The Mandalorian
Summary
It ’s formally been one year sinceThe Mandalorianseason 3 finished , and there are still some harsh realness that are hard to face upon rewatching . As the first unrecorded - actionStar WarsTV show and the flagship show of the Disney+ cyclosis program , The Mandalorianhas long since been revered and set a high-pitched bar for itself - but unfortunately , season 3 did n’t encounter that saloon for many looker . The Mandalorianseason 3 was met with mixed brushup , and it divided interview with some of its highly ambitious story option .
The Mandalorianseason 3 still tells a enamor tale , and it does so with breathtaking preferences , mind - ball up special issue , and brilliant performance . The reality , though , is that many viewers acknowledge the story as one full of squandered potential ; the story that ’s told is unspoiled and entertaining , but it still could have been even better . There are quite a few elements that factor into this , creating harsh reality that become glaringly present upon rewatching the TV show ’s late season - and here are 12 of them .
As Star Wars ' first live - action at law television set show , The Mandalorian has grown quite a legacy with mellow praises - & here ’s how all 3 seasons of the show rank .
12Grogu’s Return Isn’t Explained
Din Djarin & Grogu’s Reunion Happened In A Completely Different Show
For many viewer ofThe Mandalorian , this telecasting show is just one small part of a much bigger franchise , and they have diligently watched all the additionalStar Warsmovies and showsas they have get along out - includingThe Book of Boba Fett . For others , however , this is n’t the casing . Unfortunately for the latter , some major patch points happen forDin DjarinandGroguinThe Book of Boba Fett , including their long - awaited reunification following their emotional goodbye inThe Mandalorianseason 2 coda .
Rather than tender a more solid recap for the casualThe Mandalorianaudience as to why Din Djarin and Grogu are back together in time of year 3 , they countenance Mando to just say " It ’s complicated . " He briefly explain that he fill out his pursuit of work Grogu back to the Jedi and that Grogu come back to him , but that ’s all the recapping the events ofThe Book of Boba Fettget . This is hardly enough for viewers who missed this primal event , and it proves this reunion really should have happened inThe Mandalorian .
11The Convert Is Still Wildly Out Of Place
Episode 3’s Non-Mandalorian Story Has Not Yet Received Substantial Payoff In Star Wars
As arguably the most controversialThe Mandalorianepisodeto particular date , " Chapter 19 : The Convert " is the TV show ’s longest episode - and spend the least amount of time on the show ’s nominal grapheme . With Din Djarin garnering a whopping 14 minutes of screentime in a 58 - hour - long sequence , viewers were n’t exactly thrilled to travel to Coruscant with Doctor Penn Pershing and Elia Kane . This is a shame , given the brilliant visuals , direct , and incredible performances by the lead actors , but the story unluckily does n’t fit .
10The Mandalorians' Battle Strategy Makes No Sense
As The Galaxy’s Greatest Warriors, The Mandalorians Should’ve Been More Organized
All throughoutMandalorian history , it ’s clear that these warrior are the greatest in the galaxy . As the only people who could become worthy enemy of the ancient Jedi Order , the Mandalorians are worship for their skill in battle , their strong armour , and their quick and effective intellection . Despite the division in their forces followingthe Great Purge , the Mandalorians still should have been able to display this while agitate against Moff Gideon ’s Imperial Super Commando forces on Mandalore , yet they did not .
When the Super Commandos of a sudden begin to recede from their surprisal - fire on the Mandalorians at the Great Forge , Bo - Katan does n’t hesitate to give the order to boost and chase down the Imperial forces . This leads them directly into a trap they should ’ve known comfortably to avoid , particularly once the corridors began to emulate royal computer architecture that , at the very least , Bo - Katan or Din Djarin should have recognized . Even after this full stop , the Mandalorians have no scheme going into their attack and instead campaign in a storm of utter pandemonium - though it at least cultivate out for them then .
9Din Djarin’s Face Is Never Seen (Not Even Once)
The Mandalorian Season 3 Failed To Continue This Beloved Tradition
It has long since been sleep together that Din Djarin can not take away his helmet according to his Mandalorian Creed , but this has n’t kept viewers from seeing his face in the yesteryear . InThe Mandalorianseason 1 , it ’s seen for the first metre when IG-11 bring around Din Djarin of his fatal wound ; inThe Mandalorianseason 2 , it ’s seen double - first when Mando gets the coordinates to Moff Gideon ’s wakeful cruiser and second when he says so long to Grogu . This has been a fond tradition for viewer , but time of year 3 go to hand over on it , presumably due to its storyline of salvation .
Given the immense endowment Pedro Pascal is , along with the fellowDin Djarin actorswho ill-treat in the suit alongside him , The Mandalorianviewers are always hopeful for a coup d’oeil at Pascal ’s nerve whenever they can get it . This makes the want of a helmet - less Din Djarin scenery in time of year 3 even more obvious and disappointing . Though this time of year cracked down on Mando ’s devoted adherence to the Creed through his repurchase , there were still chances to see his face in private second , just as season 1 was able-bodied to do - but none were followed through on .
8The Mythosaur’s Appearance Is Underwhelming
The Live-Action Debut Of This Important Creature Failed To Meet Expectations
The Mythosauris the symbolisation of all Mandalorians , a uniting figure that calls back to the origin of Mandalorian society as a whole . The Mythosaur was first seen in its iconic silhouette on Boba Fett ’s armour in the originalStar Warstrilogy , which made its eventual alive - action mechanism unveiling even more anticipate over the years . When it eventually encounter inThe Mandalorianseason 3 , it ’s an infrangible wonder , but the weight of this moment fails to express throughout the entirety of the season .
The Mythosaur is mostly a kip chassis in The Mandalorian time of year 3 .
With just a quick glimpse of the creature inthe Living Waters of Mandalorein both sequence 2 and episode 8 , the Mythosaur is mostly a sleeping figure inThe Mandalorianseason 3 . Though it was distinctly mean to work the course of the story , particularly for Bo - Katan after she witnessed its presence , it somewhat miscarry to live up to the expectations specify upon its introduction . Not once does it emerge from the waters , and the only characters who verbalize of it are Bo - Katan and the Armorer - which alone sets up yet another rough truth about this creature .
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7… & Bo-Katan Never Tells Din Djarin About The Mythosaur
Bo-Katan Keeps This Secret Even After They Become Trusted Allies
When Bo - Katan sees the Mythosaur in the Living H2O , she ’s with Din Djarin , but he ’s distinctly handicap due to him nearly drown just moments before . Once Bo - Katan incur out Mando did n’t see the Mythosaur , she keep the secret to herself , up until she require the Armorer about it in installment 4 . While this attain sense due to the country of Bo - Katan and Din ’s relationship at the time , it does n’t line up with how their friendship develop over the course of the season .
Despite them becoming trusted friend later on , to the point where Bo - Katan openly defends Din Djarin in front of herNite Owls , Bo - Katan never tells Din about what she saw while they were in the Living Waters . This is surprising , especially give the fact that Din was also present in the mystical amniotic fluid at that point in time and should have been high-pitched on Bo - Katan ’s priority list for hearing about this . rather , Bo - Katan hold back this secret between her and the Armorer , which somewhat pick out away from her friendship with Din Djarin .
The Mandalorian has created a long lean of new Star Wars characters and bring back some familiar ones , with an incredible mould to match .
6Din Djarin Escapes Captivity Much Too Quickly
The High Stakes Of His Capture Disappear Immediately In The Next Episode
Din Djarin ’s capture at the remainder of " Chapter 23 : The Spies " had audiences holding their breathing spell for the week leading up to the season 3 close , with some viewers even thinking that Mando could get together his fate after Paz Vizsla ’s sacrifice massively increase the stakes . In the opening panorama of the finale , however , Din Djarin does what he does best : fights his way to freedom . It ’s an absolutely incredible fight scene , with some remarkable moves from stuntman Lateef Crowder , but this intact consequence occurs much too soon .
Since Din Djarin escapes captivity so quickly , the stake for him and the rest of the instalment are lowered straight . It also prevents his capture from reach effective on Moff Gideon ’s order in the previous episode , when he conduct his Super Commandos to take Mando " to the debriefing room . " What information Gideon wanted from him , or whatever question project he might have had , are left unsung , and it overall makes Din ’s seizure feel pretty pointless .
5Paz Vizsla’s Sacrifice Feels Somewhat Meaningless
The Events Of The Finale Make Paz’s Death Seem Null
Paz Vizsla ’s sacrifice in " The Spies " is one of the most excited yet incredible moment in the entire series , as it shows the destruction of a beloved character who was first infix inThe Mandalorianbut also present the true might of the Praetorian Guard . This forfeiture , however , is a testament to how Paz has change over the course of the series , as he lays down his life so that others - even those he does n’t see eye - to - optic with - may live . Unfortunately , the events of the stopping point did not needfully make safe on Paz ’s desperate sacrifice .
The reasoning behind Paz ’s sacrifice was to let the Mandalorians get off without the Super Commandos quest after them , or to at least grease one’s palms them some more time . This , in theory , should have allowed the Mandalorians to reorganise and decide on their next course of action , which would have taken some time . Instead , in what feels like just minutes after Paz ’s expiry , the Armorer tells Bo - Katan that her reinforcement have arrive , and the Mandalorians take flight into battle - rightfulness where Paz had just die . This timeline thus attain Paz ’s forfeit feel unnecessary .
4No One Acknowledges The Darksaber Destroying Mandalorian Society
The Ancient Weapon & Its History Is Revered, Not Challenged
First introduced inStar Wars : The Clone Wars , the history of the Darksaberis a complicated one . There ’s no denying , however , that this history is just as destructive as it is complicated . It ’s mentioned by the Armorer herself inThe Book of Boba Fettthat many assign the reason for the Night of a Thousand Tears ask place was because of Bo - Katan accepting the Darksaber rather than gain ground it in combat , thus cursing the planet to devastation . This belief , however , is never touched upon inThe Mandalorianseason 3 .
Nobody seemed to point a digit at Bo - Katan for supposedly curse the planet .
When Bo - Katan gain ground back the Darksaber by defeating Din Djarin ’s captor too soon on in the season , there are no qualms about her once again own the ancient brand . Even before then , nobody seemed to point a finger at Bo - Katan for supposedly cursing the planet ; even the Armorer , who spoke of this belief , receive Bo - Katan into her tribe with no wavering . This account , then , seems somewhat purposeless , specially when the Darksaber itself is destroyed in the last .
3The Workings Of Mandalorian Society Are Never Explained
How Do The Children Of The Watch Function Vs. Bo-Katan’s Mandalorians?
As a account focus on Mandalore and its culture , it ’s odd that none of the inner workings of Mandalorian society are ever explained or clarified . The only central conflict between Din Djarin ’s shaver of the Watch and Bo - Katan ’s Nite Owls on the surface is the helmet ruler , which result Axe Woves to call Din Djarin a " religious zealot . " peculiarly enough , however , both group spawned out of Death Watch , which makes the reasoning behind these differences even more unclear .
This reasoning is n’t explained at all in season 3 , nor is the organization of either of these societies . While Mandalorian kinship group and houses are pertain upon in appearance likeStar Wars Rebels , The Mandalorianhad the chance to clarify them in this time of year and did n’t take it . As a result , it becomes more indecipherable why Grogu earns the name " Din Grogu " rather than " Grogu Djarin"upon being adopted by Din Djarin . Since there ’s no information on how the clans , house , and more work , viewers are left confused about where thing stand in this society .
