THE MANDALORIAN

BY SOPHIA PUZON Sta Reporter

e third installment of “ e Mandalorian” was highly anticipated by Star Wars a cionados and casual viewers alike who tuned in to watch the adventures of bounty hunter Din Djarin and his pint-sized companion, Grogu (who fans call Baby Yoda). is season, Din seeks to atone for taking o his helmet and revealing his face to others, something strictly forbidden in the Mandalorian code.

I enjoyed the return of characters from the previous seasons. e bounty hunter-turned-magistrate Greef Karga and fellow Mandalorian Bo-Katan Kyrze have more signi cant roles in the third season. However, this came at a cost — the show’s title character, the Mandalorian, is pushed behind the rest of the action, leading to minuscule screen time.

I also felt the new season relied too much on background information. In the previous season, Grogu and Din were separated. I have not kept up with the various Disney+ Star Wars series, and thus missed out on their reuni cation in another Star Wars story, “ e Book of Boba Fett”, leading to my initial confusion when I saw the pair suddenly back together. Overall, while the return of familiar characters was enjoyable, the limited screen time for Din and an overreliance on background information from the other shows le me confused, and I didn’t enjoy the season as much as I wanted to. drug abuse, love-triangles and, of course, rock-and-roll. ough the music is excel lent, I found the characters in the show to lack sophistication and depth. While the novel developed the distinct personalities of each character, the lm adaptation exaggerated the characters’ quirks to the point that they lost their realism. is made some of the characters unlikable, as they seemed shallow. Despite its lack of character development, overall, the show includes well-done classic ‘70s music and does a good job of visually capturing the style and vibe of the ‘70s.

In the show, co-stars Sam Cla in and Riley Keough, who played Billy Dunne and Daisy Jones, brought the band to life through their vivid live-performances and original songs. In fact, the songs are now available on all streaming platforms.

Award-winning musicians Blake Mills and Phoebe Bridgers played a critical role in portraying Reid’s vision and developing the soundtrack.