Rise of the Mandalorian

This snazzy new poster for Rise of Skywalker, the reportedly final saga film in the Star Wars film series, has been released. And all I can really say is....

I can't wait for The Mandalorian.

Watching the trailer for the new live-action series The Mandalorian gave me the same chills and excitement that I felt when I first saw the trailers for The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. It truly feels like we're returning to a "long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away." The fact that The Mandalorian takes place right after the events of Return of the Jedi, during the original saga timeline, really appeals to me.

Maybe the powers that be at Disney made a mistake when they started making Star Wars sequels that took place thirty years after the original saga timeline. Maybe they should have stayed within the original saga timeline--like what Rogue One and Solo did; both Rogue One and Solo wound up being my favorite of the newer Star Wars films produced by Disney.

I realize they had no choice but to set the new saga films thirty years ahead, since the original actors were that much older. But, having re-watched The Force Awakens recently, I feel as if they really should have had Han, Luke, and Leia all together for one last ride in that film, side by side with the newer characters, and passing on the torch to them--Rey and the others would have taken over in the rest of the new trilogy.

Still, I look forward to seeing The Rise of Skywalker; I hope it's a grand and proper end to the Skywalker saga. But I'm really looking forward to enjoying The Mandalorian in the comfort of my own home. I want to see more of this wondrous galaxy that George Lucas gave us.