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The Mandalorian is a 2019 space Western television series, created by Jon Favreau. As of 2021, there have been two seasons, starring Pedro Pascal as the titular character. We are sure that Star Wars fans are going to love be loving today’s review. After all, The Mandalorian is the first live-action series in the franchise! In fact, the Emmy winning series has won the hearts of a population bigger than the Star Wars fandom. Set five years after the events of Return of the Jedi, the first season was met with widespread approval and critical acclaim. The second season began streaming in October 2020, and was received positively as well. A third season is currently in pre-production. First two seasons are streaming on Disney+. The franchise follows its protagonist Din Djarin.

The Mandalorian | Official Trailer | Disney+ | Streaming Nov. 12

Facts

• Shooting for The Mandalorian began in October 2019 to March 2020, right before the pandemic lockdown happened. This resulted in a completely remote post-production for the show.

• The show uses Stagecraft, an ILM created technology, to project a virtual atmosphere around the actors.

• Donald Glover was the one who suggested to Jon Favreau that Baby Yoda should be a secret until the pilot episode streamed, since audiences like surprises.

• Since The Mandalorian is a part of the Star Wars franchise, they were able to make use of props from previous Star Wars productions, such as Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi.

Plot

On the left is Oberyn Martell talking to someone and wearing a gold coat while on the left is the Mandalorian in a full armor

The first season followed Din Djarin, a Mandalorian bounty hunter in the outskirts of the galaxy. Din Djarin is on the run to protect ‘The Child’ (Grogu) even though he only has orders to retrieve The Child. The first season was acclaimed and there was wait, with bated breath, for the second season. The second season picks up right from where the first season left off. Pedro is steadfast in his mission of reuniting with his people and protecting The Child. The second seasons intertwines itself with Star Wars past history. The story goes a lot deeper than it did in season one. Season one was more about introducing new fans into the Star Wars franchise. The second season fleshes out a much more rooted story, with characters and elements that older fans would instantly recognize. Our protagonist, Din Djarin, is faced with a lot of truths that make him doubt everything he knows.

Review

The Mandalorian was a welcome respite in a year when we had to hold our breath for many series and movies, that were delayed due to the pandemic. The tightly packed eight-episode trajectory was exhilarating in its own right, managing to even set up room for no less than three spin-offs! In spite of the new characters announced, season two remains beautifully focused on the relationship between the Mandalorian and Baby Yoda. The action scenes are stunning, with dazzling set-pieces. The few drawbacks to this season were its chunky dialogues and some narratorial detours. Overall, however, the season two is an improvement to the already well-done season one.