real physical manipulation we see on screen is pulling their lightsaber to them when in danger (her with the zombie trooper, Luke with the Wampa). I'd expect that now that she's been able to actually manipulate it, we'll see a Yoda/Luke style training montage.

They did not just pull a Narnia reference for the episode title. Nah seriously though, I’m actually kinda glad they didn’t kill off Thrawn. That means there’s more to expect in the future. It also gives me more time to dive into his novels to understand the lore.

Hexagons and pentagons! Cool necklace. I’ve been reading a lot about their importance in the universe. Great video by the way! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Go Sabine! I luv her story arc so much. 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

I'm pretty sure Sabine reaching for her light saber was harkening back to the Empire Strikes Back when the resistance was Hoth and Luke needed to use the force to get his light saber to kill the Wompa.

Can we talk about how amazing the music this episode was? Gave me chills in every scene, especially the piano theme at the end.

I feel like the hair has to be mentioned. What a great look. Also damn shame about not getting much follow up with Baylon. Having to recast Ray Stevenson (unless they're saving footage for season 2) will be a gut punch but unfortunately necessary. Great way to end this season.

I'm enjoying the build up of your back wall displays as much as the reactions themselves at this point :D

Did you notice the cinematographer? She's the wife of Sam Riegel, who plays Scanlon Shorthalt in Critical Role, the animated series on Prime. So much to look forward to in Season 2! (Episode 1: Return of the Pergill?) R.I.P. Ray. May the Force be with you.

"Senator Xiono. He needs to watch his back. Chopper's after him." 🤣🤣🤣 I busted out laughing when you said this.

17:02 We have seen her fight in Mandalorian, she had the Beskar spear, remember? 22:40 Those statues are of the Father, Daughter and Son. Im pretty sure Anakin is the Father. The Mortis stuff from Clone Wars is not done.

I very much enjoyed your journey thru Ahsoka. I am so glad you were happy with what they did with Anakin

Anakin's ghost was a nice touch. And when Ezra landed the shuttle, for a moment I thought it was going to be an emissary from Thrawn announcing his return. Nice bit of sword play with the boss battle. Time to put disney back to bed till the next series.

Great reaction, Angela. Happy to see you enjoyed this season. 🌹☮️🌹 Hope Thrawn gets into the movies.

I've been really enjoying your videos! Thank you!

A long time ago when I was a little boy in Mexico I knew Darth Vader as Mal Vader (Bad Vader) and now Anakin is a redeemed force ghost who watches over Ahsoka like a father and it's magical.

Great commentary and reaction! Resonated a lot with how I feel about it. I think it was both really sweet and pretty unique that Ezra shared the same lightsaber emitter as his master. The Blade of Talzin was actually used previously by Mother Talzin in back in the Clone Wars! What an epic way to bring it back. One minor thing about the Bendu thought -- I believe he says "defeat," not death.

That's Mother Talzin's blade, she was the only Mother leading Dathomir until General Greivous wiped out the Night Sisters. Mother Talzin fought Mace Windu with that blade, so cool to see it in live action! :D

Thank you for the notification... Watching once it's here for me, 10min or less to go😉

I really loved this show… Really tugged at the emotions for me. ❤😊

The blade of Talzin is Mother Talzin’s sword from TCW.

Congratulations for your reaction on episode 8 Ashoka but I didn't imagine seeing an Angel cry.... Hello from Milan ITALY... Gigi🎉🎉❤

Blade of Talzin is named after Mother Talzin from Clone Wars/Rebels. She was the leader of the Nightsisters on Dathomir. :)

I love that Thrawn wants to bring the Empire "back from the dead." So he does it literally.

Again, your reactions are just so pure and great. Seeing Anakin got me as well. I think that Liev Schreiber could be a capable recast of Baylon with dyed grey hair/beard.

Diana Lee Inosanto is related to Bruce Lee and grew up in a family of martial artists. She does not need a body double for those scenes :D

SUPER EPIC!

“Is this what an angina feels like” lol nice.

So awesome, I love watching your reaction and channel ❤🫡

Luv to pick your brain on this season! I kinda feel in earlier episodes people were referencing Ahsoka as Galndalf the White, who was sent back until their task was done. I felt that's how this episode felt to me when it ended. The first thing I felt when I saw force ghost Anakin was "Anakin will always be with you."

"Do they have tome for this? I dont think they have time for this." She channeling her inner Sokka

Awsome reaction like always, Love this finale the fights between the Night Troopers are awsome and it was emotinal seeing sabine helping Ezra got on to the ship with the force, can't wait for season 2. And Baylan is planning something, and he’s usually step ahead of everyone. There’s clearly something on Peridea that Baylan needs. He spoke to Shin about seeking “the beginning,” and a power that will allow him to end the cycle of conflict and bloodshed that’s been driving the galaxy for millennia i think Baylan plan is destroying the force becouse this show been hinting at KOTOR (Knights Of the Old Republic Game) since the beginning, Baylan in the episode 6 said something about a calling to him that he was tired of ideia of the jedi and the empire, thats recalls to me to a character in the game called Traya’s she does not want to merely turn one Jedi to the dark side, or even to rule the galaxy. Her goal is nothing less than the total and utter destruction of the Force. To Kreia, the Force itself is inherently evil. It rules the galaxy on a whim, orchestrating wars on a monolithic scale, leaving trillions to die in the crossfire over the millennia. She uses the events that nearly destroyed Malachor to make her point. Just in the prior fifteen years, the Force, acting mainly through the Jedi and Sith, has taken this series of bloody, convoluted steps to “balance” the galaxy. (But i guess that wont happen becouse of the passing of Ray Stevenson) hope that Shin Hati pick up where Baylan left) And The Mortis Gods was a huge reveal. The Father represented balance. and originally wanted Anakin Skywalker to replace him. The Son represented the Dark side and the Daughter represented the light. The Daughter gave her life to save Ahsoka's life which may be why her statue was destroyed, although it's surmised that the owl that seems to always follow Ahsoka around may be the spirit of the Daughter. There was also a Mother who represented chaos and was banished. I think the prevailing theory is that it's the Mother, the personification of chaos, who is calling to Baylan Skoll Lets see if my theory is currect. And Overall, this series had two functions: Ahsoka’s character journey and bringing Thrawn back to the galaxy. As someone who is a die-hard believer that character development is plot, this is plenty for me, but I understand if there are people who wants more than that. And We have to remember that there’s still another series, Skeleton Crew, to come in the Mandoverse before we get the complete conclusion of Filoni and Jon Favreau’s overarching story. Keep up the amazing work.

They're working on getting George Clooney to recast as Baylan Skoll. Big shoes to fill but he may have enough presence to pull it off. BTW your hair (which is always great) looks awesome this reaction.

She Is a stunt double and martial artist

Wasn't expecting a double upload. What a pleasant surprise

How is your hair so perfect 😭😭😭 ughhh, love you & your reviews, your energy literally makes my day.

Gotta Love it when Sabine & Ashoka pull the 'ol Marty Mcfly, & jump off the building & onto the Delorean !! B-)

As much as I loved the undead night troopers; something that was even cooler for me was that most of them seemingly aren't dead...they are just hardened and fanatical after years of exile; hence they are fine to sacrifice themselves as a way for the witchcraft to work. That's how an imperial remnant should be; hardcore beyond reason

This is Ray Stevenson's last appearance as Baylen Skoll. He passed away on May 2023.

Terrific hair, terrific job on the series .. .. My bet is because of the strike, a lot of what would have been in Season 2 will now roll into 'HEIR TO THE EMPIRE' in a couple years .. ..

Now that he's back in the galaxy, I *_need_* Ezra at some point in season two to claim that he's Jabba the Hutt 😁😁

Ahsoka vs Morgan was such a good fight ! And the music wow !

The first time i watched, i missed that Ahsoka was holding her remaining saber and the blade of Talzin when she felled Elsbeth.

Interesting note that the TIE Fighter sound was inspired by the "Horn of Jericho" siren installed on the German Stuka dive bomber of WW2 fame. Great reaction as ever! Can't wait for Season 2!

I'm guessing how the story left off they are going to have to recast Baylan's character. The actress that is playing Morgan has been practicing martial arts since she was a little girl her father trained with Bruce Lee and Bruce Lee was her Godfather So I'm guessing that really is her performing the stunts.

Just imagine When Ezra will Meet Jason... Tears !!! Niagara fall's like tears !!!

Season 2 synopsis. The Mother (Abeloth) was banished to this planet turns out she was a Nightsister or the original Nightsister its where they draw their power from, Baylon empowered by the Mother after finding her has to fight Ahsoka and Sabine, Shin then turns to the lightside taking up Ahsoka's offer and helps Ahsoka and Sabine along with some big assist from Anakin to defeat Baylon and the Mother, since this place is connected to the Mortis gods there is a portal here to the world between worlds, now that they are all force sensitive (assuming you have to be force sensitive to use the world between worlds since we haven't seen anyone else in it) Ahsoka, Sabine, and Shin go through it to get home. They keep talking about how old Huyang is and that comes into play because its going to be like 100 years before he can fly home but thats not a long time to him given he's thousands of years old already. I wonder who they are going to replace Ray Stevenson with though.

yes thats morai She was also in the Mandalorian season two , But not flying

Another good one. Keep up the good work. Speculation for season 2; Ezra is going to start Jacen Syndulla's training while Sabine and Ahsoka recruit Shin and the mercenaries to stop whatever takes Baylans place in the narrative.

22:42 I expected Baylan to stand in front of a Zepho statue there at the end but didn't expect to see the Wills: the Father, Son and Daughter. Baylan mights still be unknowingly searching for the Zepho but maybe with those statues there, there might instead or also be a connection to the world between worlds and/ or to Abeloth (who was "The Mother" and bringer of chaos in legends I think) as well.

Love that you can hear some inspiration from Saint-Saëns's Danse Macabre when the night troopers start standing up again. Oh look, another LotR reference with Baylen standing on the Argonath. FLG: " Take that helmet off!" Ezra: [takes his helmet off]

Enjoyed all your reactions. This was an awesome series. I love how Thrawn was portray. A bad buy who does not get angry at failure, and does not underestimate a Jedi opponent. Now it time to play some Star Citizen. Baylan is doing what I though Thrawn would have done. This opens up all kinds of possibilities for new stories in the Star Wars Universe.

When the "3 WITCHES" linked together and brought back the Dark Trooper from the dead, what is it you said? ... "Wicked". 😉

I see Sabine connecting with the force is akin to a parent lifting a car off of their child … adrenaline can do amazing thins

I love how much you love what you love to watch… ❤

People complaining about Sabine being Rey 2.0 obviously did not watch Ahsoka or Rebels. Sabine had more than ten minutes of training and had been trying to access the force for years. She had a block (as mentioned by Kanan). It was lifted as she gained love with her Master and trust in her friend.

Bendu didn't say Thrawn would die from many arms in a cold embrace, he said defeat.

You know you look a little like Daisy Ridley! I really love your enthusiasm about Ashoka! Its quite amazing as a series I look forward to many more of your reaction videos! This is my first one and I’m entertained so far!

"is this what angina feels like" I SCREAMED LMAOOOO literally laughed out loud 🤣 great reaction, sad we won't see you next week

The end scene with Anakin makes so much sense. His Force Ghost being on this planet... Filoni, the master of details unfold.

Another great reaction! Rip ray stevenson I really hope they can use some tech to keep his character going in the future. #BaylonSkoll

What a fun finale to a fun season! I enjoyed just about everything in this episode. The choreography, the visuals, the action sequences and the settings? Damn good. Zombie Stormtroopers??? Unreal. Sabine wielding the Force? Expected. Ezra returning home even though Ahsoka and Sabine are left behind? Emotional. Thrawn escaping? Accounted for. The final Anakin cameo, looking over his Padawan in death? Beautiful. While it is inevitable that a second season is coming, the real question is, how are Ahsoka and crew gonna escape Peridea in time for the upcoming Filoni movie? Guess we'll soon see. Also, for the final time, may Ray Stevenson rest in peace. He truly brought depth and weight to Baylan Skoll. He is genuinely one of my favorite SW characters. I hope whoever replaces Ray in the role going forward, will bring the same amount of energy Ray did. Also also, I need more of Shin Hati. I also want to shout-out Diana Lee Inosanto as Morgan Elsbeth. "Employee of the Year" is an understatement. She did everything for Thrawn, and wasn't quite reciprocated in the end. Still, she was a badass throughout her time in the Star Wars Universe, and both the actress & character deserve their flowers. As we await an inevitable Season 2, may the Force be with us all.

Talzin sword.. as MOther Talzin the witch of Dathomir,, remmeber her? :) she upgraded Maul and Savage Opres in season 4 of clone wars.. :)

I never heard of the "Blade of Talzin" but "Mother Talzin" was the leader of the Nightsisters during the Clone Wars, so I assume it has something to do with her. The Bendu never said he saw Thrawn's "death." He said, "I see your defeat, like many arms in a cold embrace." He was defeated by Ezra and the Purgil. But you might still be right that the many arms in a cold embrace might be the zombies killing him.

12:34 "noo.. not the Nazi!" this what i have heard, im sorry XD Great reaction!

"Hi, Hera." = "Hi, Mom." 😭

*grabs popcorn waiting for you to cry because of Dave* 11:20 I see tears. The blade of Talzin was the sword that she used to fight Mace Windu in season 6 of The Clone Wars when she was close to being Resurrected. Dave got DEEP cuts

Ezra reunion with Hera was so perfect! , except they didn’t even show them” hugging “ each other. That scene basically cut thru to next scenes. I was disappointed. Star destroyer going thru hyperspace at mega speed was so epic!!!

When in doubt go with the Super Saiyan logic: The power comes from a need, not a desire. Lol but seriously, there's a lot of directions you could go in for Sabine suddenly being open to the Force. Ezra was a mental block for her. Being a battle hardened Mandalorian can also be a mental block. How are you suppose to quiet your mind when all you've known your whole life is combat? It would kinda make sense that a Mandalorian is more relaxed and focused in the heat of battle than sitting at a table trying to move a cup. It's the concept of Emptiness or Void from the book of five rings. In battle your mind should be clear and your movements should be without without thought. This would also speak to why the Jedi didn't click with Mandalorian because Force users born and raised for combat isn't a very Jedi mind set

If you want a good story about zombies in the Star Wars universe, there’s a book called, ‘Death Troopers’ you might want to check out, even though it’s no longer part of the overall Star Wars timeline. There’s also a book called ‘Red Harvest’, and it takes place in the Old Republic era.

I can't believe they brought Undead Troopers to live action. Makes sense though, pretty sure Dave Filoni played SWG and that was a big event in the game. They sort of redid it by making it Dathomir Magic turning them into zombies rather than a bio-weapon but, still. Makes sense with the whole ship being named Eye of Sion, Marrok's deal, all of it. Also the red bindings of rope on the armor make more sense now stylistically. In traditional depictions the Undead Stormtroopers are pretty torn up and they can't exactly show gore so. What gives the impression of desiccation and necrosis from an exterior perspective? Red rope. I'm sure there is also some cultural parallels they were going for.

I'm sure they use a professionally combat-trained stuntperson for the wide shots of Ahsoka, but with Diana Lee Inosanto, Morgan's swordplay & fighting are both amazing even in close-up. I'm guessing that one of the reasons they have Sabine wearing the Mando helmet for a lot of her fights is so they can easily swap her out for a stunt performer. I don't believe Eman Esfandi has any specific martial arts training (although obviously all the actors must've have training for this series), but he acquits himself pretty well, I'd say.