Ahsoka & Baylan: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Baylan Skoll and Ahsoka Tano have fought several times already in the Ahsoka series, you could call them enemies. But if you take a closer look at their background and what motivates them, you'll find two individuals with a common past and similar motivations.

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[WeaponizedAutism]

Can we all appreciate how they haven’t said “you and I are not so different” and instead allow you to interpret dialogue and context clues

[dyent]

I only just realised the symmetry between a Mandalorian (Din Djarin) having a Jedi apprentice (Grogu) and a Jedi (Ahsoka) having a Mandalorian (Sabine) apprentice.

[tuhkiscgibin]

Baylan reminds me of a quote from Kreia: "To believe in an ideal, is to be willing to betray it."

[limegecko]

I love how Baylan and Shin are new types of “villains” (if we can call them that). They are not simply another Sith who hates Jedi, but hold complicated views mixed with nostalgia towards the Jedi, and have a sense of longing for community. This makes them so much more interesting and likable.

[TheWarmachine]

Wished that we see a Clone Wars live action flashback of Baylan Skoll being a Jedi before he went renegade.

[arthurbriand]

Baylan truly is like Anakin. They were from that same generation that knew war and were not afraid to use their power to "fix" the Galaxy. I really think that if Order 66 didn't happen and the Siths lost there would have been a Jedi Order civil war between a young faction led by Anakin that want to lead the Republic and set the Galaxy right ( kill slavers in Hutt space for example) and the traditionnalists from the Council.

[jiffypoo]

Baylan is wrong about Ezra, he wasn't trained to be a Jedi. Ezra was trained to use the Force however it feels natural just try to avoid the dark side. Ezra was trained by an ex-Jedi turned pirate who was casually sleeping with his best friend.

[gatomon]

Definitely agree with your points. The Jedi order was completely flawed with the no attachment and ignore emotions ideology. It nice to see Ahsoka accept emotions others are feeling and understand the importance of it

[aydanmull]

Most introspective and thoughtful star wars channel. Keep it up Alan.

[cineris]

This is true Star Wars It's insightful and void of egotistical whiny nonsense, we need more channels like this. Great job tech.

[Lightwish]

To be completely honest some years ago I never really liked your videos, but recently you have become much more insightful and I find you are now one of the best SW creators on YT. Those SW hate channels are dumb. I found this video the PERFECT video to watch right before the season finale because it sums up the entire season up to this point and refreshes everything for us going into the finale. I just subbed!

[jakecook]

Alan you seem to always bring the human element of the characters in SW and relate it to real world we live in, thank you.

[tjk]

Yeah I also wish Ahsoka & Baylan could chat as friends about Jedi philosophy. They probably have a lot in common.

[mrs.manrique]

Everyone…and I mean everyone…is a survivor. They all deal with their survivor’s guilt in different ways. It’s great!

Baylan and Ahsoka are specifically paralleled as mentors abandoning/encouraging their padawans at different points and seeking the greater good.

The padawans obviously want to impress their masters.

[jakechester]

I really hope we get to see more of Baylan's backstory in season 2 of tales of the Jedi. He's such an intriguing and popular character thanks to the phenomenal performance of the late Ray Stevenson. R.I.P Legend, you will be missed. I hope they find a way to continue Baylan's story without Ray Stevenson, but I know it will be difficult to do without him.

[FigmentForever]

I would love a Timothy Zahn or similar author to do book on the life on Baylon & his history/time as a Jedi. The potential is huge & could still leave many things unknown for intrigue & speculation. I’m just incredibly heartbroken still over the loss of Ray & hate he hasn’t been around to see the love & response to his portrayal in Ahsoka. I met him while being an extra for Kill The Irishman & never take that month for granted. I still have a picture with him on our last day of filming, with Christopher Walken in the background just lurking around 😂

[Onyx-qdtl]

The best hero isn’t a paragon, the best villain isn’t cartoonishly evil… And the best adversaries are distorted mirror versions of one another. This series so far has been nailing how to tell a good story.

[axebearer]

_"To believe in an ideal, is to be willing to betray it. It it something no Sith or Jedi has ever truly learned."_

[TAGATOR]

Alan as Jakecook stated, you always bring out the human elements in Star Wars. As a father of two daughters one with daughters of her own and the other in college, l tend to relate to Ashoka and Baylan in parental rolls. We make mistakes along the way but if we assure our love through word and affection our padawans become strong in the Force of life.

[christinearmington]

Although they fought, The Son really loved the Daughter and mourned her death. Maybe Ahsoka is the avatar for the Daughter and Baylan will become the avatar for the Son.