Thread:Darth Dracarys/@comment-4705324-20200104131408/@comment-33566750-20200308045808

I do agree with the 'empty episode' feeling without the removed scenes, but I do think that in the finished episode, the removal of those scenes could be looked at both positively and negatively. On one hand, yes, those watching now did not get to see the Organic Decimator in action and therefore this supposedly dangerous weapon was reduced significantly in impact to a mere piece of technology to be destroyed by the clones. On the other hand, however, all the Decimator really did was relatively slowly kill organic beings one at a time, having to use all of its 'tentacles' to kill. By not having it tested on anything, the Decimator is more mysterious and the audience's imagination might take over to craft just how dangerous the weapon is.

If I was watching the episode for the first time and saw the Decimator, I would think that each of its electric tentacles could kill instantly, like those giant jellyfish creatures from the Mon Cala arc in Season 4, which would make for a much deadlier weapon than it was in the story reels. Regardless, a small device like that vaporizing/turning someone into powder was a great concept.