So you thought Baby Yoda, jet-pack wearing Mandalorians, beskar, and camtonos made The Mandalorian a geeky, self-referential entry into the Star Wars canon? You haven’t seen anything yet.
The latest episode of the show was so packed full of Star Wars winks, nods, and callbacks you’ll either love it or hate it. Personally, I loved it. I geeked out hard. But I’ll also be the first to admit, it was a lot. The architect behind all those references is Star Wars guru Dave Filoni. Filoni, the creator of animated series Clone Wars, Rebels and Resistance, made his live-action Star Wars directorial debut with the pilot of The Mandalorian and he returns here to both direct, and write, making chapter five the first episode of the show not written by Jon Favreau.
Chapter five is called “The Gunslinger,” a title that, at first, feels a little too broad and general. Isn’t that what the Mandalorian is? Are we just making a sweeping generalization about the show’s Western influences? Is Mando going to find a Dark Tower? It became clear by the end.
The previous two chapters of the show definitely made it clear the galaxy is hunting for Mando and Baby Yoda. “The Gunslinger” picks up there, with a fun space dogfight between the Mandalorian and a mysterious new bounty hunter. Unfortunately, despite my personal obsession, that other bounty hunter is not the Phantom Menace’s Ric Olie, which was my first thought. Watching it I thought the eyes kind of matched, his ship had some yellow, Naboo Starfighter hints. I know in canon Olie was injured and can’t fly in space anymore, but for a second, I held out hope. Actually, the character is named Riot Mar and he’s played by Rio Hackford. Mar doesn’t get much to do though because, despite getting some good shots in on the Razor Crest, he’s quickly blown to bits. Now desperately in need of repairs, Mando needs to find a port quickly. And right about here is when I started screaming.
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