The captivating story of Din Djarin and Baby Yoda is in danger of becoming a footnote in the wider Star Wars universe.
, there was a lot riding on The Mandalorian when it launched in November 2019 – for both the franchise and the fledgling Disney Plus platform. But, after the divisive The Last Jedi and Solo: A Star Wars Story – and the even more divisive The Rise of Skywalker that would debut the following month – this show had the power to bring balance to the fanbase.
All anyone knew about the show's eponymous bounty hunting antihero was that he dressed a bit like Boba Fett, and wasn't particularly fussed whether he brought his targets in warm or cold. He operated in a time period previously unexplored by the franchise, five years after the destruction of the second Death in Return of the Jedi.
Although the nostalgia was less on-the-nose than the A New Hope tribute act of The Force Awakens, long-standing fans could embrace a space Western vibe that harked back to the original movie. The nods to what had come before – prisoners frozen in carbonite, stormtroopers making a nuisance of themselves – were also subtle enough that newcomers to the franchise wouldn't feel lost.
That version of The Mandalorian ended when Luke Skywalker showed up to take Grogu to Jedi school in the season 2 finale. Around the same time we learned that The Mandalorian would be joined on Disney Plus by spin-off shows
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