Star Wars Resistance: Episode 8 - "Synara's Score"

Synopsis: On a mission to repair a vital platform defense, Kaz calls on the help of Synara as the platform comes under attack by pirates.

My thoughts: Well, it's highly convenient of course plot wise, but the main surprise here is that somehow Neeku didn't gob off to everyone the secret that Yeager's crew were repairing the canons. I'm also curious as to how much time has passed since the previous episode as it appears to be at least several weeks going by what Kaz says of Synara. Why were these canons not fixed earlier? I'm also somewhat surprised Captain Doza is drawn to the First Order so "quickly" after the attack and the canons saved the day? Where did the Aces go? What was that important cargo that was obviously occuring miles away? Then there's the question of how did the reactivation of the platform guns send the pirates on the run so quickly? It wouldn't have made much difference to the raiding they were doing on the platform? And where exactly is security when all this pirate raiding is going on? Why is Synara creeping about during the attacks?

So many questions from this week's episode, although I expect most of the answers are simply a matter of accepting what you see and not questioning it too much. Synara seems to go from ruthless secret pirate to a potential "goodie" during the course of this episode, as her being saved by Tam really opens her eyes. Although I'd somewhat have preferred her to go on being an inside pirate for longer, this is a promising progression for her, although I feel a sacrifice coming along in future for her.

The pirate raids did some serious damage. Their raid seems designed to just steal stuff rather than take over. Their action sequences are amusing as they all seem pretty wacko. It's great to see the elderly alien guest star in the episode once again in the background, making off with some goods that most likely were not hers. I still don't understand where security personnel were all this time. I assume they were there somewhere. It would have been handy to have seen them at least once during the battle.

The threat of the pirates seems ever present. It'll be interesting to see how the whole pirate/first order dynamic goes if/when the First Order assume control over the station. The bigger question is, why do they want it?

Additionally this week, it's also an episode with very little zanny Kaz in it. He seems rather normal this week and even useful. Has the tide turned and has he grown up already?

Nothing to see here ... except ... a steamer?

I'm thinking those weren't originally hers?

Doza gives in?

Rating: 7/10 - Pirate attack/raiding scenes really spices up the rather straightforward episode.