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S01.E06: Zero Friends Again


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I wasn't sure what to expect after last episode but I think this was one of the best episodes yet. Directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, whose work on The Mandalorian I also thought was great.

It looks to me like a significant chunk of KB is droid parts. That part Wim took out of her head looked large and also like it was pushed in quite a ways. It also seems like when she hasn't been able to maintain it properly, her empathy shuts off. Apparently this gear is the result of an unspecified accident and I'm okay with leaving it at that because I don't need to see whatever it was that happened that took a big chunk of the back of her head off.

Having said that, I must also point out the Star Wars soft landing physics that have appeared in other shows as well. Those kids should all be dead after riding on the outside of ships that are crashing around. They get flung off into the dirt and they're just fine. Any broken bones? Nope, even though bones should be all that is left of you little squishies. Eh, we'll say Wim is force-sensitive and is using the force to protect them without even knowing it.

Speaking of Wim, I thought it was hilarious that he fell a little bit in love with KB when she called him "Jedi".

The scene with Neel trying to climb and not doing so great reminded me of Full Metal Jacket when Pvt. Pyle is having trouble negotiating the obstacle course. I half expected Fern to start yelling "ARE YOU QUITTING ON ME? ARE YOU?!"

Hey, did those pirates survive an acid bath like it ain't no thing? Maybe they're not so dumb after all. They also came prepared to deal with 33.

I also thought it was funny that the pirates showed Jod some cargo getting launched out an airlock just in case he had forgotten what it might be like to get jettisoned into space. I can see the pirates doing it just for theatrical value though.

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My annoyance with Fern turned into full blow hatred with this episode and I'm really ticked off they made her "win"/ be right. 

They finally gave Winn the growth he needed and actually proved he had the ability to be a good leader/friend.

I did like that KB and Winn jumped in to help with their knowledge and then KB told Neel to fly the ship since he was the only one that had experience but, they had to go and ruin that by making Fern the damn stupid hero again...🙄

Also they pussed out on killing the Pirates...not a single one boiled in acid! I know it's meant for kids but, come on!  Worst episode by far and totally killed my enjoyment for the last 2 episodes. 

12 hours ago, Fool to cry said:

I don't think I breathed through the whole scene when KB was talking Wim through making a new the fuse and putting it back in. Whew! I was really worried for her! Poor KB. These kids both the characters and the actors are great.

That scene was pretty great. I loved how Wim responded almost instantly that he and Neel would always be KB's friends. Although what kind of jerky kids are the parents of At Attin raising of KB had zero friends before Fern because of her limitations due to her disability.

Also curious that we didn't really see what happened to SM-33.  Did they just leave him on the spa planet?

1 hour ago, tkc said:

Just wondering what the in-universe explanation is for designing a starship with an expendable outer hull? It surprised me that the ship could possibly still be spaceworthy after the encounter with the giant crab (too bad the little crabs didn’t start singing “Shiny” from Moana!).

Well it has no need to remain aerodynamic as the engines provide the trust to fly a brick. So you have an inner pressure hull and the outer hull can take the hits and gear falling off without endangering the inner hull. Now a bare inner hull without its shell might not stand up to much Star Wars combat 

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Bryce Dallas Howard has a knack for the whole "directing Star Wars" thing."  Still wouldn't mind her having a go at an actual film.

Kind of wish we had an extra episode of the kids getting paired off because there was some interesting ideas here but it felt a little rushed.  The concept of KB having it out with Fern for always rushing in and ignoring her disability is a great idea, but it felt like Fern realized all of this off screen and we didn't get to actual see her realize why KB was so upset with her and that would have been a good moment.  Similarly, Wim taking on more of a leadership role could have been explored more.  Still, it was well acted all around and it will hopefully make the group stronger going forward.

Jod is back in the pirates' clutches, but seems to have bought himself some time now by promising to take them to the planet.  But I imagine he has something else up is sleeve!

Glad Pokkit is still around.  Actually, it looks like none of the pirates really fell victim to Jod's surprise acid bath.

13 hours ago, tkc said:

Just wondering what the in-universe explanation is for designing a starship with an expendable outer hull? It surprised me that the ship could possibly still be spaceworthy after the encounter with the giant crab (too bad the little crabs didn’t start singing “Shiny” from Moana!).

Watching the scene and knowing the history of the specific ship. It is like a Q ship, a pirate and/or smuggler hiding behind an innocent shell

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