Cortan
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This week (online anyway) is another episode from Henry Gilroy, who wrote Rise of the Old Masters. Will this episode measure up? We'll see.
Another day, another attempt to continue Ezra's training. And yet again, he's having some issues, though its not a matter of struggling with philosophy or having to deal with Chopper trying to kill him. Nah, he's just in a bad mood, because its Empire Day - which, as one might guess, is the celebration of the Empire's foundation. It has a closer, harder meaning for Ezra though, both for his past, but also because the present Empire Day is going to prove eventful. Very eventful, given it also reveals some highlights of what's in store for the galaxy at large...
The episode's setup is initially not much different from Rise of the Old Masters, which makes me wonder if Gilroy is trying to establish a 'standard' opening for himself, but it quickly becomes another affair entirely. Very much an action driven episode, but I wasn't put off by it - it has enough variety and good pacing to it that it didn't get tiring. The Imperials were a mixed bag of competence and expected mistakes, but the moments they did get honestly surprised me. The stuff revealed this episode about the Empire's MO for the period is pretty obvious for anyone familiar with the franchise, but I think it still provides a neat framework to both explain why the show and setting may start to ramp up in future, but it then also ties in well to what we got out of the OT. As much as New Hope was very much the beginning of Luke's journey, the show is already building up to the events of the film being the culmination of what goes on here.
Things to see:
Another day, another attempt to continue Ezra's training. And yet again, he's having some issues, though its not a matter of struggling with philosophy or having to deal with Chopper trying to kill him. Nah, he's just in a bad mood, because its Empire Day - which, as one might guess, is the celebration of the Empire's foundation. It has a closer, harder meaning for Ezra though, both for his past, but also because the present Empire Day is going to prove eventful. Very eventful, given it also reveals some highlights of what's in store for the galaxy at large...
The episode's setup is initially not much different from Rise of the Old Masters, which makes me wonder if Gilroy is trying to establish a 'standard' opening for himself, but it quickly becomes another affair entirely. Very much an action driven episode, but I wasn't put off by it - it has enough variety and good pacing to it that it didn't get tiring. The Imperials were a mixed bag of competence and expected mistakes, but the moments they did get honestly surprised me. The stuff revealed this episode about the Empire's MO for the period is pretty obvious for anyone familiar with the franchise, but I think it still provides a neat framework to both explain why the show and setting may start to ramp up in future, but it then also ties in well to what we got out of the OT. As much as New Hope was very much the beginning of Luke's journey, the show is already building up to the events of the film being the culmination of what goes on here.
Things to see:
- Clone Wars stuff being recycled, in universe, in a curious way.
- Holonet news is required to be on by law. And the Imperial March appears to be, yes, the anthem of the Empire.
- The Senator in Exile appears again, appearing to confirm he's the real deal.
- I like the twist on the march for the parade itself. Even the sound direction plays into the Imperial propaganda, I love it.
- Lothal's role as a shipyard for Sienar - and thus, the Empire - comes into play, showing where Vader gets his ride.
- Baron Rhudor finally gets named in series, the poor, poor schmuck.
- We also get some details on the Empire's ethics regarding worker productivity. Its the small evils the series has running in the background that I love most.
- Dark Forces data disk!
- The folded up Advanced TIE looks kinda like the Matrix of Leadership.
- Karabast confirmed for new fictional swearing. It amuses me.