So the Ahsoka show has come and gone and I didn’t much care for it. I rather forgot how little I cared for Thrawn’s characterization because the rest of the show was, in my opinion, somehow worse than even the butchering (again imo) of Thrawn.
Nonetheless I remain less than impressed at what they have done, and I am beginning to worry that Filoni’s film will be a solid stinker that joins the rest of Disney’s current critical and commercial slump. I also hope Zahn is unbothered out there and not disappointed that they threw out six books of characterization.
Equally I’m sad we’ll never get the Thrawn/Ezra ally dynamic against the Grysk, that the Asdendancy crisis is likely out the window, and about the chance that we do not ever get books again. Zahn’s current characterization of Thrawn is so removed from Filoni’s that more books would probably be seen as at odds with the TV version. Well, not that Lucasfilm leadership much cares about readers’ opinions.
A bleak post but those are some of my thoughts. It’s been a while since the show ended and it was (imo) so bad that I didn’t really care about what they did to Thrawn, but now that I’m reflecting on it, I’m not the biggest fan.
This post sounds so salty but I’m just mourning what could have been. If you did enjoy the Ahsoka show or Thrawn’s characterization, I’m glad! I believe I am more biased towards Zahn’s current vision than most, but I’m not claiming the Ahsoka variant was objectively bad or anything.
I mourn what could have been with literally everything Disney has done with SW.
I will always say that their smartest move would have been to create two timelines a grimmer more adult version using the established expanded universe and their more family friendly disney direction.
I just want the Rogue Squadron books in a series.