Summary: Mando's ship is damaged in a space fight with another bounty hunter so he lands on Tatooine to get it fixed. Short on money, Mando helps out Toro, a fellow bounty hunter trying to get accepted into the guild. Mando and Toro hunt down Fennec, a mercenary hiding out in the desert. They capture her and Mando leaves to organize transport. Toro realizes that Mando is wanted by the guild and kills Fennec, with the intent of turning Mando in instead. Toro threatens Baby Yoda but Mando is able to kill him. Mando and Yoda leave Tatooine. A mysterious person approached Fennec's dead body.
The Good: The opening scene was a fun way to start the episode. It's not "Star Wars" without an exciting spaceship battle at some point. The scene was well shot, and it was an impressive scene to include in a TV show. It was nice to see Tatooine again, and there were some nice callbacks with Mos Eisley, the Tusken Raiders and the two suns. The desert setting worked well for the main story as well. I was interested by Toro's mission to get Fennec, and I thought the story built up well and had a logical, yet entertaining climax. Fennec and Toro were solid one-off characters and I ended up enjoying this storyline much more than the village story. Although it is worth mentioning that this story was much more original and that likely played a part in me enjoying it a lot more. I don't think I've mentioned this yet, but I really love this show's music. It's so unorthodox, yet the style somehow blends perfectly with the "Star Wars" universe. I also appreciate that we are getting a minimum of one new track for each episode. I find myself constantly looking forward to whatever new music I'll hear while watching this show. The Bad: While it was fun to see Tatooine again, I'm also quite disappointed by the planet's return. Part of the allure of this show is that it could present "Star Wars" in a way that's wholly unconnected to the main series, giving us potential to explore new corners of the galaxies. Yet in just 5 episodes we're already looking backwards and returning to the same old planet that we have been accustomed to for years and years. It wasn't outwardly bad seeing Tatooine again, but it didn't capture my imagination like a brand new planet would have, and because of that I find the decision to go back to Tatooine quite perplexing. Hopefully we can head somewhere new in the next episode. The fanservice didn't really work for me either. I'm fine with subtle moments of fanservice as well as some well-placed Easter Eggs, but this was too much. Tatooine was pretty much thrown into our face, and disappointingly, I don't even think the show was able to accurately present the planet to us. Mos Eisley felt dead, and the cantina was a far cry from the lively, intimidating and fascinating location we were introduced to back in "A New Hope". I understand that this is all likely due to budget constraints, but if you can't recreate Mos Eisley in all of its glory, then why bother? This episode still felt a lot like a filler episode. I'm not opposed to these one-off plots, and I think they do work decently well in shows like "Person of Interest". But in a season with only 8 episodes, it's downright criminal to waste 2 entire episodes on slow-moving filler plots that don't necessarily need to be included. The Unknown: Who was that person at the end that fond Fennec's body? Was there a reason other than budget for the cantina being so empty? Is there some significance to this? Best Moment: Fennec negotiating with Toro was a great scene. It built tension in an organic way, while also being one of the few moments in the episode where I wasn't entirely sure what was going to happen next. Character of the Episode: Toro. His short arc was a pretty fun one. Also I can't keep putting Mando here every week. Conclusion: This was a fine episode that was a breeze to watch. But I do feel that there should be more plot movement, and that "Star Wars" should really be focusing on treading new ground instead of drudging up the past. Score: 56
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