‘Ahsoka’ Episode 7 Recap: How Did They Manage to Botch a C-3PO Cameo?

Hayden Christensen is back as Anakin Skywalker in the latest installment of Ahsoka, but he’s hardly the biggest returning star of the episode. Anakin is upstaged by one of the good guys, who comes to defend Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) while Mon Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly) and her senate chamber try to condemn the general for allowing Ahsoka (Rosario Dawson) to jet off to another system.

(Warning: Spoilers ahead!)

That good guy? A “mere droid”—this is a quote from one of the evil senators, don’t shoot the messenger—named C-3PO (Anthony Daniels). Threepio arrived with news that Senator Leia Organa actually approved Hera and Ahsoka’s mission, so Mon Mothma needn’t punish her trusty general. Did Leia approve the mission beforehand? Nope. But she did it eventually, and that’s all it takes to clear Hera’s name.

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