After pulling Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) out of the
Living Waters in “The Mines of Mandalore,” without telling him about the
mythosaur sighting, Bo-Katan (Katee Sackhoff), Din, and Grogu go back for the
secret Mandalorian territory where both are accepted as they enter the Living
Waters. The Armorer, played by Emily Swallow, gives Bo-Katan the extra
responsibility of bringing so many Mandalorians together to reclaim their land
and their legacy, with the option of keeping her helmet off as she “walks both
paths.” She accepts Bo-Katan’s mythosaur sighting as significant. Mini Anthikad Chhibber said in her review, “The mythosaur is a telling name, signifying a
gigantic myth or truth.”
In the shining land of Coruscant, after a pardon from
the New Republic, Dr. Pershing, played by Omid Abtahi, is being rehabilitated.
He is uneasy about the presence of Elia Kane (Katy M. O’Brian) who was a
communications officer with Moff Gideon’s (Giancarlo Esposito) Imperial Forces
before being rehabilitated. Elia seems ready to help Pershing continue his
cloning research, but naturally not. Chhibber said, “Incidentally, those city
trains in the sky are so cool as is the only part of the planet that is not
built upon being kept like a fenced-off exhibit.”
“The Foundling” sees Grogu training in the ways of the
Mandalore and he intelligently defeats his opponent with his new upside-down
flip. There is a raptor to be subdued and younglings to be rescued. While Grogu
watches the Armorer work the forge, he has a flashback of the chaos and
bloodshed in the Jedi temple during Order 66. The Armorer forges a rondel for Grogu
which she assures him he will grow into and as he murmurs in delight, all
thoughts of the desperate flight with Jedi Master Kelleran Bed, played by Ahmed
Best, are filed away.
Chhibber said, “Gorian Shard, who looks like a cousin
of Davy Jones from the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies, in retaliation for
previous wrongs, is back at Nevarro in “The Pirate.” High Magistrate Greef
Karga (Carl Weathers) sends a hologram to Captain Carson Teva (Paul Sun-Hyung
Lee) for help – just like Princess Leia a long time ago. With the New Republic
having enough of its problems, it is left to the Mandalorians to help, which
they do perfectly.
Bo-Katan, Din, and Grogu head to the lotus-eating
planet of Plazir-15 in “Guns for Hire” in a bid to get her former army back. The
army, now led by Axe Woves (Simon Kassianides) are mercenaries for the rulers
of the nice planet, former Imperial officer, Captain Bombardier (Jack Black),
and his Bridgerton-style group, The Duchess (Lizzo). Chhibber said, “There is
no such thing as a free lunch and the Mandalorians are asked to neutralize the
threat of repurposed droids who are going haywire.” The two head to a bar
because naturally, that is where you can pick up various useful information.
Commissioner Helgait, played by Christopher Lloyd, does not have much faith in
outsiders. Everything is set up for the big confrontation between the
Mandalorians and Moff who escaped his prison transport and is up to his usual
evil tasks.
Chhibber noted, “The final episode, ‘The Return’ is
just that bit underwhelming with its vanilla happily ever after.” Grogu in a
repurposed IG-11, played by Taika Waititi, repeating, yes, yes, yes, and no, no,
no, is nice as always but now “The Mandalorian” seems to be more a placeholder
for the larger Star Wars story.
Chhibber mentioned, “Well, there is enough eye candy, with
fantastic worlds courtesy of the 360-degree video wall.” With two spin-off
series, “Rangers of the New Republic” and “Ahsoka” following “The Book of Boba
Fett,” and a film in “The Mandalorian” universe which is set between “The
Return of the Jedi” and “The Force Awakens,” there is a lot more fun to expect
from this ongoing franchise.
As everyone knows, “The Mandalorian” is one of my
favorite shows currently streaming. Unfortunately, the third season is not as
good as the first two. The reason why I said that is because there is one
episode that felt like filler because there was no mention of the character
again throughout the series, and the beginning of one episode felt pointless
because the characters are never mentioned again. Still, I love the characters,
planets, effects, writing, and action this series has been giving fans. This is
still the best thing Star Wars related currently, and I would love to see what
the series has next in store for its fans. Please don’t make us have to wait
another two-three years for another season.
Tomorrow we’ll be going back to the MCU with one of
its shows in “Disney Month 2023.”
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