The first five minutes could be interpreted as "wokeness", but really, it's more about how Gods need worshippers, and the more they have and the more unified they are, the stronger the Gods are. It's the same theme as Odin telling Johann that he needs to stop fighting and keep performing music to get more followers. Not really a spoiler, but the high point of the episode was seeing a dazed and naked Odin flashing traffic. There's a little about Bilquis, and about how much she depends on her followers for power, and on other Gods that she'd left behind. There are some weird Technical Boy special effects, and he's clearly breaking down because of the tech billionaire's disappearance, so I'm curious about that power dynamic with the New Gods. There's also a continuation of the subplot involving the Deadwife, who I disliked in the first season, but I find her complicated relationship with Sweeney interesting and I hope he's actually going to return at some point. All in all, yes, it's filler intended to reiterate the importance of the planned war. But it's enjoyable filler, and there was some very good acting in it from secondary characters. It gains bonus points for being dedicated to Cloris Leachman.