Chapter 4: The Gathering Storm

Boba Fett reflects on his first meeting with Fennec Shand.

This is a reasonably good episode with some decent character history and set up to what appears to be an impending conflict.

The overarching series narrative does not move much in the context of present events, but we see a lot in Boba's bacta tank reflections.

The flashbacks are fairly interesting. The opening dialogue between Fennec and Boba is a bit flat and there are also some bits of clunky exposition here and there, but most of the important backstory moments are covered well.

There is more great fan service in a number of scenes. I like the kitchen sequence, particularly the chopping droid's General Grievous Impression and a cameo from a Return of the Jedi character. Not sure what the point was of the annoying little droid though.

The Sarlacc pit scene is great fun for old Star Wars fans like me, but ultimately feels like nostalgia for the sake of it, and especially pointless with the armour being removed by Jawas in Chapter One during one of the bacta tank flashbacks (that are implied to be Boba's memories).

I think the writers have provided enough build up to the war with the Pyke Syndicate. What we see in this episode are solid foundations, but something significant needs to happen soon.

Visually it is all top drawer filmmaking as ever. I particularly enjoyed the bantha interaction and scenes involving a certain space ship. Very little street punks on Vespas which is a bonus.

Both Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen are solid action leads and Jennifer Beals has a decent moment.