The acting is well done. I’m not 100% sold on Vernestra but we are only 2 episodes in. If being nitpicky, theb some of the exposition and dialogue was a little rushed and could have done with a polish, but much better than most of what we’ve seen in Star Wars of late (Andor apart). Lee Jung-jae and Amandla Stenberg area joy to watch here, with good support all around.

I enjoyed the worldbuilding, the small things, the depiction of every day life, locations, with the real sets and the direction helping. Fight scenes were also very well done. You can really tell the difference between the Volume series (post Mando S1) and the series with real sets. Immersive, beautiful colours and textures.

There is something alluring about the series. It is like it has a soul of its own, doing its own thing in the SW Universe, and I hope that continues for the rest of the season.

I’ll be happily watching both these episodes again before next week’s 3rd episode is released.