While Chapter 20 was largely received as a crowd-pleaser and put the focus back on Grogu and the Children of the Watch, many fans and casual viewers were struggling to see where season 3 as a whole was going one half in. Of course, it turns out folks just needed to be patient, as Jon Favreau was playing the long game with The Mandalorian this time around.
This week’s episode, helmed by Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse co-director and Across the Spider-Verse executive producer Peter Ramsey, coalesces all that has transpired so far this season and presents a crystal-clear plan for the three remaining episodes. Its title might suggest another “adventure of the week” and a restrained scope, but the reality is that The Mandalorian has rarely felt bigger.
