I feel like this episode was a sort of “bridge episode”. It seemed to set up important plot points for later, but not much happened in the episode itself. And this is just a guess, but I think Krrsantan may have deliberately thrown the fight against Boba. He could have easily just stabbed/shot/strangled him immediately, but instead decided to take his time, leading him to getting trapped in the pit. As for why he would throw the fight, we may find out in the next flashback sequence.
On another note, when the Water Manager first described the street gang as “Cyborgs”, I was hoping to see the Guavian Death Gang. Needless to say, I was disappointed, so I do not think I can talk about the Street Gang in an unbiased manner. But hey, maybe the real Mango Mafia will appear at some point later.
What happened to the Sand People was sad, even though they beat up and mistreated Boba in Episode 1. The show did a really good job making them interesting and connecting them to the audience, so it makes having them destroyed offscreen all the more tragic and surprising. It seems likely to me that Episode 4’s flashback sequence will involve Boba getting revenge on the Sand Winders (not entirely sure if that is what they were called).
Seeing the Pykes moving in as the main villains was a surprise, but not an unwelcome one. I imagine the Present Day segment of the next episode will involve the Pykes launching a surprise attack (like in Dune) on Boba’s Palace, which would be an interesting flip to the show’s dynamics. Maybe that is just wishful thinking though.
Overall, I would give this episode a 6/10.
