The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 4 Review
Credit to: Disney and LucasfilmIt’s like star wars and skyrim had a baby…
Welcome back, y’all! This time around, we’re taking a look at episode 4 of Star Wars: The Mandalorian season 3! Doesn’t this season feel a little bit more and more like The Clone Wars? That’s not a bad thing at all actually, I love how different this season feels. It’s so fresh, and these side quests we’ve been getting have been really interesting. I’ve always been a fan of the Mandalorian culture, ever since I first started playing Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars: The Old Republic around ’09, so to see these new takes on the Mandalorian people while also adding in some of the old goods from those games and the novels that take place during those time periods, it really makes me enjoy this project way more than I figured I would. Anyway, let me stop my blabbering. Without any further ado, let’s jump right into it.
Chapter 20: The Foundling
Pros
As I brought up before, I’m really loving the fact that this season feels more like The Clone Wars. One thing that I really appreciate is the fact that while it does break away from a main story, or a most important quest rather, it still provides us with some very good content. For this episode, we got to dive into Grogu’s history just a bit, but just enough. I won’t spoil that for y’all, but I will say that I’m very impressed. I would say keep your expectations in check for who you would believe is Grogu’s savior, but if you really don’t care who it is, then you’ll be so thoroughly pleased with the specific sequence we get. More than that, we get to see Grogu more involved in the Mandalorian culture in a way that I really didn’t expect. We already know that Grogu is in fact a Mandalorian foundling, part of Din Darin’s Clan of Two, Clan Mudhorn, and by Creed, that makes him a Mandalorian foundling. The only question I have would be, is Grogu still considered a Jedi? I would assume no, because he willingly chose to leave Luke Skywalker to reunite with his father, so it’s more likely that he’s simply a Force-sensitive Mandalorian. Dope. Good episode for Grogu, especially with his interaction with the Armorer. I’ll leave it at that, but I was so pleased to have gotten that scene between those two characters.
Someone else that I really had a great time with would again be Bo-Katan. She’s beginning to accept the Way of the tribe, respecting their values and traditions, while still remaining her own character. She doesn’t change who she is, rather she adapts to her environment, which is important if the fans are to be kept happy. Not to break away from this series, but this is a good example of how to add on to a character without necessarily changing them. Boba Fett went through some good changes, but a controversial one would be how often he takes off his helmet. Another would be how much he talks. One last one would be how he’s lessened his violent side. He’s improved as a leader, however the title of ‘crime lord’ seems a bit much for someone with so much respect for his people, and such distaste for spice (a drug in-universe) and scummy gangsters. Bo-Katan still longs to lead her people, which is brought up in this episode in her own interaction with the Armorer, but the way her character moves forward still feels like she could be potentially antagonistic. Let’s not forget who she truly is. She has a noble cause, but she was still quite the extremist during the war. She could very well be a temporary ally. It’s how similar she is to her younger self that shows how to improve upon the character themselves without exactly changing anything. Boba could and should definitely return to some of his old ways for the business he’s in. But back to the series itself, I believe including Bo-Katan was such a great idea, and with the way she’s being set up, especially after this episode, I believe we’ll be getting some badass scenes from her sooner than later.
Cons
Thankfully I can’t complain too much about this episode. The only thing that I’d say is a little bit odd for me is just how insignificant Mando currently is in his own show. Not to bring up Boba again, but he’s in the same situation as him now. Mando stole the show from Boba in The Book of Boba Fett, and while we did get some great stuff, it wound up hurting Boba as a character. Same thing here. I love that we’re getting more Bo-Katan, but at the same time, it’s pushing Mando to the side a little too much. I’m a bit concerned that the writers are getting a little lost in the sauce here. Maybe it’s an overreaction this early in the season, that could definitely be the case, but it is still something that kinda made me a little iffy. I want to see Din Djarin have his shot at being the ruler of Mandalore too, I mean it is his story at the end of the day. He’s got the saber for a reason, and his son is not only a powerful ally, but such a powerful tool to further the plot of Din’s story. Let’s get back to that.
Final Thoughts
While I have my concerns, I still very much so enjoyed this episode. The overall vibe of this season so far actually makes me want a brand new animated series, taking place during this time period. Maybe we could follow the Armorer, to get more context on the state of the tribe. We could see more of Din’s character progression while also seeing the state of the galaxy from a Mandalorian’s perspective. Just my thoughts. But what did you all think? Let us know on our Instagram, and make sure you’re following us there to stay up to date with the latest and greatest entertainment news and reviews. But that’s all from me, this has been The Wolf Den!
