The Mandalorian fans aren't sure what to make of episode 3's massive detour
The Mandalorian season 3 episode 3 has everyone feeling conflicted with its surprise detour away from Din Djarin and Grogu. The following will contain light spoilers for the new episode, so turn away now if you're not up to date!
The latest installment of the Star Wars show only spends a brief amount of time with Grogu and Mando before diverting to Doctor Pershing, who is living on Coruscant after going through a rehabilitative program for former Imperials. We catch up with Bo-Katan, Din, and his little green charge at the beginning and end of the episode, but the rest of the runtime is dedicated to Pershing. It's a change-up that fans can't seem to agree on.
"I just wanted to see 56 minutes of Mando, Grogu, and Bo-Katan," says one disappointed viewer (opens in new tab).
"WOOOOOW #TheMandalorian S3E3 is so good. It made me really interested in the story again and does a huge detour that does a good job of tying up a loose end, making the whole galaxy feel so well realised," says another fan (opens in new tab). "Lee Isaac Chung's direction was intimate. Maybe best Ep of #Mando ever?"
"I see #TheMandalorian is taking notes from The Book of Boba Fett in having an hour long episode with only about 10 minutes of Din in there…" is another person's opinion (opens in new tab) – The Book of Boba Fett features two episodes that follow storylines from The Mandalorian.
It's a sentiment echoed by others (opens in new tab): "They gave us an hour episode only to show Dr Pershing's storyline…. this is really payback for The Book of Boba Fett huh."
"Chapter 19 of The Mandalorian is one of the best episodes in the whole show so far," shares another fan (opens in new tab). "A very important episode that focuses on the New Republic. Lee
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