However, the most recent Ahsoka episode has tread on some new territory as it doubles down on a bit of lore that originates from director Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, a film from the sequel trilogy that has been a subject of contention within the fanbase and one that Johnson has had to defend the more goofy aspects of. While attempting to train Sabine Wren to become a Jedi in Ahsoka episode 3, the titular character reiterates that because the Force exists within and around everyone and everything, anyone can access it given enough training and will.

Star Wars creator George Lucas, who has had some small criticism for showrunner Dave Filoni in the past, fully supports the decision, as he has previously expressed his agreement with this idea. “A lot of people get confused about the Force. They see it as some special thing that you can find and pick up and put it on your head and suddenly, you have the Force. Whereas it’s always been designed so that every [living] being has the Force,” Lucas said. “The amount of Force, which is like talent or intelligence, is different in every person. Some of it is inherited, but it’s no more than a talent. It’s not something you can acquire – it’s something you can learn to use. I have the power to lift that cup off the table using the Force, but I can’t do it unless I have been trained to do it.”