Part Six: Far, Far Away

I never watched the animated shows. Clone Wars or Rebels. So I have no attachment to any of the characters. The biggest complaint most people have brought up is not knowing any of the characters or plot lines they throw you into.

But to me, my biggest complaint is the lead character being so incredibly boring. This is of no fault to Rosario Dawson. She is doing what is on the page. But she shows no emotion, she moves and talks very slow. She is a Jedi so she seemingly has no base desires or interests other than "the greater good". And even when she is fighting she moves very slow.

I was wondering why this episode seemed so much more interesting than the previous ones and it's due to it having the least amount of Ahsoka. Sabine has her own writing problems, but at least I understand her motivations. Ray Stevenson continues to steal every scene he's in. And the actor who plays Thrawn has me excited as well.

This episode may appear relatively laid back in comparison, but it sets up the ultimate conflict that no doubt will resonate in the last two episodes of season one.

The theme is all creatures great and small. In a hostile world where there are a few who amass power, and others who desperately predate to survive, there are still others who use guile and wisdom to endure.

A great many other strategic questions are answered, including how the Purrgils would know to jump to this galaxy and for what purpose. Turns out, one person's purgatory may well be another's reverent sanctuary.

There is also sadly, at work here, a cabal of people who deliberately write reviews designed with prejudice to denigrate. It would be nice if such people would find a life more productive.

This episode certainly had its great moments that captured my expectation as well as those i have been waiting for!

Yes this episode sees the return of Thrawn and I am glad its not just at the end of the episode as I feared! His introduction is well done as you get this slow build up with a lot of dark atmosphere! Lars Mikkelsen is just as good in live action as he was in the animated show! He just has such qn intimidating voice and a commanding presence!

I also really loved the set pices and design as it created a darker and mystical vibe! This show has familiar elements but is not affraid to go deeper into the mystical elements of Star Wars! Especially when Baylon starts talking about "The beginning"!

This episode also focuses more on Sabine which I don't mind, even if it gets a bit slow at times!

I expect the last two episodes to go HARD!

An enjoyable episode for sure, although there's surprisingly little of the title character herself, it starts to build up its villain and gets you excited for what comes next. For the casual viewer you will start to get the sense of what the villain may be capable of and for a rebels fan, I think they've handled the transition to live action with this character much better than expected.

What i'm nervous for is how the situation will be handled from here, of course you don't want the Rebels finale completely undone with that explanation as to why Sabine did it, but you also don't want it to be a whimper of a finale. The balance will be important here.

The little action sequence with Sabine was enjoyable and those Night Troopers seem interesting. The stories Huyang is telling and Baylan was told may end up significant in some way. Let's see where we go from here!

This show continues to surprise me each week, giving us great episodes with great visuals, a great soundtrack, great action, great characters, and a great story & script. But where this series excels the most... Is the fan service!

It's turning-out to be one of the best pieces of Star Wars media that we've gotten in a long time, being great from a technical perspective, while appealing to the fans of the franchise, and the stories and characters inside of it. And one of the best things about it is that it all feels natural. A lot of attempted fan service in recent movies and shows (looking at cinema and TV on the whole here) features actors or characters that feel unnecessary and forced-in. But, the Ahsoka series manages to properly execute the fan service, while having it feel natural with the story.

It's just such an incredible way to take the journey set-up by the finale of Rebels, half a decade ago!