Harvest

I can't take credit for it, but I saw someone online say "This wedding could have been an email" about this episode and it's true.

We did not need 3 episodes of a tiresome, make believe wedding with Stellan Skarsgard's character furtively appearing, whispering something inane, and then scuttling back off into the shadows. Where was the fearsome smuggler from s1 ?

Anyway, the entire wedding arc could have been over and done in about 45 minutes, but at least it was plot relevant.

The action in the rest of the eps so far was great, and it all came to a head in 'Harvest', with some real punch-the-air moments.

Also I've got no objection to Techno - even boring Club techno of the throw your hand in the air variety - being in soundtracks. I think they could use more Techno, and more Heavy Metal while we're about it, since Ambient and Hip Hop crossed that line years ago.

But, the arcs did advance. Season one was slow, with a lot to unpack. These first 3 eps of Season two are a little fatty and needed trimming, but there's definitely 2 episodes worth of material across the 3.

This so far is not Severance, or From. They haven't introduced 30 new characters and 15 new plot lines that don't in any way related to the previous season. They are continuing the arcs, and, with a little reservation about pace, I like where it's going.

Will be watching still!

No spoilers just an initial reaction. Man this episode left me riveted. The topics they tackle in this episode are insanely mature and they handle them very well. I was absolutely not ready for how dark this would get.

As for the show itself, it's still great. People probably won't love Cassians plot in the first two episodes but i enjoyed it because I think I see what they were trying to do with it. I think that plot is supposed to be a microcosm of the rebellion and how there's no trust and everything's chaotic and it'll be a contrast to the end of the season once the rebellion truly unites.

I loved everything else. Krennic, mon mothma, luthen, bix. The ending of the last one almost got me ngl. Overall this was a phenomenal start and I don't use that word lightly.

No spoilers: The sets were incredibly designed. Acting is the best for any Star Wars movie/show. The story is very detailed and deeper than expected. The dialogue is calculated. Impressive, most impressive. I also felt the editing was paced perfectly as the episodes' intensity grew. Since we know the next 3 take place one year later, I can appreciate Gilroy's detail in showing you every character of the story and where they are today and what they are going to be doing in the future episodes, at least what it seems they will be doing. Paying attention to dialogue is of most importance on these 3 episodes. A rewatch might be needed. Enjoy Star Wars at its best.

You can easily cut out the wedding sequence from these 3 episodes and it would have been much better off for it.

Personally, the wedding sequence and the back room politics could have taken at least 15 minutes to accomplish the same thing that 150 runtime did. I feel like there was a lot of long winded sections that could have been cut out or tightened up for sure. Mon and Luthan don't actually do anything useful at all in these opening episodes. In fact the only characters doing anything worth paying attention to is Cassian and his friends, and even that's being a bit generous.

I did like the highlight of how divided the early rebellion is, but beyond that, these esp didn't accomplish much. I feel the dynamic of the rebel infighting was way better portrayed in the first season during the money heist than it was here. I feel the writers knew that, so they just remixed it a bit differently this time around but made it a bit more silly with that classic, corny Star Wars humor.

Overall, it was good 3 eps arc that sets the stage for the rest of the season.

I find it ironic how a movie and a show without any of the core story line and characters is the best thing we have had in Star Wars since the original trilogies. This show is just great! The casting and the acting, the cinematography the visuals. It all feels great and feels important. I was a little hesitant on episode 2 because i felt the pace was a bit slow but once episode 3 startet i understood. It almost has a little bit of GoT vibes. I just really hope they dont botch this like they have done with everything else. If they need two years between every season to keep this going like it is then so be it!

PLEASE DISNEY DONT MESS THIS UP!