Chapter 24: The Return

The score is noticeably worse than in season 2, but it's not all. The story just wasn't there. I'm concerned for the future of this show honestly leaving myself wondering if ending at Season 2 would've been best.

I'm not a Star Wars fatalist like many, and usually like all that comes our way, but this didn't feel like Star Wars. I know that's a stupid statement but it's true. It felt more marvel-esc with its thin plot and rather tasteless fight scenes.

The season took too long to not get anywhere, and an eight episode season should be quick moving without the random side quests season 3 took us on.

While the season as a whole was a letdown this episode was not the worst... but it deffinetely could have been better! Some great and intense action scenes! I enjoyed the fights, more than I thought and they were a bit creative at times! It was cool to see them all unite and fight! Sometimes you just wanna see something cool and this episode gave us that!

The ending was... idk, but I cannot say i am as excited for season 4 as I was for season 3 after season 2!

I still feel like there are missed opportunities this season! A lot of the elements from this and the previous episode should have been the focus throughout the whole season! Introduce Gideon sooner as well as the other Mandalorian warriors, to make this episode even better! Instead It feels half baked once we get to the end! Still some plotlines left open, but maybe we get answers if we get a season 4 or in Ahsoka!

I really hope Ahsoka will deliver, and not another Kenobi disaster!

He is no longer swallowing frogs. Making them float, maybe. And he doesn't appear to need his floating crib any longer.

He's no longer passing out when he expels the least bit of force energy.

And he's no longer afraid.

The red guys get their just desserts. I was kind of hoping the big guy survived. But at least his son did.

We finally got to see the full extent of Moff Gideon's hideousity. It was as if sections of the death star were used to create his base. But Mandalorians are stronger together.

One Mandalorian saga ends, a new one begins.

Honestly, I don't know if this represents the end of the story. There is certainly room for more tales to be told.

Mando becomes a type of Kwai Chan Caine.

And... did they go back and pick up IG11's pieces?

After the astonishing episode last week, that not only set this show back on track but also connected all the storylines of this season.

The last episode concludes this rather rough season as good as it can. The action is top quality, the effects are masterclass and the plot is solid but not unexpected. It was great not to see Bo Katan girlboss but Mando, Grogu and her fighting together. Sure there are some plotholes and therefore this finale is the weakest so far, but it was the best Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni could do after Kathleen Kennedy made some fatal decisions.

Now this show is back on track without having wasted all of the season. Ahsoka has to deliver so the audience will return, but there is no disaster created by the Mandalorian.

The difference between Star Wars and the other Disney franchises is, that all the others are already dead, Star Wars still survives because the people working there love Star Wars and therefore will never give up making good quality stories for there belived franchise. Kennedy cannot ruin everything!

Now I want to talk a bit about the plot so Spoiler Warning here!

The darksaber is now destroyed in which may be the most powerful scene of the episode. This should prevent a lot of conflicts in the future.

Mando is now settling down with Grogu on Nevarro. This is great to see and they can now relax for a bit.

I think Moff Gideon survived because his "death" was not really shown. This is by far the most controversial part of this episode and I do not know yet if I like it or not.

Mandalore finally gets reincarnated and I hope to see progression in future seasons.

However I want them to focus more on Din and Grogu and their adventures.

All in all a solid season finale, that is satisfying but lacks of the big reveals and plottwists. All the hope lies now on Ahsoka which is produced by Dave Filoni.

While the season 2 finale was one of the best episodes of any season I have watched and therefore a tall order to match, 'The Return' ties up the loose ends from season 3 nicely while setting the precedent for many more adventures to come for Din Djarin and Grogu.

Din Djarin and Grogu get to show what they're really capable of throughout this episode, something that has been lacking throughout season 3, and something I am excited to see a lot more of.

There were a lot of fan theories floating around about how this episode would wrap up the many subplots throughout this season, and the fact that many of these were off the mark doesn't make it poorly written in my opinion. It did however feel a little safe and there were no real surprises that emerged, but the simplicity of the Mandalorian was what made the first two seasons so brilliant. I hope this is a sign of things to come (and Jon Favreau has confirmed a script for season 4 has been completed!)