Red Lion, PA
This was the weakest episode of the three.
In this series there are just too many things that bring me out of the Star Wars world whereas the Mandalorian didn't.
The 'mild ones' on colored vespas with way too many mirrors on them was just so out of place I actually laughed when I first saw them. It was a Luke throwing his saber over his shoulder moment for me. It's awful! The bicycle-speed chase through the town could've been so much more energetic, and exciting, but wasn't.
The fight with Black Krrsantan started off great with a nice jump scare moment then devolved into a typical 'let's all stand around and wait our turn to attack' that sucked. At one point Boba gets punched square in the face by a wookee with electrically-charged pointed brass knuckles, and it didn't even leave a mark. I bump my head on a corner of a raised playfield and I got an egg on my forehead for a week! Black Krrsantan was stabbed at least 4 times with various weapons with no apparent injury or affect at all. No blood. No limp. No nothing. He's good as new.
Then there's Boba Fett.... Temuera was a fantastic Jango in the prequels, but his portrayal of Boba just isn't there. His physical make up is nothing like how Boba was when we last saw him in Jedi. The writing for Boba is just so out of what we know his character to be. He's supposed to be a baddass bounty hunter feared throughout the galaxy!
Fennec Shand is turning out to be the best character so far. She's the one that this series should be about. She's awesome.
Overall it IS enjoyable, and I will watch it, but it's almost like the A-team is working on the new season of the Mandalorian while the B-team got stuck doing this.
-Paul
