Summary
A monk and a Jedi must work together in order to turn the tide against the Sith.
Finally midway through the season this show remembers what it is. This was the first episode of the season that actually felt like Star Wars and would be what I would expect from this show.
That is not to say it was perfect as it was a little formulaic at times and felt very much like something we have all seen before, but there were still more good elements than bad which made this the best episode so far this season in my opinion, but that is also a pretty low bar.
I enjoyed seeing the Sith Lord being fully evil and destroying the Jedi temple in the flashback as I feel like within Star Wars more broadly we are often told about the evil things these Sith Lords have done rather than being shown it. By showing it here it allows for an added layer of dramatic weight which enables the novice Jedi’s backstory and later character journey to feel more believable and weighty.
Overall, a lot further down the right track.
3/5
Pros.
It feels like Star Wars
Showing the Sith at their most powerful
The premise is interesting and mostly delivers
Cons.
The monk characters feels very one note
At times this episode bordered on the overly familiar
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