So this finale splits itself into two plots: Obi-Wan vs Vader and Reva vs Owen & Beru.
Reva's story is insufferably stupid as per usual. It makes no sense how she is completely fine after being stabbed a second time or why she's trying to kill Luke. Reva hunting Luke and him never recalling this is nuts to believe. He's not that young. Either way in the end her story ends predictably and she lives to see another day. I just hope I never see her again personally.
The big selling point and best part of the episode is Obi-Wan vs Vader and while it is pretty cool it's not the best. No where near the level of the prequel lightsaber battles and the shaky cam directing doesn't do the choreography any justice. Plus the over-the-top force powers felt like something out of a shonen anime.
But a big issue with this battle and the series throughout is the sense nothing matters in the end. Obi-Wan talks about how this ends today regardless of who dies, but neither dies and nothing "ends" obviously.
The only point where this fight had some substance that really made it feel important is when Vader's helmet is cut. Hearing the voice shift between Hayden as Anakin and Jones as Vader was gut-wrenchingly emotional. These few minutes was the strongest part of the show. A level of depth the rest is missing.
The cameos were also pretty great. Seeing Palpatine and Vader interact again was nice and Force Ghost Qui-Gon was enough to make one teary-eyed. There should've been more of him than just one scene. Also the "hello there" was enjoyable but also a "no way that's real" moment.
Ultimately though we get a decent and hopeful ending with clever use of classic themes. It's held down by the writing, but the best episode of the series despite its hiccups.
Reva's story is insufferably stupid as per usual. It makes no sense how she is completely fine after being stabbed a second time or why she's trying to kill Luke. Reva hunting Luke and him never recalling this is nuts to believe. He's not that young. Either way in the end her story ends predictably and she lives to see another day. I just hope I never see her again personally.
The big selling point and best part of the episode is Obi-Wan vs Vader and while it is pretty cool it's not the best. No where near the level of the prequel lightsaber battles and the shaky cam directing doesn't do the choreography any justice. Plus the over-the-top force powers felt like something out of a shonen anime.
But a big issue with this battle and the series throughout is the sense nothing matters in the end. Obi-Wan talks about how this ends today regardless of who dies, but neither dies and nothing "ends" obviously.
The only point where this fight had some substance that really made it feel important is when Vader's helmet is cut. Hearing the voice shift between Hayden as Anakin and Jones as Vader was gut-wrenchingly emotional. These few minutes was the strongest part of the show. A level of depth the rest is missing.
The cameos were also pretty great. Seeing Palpatine and Vader interact again was nice and Force Ghost Qui-Gon was enough to make one teary-eyed. There should've been more of him than just one scene. Also the "hello there" was enjoyable but also a "no way that's real" moment.
Ultimately though we get a decent and hopeful ending with clever use of classic themes. It's held down by the writing, but the best episode of the series despite its hiccups.