"He was a good master."
On one level, this is a penultimate episode that serves to get all the pieces on to the chessboard. Thrawn and the witches seem to have Sabine and Ezra at their mercy until Ahsoka rescues them, meaning all three are reunited. Meanwhile, Thrawn seems to be using all this fighting as a bit of misdirection so that Ahsoka neither suspects nor stops his cunning plan toescape back to their home galaxy. I heavily suspect that bothe he and they will end up in the main galaxy after the finale.
Yet there's so much more. Baylan's agenda continues to be mysterious as he goes off on his own, leaving Shin with the imperials. Sabine yet again uses every excuse to avoid telling Ezra of her recent shameful deeds, putting her friendship for him above the safety of the New Republic. And there's a great opening scene with General Syndulla facing the music... until she is saved by none other than C-3P0, relaying that Senator Leia Organa sanctioned the mission. The late, lamented Carrie Fisher may be gone, but Leia is ever with us.
And yet... the ghost of Anaking still hangs over it all, from Ahsoka's recorded messages as she regains her old fondness for the old master who cared for her, and Thrawn's reaction to the fact that she is Anakin's apprentice.
I have certain expectatiins as to where the finale will end, but no idea how we will get there. Good stuff.
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