I think my problem with the episodic nature of the show is that it didn't purport itself to be that in the first couple episodes. The appearance of baby Yoda gave the indication that "holy shet, we're about to have some major inputs and developments of canon" and then....two hours of essentially nothing of note happening.
If it had started off as the "forty minute adventures of this bounty hunter" I don't think you'd be hearing these same complaints.
If it had started off as the "forty minute adventures of this bounty hunter" I don't think you'd be hearing these same complaints.