I’m glad you pointed out that SW is sci-fantasy because the way time-travel is shown here still feels more “magical” than a sci-fi vibe I’d get from “Star Trek” or “Back to the Future”. Those genres use tangible devices to travel through time such as cars and spaceships. Using the Force to open portals in time feels less tangible, more mystical. Using time-travel can definitely be overdone or a cliched deus ex machina. But I trust the writers won’t use this often AND they didn’t just bring Ahsoka back for “the fun of it”. She was needed to help Ezra grasp his last lesson and I’m sure her story will continue elsewhere in the SW universe. There’s already a YA novel about her and I hope Ahsoka will show up in some of the comics.

I recall reading about one of the best cartoon shows ever, “Batman: the Animated Series”, and one of the directors said if you give a team of talented people the time and freedom they need to write, direct, and animate a story, they can do an outstanding job. This is why I prefer “Clone Wars” and “Rebels” to “Force Awakens” and “The Last Jedi”; not just because you can do things in 100% animation that could be distracting when half live-action half-CGI (that too) but because you have the time to expand upon characters, give them a variety of scenarios, and explain the motivations behind their actions.

This is why Ezra Bridger is my favorite SW character right now: we had four seasons to watch him grow in his role. Some people dislike him and point out his many mistakes, which is understandable because he constantly blunders along the way. Yet I see his mistakes as life-lessons; *because* he made many errors, he had a chance to learn something new each time and consequently didn’t fall to the Dark Side. The words you’ll hear him say constantly in the show are “I’m sorry” after he messes up and “thank you” after someone helps him. He wears his heart on his sleeve and that’s his strength and weakness. The Emperor knows this and tried to manipulate Ezra by showing him his master’s death; thankfully Ahsoka was there to remind Ezra of the significance of Kanan’s sacrifice.