The Mandalorian
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Its not to be this episode, but is itneverto be?
And if not here, then maybe somewhere else?
Those questions will likely hang over the rest of the series.
We also dont really know the name of our protagonist.
Its weird, right?)
The Child likes to fiddle with the ships controls.
The Mandalorian has gone from snapping at his bounty-turned-ward to gently admonishing him.
(The stern-looking Mandalorian helmet probably helps.)
Except Sorgan has a problem.
But before he finds that out, they tussle.
Well, heres your answer.
Their brisk, brutal fight scene ends in a Mexican standoff the Child observes while sipping bone broth.
It also gives the episode its best punchline: You want some soup?
Whether hes hungry or not, the Mandalorian does not partake.
The detail reveals some new elements of Mandalorian life in general, and in our protagonists life in particular.
Once the helmet comes off, thats it.
Their previous, Mandalorian life is over.
(This is the Way.)
It also raises a practical questions.
What if dining alone isnt an option?
Do the Mandalorians just starve?
Do they have some kind of nutrient-delivery system built into that armor?
We may never know.
What wedoknow: The Sorgans need help against the raiders harassing them.
Thatmightbe a deal breaker under normal circumstances, since those things are tough.
But the Mandalorian takes a liking to the Sorgans in general and to Omera and Winta in particular.
So, against their better judgement, the Mandalorian and Cara Dune set about training the villagers to fight.
One training montage later, theyre good to go.
(If theres a story there, we dont get it in this episode.)
That story also serves to send the Mandalorian on his way with some pain in his heart.
And with regret and a sweet hug between Winta and the Child hes on his way.
Hes saved the day and earned a small reward for his troubles.
But its come at a cost hell continue to pay wherever he goes.
After Deborah Chow, who directed the previous episode, shes the second woman to helm a live-actionStar Warsproject.
That also makes her,thanks to her father Ron, half of the first father-daughterStar Warsdirecting team.
Once again, the Mandalorian leaves his ship, theRazor Crest, unattended while he goes off on adventures.
Did he learn nothing from the Jawa incident in the second episode?
Is this a good idea even on an apparently Jawa-free planet?
Tired: I would die for Baby Yoda.
Wired: I want to adopt a Loth cat and laugh as it hisses at Baby Yoda.
Spotchka seems to be a drink native to Sorgan.
It also seems to be distilled from krill, which,eww.
Heres a question that will only be answered in future episodes: IsThe Mandalorianas episodic as it appears?
Well all have to tune in next week to find out.
This weeks required viewing:The Seven Samurai, obviously.
