Droids in Distress

This episode is largely a bit of a lighthearted filler but it is pretty fun and there are some deeper aspects to this episode that make it worthwhile.

It seems to be intended as a link to other Star Wars as we see C3PO and R2D2 as well as another cameo at the end from Bail Organa.

One mildly annoying element is that C3PO calls the Empire for help despite surely knowing he has been sent by someone who is not a big fan of the Empire. But that is a very minor issue and is a possible bit of stupidity by Threepio.

The best aspect is the start of deeper background being given to Zeb and how he starts to develops a different relationship with Ezra. It is nice to have some depth to is character and add to the chemistry of the crew.

Another nice aspect is Ezra's use of the force and the promise of Jedi training from Kanan. It is cleverly built slowly increasing the anticipation for viewers.

My rating: 7/10.

This episode gives us a decent distraction from anything of note. The gang tries to steal weapons but ends up with a moral predicament about whether the weapons should be sold and the morality of the weapons in general. This centers around Zeb, who is too one dimensional to make the conflict work for me. Overall, it's an okay episode, but it's a distraction for a specific reason, which you'll see if you watch the episode.

Another nice little episode. Not really furthering the overall story of the series, but it did set up a beautiful friendship between Ezra and Zeb, thus giving those two characters a lot more development. A lot of nice action sequences, and a thrilling chase that was both intense and enjoyable to watch unfold on the screen. Even though I did like the "individual" nature of this episode, I also missed the rest of the team throughout. This is an ensemble series, and it felt a little lacking without the rest, but it did give these individual members moments to shine, so I can't be too upset at it. I also liked the humor in this episode, which is the first time I think the humor has really felt natural, and I imagine that was due to Kevin Hopps writing. Maybe he has a little better control over how much humor and the mix of the fun to be included, so I hope to see more from him. So overall, a great narrative, some nice comedic moments, and a lot of great development for these characters, and even though I thought the episode lacked a little bit on the story front and I missed the rest of the team, I still thoroughly enjoyed it.