Prestige Streaming Standard: The Mandalorian- Part 2

After waiting for the Month and a recent big day to pass, it's time that I wrap this up.  Of course, the new Season will probably be out soon enough, since I'm so 'speedy' with this.

Regardless, here's what you need to know about the second half of the Season...

Still on the run, our Hero ends up on a random Planet to make some money.  Naturally, he meets...Amy Sedaris?!?

Oh and also the original Mulan too.

In Episode 6, he takes a job with an old friend/comrade.

Naturally, things go sideways in a hurry.  Any mission where you are teamed up with Bill Burr and Satan here is going to do that.

Episode 7 brings things back to the main Plot as a mission at his old Home- which he left in Episode 3- comes up.

Will it be a mistake to return, even with back-up?

Episode 8 brings closure to this part of the Story...but that's about all I can say, really.

Oh and I guess it involves lots of lasers too.  No SPOILERS- lest Disney sic these guys on me!

A solid, action-packed wrap up to a good Series.  As I mentioned before, the Show had tons of hype.  Thankfully, I feel like it lived up to most of it.  Baby Yoda is cute.  The mix of old and new mythos is cool.  It looks nice.  It is well-written.  It is well-directed.  There are plenty of little things that are done right that make the whole thing feel really good.  By the end, we know enough about the mysterious Mandalorian to connect with him, while also leaving mysteries to be revealed.  I'm sure that Season 2 will bring more of this, hopefully just as interesting.  I have to mention the great and random Casting once again.  We now have Amy Sedaris, Ming-Na Wen, Richard Ayoade, Bill Burr, 'Mr. Krabs/The Kurrgan' and- is this a SPOILER in 2020?- that guy with half his face missing from Breaking Bad.   The Episodes are paced and written well to work in nearly-hour long format like this.  Long enough to give you what you need, but not too long as to drag.  It's a balance that many Prestige Shows don't get right.  If you like Star Wars in general, you'll like this Show.  As someone who just bought a VHS of Star Wars- Droids the other day, I obviously qualify.  I also qualify for the weirdest humble brags too, don't I?  Think of it another way- it impressed a guy who'd literally never seen Star Wars enough to Star in it, so that must be something, right?

The second half delivers big moments and strong character work.  Here's hoping that Season 2 keeps pace.