The Jedi’s flaws should be explored
The great thing about the series was how it dared to show the Jedi were not perfect. If anything, it exemplified what Luke said in the sequels about how the Jedi were fundamentally flawed from taking children to train to being hidebound to traditions. The series showcased that the entire tragedy of Osha and Mae could have been avoided if not for the Jedi jumping to conclusions about “saving” the kids from witches who were actually doing well raising them.
The season ending with a coverup by a Jedi Master of the truth could have been a good storyline moving into Season 2. The series was a fine showcase of how the Jedi fell by being so dedicated to their own ways, with another year capable of giving it more direction.
It was something different
Fans of Star Wars have had the complaint of the movies always sticking to the Skywalker Saga. This show was different and not just being set a century in the past. It had some great original bits like a bleeding Kyber crystal, Cortosis armor shutting off lightsabers and a Wookie Jedi. We got some brutal fights, including a shocking one that killed off several key characters, a daring narrative move.
Sure, we had lightsabers and blasters, yet also a leading Jedi who seemed a noble guy only to reveal his massive mistakes, so his final fate wasn’t as sad as it could have been. The series, in short, was not black and white, good vs evil, but shades of gray abounding. One can only think that Season 2 would have made it better. It’s baffling that after years of wanting something different, Star Wars fans reacted poorly when the franchise dared to try it and bring it for a new future.