After the high-tempo combat last week, this week’s episode is definitely the breathing room that was needed. The early episodes felt very jumpy, whereas this one seemed to to linger a little longer where needed. Sol “discovering”/playing along with Mae perhaps dragged out a little much, but I really enjoyed all of the interactions between Qimir and Osha. The Vernestra lightwhip moment felt entirely unneeded, regardless of how one feels about their re-introduction to canon. All in all a stronger episode than some that came before, with some excellent material to be kept if trimming the series into a film.
Completely agree with this. It feels like the show has hit its stride in the last 2-3 episodes and it finally feels like the promise of the show- to present the Sith perspective- is starting to deliver.
Manny Jacinto is killing it and is one of the most interesting characters in Star Wars in a very long time. Curious that unlike Kylo Ren on Anakin, he in control of his emotions. Makes him more powerful and seductive (not a reference to his arms).
I’m also glad the Mae deception didn’t drag on for multiple episodes. Seeing Sol unraveling is fascinating and a great contrast to the Jedi we’ve seen before.
It doesn’t make the writing/dialogue in the first few episodes better, but I am now invested in this show and ready to be burned again.