After last week’s disappointing and hasty Chapter 22, season 3 of The Mandalorian had a lot to figure out and deliver in the two remaining episodes. Fortunately, Chapter 23 is the show at its best, delivering spectacle, emotion, and surprises throughout a meatier runtime while looking stunning as well.
This is the second episode of season 3 directed by The Mandalorian veteran (now also executive producer) Rick Famuyiwa, but not his last, as he also captained next week’s season finale. He once again reminds viewers why he’s one of the best directors doing Star Wars television at the moment, adding depth to quiet scenes and a striking sense of scale to the bigger sequences. He already got to show off a bit this season in Chapter 17, but this time around, the script was up to par too.
