Amazing episode, on par with the best Season 1 had to offer. Love how it went full-out Western.

It really benefitted from an expanded runtime and I didn’t feel there was unnecessary padding at all.

The return to Tatooine was done much better and felt more organic than in Season 1. Other than the brief return to Mos Eisley, almost everything was new. And I loved how they built on the humanization of the Tuskens that was briefly touched upon back in the earlier episode. I can’t believe I’ve just felt bad about Tuskens being killed! This series does mostly great when relying in nostalgia and familiarity, but I love it even more when it dares to take this familiar elements and does new things with them in a way that still makes complete sense and doesn´t feel forced. The sequel trilogy should take note regarding that last part.

Cobb Vanth was likable and well-acted, and I liked how they covered his backstory in broad strokes. Is he the first canon EU character to make the jump to live action? Because it sets a good precedent for more to come.

I really liked the krayt dragon, it has become of my favorite Star Wars creatures. Not what I expected physically, but still awesome. I recall it was established that two subspecies of krayt exist, meaning this has to be the greater one.

The cinematography was stunning and blows literally any other TV production out of the water. The krayt dragon battle was so engaging and immersive that I almost didn’t notice the episode changed its aspect ratio at one point.

I was expecting Boba Fett to appear at some point but his appearance still drove me crazy and hyped for more. I really hope they finally will make Boba a fleshed-out, sympathetic yet badass character, the same way they brought back Maul and made him better than before.