Star Wars fans have taken to social media to claim that the fifth episode of Lucasfilm’s new Ahsoka series, which began streaming last night on Disney+, features the best shots in the history of the franchise, beating even those that George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, and Richard Marquand came up with for the prequels and/or original trilogy. The shots in question occur during the Clone Wars flashbacks and lightsaber fight between Ahsoka Tano and Anakin Skywalker, in which Hayden Christensen’s character can be seen flashing between the Jedi version of himself and Darth Vader, with red lightsaber in hand. Christensen, who has starred in two episodes of Ahsoka thus far, demonstrates how he’s just as good with a lightsaber as he was in 2005’s Revenge of the Sith during the episode’s fights.
#AHSOKA
— mads/ anakin (@VADERSWlFE) September 13, 2023
this is probably the best shot i have ever seen in star wars. pic.twitter.com/WDnc5eizmu
This single best shot in all of Star Wars!
— Samuel Furtado (@SamFurtado9) September 13, 2023
Anakin is surrounded by everyone and Vader alone.
Thank you Dave Filoni 🙌🏻#ahsoka pic.twitter.com/THX6JRhMQN
Dave Filoni just casually dropping one of the hardest transitions in Star Wars 👌🏽🔥👀 #Ahsoka #TanoTuesday #AnakinSkywalker #Anakin pic.twitter.com/Ps6d5JG2lt
— 𝙶𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚎✖️✖️//💥⏳🥀🐉 (@giselleb1234) September 13, 2023
This transition is incredible yet terrifying and I love it! #StarWars #DarthVader #Ahsoka pic.twitter.com/MsiGDXYCIZ
— The Star Wars Academy (@TheStarWarsAcad) September 13, 2023
This scene was iconic man…#Ahsoka defo touched the dark side here, you can see it in her eyes, mirroring #Anakin
— Luke (@StreakyLB) September 13, 2023
So SO good. pic.twitter.com/SZmGOWxvqp
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— Javi (@NoMasCholula) September 13, 2023
I absolutely loved this sequence! The temptation, the subtle clenching of the jaw, the red lightsaber reflecting in her eyes – the anger, the brief hint of hate. So much is said with so little! THIS is peak Star Wars! Thank you, @dave_filoni #Ahsoka pic.twitter.com/KfJSY4GjP7