Summary
Star Wars: Ahsokahas securedfive Emmy Awards nominations. The 2023 live-action television series focused on the fan-favorite Jedi and many characters fromStar Warsanimation while also tying into the larger narrative that began inThe Mandalorian. WithThe Mandalorianhaving earned several of its own Emmy nominations in the past, including two nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, there was a question about howAhsokawould now fare with nominations.
According to the officialAhsokaaccount on X, the series has been nominated forOutstanding Visual Effects,Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes,Outstanding Period and/or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling,Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup, andOutstanding Sound Editing. LikeThe Mandalorian, Matt Reeves’The Batman, and many other recent television series and films,Ahsokaused the cutting-edge technology of the Volume to bring its visual effects to life. The stunning costumes were designed by the late Shawna Trpcic, who was also recognized for the costumes she created forThe MandalorianandThe Book of Boba Fett.
Ahsoka Really Is A Sci-Fi/Fantasy Standout
It Is AmongStar Wars' More Fantastical Stories.
The costumes and hairstyling were also part of this, helping to distinguish key facets of Ahsoka, Sabine Wren, Baylan Skoll, and the rest of the characters, with Ahsoka’s distinctive costume change halfway through the series being a significant part of her character’s journey.
Ahsoka’s numerous Emmy Award nominations further prove how it works well as a science-fiction and fantasy story. With the series traveling to an entirely different galaxy, bringing the mystical World Between Worlds and Nightsister witches to live-action, along with teasing the return ofthe Mortis gods fromThe Clone Wars,Ahsokaheavily leaned intoStar Wars' more fantastical storytelling. These elements of the universe, many of which had only been seen in animation, largely worked because of the areas recognized by the Emmy Awards.
Traveling to another galaxy viathe space whales known as the purrgilfelt convincing through the series’jaw-dropping visual effects and otherworldly sound editing, bringing the new galaxy and the larger-than-life creatures to fruition in live-action. The prosthetic makeup was a significant part of this as well, especially with series lead Rosario Dawson requiring it to look like the titular Ahsoka Tano. Even when compared to the character’s live-action debut in 2020, the prosthetic makeup has only gotten stronger.
Ahsoka Tano’s live-action debut was inThe Mandalorianseason 2, episode 5, “The Jedi,” which was released in 2020.
The costumes and hairstyling were also part of this, helping to distinguish key facets of Ahsoka, Sabine Wren, Baylan Skoll, and the rest of the characters, with Ahsoka’s distinctive costume change halfway through the series being a significant part of her character’s journey. With Ahsoka, Sabine, Baylan, and Shin Hati all still in the other galaxy, and with the tease of the Mortis gods,Ahsokaseason 2will likely only get more fantastical. Before then, it was fitting for theStar Warsseriesto be recognized for its contributions to the science-fiction and fantasy genres.
Ahsoka
Cast
Ahsoka follows the journey of former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy. Released in 2023, this series takes place within the Star Wars universe and features Ahsoka navigating through a complex political and cosmic landscape.
