Ahsoka: Every character ranked from worst to best
11. Hera Syndulla
Now, let’s take a playful stroll through the vibrant galaxy of Ahsoka and chat about one character who, despite her potential, might have missed the mark – Miss Hera Syndulla, portrayed by the talented Mary Elizabeth Winstead. First things first, her eyes. They’re so… weirdly green that you can’t help but wonder if she once took an unexpected dive into a barrel of radioactive waste. They’re meant to be regular green eyes, not look like a Halloween costume, right? They’re so vibrant they practically have their own gravitational pull.
Beyond the eye-catching hue, Winstead did well with what she was handed when it comes to Hera. In a sea of characters who sometimes seem as emotionally expressive as a brick wall, she stands out as one of the few with a sometimes forced emotional depth. However, here’s where the issue arises: it’s like having a gleaming lightsaber that you only use to open jars. Winstead (and Hera) is completely underutilized in Ahsoka. Hera is a General. It’s literally as if they only involved her in it to pull fans in and to bring in political drama with the useless group that is the New Republic.
A dash of Hera’s leadership and charisma could have been a much-needed spark in the show. Unfortunately, though, Hera mostly finds herself on the sidelines in Ahsoka’s grand adventure.
10. Morgan Elsbeth
When Lady Morgan Elsbeth, portrayed by the amazing Diana Lee Inosanto, first graced our screens in The Mandalorian season 2 episode 5, “The Jedi,” it felt like she had gate-crashed a lively intergalactic party and drained the energy from the room. Her presence in that episode was about as thrilling as watching paint dry. However, in Ahsoka, Elsbeth stands out as a prime example of a character who has sipped from the well of lifelessness and demands attention on screen.
One might have expected her dark magic to be a catalyst for intrigue, especially as she gets promoted in the last episode, but alas… it appears she traded her vitality for a decidedly more undead demeanor, reminiscent of Thrawn’s lifeless night troopers. Elsbeth’s eleventh-hour transformation into a full-fledged witch, complete with sinister spells and shadowy incantations, feels like a plot twist conjured up by an intern on coffee break. The revelation is beyond underwhelming as a podracing match without engines.
To make matters even worse, her death is so unceremoniously done that it almost undoes everything she achieved – especially that last-minute transformation. This abrupt demise only sadly solidifies Elsbeth as one of the most forgettable villains in the expansive Star Wars universe, personally making me very sad.