'Ahsoka' Is Officially Fixing 1 Major Star Wars Mistake

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Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano using two lightsabers in 'The Mandalorian.'

Published Mar 20, 2026, 10:57 AM EDT

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One of the biggest complaints about modern Star Wars TV has not really been about the stories. It has been about how some of these shows look. For all the tech wizardry behind the Volume, there have been times when Lucasfilm’s Disney+ era has felt a little too boxed in, a little too clean, and a little too obviously shot on a giant stage. That is why this latest Ahsoka Season 2 update feels like genuinely good news. Based on new set images and recent production reports, the series looks like it is finally pulling back from one of its biggest visual problems.

Fresh images shared online from the Ahsoka Season 2 set appear to show a huge exterior build for Peridea in the U.K., surrounded by blue screens rather than being created entirely inside the Volume on a Los Angeles soundstage. One widely circulated description of the set said it looked “HUGE,” with a vehicle in the background helping show the scale of the build. That alone suggests Season 2 is aiming for something bigger and more physical this time around.

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Is 'Ahsoka' Worth Watching?

Maggie Lovitt's review stated that Ahsoka leans heavily into existing Star Wars lore, making it a much better experience for longtime fans than for casual viewers. While the series has strong characters and interesting ideas, it doesn’t do much to help newcomers get up to speed. The biggest issue is how connected the show is to The Clone Wars and Rebels. Unlike The Mandalorian, which slowly introduced audiences to the wider universe, Ahsoka assumes you already know key relationships and past events. Important motivations — like the search for Ezra or the threat of Thrawn — don’t get fully explained, which can leave newer viewers feeling a bit lost.

Ahsoka may suffer from the same story issues that The Mandalorian’s most recent season dealt with, but diehard fans may be willing to overlook them if the endgame is a satisfying conclusion for the plotlines established in Rebels and, by extension, The Clone Wars. For casual audiences, Ahsoka may prove to be a series they wait to binge-watch after they fill in the blanks with the animated series (or the aid of Wookieepedia, if they don’t have time for such a big commitment). Still, even with its issues, Ahsoka’s premiere is quite fun and sets up some promising pay-off potential.

Ahsoka Season 2 is in production. Season 1 is streaming now on Disney+.