Time to discuss.
Spoilers be warned ******
I generally enjoyed the episode.
Some things I liked:
- Seeing Ahsoka (or any kick ass Jedi) in action was fun. That is what Star Wars is all about.
- The dynamic between The Mandalorian and The Child is great. Even when we learned his name was Grogu, The Mandalorian was still calling him "kid".
- Grand Admiral Thrawn. He is awesome and I can't wait for him to get in the mix. Now I want to know if he has made it back to the Outer Rim, if Ezra and the rest of the surviving Rebels crew is still kicking around somewhere looking for him. I'd love to see those guys in an episode somewhere. I'm also interested to see if Moff Gideon and Grand Admiral Thrawn are working together or not.
Some things that are more nit-picks than anything:
- I don't see how Ahsoka couldn't have taken down that whole town by herself. And I don't know why she gave them a day to think about divulging the information she wanted. I don't think The Mandalorian was really needed either, but I guess they were all just plot devices, so I guess its fine.
- I'm not sure why Ahsoka would just dismiss the training of Grogu. I know she rationalized that it was better to let his powers fade away, but that seemed a little to quick to dismiss it. Maybe a little more introspection and discussion on the need for a real Master or Knight to train a Padawan, and she never technically became a Knight. I also think some of this gets problematic as Luke should be well known to Ahsoka and might have his new Jedi Temple up and running.
I also find it interesting that this show is using recognizable actors in smaller roles (Michael Biehn, Rosario Dawson, Timothy Olyphant, etc.). I wonder if the actors are asking to be in these roles just because its Star Wars and they are fans, if they're friends of Jon Favreau and he is asking, or what the story is.
This season is going way too fast. I love it all and wish they could build in more episodes per season. I also can't wait for the Kenobi, Cassian, and any other live action series they have. If they're 75% as good as this I'll be overjoyed with Star Wars coolness.