Loved the episode. Panties looked great. It's the kind of Star Wars story done best animation. Sure you could do it live action but it would be an awkward mix of real actors and digital and a lot of bluescreen and not as effective.
I figured it's like that time that old coach tried to run at an opposing team's pitcher. She just used his momentum against him.
I just realized this makes Shand older than Boba Fett who is still a teenager at this time. Ming Na Wen has practically looked the same age since the early 90s when I first saw commercials for THE JOY LUCK CLUB so I can believe it.