"We were challenged to do something creative and dramatic this season with the Darth Maul and Ahsoka arcs. Characters are dying off, real things are going down, and [you can see] connections to the Star Wars films," said Filoni. "I?ve always said this is a race to the finish."

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Filoni, who personally directed the finale, admitted this upcoming episode is one of his favorites of the whole arc because of "how it comes together and seeing Ahsoka make a strong choice for herself and why she makes it."