We’re closing in on the holiday break fast (can you believe it’s December already) and the first half of Star Wars: Resistance‘s first season is drawing to a close. This week, we have another episode that shifts the perspective away from Kaz to give us a new look inside the ivory tower of the Colossus. Join me as I dive into Star Wars: Resistance‘s “Secrets And Holograms!” Spoilers, natch.
1. Keeping Up With The Dozas
Last week’s episode started to take us out of Kaz’s shoes and this week, the show does the same. Sure, Kaz is in the episode, but the episode begins and ends with Tora Doza and her need for autonomy on the platform.
Being the daughter of the captain of the platform comes with its perks, but this episode illustrates the downsides as well: namely, the isolation. Tora is a girl who clearly just needs a good friend, but is isolated by her dad’s protectiveness. I’m glad this episode showed Kaz and Tora becoming closer even if Kaz was just using Tora to get to her dad. I do hope the two become genuine friends soon.
2. A Day On The Lam
Like I said, this episode is as much about Tora as it is about Kaz and I appreciated how much time was given to Tora just going out and being able to appreciate life on the platform outside her tower.
Sure, things aren’t so rosy out there, as I’ll mention next, but there was a charm to Tora and Kaz’s adventures on the platform that drove this episode without the need to build a lot of action or violence into the story.
3. Tensions On The Colossus
Every since we’ve been introduced to the Colossus, it’s easy to see that life isn’t exactly easy for the people there. You’re out on the edges of the galaxy, you’re trying to scrape together enough credits to get by and the only solace you can take is a drink at Aunt Z’s and being able to watch the next race.
Now imagine that the First Order have started showing up after numerous pirate raids and all of a sudden there’s a curfew and races have been delayed or cancelled. I’m glad this episode explored the fact that the lives of everyone on the platform are being affected by the pirate raids and the First Order’s appearance and, in their desperation, are trying to get any information they can from Tora. It’s unfair to corner her like that, but understandable.
4. Kaz Among The Aces
Once again we see how the other half lives and once again we see Kaz in the Ace’s lounge (a different, fancier lounge this time) and it reminds me that, despite them being prominent in the marketing for the show, this isn’t the Ace’s show, at least not yet. If Kaz ever does become an Ace then I’m sure characters like Griff and Bo Keevil will be blessed with more than a handful of appearances and, if they’re lucky, a line of dialogue to go with it.
It’s just a bit weird to me that so much of the show’s marketing rested on the races of the Colossus and, by extension, the Aces that would be partaking in the races for them to barely have shown up in this half of the season. Maybe something will change in the lead up to the halfway point (I’m assuming we’re getting 20 something episodes, at least) that will bring them into the core cast, but right now they’re background players.
5. Doza’s Secret
So Captain Doza was part of the Galactic Empire. I’m not what you’d call shocked. He seemed like the kind of character that was a bit too knowledgable of what the First Order are when they showed up to be encountering them for the first time. What I am interested in is how the show will play with the expectations set up by this reveal because clearly we’re meant to assume that Doza was some sort of officer who may or may not regret his time in the Empire, but you don’t seed something an assumption like that without another trick up your sleeve. And it’s the rest of the reveal that I’m keeping an eye out for.
