I rewatched this episode this morning. I felt better about it, but still feel like there were some issues. But on second watch I didn't have as much of a problem with the way Baylan was only in it for a quick tease. As I think about it it's possible that they intended to show more of him in this episode, but that would have given too much about where his story goes from here and that is a bit up in the air given Ray Stevenson's death.

Also on second watch I felt more of the theme of the entire season in the relationship between Ahsoka and Sabine. We have resolution of the choice Sabine made, the thought process in Ahsoka on standing behind her apprentice, a resolution on Ahsoka's relationship with Anakin and the fear she had of what he became (I loved this - earlier in the season when Baylan taunted her with what Anakin became that threw her all the way off, while when Thrawn did the same here she took it in stride), and Sabine making a different choice in saving Ahsoka instead of going with Ezra - showing that she wasn't singularly attached to Ezra.

Again I loved the Nighttrooper battle, and the Morgan/Ahsoka fight. I wish we had a little more of Thrawn showing how much of a threat he is to the New Republic. Could have just been a scene thrown into that ending montage of him meeting with the Imperial Shadow Council that was shown in Mando season 3. Actually that would have been a DOPE post credit scene - they did post credit scenes in Mandolorian and Andor before.

I don't think I've mentioned it at all in this thread - but the music has been great all season. Kevin Kiner did this - same composer from The Clone Wars and Rebels, and he did some outstanding developments of the Ahsoka theme throughout, building on what he made for her in TCW.

I'm interested in seeing where all this goes. We know we have the Filoni movie coming up which is a cumulation of all of these Favreau/Filioni shows. Skeleton Crew is up next (I'm wondering if that will have Jude Law and the kids on a ship flying through the new galaxy?) Carson Teva seems like the glue between all the shows. I can see him bringing in Mando to help the NR in the effort against Thrawn, which could eventually bring in the other Mandalorians, working with Hera and Ezra. I think Ezra will train Jacen. I think Ahsoka and Sabine will eventually get back through some type of myscital route - either the World Between Worlds, or through Mortis if the statues of the Mortis Gods is an indication of some sort of nexus point being on that planet.