Life and Death
Nak-Il is worried that Ahsoka may not be ready for the great outdoors, as she is just a babe. He worries that she may not be able to handle the cold, the wind, and the darkness. But Ahsoka is determined to take on whatever challenges come her way.
Pav-Ti waves away her partner’s concerns, and immediately grabs her gun and heads out into the woods to begin hunting. It’s been more than a year and the village elder Gantika, blesses the ma and babe before they head out into the vast expanse beyond.
After killing their prey, Ahsoka is told to face death and watch the kill. Pav-Ti blesses the animal before striking firmly in the neck, preparing the meat to bring back. However, they’re not alone. Out in the wild, a saber-toothed tiger approaches and attacks.
The villagers arrive and manage to save Pav-Ti, but not Ahsoka. The babe is taken by this tiger who, instead of reacting in fear, reaches out and touches its nose. This manages to stop the creature in its tracks. The pair lock eyes and seem to come to some sort of agreement, and the imagery is absolutely beautiful here. Anyway, the tiger heads back to the village, with Ahsoka riding atop its back.
When Ahoska and Gantika return to the forest, they find that the tiger has run away. Ahoska is able to ride it, while Gantika realizes that Ahoska is a Jedi. This explains her ability to ride the tiger.
The Episode Review
The Tales of the Jedi anthology series gets off to a great start with its introduction of Ahsoka Tano, seen as a baby for the first time. The animation is slick, the lighting well rendered, and the story simple but effective. This is a nice way of building up the lore behind Star Wars and to backdrop that across a simple, but effective storyline. If this is a sign of things to come, we should be in store for quite the treat! ..
