A part of me is convinced that the current success of Disney’s The Mandalorian plays on the profound frustration we all felt when Boba Fett died far too easily in Return of The Jedi. I mean here was arguably the greatest bounty hunter in the known universe tossed overboard in the heat of battle by a bit of gimmickry, then summarily eaten by a sarlacc with little to no resistance aside from some brief indigestion on the sand monster’s part.
Created and written by Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian is an exceedingly simple show. It’s really just about a bounty hunter with a growing conscience that goes rogue to protect an innocent creature. The plot unfolds as a grand chase ensues similar to, say, John Wick after he righteously betrays his assassin’s guild.
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