Boba’s looking smooth. It’s so weird seeing him with a fresh paint job, he looks like a human scale action figure! (I like the look though. Anyway, seeing as next episode he’ll likely help storm Gideon’s cruiser, it won’t be too long until that armour’s put through the wars again.)
Another action packed episode and I liked it a lot. Got both Rogue One and Solo vibes from it, and seeing as for a while it felt like every new Star Wars movie or show had to have a new type of Stormtrooper, it’s really good to see returning designs.
I loved how they brought back Mayfeld and made him far more complex. TV shows are just good for that, and Dave Filoni is particularly good at making good ‘filler’ episodes which become more important later on. I thought the episode works very well thematically, too - Mayfeld sees the stormtroopers celebrating and showing respect for one another (also, is this the first time stormtroopers have been humanised?) and it makes him think. Later, he’s so sure he’s in deep waters, but when his old commanding officer doesn’t recognise him he fully realises how little elites care about those they command. I like that theme a lot and Mayfeld is a really compelling character now.
Cinematography was great, and seeing the Empire version of Slave 1 in action was really something else. I love seeing team-ups, and this episode just feels they’ve taken a handful of random characters from the show (+ Boba Fett) and thrown them together on a vital mission. I love it. Great job Rick Famuyiwa… for the 3rd time!