Besides the funnels, Mwu was actually holding his own versus Providence. Surprisingly, he dodged quite a number of funnels and reacted quite well. In fact, he was able to get close to Providence and engage in close-quarter combat. But greater numbers are still greater numbers. Dealing with more than 1 is always going to be a challenge.
As for the EMP, who knows.
Nope.
Episode 50 will air on Saturday as usual. However, it will air at 5:30 PM instead of 6:00 PM.