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The ambiguous connection between Lando and Jarrah had to be explained separately.

Abrams had to reveal what Finn was going to say at a Q&A. That’s also not the case with Rise of Skywalker.ĭespite Finn repeatedly trying to confess something to Rey, director J.J. Did I feel like I needed to hit up a Star Wars encyclopedia to fact-check myself before forming an opinion? Not even a little bit, and that was fantastic.

Instead, The Mandalorian was just about the closest thing to a fresh Star Wars story since A New Hope.ĭid it enhance the Mandalorian viewing experience to know the original trilogy and animated shows? Sure. Season 1 could have been eight episodes of Easter eggs loosely tied together by shootouts and meme-worthy shots of Baby Yoda. The Mandalorian was arguably in a difficult position, as Mando’s journey was directly impacted by the end of Return of the Jedi, and Star Wars fans knew that some of the most beloved characters in the franchise were still alive, well, and perfectly capable of a cameo. (Image credit: Disney+) The Mandalorian Didn’t Require Research So, now that Rise of Skywalker is out and the Mandalorian Season 1 finale released on Disney+, the time is right to dive into how The Mandalorian ruined my expectations for Star Wars movies. The combination of my love for The Mandalorian and my dissatisfaction with Rise of Skywalker just has me more excited about TV as the future of Star Wars than counting the days until the next movie releases. Hopes were almost impossibly high for the final installment in the Skywalker saga, and there was no way the movie would satisfy everybody.

Now, I’m hardly the only person disappointed in Rise of Skywalker. In an unexpected twist, however, the fantastic first season of The Mandalorian combined with my disappointment in Rise of Skywalker ruined my expectations for Star Wars movies compared to TV. Between the debut of The Mandalorian as the franchise’s first live-action TV show and the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, there were some very high expectations. The end of 2019 was arguably the most exciting time for the Star Wars fandom since the lead-up to The Force Awakens back in 2015.