Star Wars has become very good at making audiences look over every shoulder for the next familiar face. Ahsoka might appear. Thrawn might be lurking. Zeb could walk in. Someone from animation might suddenly become very expensive in live action. The galaxy is connected, and viewers know it. But Dave Filoni is making one thing clear: Star Wars should not become a cameo delivery system. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly about The Mandalorian and Grogu, Filoni said writing Star Wars projects “is not always about character crossovers.” Instead, he said, “It’s about the characters and what they’re experiencing.” That may sound simple, but for modern Star Wars, it is a pretty important line in the sand. Not Every Story Needs Ahsoka and Thrawn The comment comes as Jon Favreau and Filoni discuss why Ahsoka Tano and Grand Admiral Thrawn do not appear in The Mandalorian and Grogu. On paper, fans could…
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SWGOH’s New Republic Era Kits Are Counterattack Chaos With a Droid Bomb
The Era of New Republic is officially taking shape in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, and Capital Games is not being subtle about the design direction. This is not just “here are some new characters, please enjoy the portraits.” The latest official New Republic Kit Reveals Pt. 1 lays out a whole new mechanical identity built around counterattacks, disruption, Damage Over Time, Taunt control, Evasion, temporary Era systems, and one spectacularly suicidal astromech droid. The first wave includes R5-D4, Zeb Orrelios (New Republic Pilot), Captain Carson Teva, and Snowtrooper Commander. Three more New Republic-era characters are still being kept secret for a future reveal, because apparently even patch notes need a mystery box now. Let’s break down what actually matters. R5-D4: The Droid Nobody Picked Is Now a Problem Yes, R5-D4 is getting a real kit. The famous “bad motivator” droid from A New Hope is being turned into a…