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The SciFi Diner Podcast Ep. 512 – Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
The SciFi Diner Podcast returns with a full review and discussion of The Mandalorian & Grogu, the latest entry in the Star Wars universe.
Did Lucasfilm successfully make the jump from streaming series to theatrical film? Does The Mandalorian & Grogu feel like a true Star Wars movie—or simply a longer episode of the television show?
Join Scott Hertzog, Myles P. McLaughlin, Chrissy Ravensburger, and Dave Sellers as they break down the film’s strengths and weaknesses, discuss Grogu’s growing role in the story, debate whether Star Wars works better as epic galactic mythology or smaller character-driven adventures, and examine why the movie has struggled to become the box office hit many expected.
Topics include:
• Does the film work for viewers who never watched The Mandalorian?
• Is Star Wars suffering from franchise fatigue?
• Why Grogu and Din Djarin remain one of Star Wars’ strongest relationships
• How the movie compares to Solo, Rogue One, Ahsoka, Andor, and the sequel trilogy
• Whether Star Wars films should focus on galaxy-spanning events or personal adventures
• The future of Star Wars on the big screen
And as always, the crew wraps up the episode by diving into some of the internet’s most entertaining one-star reviews.
Whether you loved the film, hated it, or are still undecided, pull up a chair at the diner and join the conversation.
What did YOU think of The Mandalorian & Grogu? Let us know in the comments.
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