Advanced note : Finally, a same day review.
The Review
I never expected to return to the planet where Star Wars got started. The Mandalorian continues to deliver the unexpected. Chapter 5 takes us back to Tatooine, the infamous desert planet that introduced us to Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and beloved smuggler Han Solo. While the episode lacks the action scale of the previous two chapters, it still brings its own plot pursuit with the introduction of Ming Na-Wen's mysterious character and continued element of Mando being something of a fugitive who himself is now being hunted for his betrayal of the bounty hunter guild, taking "Baby Yoda" to safety from those who would wish him harm (we stan a protective dad).
Dave Filoni's direction shines once more and there's some really nice easter eggs to the original and direct references, my favourite being the appearance of Mos Eisley Cantina and another bounty hunter who happens to be from Corellia and sitting in a pose that is practically 1:1 to the first shot of Han Solo way back in 1977. The story sort of lacks any kind of consistency or clarity but the amount of fan service that is provided makes up for it. The appearance of Tusken Raiders was a delightful surprise too.
Overall
Yeah, the episode is mostly filler and fan service. It lacks the vision and action of chapters 3 & 4 but it still holds up reasonably well and probably serves the greater purpose of setting up the next chapters (there is a close up on Ming Na-Wen's character being approach by someone whose face we don't see but it presumably is 'Moff Gideon' played by Giancarlo Esposito). Hopefully, chapter 6 will pick the action back up and raise the stakes once again. There sadly isn't much else to say other than that, it definitely felt a little lacklustre this week but was still enjoyable regardless. This is the Star Wars universe after all. Hopefully "Baby Yoda" will get some more development in the next couple of chapters because at the moment, he just serves the purpose of being cute and going no way towards giving any hints of why the bounty hunters guild has been commissioned to retrieve him from Mando's hands.
Chapter 6 review expected next Friday!
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