Much like the whole of season 3: lacklustre
This episode falls right down the middle for me. While it was exciting and the visuals were fantastic, I think the attempted payoff (or lack thereof) falls incredibly flat. To me, this exemplifies the issues with this season and what the show had become. This could have been a great finale, but they didn't spend proper time building to these events throughout the season. Gideon came back very late, and the answers we get to what he's been doing were incredibly rushed and not that interesting. The emotions also just fell very flat. The retaking of Mandalore should have been so powerfully dramatic, inspiring, and emotional, but I didn't feel any of that. After first watching this I thought it was actually a really solid episode, but the more I think about it the more I just don't like it.
hopefully not as long a wait for next season
This ending was the same as the season: forgettable
Technically this was a great episode. But I'm not going to lie, it did nothing for me in terms of story and/or emotions.
I seriously doubt that Gideon is dead. It could go either way but they should not bring him back. He became a weak and cliched villain and, in all ernesty, why do they think they always have to create Vader wannabes ? First Kylo Ren now this. No one will ever come close to Vader.
The whole arc for this season was a two and a half hour movie. At that length you would have had a great pace without all the side stories. Now, where is this all going to go ? Will there be another season ? That's all to be seen. All I can say personally is that I'm not that exciting for another one as I was after season two.
Great and clean ending. Was expecting some loose ends or a cliffhanger but I prefer it this way.
Forgettable season but I did like that it didn't end like every other season of television: with a cliffhanger.
[8.1/10] “Mandalorians are better together.” That's been the abiding theme of the season. The various factions of Mandalore have been separated by rituals and circumstances and trinkets. But in their greatest hour the lot of them unify as one great force and finally repel the man, and the institution, who drove them from their homeland. It takes a unity of purpose, a collective strength that comes from an ecumenical reunion of all regardless of division, to restore what was lost.
The Mandalorian symbolizes that through the fight with Moff Gideon. I still find him and his conquering backstory being shoehorned into the end of this season pretty suspect, but I like how they dramatize the end battle with him. Din Djarin goes against him one-on-one, and it isn’t enough. Grogu helps distract the Praetorian Guard, and it isn’t enough. Bo-Katan steps in to save his Djarin, and free him to go rescue Grogu, and it isn’t enough. The scion of House Kryze wields the fabled darksaber, and it isn’t enough.
It takes the three of them, working in unison, to defeat the butcher of Mandalore. The combination of Djarin’s fight, Bo-Katan’s brit, and Grogu’s skill are all necessary to defeat this evil. And even then, it takes one of their allies crashing a capital ship into the base to vanquish Gideon. There is great symbolism in that final fight. A Child of the Watch, a member of Mandalore’s standard cohort, and a foundling from outside their community who nevertheless becomes one of its children, all come together to cleanse and to redeem Mandalore. That is stirring in the best way.
The show has plenty of other visuals to help signify the import of that coming together. Bo-Katan and The Armorer flying into battle side-by-side, with their respective factions in tow, is a rousing combination. Axe Woves rallying the lot of the faithful to go down to the planet to take back Mandalore, while he makes it out of his ramming ploy by the skin of his teeth, makes for a heck of a sequence. And the image of the whole season may be the flash of fire that engulfs our heroes and our villain, only for Grogu to hold it at bay, Kanan Jarrus-style, to protect his surrogate mother and father.
I still don’t love the path that The Mandalorian took to get here, but it’s hard to deny the power of these scenes, or the meaning imbued in these new heroes of Mandalore, once estranged from one another, reuniting to set everything right again.
There’s also some sequences that don’t come with the same meaning, but are just plain cool. I’m not sure there’s been a more George Lucas-esque set piece in the whole show that Mando facing down the stormtroopers one shield segment at a time, while R5 fends off a cadre of mouse droids. It gives the fight a sense of structure and progression, not to mention a bit of comic relief, that calls to mind the original crop of good guys skulking around another Imperial facility in A New Hope.
Likewise, I really enjoyed Grogu’s little balancing act, and the ensuing two-man fight between Djarin/Grogu and the Praetorian Guard. I gotta admit I found the IG-11 suit a little silly, especially when Baby Yoda used it to stop a stormtrooper from killing his dad. But the combination of Grogu’s force powers and Mando's prowess in battle, you can see how the father and son move together in harmony.
The aftermath of all of this is appropriately wholesome and heartwarming. The Armorer and Bo-Katan come together to relight the great forge, further underscoring the coming together among multiple tribes of Mandalore. Gideon crushes the darksaber, but it doesn't stop Bo-Katan or stop the people from accepting her. Djarin formally adopts Grogu, giving him his name, which felt a little like a foregone conclusion, but still a sweet thing. Djarin trades in his services to Captain Teva, in exchange for a memory core for an IG droid that allows him to repay Greef Carga by not only restoring IG-11, but prepping him to be marshal for Neverro. And with a job to do on the Outer Rim for the New Republic, and a space to hang his hat (er, helmet) with his son on the planet, Mando is sitting pretty.
All of this is roundly satisfying. These final moments are earned despite the rush to get to the climax. There’s enough history among the fractured diaspora of the Mandalorians, enough in Mando and Grogu’s connection, enough in Djarin helping to renew a place for his people to belong, that would make this landing spot a fitting series finale for The Mandalorian.
Who knows if they’ll go that direction. Mando s2 seemed to have a similar, albeit less total, whiff of finality, and we all know how that turned out. But regardless of what comes next, this is a stelar way to cap off the show’s most challenging season, the one where it eclipsed its original premise and had to find a way to keep going. I didn’t love every part of it, but leaving such a sweet taste in the mouths of your fans helps cover for any bitterness along the path to get here.
the finale wrapped up in a weird manner, i had so many theories about what would happen but still fun episode but those last 3-4 minutes were so cute.
THIS IS THE WAY. Epic finale is EPIC!!
Din Grogu. I am glad it was a wholesome episode unlike the leaks online
This was idiotic. The dialogue and plot were clearly targeted at toddlers plus there were so many inconsistencies. In an earlier episode, the jet packs run out of fuel chasing a winged monster but now have enough to fly all around, into or it, and/or conduct aerial battles? Moff Gideon knows where they are — and are going — yet still provides the opportunity for them to first kill his clones? It goes on and on. I’m certain Andor will be ruined next. Star Wars invariably disappoints.
Damn, whenever this show has the liberty to not tell an actual concise story, it does what Star Wars does best: well-choreographed action, fantastic stages, costumes and FX. Well done! The score is awesome btw (Imho still the stronges aspect of this show. Kudos to Göransson). Needless to say: the kid and all robots are adorable. Despite the season's overall lackluster and meandering story, they kind of found a meaningful ending for all factions and characters involved. I was actually kind of satisfied that they found a home and a purpose.
I mentally prepared myself for more deaths, or tough decisions. I was way surprised at the happy ending, but got so emotional when Din Dijarin officially adopted Grogu. One of the most beautiful Star Wars moments ever.
No cliff hanger was a shock. Was fully expecting a Season 2 style end credits scene for Ashoka. Pictured Thrawn learning of Moff Gideon's demise, and rejoicing. Moff clone research will be valuable going forward for Thrawn, and Hux.
Din now "working" for the New Republic will set up the movie nicely, unless we're getting a Season 4? Will never say no to more Mando content.
This was a very good finale from start to finish (Andrew Bloom's review details this admirably), although I (like many people reviewing on here) was surprised about the lack of cliff-hanger, or direct avenue to a new season, but I actually think that finishing the way it did was the right thing to do, and brings to an end everything that "The Mandalorian" as a show was all about. Grogu is safe, Djarin has been instrumental in bringing about the saviour and reunification of the Mandalorian people, and Moff Gideon has finally been destroyed. All wrapped up, that is, except for two core questions that have underpinned the show since S1E1 - where is Grogu's home planet, and what are his species even called? I am disappointed that the answers remain just as much of mystery now as they were then, and it is the answering of these questions that would be the only reason, in my opinion, to ever do another season of The Mandalorian. I have heard that Thrawn may feature as the primary antagonist in the upcoming "Ahsoka" live-action show that is being released in August 2023, (but I can't find any official confirmation of that yet) as he has been mentioned numerous times by the Imps under Moff Gideon. The Mandalorians could easily (and probably will) feature to some extent in this new show, and maybe even Boba Fett, or some of the protagonists from Rebels and Bad Batch, as Thrawn will definitely be a tough nut to crack. look forward tentatively to Ahsoka, and hope it is is worth the wait...
I Am not a Star Wars fan. So I don’t know why some people are complaining. I’d just say this: I really liked this season!!
As it is without the Star Wars brand, it’s a quite good sci-fi show. Me likey!
the final episode and all seasons were superb! the story, the characters and the acting.
I hope Gideon is dead, dead
Such a disappointing episode and season
What?? No teaser? No stinger? No giant cliffhanger?
Sick to death of all these mandos and girlbosses running around, they should go back to the "mandalorian with no name" premise if they do another season.
Just two words : Din Grogu :joy:
The heart is out of the series…
I think I saw a different season than the others here. I really liked it.
DIN GROGU
I love him with all my heart
Something about the wrap up at the end makes me wonder if we’re finally going to get that Star Wars domestic sitcom we’ve been waiting for.
When I watch a show called "The Mandalorian", I expect this persona to be the center of the show. But this is not what happened here. It is rather a show which should have been called "Bo-Katan, sometimes with The Mandalorian as sidekick and a cute little guy who provides Disney with a lot of merch money". It feels a little bit like an interview with the former boss of a sports shoe company who said "we make the best marketing but it is a shame that we still have to produce these damn shoes". Disney did not want to make a good show with a compelling story. They obviously wanted to make as less of a good show as possible. Just enough, to keep the franchise going. And when your wife tells you that the final fight scene was just awful, you know two things. The fight scene was really awful and you have wife who is way cooler than the show you're watching.
Bored at looking at looking at the comments when that’s all it is is complaining about the show don’t watch it if your not enjoying.
Good planning leads to the Mandalorians prevailing against that imperial sect - since we don't see a dead body, I'll assume Gideon's still alive (even if it's highly improbable, but it's SW). Grogu saves the day with his force... finally.
Not sure, but this felt like a series- finale to me. The Mandalorians retake Mandalore, the main adversary is pretty much defeated (at least for now), Djarin finally adopts Grogu and takes him as apprentice - and in order to do so, he must take him on bounty hunting missions. So back to season 1 and 2 business as usual. Not sure how that will work out. The only open end remains the spy on Coruscant, but who's she reporting to now?
Anyway, this finale worked well, I really liked the way the Mandalorians all worked together, regardless of which faction they come from. I also liked how the Dark Saber was destroyed but no one really cared that Bo-Katan didn't have it anymore in the end. And Grogu was finally put to good use. Granted, he didn't do much more than force shove the enemies during the fight and then put a shield around himself, Din and Bo-Katan, but it's like the writers finally remembered that he has the force. And apparently, his short time with Luke at least taught him how to use it without falling unconscious.
Overall, episodes like the last 2 are why I keep watching this show. Let's wait what they come up with for season 4. (Personally, if they keep going I hope they do a time jump in order to have Grogu grow up a bit because child!Grogu's really not that interesting any more.)
Overall a great episode that was a lot of fun to watch. I think you guys have higher than necessary expectations for this show. Glad it’s going to go back to its bounty hunter roots tho
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damn, grogu got the the permission slip to become a mando.
Seriously tho, when is he going to grow up? I'm tired of baby grogu.