I really enjoyed this episode. I tend to prefer the standalone adventures, but as a season finale I thought it did a really good job. Solid action, CG was generally quite good (a few rough moments, but not as bad as we’ve seen previously), some interesting set-ups for the next season(s), and I personally though the reveal at the end was handled quite well.

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I thought the de-aged Mark Hamill looked reasonably good (especially considering this is a TV series and not a movie). He looked a little soft around the edges, which makes me believe it was a deepfake rather than a full CG recreation like they did with Tarkin & Leia in RO. I wouldn’t have been against a recasting with a very similar-looking actor either, but Luke is such an important and recognizable character that I don’t think it would have had the same impact for most people if it was someone else. It wasn’t Tron Legacy bad or uncanny valley like in Rogue One, so I really didn’t mind it at all. I get that some people had a strong reaction to it as deaging effects still look a little off, but comparing it to films like the Scorpion King is IMO very hyperbolic. This is leagues ahead of that, and like I’ve already said, probably not a CG face at all, but a deepfake made from OT footage (mostly ROTJ I’d imagine).
Overall, I’m just glad to see Luke back as the Jedi.

What I’m more curious about is what going to happen next season now. I can’t imagine Grogu not being a part of it, so I imagine Thrawn or someone else will do something to bring Din back. I also really like the idea that he now has a claim to the throne of Mandalore as he unknowingly took the darksaber. I suggested earlier that he could become the new Mandalore, and it now seems like that might actually happen at the end of the series.

Post-credits scene was fun, though I’m a little confused as to what it’s about. What is “The Book of Boba Fett”? is it an actual book or is this another series they haven’t announced yet? I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.