"How old are you?"
"Old enough to know that the relationship between a master and apprentice is as challenging as it is meaningful."
So much to process.
Ezra is finally home, but at a terrible price. Not only has Thrawn (unsurprisingly) returned to our galaxy and with an undead army, but Ahsoka, Sabine, and Huyang are stranded in another galaxy (far, far away...).
I figured early on that someone would be left behind but I initially thought it would only be Huyang...but then it quickly became clear that, of course, Ahsoka would be, too. And while it was intended to be a surprise that Sabine would chose to stay behind to help her master, anyone who has been paying attention to the themes of the episode and the series as whole (and actually listen to Huyang for once) would know this was precisely the path Sabine would take.
And considering the implications of the final scenes on Peridea, perhaps they aren't stranded at all. Not only do we see great Tolkien-esque mountain statues of the Mortis Father, Son, and a partially-destroyed Daughter (I wonder what that could mean!), but Morai has finally appeared in this series to signal that Ahsoka is traveling the right path. I'm full of curiosity about what they'll find on Peridea...and whether Ezra found the same (or why he didn't).
But now we have to face the elephant in the room: As much as I feared since the beginning, Baylan's story is far from over. While I refuse to speculate at how the show will choose to deal with Ray Stevenson's passing at this time, I am very curious to know what has drawn him to Peridea, to those mountain statues...and what he glimpsed in the distance. However that story might be told, I look forward to its implications, if it is told at all in the second season.
On a lighter note, I loved Ezra's reunion, both with how Chopper recognized him right away and with kindness, and the tearful moment of Hera knowing what it means for Ezra to be back...and alone. That said, I'm quite bummed out that Zeb never appeared in this season and that the extensive work of creating his live-action presence was indeed, for the time being, entirely for a cameo. That's probably the biggest surprise of this whole season.
Overall, I've loved every moment of this season. I may have quibbles here and there but I think show has been a great success and I cannot wait to rewatch the first season. It's going to be a lonnnng wait for the second season.
