From Collider · Julio Bardini · · 1m 20s
The Mandalorian's Small Story Was Best
The Mandalorian's early focus on a lone Mandalorian and child created the best Star Wars story.
In brief
The Mandalorian's early focus on a lone Mandalorian and child created the best Star Wars story. The Mandalorian Season 1 was the best Star Wars show because it kept the franchise small and self-contained. Originally reported by Collider.
The Mandalorian Started Small
The Mandalorian began as a small, self-contained story focusing on a lone Mandalorian gunslinger and a Force-sensitive child.
“The Mandalorian and the Child instantly develop a Lone Wolf and Cub -like bond”
The Mandalorian's Early Success
The Mandalorian premiered a month before Star Wars: Episode IX and became Disney's first streaming series.
“The series was marketed as the tale of a lone Mandalorian gunslinger”
The Mandalorian and the Child
The Mandalorian and the Child formed an unlikely bond, changing their fates forever.
“The Mandalorian and the Child instantly develop a Lone Wolf and Cub -like bond”
The Mandalorian's Early Focus
The Mandalorian followed traditional storytelling patterns like the Hero's Journey and old Japanese samurai films.
“The relationship between those two main characters is the beating heart of Season 1”
The Mandalorian's Expansion
The Mandalorian expanded to connect with larger Star Wars galaxy, becoming less self-contained over time.
“The series became more concerned about connecting itself to the larger Star Wars galaxy”
The Mandalorian's Contradiction
The Mandalorian's integration with larger Star Wars canon made it feel small and insignificant.
“Before that, The Mandalorian felt self-contained, and this expansion made it feel small, bordering on insignificant”
The Mandalorian's Behind-the-Scenes Innovation
The Mandalorian's unique visual language and soundtrack created a distinct Star Wars experience.
“Ludwig Göransson 's soundtrack is unique”
The Mandalorian's Best Moment
The Mandalorian's final scene with the Child captured its original intimate story.
“The image of the Mandalorian reaching out to the Child at the end of the first episode”
The Mandalorian's Legacy
The Mandalorian Season 1 remains the best Star Wars show because it kept the franchise small.
“This is the way”
What it means
The Mandalorian Season 1 was the best Star Wars show because it kept the franchise small and self-contained.
