Highlights
- Star Wars: Ahsoka episode 5 featuring Ariana Greenblatt's debut received universal praise and drew attention alongside other major moments in the show.
- Greenblatt's talent was celebrated by fans and contemporaries, including star Simu Liu, who commented on her post with excitement.
- The overwhelming fan interest in this younger version of Ahsoka could potentially lead to more appearances in future episodes of the show.
Star Wars: Ahsoka actress Ariana Greenblatt took to social media to send fans a hilarious comment amid a shower of praise.
Star Wars: Ahsoka has given fans several soon-to-be iconic moments in its short ongoing run, which notably started with the Ahsoka premiere beating The Mandalorian season 3 in viewership despite being a spinoff of the well-liked space western. Similarly set in the period after the fall of the first Galactic Empire, the new show chronicles Ahsoka's discovery of a new threat to the galaxy that she must resist alongside her allies from the fondly remembered Star Wars: Rebels show, which Ahsoka (inadvertently or otherwise) serves as a continuation of. Each new episode has been met with much fan acclaim, with the last episode especially seeing significant attention.
Ahsoka episode 5 saw a lot of fan-pleasing moments from the Clone Wars era being brought into live-action, including the live-action debut of a younger Ahsoka Tano brought to life by the talented Greenblatt. The Barbie star's Ahsoka debut set a Star Wars record with an important milestone in integrating the animated show into the mainline Star Wars continuity, and her performance was met with universal praise from critics and fans alike, including a veritable wave of support on social media. Amid all of the positive attention, Greenblatt took to her own social media account to feign ignorance by posting a short message that read, “How's everyone feeling, what'd I miss?”
The post was met with several responses from amused fans and contemporaries, most notably from star Simu Liu, who commented, “GET OUTTA HERE YOU TALENTED KID,” in response to her jest. Like Greenblatt, Liu was a part of the Margot Robbie-led Barbie cast and witnessed her talent behind the scenes firsthand. Greenblatt's Ahsoka appearance was celebrated quite a lot, considering it came alongside Hayden Christensen's cameo, the live-action debut of Captain Rex, and more amazing moments that will be discussed for weeks and months.
The amount of attention garnered by her Star Wars appearance amid such a stacked episode is a sign of great merit. While the debut of a younger version of the show's titular character was always going to be a crowd-pleaser given how Ahsoka became such an iconic character and even joined the mainstream following Dawson's appearances in other shows, Greenblatt's performance was truly deserving of the support and praise the young performer is currently receiving. It's unclear if this version of the character's role fits the show's narrative, but fans want more appearances.
Star Wars: Ahsoka is currently available for streaming on Disney Plus.
Source: Ariana Greenblatt/Twitter