3.22 Wookiee Hunt Thankfully, the heralded return of Chewbacca doesn’t take long and his role in the episode is considerable, helping the Jedi younglings evade and turn the tables on their oppressors, the nasty lizard-like Trandoshans. But first of all, they have to rescue Han Solo’s BFF. In a remarkable scene where Ahsoka and two fellow youngsters attack a ship, intent on escaping the jungle planet they’re being hunted on, we find its survivor (after a spectacular crash) is everyone’s favourite Wookiee, Chewbacca.His reveal is nothing short of magnificent. But it doesn’t end there. The furry one manages to contact his Wookiee buddies back on Kashyyyk, who help finally vanquish the lizard bad boys in a tremendous action-filled finale, a battle that will also see eagle-eyed Indiana Jones fans raise an eyebrow at an ornament included on the Trandoshan ship. (It’s a crystal skull, for those who can’t wait.) This two-parter has been a fine story, beautifully realised and well told, though the Trandoshans, as I stated last week, are a bit comic. (This week’s offending line is “Time to join the Force, Jedi!” Groan). But as a finale, Padawan Lost and Wookie Hunt fall short. Fans, these days, demand a finale that delivers either revelations, cliffhangers or death. This has none. It’s just a normal, though very good, it has to be added, story. Judged on its own, it’s perfectly acceptable, but underwhelming as a denouement to a truly mind-boggingly good run of stories. Read our review of episode 21, Padawan Lost, here. All our reviews of the series are here. Follow Den Of Geek on Twitter right here.
