THE MANDALORIAN STRIKES BACK ON DISNEY PLUS

BY PETER CARAM

After three years, The Mandalorian is back for its third season. Mando and his small companion, Grogu, are back after reuniting in The Book Of Boba Fett; the two stars start a new journey together as they venture off into the galaxy again. However the question is will this new season live up to Star Wars fans expectations like the first two seasons did?

The story begins with The Armorer (played by Emily Swallow) and other mandalorians welcoming a new founding to the sacred creed that each mandalorian takes. Shortly after the ceremony, the mandalorians are attacked by a giant crocodile creature; Mando (played by Pedro Pascal) quickly swoops in in his N-1 starfighter and kills the creature. Shortly after, Mando asks the Armorer how he can be redeemed due to him taking off his helmet, which is against the mandalorian creed. The Armorer then says he must bathe in the mines of Mandalore. Mando, along with Grogu, go visit Bo-Katan Kryze (played by Katee Sackhoff) who informs them it is still possible to find the mines of Mandalore even after the empire destroyed Mandalore. Mando bathes in the mines’ water where he is rescued by Bo-Katan after being grabbed by a creature. Does this quest for re - demption for Mando lead to another journey?

With an 87% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes but just 50% from the audience, it's safe to say that this season left critics satisfied and many Star Wars fans unsatisfied.

My thoughts on this season were positive overall, however this season had its flaws. The action and effects are good, but the best part of this season was the characters. Every character got a moment to shrine in this season along with the introduction of new characters to help expand the “Mando-Verse.” As for performances, Pedro Pascal crushed it as Mando along with Katee Sackhoff who not only made Bo-Katan a more likable character but a fan favorite as well. The only flaw in this season was the story. It had its good moments, but I feel like this story was to specifically set up Lucas Films’ other plans for the “Mando-Verse.”

Overall I’d give this season a 8.9/10; it may be the weakest season in The Mandalorian and it sometimes fails to entertain Star Wars fans, which is the core audience. All the episodes for The Mandalorian season three are available to watch on Disney Plus, and if you're a Star Wars fan I recommend this show to you because, of course, “This Is The Way!”