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The flow of this show is bizarre. Why the heck is everyone walking so slow? Why all the overly long shots of people just staring or pacing? Why the insanely long pauses between dialogue? Also, the acting is hit and miss. Dawson is okay I guess. Winstead isn't given much to do but stand awkwardly. The child actor playing her son needs lessons. Also, and I know some folks love this but this whole deal with everyone being able to tap into the force ruins some of Lucas' magic for me. The kid's dad was a Jedi so I get him being able to use the force but his mom closes her eyes for a few seconds and suddenly she can do it too? Nonsense. Not a fan of the space whales. I think I have been spoiled by the greatness that is Andor. The acting and the dialogue surpassed anything we've seen in Star Wars in a very long time. This stuff is good to look at but it's not anything great. (Ray Stevenson is awesome by the way. He will be so missed).

Come on, folks. 10/10? 9/10? Hahahaha what??? While not nearly as bad as Book of Boba Fett and the antagonist of Kenobi, the acting is generally less than stellar. Rosario Dawson is adequate at best but you could substitute just about anyone in that role and tell them to look sly but mopey and they would fill in just fine. Then there's the typical nonsense: The training scene exists for one reason and that is to remake Luke's blast shield training scene with a couple of women instead of men as well as the chase scene. Even the good guys who are men are shown as antagonistic toward the women. It's so painfully obvious. Also, the Force is no longer something special and unique. Train hard enough and anyone can be a Jedi. Speaking of which, the Jedi are no longer special either. We have to spend episodes of shows now talking about how the Jedi were wrong about some things like that makes them at fault for the evil that exists, even though they gave their lives in the protection of the Republic. This is an issue in a lot of modern cinema and TV. We have to "humanize" our heroes to the point we question their heroism. Simple good versus evil isn't cool anymore. It's clear they are trying to rewrite what Lucas created to fit a new(er?) age worldview. The late, great Ray Stevenson, is one of the few bright spots. His presence is a breath of fresh air in every rare moment he appears. Is the show total trash: I can't say that but it's nowhere near great.

This season has been quite a mess. The production value is of course impeccable but, come on, this is Disney. Should that be a big deal? They have bottomless pockets. The story has been all over the place with bizarre choices for filler and side missions. Speaking of bizarre, this episode is as bizarre as it gets in the form of cameos. Christoper Lloyd and Jack Black are utterly wasted and Lizzo is simply laughable. She can't act, she can barely be bothered to look in the right direction. Makes me wonder if she had trouble hitting her marks too. Also, her costume looked like someone dug through the drapes at the local Ross. Furthermore, Din is now officially a secondary (heck sometimes tertiary) character. I don't really know what this show is about anymore. I've been holding back my negativity for this show but I can't anymore. This episode was just junk.