History Recap / AhsokaS1E6Chapter6FarFarAway

* TheAllegedCar: Downplayed. While the ''Chimaera'' has certainly seen better days (what with it missing much of its hull plating and weaponry as a result of the purgills, and wear and tear from a long exile), it's otherwise a fully functional Imperial Star Destroyer.

* InsultBackfire: Thrawn warns Sabine that Ezra may already be dead, with a condescending tone clearly meant to piss her off and demoralize her. Sabine snarks back that if Thrawn survived, Ezra should be just fine. This is when Thrawn gets the most in Sabine's face and lowers his voice to his most dangerous tone, showing he doesn't appreciate it.

* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Thrawn's first live-action appearance has him bring the still largely-intact ''Chimaera'' to Peridea and make his grand entrance while his troops, despite their scarred and scavenged equipment, proudly chant his name, and the first words out of his mouth are a BadassBoast. For new viewers, this justifies the dread with which the heroes have been discussing Thrawn, and for longtime fans, it's made clear that while he and his followers have been through the wringer, Thrawn is still the force of nature he was when he fought the Rebellion.

* ItsPersonal: Thrawn seems to have it out for Force-users and Jedi since they were what caused his defeat at Atollon. He isn't happy with how Ahsoka survived despite Baylan's claim she perished, would prefer Ezra and Sabine to be killed if he can't simply strand them on Peridea, and orders that any approaching purrgil be shot down with prejudice to stop Ahsoka before she can even reach the surface. He's also allied with the Great Mothers who hate Jedi with a passion to help him get the edge against any Force-users. Considering his M.O. has proven very efficient without any assistance from the Inquisitors or Vader, this is a major shift in tactics.

* TranquilFury: Subtle, but Thrawn's reaction when Morgan informs him their prisoner is Sabine Wren. Thrawn remains calm and controlled...but there ''is'' a quick, distinct twitch on the left side of his face. He's looking forward to having one of the damned Lothal Rebels responsible for his exile (let alone Ezra's closest companion from the ''Ghost'' crew) at his mercy (and knowing it can be used against Ezra).

* ShipTease: In sharp contrast to Ezra's statment that he saw Sabine as a "sister" in Master and Apprentice, their reunion comes of as romantic in appearance with a hug that lasts so long that the camera cuts away to their feet, almost like a Kissing Discretion Shot, except there's no kissing, with even the Noti seemingly getting the impression there is a romantic union between the two.

* ShipTease: In sharp contrast to Ezra's statment that he saw Sabine as a "sister" in Master and Apprentice, their reunion comes of as romantic in appearance with a hug that lasts so long that the camera cuts away to their feet, almost like a [[Kissing Discretion Shot]], except there's no kissing, with even the Noti seemingly getting the impression there is a romantic union between the two.

* ShipTease: In sharp contrast to Ezra's statment that he saw Sabine as a "sister" in Master and Apprentice, their reunion comes of as romantic in appearance with a hug that lasts so long that the camera cuts away to their feet, almost like a Kissing Discretion Shot, except there's no kissing, with even the Noti seemingly getting the impression there is a romantic union between the two.

* ShipTease: In sharp contrast to the [[Ship Sinking]] in Master and Apprentice, when Ezra stated he saw Sabine as a "sister", their reunion comes of as romantic in appearance with a hug that lasts so long that the camera cuts away to their feet, almost like a Kissing Discretion Shot, except there's no kissing, with even the Noti seemingly getting the impression there is a romantic union between the two.

* ShipTease: In sharp contrast to the Ship Sinking in Master and Apprentice, when Ezra stated he saw Sabine as a "sister", their reunion comes of as romantic in appearance with a hug that lasts so long that the camera cuts away to their feet, almost like a Kissing Discretion Shot, except there's no kissing, with even the Noti seemingly getting the impression there is a romantic union between the two.

* Ship Tease: In sharp contrast to the Ship Sinking in Master and Apprentice, when Ezra stated he saw Sabine as a "sister", their reunion comes of as romantic in appearance with a hug that lasts so long that the camera cuts away to their feet, almost like a Kissing Discretion Shot, except there's no kissing, with even the Noti seemingly getting the impression there is a romantic union between the two.

[[caption-width-right:360:The [[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Heir to the Empire]] [[HesBack has finally returned]].]]

* KissingDiscretionShot: Subverted when Sabine finds Ezra. They banter and engage in a protracted hug, and then the scene cuts to their feet with the little aliens gathered around them...did they just kiss? Was him [[LikeBrotherAndSister saying she's like a sister to him]] a misdirection, and the so-called PlatonicWritingRomanticReading was in fact genuine ShipTease? No, it cuts back to their faces still over each other's shoulders; it's just Creator/DaveFiloni [[TrollingCreator mocking the shippers]].

[[caption-width-right:360:[[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Heir to the Empire]].]]

* VocalEvolution: Very subtly with Thrawn. He no longer speaks with the soft, halting tone he used to, instead carrying a stringer, more outwardly confident note to his voice. This may be a result of having an extra decade of practice with Galactic Basic.

** Thrawn and his forces trapped in exile and working with the Nightsisters of Dathomir is based on the circumstances of the Imperial garrison left marooned on Dathomir in the ''[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]'' novel ''Literature/TheCourtshipOfPrincessLeia''; though unlike the garrison subjugated to the Nightsisters, Thrawn and the Nightsisters are beneficial partners and allies.

** Thrawn and his forces trapped in exile and working with the Nightsisters of Dathomir is based on the circumstances of the Imperial garrison left marooned on Dathomir in the ''[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]'' novel ''Literature/TheCourtshipOfPrincessLeia''; though unlike the garrison subjugated to the Nightsisters, Thrawn and the Nightsisters are beneficial parrners and allies.

** Thrawn and his forces trapped in exile and working with the Nightsisters of Dathomir is based on the circumstances of the Imperial garrison left marooned on Dathomir in the ''[[Franchise/StarWarsLegends Legends]]'' novel ''Literature/TheCourtshipOfPrincessLeia'', though unlike the garrison subjugated to the Nightsisters, Thrawn and the Nightsisters are beneficial parrners and allies.

** Sabine's meeting and interactions with both Howler and the Noti are reminiscent of Leia’s with the Ewoks, and both encounters become hugely important for both heroines.

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Heir to the Empire]].]]

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[[caption-width-right:500:[[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Heir to the Empire]].]]

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[[caption-width-right:1000:[[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Heir to the Empire]].]]

** Huyang and Ahsoka talk about the three-part series of stories about the history of the galaxy he used to tell younglings in the temple, with Ahsoka directly saying the first part was the best. Sounds a bit like how the movies are made up of three parts and the first part is agreed to be the best, doesn't it? The comparison is even more obvious by how Huyang opens the story with "a long time ago, in a galaxy, far, far away", which is how every ''Star Wars'' movie opens.

* AbandonmentInducedAnimosity: Sabine engages in a bit of this with her howler after it ran off when they were attacked by marauders, she forgives it in the end though.

* ItsPersonal: Thrawn seems to have it out for Force-users and Jedi since they were what caused his defeat at Atollon. He isn't happy with how Ahsoka survived despite Baylan's claim she perished, would prefer Ezra and Sabine to be killed if he can't simply strand them on Peridea, and orders that any approaching purrgil be shot down with prejudice. He's also allied with the Great Mothers who hate Jedi with a passion to help him get the edge against any Force-users. Considering his M.O. has proven very efficient without any assistance from the Inquisitors or Vader, this is a major shift in tactics.