Disney is spoiling me with 2 different Shows running (briefly) concurrently.
Let's check out the one who's farthest along first and see how it is...
After learning some bad news and escaping to another Planet, Obi-Wan (now Ben) and young Leia must avoid detection deep in Empire territory.
What are the odds that goes off smoothly?
Yeah, whoever said Friendly Mole Rat Man can pay for future Therapy for anyone who stares at those dead eyes for more than a minute.
And yes, it's Zach Braff.
As teased in the Promos (literally on my Title Card), Darth Vader comes into the picture.
As evil as he is, it's cool to hear James Earl Jones again. Sadly, it's still that weird Computer Programmed Voice thing from Boba Fett, but it works better here.
Also their holograms have gotten slightly better. Nice.
It all comes down to a big showdown that we've been waiting for.
It's also very, very dark...so that's a shame.
To see how it plays out, stream the Episode now.
A nice Episode that feels like good Character Build-Up and not stalling. That's a problem that these kind of Prestige Shows often run into.
Why make a good Episode when you can make it 3 alright Episodes instead?
Thankfully, I'm good with the Pacing here so far. Will that stick though?
Aside from the nightmare fuel that is Mole Man's face, I enjoyed all of the new creatures and sights. Seeing that Inquisitor Base was nice, especially for people like me who haven't watched the Cartoons (save for The Bad Batch- which was good).
Obviously, the big stuff near the end is great. Seeing Vader in his prime (so to speak) is great. Seeing Obi Wan somewhere between his Confident Jedi and Old Jaded Jedi is neat too. Let's see if he can step up in the future. Of course, young Leia is also totes adorable and nails the part.
Here's hoping they keep things up (especially because people seem to be annoyed at Episode 4) and get things in sync. Now who told this guy that we were wearing hats today? That's not funny. He looks like a mushroom in that thing...
Next time, some recovery and planning are necessary. Can Obi Wan be the Hero he needs to be? See you then...
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