Star Wars has a bit of a problem. In recent years there has been an over saturation of the galaxy far, far away with an incredibly varied quality of its newer entries. But hey, the prequel trilogy has seen an incredible rise in its reputation over the past decade, so maybe the same could be said for the Disney+ Star Wars shows? For now, we’re going to be looking at each of the intersecting live-action series to hit the streamer, including Ahsoka, and ranking them from worst, to best.
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5. The Book of Boba Fett
Despite starting strong, The Book of Boba Fett quickly detours, ditching the premise it promised and instead focusing on Din Djarin following the events of Mando’s second season. Temuera Morrison was too old for the role, the execution of the story was jumbled and the season finale was a climactic let down. What should have been an adrenaline fueled examination of one of Star Wars coolest characters, was instead a lazy advertisement for The Mandalorian: Season 3.
4. Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Fans had wanted to see Ewan McGregor return to the cloak and beard for years. And in 2022 those wishes were granted. However, sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for. Although it was great to see McGregor back in the franchise, and facing off against Lord Vader, the series was a significant swing and miss. Rather than focusing on the friends turned foe relationship of Kenobi and Vader, the plot relied too heavily on the well being of a young Princess Leia with no real threat… because, obviously she’s fine in future timelines. The writing was silly, cheesy and sometimes even cringy.
3. Ahsoka
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To be fair, at the time of this ranking I’ve only seen the first two episodes of Ahsoka, so it’s placement within the ranking is subject to change as the series continues. However, based on these two episodes its difficult to tell whether the series will climb out of the sarlacc pit to redeem the brands reputation. The cast is strong, and there are truly great moments with some fantastic lightsaber battles. But the pacing leaves much to be desired. Its filled with scattered dullness while relying too heavily on exposition and McGuffins.
2. The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian easily could have been number one on this list if Season 3 would have held onto the same level of quality as the first two. Honestly, Season 2 of Mando is likely the greatest season of Star Wars television we’ve seen. Unfortunately, season 3 plummeted and fans began to become fatigued with the lazily written and rushed execution. The downward spiral of Mando’s reputation can be traced by to The Mandalorian Season 2.5, AKA The Book of Boba Fett.
1. Andor
Andor should not have worked. Nobody asked for it and nobody wanted it. However, the same could be said about Rogue One — which acts as the source for the series — and that went on to become one of the greatest and most beloved films in the franchise. It’s dark, leaning into the espionage elements of the character and crafting a tense and entertaining installment that benefits the Star Wars lore. The fact that we know the lead character’s fate already could easily have detracted from the story, yet it somehow ads another level of dread and sorrow that perfectly fits with the series’ tone.
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