Other than “memmber berries” I can’t see why this show would be exciting to the average viewer…or any fan who was wanting something that stands on its own. People are crying over Hayden showing up,.flashing into Vader or just SEEING Thrawn. What else is being highlighted? Where’s the story that had to be told? Fans are declaring it the best thing ever just because they saw Hayden in Clone Wars armor. THAT gets a 10/10??? Like…even if he didn’t say anything all that important or really serve a necessary purpose for being there…it automatically gets high praise?
That’s more or less my impression so far. It’s been a slog for me. Sabine reads as a real moron rivaling Bail Organa, and the titular heroine feels stiff and boring. It was nice to see Hayden, but it doesn’t impress me in and of itself. If it had been a 15 minute special with just those snippets I think they’d be just as effective and enjoyable as they are in their context as part of this story.