I quite liked the biker gang. They felt very much like something George would’ve done, given his appreciation for 50s/60s cars, Dex’s Diner, American Graffiti etc. Perhaps I’ve just gaslit myself into unironically appreciating the prequel aesthetic.
Even if it’s not 100% successful, I appreciate it any time the newer stuff dares to go beyond slight variants on OT designs - across the sequels, Rogue One, Mando and now BOBF I feel like we’ve spent way too much time on dusty desert planets trying to recapture that ANH look.
The slow car chase was hilarious though; between episode 1 and 3 of this and his Mando episode, Rodriguez does seem to struggle with action scenes.