The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 5 Review: ‘Chapter 21’ Is a Mild Improvement
It’s time to once again visit a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away with the new episode of . “Chapter 21: The Pirate” is the fifth episode of season 3, and this episode sees Nevarro getting attacked by pirates with the Mandalorians needed for help.
Unfortunately, season 3 has been the weakest of the show so far, with many episodes feeling disjointed. “Chapter 21” sees many of the loose threads of the first four episodes tied together for an installment that’s a step in the right direction but not where it needs to be.
The episode begins with the pirates from “Chapter 17” returning to take over Nevarro, as Shard destroys many buildings and sends people fleeing for their lives. We are then reintroduced to a few familiar faces. First, Captain Carson Teva (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee) returns as he sees Greef Targa’s (Carl Weathers) message pleading for help. He then speaks to Garazeb “Zeb” Orrelios (Steve Blum), a character familiar to fans of the animated TV series (like me). Seeing yet another fan-favorite character be transformed into live-action was an excellent experience, and it is great to see Zeb years after the conclusion of .
Teva goes to the Mandalorians for help, and Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) agrees to do Teva this favor. Djarin tells the Mandalorians they should unite to save Nevarro. Paz Viszla (Tait Fletcher) agrees to help Djarin and Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff) as they rescue his son in the previous episode. This chapter does a better job of making the first four episodes seem substantial, even with including Elia Kane (Katy O’Brian). Although the road is rough, it’s getting smoother as the season progresses.
The Mandalorians come to the rescue and save the day in a great action set piece. But,
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