April 2026: Ahsoka narrated by Ahsoka, an okay mystery, and the gold standard mystery

Ahsoka is one of my favorite characters in all of Star Wars. And to me, Ashley Eckstein has done a phenomenal job of bringing that character to life, inside and outside of The Clone Wars and Rebels. She has been such a positive ambassador for the Star Wars brand, and her content always makes me smile.

So I was so pleasantly surprised when I hit play to hear that Ahsoka herself (Ashley Eckstein) was the narrator. Her narration was just magical, and I love the sound effects/soundtrack that’s used in the background of the narration. It makes it really feel like a Star Wars story.

I selfishly wish it had been written for adults, but I’m so glad that it’s written as a YA novel because (as a girl dad) I think Ahsoka’s a really important and meaningful character, and I hope girls (including my daughter) find this book at the right age.

It was a very good story, filling in the story of what happened to Ahsoka after Order 66 and before she picks up the mantle of Fulcrum in Rebels. I also really appreciated how they treat the grief and guilt experienced by Ahsoka and Bail Organa at the loss of their friends and the death of the Republic.

Aside from the Order 66 scene itself in Revenge of the Sith, this is one of the great tragedies of Star Wars: those left behind, now in hiding (in Bail’s case, hiding in public) being forced to process their grief while being left to wonder what happened to those they loved. Which is why it makes it so much more powerful that they each pick up the mantle of the Rebellion and the lost Republic.

While the final three episodes were great, classic OMITB content, the prior episodes really dragged down the season. But most importantly, it continues to capture the friendship of Charles, Oliver, and Mabel that is at the heart of this show and keeps me coming back each season. Bill Lawrence is the only other creator I can think of that has managed to nail that quality so well.

Watched the first episode, and it was really good. My wife has read almost every Hercule Poirot novel, so the fact that she enjoyed it (and particularly David Suchet) is a pretty good mark of approval.

I really enjoyed David Suchet’s portrayal of Hercule Poirot, and there’s a reason he’s the gold standard for that character. The first episode was a good, tight mystery story, but you can really tell that it’s the characters that do such a superb job of driving this series.

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