It took two days to finish the first and second seasons of The Mandalorian in one breath. As a non-Star Wars fan, the story of The Mandalorian is very friendly to newcomers, and the audience can be substituted into this grand universe view without watching the previous Star Wars series.
The story lines of the two seasons are very clear, the first season is to rescue Baby Yoda from the danger of being hunted, and the second season is to find it for the baby. From this point of view, the sense of urgency in the first season is greater than that in the second season, because the existence of forces that threaten the core characters of the plot (the remnants of the guild and the old empire) keeps the plot in a sense of crisis.
But in the second season, the real-time crisis was lifted (until the last few episodes), and the protagonist embarked on a journey to find clues for the baby's belonging. High when bounty hunters go around hunting down fugitives. In order to stick to Mandalore's creed, the protagonist decided to send the baby back to its race, but such a main quest could not whet my appetite. Just as the white dragon horse was sent back to the stables in Heaven, even with a grand background, it is difficult to make up for the lack of power in the ending.
In addition, the enemy's combat power is too rude (except for the monsters in some episodes), which also makes me feel like watching an anti-Japanese drama. The top armor and various weapons make the protagonist become a hero from the very beginning. The existence of open hanging, when facing the whole team of stupid stormtroopers, destroy the enemy like mowing the grass, like walking in the enemy ship and base, after solving the enemy and destroying the scene, even if it is destroyed by more than a dozen I can easily get away with the gun pointed at the head, and this setting made my sense of expectation for the plot also reduced a lot.
But it is undeniable that The Mandalorian is indeed an excellent work, with top-notch special effects, dazzling planetary style, clear dialogue, and a brilliant soundtrack. All in all, I think it is a work that does not hide its flaws.
I hope the next season will have less stormtrooper scenes, it really feels so stupid haha.
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