The Mandalorian’s first episode is a no-brainer reason to pay for Disney+ ~ USA Latest Games

The Mandalorian's pilot episode ends with an incredible gallery that recreates the episode's most iconic scenes as paintings. We open this review with a few samples for your desktop background of choice. [credit: Disney Plus / Lucasfilm ]

While Disney+ debuts today with a healthy slew of classic films and new series, its biggest day-one draw has to be Star Wars' first live-action TV series, The Mandalorian. Ahead of its launch, we wondered how well the show, about a bounty hunter living in the era between Episodes VI and VIII, might lean into the archetype of space westerns. Today, we now know that this is a full yee-haw and yippy-ki-yay of a gunslinging time with a new, faceless, grizzled anti-hero.

Even better, by the first episode's end, the reveal of his surprising journey had me shouting a hearty "whaaaaat?!" It's been a while since a TV series pilot has had me this excited.

This review of the series' pilot episode contains mild plot spoilers—and errs on the side of vague descriptions.

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