Three and a half years ago, Growing Up Skywalker began a non-toxic, chronological weekly watchthrough of all of Star Wars—with the goal of getting to The Mandalorian. And we’re here! We’re finally here!

On the show this week, we’re recapping the premiere of the shot heard ’round the world in the form of the first Star Wars live-action TV show, “The Mandalorian.” We talk through justice in the Era of the New Republic, the mishmash of ancient legend + spaghetti Western + samurai story + space opera, and the reason we created our fan-favorite segment, Bae Watch. (Spoiler alert: It’s Kuiil. It’s always been Kuiil.)

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Who Are We?

00:03:50 Plot Overview

00:11:30 Everyone’s First Impressions of The Mandalorian

00:28:55 Justice, Ethics and Moral Codes in the New Republic Era

00:58:48 Bae Watch

01:06:31 Closing Thoughts