Event Review: Ahsoka UK Fan Screening: 21st August 2023

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Where do we start our Ahsoka UK Fan Screening adventure? We start close to Waterloo Station, where the Fantha Tracks gang met up to grab a bite to eat before heading to the BFI IMAX on the South Bank where crowds were already building for the screening of the first two episodes.

Pizza eaten and battle plans made we said a quick hello to the free-roaming Droid Builders, including Lee Towersey who was down for this very special screening.

 

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The queues were hefty and full of familiar and friendly faces, and as the doors opened at 6.15pm ahead of a 7.15pm start the excitement was palpable. Inside was a number of photo opportunities, including this gorgeous Ahsoka logo wall that the Fantha gang leapt in front of in our best Band on the Run recreation (with lightsabers).

 

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Disney photographers were there to cover the event, snapping fans and celebrities as they waited in the foyer and entered the huge IMAX screen, taking their seats as our host Edith Bowman gave us the regulation housekeeping information regarding embargo dates, and once the grown-up stuff was over played trailers for Marvel’s Loki Season 2 and from Rogue One director Gareth Edwards The Creator (which looked incredible).

Trailers done, cans of water opened (cans?), popcorn bags popped and seats taken, the adventure was about to being. It’s unbelievable that a TV show can be screened on an IMAX screen (though not in the IMAX format, which was made clear) and look like a movie, but they managed it. Check out or reviews across the Fantha Tracks network for our thoughts on the first two episodes ‘Master and Apprentice‘ and ‘Toil and Trouble‘.

 

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With Star Wars off the big screen for a number of years, we’ve been starved of such events, and while Disney were keen to reinforce the detail that this was a fan screening rather than a premiere (the ongoing US actors strike scuppered any attendance by the cast and crew of the show) that didn’t dampen the excitement and anticipation one bit. All costume groups were represented, and we mingled (far too briefly) with our pals from Star Wars Sessions and Future of the Force. The sooner we can enjoy big noisy premieres the better – communal events like this are the lifeblood of the fandom, be they at the BFI IMAX or a fan led convention in a sports hall down the road.

 

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Taking his roving eye around the room, Paul McQue was able to grab a flavour of the day as Ahsoka costumers and fans enjoyed a memorable night.

 

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You can hear our first Making Tracks Reaction Chat of the season as Mark Newbold and Mark Mulcaster chat with Fantha Trackers Clair Henry, Matt Booker, Richard Mitchell, Paul McQue and Andy Lyth (along with R2-D2 operator Lee Towersey). Stay tuned, as there’s plenty more reaction to the first two episodes of Ahsoka to follow ahead of the third episode next week.

STAR WARS Chatter Back Chopper, Ahsoka Animatronic Toys, 40+ Sound & Movement Combos, Interactive Toys for 4 Year Old Boys & Girls
  • CHOPPER (C1-10P): Bring home the 7.5-inch-tall (19 cm) animatronic edition of the beloved and cranky droid, Chopper (C1-10P), and unleash his sassy personality through multiple modes of play
  • 40+ SOUND and MOVEMENT COMBOS: Unlock more than 40 different sound and movement combinations by pressing the button on Chopper's body, moving his front arm, or by making background noises
  • CHATTERS BACK: This interactive toy for kids responds to background noises like talking, clapping, or music with different combinations of droid sounds and motorized movements
  • SERIES-INSPIRED DROID MOVEMENTS: This Star Wars toy flails his arms, moves his body, and turns his head just like the droid companion from the Ahsoka live-action series on Disney+
  • POSEABLE ARMS: Chopper features poseable arms that are adjustable at both the shoulder and elbow joints
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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Where do we start our Ahsoka UK Fan Screening adventure? We start close to Waterloo Station, where the Fantha Tracks gang met up to grab a bite to eat before heading to the BFI IMAX on the South Bank where crowds were already building for the screening of the first two episodes.

Pizza eaten and battle plans made we said a quick hello to the free-roaming Droid Builders, including Lee Towersey who was down for this very special screening.

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Fantha Tracks (@fanthatracks)

The queues were hefty and full of familiar and friendly faces, and as the doors opened at 6.15pm ahead of a 7.15pm start the excitement was palpable. Inside was a number of photo opportunities, including this gorgeous Ahsoka logo wall that the Fantha gang leapt in front of in our best Band on the Run recreation (with lightsabers).

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Fantha Tracks (@fanthatracks)

Disney photographers were there to cover the event, snapping fans and celebrities as they waited in the foyer and entered the huge IMAX screen, taking their seats as our host Edith Bowman gave us the regulation housekeeping information regarding embargo dates, and once the grown-up stuff was over played trailers for Marvel’s Loki Season 2 and from Rogue One director Gareth Edwards The Creator (which looked incredible).

Trailers done, cans of water opened (cans?), popcorn bags popped and seats taken, the adventure was about to being. It’s unbelievable that a TV show can be screened on an IMAX screen (though not in the IMAX format, which was made clear) and look like a movie, but they managed it. Check out or reviews across the Fantha Tracks network for our thoughts on the first two episodes ‘Master and Apprentice‘ and ‘Toil and Trouble‘.

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Fantha Tracks (@fanthatracks)

With Star Wars off the big screen for a number of years, we’ve been starved of such events, and while Disney were keen to reinforce the detail that this was a fan screening rather than a premiere (the ongoing US actors strike scuppered any attendance by the cast and crew of the show) that didn’t dampen the excitement and anticipation one bit. All costume groups were represented, and we mingled (far too briefly) with our pals from Star Wars Sessions and Future of the Force. The sooner we can enjoy big noisy premieres the better – communal events like this are the lifeblood of the fandom, be they at the BFI IMAX or a fan led convention in a sports hall down the road.

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Fantha Tracks (@fanthatracks)

Taking his roving eye around the room, Paul McQue was able to grab a flavour of the day as Ahsoka costumers and fans enjoyed a memorable night.

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Fantha Tracks (@fanthatracks)

You can hear our first Making Tracks Reaction Chat of the season as Mark Newbold and Mark Mulcaster chat with Fantha Trackers Clair Henry, Matt Booker, Richard Mitchell, Paul McQue and Andy Lyth (along with R2-D2 operator Lee Towersey). Stay tuned, as there’s plenty more reaction to the first two episodes of Ahsoka to follow ahead of the third episode next week.

STAR WARS Chatter Back Chopper, Ahsoka Animatronic Toys, 40+ Sound & Movement Combos, Interactive Toys for 4 Year Old Boys & Girls
  • CHOPPER (C1-10P): Bring home the 7.5-inch-tall (19 cm) animatronic edition of the beloved and cranky droid, Chopper (C1-10P), and unleash his sassy personality through multiple modes of play
  • 40+ SOUND and MOVEMENT COMBOS: Unlock more than 40 different sound and movement combinations by pressing the button on Chopper's body, moving his front arm, or by making background noises
  • CHATTERS BACK: This interactive toy for kids responds to background noises like talking, clapping, or music with different combinations of droid sounds and motorized movements
  • SERIES-INSPIRED DROID MOVEMENTS: This Star Wars toy flails his arms, moves his body, and turns his head just like the droid companion from the Ahsoka live-action series on Disney+
  • POSEABLE ARMS: Chopper features poseable arms that are adjustable at both the shoulder and elbow joints
Mark Newbold
Mark Newbold
Exploring the galaxy since 1978, Mark wrote his first fan fiction in 1981 and been a presence online since his first webpage Fanta War in 1996. He's contributed to Star Wars Insider (since '06) and Starburst Magazine (since '16) as well as ILM.com, SkywalkerSound.com, StarWars.com, Star Wars Encyclopedia, Build The Millennium Falcon, Geeky Monkey, TV Film Memorabilia, Model and Collectors Mart, Star Trek magazine and StarTrek.com. He is a four-time Star Wars Celebration Stage host, the only podcaster to have appeared on every Celebration podcast stage since the stage began in 2015, the Daily Content Manager of Fantha Tracks and the co-host of Making Tracks, Canon Fodder and Start Your Engines on Fantha Tracks Radio.
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