I think this is probably one of the strongest episodes of the season. I loved that it was more complicated than I thought it was going to be and that it was really Sol and Torbin who were to blame for everything going wrong, while Indara and Kelnacca were forced into the conflict because of them. It also made me really like Indara because she was the most reasonable one of the Jedi. The tension throughout the episode was also incredibly strong. There were some fun nods to the High Republic books like the eater egg that this was one of the planets that was destroyed by the hyperplane incident detailed in Light of the Jedi. It also leads credence to the theory that Sol will either be blamed for the incident on Khofar, or might turn to the dark side himself. I do have some issues though, which could potentially be solved if there’s more information we receive in the next episode. What exactly the coven planned for Mae and Osha is still unexplained, as is how they were able to create them. Also the death of the Coven still feels really inconclusive. I guess we’re supposed to think that Indara severing the coven’s connection to Kelnacca either killed them or knocked them unconscious which led to them burning to death in the fire. It’s also very unclear if Mother Korril died or not. Like she turned into smoke and possessed Kelnacca, but we didn’t see her body afterwards. I hope they reveal she survived as they need some way to address these open questions and I think that’s the best way to do so.
Also while I did like the episode this did nothing to reassure me that the series will end up feeling completely satisfying by the end because it feels like we still have so much more that needs to be resolved. I really think releasing this after Ahsoka doesn’t do it any favors because that series completely dropped the ball in concluding its season by being more interested in setting itself up for season 2 than actually concluding the story. I mean not only do Ahsoka and Sabine get trapped on the planet, but Shin Hatti just leaves without her character getting a real resolution and despite spending the entire show building up Baylon’s plan we not only don’t get any explanation but it’s just shunted into season 2. I really think that’s one of the reasons fans had negative reactions to episode 3 and episode 6, because of Ahsoka, and also Book of Boba Fett and Mandalorina Season 3 I guess, there isn’t any confidence from a lot of the fanbase that this show will conclude in a satisfactory manner. Now if the final episode ends up being great and resolving the plot I think the show will end up being really strong for me as a whole, but everything’s really hinging on episode 8.