Ahsoka - SPOILERS

[Stalker0]

In the OT, what decisions did Leia ever have to make? What difficult choices did she ever have?

Deciding not to give the empire every piece of intel they asked for when her home world was literally about to be destroyed. That seems like a pretty difficult one.

 

[Mort]

Indeed, thats why people who like blindly following orders like Thrawn. They value conformity ahead of liberty.

Interestingly, (from what I remember from the books, especially) Thrawn is fine with people taking the initiative and not following orders, IF it leads to a good result for him. If it leads to a bad result, the consequences are DIRE.

 

[MarkB]

Interestingly, (from what I remember from the books, especially) Thrawn is fine with people taking the initiative and not following orders, IF it leads to a good result for him. If it leads to a bad result, the consequences are DIRE.

I hardly see it being something he'd like to encourage. His plans are frequently opaque and seemingly sub-optimal even to those under his command, so he's reliant upon those people not second-guessing him.

 

[Mort]

I hardly see it being something he'd like to encourage. His plans are frequently opaque and seemingly sub-optimal even to those under his command, so he's reliant upon those people not second-guessing him.

Sort of. His plans often rely on what he knows/expects people to do vs. What he tells them to do.

And it's not a question of encouraging. It's just that he doesn't punish good results. The reason people don't disobey him (generally) is 1) they know he's not only in charge but MUCH smarter than they are and 2) the consequences for disobedience and a not good result are, again, DIRE.

 

[Rabulias]

As for those wondering if the senator is imperial or just incompetent, they made it seem like he was a suspicious character during that exchange. Further, they've been pushing the "imperials infiltrating at all levels" for a long time and in multiple series. I think he's imperial.

Spoiler: Star Wars Resistance Spoiler

Senator Xiono is the father of the protagonist of Star Wars: Resistance, Kazuda. At the time of that show, the First Order is on the rise, and the Senator does not seem to be allied with them. Rather, he seems cowardly, self-serving, and/or in denial. Their home world of Hosnian Prime is destroyed in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

Three hours to go! I wonder what kind of cliffhangers were are going to get? After all, no way to wrap everything up in 45 minutes.

 

[Zardnaar]

Three hours to go! I wonder what kind of cliffhangers were are going to get? After all, no way to wrap everything up in 45 minutes.

Kinda expecting thrawn to be in transit outsmarting Ahsoka, Baylan not sure about.

The whatever calling Baylan (pure speculation).

10% Abeloth from Legends
20% A force entity inspired by Abeloth (eldritch horror force entity/god maybe female)
20% chance Bendu or something similar eg different individual bendu or another of theor species
49% something else.
1% Darth Jar Jar, Palpatine, Revan, Bane etc.

 

[Zaukrie]

I'm most interested in what's up with Baylon......

 

[Mort]

Kinda expecting thrawn to be in transit outsmarting Ahsoka, Baylan not sure about.

The whatever calling Baylan (pure speculation).

10% Abeloth from Legends
20% A force entity inspired by Abeloth (eldritch horror force entity/god maybe female)
20% chance Bendu or something similar eg different individual bendu or another of theor species
49% something else.
1% Darth Jar Jar, Palpatine, Revan, Bane etc.

Whatever it is, prediction:

Baylan reaches it and thinks he's "won." It then eats him/otherwise absorbs him.

 

[Zardnaar]

I'm most interested in what's up with Baylon......

Same I think. Him and Shin kinda stolen the show

Pity about Ray Baylan had the chance of being one of the greats.