I watched The Mandalorian and Grogu in IMAX — and this isn't the way to revive Star Wars on the big screen after a seven-year absence

Din Djarin and Baby Yoda standing in a bar in The Mandalorian and Grogu.

Full spoilers follow for The Mandalorian. Light spoilers also follow for The Mandalorian and Grogu.

Seven years is a long time for a franchise like Star Wars to spend away from the big screen. Sure, the wait for new movie-based entries in Lucasfilm's iconic galaxy far, far away has been significantly larger in the past. In an age where entertainment titans are mining everything they can from their money-spinning signature brands, though, it's surreal to think that a whole generation of fans haven't seen a Star Wars movie at their local theater.