Yeah, this show so far has been an absolute blast. I just got done watching episode 6 and every single episode so far has had something interesting and compelling for us to grasp hold of. The portrayals of all the characters transitioning from animation form to live-action have been absolutely spot on and the new characters we've been introduced to have also been very welcome and interesting additions. The casting accross the board has helped this greatly and all actors have done a magnificent job.
Got to say that the music has been excellent too, as it has been for the rest of the Disney+ Star Wars shows.
The highlight for me so far (as with many others) has been Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll. I've been a big fan of him since I first saw him play Titus Pullo in Rome. He's a supremely underrated actor IMO.
I'm not sure why some have described Skoll as a sith though, as he clearly isn't one. He's a former jedi who became dissilusioned and turned his back on the Jedi Order, much like Ahsoka herself did (or The Grand Inquisitor). The most accurate definition of him would be a grey jedi, though it's not clear that he has dabbled or trained in the dark side of the force. He reminds me a lot of Qui-Gon Jin in fact. Skoll though (like Ahsoka) still upholds the old Jedi values and has taken an apprentice to train and has clearly trained her in the jedi ways, not as a sith. The only real difference between him and Ashoka is that he went on to become a mercenary while Ahsoka went on to be a rebel against the Empire. Indeed, Skoll clearly still has conflict in him when he's asked to carry out certain tasks that are seen to be 'wrong' for a jedi, and I think it's almost certain at this point that he will 'redeem' himself by the end of this series and aid the rebels, probably at the expense of his life. It's a shame that we only have two more episodes of the character to enjoy due to Stevenson's untimely passing, as it would be a difficult re-cast given how well he has done with the character.
I found the stream of theories about 'Who is Marrok' online rather amusing to read. I saw so many theories as to the character's 'true' identity from it being Galen Marek/Starkiller, to Asajj Ventress, to Barriss Offee (this could have been cool) to Cal Kestis and I even saw some convinced that it was Ezra himself (which would have made no sense whatsoever). I think leaving the character as presumably being a reanimated sith inquisitor was the right call. That was cool enough in itself to me.
I can't wait to see what happens over the next two episodes, but I really do hope that there will be more seasons of this show. the critical acclaim warrants it for sure. There's a ton of potential for so much more from all the characters we've seen and how they could factor into the wider Mando-Verse shows so it would be a shame if this series was a 'one and done'.
