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The Mandalorian: Chapter 5 Review

Mando is back on the run. Just when he thought he found safe haven, it turns out that he still has to worry about trouble from the Bounty Hunters’ Guild. Even running to a familiar rock where the Bounty Hunters’ Guild and the criminal underworld is non-existent doesn’t mean that Mando is safe.

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The Mandalorian: Chapter 1 Review

Back in 2005, George Lucas floated the idea that Star Wars would be coming to TV as a live-action series. Production on Revenge of the Sith was wrapping up and during his Star Wars Celebration III appearance, George talked about a TV series being part of the future of Star Wars. Over the next years, that idea became Star Wars: Underworld but never actually saw the light of day. Despite having over 50 scripts written, Lucas said that it would have cost too much to produce so the project was shelved by 2010.

Over the last decade, TV production has changed. TV show productions rival movies in terms of budget and quality. With the Disney purchase of LucasFilm and looking to make a splash for the launch of their Disney+ streaming service, Star Wars was chosen as the flagship franchise to lead Disney into the online age. And that brings us to The Mandalorian, a story of a Mandalorian bounty hunter who takes on a lucrative but dangerous job….

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