Summary: Flashbacks show Cassian living on Kenari until a spacecraft lands on the planet. He goes to investigate with a group. In the present, Cassian is looking for his sister at a brothel and is accosted by two officers. He accidentally kills one, and then kills the other before running. Cassian returns to Ferrix, his home planet, and makes an alibi for himself. He meets with Bix and begs her to contact someone who he can sell a valuable item to. Inspector Hyne wants to leave the case of the two dead officers be, but his deputy, Karn, is relentless and continues to hunt down the killer.
The Good: This show immediately sets its tone as a gritty, dark show that is set in the "Star Wars" universe and I'm all for it. With no fanservice, quips, or meaningless moments of humour, this episode feels like it is separate from much of what I hate about the new Disney+ TV shows. This is a fresh story that takes place in this universe, and I hope that it stays this way. The opening scene is very effective. The confrontation between Cassian and the guards is quite fun, and it took an unexpectedly dark turn as Cassian kills them both and spends the rest of the episode on the run. This is an engaging plot and I hope that it gets more and more interesting as the show goes on. The scenes surrounding the investigation into the murder were quite good. I am enjoying the intensity within Deputy Karn, who looks to be unflinching in his quest for justice. This is in stark contrast to Chief Hyne, who is looking to sweep this case under the rug when looking at the bigger picture. The guards were assholes who deserved it, and he gets to submit a better report if their deaths were a tragic accident instead of murder. But Karn is too righteous and he goes out of his way to continue the investigation. I like how this character has been written so far. The Bad: This episode is extremely slow. Despite running almost 40 minutes, the pacing really drags at times and I found myself itching for certain scenes to end so that I can see what this show is really about. Most conversations went for too long, the flashback scenes were uninteresting, and there was no real sense of narrative urgency despite this first episode being about a man trying to get away before he is caught by law enforcement. The pacing was wrong, and it disrupted my enjoyment of this episode. I was displeased with much of the dialogue in this first episode. We meet a lot of characters, but the dialogue between them and Cassian does a poor job of letting us know who these new people are, what Cassian's relationship with them is, and why they are important. This makes it needlessly tough to follow this first episode. Furthermore, there is an overload of "Star Wars" terminology in all of the conversations between characters, and that makes it hard to understand what is happening in the plot. Cassian visits a number of people in this episode, but I found it hard to follow what his motives were when meeting with these people. Eventually I figured it out after rewatching some scenes, but it was an impossible task for me to understand the plot in real-time. These scenes could have been written much better. The Unknown: Who has Cassian's sister become? Why is he looking for her? Was that flashback scene the last time they saw each other? What was that ship that landed on Kenari? Who are all of these side characters to Cassian? What is his relationship with them? The episode left me confused with who a lot of these people were supposed to be. Why is Karn so desperate for justice? Is there a greater motive that is driving this character? Will Cassian be sold out? If he is, who is going to sell him out? Best Moment: The look on Cassian's face when he realizes that he's killed the guard and has to kill another guard to get away with it. Diego Luna is superb here, and this scene is an excellent catalyst for the main plot. Character of the Episode: Cassian. Conclusion: This was an alright first episode, hurt by slow pacing and confusing storytelling. Score: 57
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