The Season 2 finale of The Mandalorian (Chapter 16, “The Rescue”) sweeps to a stunning conclusion. Prepare to weep.

This week, we celebrate THAT cameo—and the way this episode works for both new and veteran fans. We sing praises to the all-gal attack squadron that takes Moff Gideon’s light cruiser, discuss Imperial calcification in the wake of the Death Star(s) being destroyed, and look forward to continuing the Mandalorian’s tale.

Next week, we’ll do just that, in The Book of Boba Fett, Chapter 1: “Stranger in a Strange Land.”

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Who Are We?

00:02:47 Plot Summary

00:13:26 LUKE SKYWALKER EVERYBODY

00:34:10 Everybody Else

00:44:28 Imperial Calcification

00:49:16 Bae Watch

00:56:29 Closing Thoughts