Episodes 5 and 6 are online, and tensions are finally boiling over. The Empire isn’t looming anymore—it’s here, and it’s bearing down on everyone. With that pressure comes the inevitable: alliances begin to fray, new partnerships form out of necessity, and families and friendships are strained to the breaking point. Of course Maul is going to take advantage of that—he’s a Sith. That’s what they do.
For the sake of these reviews, I’m treating this as one extended 45-minute episode. The pacing is tight enough that both chapters flow seamlessly together, which only adds to the show’s growing list of strengths. This show just keeps getting better.
Our Jedi friends, reeling from the sudden shift in atmosphere, try to lay low—but that only works for so long when the Empire tightens its grip. They don’t just need to hide anymore—they need help getting off-world. Meanwhile, Captain Lawson is watching his worst fears play out in real time as the chaos sparked by Two-Boot’s robotic zeal strips away what little control he had left. The Empire is more than happy to isolate everyone, and—credit where it’s due—they do it efficiently.
Meanwhile, Maul prepares for the inevitable. The Inquisitors have arrived, and like any Sith worth the title, he sees opportunity. If this prospective apprentice is going to be worth the effort, now’s the time to find out. The episodes are peppered with clashes between our heroes and Imperial forces, and they only reinforce my belief that this show actually understands how to portray Jedi. The lightsaber fights continue to improve, especially once Inquisitor Marrok enters the picture. His encounters with Devon, Master Daki, and Maul are genuinely fun to watch—enough to have even my wife on the edge of her seat. The credits don’t confirm it, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Ray Park was involved in Maul’s motion capture during that kata sequence.
And then there’s Marrok. Last time we saw him, he got completely clowned in Ahsoka—blink and you missed him, and honestly, you didn’t miss much. Here, though? It’s like someone finally remembered the Empire is supposed to be intimidating. Marrok doesn’t just exist this time—he feels like a threat. There’s presence, menace, and actual purpose. Funny how that works when your villains aren’t treated like disposable set dressing. This show even handles the Inquisitors better than Kenobi, which should’ve been a high bar—but here we are.
At this point, I’m more excited about this show than Mando and Grogu, which is not surprising after Season 3.
If the show keeps this trajectory, it might actually pull off something rare for Disney Star Wars: consistency.
Looking forward to the next pair of episodes. Curse you show and that hologram tease!
****
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