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The Mandalorian. Watch The Mandalorian with a subscription on Disney+. After the fall of the Galactic Empire, a lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches of the lawless galaxy.
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Season 1 – The Mandalorian. Watch The Mandalorian — Season 1...
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Top Critics. All Audience. Bill Brioux Brioux.tv. Recaptures...
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Mar 1, 2023 · By Angie Han. March 1, 2023 7:57am. Grogu and Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) in 'The Mandalorian' Courtesy of Disney+. ©2023 Lucasfilm Ltd. When Luke Skywalker showed up in the season two finale of...
Season 1 – The Mandalorian. Watch The Mandalorian — Season 1 with a subscription on Disney+. Action-packed and expertly-crafted -- if at times a bit too withholding -- The Mandalorian is...
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Nov 12, 2019 · Top Critics. All Audience. Bill Brioux Brioux.tv. Recaptures the old school spirit of the original. Full Review | Oct 18, 2022. Victor Pineyro Seventh Art Studio. Season 1 is pretty self...
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By Samantha Nelson
Updated: Apr 21, 2023 10:50 pm
Posted: Apr 21, 2023 10:42 pm
This is a mostly spoiler-free review of The Mandalorian Season 3 that doesn't include specific plot details for the episodes, but it will mention broad character arcs in general terms. Read our spoiler-filled reviews for every episode of The Mandalorian Season 3 below for a deep dive into each episode, and for a trip down memory lane, check out what we said in our full Mandalorian Season 2 review
In an interview with IGN, The Mandalorian executive producer and director Rick Famuyiwa said that the show’s title was no longer just referring to the bounty hunter Din Djarin and, in fact, could apply to any Mandalorian the writers were focusing on. But with the protagonist of the first two seasons relegated to a supporting character – or co-lead depending on the episode – season 3 lost track of what made the series so good in the first place. While the story of the disparate clans of Mandalore reuniting to retake their home planet eventually drew to a satisfying conclusion, this inconsistent season alternately felt lacking in direction and like it was juggling too many plotlines meant to tie what was once a refreshing, standalone show into the ever-growing Star Wars universe.
If the ambition is to explore what it is to be Mandalorian through telling the tales of different beskar-wearers, it’s odd that it went this way instead of anthologizing the series. It’s easy to imagine a world where The Mandalorian ended logically after season 2, with Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) defeating Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) and delivering Grogu to train as a Jedi under Luke Skywalker. So would have concluded The Mandalorian: The Book of Din Djarin, to be succeeded by The Mandalorian: The Book of Boba Fett and its exploration of the criminal underworld of Tatooine, and then The Mandalorian: The Book of Bo-Katan Kryze following the princess’ more militaristic and political adventures, all with crossovers galore and expectations set accordingly. Instead, The Mandalorian became a mashup of lore-heavy space opera and the episodic adventures the show was built on, while largely abandoning its original space western tone and theme.
Episode 1: The Apostate Review - Score: 8
Episode 2: The Mines of Mandalore Review - Score: 7
Episode 3: The Convert Review - Score: 8
Episode 4: The Foundling Review - Score: 7
Episode 5: The Pirate Review - Score: 6
Episode 6: Guns for Hire Review - Score: 6
Yet for all of that, The Mandalorian remains one of the most beautifully produced shows on television. It captures the wonder of Star Wars, from the glee Grogu experiences hanging out in the astromech port in Din Djarin’s new ship, to the ruins of the Great Forge of Mandalore hidden beneath a surface of fused glass. Its version of Coruscant is a stunning study of contrast, melding the aesthetics of Star Wars and Blade Runner with a bureaucratic nightmare.
The frustratingly disparate parts of the season also came together beautifully in the final two episodes, directed by Famuyiwa, which upped the action to spectacular levels in space and on the ground, and even set up a way for the series to return to form. This may be the weakest season of The Mandalorian so far, but it could find its way again if it can return to the tight focus on a bounty hunter and his kid finding episodic adventures on the Outer Rim, away from the baggage of the rest of the Galaxy.
While The Mandalorian continues to deliver excellent action and beautiful settings, this season felt pulled in too many directions as the focus shifted from Din Djarin and Grogu to Bo-Katan and her quest to retake Mandalore. Season 3 also spent too much time connecting other Star Wars stories, but an outstanding finale hints at the plans to get bac...
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The Mandalorian season 3 continues to deliver plenty of great action but spent too much time tying into other shows and juggling between competing protagonists as the focus shifted from Din Djarin to Bo-Katan.
Samantha Nelson
Mar 1, 2023 · The Mandalorian Season 3 First Reviews: 'Still the Best Star Wars TV Show,' Critics Say. Hear what critics have to say about the next installment of the hit Star Wars series, starring Pedro...
Nov 12, 2019 · Summary. The Mandalorian live-action TV series is set between eras of the Star Wars saga. Apr 21, 2023 - It’s Bo-Katan’s show, Din Djarin is just living in it. Apr 19, 2023 - Din Djarin ...
