TCW - "Storm Over Ryloth"

In this episode, we finally get some character development on Ahsoka. Rather than learning to be a Padawan, she is now learning to be a knight. She's given full command of a starfighter squadron, and, later, an entire battle.

It was actually kind of refreshing to see Ahsoka take a hit to her pride, and it was even better to see her finally take charge. It'll be interesting to see how she acts from here on out. I'm very glad this episode was made.

I love well-done space battles, and this was a great one. Ahsoka's Star Destroyer flank maneuver was straight out of Heir to the Empire, which I greatly appreciate. Seeing the actual military tactics behind a lot of these uber-cool battles is one of my favorite things to see, so I naturally enjoyed this episode's focus on command decision.

One of the greatest things about this episode is its straightforward and focused storytelling. In 22 minutes, there's no room to jump back and forth between separate arenas, as the Star Wars films are known for. These episodes must be succinct and to-the-point. "Storm Over Ryloth" is a great example of that.

Anakin's maneuver was a nice demonstration of his character: brash and reckless, yet skilled and effective. It's nice that we're getting these glimpses into Anakin's character that surpass the whiny toddler-of-a-man that we saw in the Prequel films.

All in all, this episode wasn't jaw-dropping, but it was still great.