Live-action Star Wars television has found success in part because the production value is often just as high as on the cinematic side of the franchise. Episodes of The Mandalorian, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and The Acolyte often have the movie-like feel of Star Wars… but sometimes they cut corners, and that becomes evident in the final product.
Ahsoka, the spinoff focused on former Jedi Ahsoka Tano, was criticized for looking flat and gray, having apparently , production involves someone who worked on the cinematography for Rogue One. That’s probably not the very in-demand Greig Fraser, the cinematographer behind Rogue One, The Batman, and the Dune movies, but anyone involved with the process could help give Ahsoka the fresh eye it so desperately needs.
Hopefully, greater care for Ahsoka’s look will make up for the tightened budget. A show with fewer special effects but better color and composition is definitely preferable to a soulless big-budget affair. Star Wars TV set a high standard for itself, and it will be in trouble if it fails to meet it.
