Holy Fuck. What did I just watch? It was pure fanservice out the ass, but I loved every second of it. Filoni and Favreau, that madmen. Actually getting to use Luke. This opens up so many possibilities.
And honestly, the deepfake/CG of it all really didn't look that bad, and I'm sure can even be improved if they used him more. I was fooled in most of the shots -- it's like he was grafted straight out of Return of the Jedi. As soon as that X-Wing showed up, I had the widest grin on my face. And as soon as that green lightsaber ignited, it got even wider. I don't know what sorcery they used, but it felt good. I mean, it feels good to feel like a kid again in general. And this did that.
Luke aside, I enjoyed the team up a lot more than last season (even though Cara Dune is still a terrible character with a terrible actor, who we need to never see again after this). The direction from Peyton Reed was pretty good. The Dark Troopers were cool (and I am sure will be back when Luke is not around to save them). The fight with Gideon was well choreographed, and I was pleasantly surprised that they actually let Grogu go.
Now the only question is... Well, is "The Book of Boba Fett" another new show, or simply the next chapter of THIS show? I am sure Disney will make it clear in a week or so after people have had a chance to watch the episode, but I am pretty curious. I also can't tell if this was meant to be a series finale and the outstanding stuff with Bo Katan retaking Mandalore is happening in another show, or if this really was just a season finale. I guess the answer to the Boba Fett question will also answer this one.
Overall, despite all the flaws I've complained about over the course of these two seasons, I was really happy with this. And either way, whatever form the future holds: be it continuing to follow Din and Bo Katan, following Boba Fett now, and/or just launching all these other shows: At least there will be multiple characters, not just a singular non-speaking one. So the sky is the limit from here.