"During an appearance on the Pod of Rebellion podcast, Rebels writer and co-executive producer Henry Gilroy discussed Ahsoka's divisive choice to portray Sabine as capable of cultivating Force powers despite not being especially Force-sensitive like other Jedi younglings. According to Gilroy, this was something the writers of Rebels flirted with during the storyline where Sabine was shown doing some Jedi training in order to wield the Darksaber."
""It was absolutely not the plan... we really felt that not only did it step on Ezra's story...it was a weak retread. We already did this," he said, referring to Ezra's own Jedi training arc. In fact, it not only repeated Ezra's story, but it also undermined Sabine's own arc as a Mandalorian. "The idea of Sabine training as a Jedi when she is already this fantastic warrior of her own type, we felt like, 'This is overkill,'" he said."
Ahsoka continues characters and plotlines linked to Star Wars: Rebels, including Ezra Bridger, Sabine Wren, Kanan Jarrus, Hera Syndulla, Chopper, and Ahsoka Tano. The series shows Sabine cultivating Force-related abilities to wield the Darksaber despite not being especially Force-sensitive. That depiction departs from earlier storytelling choices that framed the Darksaber arc as a demonstration of Jedi ideals aiding non-Force-sensitive individuals rather than converting a Mandalorian into a Jedi. Some creatives viewed the new direction as repeating Ezra's training arc and diminishing Sabine's established identity as a Mandalorian warrior. Dave Filoni is the showrunner and sole writer for Ahsoka.
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