Chapter 9: The Marshal

The Mandalorian goes to Tatooine to find another rumoured to be like him.

This is a strong episode that taps into the nostalgia and familiarity that many fans seek and does it in a way that fits in well with the plot.

The plot has a fairly simple monster-of-the-week structure but we have some nice themes about cultural differences and cooperation for the greater good. All of this is driven by content that provides top quality service to the fans of the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy.

It's opening sequence is superb and is a great example of how to start a series by wowing an audience and hooking them at the same time. It slows down a bit in the middle for some exposition but ends pretty explosively and with a cool reveal.

All performances are good, particularly Timothy Olyphant who could play that type of role in his sleep. I hope we get to see him again in the show.

The visuals are once again fantastic but in this episode it feels even more epic with all these amazing landscapes used to spectacular effect. This series appears to have raised the potential of what a television show does technically.